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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
KATIE PUTNAM.
A Most Successful Weeks Eengage'
mont and Pleased Audiences.

That Butte appreciates and generously
p~atronizes ~meritorious dramatic or com
edv companies is abundantly evidenced IN
tho very large houses which have, during
the past week, greeted Miss Katie PUTNAM
and her excellent troupe. But MISS fut-
nam is an exception to the general run OF
stars that has visited this city since it's ex-
istance, She holds a place in the hearts OF
our people which no other actress who ever
anneared upon Butte boards occupies.
mis- ia one reason why she has not been
comnelled to look over a vista OF empty
aeats. the other reason is she Is q truly
conscientious and artistic actress. There
ia no affectation, no display OF egotism, no
over. acting or over drawing OF charac-
ters in Miss Putnam's presentations. On
the contrary, she ia simply natural, and IN
that naturalness lies her great charm. She
appeals directly to the hearts OF her au-
dience, enlists its sympathy, captures 1T,
arouses all it's higher and finer sensibilities,
and carries it with her to the end OF the
NAV, And while she brings tears to eyes
unused to weep, and quickens the heart
| heats of ali, her listeners feel better and
| thank the little lady for touching chords
within their breasts which peradventure
have remained untuned for years.
Miss Putnam is SO thoroughly imbucd
with the spirit OF her several parts and her
| conception of each ia so faultless that her
acting does not appear like acting. 1t
seems but the neutrality-suspicious. OF a pure
minded. simple, earnest, artless girl who
knows no deceit and is a stranger to guile.
All are c%aptivated by her charming, inno-
.cent ways, and hence she is a favorite
wherever she goes.
1t would, however. be saying too much
to contend that Miss Putnam could al
ways command such large audiences unless
she were ably supported. And she is. Mr..
Emery is painstaking, studious and correct
in all his presentations. and is rapidly
reaching that higher position in his PROBES
sion to which his fine dramatic ability en-
titles him. Messrs. Hicks. Devlin and
Glassford are actors of much merit, and
thus far have answered every requirement
OF their several representations. Miss
Matthias is a very promising young actress
who has already made an enviable mark in
her profession. Miss Mary Putnam is
truthful and artistic and is always we'll re-
ceived, while Miss Belle Gaffney's magnifi.
cent stage presence and correct acting add
no little to the worth of Miss Putnam'e
most excellent troupe. The half-dozen
others are pleasant actors.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
Silver 1O2.

Silver 1O2.
No Eastern mail yesterda y, on account
| of the mail on the Oregon Short Line being
twelve hours late.
The Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany's lease was the sole topic ofconve rsa
ton in Butte railroad circles yesterday.
This evening at 7:45 the Sunday school
concert at Walkerville will be held at the
Rainbow Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR.. Bishop amputated yesterday the
large toe of the right foot OF Albert Algee,
who was suffering from a frost bite gotlast
winter:
There will be a meeting of the workmen
OF Butte and vicinity to-day. 1t is to be
hoped that some means will be devised to
extend aid to the workingmen's families
who are in distress.
The Northern Pacific has now completed
it's new side track into the Helena depot
for the accommodation of the Butte ex-
press, which will arrive and depart on this
track hereafter.
Yesterday in the Police Court Peter Ben
garrun plead guilty to carrying concealed
upon his person a deadly weapon. Judge
Mediation fined him $40 and costs, and
Peter not having the necessary funds was
accordingly committed.
Lie OOuuty treasurer SOIIICS IL HOW SEND
ing out notices to the taxpayers, the as
sessment rolls having been turned over last
Friday. Taxes do not have to be paid
until the LIST of December, but will be re-
ceived before il anybody is in a hurry to
pay.
Major Reed yesterday lost a large pocket
book contai' ing valuable papers and $50
in money. The finder can keep the money
II he will return paperst to Centennial Hotel.
See his ad in another column.
Con Corners, the Utah & Northern road
master, will resign the first OF December
and a Mr.. Douglass, formerly of the Mon
tana Union, will take his place. Their
clerks go with them.
A gentleman yesterday took an overcoat
out of the St. Nicholas Hotel by mistake
which contained a red Russian leather
memorandum book, and while on the
street the book dropped out and was lost.
The gentleman will pay $50 to the finder
by leaving it at this Office and no questions
asked.
Manager Murray, OF the Rocky Noun
tain Telephone Company, has set a number
OF men to work to encase the telephone
wires on Main street. One cable will run
up Main and the other down Main. Each
cable will contain fifty wires. Mr.. Murray
Says CHIt HIS are mOnCnly aQQlng
from seven to ten telephones to the tele-
phone system in Butte.
Died in Butte, November 20, 1856, of
Eva Letitia. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Bowen, aged Z years, 3
months and Sdays. The bereaved parents
heartfelt sympathy of a host of
in their sad bereavement. The
funeral services will be held to-day at 2 D.
m. from the family residence, corner o! Ari-
iona and Park streets.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
COMPLIMENTARY BALL.
Grand Supper and Dance Given to the
Employees of the Bluebird Mill
by Mr.. and Mrs. Van Zandt.

