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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04
OUR NEW YEAR NUMBER.

The MINERS New Year number will be q
handsome volume OF so or more pages:
each page measuring II by IA inches. It
will be securely bound and provided with
a beautiful and durable cover Between
10000 and $4,000 copies will be issued. II
will be edited with the greatest care. so "a
to assure accuracy. It will be a hand book
OF Montana and as such will be kept for
ornament reference. No business or pro-
tessional office can afford to be without T.
and every copy will be preserved. Arranoe.
ments are being perfected for the circula.
ton OF 5000 extra copies throughout the
Eastern States. It will be a complete com.
pendulum of the wealth, resources and At
fractions OF the Territory and will conta in
information nowhere else o%btainable. While
much OF its space will be given to Rnt+o
and to the Summit Valley and Indenend-
ence mining districts, it will not bv anv
means be wholly confined to tbosa
sections, but will make an effort
to cover every foot of the Territory now
inhabited. It will be replete with ioiorma.
ton. 1t will bristle with figures, but there
will be no needless waste OF words H.
Illustrations will be humorous. carof,n,.
selected and attractive. The whole VOL.
will be printed on finely calendered creo ~
paper, specially made for the purnosa
There will be nothing cheap or s,orenIr
about the work, and no pains will =.
spared to make it the most complete. most
trustworthy and most desirable publica.
ton OF the sort ever issued in the w..
Advertisements and orders for cuts 70
being received. The subscription 49,"
are also open. Send in your orders ana
help the work along, no matter how ;ns;S
nificant the amount may be. Every ,;t49.
helps, and in a work of this character i ~
the aggregation OF small tavors that helps
the publisher. Contributions of a b;s+ar:
cal or Statistical character are sol;c;taa ~,
will be thankfully received and used ~"
trust that our friends in all sections ~ we
will help us out on this issue by or;e;s
nal contributions and subscriptions 0's''
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

honites. They have not forgotten his de-
ception when first elected United States
Senator. He secured their support then
by promising them all the Federal oficesfn
the State; and, perhaps, places in Mr..
Hayes Cabinet, but they got nary place.
through his influence; and, consequently,
his efforts to bamboozle them must prove
futile. The Democratic ticket will be elected
by a majority as large, if not greater, than
that which it has received at every election
held since 1881.
The Democracy, from a national stand
point, have nothing to lose in these con-
tests. because the election OF Congressman
does not take place until next fall. The
Republicans, upon the other hand. will be
sadly demoralized in event OF their defeat
because having lost the cake in the last
Presidential contest, they now banker after
the crumbs in little local elections. They
are doomed to disappointment, however,
not only because of the rule which says,
misfortune never comes singlehanded,"
but for the greater reason that the Repub-
lican party has passed the meridian OF it's
usefulness, and is now, overburdened as it
is with corruption, rapidly descending into
ohacnritv.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

THOSE people who say tan university"
ian union" IAN usage and the like-and
there are many of them-will be interested
in what the Sunday School Times says:
''The increasing tendency OF the English
mind to the 'c~ockneyism' OF misuslng the
letter h is indicated here and there in the
new revision of the old testament. Thus,
in Jonah 1: 8, where the old version gave,
I am q Hebrew the revision gives I am an
Hebrew or, as it would naturally be pro-
nounced, 4 am an 'Ebrew.' This is in viola
ton Of the ordinary English rule OF en-
ploying the article an before the aspirate
h only where the accentfa falls after the first
syllable, as, for example, in historical
but it is in obvious accordance with the
English practice OF dropping out
the h where it ought to be pronounced"
Drop the IAN"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

Our evening contemporaries seem to be
solicitous about the money that we may
lose in making The MINER a %seven-day
paper. Do not worry yourselves, gentle
men; The MINER will pull through all right
It is here to stay and to occupy the field
for 'all it is worth" A telegram from Mr..
Brown, our Business Manager, announces
the TACT that he yesterday purchased a
Cottrell & Co. two-revolution, air-spring,
press, which will be shipped from the fac
tory at once and will be in place in oul
Office, we hope, in time to do the work on
our great New Year number. Mr.. Brown is
making extensive purchases, and within q
few weeks The MINER will have the most
/ complete newspaper plant in Montana.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The dudish thinning superintendent"
who came out from St. Louis to Colorado,
and had his coffee served to him while in
bed, who sat around in a gorgeous dress,
ing-gown and made love to girls who had a
taste for younger men, will wish he had
never brought suit to recover pack pay.
It is such fellows as this who have brought
odium upon the mining business, and have
raised the cry OF thinning don't pay" The
story of the girl Dora is extremely interest.
ing and reads like a chapter from a novel.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The Yellowstone Journal says the world
at large has at last awakened to the fact
that Montana is the best horse and cattle
country now remaining. Everyday strang-
ers arrive in town in search OF a location
for a ranch, and whether their efforts be
successful or not, they one and all unite in
praising the advantages of the country.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

