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MEXICO.

The Republic OF Mexico has an area Of
TAI, 598 square miles and apopulation oil
about IL, 600, 900 a large portion of whom
are Indians. 1t is divided into twenty
seven states besides the peninsular of
Lower California and the federal district.
It is governed by a President elected for
four years, a Senate OF fifty-six members
elected for six years, and a House OF
Deputies, numbering 331 members, elected
for two years. The Chief Justice ofthe Su-
preme Court is elected for six years and is
ex-officio Vice-President of the Republic.
Each State has it's local constitution and
elects it's own Governors and Legislators.
The laws OF the several States vary consid-
erably. The peculiar code OF the state OF
chihuahua, for instance, where Cutting was
tried and convicted and afterwards re-
leased, is based Upon the laws OF France
and was adopted many years ago. The
national language is Spanish and although
the Catholic religion is predominant all
sects are equally protected.
The impression that seems to be quite
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
THE NEW POSTOFFICE SCHEME.

The Postmaster General has recently
sent out to the postmasters of the couptr,
q circular OF general interest. It states
that in view of affording the public add.
tional facilities for corresponding by mail,
the department has completed arrange.
ments Tor issuing q combined Latter sheet
and envelope OF q pattern easily under.
The new venture will be called the
lettersheet envelope, and will be of the two.
cent denomination. The Postmaster.Gen.
eraI will confne the issue to present to
only a few of the principal postofices. A
schedule OF the prices of the letter-sheet
envelope is: Single sheet 3 cents: two
sheets 5 cents; 100 sheets $3.50. The
charge on the hundred is therefore 81 for
stamps and 80 cents for paper. The move
is an experiment, and the merchants are
anxious to dispense with the envelope in
business letters, and to told up the paper
ready for delivery.
1t ID said that the new departure will
consist of a blank sheet of writing paner
one side, while in the center of the
side will be a two. cent stamp. The
paper can b folded into three parts and
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

The MINER is pleased to note the nom.
ination OF Hon. Joseph A. Browne by the
Beaverhead County Democracy for the
Legislative Council. Mr.. Browne has re.
preseated that county several terms in the
Upper House of the Legislative Assembly
with honor to his constituents and credit
to himself. He is thoroughly conversant
with the interests and wants of his county
and will labor faithfully, earnestly and in
diligently to subserve them. The Demo-
Gratis were equally fortunate in in the
selection of the rest OF the ticket. They
are Representative men, capable and pop
ular. The ticket is a strong one and COM
It's election may he regarded as certain.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
DOES DEPTH BRING RICH ORE9

The Tribune-RepubLcan, OF Denver, in
speaking of Colorado's ore deposits, says:
among the countless errors of opinion
common among miners is the one that
depth is all that il required to find good
ore. It is largely due to the Leadville dis
coveries, which did not show we'll on the
surface, but grew rich with depth. The
average miner does not discriminate be-
tween fssure veins and such deposits as
are found in Leadville, and from INSULT
Gent data generalize the theory that
depth brings richness OF ore. The
Leadville Herald-Denorat states the case
as it is when it says: Past experiences
do not verify the assertion that q vein be-
comes richer with depth, but on the con-
trary, more frequently degenerates. Where
veins have passed surface influences, their
improvement Or refrigeration is due to the
underlying influences of enclosing rocks.
Thus, formations yielding mineral by lat
sral secretion, or that give out the neces-
sary reagents for the deposition OF mineral
profitable, and the careful and observant
student can, in most instances, discover o
reason for the improvement in an ore
vein.
"That veins in practically regular consti-
tuted rock do not improve with depth, is
demonstrated in the Comstsck vein. Con-
corning this great repository OF mineral
wealth, the able correspondent OF the FL
nancial and Mining Record writes as fol-
lows: 1t nas been demonstrated on the
Comstock that there is no use in going to
great depths to look for bonanza ore bod
les, with any expectation OF finding them.
Bodies OF quartz are met with containing a
small amount of the precious metals
in the lower levels, but nothing
more. Such bodies or punches have
been encountered in the Hale Nor
Cross from the 2,4OO level to the
5000, which at first gave promise that
they would develop into bonansas, but all
have proved disappolntments. Some ore
would be found in the deposits that would
give high assays, but the most Of it proved
be of low grade, SO much SO that, on the
it would not pay to extract and re-
duce. l have come to the conclusion that
as the matter has been SO thoroughly
that neither paying nor
iividend-paying bodies OF ore need be ex-
pected to be found below the LOO level.
thought that the developments madein the
Hale Norcross some time ago might
prove to be an exception to what has been
he general rule, but such was not the case, |
l am compelled to believe that no ex-
will ever be found in the Comstock
mines. It has been abundantly proven
hat at most there is no use going below
1000 feet expecting to lind bonanza bodies
II ore. l mention this as an abundantly
fact, not that I wish to dis
ourage deep mining being carried on to
ny extent that the stockholders may be
'ilIing to furnish the money for. That is
heir business. not mine."
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