About three hundred invited guests as
sembled in the spacious new mill, where the
festivities opened at 8 O'Clock by q grand
march. headed by Mr.. and Mrs. Van Zandt.
About fifty couples joined in the prom
enade, marching to the music OF Orton's
Quadrille band, while Prof. Couture called
| off in his usual musical and commanding
voice. A goodly number entertained them
selves wandering about the spacious prem.
ises. The dancing hall was beautifully
decorated with bunting and lighted with
| electric lamps. The most attractive part
| of the improvised salon was where Joe
Fisher and his aids were busy getting ready
to replenish the inner man.
The supper tables were loaded to the
gunwale with an immense display OF cold
game, turkey, chicken and meats, natural
flowers, tropical fruits, confectionery, ice
cream, and cakes, ornamental and plain,
in great abundance literal feast for the
gods, for mortals to enjoy.
General Manager Robert E. Booraem,
with Messls. KingsmilIer, Breen, Burke and
others, did all they could to make the
guests feel at home. Although the night
was cold and warming the dancing hall i'm
possible, there was no complaining but al
seemed bent on having u merry good time
A pleasant surprise greeted Mr.. and Mrs
Van Zandt at the Bluebird mine yesterday
about 4 D. IN. The men OF the mine
through their committee, presented a very
handsome silver service, Supt. s. A. Elem
ing, also, was presented with an elegant
and costly crescent aud star diamond pir
by the mine employees.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24

Miss Lizzie Thornton, Miss F. Kenyon,
Miss Esther Pettibcne, Miss Clara Wilcox,
Miss Mary O'Farrell, Miss Morris, Mr..
George Casey, Mr.. W. A. Akers, Mr.. j. v.
Long, Mr.. N. B: Ringeling, Mr.. George G.
Tucker, Mr.. J. F. Lansing, Mr.. John O'Far-
rell, Mr.. A. A. Campbell, Mr.. s. Clerke, Mr..
NJ. A. Meyandorf, Mr.. John Forbis, Mr.. D..
s. Murray, Mr.. C. w. Goodale, Doc New
bro, Mr.. T.. E. Sargent, Mr.. Willis Mcbride,
Or. T j. Murray. Mr.. A.. 8. Davis. Jr., Mr..
Symons, Mr.. Wilde, Mr.. w. A. Clark, Mr..
P. J. Brophy. Mr.. Babcock, Mr.. Collins,
DR.. Wineton. Mr.. c.. E. Kester, Mr.. Viii
Craig, and Mr.. Shelley Tuttle.
SOCIETY PERSONALS.
Mr.. Kelso arrived Friday from st. Louisl
Mrs. RouDdy arrived yesterday from
Salt Lake City.
Mr.. C. w. Rood OF Southern Colorado, is
visiting in Butte.
Mr.. Henry Rundell was over from Ante
lope last week.
Miss Jennie Mcconnell is visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs. Stull. in Anaconda.
G. B. Temple, q representative of Carson,
Parie, Scott 4 Co., of Chicago, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bielenberg and daughter
were up from Deer Lodge last week.
Miss Laura King is expected over from
Helena next month. She will spend the
| winter here.
The beaux and bellies are signing for
enough snow for sleighing.
John G.. RichvilIe and bride are expected
to arrive from the east in a few days.
The elite OF Butte were well represented
at the performance OF the charming Katie
Putnam the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Zandt, of the Bluebird
Mine, will start for Europe soon, where
they will spend the winter. Bon voyage.
MI. Will Lewis, of the popular firm of O.
K. Lewis & Co., is expected to return home
tomorrow from Chicago, where ne has
bought an extensive stock of holiday goods
which will be displayed about the LIST prox.
Mrs. E. w. Wynne's mother, Mrs. Warn
ington, returned to st. Louis Wednesday
after spending several months in Butte Wis,
iting her daughter.
Mr.. Walter Noyes arrived from st. Joe,
Missouri, Friday morning. Mr.. Noyes is a
nephew Of u esteemed ~towEsman, DR..
| Leavitt.
Mrs. William Reed and Miss Critic Long
came up from Anaconda to attend the
Highland party last Friday evening. They
will remain several days here, the guest Of
Mrs. Shelley Tuttle.
Mrs. E. Mcconnell has purchased the
Windsor Hotel at Burlington and is now
doing a land office business in her new
quarters. Success to the lady, for she well
deserves it..
Mrs. Wadsworth, who has been visiting
Mrs. J. K. Clark for several weeks, is now
the guest of Mrs. Shelley Tuttle.
Mr.. Frank Cary, who has been confined
to his bed for two months with typhoid
fever, is slowly improving, and sits up a
little while every day.
Mr.. G. A. Kornberg drove the famous
trotting horse, Brutus (2:2O class), to the
Bluebird ball last night. He took his chest
grip along.
Mrs. James Shields little boy and girl,
who have been very ill with s~carlatina, are
| cOnyalescipg,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24