rur n~ailers' strike at Pittsburg is Ecaus
ing a panic in the nail market ana 'ne
holders Of large stocks are smiling ana mop
ing for a long continuance OF the strike
The Colorado Coal and Iron Company
which manufactures a superior aft'efe ~
this line, is supplying almost exclusively
the trade South and West OF the Union
Pacific system, and would come INTO tn's
market il it were not barred out by an ex'
c~essive rate. Union Pacific discrimlnat1ot
makes us dependent npo the Eas err
market, SO Butte suffers with the rest o
the ountry from this strike.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04
THERE is no crank equal to the one ,

THERE is no crank equal to the one who
writes cards for newspapers. He usually
holds views dramatically opposed to the
sentiments OF the people among whom he
lives, and seeks to make the world uncom.
Portable and unhappy by ventilating his
hobbies in the public press. He generally
is a notoriety seeker and rarely has any
thing that tends to human happiness,
either in the present or in the hereafter.
The card-writing fends should be sup
pressed. Montana's great card-writer seems
to be the Rev. James Fergus, theological
tinker and politician. This is the worst
type Of the species.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

GrNERALLoaAN will not call his forthcom-
ing book 1.-THE Great Conspiracy" He has
changed his mind, and will call it Treas
on's Pathway to the Rebellion" 1t will
be out about the first of January.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

s,ncv October 20 the matte OF the Ana
conda company has been gong Las' wa
the Union Pacific. Formerly it went over
the Northern Pacific largely. The change
has been made, it is said, because the
Union Paciicis conveying the matte IN box
cars. while the Northern Pacific carried IL
in omen cars. Soon after this change the
Northern Pacific engineers made their APP
pearance in Butte. There may Oh couis
be M connection between the t"o' ou' -
men who are accustomed to reason from
cause to effect it looks as though there
miuht be.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The difficulties that have for more than
q year existed between The MINER and the
Butte Typographical Union, No. 126, have
been compromised, by mutual concessions.
The compromise was yesterday approved
by the Union, and the office declared a
Union office. This ends a long fight, to the
satisfaction OF both sides and probably to
The benefit of both.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

SOME OF the Missouri River Valley papers
ora beginning to change their minds on the
s;lver question, it's important bearing on
the prosperity OF the Nation at large anu
the strength of its advocates on ohe noor
Of Congress. The Council Bluffs Nonpare"'
until recently rampantly against silver,
has now arrived at the conclusion Una
"the South will stand by the West on the
silver question: and that Congress may
make the SILVER dollar better, but IL VIII
not be permitted to destroy OF 10 aoo'S'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

They are having quite a lively down
in Colorado, politically. Down there every
man is lin politics." 1t is wonderful to
note how they grow in it. Aspen is a new
town, it has a population of only 1900,
but it has registered $500 voters. 1t is an
enterprising camp. Probably wants a
decent representation in the next State
convention.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04
PROPOSALS for Medical Attendance
Po9r Of Jefferson County

Scaled proposals VIII De fVte.' tbs medical
IN, OF December 10, 1861 lGi l. and inirL0
attendance upon the pooF' S,'t tha ensuing
OF said county, per capita i''
year. -, +h. entire COS.
Said proposals to %incIHit the nscrssar,y for
OF all medicines and supplies "'
said attendance. IN reject aD.,
and ali BIDS. Said proposals to n De "r' Corr
to the Clerk OF the Board OF . onnsal for
missiouers and marked, PROPOSE,
Medical Attendance. ,,,,ty CLERK.
CHAs. + H1EVE>s' ond 1850
BorLpEH, ", T., November i"
l~l-4-sw-td. ~
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The anti-Chinese agitation, which has
been moving from the Northwest, has
reached San Francisco, where a meeting OF
1000 people was held ON Saturday even
ing. One remarkable TACT about the meet
ing was that action was taken, not against
Chinese labor, but Chinese dictation. This
shows how firm a hold the Chinese have
upon the city.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

PARNELL appears to be all-powerful in
the politics OF the Home Rulers. Not a
single objection has as yet been made tc
any OF the candidates whom he has named
for Parliament, and more than one-half o.
the county conventions have been held
The people of Ireland are certainly show
ing q noble and determined spirit and de
serve SDcceee.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04
WHEN one sits down and thinks

