Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-30
ANACONDA TOPICS.
The People OF that Burgh Want q Slice
Of tho County Offices.

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Of the County Offices.
Special Correspondence Of THE MINER.
ANACONDA, June 2o.-Your correspond
emit was last week inducted into the mys
teries Of . RAINBOW sociable." It val
gotten up by the ladies of the Christian
Church, and its active principle was thu
purchase and hemming OF small rainbow
hued aprons by the gentlemen present. Sc
Tar as the writer could make out, the
scheme had two grand objects. viz, to in.
veigle US men folks into displaying our ig
norAnce of and awkwardness in~the prac.
tice of needl-work, and to swell the church
funds. In the furtherancs Of both the la.
dies were eminentiy successful. Truly, it
was pitiable to behold Imperial man.
bending his giant mental and physical en-
orgies to the Ito him) unwonted and igno-
bic task OF hemming IN apron. and that.
too. in the presence OF q most critical fe-
male audience. It was particularly trying
to the neopbyte when, in manipulating the
needle, it afoul Of his thumb, or when
the thread rebelliously entangled itself in q
knot. beside which the famed one of King
Gordius was simplicity itself. At such
junctures he dared not give vent to his sur
charged feelings, and the consequent strain
upon his good nature and patience was ire
mendous. But the ordeal reached an end,
and it is SAT, to say that OF those who
went through it, few care to undertake it
again.
The political pot OF Deer Lodge county
Is commencing to simmer; already "
candidates, bearing in mind the good for.
tune Of the early bird. have publicly an
nounced themselves and inausurated the
button-holing process. Heretofore Deer
Lodge City has controlled the political
destinies OF this county, but it is rumored
that the "outside ~precincts" will this year
assert their strength ard make a strong
bid for a share of the loaves and fishes.
That they sh uld he distributed on the
basis OF population, is = proposition which
must strike all as ext eedingly fair, and it is
to be hoped the good peonle OF Deer Lodge
are willing to have it put in operation.
In q recent issue, your ev~ening~cotem-
porary unblushin .ly put forth the assertion
that OF The 1000 men employed by the
Company here, all but 100 are
We have it upon reliable
authority that since the publication of
that reckless statement, more than five
the last named number OF smelter
the aforesaid E. G. as an unmiti-
falsi6er in the premises, No stronger
Or more substantial proof OF it could be
adduced, as it is certain OF those who thus
expressed themselves. non were Kcpub-
Mr.. Frank N. Leonard, who for the past
year, has been associated with his brother
ln. the publication OF tho Review, will, on
The first proximo, sever his connection with
chat journal. This step ia preliminary to
his departure for Iowa, where he intends
establishing himself in business. Since his
here, Mr.. Leonard has rendered
service IN the editorial staff OF the
and made q host of friends alike
2y his work and his sterling character.
n leaving, both him and his estimable
for their future welfare.
w. A.. Buswell, the telephone man, has
moved his Office a couple OF blocks further
asst OF First street. The new quarters
ire ~commodious and comfortable.
Mr.. L. Lucklord, Jr.. having sold his
property on First street to L. II. Jean for
handsome figure, is now d~isposing OF his
took OF jewelry and silverware, with a
lew OF going elsewhere to engage in bust
less. He is a good citizen whom we are
orry to lose.
The people of Anaconda are leaving the
ask OF celebrating the Fourth this year to
he ubiquitous small boy and his fire.
and we doubt not the kid will do
justice to scope thus given to him.
The VALLEY Association has decided to
CELEBRATE the Fourth of July at the old
three miles cast vi this city.
are rapidly being made. The
'ooth privileges have been let as follows:
'or the sale OF liquors, to Messrs. Cornelius
Z Brown; fruit stand, W. C. Staten; ice
ream and lemonade. F. Whitley; lunch
tand. John Barta. Tho officers of the
association assure the public that the cele-
will be a first.class one and we
pine our people will be generous in their
David s. Murras, of your city: graced our
treets with his na'ty presence yesterday.
Mra. G. @. johnson il at present in Butte
listing her parents.
Mr.. Marcus Daily was in the city q good
of last week.
L. NJ. Radcliffe. mine host OF the Contin-
ntal Hotel, is absent at present On a trip
o Big. Hole.
Mr.. NJ. 8. Aschrim was up from Park
ity, Utah, during the past few days, look
ag into the business of his house here.
We observed friend John j. Fallon, the
Jnion Pacific man Of Helena, on the south
'ound train OF Saturday.
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