nal representative in the legislature. Dur.
ing the session Of the last legislative assem-
bly, Fergus county.was formed from the
eastern portion Of Meashsr county. bat NO
newpegislativs apportionment:.was madsby
which Fergus county would have q repre-
sentative in the next legislature. Both Of
the Meagher county political conventions,
however, generously permitted Fergus
county to name one candidate tor the lesis.
lature pom each ticket. The Democrats
named Granville Stuart and the Republi.
cans nominated Mr.. Fergus, the Mesgher
county Democrats naming MI. Kanouss
and the Republicans Mr.. Titman. Both
these gentlemen live in the Missouri Valley.
near Townsend, the extreme western por'
ton of Meagher county.
OF course after this arrangement had
been made it was supposed the candidates
would run with their company and share
the fate of their respective tickets. But it
seems the western portion OF Meaghel
voted so strongly for the Democratic Ka'
mouse and the Republican Titman that
they were elected, leaving Stuart and Fer
gus out in the cold. And now Fergus coun'
ty is doing some stalwart kicking, and
Meagher county is trying to explain how
no one was to blame for the unlocked fol-
result.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
THANKSGIVING.
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.

1t has long been the custom of the people of
cially set apart for that purpose by their Chief
Executive, to acknowledge the goodness and
mercy of God and to invoke his continued care
and protection.
In observance of such custom, I, Grover Cleve-
land, President of the United States, do hereby
designate and set apart Thursday, the 18th day
of November instant, to be observed and kept as
a day of thanksgiving and prayer. On that day
let all our people fOregO their accustomed en-
plOyments and assemble in their usual places of
worship to give thanks to the Ruler of the Uni
verse for our continued enjoyment of the bless
ings of a free government; for the renewal of
business prosperity throughout our land; for the
return which has rewarded the labor OF those
who till the soil, and for our progress as a peo-
pie in all that makes Q nation great, And while
we contemplate the infinite power of God in the
earthquake. food and storm. let the grateful
hearts of those who have been shielded from
harm through His mercy be turned in sympathy
and kindness toward those who have suffered
through His visitations. Let us also in the
midst of our thanksgiving remember the poor
and needy with cheerful gifts and aims. SO that
our service may, by deeds of charity, be made
acceptable in the sight of the Lord.
In witness whereof / have hereuntO set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this first day
of November, in the year of Our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-six and of the
independence of the United States of America the
one hundred and eleventh. T
tsigned) GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President
T. F. BAYARD. Secretary of State.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
LET US IN.

The total vote cast for Delegate at thu
asst election in this Territory will exceed
$4,000. At the ratio of five persons to
each vote. Montana has a population O,
16O, OOO. As the basis of representation
in Congress is one representative for each
$4,000 OF population it will be seen that
Montana has 5000 inhabitants more than
is necessary to entitle her to a Congress.
man and therefore that number in excess
OF the requirements for admission a. q
State. In view OF these facts no reason
able objection can be urged against Mon.
assuming the rights of state sover.
and taking that place in the Union
to which she is 80 justly entitled. Lot us in.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
RAILROAD SURVEY.
The Montana Central Finishes its SIR.
vey Across the Range-Silyer Bow
Canyon Selected to Anaconda.

