Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-12
Eine weather-Wher Honest a Artisans Are
in Demand-The Mines and Mills.

Dlag0naHy Opposite obO ~"
Kaiser Bros. have broken ground Tor their
new two.story brick building. They do
not propose to do any building until early
spring, but will have the foundation pre-
pared.
Contracts nave been let for building a
couple of new stores, but they VIII Q pe
erected till the days grow p tribe longer SO
that the sun will rise early enough TO heip
| slacken the lime and make the bricks SUCK
securely together.
Dwelling houses are scarce in all quarters
rents are too high. Happily we hope the
/ latter will soon be OF the past, as many ap-
parentiy, comfortable and casy houses are
being erected on the hillsides and the vari-
GUS new additions to the old town plots,
There are no worthy IDLE artisans
around; carpenters, masons, smiths, etc.,
are always in demand. If you are ever
tempted, don't send any rones over here;
we don't want them. But good carpenters
and industrious artisans are almost GER
tain OF being provided for.
MORT HOTELS WANTED.
What we do want is another hotel-not
a "hash" house, but d really frst-ciass
hotel, conducive to comfort and digestion;
a place to look forward to going to with
pleasure and to go from reluctantly. At
present we are thankful for having a few
| stopping houses that are a credit to the
town, but their capacity is limited. Each
night they are crowded, and il any belated
Traveller leaves of registering until t g
whistle blows he can be thankful Tor d
shake.down in the parlor or a tilted chair.
Our Bonifaces are pleasant fellows, but
what we want is more OF them; less Chi
] nese and more Christian cooks; less in
quantity and more in quality; abill-of-fare
less like a book yet embracing q spread
that is health-eontinuing and a pleasure to
the palate. Ii we had a few less cosy and
enticing saloons and q few more good Gales.
how much happier we would be.
Every store in this town is
DOING A GOOD BUSINESS.
| Delivery teams dash around from early
daylight till long after dark. Where all the
goods go to is "a mystery, and Mr.. Bird,
the railroad agent, tells me the monthly
shipments increase each thirty days.
Chang 8 are few in this town, but OF late
one of our old mercantile hohses has al
tered it's sign, viz: Caplice & Smith. For a
time it will seem strange not to have d 9.
& s. in the burg. Mr.. NJ. S. Caplice retires
from the old firm and his place is taken by
Mr.. W. H.. MacWilliams. The latter gen.
tleman has lived in this community for
years, occupied principally with mining,
and is one OF the best citizens we have, re-
liably and naturally obliging. The senior
member OF the firm remains with us, and
we hope Mr.. Thomas Smith will be with Us
for many q day. He has more friends than
any body and possesses the happy faculty
Of retaining friendship. Thu fact is there
is only one reflection we have in connection
with Mr.. Smith; that is, he will not get
married; but as that can be to some ex-
tent easily remedied, we hope to have him
in the line OF Benedicts in the near future.
| All heartily wish the new firm success and
~iong-eoutiDued prosperity.
We have not heard what Mr.. Caplice's
intentions are for the future, but as he has
mining interests i'll the district it is hoped
he intends to open out some oil our inlnlng
properties which are only waiting for the
introduction Of d little capital and some
experience to make them paying invest
ments.
We are thankful for THE MINER OF the
18th, especially as it contains
CLEvELAND's MESSAGE.
About one-third OF our people after day
light can be found buried under The MINER
and struggling with the mysteries OF the
message. That it is an able document no
one denies; not too long to bore the aver
] age thinker, and tersely clothed in language
/ that reaches everyone, and from it concep-
ton to lis end breathing of wholesale
American sentiment. How it does, we
may say, ''churn up" our late English mill
lister, Mr.. West. Well, he certainty made a
jack OF himself and deserved the knOut.
Mr.. CleVeland's remarks on the tariff 60
home to every true American. He says:
THE cause for which the battle is waged is
comprised within lines clearly and distinct
iy defined; that it should never be COM
promised and that it is the peoples cause"
This is as true as Holy Writ, aud ere many
M ons the handwriting on the wall will be
so pronounced that "he who runs may
read"
sOME MINING NOTES.
While saunteriDg down the street | met
our Georgetown nejghbor, Mr.. Salton Cam
eron. lie reports that Gable and George
town are doing their share of mining and
prospecting The Cable mill is going,
pounding out the golden lucre, and the re.
port from the Southern Cross mine is Ger
tainly very fattering and it is to be hoped
that the late development will continue in
body and richness.
Mr.. Chas. Kaufman, NJ. E., of Denver. |
q mining expert, spent d couple OF days
with us. He visited the Granite, West |
Granite, Pearl and San Francisco. He is !
one of the most gentlemanly and valuble
experts that visits our camp, willing at all
times to devote time and space to inpart
|
at the Granite the output is as regular |
as the moon, and for many moons to come |
nrn rf, ~r,>o ILL l
its daily riches. DEVELOPMENTS are |
so far i'll advance OF the present consump-
ton that they enable the directory to
form almost accurate estimate OF the ore
incurred. Al Rumsey the new 100
stamp mill IS being pushed as rapidly as
Angus Mckay, OF Fraser & Chalmers.
and the fine weather, will permit.
ROOF is in place and some of the ma
chlnery is being placed. It is only a uues-
tlon OF weeks before the stamps will be
dropping. Rumor has it that the Granite
viii soon have d new superintendent, and
the gentleman is from Colorado and
named Wier. l note the Colorado narers
speak highly Of him as a practical mining
man and manager.
At the Bi-Metallic mine everyt ing is 90
on booth and more THAI satisfactory
This nine Is destined to be a. great nro. I
iucer. On their 500 level the ore bodv
Eldens out and is OF uniform ricbness
Their new 6O-stamp mill is situated a con
OF miles below the mine on Doualss
'reek, and it Is only a question OF DAYS
when the stamps will be dropping. This
8 sad to be the mode mill OF Montana
AL the modern improvements that will
'ear a crucial test will be introduced. The
nosonry and buildings are massive. and 7
m glad to say tie different departments
Viii nave Sufficient space to give each one
niargln-no crimping Of space, CONTRACTED
ealr-cases, etc., but plenty OF room for
lust chambers, cooling floors, etc. van.
ure TO say when it is completed it will bel
ne OF The most heaithful mills to work in
nat ever was constructed. A tramwav
'iii be constructed from the mine to tba
I'LL and ore will be taken dirett in cers
the mine to the bins at mill Tha
ompany has several thousand tons Of ore
! various grading, on the dump. Hnoh
.irKenaaii, who hauls all the salt and otb- |
supplies to the Granite, is hav;nn |
lohster ore wagon constructed. Warron |
vans, the natural-born rustler and III !
OF kirkendall, saws his " RI |
'xes' look at those wagons, 1on ~ org /.
'ng ears n say, SWELL, we can puIl tben
OWN nlii, load them as you wilr". Evann |!
III geG more hard work out of a six mmn |
hll EEslI n n u ~ ~ 4 4