The Wood River Inter Idaho: A Boise
Valley rancher had a keen eyeto business
and followed a band OF about 1900 head
OF cattle that passed through his section
en- route to a more extensive range in
Montana, to pick up the calves that were
left by the way. He and his son, a lad
of about ID years, followed the herd az
far as Rock Creek with a covered wagon
and half a dozen mich cows. picking up
some 40 head. Each GOV was made to
play mother to a large family, but all
8 be doing we'll when an Inter
Idaho reporter saw the band lat week.
The weakest of the ''brood" were hauled
over the trail in the wagon, and turned
out at night.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
MINING APPLICATION NO. 17Ol,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

Notice is hereby given that Ferdinand $. Van
Zandt and Stephen A. Fleming, whose postofice
address is Butte City Silver Bow County Montana,
have this day filed their application for a patent
for 1900 linear feet of the Jelly Man Mine OF
vein, with surface ground $50 feet in width, sit
uated in In ependence Mining District, County
of Silver Bow, and Territory of Montana, and
| designated by the field notes and official plat On
file in this 'fiice as Lot Number A., in Township
9. north range 8, West Of principal base line End
Meridian of Montana Terri DRY, said Lot No. AT
being more particularly described as folle ws, to-
wit: Beginning at the N. E. corner. a granite
stone 9x9x24 inches, set 10 inches deep,
marked 1-1s2s for corner No. !, with a mound Of
stone alongside from which the corner between
sections Is, 16, 81 and %, rs, N R 8 w, bears N
Is deg 30 min w 278.7 feet, and running thence
S l deg 4S min E5s9 feet, thence s SO deg Is n in
W $500 feet. thence n l deg As n in W 5se feet,
therce N SO deg Is min E 1900 feet to the place of
begi ming, containing an area of 2O.28 acres, OF
which 4 81 acres are in conflict with survey No.
1898 and not claimed, being an area of 5.s7
acres claimed oy the above named applicants
Thu location of this mine is recoI ded In the
Recorders Office OF Silver Bow County, in Book
D OF Lode Records. The adjoining ants are
on the north survey o. 1898, the Lackawanna
lode.
S. W. L~ANGHORNE, Register.
G. A. KoRNBERG. U. S. Claim Agent. S-11-sw-6Od
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

The question OF an adequate water sup
ply for Butte is becoming a very promin-
cut one. The water company is doing all
it can possibly do to bring the supply up
to the demand. In ordinary seasons the
company is prepared to meet it, but the
lightness of the snowfall in the mountains
last winter cuts short the volume OF water
usually at it's command. Mountain
springs rise in September and in a few days
the supply will be greatly increased.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

FRANK j. PARKER, editor of the Walla
Walla Statesman, ~ell-known in Mon
tana, and who has been prominently
spoken of as a Democratic candidate Tor
Delegate in Congress from Washington
Territory, has received from Governor
Squire, and accepted, the appointment OF
Commissioner OF Washington Territory to
the American Exposition, to open in Lon
don next month,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
DR.. TALMAGE's last Sunday sermon Y,

DR.. TALMAGE's last Sunday sermon WAS
on the topic, "Good and Evil Come Back"
In the course of his sermon he made use OF
the following gem Of thought: II can bring
twenty passages Of Scripture to prove that
when God for Christ's sake forgives a man,
the sins of his past life never come back.
The meanest thing q man can do is, after
some difficulty has been settled, to bring it
up again; and God will not be so mean al
that. Gods memory is mighty enough to
hold all the events Of the ages, but there is
one thing that is sure to slip His memory,
one thing he is sure to forget, and that is
pardoned transgressions."
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

The Government officials at Washington
are at work On models for the oleomar
garine tax stamps. The design is said to
be simple-a ball tramping a serpent under
in the center, while around the margin are
words, "Oleomargarine" and "Internal
Revenue" the denomination of the stamp
being indicated in the corner. There will
be three varieties OF stamps needed in or
der to operate the oleomargarine law, one
kind for retailers, another for wholesale
dealers and a third for manufacturers.
These will be made of several denomina-
tions, and coupons will be attached in or
der to make an intermediate number rs-
quired.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

W1LL1Ah PLuMMER, Of Petersburg, Vir
sinia, and Mrs. Virginia Edwards, of Nov
York: met in Chicago a few days ago by
agreement for the purpose OF getting mar.
ried, having been engaged for many years.
All the preparations for the ceremony had
been completed and the couple had taken
their positions, when Mrs. Edwards dis
covered that her intended husband was
trunk. Quietly leaving his side she took
the license from the minister, and tossing
it in her intended husbands face, walked
from the room and returned to New York.
Plummer stated that she said he had de-
graded himself too much.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

