The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-21
THE SILVER CITY.
A Few Gentle Remarks which NAV be
Read with Beneficial Results.
True Statement Of Facts as Seen by an
Unprejudiced Eye.

N0 NSS ~ ~A
Unprejudiced Eye.
Never since its discovery has the
outlook Of Butte City been so bright
as at the present day. Not a mer-
chant, banker, business man, me-
chanic or laborer who has looked at
our position with an intelligent eye
and unbiased mind, who has given
his serious attention to the subject
but sees a glorious future with plenty
for those who are willing to abide by
the unalterable fiat which has gone
forth, which is daily becoming more
palpable, which is manifested on
every hand.
Started upon a irm basis. main
tanned with incontrovertable evidence
in the shape OF daily products from
the ever-yieldin mines where has
one to look for cause of complaint?
Butte City, to-day stands upon a
foundation so valuable that not all
the circulating money in the whole
United Stats could equal it were
the gold. silver and copper extracted
and placed In one pile.
We do not brag. Every town
and hamlet surrounding this justly |
named ''Silver City" can boast the
same fortune. Every adjacent hill
and mountain daily gives evidence
that they too must be ranked equally
with Butte and her younger sisters
in point of wealth. No jealousy has
ever found o to take root. So
lavishly has nature bestowed her
gifts, sighting none, equally divid-
ing every bounty, that harmony pre-
walls. The younger sister camps in the
newt attainment and honor of a rich
lind exult in the gladness of added
Importance and Butte. the chief of all, |
smiles a happy recognition of their
accumulated rights.
In all the world never WIS there a
camp 50 favored, so prosperous, or 30
blessed: never a camp 40 little at
variance with neighbors; never a
camp where the Golfers of business
men became so rapidly filled; never a
camp where SO little discord prevails
and harmony, good will and friend
ship ever and always predominated.
Yes, Butte is a phenomenal city.
The almost daily increase of new
developments Is astonishing, and
seems wonderful to those who are
unfamiliar with geological forma-
tions and the present system adopted
for their working.
In Butte there is no legitimate
idleness. Those who desire work
aid are capable can find it without
seeking. The very highest wages
are paid. Prosperity seems to crown
every effort. Calculations made BY
scientists and experts place Butte at
the head of all finds ever struck in
the Rocky mountains. Intelligent
correspondents from the most promi-
nent journals In the United States
are continually mentioning and laud-
ingthe p~henoIniral outputs of per-
manent mines nov being worked.
The city Of Butte is ranked as the
metropolis of Montana. and is justly
entitled to the honor. Not 4 mail
arrives but brings letters of er dorse-
ment concerning her overlooking
riches. Permanent and lasting im-
provements have been made and are
continually going OF.
The immense bodies of ore in sight
within al area CT three miles are
sufficient to support a population of
half a million people. Pa!atial resi-
dences haye teen erected and con-
tracts for many more have been Jet.
Business houses are in a most flourish
ing condition !; public char,ti,s are
literally endorsed new enterprises
are spriDging up With prospects of
success, and not q cloud q! paars to
dampen the ardor.
Butte has never enjoyed a boom.
In the magnitude Of her possessions
she needs none. Started upon a firm
foundation, her credit and honor
never at stake, she claims she is
peerless, and will accept ro homage
only that paid to the greatest.
Foreigners of rank visit this hospi-
table and wealthy land only to return
with envious rankings in their
breasts or volumes of praise con-
tinually flowing from their lips.
Butte has no past of which she may
not be proud. She was founded on
Hope, worked with the same kindly
star as a beacon and still worships at
the shrine whose goddess so continu-
ally smiles upon her exertions and
rejoices in her success.
There Is room for hundreds of new
comers. The records show more
leases to have been taken and more
mines to have been bonded than at
any other period in Ler existence
The SHOWS Of bleak winter stimulate
rather than retard development.
New hoists are placed upon the
claims, devel opment takes place rap
Idly, the 'uills, smelters aud concen-