Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-16
ANACONDA ITEMS.
Newsey Notes and Personals from Our
Thriving NeighbOrs.

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Thriving NeighbOrs.
Correspondence of THE MINER.
ANACONDA, June 13.-Despite the lower
ing clouds and ftfui showers OF the ninth,
the Ancient Order of United Workmen's ex-
cursion and picnic was a pronounced sue
cess. Our people turned out en- masse to
welcome the host of visitors and cooperate
with them in making the day an enjoyable
one. Two excellent bands, that from Glen
dale and Orton's cornet band from Butte,
were here, and throughout the day music
arose with it's volumptious swelf' at ire
quent intervals. After the assembled bodies
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
has marched in processionthrough che city
all proceeded to the picnic grounds where
dinner wal dispensed with before the rain
commenced to descend. Dancing was in
dulged in during the afternoon. The visitors
unanimously expressed themselves as being
delighted with the grounds. 1t is hoped
that at some future time when the weather
is more propitious, they will repeat their
visit.
We learn that the Ancient Order OF
Hibernian's excursion and picnic, which
was to have been held here to-day, has
been postponed until the eleventh proxjmo.
In view OF the persistent wet weather, this
move is correct. Our people are satisfied
with it, since they don't want the natural
beauty OF this vicinity viewed while under
q cloud or an aggregation OF them, as 1t
were, by visitors.
The ~two-heaGed calf with which Ana
conda intended astonishing the world, has
gone and died, and another big money
making scheme is thereby knocked in the
head.
Mr.. James Hughes, a smelter employe,
met with a serious accident last week.
While at work a splinter OF steel flew into
one of his eyes. It embedded itself in the
urface of the pupil, rendering the orb sight
less. Mr.. Hughes Immediately went to
Butte for treatment, but found no one
there willing to undertake the delicate
task OF removing the splinter. He left here
on Thursday foi New York City, where it ia
hoped, he will succeedin having it removed,
and thus regain his sight.
Two new tracks have been ordered put
in the yard here for the accommodation OF
the smelling works.
Why is it hat the average merchant is
imbued with a desire to drive the widest
piece OF horse flesh he can procure for de-
livery purposes? 1t matters not how light
his woik or fruil his vehicle. he must have
q horse whose cartarkerous spirit can be
subdued by nothing but the heaviest
draught work. Within the past week three
or four delivery horses belonging to mer-
chants here have run away ami destroyed
as much property al they were worth.
Mr.. P. H. Bratton disposed OF his house
and lot yesterday to a Mr.. Buell.. OF Butte.
The consideration was $1,000.
Mr.. W. B. Boswell, who was injured the
early part of last week by being thrown
from a road-cart, is, we are pleased to
state, able to be up and about.
Will Furay, an attache Of Dodridge's
general store, was called TO Omaha, Ne
braska, on Saturday, by a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness OF his mother.
Arthur Needham, OF Foster, Estes& Co.'S
clerical force, left for Salt Lake City, Utah,
Thursday, to attend the sick bed Of his
wife.
Postmaster Sam Johnston was in the
city a few days Of last week.
The men employed on the Utah Il
Northern work train now laying steel in
this vicinity for the third rail. mutineered
yesterday morning to the extent OF refus-
ing to go to work because OF unpleasant
weather. They held out until the after
noon, when Foreman Mclaughlin sue
ceeded in inducing them to resume labor.
Although the ranchnen have been look
ing for the present rains with more than a
strained gaze" it is unfortunate that they
are accompanied by such cold weather as
to preclude the possibility Of their benefit
ting the grass to any great extent.
John Desneau, a young nan who has
been here but a short time, was stabbed
on Thursday evening by al old man named
Warner. The dispute which occasioned the
act was a trivial one. Warner struck at
his victim two or three times with a pocket
knife, but the blade only entered his flesh
once, penetrating it near the left nipple.
DR.. Lesser, who has the injured man in
charge, says the wound is not a dangerous
one.
Ex. Postmaster, John Ryan, now a resi-
dent OF Butte, has been in the city a good
part of the week.
Mrs. P. H. Bralton aud daughter Flora
are about to go East, to remain for an in
definite period. The young lady will take
an educational course ere she returns.
Mr.. Phil McGough, Clerk and Recorder Of
Beaverhead county, was here yesterday.
visiting old-time friends.
Mr.. C. N. French, OF the cable mine, wal
in the city yesterday and to-day.
Captain John Brannigan, OF Butte, spent
several days of the past week, visiting
friends hereabouts. ERE.
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