The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-17
NEWSPAPER ANIMUS.
.Joe Bush Vindicates Himself
and the DAILY Miner"
TWO FISH STORIES
Told on Prominent Residents of Mon
tana---General News from
the Valley.
ondouoo 0f THE MINER.

Correspondence of THE MINER.
DEER LODGE, Montana, June IL, 1885.
Ina communication from Deer Lodge,
dated June I'd, the writer took. occasion to
5,,o,l upon the more important cases tried
,,.fore the late term of Che District Court
hold at this place. In referring to the case
of the Territory VS.. Barney Hughes, he con-
sossps TO have used the following language
o+ the end of sentence: '"The Dynamiters,
Mol]ie Maguires, Knights OF Labor, and the
Chinese must go, peaceably if they will,
h,t forcibly if possible" This garbled
nortion of the sentence, used by itself. is
calculated to mislead the more unsuspect-
ins and as consequence the Inter Mountain
ssized upon the opportunity to copiously
ouote it with view to showing the labor
;nse]asses the attitude of The MINER and
is Deer Lodge correspondent toward them.
Had the Inter Mountain quoted the whole
spntence in relation to the Barney Hughes
cosp the point sought to be made would
have been clearly disproved. But that was
not it's object; and like drowning man
catching at straws," it must needs to wade
clear through a two-column letter from
Deer Lodge to disconnect few words from
a sentence in which nothing was contained
detrimental to the laboring classes,
that it might prejudice them against
THE MINER and it's correspondent.
THE CORRECT VIEW OF THE MATTER.
Such notice, ungenerous and unfair,
will scarcely tend to the advantage of those
who adopt them. The MINER, not unlike
the Inter Mountain, is not to be held re-
sponsible for the utterances OF it's cores
pondents, especially when those utteranees
are clothed in decent language and not Often
siye to good morals. Yet, it is not your
correspondents mission on this occasion to
fgbt the battles of any journal, but simply
TO set Alright wrong sought to be COM
mitted upon an innocent party in the con-
troversy. When the Inter Mountain gar
bled small portion OF sentence penned
bv "Joe Bush" and stamped it as IAN un-
warranted attack upon the knlsh OF La
born it knew full well that it stepped be-
yond the pale OF journalistic courtesy TO
perpetrate wrong upon memDer OF the
craft. "Joe Bush" is out OF editorial har-
ness to-day, but his sympathles are IN that
direction, and it is not strange that he
porary charge of the editorial columns OF
THE MINER in the absence OF better mate
rial. The present editor of The MINER,
doubtless, entertained opinions OF his own
and should. But when he himself by way
of apology infers that Joe Bush" is an
taqonstic to the laboring classes, and es-
pecially the Knights of Labor, he assets
that which can be easily refuted by hun
dreds of the best laboring men OF Butte,
who know too well to the contrary. ls it
not a fact that your correspondent
WAS MASTER WORKMAN
Of Pioneer Assembly No $3.50, the first as
sembly ever established in Montana? Not
onlyfor one term, but was reelected and held
his position till business called him to this
Gty about two years ago? Then in all can
dor answer the question, is it to be sup
posed that he, above all others, would be
guilty OF casting slur, even by inference,
upon those with whom he has been SO long
associated and learned to call brothers?
No. the records disprove it. And when the
Inter Mountain appeals to the prejudice OF
the laboring classes in consequence OF any
thing that "Joe Bush" may have written,
its assertions, boomerang like, will rebound
upon its own head, and OF right should. In
clusion upon this subject would say: Even
acursorary glance at the letter in question,
the most casual reader will observe that
the whole court proceedings were written
up in jocular manner, and nothing was
said nor was anything intended to mar the
feelings OF The most sensitive.
FISH STORY.
But, alas! Troubles never come singly,
and that some Internal letter brings wall
from Helena. What sort of spirit moved
your correspondent on that occasion?
Usually he writes what purports to be facts
and his whole soul revolts at anything
savoring OF prevarication. But listen:
HELENA, MoNTAN. JUNE S, 1885.
Joe Bush" Deer l. dge, MOntlna.
DEAR SIR In late copy of the SEMI-WEEKLf
BUTTE MINER. / not ce very interesting lettel
over your signature, dated at Deer Lodge May
80, lsS5, in which you say under the head OF
"pelsonal," that sam Scott and Charley Blelen-
berg were out fishing the day previous ana
caught tWenty-four large trout. some measuring
about two feet in length. Now, those nlmrOis
aeknown all er this Territory as gentlemen OF
truth and veracisy. and in order to protect their
good name the future, desire you to see enem
lucheS ,fthat fish story, and obiige e.e VINO mas
1,hed in nearly every stream in that favored
country.
Now, is it possible that your correspond
ent has again been imposed upon? Would
Charley Bieenbcrg and Sam Scott dellber-
ately stretch a fish story twelve or nlIeen
inches? Their word goes at par. Iney
both have a copy OF the newly translated
Bible in which "sheol' is Interpreted to
mean th,' old-fashioned word (these gentle
men SO much use) "hell." They are sur
rounded by everything God-like and holy;
drink less beer than any two men in our
favored county" Yet, according to our
Helena friend, who knows whereof ne
speaks, when speaking of the "fnny tribe,
amistake OF twelve or fifteen inches has
been made, "Joe Bush" called upon them
immediately upon receipt OF the above
letter. They appeared arrogant and hate-
lgl. Says Sam, after witnessing the per-
picked condition OF your corrsponden,GI;;
Joe, look here, now, I'll tell you what LII
ao; III confess to the exaggeration OF one
inch and no more; OF course L DO TINS
SIMPLY to relieve you OF embarrassment:
one inch and no more! Think OF it, when
rom twelve to fifteen inches is demanded!
Turning to Charley he was asked IL ne
cold possibly find it in his composition TO
make the amende honorable. Here was
row. Says he: mo, sir; instead OF taxing
OF an inch, shall add two, and defy Mr..
McNeal to say that I have elongated the
ruth. Furthermore, / appeal to Coionel
Va AlCLCA~' ~
fisherman as ever cast line in the brooks
al this Territory, to verify my assertion:
At this stage Of the proceedings Sam ScoJo
gave gave knowing wink, and remarked:
oharley, don't you bank on Chad. nave
reason ,,S to know him better than you DO
~ c1keason be id" said Charley, what tn, mas
mad. ever done that you can harp on!
A MONTANA FISHING STORY.
Joe Bush" had now got up good row
between M the two great disciples OF Zack
waite. walton and complacently awaited re.
ruts. Sam finally clustered out: Last
year Chad. came out here and bantered me
70 fishing test. told him had no gum
700, toots and tried to beg off. But when Chad.
s.l syla me that we would 60 over to Klein
svnmld's san and get pair each OF gum boots,
Sna whoever caught the most fish wouio
pas s ior them. sawan opportunity TO get
MY ns boots clear. So assented. Chad, nc
"sIt TO our butcher shop and got chunk !;
,nn ~ oeef for bait. l slipped around anu
iOuhd % a lew crickets. We started IN our
GTIsgy and soon reached Dempsy creek
Aofe trouble began We senarated. FISH