Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24

The Judges at Point OF Rocks MADE no
returns, except to sehd a locked bailot-ooA
containing the journal and the tickets I'M
counted. The commissioners opened tne
box but did not connt the ballots.-Dllion
Tribune.
The Deer Lodge Fair and Racing Associ-
alton held a meeting lately, and decideo 10
enclose the track at once. They will offer
some handsome purses at their first meet
ing next summer.
It is stated that a New York company is
examining the Montana Tin Mining Com
pany's properties, situated about twenty
! 1--WE miles from Dillon, with the view OF pur-
chasing and making extensive develop
| rnent.
Snow has fallen to a considerable depth
on Granite Mountain. The new mill, how
ever. is under cover. the outside work is
nearly done, so bad weather will have but
little effect in retardiny the progress OF the
work.
Considerable excitement is manifested in
Philipsbnrg over the rich strike recently
made in the Blaine mine. The ledge is said
to be fourteen feet in thickness. Doc Mer-
| rill, one of the proprietors, is to be con
graduated on his good fortune.
The employees Of the Montana Company
of Marysville have organized an Accident
Insurance Company for the benefit OF all
employees OF the Montana Company.
Courier: There is enough ore within a
radius Of six miles from Cooke to employ
at the present time 20, 1000 men if we had a
railroad. It takes almost az long now to
get freight from CHINA bar to Cooke as ii
used to bring it from Ogden to Helena by
bull teams.
A meeting OF the Pioneer Club was held
in Helena last Wednesday evening. The
club elected the folluwing officers for the
ensuing year: President, Andrew j. Fisk
Vice President, Charles D.. Curtis; Treas
Sanders. They will have d dance ON De
cember Sd.
A raid was made on the Musselshell neal
the mouth Of Halsbrecd, Tuesday night, by
Piegan Indians, sixty-seven head OF horses
being stolen, of which C. A. Wustum lose'
thirty head, John H. Wilson, thirty, A
Edmondston, four, and the Chicago Cat
tie Company, three. Only three indiana
were seen.-Gazette.
Col. J. T. Bryan came into Miles City
from Upper Tongue river last Monday
night. He reports heavy snow on Otter
creek. Col. Bryan had heard of no election
being held in that section Of the country
and thinks that the stockmen did not tax,
enough interest to open polls and vote.
The new Granite 7O-stamp mill will be il
operation by January 1, 1887. The com
pany expect the product Of the new 20
stamp plant will be fully 100000 ounces
of silver, and not less thar $4,000 in golo
per month. In addition to the above al
extra first ores will be sent to smelt
ers, thus considerably increasing thu
monthly output. The company is also
erecting new hosting works, consisting of 6
double cylinder 2Ox6O "hoisting engine
with double reel and fiat rope of sufficient
size to work the shaft to the depth O
5000 feet.
What is known as the Bald Butte groul
OF mines, in the main range, west OF Marys
vile, has been bonded to an English con
Germ, somewhat allied to the Montana ant
Empire companies. The principal mines
of the group are the Sterling and Albion
and these are now being developed under
bond. What is known as the Sterling Golt
Mining Company has been formed to pur
chase and operate the property, and i
capitalized at 100000. il shares of e.
each. 1t is stated that the purchase pric,
of the property is $4,000 in cash ant
f27 900 in paid-up stock OF the company
The principal owners OF the property al,
understood to be 3. H. Tatem, William
Chumasero and the Chadwick estate.-In
dependent.