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The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

SINCE the publication OF Mr.. Wilson's
paper on Montana Journalism which
will be found in full in this edition, the
News has been established in Walkerville,
this county; Mr.. J. e. .Hendery has with
drawn from the Livingss on Enterprise.
having disposed Of his Interest therein
to his former partner; and Mr.. H. r.
Brown has disposed of hts interest in Tan
MINER, and withdrawn from It's manage.
ment.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The wood-cuts used in this edition were
made for Us by Drant 4 Hawtin. Of Chi
cago, to whom We make acknowledgment
Of indebtedness for the prompt manner in
which they performed their work, and the
excellence Of their products. Thsse en-
gravings were all made from photographs
by Thomas H. Rutter, Of this city, the por-
trait and landscape artist. The joint work
is creaitable to both.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The Financial and Mining Record pub
lishsd at New York, has shown more gym
pathy with the mining men OF the Great
West than all the rest Of the alleged min
ing papers Of the East. The Record has
been and 10 the staunch friend Of silver. and
has always had good word for Butte.
The people Of the West should bear this in
mind. &3
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The MINER Publishing Company issues
daily, semi.weekly and weekly editions.
The daily receives and publishes the full
Associated Press dispatches, is ISSUED every
day II the year, including Sundays and
holidays, and u recognised a. the leading
newspaper Of the Northwest.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

THls New Year number 10 sratuitously
ISSUED to every subscriber u the Daily or
Semi Weekly MINER. Every subscriber lie
entitled to q copy, free. Though not what
We could wish it, it il q valuable New Year
greeting, and will be found worthy Of pre-
eervatiou.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

THE special article on .'Fruir Growing in
Montana" which will be found in this edi-
tion, has been contributed by Mr.. VIII H.
Sutherlin, one Of the editors Of the Rocky
Mountain Husbandnaan. It il thoroughly
reliable and 81 unusual interest.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The Butte postofflce returns net rev.
enue to the Government Of 81, 900 per
annum. 1t is cramped for room, and NJ
ways unable to handle the business expsdi.
tiously for wapt Of sufficient clerical force.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

MR. L. W. PECK, editor Of the Wool
Grower, Fort Benton, 10 the author Of the
special article In this edition on .Sheep in
Montana" It will be read with interest by
all classes, and especially BY those who
contemplate going into the business.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

THIS edition will show the commercial
Importance OF Butte. though it doesn't by
any means show all the business houses OF
Butte. Indeed. only . small proportion
have seen fit to make themselves known to
the public.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

No where else in the world are such lus-
cious potatoes grown ...as Montana.
Despite the high rate Of freight, their 81.
periority makes their sale in st. Paul and
Minneapolis, at profit. possibility.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

WHILE we give unusual prominence to the
counties West Of the range, in this edition,
we have not neglected the balance Of the
Territory. II has been our aim to give
every section and every industry in the
Territory representation.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

THE Northern Pacific main line will be
built into Butte early il the spring. II
will come from Garrison through the Deer
Lodge valley.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad il
the great scenic line OF the country. In
coming to or going from Montana 60 over
this line. It's scenery IL not equalled in
the world.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

Tue geological conditions Of Butte are
fully described elsewhere. For this report
we are indebted to Mr.. Williams, Chief Of
this division Of the Geological Survey,
which is doing excellent work for the min
ing industry.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The output Of gold dust from the placer
mines Of Deer Lodge county, for the year
1885, was about $15O.OOO. The banking
house Of Clark & Larabie, at Deer Lodge,
purchased two.thirtls Of this amount.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

NEW YEARS day and not the least signs
Of snow. Up to now heavy underclothiug
and overcoats have not been essential to
comfort here. Such is 1.-THE rigorous climate
Of Montana"
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

In the future Butte will have two meet.
ings OF it's Racing Association, one in the
spring and one in the fall.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The Butte Miners Union il blessing to
the camp. It is conducted on conservative
principles and has the full confidence Of the
mine operators.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

WESTERN MONTANA can control the mil.
tics Of the Territory, il SO inclined. It has
the votes to do it.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The city Of Butte is lighted from city
limit to city limit by the Brush system OF
electric lights.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

MoN;AKA's Indian war claim now before
the Third Auditor Of the United States
Treasury, amounts to S24S,O00.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

TEN THOUSAND copies OF this edition have
been printed, and 8. 900 were ordered before
the edition came from the press.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

THERE is no Territory Or State whose
possibilities are greater than those Of Mon
tAna. It has all the elements that make
States great. =M. m..
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

NEARLY all the Christian churches are
represented in Butte, and illustrations OF
their edifices are given in this issue.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

