Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-04
special Correspondence Of THE N1arz.-
ANACONDA NOTES.

ANACoKDA, Dec. 8, 1885.

Anaconda once more resumes the lively ap-
p~earance it presented before the the great
and unexpected change, which 10 owing to
the fact that the mammoth Anaconda
works abow every possible sign Of furnish
ing steady and permanent employment to
the many who have 10 patiently waited for
the action taken by the company.
Col. 8. A. Estes is spending . few days
here looking after his interests.
The skating rink Is again open to the
pleasure-seeking young folks.
The mines up the gulch still contribute
largely to the support OF this town.
The "Do-Mi-Sol" Club meets regularly
under the direction OF Prof. s. A. KGnni-
colt.
Mrs. VIM. Read left Friday for Butte,
where che will remain until after the holi.
days.
Boarding houses and saloons that were
deserted during the past three months are
all being renovated and repaired Tor bust
nees.
Musical interest in this place is being
kept up. An amateur entertainment ia
projected which will develop the musical
talent OF the place, Of which details will
hereafter be furnished.
The band boys gave n Of their enjoya-
BILE dances. Friday evening. The attend
ance was large, and all present felt much
pleased with the entertainments. You may
call it such, for when the Anaconda band
boys give a dane they give q musical treat
as well.
Owing to the encouraging state OF affairs
Meesrs. Allen & Mcdonald, the latter
formerly in business with your townsmnn,
A. A. Mcmillan, in Butte, are adding i'm
provements to their place OF business,
which 90 to show their unbOunded faith
in the future prosperity Of this place.
Several of Anaconda's young gentlemen
met at DR.. c. F. Reeds Office last Tuesday
evening and organized the Lowland Club.
VIM. Read was chosen president OF the
club and G.. B. Winston secretary and l..
A. King treasurer. G. s. Bartlett and l..
King were appointed as a COMMITTEES to
solicit members, secure q hall and music,
which they succeeded in doing the follow
ing day by procuring the skating rink for
the hall and McBee's orchestra. The affair
is in the hands of Trustworthy young gen.
tlemen whose intention ia to give a series
Of dances during the winter months, the
first Of which will be given the tenth OF
December and continued every two weeks.
Thus far the committee has succeeded in
adding the names Of about forty young
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general good time and wish to see the High
land Club Of your city often represented.
The Good Templaf's hall was crowded
oil this place who met there for the pur-
pose Of hearing the cause of temperance
discussed by Mrs. Mary Reese. The lady is
q thorough elocutionist and handles the
subject in q very intelligent manner
H. A. Mcmillan, builder of the Blue Bird
mill, was shaking hands with his Anaconda
friends Thursday. He was the recipient of
many good wishes land cigars), as he in
tends to go to his home in Canada in a few
days to spend the winter. Nc. is always
welcomed by Anacondaites, especially by
his brother mechanics.
Prof. F. G. Brown. Superintendent Of the
Blue-Eyed Nellie mine, returned Thursday
from Salt Lake. He returns looking
hearty and we'll, which goes to show he Sc
cured the much needed rest he had earned.
Frank is the head man OF n Of the best
mines in this county. BE is the original
owner, the present manager, and by his
careful and profitable management of it
he has put it on a most enviable footing.
Since your last article regarding the stu.
alton at Anaconda was published nothing
of Importance has transpired. The ap-
pearance Of everything in general is favor
able to business of all kinds here during the
coming winter. The merchapts and pro-
prietors OF the several grades of business
carried IN here are all highly encouraged
over the prospects, recently presented to
them, and are ordering their usual amount
of winter goods with the expectation that
the demand for them will be as great as
heretofore.
Among one OF the many enterprises that
are being carried out here is that of Gamer
& Co., under the direction and supervision
of Mr.. o. T. Onarheim. They have estab-
lished a branch house on Front street,
where, on last Saturday evening, The num-
srous friends of that popular firm collected
and were treated in a general old house.
warming style. McBee's brass band fur
nished music for the occasion and rendered
many choice selections which were appre-
ciated by those who we're SO fortunate as
to be present.
The MINER published on Wednesday a
statement in regard to the sale of B. F.
Mahan's drug store to Gibson d Cress. You
have been m;sinformed, as Messrs. Gibson
& Cress bought the entire stock of B. F.
Mahan-but not at auction-the latter
part of October. They moved their stock
to the building formerly occupied by the
postoffice, and Mr.. Mahan added to his al
ready large stock of stationery and no.
tions, and occupies his old stand, which is
now called the postofice stand, the latter
having been placed there since the sale was
made. MI. Maban, being the Postmaster,
has his business in one building, where
he and his genial clerks may be seen at all
hours of the day.
JAY DEE.