Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Helena races IN tomorrow.
Several Butte people have gone to Helena
to witness the races.
Several petty Offenders we're up before
Judge Mediation yesterday.
Everybody and his wife should attend
the Miners Union picnic to-day.
The mind-reader, j. Randall Brown, at
the Grand Opera House this evening.
Don't forget the meeting of Liberals
this evening at 8 p. m. sharp, at Renshaw
Hall.
Without a little tiff now and then, a
nominating convention would be q very
tame affair.
The Democratic Convention yesterday
made the wisest choices in their nominations
for county offices.
General satisfaction was expressed on
the streets last night over the nominations
made at the convention.
The convention yesterday was harmon
ious. THIS speaks we'll for the success of
the entire ticket on election day.
About 5:15 o'clock yesterday morning a
small fire occurred at the Alice mill, in
Wakerville. No damage was done.
There is a big forest fire raging in the
mountains back of Philipsburg and the
Deer Lodge Valley is full Of smoke in con-
sequence.
Harry Osborne's Green Rooms were
crowded last evening and his audience
seemed to be enjoying themselves with all
the entertainment offered.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ross Clark, who have
been spending the past two or three weeks
in Salt Lake and other points in Utah, will
return home this forenoon.
Messrs. C. H. Bielenberg and Henry
Jacobs have located the Illinois quartz
10 lie, which is situated about three-auar-
tiers Of a mile northwest OF Walkerville.
The theatrical event of the season will be
the appearance of Minnie Hauk at the
Grand Opera House in Butte on Thursday
and Friday evenings, September 16 and IT.
The new goods purchased by Mr.. Henry
Jonas, ON his recent trip to California,
have arrived in the city and are on display
OF his counters. See advertisement else
where.
G. Bogk, Of the Revere House, left the
city last evening on q business and pleas
ure trip to Dubuque, Iowa. He contem-
plates a visit of three or four weeks with
relatives and old-time friends.
Some OF the Republican wal horses at
tended the Democratic County Convention
yesterday. The Democrats will reciprocate
Wy UOOcluluS Cuc ANepuOLlCAu luHerAl pro.
cession when they hold their convention.
For q city OF its size, Butte has about
the most excitablc people in the country.
Let a dog fight or a disturbance occur, and
a crowd cOngregates on the streets that
would do credit to a turnout on circus
day.
Alex. Metzel, Esq, one OF Modison Coun-
tvs leading stockmen, was in the city yes
terday on his way to Helena. Mr.. Metzell
has the reputation OF importing the first
thoroughbred cattle into Montana, which
happened in 1869.
The stock OF the Moulton company is
now quoted in New York at s., the
hishest price that has ever been offered.
The dividends OF this company for the past
two years have averaged IL per cent on
that amount OF stock at New York quota.
tions.
The store to lie occupied by Messrs. D. ].
Hennessy & Co., is nearing completion.
They will be ready for business by about
the 10th Of September. Meesrs. Hennessey
and Courtenay are now in the East select.
ing a full line OF Dry Goods, Carpets, etc.,
for the fall trade.
The Social Union Club will give another
OF their enjoyable dancing socials next
Tuesday evening, August "a, at Rsnshaw
Hall. Excellent music will be provided for
the occasion, and all respectable people
are invited to be present. Aspecial invi-
tation is extended to the people OF the out
lying districts Of Butte, and q good time
is assured to all who attend.