THERE is no end to the number OF hot
springs, whose waters have great medicinal
virtues, to be found in Montana.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

MONTANA is q grand mountain country.
1t Is calculated to produce hardy race.
who will achieve all the possibilities Of the
Territory.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The public schools Of Butte are 40 good
that not single private school exists in
the city.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

As THIS holiday edition will show,
churches and schools 60 hand in hand with
the pioneers in the great West.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The hospitals Of Butte arc credit to
the community. They indicate the exist
ence Of great humanity and philanthrophy.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The Messenger service o, Butte Is under
the control Of the District Telegraph sys-
tenn, which lie capitalized for $25, 900.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The assessed valuation OF Silver Bow
County lie 47,546. 731. Silver Bow is the
smallest, but the richest, ccunty in the
Territory.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

PoLlTlc1ANs and persons interested in the
growth Of the Territory win find the polit-
ical tables in this work Of great interest.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

MONTANA has the best beet in the world.
Our cattle lead the market by from one
cent to three per pound everywhere.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

BUTTE sends greeting to the world at
large, with the best ishes III the season.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

FIVE million dollars in silver and ten
millions in copper represent the product
OF Butte for 1856.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

MONTANA should be admitted into the
Union by the present Congress, along with
Dakota. MM...r. .....-.....
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The Silver Bow County Court.h0use ia
one OF the most handsome public structu res
in Montana. 4
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The finances Of Butte and OF Silver Bow
County are in excellent condition.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The temperance workers have gained
foothold in Butte, and are doing excellent
work,
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

IN no place in America can capital be SO
advantageously applied as in Butte.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

SILVER Bow COUNTY, Of which Butte 10
the capital, has . population Of $4,000
people. It will cast 1000 votes next Fall.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The Butte Gas Company has about five
miles of mains laid in Butte.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01
II you want to find anything in this vol
ume consult the index.

Butte is the greatest and most prosper.
GUS mining camp on earth.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01
BUTTE, MONTANA.

Uniting to our readers this extra edition
81 THE MINER as a New Year greeting. We
feel confident that all our readers will find it
not only interesting hut worthy Of preser-
walton for future reference. It contains
matter that has never appeared in print
and much that cannot be found in so con-
venient form. The work Of compilation
was not begun until December 1st and the
progress Of the work has been much re-
tarded by want ~ mechanical facilities,
presses and printers. The want 81 these
important factors in the production Of
work Of this character has compelled US to
omit much matter OF interest especially
prepared for this edition andIwill also ac-
count for the lack Of finish to the work.
However, it was not intended to make it a
fine specimen Of printing, but to serve an
unitarian purpose. Its aim is to present
to the world a fair, honest and unex-
aggerated account OF Butte, her
mines. mills, smelters and commercial
Importance. Also, Of the progress that
Montana has made in material develop
ment and to give some idea OF her great
possibilities. Only such historical data is
given as is believed will be found useful and
81 general interest. II we have, under the
antoward circumstances, accomplished our
main aim, we shall be content. Strong in
the sense OF a conscientious effort, we sub
mil o<tt,sv Tn,
most confidence OF their appreciation.
BUTTE water supply is excellent.
-
BEES do not prosper in Montana.
THE Montana horse has great possibili.
ties.
EPIDEMIC diseases are very rare in Mon
tana.
MONTANA has IL population Of $50, 900
souls.
The days OF the stage coach are num-
bered.
FRUIT culture is making great strides in
Montana.
THE outlook for the cattle industry never
was better.
MONEY is worth from one to two per
cent. in Butte.
By July next Butte will have a popula-
tion Of 10000.
NEARLY all the secret societies are rep.
resented in Butte.
The Territory will double in population
in the next Ave years.
MONTANA is for silver and against any
party that 10 inimical to il.
THERE are more than one million head o.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The Territory will double in population
in the next Ave years.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

NEARLY all the secret societies are rep
resented in Butte.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

MONEY is worth from one to two per
cent. in Butte.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

By July next Butte will have a popula
ton Of 10000. e.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The days OF the stage coach are num-
bered,
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

The outlook for the cattle industry never
was better.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

MONTANA has II population Of $50, 900
souls.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

FRuir culture is making great strides in
Montana.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

MONTANA is for silver and against any
party that 10 inimical to it.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

THERE are more than one million head Of
cattle now upon the ranges Of Montana.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

EPIDEMIC diseases are very rare in Mon
tana.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01
BurrE's water supply is excellent.
BEES do not prosper in Montana.