The survey of the Montana Central from
Helena to Butte has been completed. TIL,
party, under the direction of G. G. Griffith
Civil Engineer. have o gone to Great
Falls, and will commence at once to locate
the line to Helena. Work will also be com
menced at the Helena end OF the line, &C
that the survey can be completed by Janu
airy next, which would give the engineers
several months time to make their protiles
in. Contracts for grading the road-bed will
be let early III the spring. A small party
OF surveyors are still at work between Sill.
yer Bow and Anaconda.
One OF the engineers of the Montana
Central assured a MINER reporter yester.
day that u comparatively easy route had
been selected between Butte and Helena.
across the range.
THE ANACONDA LINE.
The route over the Hump and via Stuart
to Anaconda would be abandoned, as f
was found to be impracticable on account
OF the heavy grade which they would have
from Stuart up. The route adopted would
run through Silver Bow Canon and cross
the track OF the Montana Union about one
half mile this side OF Williams fume, Their
keep along the base OF tie mountain and
pass between Gregson's Springs and the
mountain and thence along the base
OF the mountain. making an easv
grade to Anaconda, which will be
a decided advantage over the Montana
Union, for that Dad has now to pull the
ore up a heavy grade to Stuart. The new
Montana Central can take ore there at a
nominal cost, having no grade to 90 IN.
depot in this city no doubt will be
below the brickyard ON Arizona
street. Spurs would also he run to the
smelters in this city, one also to
Walkerville for the benefit OF the mills and
mines at that place.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24

1t is estimated that over 100000 people
are confined in insane aeylums in this
country. Taking iAto consideration the
fact that we have a population of co, 600.
600 souls, the number OF lunatics does not
appear large. Some theorists argue that
not n man in a thousand is perfectly
sane and that only certain combinations
OF circumstances are required to develop
the fact. The legal profession has caught
the idea, and nowadays, when a crime is
committed, the plea of insanity is the
shield OF the criminal. Justice is so blind
that she frequently fails to detect the spu-
rious from the genuine, and when the road
to Montreal is INSTRUCTED she is sometimes
most wofully imposed upon.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
correspondence of the MINER
CROOKED VOTING.
A WO0dyille Man Tells What is Being
Done Up There.

WooDvlLLE, NJ. T., November 10, SO.
We have just held an election here, at
which there was a contest for local officers.
The issues which dominate the two politi
cal parties were buried far out of sight in
the battle between aliens and citizens. The
Republican ticket. so-called, al composed
entirely of aliens, two OF whom have never
taken out first papers, and none OF whom
are citizens. The Independent ticket was
headed by two native-born Americans.
The Independents would have been
elected by a good majority, but the foreign
ers cast twenty-three illegal votes out of a
total OF e%ighty-nine votes. Theyvoted one
boy only eight days in the Territory. They
voted men from Silver Bow-seventeen
aliens, and they literally poured whisky
down like water. They told ignorant men
there was no penalty attached to illegal
voting, and induced numbers to vote who
would not otherwise have done O The citi-
zens have organized, and commenced pros
ecutions, and they will not leave a stone
uuturned Or a man exempt who has yio-
lated the purity Of our ballot box.
When the sheriff and his deputy entered
the town on the evening of the 10Th OF the
present month with warrants for four
OF these illegal voters nine of them took
leg bail. including two of those for whom
the warrants were issued, but they will be
hunted down.
In every voting precinct in the Territory
there has been illegal votes cast, and
whisky sold and given away. Why cannot
the law be enforced? Why cannot the
work commenced in Elk Park become gen.
eral-be initiated in other sections, and
bring every fraudulent voter to feel the
penalty of the law?
Prosecutions are the only means by
which the purity of the ballot oil a free
people CAN be preserved. At the rate this
voting is increasing balloting
will become a mere farce. 1t will go from
bad to worse, until, in d very few years,
our liberty will have persisted in corrup-
ton. Guard our liberty with jealous
care" eternal vigilance is the price OF
liberty" or in other words, prosecute the
villains! Respectfully,
c.. E. KINMAN.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
U

James Rundell, Of Pbilipsburg, is a late
arrival in the city.
J.. E. Hampel, of Helena, yesterday regis.
tered at the Centennial.
A. w. Rode, of Red Rock, Is a late arri.
val at the Southern.
C. P. Long, of San Francisco, is registered
at the st. Nicholas.
Lewis Carcoe, OF Warm Springs, was seen
upon sur streets yesterday,
S. E. Larabie, OF the banking firm ofClark
& Larabie, OF Deer Dodge, is a late arrival in
the city.
VIM. B. Potter, OF St. Louis, arrived in
the city yesterday, and will remain here for
q few days.
G. L. Cattler, OF Anaconda, arrived in
the city yesterday, and il a guest at the
Southern.
Chas. Jolley and s. s. Reed, of Helena,
arrived in the city yesterday. They placed
their autographs on the Centennial regis
ter.
J.F. Saville, of Stuart, arrived in the
city yesterday. He is a guest at the Cen
tennial.
J. B. Gardner and Thos. O. Miles and
wife, OF Silver Bow. were in the city yester-
day on a short visit to friends.
Frank Craven, OF Gardiner, arrived in the
city yesterday. He expects his wife and
daughter to arrive from Canada on this
mornings train.
The MINER was last evering favored by
q visit from John T. Reese, OF Chicago,
Illinois, general mining expert and metal
urgist. Mr.. Reese was the man. who first
built the Parrott Smelter. He says the
plant looks a little larger than when he
was here four years ago. While in the city
he will be the guest OF Supt. Tibbey.
c. E. johnson, OF MssouIa, arrived in
the city yesterday, and is stopping at the
St. Nicholas.
W. H. Kennedy, w. R. Sinclair and s.
Durham are late arrivals in the city from
Boulder.
Dune McDona'd's friends in this city, who
are Legion, we're elated over his unexpected
arrival in Butte yesterday.
Alex. Cohen, the Main street grocer, re-
turned yesterday from Helena. He says
while over there he seen some of the bows.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
Filed for Record.

