The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-11
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Items of Interest Picked up|
by a Miner" Special.
THE MINING BOOM.
Red Mountain Being Tunneled in a
Score of Places-A Building
Boom-Other News.
HELENA, November Z, 1885.

specia: Correspondence of The MINER:
It is said that brevity lis the soul OF
w.t." therefore your many readers will find
all the "going news" Of Helena ''boiled
down. in this letter to as few lines as
words can make them:
The Masonic temple, the finest structure
Of the kind in the West, is receiving it's in
terior finish.
The Knights and Ladies OF Honor,
Knights of Labor and A. 0. U. w. have
fitted up new lodge room in Bleake's
Block, Broadway, that will compare favor
ably with any lodge hall in the Territory.
Mr.. Bredin, our new assay or, will take
charge of the assay office December 1st.
Mr.. R. R. Dunn, of Philadelphia, has ar
rived and taken a position in the assay
Office. 1t is unnecessary to state that Mr.
D. is good Democrat.
General Berry H. Greene, our new Sur
veyor General, will arrive from the East on
Monday and assume the duties of his
office. General Greene is an old friend Of
Colonel DeLacy, who vouches for superior
qualifications for the Office of Surveyor
General.
The Territorial Grand Jury were "mus-
tered in" by Judge Wade on Monday, and,
If they follow out the instructions given
them by the Judge in thoroughly investi-
eating the past and present county officials,
it will take them over month. The peo-
pie demand a rigid overhauling OF the
county records.
There does not appear to be any let up in
the building boom that struck our city last
spring. A great many fine residences are
under way, and will be finished before the
first of the year if the weather continues
l. hill n p,ocf1x,
under roof and if it does storm the work
will be all i'll doors.
MINING BOOM.
The tunnel mining boom is all the rage in
Helena. Nearly every day for the past two
weeks company organizations have taken
place, and if every tunnel projected is un'
dertaken, Red Mountain will be full OF holes
before spring. If the opinions OF experts
can be relied upon there will be no such
thing as failure in tunnelling Red Noun
tain, for it is said to be full OF leads.
Territorial Auditor Woolman is on a
visit to his old home in the State of New
Jersey. In his absence Territorial Treas.
urer Weston looks after the affairs of the
Auditors Office.
The new court house ring are in heap OF
trouble over the proposed investigation,
by the Grand Jury, into the manner in
which the work is being done on the new
building. The air is full OF curious rumb-
ling sounds that may terminate in an earth
euake when the Grand Jury makes their
report to the court.
Governor Hauser is at the present time
undergoing trying ordeal. 1t is said that
he is laboring day and night in endeavoring
to complete his military staff. Why the
Governor shol aid find 1t difficult to select a
good staff is a query, when the mountains
of Ms,llUcu...s ..bound W1Uh sound rlaterial
suitable for any civil or military position
within the gift OF his Excellency. 1t is to be
hoped that he will corral the right men to
serve on his staff where the pay is all glory.
Some people are anxious to know why
County Commissioner Cuthbert is permitted
to hold on to the Helena postoffice
when there is a standing Presidential
order that no Federal appointee shall ex-
ercise the functions and draw pay for two
offices. There is no statute against post
masters holding an elective office in the Ter
ritory, but then Mr.. Cuthbert should vacate
one, as no man can serve two masters.
Our court holds but one session each day
from 10 a. III. to 4 p. m, without any
dinner.
POLITICAL SMALLNEsS.
The Montana Republican bosses are just
now busily engaged in getting up document
ary evidence to submit to the United States
Senate, next month, to prevent the contir-
nation OF several Territorial appointees.
Mayor Sullivan has returned from his
Eastern tour, and is looking better.
The new city building, in which all the
officials, fire companies and Jail
will be located, is nearing completion.
1t is reported that John S. M. Neil, busi-
ness manager of the Independent, will be
appointed to the position OF melter in the
assay office Mr.. Neill is competent for the
task, and is an orthodox Democrat.
The Helena Mining and Stock Exchange
has been incorporated and will commence
business in a few days in Union Block,
Main street, where the "bulls" and "bears'
can toss up and pull down the investments
OF the venturesome.
Coal is coming into general use among
the private families OF our city. The wood
stove is being discarded for the coal burner
It a question which is the cheapest fuel
wood or coal.
The trials OF ex-Deputy Clerk Marks and
ex-Treasurer Roberts will come off some
time next week.
This is great fall for babies in Helena.
Two and three new arrivals are registered
every day, and more to arrive.
CAPITAL.