THE Montana horse has great possibili
ties.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

- AN u a." II x@s~Js
SILVER Bow COUNTY, Of which Butte 10
the capital, has q population Of "a, 900
people. It will cast 1000 votes next Fall.
The assessed valuation OF Silver Bow
County is @7,546. 731. Silver Bow is the
smallest, but the richest, county in the
Territory.
MONTANA is grand mountain country.
1t il calculated to produce hardy race,
who will achieve all the possibilities Of the
Territory.
THERE is no Territory Or State whose
possibilities are greater than those Of Mon.
tana. II has all the elements that make
States great. =M. a..-.M.
THE Northern Pacific main line will be
built into Butte early in the spring. 1t
will come from Garrison through the Deer
Lodge valley.
The Butte Miners Union il blessing to
the camp. It is conducted on conservative
principles and has the full confidence Of the
mine operators.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad 10
the great scenic line OF the country. In
coming to or going from Montana 60 over
this line. It's scenery 10 not equalled in
the world.
NEW YEAR's day and not the least signs
OF snow. Up to now heavy underclothing
and Overcoats have not been essential to
comfort here. Such is 1.-THE rigorous climate
of Montana
The output Of gold dust from. the placer
mines Of Deer Lodge county, for the year
1886, was about $15O.OOO. The banking
house Of Clark & Larabie, at Deer Lodge,
purchased two-thirds oil this amount.
No where else in the world are such lus.
cious potatoes grown :.as Montana.
Despite the high rate Of freight, their su.
periority makes their sale in st. Paul and
Minneapolis, at profit. possibility.
THIS edition will show the commercial
Importance OF Butte. though it doesn't by
any means show all the business houses Of
Butte. Indeed. only = small proportion
have seen At tn make them ao1voa l-nnu,r %r
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01


The Butte Gas Company has about five
miles Of mains laid in Butte.
The finances Of Butte and Of Silver Bow
County are in excellent condition.
IN no place in America can capital be SO
advantageously applied as in Butte.
BUTTE sends greeting to the world at
large, with the best ishes III the season.
The temperance workers have gained
foothold in Butte, and are doing excellent
work.
MONTANA should be admitted into the
union by the present Congress, along with
Dakota. aM.. .M..-....... ..m.
The public schools Of Butte are 40 good
that not q single private school exists in
the city.
The Silver Bow County Court-house ie
one Of the most handsome public structu res
in Montana.
The city Of Butte is lighted from city
limit to city limit by the Brush system OF
electric lights.
WESTERN MONTANA can control the poll
tics Of the Territory, il so inclined. It has
the votes to do it.
FIVE million dollars in silver and ten
millions in copper represent the product
OF Butte for 1855.
In the future Butte will have two meet.
ings OF it's Racing Association, one in the
spring and one in the fall.
As THIS holiday edition will show,
churches and schools 60 hand in hand with
the pioneers in the great West.
tt
TEN THOUSAND copies Of this edition have
been printed, and 1000 were ordered before
the edition came from the press.
MON:ANA's Indian war claim now before
the Third Auditor Of the United States
Treasury, amounts to S24S,O0
THERE 10 no end to the number OF hot
springs, whose waters have great medicinal
virtues. to be found in Montana.
NEARLY all the Christian churches are
represented in Butte, and illustrations Of
their eaifices are given in this issue.
MONTANA has the best beef in the world.
Our cattle lead the market by from one
cent to three per pound everywhere.
The Messenger service o, Butte Is under
the control Of the District Telegraph sys
tenn, which is capitalized for $25, 900.
POLITICIANS and persons interested in the
growth Of the Territory will find the polit
ical tables in this work Of great interest.
The hospitals Of Butte are . credit te
the community. They indicate the exist
ence Of great humanity and philanthrophy
The Butte postofflce returns . net rev
enue to the Government Of 81, 900 PEI
annum. II is cramped for room. and II
ways unable to handle the business expsdi
! tiously for wapt Of sufficient clerical force
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-23
C0urtshiD in Georgia.

