The Mineral argus., 1885-06-25

Brown is one Of those fellows who !
expect TO find gold hanging to grass
roots.
See photographer W. II. Culvcr's
new advertisement in tins issue. If
you desire a superior photo, or view of
Maiden and surrounding country, call
at his gallery, two doors above ARGts
Office.
The music IN Maiden on the ith Of
July will he the finest in the territory.
The Maiden and Maginnis consoli-
dated brass bands 10 pieces will furn-
ish instrumental music, while "A double
quartette glee club will render several
choice vocal selections.
Supt. Connors. after diligent search
was rewarded by finding the mail sacks
that were lost in Willow creek, two
weeks ago. Both were iished out of
the creek within mile and half
below the stage road, and returned 10
Maiden, Friday evening. There wa,
about $1,000 in checks, drafts and
money in the through pouch.
Alta recent social gathering an Osh-
kosh woman demonstrated that she
could hold her breath two minutes.
Within three days afterward she got
nineteen proposals of marriage and an
offer from dime mu-eum.-Ex. The
first part Of this item seems improbable
but we must remember the difference
in altitude and the rarilied condition OF
the atmosphere in this region.
Y. l.. C. Il. Condition Powders, al
ways fresh, nj City Drug store.
|. l.. Bowman was the purchaser OF
the second grade ore on the Florence
, dump, sold last Saturday to satisf.
! Judgment Of W. Dunton vs. c. c. Snow
= Manager Brother bid 5000 per ton
/. Bowman bid $l5.0o, and had the 10
! knocked down to him ut that figure
? Ii is estimated that this ore will mil
J. about $50 per ton. 1t is the intention
of purchaser to have it run through
), the Skookum mill ms soon as it com
menccs operations.
The natural drainage of Maiden
of great importance to our town. Th
$ ocean of water that run sfrom til
v mountain sides through the Mai
y street of town, during the late storm
!! flowed without doing the least damage
:. into the many creeks heading in Warn
Il Spring, gulch and thence on to tn
''big muddy" Thousands of dollar
tn have been spent in fumes and sewer
in in Helena since last years flood, "
&c Main street WAS flooded and consider
I'd able property destroyed.
~ Lyons Tooth Tablets are the bes
For sale at City Drug store.
- When speaking Of the appointmci
,b of a road supervisor in our last issr
H. we were not aware that Mr.. john We
Ks had been appointed a few days pr
en- yiou.. Mr.. Vert will find he has =
&c all summer job before him to get roa'
on in his district in even fair conditio
he The heaviest hauling and create
'1' travel j. through Maiden gulch, ov
Gold hill and down Montana street. Il
entire distance, 10y the late rains hei
in an almo,, impossible conditio
That portion just above the Maglni
mill should bc attended to NJ once.
The judith country IS no, the on
section of Montana that las bc
deprived Of mails 10y the late delus
Ant The Benton 4 Helena stages up to t
18th inst. were nine days out from ho
9th terminal points and nothing definite
known of their whereabouts as [
ous Telegraph line near sun River
down, caused by the polls being wash
an out for distance OF nearly M
ny. The mail coach from Eillings aid
miss trip, though Delayed seve
-. hours. while the Junction coacn mis-
but tWo trlps.the streams being too al
10 ford.
=. II vou wish "a good Cigar, 50 to
Cny Drug store.