Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-28
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Yesterday the Pioneers OF Montana met
at Helena.
Oranges and lemons are very scarce arti
cles in Butte.
II is expected that the fire last night was
Of an ~incendiary origin.
Hon. Sam Word, who has been attending
the convention at Helena, returned to
Butte yesterday.
The Butte and Bohemian gun clubs were
defeated by the Helena team yesterday.
Poor shooting was lone all round.
George W.. Stapleton has been chosen
Vice-President OF the Montana Pioneers
Association for Silver Bow County.
good many Montana horses will com
pete at the races at Bellevue. Idaho, on the
9TH, 9Th, 9th, and 10th OF September.
Repetta. the Oregon running horse, yes
terday, made the fastest mile ever made
on the Helena track, the time made being
1:44k.
HoIlv's Senator won the t~hree-year old
trotting race at HeleEa yesterday, making
one heat in 2:29H, thus bringing him down
to the $50 class.
Many Butte people are out in the hills
enjoying camp life, fishing and hunting.
Others are attending the Helena Fair, and
the whirl OF society is rather slow in conse-
quence.
The water OF both the Moulton and
Alice mills will hereafter be turned into the
Butte mains in case of fire, thus giving the
city q pressure OF water sufficient to con-
troll any fire that may occur.
The Butte Cricketers will meet at the store
OF Casey e. 9rophy tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock. After completing arrange
ments they will take the night train for
Moreland, where they will play the return
game with the English club over there.
Mr.. James r. Boyce, who has been out.
camping with his family and }. D.. Thomas
and family on the Big Hole River, came to
Butte yesterday or a flying trip to take a |
look at the business OF his firm. He re-
turned last evening to his place OF vacation
and recreation.
Several suspicious characters arrived in
Butte a couple of days ago and have been
Swallowed by the police. They are said to
have come to Butte from Helena, having
found the latter citygettingt too hot for them.
They will receive the same reception in
Butte should they not behave themselves, |
for they will find the diligence OF our police
force a little too much for them.
"Governor" w. A. H. Loveland, who has
been paying Butte a visit for some days
past, returned to Colorado yesterday. Mr..
Loveland acquired the title OF Governor
by running for the ~gubcrnatorial chair in
Colorado at the last election. His visit to
Butte was on railroad matters connected
with the company by which he is employed
Union Pacific.
The Golden Bell Comedy Company, con-
sisting Of Frank Calburt, John Cassidy,
Annie Whitney. Mabel Pearl, Siddall and
Pell left for Deer Lodge this morning
where they will play their first engagement
tomorrow evening. The members OF the
company are %well-known in Butte, and all
nave proved dr. ,wing cards in their rel
spective lines. We expect to record a sue
cessful tour OF the new combination.
Ed. 4. Lee, representing the Detroit Safe
Co., is in Butte at the st. Nicholas, and
will remain until Saturday evening. Mr..
Lee recently sold the First National Bank
Of Helena the outfit for their new building, !
amounting to a number OF thousands OF
dollars. 1t consists Of two steel rail vault
Innings, two heavy burglar proof vault
doors, four fire proof vault doors, two
hundred safety deposit boxes anda bullion
aafe. |