Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-28
FROM THE MISSOULA.
The Miners Regular Installment Of
News From the Bitter Root Capital.

M1ssouLA, April 23.-The work OF exca-
waiting for the new two-story brick block
on Higgins avenue has commenced, and is
being prosecuted with large force OF men,
the dirt taken out being carried to
another part of town to grade lots. This
work, together with the work OF cutting
drains on each side of Higgins avenue,
gives quite an appearance OF activity TO
the street.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSFER.
The sale of the business OF Bennett Bros.
to r. C. Power & Co., gives the latter firm
a practical monopoly of the agricultural
implement trade in the county. 1t Is gen
era,ly believed that the business has fallen
into good hands, and that the prices here
tofore ruling will not be advanced by rea-
son of the change.
MINING ACTIVITY.
Renewed activity is manifested in mini ng
matters. The Bitter Root Prince, mine
on Sweat House having been sold to par,
ties who intend to work it. 1t is reported
that Governor Hauser has an interest in
| this and several other promising properties
in this vicinity. One thing is certain, no
mining district in the country shows more
mineral, or of a better grade, than that IN
the immediate vicinity OF Sweat House:
Much of the ore is a galena. carrying wen
| in silver, and would be good ore to work
With some of the more refractory ores
found elsewhere.
| BUSINESS CHANGES.
Wolf & Ryman purchased a lot on Main
street opposite Murphy Hartt d Co., and
will build thereon q brick building. TO oe
nsed nv them in their insurance business,
az an Office. The Rodgers house has
nassed into the hands OF William Kennedy,
the proprietor OF the Windsor, and Will DC
run IN connection with it. This Leaves
Missoula with but three hotels, one IN the
town proper and two at the Depot
SPORTING MATTERS.
The Rod and Gun Club have been actively
engaqed in preparing the grounds USED lo1
tran shooting, and have them now in very
satisfactory condition. A match shoot II
to come off some day soon. when all I'M
members OF the club will be allowed u
enter the contest. Sides have been chosei
and the details of the match arranged
The Last week has been very favorable TO
duck shooting, and many fine hauls are re
ported from Grass Valley.
BUTTE ENTERPRISE.
Two Butte men-L. w. Shodair and i
! Haynes-have lately located IN the fla'
head Lake country, ln6enune W ens"e
in the cattle business. There is plenty Q
room for them there and for many more
, The only wonder is that SO few men E iron
Rutte ever look over this country. Iher
!. are more chances to make kesure investment
! in land ind cattle here than in any part o
= the Territory. The old settlers at the I. hea "a
. Of Flathead Lake, and especially thos
: who do not want neighbors, tell wonderi!
. stores about the mosquitoes, but that
!. becoming stale, and will not much ionge
prevent one OF the most beautiful an
= fertile parts of the Territory from tecon
9 ing thickly settled. As a place for recr
g 9 alton and sport OF all kinds it cannot
. surpassed. and those who once 60 there
% turn per force.
=, RICH STRIKE.
y Late reports from Welcome Gulch sta
r. the Mary Ann lead has widened from a ie
n inches OF gold bearing quartz to aDo'
ell eight feet, and that the ore is rich IN gol
le IF this proves to be correct stamp m
N will undoubtedly be built soon, as the POI!
at which the lead has been found would
dicate q large dody OF ore.