Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-17
ANACONDA NOTES.
Facts and Gossip from our Lively
Valley NeighbOr.

Valley NeighbOr.
Special Correspondence of THE MINER.
ANACONDA, July 13.-The Ancient Order
of Hibernians picnic held here IN the 18th
instant must be ranked among the most
successful OF the season. Ten coaches
were required to bring the host Of ex.
cursionists down from Butte, and in going
through the train here before it discharged
it's gay burthen, your correspondent found
every car taxed to it's utmost capacity.
The Hibernians of this place were as.
sembled at the depot and accorded their
visiting brethren and friends a warm well
come. Then a procession was formed,
which marched through the city, when all
betook themselves to the picnic grounds,
three miles east Of town. They comprise
one OF the many valuable retire ats of the
valley Swansea, the manifold charms of
which have been greatly enhanced by the
hand OF man. There every form of lunch
and refreshment was obtainable, while no
exertions was spared by the hospitable
people OF this city to minister to the pleas
ure of their guests. The baseball game so
far as played was a clear walk-away for
the visiting team, while the Emmett Guards
bore off the palm in the shooting match,
Lieut.. Hester of the same being awarded
the prize pin for the highest score, he max
ing twenty-five out OF q possible twenty
five. The jumping contest was also won
by a Butteite. In fact, the visitors dis
tinguished themselves by their superiority
in all games of the day, and We can only
account for it on the grounds that they
were allowed to do SO by the extreme
courtesy OF our people.
Altogether the affair was a thoroughly
enjoyable one, and will long be remembered
as such by all participants in it, Ayiolent
wind and rain storm lasting for about an
hour, slightly marred the pleasure of the
evening, but il passed away in time to
allow all to return safely from the picnic
grounds.
Our neighboring town of Philipsburg once
more has express connection with the
outer world, a Pacific Office having been
established there last week by Mr.. L. G..
johnson, route agent of that company.
Mr.. J. W. Dawson, who filled the position
Of agent for Wells, Fargo & Co.. so accept
ably, is retained by the Pacific Company
as agent. The opening of a Pacific office
at Philipsburg is a matter OF interest to
both Butte and Anaconda, as it will divert
Philipsburg trade from either point to the
two named. The contract for carrying the
express matter has been let to Messrs.
Vineyard & Thomas OF this city.
One OF Anaconda's boarding house keep
ers, O Swede named Gust. Person, who has
been running the Missouri House, concluded
a day or two ago, that he would make a
cash cleanup and decamp without the
knowledge or consent OF various creditors.
He put the design into execution, but the
authorities here headed him of at Helena,
by wires, and he is on his way back to
make an enforced settlement with the bust
ness men whom he attempted to blk.
There has been too much OF this kind OF
dishonesty in Anaconda. and we trust the
man Person will be made an example OF tor
the benefit of others who may feel disposed
to follow in his cratic footsteps.
We learn that Mr.. Frank NJ. Leonard,
late of the Review, has reconsidered his
intention to emigrate to Iowa, and will r..
main in this Territory. Accompanied by
his lady and Mr.. Jesse Armitage, he LETT
here this a. M, by wagon, for Drummond,
in the vicinity OF which place he proposes
taking up a ranch and em%barking in the
cattle raising business. We wish him all
possible success in his new venture.
The work of erecting the Anaconda Com
pany's new concentration building has been
going on very slow this summer, owing to q
lack of lumber, but it is now arriving in
good quantities and construction will be
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Our friends, the Good Templars, are
looking forward to a gala tim here on the
tw~enty-first instant, and we trust the
weather will be favorable to q consumma-
ton of their hopes.
Even the oldest settler swears that this
section was never visited with hotter
weather than that OF the past few days.
'Cool Montana is apparently undergoing
q change.
W. G.. Dressed, lateiwith A. Speckart&Co.,
has cut loose from that firm and is opening
up q "wet goods" store of his own on First
street.
e. NJ. Trask, of the Montana Lumber
Company, was here yesterday on business
intent.
B. +. Mahan has been under the weather
for some time but is now convalescing and
will soon be attending to business as OF
Dr. Mitchell's hospital on Main street is
gradually assuming proportions, and when
completed will be All as well as u
benefit to our city.
Mr.. Joseph A. Hyde, OF Butte, was
among the numbers of its prominent clti'
Gems who spent the 18th in this city.
That Jolly Tueton, Dan Gamer, ESQ.,, OF
Butte, was here Monday.
H. Geicrich, Caplice & McCune's Mill
Creek foreman, spent yesterday in town.
Charles Kennedy, OF the famous Albert
Lee route, done up this place IN the lnter-
est of his line on Monday last.
Captain John B%ranniean, OF your city,
was here yesterday.
Mr.. A. Pincus, OF Butte. was down here
Yesterday hob-nobbing with friends.
Superintendent Robert B~lickensderier, OF
the Utah & Northern, passed through here
this morning in his private car.
Mr.. John Caplice, OF Caplice q McCane
was in town yssteraay ana fe'urne' -
E. C. Freyschlsg, OF Butte. spent q por'
ton nj this weekin Anaconda.
Mr.. J.Evan Gundy, OF Deer Lodge is
here to-day. :.
Henry Kroger, OF Kroeer' Bros'' Butte il
! in the city ct present.