Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-09
ANACONDA ATOMS.
What Montana's Swansea Burg mas LII
the Way of News.

Tile way VI NOVSs
snec,al Correspondence of THE MINER.
June Ton Thursday morn
ing last, about 1 O'Clock, o gay
warehouse, located in the rear OF MS sa.oo,
was broken open and a large quancl'y "
fine CHARS abstracted therefrom. Inc In'e'
Immediately sought to effect a sale OF tnein
to another saloon. It's proprietors, deem,
ING that a late hour for such a commerce.!
transaction and recognizing the brand OF
cigar as one carried by Mr.. Daily, suspected
that all was not right, and notlhed thac
gentleman OF the tender mad them. An
examination of the warehouse verineo
their suspicious, and Mr.. DAILY at once maze
his loss knonn to the authorities. JUST
what effort was made to capture the thleI
and recover the stolen property, we dlo nov
learn, but hat he escaped with his oooty
is a fact. 1t is reported that he was at
Silver Bow Junction Saturday morning. en-
%deavoring to dispose OF the cigars.
The privilege for the sale Of refreshments
on the picnic grounds next Wednesday, was
let on Saturday to Mr.. John Herring. 1t
was nominated in the contract that the
lessee would not sell Intoxicating liquors or
CIGARS. No other restrictions were imposed
vi on Mr.. Herring, and as he is a live young
man, the public may rest assured that he
will serve the m satisfactorily in dispensing
ice cream, lemonade, confectionery, ETC., on
the day named.
A foot race of 100 yards tool place here
on Saturday evening between two OF our
heavy-weights, Mr.. Robert Fenner and
Night Waterman Hartford. Although
there were no stakes up, the affair drew a
large crowd of spectators. Mr.. Fenner was
leaving the doughty Waterman to bear off
the laurels.
Professor Robinson, OF Deer Lodge,
spent yesterday in this city visiting with
his sister, Miss Robinson, teacher If the
Lost Creek school. We understand the
Professor is about to leave for New Haven,
Conn.,, whittier he goes to take a course at
Yale College.
Two purses of $40 each have been made
up by our citizens for a fat and lean mems
race to take place AT the picnic grounds Oh
the afternoon of the ninth instant. En-
trees, $3.50, and to be made on the grounds.
A suitable race course has been prepared
for this class OF amusement.
Billy Adams, who has handled the
throttle of one of the yard engines here for
the past two years, left yesterday to take
a run between Butte and Spring Hill. Billy
friends regret his departure. Mr.. A. c.
VroOman succeeds him in the yard.
Messrs. j. K. and T. B. Mallory, of this
city, who recently became possessed OF the
two-headed calf, bornla few weeks ago near
Missoula, 0 that they will travel
their living wonder next winter. They
ought to add Butte's human-faced chicken
to tn: ir menagerie.
Professor Cannon, Principal OF our pub
lie schools, looked s~erenely happy to-day.
Cause: A visit from Mrs. Cannon and
child, who came up this morning from the
family home at Dillon to spend a week
with him.
Express Messenger C.. r. Craig, who for
some time past has been running between
Ogden and Butte. was here Saturday. He
informs us that he has been transferred to
We are gratified to learn that the ladies
OF the Presbyterian Church netted a hand
some profit from their sociable held last
last Thursday evening.
Yardmaster Hank Redmond and fam
lily left here a day or two ago for Dillon.
where they will remain the present week
visiting friends.
j. Z. Dunn has added a second story to
his store building on First street, the reby
increasing it's capacity and improving its
appearance.
Mr.. C. A. Baland, OF Omaha, Nebraska.
and solicitor for the Union Pacific railway
time table pamphlet, spent Sunday in the
city.
The grand pavilion at the picnic grounds
was finished to-day, and everything is now
in readiues for the A. O. Z. W. excursion
lists.
Yard Engineer Matt Fisher is posing as 81
summer bachelor at present, his wife being
absent on a visit to her parents in Oregon.
Anaconda's medical fraternity has been
increased by DR.. F. l.. St. Jean, a recent
graduate Of a Canada medical school.
the Oregon Short Line, and will hencefor-
ward run between Green River, Wyoming,
and Huntington, Oregon.
Professor f.. H. Moeller, the astrologist,
departed yesterday for Philipsburg.
Mr.. w. s. Hoge returned yesterday morn
ing from a two days visit to Butte.
Mr.. Marcus DAILY was in the city Friday
and Saturday Of last week.
j. Grant. the Sherman House boniface,
was in Butte yesterday. ERE.