Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-27
N%EIGHBOR1NG NEWS.
MONTANA.

MONTANA.
John Mcguire, of this city, old Helena
in a flying trip.
The Yellowstone Park has closed for the
season OF 1886.
Northern Pacific trains arrive on time,
despite the storms OF late.
The shipping OF cattle and other stock in
1886 exceeded that OF 1885 by 1000
head.
One or two OF Helena's aldermen seem to
be in trouble about that water ordinance.
Charges and counter charges of bad faith
and conduct are the order OF the day in
the Capital City.
Wun Lung ia a perpetual boarder at the
Helena Jail. As rapidly as he serves out
QUE term be steals some article of small
value and takes another boarding period
in Jail.
The reporter OF Helena, who did not
know the difference between a Sixth Av-
enue family rumpus and q footpad's rob-
berry OF q lady of her fur cloak IS indeed q
fit subject for matrimony.
The press of the capital city enter with
earnestness on the scheme OF forest protec-
ton which Major Edgar Ensign is in Mon
tana to look after, and of which mention
was made in yesterdays MINER.
The Territorial Canvassing Board have
received all the returns of the late election,
except those of Custer, Beaverhead, Fergus
and Meagher. These counties have until
December I'd to make their returns.
The air compressor and drills at the
Empire mine started Monday and all work
finely. The compressor is used for driving
forward the tunnel which has cut the Whip
poorwill vein until it reaches the Empire
lode.
Portland parties nave made q handsome
offer for the purchase of the Helena Com
pany's concentration at Wardner and the
lease of the Company's Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mines at that place.
Number OF Chinese, employed as laun-
over the payment OF $3.50, claimed by one
of them for service rendered. The result |
was several broken nosas, cut heads, !
bruised bodies and the arrest of the entire 4
Monaghan crew.
Four prominent Helena men have sued
Mayor kleinschmidt and the members OF
the City Council. The complaint covers
fifty pages Of closely typewriter matter
and seeks an iniunctive order in regard to
the Wooliston water contract and ordi-
nance, denies the legality of the same and
ask special and general relief. Several we'll
known attorneys sign as counsel o rplaint-
Ills, among UNcm Uue SdUuer6 urm anO |
that OF Toole & Wallace.
This is the way the Independent bohe-
milan puts it about a %well.known Butte
City man: Manager John Mcguire came
over from Butte last evening. He will
for San Francisco in a few days to
make arrangements for new theatrical
attractions. Mr.. Mcguire has had it all
his own way OF late, and he attributes his
luck to q somewhat seedy-looking over.
coat which he picked out from among his
old clothes previous to his northern trip.
He says this coat is a maecotte, and swears
he will wear it as long as it holds together.
Mayor Kleinschmidt, OF Helena, after
careful examination of the water works
ordinance and consultation as to the exist
ence of any illegality or stretch of author
ity On the part of the City Council signed
the ordinance. Under the law the Mayor
had power to veto the ordinance and was
subject to great responsibility.
Finding no cause to withhold his official
signature he attached his name and SO
became a law. entitled Ordinance
No. SO. By it's terms Wooliston has forty
lays within which to give a bond in $685.
900, for the faithful performance of his con- I
The owners OF mines n mills in and
about Helena have petitioned the United
Treasury Department to take steps {
and recommend to Congress the cree .
zion of a refinery. in addition to the assay I
office in Helena, for the purpose OF sepa-
gold and silver. and reducing the ore
to the shape OF mint bars. The pc I
represent that the production of I
the country tributary to Helena, in 1885,,
vas $4,000 900, and will be increased
uoor Tbou nSL for tho uoG,on, kL-AV
hey may have convenience and equitable 4
similar to that OF other Sec
and give strong and numerous rea- c
IONS to sustain their petition. The most r
lz and representative mining men t
The MINER notices that the names of t
dessrs. W. A. Clark, Marcus DAILY, and other b
.cter. 1t is expected that Delegate.elect
'oole will give this enterprise his best aid
nd influence in Washington.
Lewis aud Clark County comes to the "
ront, says the assessors books, with a Il
axable wealth of IS, 900, 900. This leads h
@st years assessments by about a half a
llllion: This showing places Lewis and j
larke In the first rank, with Silver Bow
lose second Of all the counties in Mon-
ina in point OF wealth.
The following table, taken from Official :"
is remarkable, when the large ma %,
'rity received by the candidate for Con. 81
'ess IN Montana is considered. 1t shows ~,
in local affairs the two PARTIES are y.
lual: Id
Ron. Dem 30
ca verhead
lOCeau 10
lster 8