The following deeds, locations and mar.
riage certificates were filed in the Clerk and
Recorders office yesterday:
Samuel Reynolds ct al. to Bluebird Min
ing Company, the jeremiah Quartz Lode;
consideration, $1,000.
George Johnson filed a notice of the To-
cation OF the George johnson placer claim.
situated in California Gulch, Independence
Mining District.
Marriage certificates filed: Nicholas s..
Sutheram and Cora 1. Krist, August 10,
and Louis l.: Terry and Julia Cox July 10,
all by Rev. c. e. Frost.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
THE WRONG GAL.
Why the Little Actress Katie p,.,.
Was Not Serenadod

Inc clever yourg press agent OF 4bo
putnam Company was in the citv dnna.tie
the past week. Speaking of his Et ty durlng
he related the following incident whi star,
CURED a short time ago: 'n'ch &c.
1t was at a little town in Monto,
story runs, and pretty Kate Putnam' inc
charmed q large audience, az She aIu nad
does, with the witching magic ~, "i"ays
''Erma, the Ell" She had made a Ihu,atule
admirers and one love-iorn worsb;nnss'ol
sentimental newspaper man whom ret'a
call Blinks. Late that evening pE. VIII
melancholy, fired with deep emotion takASS,
q friend into his confidence. ' 'ook
I've got a great scheme" he int;,o,
"What is that" "'ed.
"Im going to serenade Kati, Pit
I've hired the old trombone PLAYER and
viOlinlst. and got a big bnquct Of howa.a
I've composed IA verse, original mind vas
and | am going to sing it beneath w.
boudoir window at dreamy, m, site ra a'
night, and Blinks sighed and his comn nn'
ion looked dubious, but said, Lets bbo @u.
the verse;" "Here it u.s." HeaF
ooh, smile on me again;
can't complain
OF poetry fired brain
If you will dcign
III suI Ut T2ln
TO smile on me again"
"What do you think OF that?n
"No good. I'll get you w a song m
be one OF the s%erenading party"
An hour later a solemn quartettes tartoa
for the house where Blilks had learned Nv
charming Katie was STAYING. The nls me
was dark but they took up positions, Tbo
trombone and violin started. BIinks ho
gan the song his friend had written and
sang in execrable tune:
"Oh, charming Katie Putnam,
Pride of every foyer,
Charming belle, l now must tell,
adore yer, l adore yer"
There was an impressive silence, Everr
eye was fixed on an upper window. i
opened. Blinks was in e~cstacy. Then bo
started. A ~frowsey headed, fr,clled. facaS
old woman g'ared down at them, and At
the top of her voice she yelled out:
Pm not Katie Pu-u-t-nam. Nv uano
is Sallie Sawyer. The gal what acts at tbs
theayter lives just two doors below byer"
Blinks' friend had thrown the bouonpt at
the first and it had the woman's husband
between the eyes. He reached for his gn
There was a wild rush. One trombone ono
violin, two musicians. the poet and BlinES
fed p~recipitately, and Katie Putnam was
| not serenaded that night.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24

Billings Gazette: The recent census If
tho Crow tribe show that they number less
than 2,7OO. The census taken ten wears
ago showed that the tribe numbered 3. <
This rapid decrease is continuing; a gentle.
man intimately acquainted with these In
dams for the past fifteen years states that
the tribe is decreasing from eight to ten per
cent. annually. In the largest camp OF the
tribe. that OF P%lentycous, the deaf this exceed
the births three to one. And this ~ nd :.
less affected with venerial disease than anv
other on the Crow reservation. IF tb;s
thinning out OF these Indians continues tho
problem OF civiiizing them and REDUCING
their reservation will solve itself in the nexf
fifteen years,