The New Northwest is authority for the
statement that, 1.-THE Montana press ia
about to lose n of it's most valued and
esteemed members, Mr.. Hiram Brundage,
publisher of the Dillon Tribune, who came
to Montana in 1863, admonished by con-
tinued i'll health, is about to leave and
seek a home in the vicinity OF Santa Bar
horo No1O
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

OLD Geronimo, having been surrounded
and caught in a trap OF his W setting,
now wants peace. The only kind OF peace
be ought to have is the kind that lasts for
ever. He is a boodthirsty villain and has
committed murders enough to hang a
dozen white men.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

AND now it transpires that Keely. OF
motor fame, was at one TIM a waiter in a
New York hotel. This fact accounts for
his slowness in obtaining satisfactory re-
suits from his invention except the money
which credulous stockholders haveinvested
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

COMMISSIONER SPARKS has decided tina il
an unmarried m who files upon q
piece of land as a homestead shall marry
within five years after such filing she fore
feits her right to the property. This may
be good law but it is pronounced ungal'
lantry toward the fair sex. Here is an
other opinion at which Republican news
papers can direct their broaasides at the
luckless Sparks.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

The London Times believes that a royal
commission to investigate the silver ques-
ton will be appointed within six months.
"The best theoretical arguments are h
weak answer to the sharp cry OF practical
Distress" it saws. This means that the
gold power in England is weakening, and
that it is ready to admit the necessity for
an investigation of the subject.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

through the slight rift in the blinds, Mr. >.
arose and went into the kitchen; !nsre,
nerched on the stove, turning and twisting
Ira head now one way and then another,
sat Mr.. Owl, seemingly as innocent ofharm'
doing as a cucumber, and as g~uileless as a
china doll.
Mr.. J. grasped a piece OF wood, and .
we'll blow sent his highness, the
out OF the land Of the living.
MIR. j. is not now DESTROYS OF keeping an
aviarv.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

II understand, Mr.. Blank" said one
republican to another on the street Wv
terday, that you say you will not he .
candidate Tor Office this FALL" yes Ibev "
sad so'' replied Mr.. Blank, 'but-er - ~,
course when q man is in the hands Of b;s
laienos there is no telling. you know. WHAT
sacr'1ces no may be called upon to make"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

DARN FOR SALE-An improved f. rln of 16O
Il acres, on unsurveyed Government land,
lying within three miles of the town OF Mis-oula.
Missoula county, M. T. The land is al enclosed
by a substantial fence, and has on it Il good
A never failing we'll of wafer with an improved
windmill and Jump Has four hundred 400
fruit trees on the land, tw" hund ed o them
bearing. 1t is the best location tor a garden and
truck farm in Montana. Price reasonable. For
particulars apt ly to
WOODY & MARSHALL,
sW-7-S1 NissOula, M. T,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

MILES City is blessed with a new paper.
to he issued tri-weekly. The name adopted
County has had no organ for the Demo-
cratic side of the house the new paper
promises to make things lively during the
present campaign.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
TIE sEmI-uEEKlY ulhER.
BUTTE MONTANA, SEPT. 1, 1886.

IT is said Cuttings trouble with Medina
which led to the formers arrest wal caused
by q woman. II true the woman narrowly
escaped "thundering down the corridors OF
time beside Helena who by running away
With Paris caused the Trojan war.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

"Phew!" said a stranger in New York,
the other day, winching his nose with his
thumb and forefinger; sis there a bone boil.
ing establishment SO near your City Hall?"
"Oh, no." explained his city friend; "you
smell our politics-that's ALL" P. SIT
wal enough, too.-NorristOwn Herald.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

PRINCE ALEXANDER has a strong hold
upon the affection OF the people OF Ger
many His reception at Lemberg indicates
the strong regard they entertain for him.
and may materially alter the plot OF the
Car respecting his ultimate disposition OF
the affairs Of Bulgaria. Russia is treading
ON DANGEROUS ground just at present.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

Miss JEANETTE LARKs, a young lady OF
Youngstown, swan the Niagara river be-
low the rapids, near her home, on the Oath
instant. The distance was about a mile
and a hall. Miss Larks reached the Canada
shore with very little ~exhanstation and
seemed perfectly fresh. This is the first
time a lady has accomplished the feat of
swimming the river at this point.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

The Law and Order League of Lincoln,
Neb., recently furnished a detective with
money that he misht gamble and thus get
evidence against some gamblers. He was
arrested on two charges of gambling and
fined $40 in each case by one Justice. was
arrested again on a like charge and fined
$25 by another, and fined s. for carrying
q concealed weapon.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. lockwood. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. HeaIey. Mrs. W.. w. Dixon and
son leave the city this morning for the Big
Hole, where they will camp, fish and hunt
for the two weeks. They take a cook
along and have two tents which they will
carpet with wagon corers, a large supply OF
eatables and all the conveniences to make
their eamping-out experiences enjoyable.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