WHEN one sits down and thinks it over,
there would be plenty OF important work
for a special session OF the legislature to do.
We would favor an extraordinary session,
if we had any guarantee that the laws
needed would be enacted and that worse
ones would not be substituted for the bad
ouos ~o now have
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The New Year number of The MINER will
be the largest, most attractive and best
publication of the sort ever attempted in
Montana. It will be a complete compen-
dunn OF the resources and attractions OF
the Territory and be handsomely illus
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The testimony in the Downes-Taber case,
in Boston, has been extremely nauseating.
1t shows a frightful state of morals among
the so-called better element of the cultured
people Of che East, which is intensified by
the fact that after the pastor had given his
scandalous and disgusting evidence, 50
members OF his church voted to keep him
in the pulpit.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

BECAUSE a colored man in Baltimore ex-
ercised his rights as a freeman and citizen
to work for the Democratic ticket, he was
shot down like dog by a mob OF brutal
men. II Is no credit to the monumental
city that the murderer escaped.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The MINERS new departure in issuing
every day was well received by the people
and we have received many congratula-
tions thereon. The people have long
missed the news on Mondays and appre-
ciate our efforts to satisfy them.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

In inflicting upon Ferdinand Ward the
full penalty of the law, justice fulfilled it's
mission. Ten years at hard labor in Sing
Sing may reform this greatest swindler Of
the age, or it may give him time to conceive
another financial scheme of like magni-
klado
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The Boulder Sentinel sensjbly suggests
that in the country schools shere should be
taught a system OF bookkeeping adapted
to farm accounts, practically illustr tied and
30 simple that it would fill the necessities
OF every farmer. The boards of control
should consider the matter and act upon it..
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The New Year number OF The MINER will
be a perfect handbook OF the State, politi-
cal, historical and industrial. 1t will be OF
permanent value and will have an extern
sive circulation. It is no cheap almanac
scheme, but a perfect book or reference on
the Territory. every line of which will be
act I'm and printed in our own Office.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

OTHER and equally important improve
ments in The MINER are in contemplation
and will be made as rapidly as they can be
contaminated. The MINER will be just as
good and perhaps a trile better than it's
patronage will justify us in making it.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

E~NGLAND's policy has always been to for.
give no traitor and to show mercy to no
insurrectionist. Her course in the Riel case
is entirely consistent and in accordance
with precedent from time i~mmemorial.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

MINNESOTA bewails the fact that she will
not be represented at the New Orleans Ex-
position. Surely Minnesota should be able
to do as well as Montana, and secure rep
resentation there by private enterprise.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04
Deserves Credit.

'Ai4o NEWS.
the frs H, tSn appeared this morn;n, e.,
tofor e1 tho s'me as a ~seyen-day paper. 1Hg o ,ot
NO SMt en me people OF Butte and v vi"; mere,
compeiiedy morning newspaper anj w naa
afternoon ~ a. await the issuance Of Tho
Such enterppp ape eas for their Sunday news vas
deserves great c,ed, me part OF TnE MINER
s'snsasse s'.s sasal sn and ssos% sGsis':; it: man,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

MANAGER MAGU1RE makes a great Indian.
He hasa naturally ferocious air about him.
that especially fits him for the part OF
Wahnotee. He received a great reception
laak niahk.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The seats in the Stock Exchange of New
York are now worth $34 1000. That is the
price paid a few days ago and it is predicted
that seats will be worth $4O,O before the
end of the year.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

IT makes us sad to hear OF lightning and
railroad trains killing good people, when
80 many male aossips, might with advan-
tage to tho world be taken off.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

TIME and ~againit has been demonstrated
that the political candidateshould have no
pedigree. Thorough-breds have no bust
ness in q hot political race.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

Ir appears that others besides Ward par
ticipated in the great swindle in which he
was the chief mover. It is to be hoped that
justice may be melted out to all OF them.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

SAYS the VAUDEVILLE News: "Butte is
now the only territorial city in the Union
in which is published a 7-day paper. This
speaks volumes for the camp"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

NEVER were the dry goods stores Of Butte
as attractive as they are now. Excellent
taste is shown in the display OF the
stocks and in the window decorations.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The fullest election returns will be given
in Wednesdays MINER. 1t will be an extra
sheet.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

Snow. which blockades the Balkan passes
at ar. early season Of the year, may prove
1.-THE white messenger Of peace" in the
East.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

ST.. PAUL is going to have an ice palace
and winter carnival in imitation OF Mon
treal, this winter. Now what will Mime
apolis do to get even?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