When a Georgia farmer found out
that his son John was sparkling a
certain farmers daughter for q
year or moro without settling any
question, he call him out behind
the stack and said to him: John,
do you love Susan Tucker?' 81
guess / do, da l." "And does she
love you?" That's what I dunno,
and l am afraid to ask her" well,
you'd better throw out few a hints
tonight and find out. It's no use
wearing out boot leather unless
you are going to marry her" That
night about 10 o'clock John came
home wreck. His face was oil
serathched up, his ears were bleed
ing, his hat was gone, and his
back was covered with mud.
"John! Johnl what on earth is
the matter?" exclaimed the old
man, lying down the paper BIN
over to Tucker's,' - was the reply.
"And-and- land / threw out u
few hints to Susan" "What
kind O hints?" "Why, l told her
I'd been hoohng it two miles four
nights of week for the last two
years to set up with hei while she
chewed gum and sung through her
nose, and now [ Ieckoned it was
time for her to brush her teeth and
darn her stockings, cure thu bile
on her chin and tell the people
we're engaged" And her father
bounced you?' mo dad, no;
there's where I'm consoled. 1t
took the whole family, including
Susan, two hired men and three
dogs, and then l wasn't morn
bali licked, l guess we moved on
I'm too soon daA, 1 guess il
wasn't quite time to throw out
hints"
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-23
An Tncomfortable Tab!eau.

The bad boy who will tell tales
On his sister is great nuisance.
They. were sitting in the parlor-
tn, young lady and her bean "a
few evenings ago, when he, with
his blandest smile remarked:
Wont you sing something,
please?"
"What shall it be-sentimental,
comic or operatic?"
please yourself and you will
suit me nicely" was his stereo-
typ d reply; for he had said the
sa NJ thing every night for a
m jnth.
Sae played the prelude through
and ther began:
Gle thinks do not love him!
He believed each word | said;
And he went away in sorrow
Fro the sun had left its bed.
I'd haze told the trlth this morning.
but ne now is out of sight;
oh: wish my voice could bring him
Where we parted yestern ght!
Oh, wish
"Say, Charlie, said the little
rascal from under the piano, "Rhe
doa't mean a word of that song.
Here, ster, you stop kicking mel
I'll tell if | want to. She said
she wished you would either pro-
pose to her tonight or get out
and give the other fellow a
chance"
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-23
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The Baltimore Sun, in a arecent
issue, takes strong grounds in fa-
vor of amending the electoral law
SO that the people may vote direct
for the president and vice-presi-
dant Of the United Safes, In
81 sing its editorial, the Sun says:
"r! ere is ample time to make
the change, if steps are promptly
taken, at the next session Of con-
gre.'s, for it is believed the states
would gladly ratify suck an
amendment"
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-23
SHREDS AND PATCHES.

~ SOOu dS mile,
and great deal better. You
can't kiss a mile.
In description of the rhinoc-
eros it IS stated that he is a pow
ertul beast, with a mouth ranging
from an open valise to a candi-
dates smile.
"Is it possible to teach girls
how to whistler" asks an ex-
change. 1t is, if you will only
leave them alone after they get
their lips puckered up.
$50 you are to be married?"
questioned a cynical young man.
"Ies, very soon." "Of course
you think her an ansel?" "Oh,
no! [ have four sisters"
An Ohio man claims to have in
vented q machine that will con-
tinue to run without stopping un-
til it wears Itself out, 1t is evi-
IDENTIFY an infringement on a
book agents tongue.
An enthusiastic Indiana editor
wrote: "The battle is now open.
ed" But alas! the compositor
spelt "battle" with an go" and his
readers say they have expected it
all along.
When the administration ap-
pointed pretty Miss Keyes post
mistress with a $4,000 salary, at
Yonkers, it was foregone con-
clusion that she would have a
dead open and shut on the males
Ex-Editor Cutting isays he has
already enrolled one fourth
enough men to capture Mexico.
Why the deuce doesn't he sail in
and capture one-fourth Of Mexico
and boom the enterprise?- ?-SIa-
con Telegraph.
a Nebraska girl who had be-
come tired Of single blessedness
wrote to her intended thus: Dear
Augustus-Come rite off if you
are coming at all. Ned Gilmore
is insistin' that I shall have him,
and he hugs me SO continually
that | cannot hold out much Ion
ger"
Billy Sellers, the travelling
man, WAS waiting for the Phila-
delphia girl he was going to take
10 the theatre to put on her wraps.
"Ah," sail be, as he strayel to-
ward the centre-tatle, Il see that
some Of your folks are admirers
Of the manly sport. To whom do
the boxing gloves belong?" "Will
you be kind enough to hand me
my ear-muffs, which you have in
your hand?" She returned icily.
4 chilliness then arose between
them which has not yet been dis
PEELED.
-"Is the editor in?' asked @
large, fierce looking man with a
horsowhip in his hand, as he
burst into the sanctum.
"No, sir" answered the Office
boy. "He'S gone down to Smiths
saloon to clean ont the place with .
howitzer. Will you wait until
he returns?'
But the fierce man had hed,a
as the editor crawled out from
underneath the table, he softly
murmured:
"Tll have to raise that boys
salary next yenr.' .'-Ex.