CONSIDERABLE controversy has been
squelehed by the seizure by the revenue
cutter "Corwin" of the British fishing
schooners Thornton" Coward" and
Carolina" on August 1, for catching zeal
in American waters. It is believed the
matter will raise fresh disputes with Great
Britain over our fishery treaty.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

S~EvENTY-slx cases Of suicide have been
thus far this year traced to the gilded
gambling hell at Monte Carlo. The feeling
in Europe is growing very bitter against
the establishment and an effort is being
made to close the place as soon as the
present proprietor's lease expires.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

HENRY WILLARD is said to be making
preparations to r'turn to America and
occupy a part OF his big palace in New
York. It is said he and his wife will bring
with them from Germany some $500, 600
ready cash.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

NOTHING has ever beer heard OF Mr.. Con-
ant, the missing editor of Harpers. Still
his wife does not give up the hope hat he
will som day reappsar. She is now en-.
ployed by the firm.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

The San Francisco Chronicle reports
having received at its office q Crawford
peach, weighing fourteen ounces and mea-
surfing eleven and u half iuches in cireum-
ference, raised at Vacaville.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

TIE telegraph has thus far failed to adj
wise Us hat Mrs. Cleveland has caught q
single fish. Having succeeded in hooking
the President, she should bs q more than
ordinary angler in other directions.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

JOHN T. RAYMOND is reported quite i'll at
his residence in New York city, and his
been compelled to cancel some OF his thea
trical engagements.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

The earnings of the Northern Pacific for
the third week of August show an increase
of $50, 900 over the earnings for the CORE
spending week last year.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

FRED H. CARRuTH, who has distinguished
himself as a Dakota humorist, has sold his
paper, the EsteLine Bell, to Frank A. Par.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

The political parties in the East are
adding anew plank to their platforms
! opposition to the Anarchists.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

MRR. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND touched the
button that opened the great exposition
ut Minneapolis.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

AMERICAN cattle are in poor demand in
Liverpool at present. The latest quota
ton is twelve cents for the best, estimated
dressed weight.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

A PERSON may 60 to Europe now FROM
New York for $3.50.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

R.,pr. E. sfkAHons aad vile are doing
tHoho
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE.

Pupils are required to bring all necessary arti.
eles for the toilet.
Special rates for two or more OF one family at
tending the institution at the same time.
Fol- further particulars, apply to the
SISTER SUPERIOR,
In charge of st. Mary's Academy,
Deer Lodge, Mont.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
REPORT
RECEIPTS And DISBURSEMENTS
Silver Bow County, Montana,
For the Year Ending Feb. %, 1886.
FUND.

Warrants Allowed From March I, 1885, to March
1886.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

FARM FOR~sALE-Ao acres IN a " stocs, b r., !.
I ard sunny locality, with ctop ing land ~
and cattle. Plenty of outside =" New Chez"
Joining Address Benton Hoo'ei' sEV'
Montana Territory.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

in excellent shape for the next session OF
have been favorably acted upon by the
Committees on Territories. No one can care
for these measures &C efficiently as their
author. He has watched them from their
introduction, knows their friends and enc
mics and the failure to re-elect Mr.. Toole
would be equivalent to setting back legis-
lation more than a year-for what fails OF
passage at the next session falls abso-
lutely, and will have to take the usual
routine course of reference and approval of
committees, etc. Hence there is not only
justice in the reelection OF this faithful
representative, but it is a duty that the
best interests OF the Territory demand.
1t should be generally understood that
the rights, powers and privileges OF a Dele
gate from a Territory differ very mate
rally from those OF a representative from
the States. The latter are, by virtue Of
their notes, a political power in the House
to which the Delegates cannot hope to OBJ
tain. Delegates obtain favors by their
personal popularity. The legislative du-
ties OF Representatives are mainly OF a
national character, while those of a Dele
gate are almost wholly Of a local nature.
This gives the latter but little time for pri-
vate correspondence, the solicitations OF
real and would-be o~fice-holders, pension
ers, and Others having business with the
departments or favors to ask ofthem.
Considering all OF these adverse conditions,
Mr.. Toole has done ~marvelously well.
Aside from his abilities and his prominent
services it seems to me that there are 9TH /
er good and sufficient reasons for his re-
election. While he is q staunch, tried and
true Democrat, there is nothing of the
partisan about Mr.. Toole. Without refer
encs to the party bias or party utilization
he has served the people. he seemed all
through his term to be imbued with q
spirit Of tolerance and fairness that must
have been very grateful to the people.
He has been exceedingly liberal and the
best interests OF his constituents were his
first confederation. Then, again, he has