TOMORROW night The MINER will display
the returns from the elections in front Of
the Office. Everybody may get the news
freq there.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

FROM the character of their work n
would come to the conclusion that some
thing had occurred to make professional
funny men melancholy.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

IT is said that Mr.. Hendry, who recently
retired from the Livingston Enterprise,
will 500 be appointed Register Of the Boze-
man land office. We hope that the report is
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

POSTMASTER JUDD, of Chicago, has issued
an order prohibiting profanity in his office.
Was such an order really needed in v~irtuous
Chicago?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

TIE long and bitter fight which has been
waged between the New York Topographic
cal Union and the Tribune has been com
promised.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

MACBETH says "a sailors wife had chest
nuts in her hair" She must have attended
the first part OF one of Butte's variety the
aters.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

MONTANA is rapidly growing and it's news.
papers will have to keep pace with it's pro.
gress. The MINER is leading the van.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

AFTER his experience at He'll Gate, Gen.
eral Newton is ready to take a contract to
blow up any thing that may invade New
York harbor.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

IT was the New York Journal that sprung
upon the country the fact that England
is Riel mean"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

In the appointment OF Mr.. Read as Com
missioner to the New Orleans Exposition,
Governor Hauser honored the newspaper
fraternity,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The Saints do not get much comfort out
OF the report OF the Utah Commission.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

BUTTE is to-day by all odds the most
prosperous city in America. 1t is full OF
life and energy-a bundle OF nerves.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The next newspaper venture in Butte is
to be a morning paper, so we are told.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

THERE is an end to all things, but the
billiard tournament in Butte goes on for
ever.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

BASE BALL has become frost-bitten and
the players will devote a season to nursing
their aching bones.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

PEACE reigns among the newspapers OF
Butte, to the infinite satisfaction OF their
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The turkeys are roosting higher, since
the President has fxed their day Of execu-
&iOn
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

Four of Butte's mines last week shipped
by the Pacific Express billion valued at
$76.747.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The MINER is the only 7-day paner ;.
tween Minneapolis and Portland and w w.
tween Denver and San Erancisco 10
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

SEND US historical, descriptive and sta
tistical matter for the New Year number.
Suggestions arc solicited.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The appearance OF the new Butte City
Directory is being patiently awaited.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

The Inter Mountain yesterday com.
menced moving into it's new quarters.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04
THE SEMI. WEEKLY MINER.
BUTTE. NOVEMBER 4, 1885.

TIE MINER is marching along with the
procession.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

II the presence in Silver Bow County Of
the Northern Pacific engineers only q blut7
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

ROUND about Butte it il . long road that
has no beer saloon on It,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-04

from the Democracy. At the election next
Tuesday, provided both of the principal
party candidates were equally acceptable to
the voters, the Republican majority would
benot more than 20, 1000; but Mr.. Quay, the
Republican candidate for State Treasurer,
is exceedingly unpopular with the masses,
while Mr.. Day, the Democratic, is a Phil.
adelphia merchant OF long standing and
enjoys the confidence and esteem OF the en-.
tire community. In addition to this there
is a strong reform movement on foot, Of
the same character as that which secured
the election OF Mr.. Pattison, the young
Democratic Governor of the Keystone
State, three years ago. In the city OF Phil
adelphia there is also a powerful reform
movement against the Republican candi-
date for sheriff, Mr.. Rowan, and in favor of
Mr.. Dallas Sanders, for the same office, on
the Democratic ticket. This will most as.
suredly result in the success Of MI. Day for
State Treasurer and Mr.. Sanders for sheriff
OF the Quaker City, and will prove a glorious
triumph for the Democracy and honest
government.
In Virginia the political cauldron is seeth'
ing and foaming as it never did before. The
excitement convulses the State from center
to circumference. The candidates for Gov
ernor on both tickets belong to two Of the
oldest and best known families in the
State. Senator Malone, the renegade Dem
ocrat and ex-Confederate general, is cham
pioning the Republican cause, as he did one
year ago, when he was routed horse, foot
and dragon. The anvas on the part OF
the Republicans is being prosecuted on the
bloody shirt plan; and John Sherman, the
defeated Ohio Senator, has been imported
expressly to faunt that filthy rag before
the ignorant negroes. Many other equally
distinguished s~tump-speakers Of that party
are engaged for the anne purpose, conse.
.quently the air is agitated all over the
State with the flutterings of the last shreds
of the bloody shirt. The Republicans, a.
usual, hope to succeed by exciting the pas.
sions of the negroes, while the Democrats
are quietly appealing to their reason. The
negroes, ignorant a. they are, know from