Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-10

4 Batch Of Interesting Items From
Butte's Lively Neighbor.

! Special Correspondence of The MINER.
The celebration OF the Fourth, held under
the auspices of the Valley Association al
their grounds, three miles east Of this city
was in every respect an appropriate one
Our people attended in large numbers and
enjoyed themselves thoroughly through
| out the day. The public exercises, though
! brief. were impressive and Of q suitable
character. During the afternoon dancing
was INDUCED in, McBee's String Band
furnishing the music. This city presented
a depopulated appearance during the day,
SO great was the number OF its people who
attended the celebration, and not until
late in the evening did it assume it's wonted
lively aspect.
Barlow. Wilson & Rankin's Minstrels
appeared here on Tuesday evening to 4
ment that was keenly appreciated by the
auditors. Ofcourse, Wilson, with his mex
haustible supply OF Jokes and inimitable
way OF u~ttering them, was the chief at
traction OF the evening.
Sells Brothers advertising corps were
here to-day billing the city for their NAM
moth circus which will appear here on the
9th instant, We suppose everybody is
going. 1t might be well to suggest here to
all who attend that they take exact
change with them to the ticket window.
Sells Brothers lightning ticket seller is
more rapid than accurate.
The people OF this city are looking for
ward with joyful anticipation to the 18th
instant, that being the date set for the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians' excursion
and picnic. Mr.. Joseph Peters, OF the
arrangement committee, informs your
correspondent that everything is in readi-
ness for the day. The flag and regalia for
Division No. l, Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans Of Deer Lodge County. arrived to-day.
Mr.. L. A. King, the irrepressible Secre-
tary OF the Anaconda Picnic Association,
is determined to have the physical ex-
tremes of Anaconda bipeds prove their
running ability. Over q month ago he
had two purses OF $40 each made up, one
for a fat and the other for a lean
mems race, and the date for the
same was announced. But the
weather clerk interfered and King had to
postpone his races. Now he comes forward
they will positively take place. Minimum
weight for fat contestants 200 pounds;
maximum weight for lean contestants, 100
pounds.
Recently an organization was formed in
this city to supply our people with a library
and reading room, and at the present
writing the project is we'll under way. We
doubt not that our citizens will take held
OF it in their usual generous manner and
push it to a successful conclusion.
Mr.. Moray, resident Union Pacific
engineer, who has been absent with q sur.
veying party for some time, returned here
we understand that he will rejoin it in a
few days.
W. L. Hoge is spending a few days OF this
week in Butte.
Messrs. Blickensderfer, Stlllwell, Calvin,
Scott and other Union Pacific officials have
made several trips to Anaconda this week.
Quite a number OF Anacondaites went up
to Butte by special train on the morning
Of the fifth, and took in the celebration
there.
Gen. Minty, Travelling Auditor OF the
Union Pacific, put in several days Of this
week going over The accounts of Anaconda
station. He found that it transacted a
business aggregating S12S,OOO during the
month of June.
Miss iona Batterton, one Of our public
school teachers, has gone to Deer Lodge to
spend the summer vacation with her par
ents.
Messrs. H. Geigrich and F. w. Barrett,
OF Mill Creek, came in and spent the Fourth
here. Mr.. D. Shovelin and family, OF Butte,
were down here the early part Of the week,
visiting relatives and friends.
Messrs. Caplice and McCune arrived here
this morning from Butte and went out to
the camp at Mill Creek, where they will re-
main for a week or SO.
Mr.. +. K. Wallace, OF Helena, general
agent for the Pacific Mutual Life and Acct.
dent Insurance Company, was here this
week.
Mr.. J. Lesser, OF Helena, is here at pres.
ent visiting his uncle, our DR.. Lesser.
Judge Orren Emerson, OF Deer Lodge, wal
up here on the Fourth, for the dual pur-
pose Of attending our celebration and look.
ing after his political fences. ERIE.