The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-19
ANACONDA.
Some Gossip From the Great Smelter
Camp.

Correspondence of THE MINER.
other places Of prominence are represented
in the best daily Montana has known, and
I see no good reason why Anaconda should
be excluded. Therefore, your request to
furnish daily letter is accepted, though
the salary or remuneration, as you please;
is not considered worthy of mention. And
now for the letter.
OUR rosroFFfeE.
Under a Republican administration. Gin
ton H. Moore was postmaster here. he
was a very genial gentleman. though intol-
erably cranky at times. This I have told
him in person, and he invariably took my
toil-worn hand in his and thanked me. He
said 1t sounded natural coming from a
friend. He heard it morning, noon and
night from men he didn't know and that
when an acquaintance told him OF his fail
ing he felt relieved. Well, Professor Moore
was an offensive partisan at last, and his
friend, here takes occasion to say he was
among the least. Lee w. Foster succeeded
him as postmaster, but being ineligible.
John Ryan succeeded to the place.
The latter appointment was a mis-
take. All good men have their failings, but
Mr.. Ryan's failings were OF too pronounced
a character, and his ineficiency has OF late
been painfully apparent. His assistants
have been youths of an age not allowed in
the postal service or men SO slow as to tire
out men more patient thar q Universe OF
Jobs. However. a succession in the person
OF Sam Johnston has been recommended,
and it is altogether probable he will succeed
the present incumbent. Sam has the reQui-
site qualifications and should make good
officer.
While on this subject let me say that it
is nothing less than an outrage to permit a
dozen school children. to flock to the office
between IL and 1 o'clock and prevent Ia
boring men from getting their places as it
comes their turn. l am always willing to
give place to a lady, but l don't want to
wait for a score OF little girls. especially
when they have abundant time to call
again.
TOWN TOPICS.
Manager Mcguire was in town to-day.
There is to be-, but I've already earned
my salary this week.
JoeV. Long, for a time here with Hoge
DAILY L. Co., has gone t. Butte, and will enter
the employ of Hoge, Brownlee & Co.
The merchants here have had a most
excellent trade this fall, and business is
still good. Excellent holiday displays are
being made.
Jimmie Cassidy, who not long since had
a contest with q man name Gray, will enter
the fistic arena again on the 23d. J. N.
Lynch will be his opponent. May the best
ma win.
That BRASS Band" from the Toledo is
now here. Pity US. But then we have ont
consolation-it can't 60 out serenading,
and the Anaconda Brass Band, an organ
ization OF superior merit, can.
There has been a change in our Justices
OF the Peace, NJ. j. Fitzpatrick, at present
Public Administrator, succeeding C. H.
Tracy, who returns to the Anaconda man
agement of the Montana Lumber and
Produce Company.
Reynolds, the champion skater, is now
engaged in the restaurant business here.
He is at Dillon at present, but returns in
the morning. He has a race for the even
ing of the 22d with Kelley, who will try to
run three and a half miles while Reynolds
skates five.
Mine host Radcliffe, OF the Continental
Hotel, has. with public spirited enterprise,
laid a sidewalk from his hostelry to the
railroad depot. Every one who has "cca.
sion to go to a train. and every one who
wants a Glove to chew while the train goes
round the Y, will bless him.
ANA CoNDA.