The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

Ned1s00tan ut Virginia City, and he has filled the
bill in all the positions he has occupied Envious
Faber-pushess dubbed him wicked Tom Baker,
because he Possesses more piety than the average
newspaper man.
THE BUTTE MINER.
In 1876 at Virginia City, the Montanian was
absorbed by the Maiisonian. This left II. T.
Brown, who had been manager Of the Montanian,
out Of q job. Brown, a rapid compositor and
frst-class practical printer, landed in Montana
in 1867. For years he filled positions on the Mon
tana Post, the New North Wes,. the Montanian
and other Journals. The death of the Montaninn
left Brown adrin, but rustler like Brown would
not remain long In idleness. The Butte boom
had fairly started and Brown drifted into the ris-
ing mining camp. He formed a partnership with
Mills l. Kessler and commenced the publication
Of THE BUTTE MINER The first number Of THE
MINER was issued on June l, 1876, 1t was first
printed ON the Washington hand press formerly
used by the Madisonian. THE MINER prospered
from the start, and from tri-weckly became
daily. For long time, and before any other
piper was started In Butte, THE MINER was IL
powerful paper-an engine Of Mctivity-in pro
noting the development Of the immense mineral
resources Dfthe Butte district since the cstnb-
lishmcnt of THE MINER there has been "A large
number Of able newspaper writer's employed on
its columns in the capacity Of editors and local
reporters, among whom may be mentioned the
very much lamented George B. johnson, John Il.
Read, Daniel Searles, John X. Wilson, william
StMpleton and most OF others, including the
present able and efficient corps Of writer's en-
gagged on Its columns. The success Of THE MINER
has, in Il measure. been due to the excellent and
careful establishment. H. T. Brown has been
the business manager, with slight intermission,
since the paper was established. Once Brown
forgot his calling. He quit THE MINER while
laboring under the delusion that his destiny was
to become u quartz king. A brief tussel with
quartz mines opened Browns eyes, and he re-
turned to his old love, THE MINER, wiser and
better man, pecuniarly. May Divine Providence
10 direct Brown that he will henceforward and
forever stick to his trade and not fool with quartz
any more.
THE INTER MOUNTAIN, AT BUTTE CITY.
The Inter Mountain. of Butte. has been re-
markably successful newspaper ever since the
first number was issued. The manner in
which the paper first started may be briefly re-
lated. In February, 1851, a number Of gentlemen
of Butte principally Republicans, who wanted
an exponent of Republican faith,) organized and
incorporated the Inter Mountain Publishing
Company. The object of the company organiza-
tion was to publish daily and weekly news
paper to be Republican in politics. Lee Mantle.
who has been business manager of the Inter
Mountain from the start, was one of the leading
promoters Of the enterprise from the first. The
Inter Mountain Publishing Company was organ
lied with capital Of $4,000. The first number
was issued on March II, 1881. since that date the
Inter Mountain has achieved large circulation,
Il
journal. The Inter Mountain has invariably
been strong Republican paper. Of the editors
and reporters employed on the Inter Mountain
much in fraternal kindness might be appropri-
ately written. Chauncey Barbour was the first
editor Professor Lockley succeeded Barbour
and filled the position with credit and ability for
about three years. John B. Read fell heir to
Jockeys position. Mr.. Read has been con.
nected with the Inter Mountain from its incep-
ton down to the present date. He is an industri-
GUS newspaper man and he is fast establishing
wide reputation for his admiration and love of
the truth, qualities essential to the success of any
man. 1t is not deemed necessary to
say anything further of the Inter Mountain, for
daily 1t lpresents to the world model of news.
paper enterprise. Colonel Scarls, in the absence
of Guy Piatt, is at present city editor.
THE HELENA MORNING CAPITAL.
On the Sd of March, 1880, the Helena Daily
Morning Capital was born. Guy X. Piatt, Lee
Travis and Henry Williams issued the Capital.
The Capital lived eleven months and died in the
hands ofsherif Jetffies, who acted as auctioneer
over the remains. Guy Piatt, who was deeply in
Ierested in the Daily Capital, tells the writer
hereof that the only thing he, Piatt, had left
when the Capital died was good appetite. The
Capital succumbed on the 18th of February, in the
year of our Lord 1881. Plat survives. He was
Tor long time city editor of the Daily Inde-
pendent at Helena, and lately has been filling the
position of city editor on the Butte Inter