Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-18

County Attorney, t., succeed Mr.. Scallon
resigned. Mr.. Walsh viii occupy the offic
for the remainder of the un.xpired term.
DR.. Carver. and Mr.. A. E. Richards. tn
latter w. W. Coles press agent, left 10
Mss ,nla last evening where Coles grea
aggregation OF wonders will spread ite ten
Tonight.
Th- delegates elected to the County Con
vention are men OF intelligence and merit
AID will TN oubtedly nominate men VII.
"ill b. IN honor to the offices to which
they aspire.
Yesterday being the first day of the opel
game s1asOn, a number OF Butte sports
men awaited themselves of the opportunity
offered to slaughter the feathered tribe. ant
many Big bags Of game are reported.
Those who attended the race track yes
terday acknowledge their indebtedness t.
Mr.. Cole for his kindness in permitting DR.
Carver to Law over and give the attendant
IN exhibition of his craftsmanship.
Mr.. F w. knight. of Anaconda, gave TIL
MINER Office a pleasant call last evening
The gentleman came up from the VALLEY
Swansea yesterday afternoon in a privat;
c 'nveyance, and will return home THU
morning.
MI. Winnie, superintendent of the Law
renee street NJ. E. Sunday school, Denver
Colorado, arrive in this city yesterday
He is the guest OF Rev. w. G. Shipper, and
contemplates remaining in the city until
Wednesday.
Mile. Zoe, the world-renowned aerial gym.
mast and trapeze performer, is among the
many new attractions that will appear at
the Comique tonight. The mere announce.
lnent of her name is sufficient to fill the
house to repletion.
1t is really bad enough and d%emoralizine
enough for minors to enter saloons, but
when they are permitted to gamble in such
places it is really an affair that calls for
just and severe condemnation. Keep the
boys at home after dark.
The arrivals at the St. Nicholas Hotel
yesterday were G. R. Atkinson, C. W. Saw.
age, St. Louis; George Crook, Milwaukee;
Peter Winnie, Denver, Colo; Charles G.
Griffith, E. w. Bach, J. N. Saunders,
Helena; s. L. Hobart, Twin Bridges; c.
Vickers, Dakota.
The Hon. w. A. Clark received q cable.
gram from Liverpool yesterday containing
the encouraging news that Chill bars now
commanded f4O in that market, an ad.
vance Of nearly So within the past few
days. Silver maintains the same price
last quoted.
From Mr.. F. W. Knight, Of Anaconda,
we learn that there we're COS votes cast at
the Democratic primaries held at that
place, and that the TON DAILY ticket re-
ceived an average of AS votes out OF the
whole number cast. This gives Tom the
delegation from that place for Sheriff.
The progressive Literary Society" will
hold it's next meeting on Friday evening,
August goth, at the residence of MI. J.. w.
Kemper, East Park street. This society
has recently been organized and asButte has
been in need Of something of this kind for
some time, many contemplate joining it.
The A. O. H. picnic ut the Columbia
Gardens yesterday was we'll attended and
the usual sports INDUCED in. The Colum-
kia grounds offer fine facilities for sports
OF all kinds and they we're used to the best
advantage yesterday. With good c6mpa-
ny. a fair field, and a clear sky, nothing
was wanting to make the meeting pleasant.
The streets were unusually silent yester-
day. The races attracted many who
might otherwise have attended divine
worship. The circus left an attraction he
hind. in the person Vi DR.. Carver, who
showed his skill with the rifle at the race
track during the afternoon. Glass balls,
%brickhats, etc.; had no show before the
muzzle of his Winchest r. :
The 'Orton Garnet band deserves more
than a passing notice for, the superb music
it ~discoursed during the races inst closed.
The band is composed Of some OF the
finest musicians in the West and has
gained a most enviable reputation for the
taste exhibited in itR selections and for the
artistic manner in which they are rendered
One OF the pleasant features of Coles
cirrus grounds was the tent Of Mr.. A. E.
Richards, press agent Of that mammoth
concern. The latch string-so to speak
of Mr.. Richards tent hung out for the
press gang of the city and many were the
good things sampled within it's gorgeous
folds. May the shadow OF Richards and
his tent never grow less.
Henry Jonas, one of Butte's enterprisinl
tail RS, returned yesterday from q trip tC
San Francisco, to the relief of Mr.. ]. Krue
ger who assumed the responsibility o.
looking after his business during the man
ayers absence. Mr.. Jonas purchased al
extensive stock on his trip which will 81
| DISPLAYED at his attractive Main stree,
store the first OF next week.
Mr.. George Booker, who had charge o
the pool box during the August meeting o
| the West Side Fair and Racing Association
lust closed received a dispatch from hH
| home in Helena last evening informing hin
| C1AU uWO Vi AI0 lAOVIV Wv
| other 6 years of age were down with tn
scarlet fever. The gentlman will leave 10
home on this mornings train.
The Golden Bell duet (Mr. Frank Calbur
and Miss Annie Whitney, have been en-
Gagged for the Green Room concert parlorf
They will appear there this evening for tn
first time, and will make their farewell ar
pearauce in Butte this week at the cos
pleasure resort. The parlors will be In
proved by the addition of beautiful char
deliers. and gaslight will henceforth illum
nate the rooms.
Miss Eva NJ. Carter, of San Francisc
painted an exquisite cluster OF roses whlc
was ratified off last evening at the Capitt
saloon. The lucky winner. w. +. Hawe
brides himself that he is the owner OF
picture that is vet to be excelled IN MOI
tana and he gives the public an o
itv to Judge for themselves by coming
his gallery where the picture will 1or
time be on exhibition.
T. 10 ~renorted on good authority that tt
m;nes and works of the Hecla Compan.
of Glendale, will soon be closed. the q
nreciation OF silver has somewhat TO Q
nth this together with an overhauling
The furnaces which has become necessar
: Tho shutdown will probably not contln'
!, , fnr q oreat length of time al the mines D
longing to the company have been too pr
d,ct;ve to be allowed to remain idle. r.
the last five years they have PAID $lo'o'
} per month in dividends.
, Vest rday, shortly after the noon no y
; Mr.. George Vrooman was driving oo.n h;
3 Ans conda hill with a load OF ore weishi
3 g OOO rounds. In going over the kallro'
. track the wagon was jolted TO sucn an :
tsnt that hist ,ot slipped of the brake al
t ILL., ts,I tom and in front ofthe wagon, Al
! ne e le III 1 the wheels passed over an ankle al
9 f Sns crushing It considerably. The veg
was stopped by John Pogson, VINO h ma