Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
LOCAL

Carr's barn, on lower Main street, is being
raised four feet to meet the street grade,
John Mcguire is in Helenn, trying to con-
clude a lease OF the Ming opera house.
Two new street cars, OF lighter build than
the first, were put in operation yesterday.
A child OF Mr.. and Mrs. McLaughlin. of
Silver Bow, was buried in Butte Cemetery
yesterday.
The bullion shipments by the Pacific Elk
pres yesterday consisted OF five bars of
Pollock, worth SS,OSO.
A body OF ore was struck in the Rams
dell Parrott yesterday that assays 81 per
cent. of copper. 1t was found in the 300.
foot level.
A stage driver of Walkerville has intsi-
tuted a suit for divorce from his wife. There
is is incompatibility OF temperament, and
other trouble between them.
Two ladies out driving on East Park
street yesterday had a runaway, and they
escaped injury, but the cutter was
smashed.
MI. Wollaston has decided that as the
him, he will drop the idea Of putting in
waterworks here for the present.
On and after February l the Northern
L Jill III manu- VIC aiIIC idtpS 70 san
Francisco and other California points. as
are given on the Union and Central Pacific
roads.
Passenger trains \: ) and s, on the
Northern Pa"i's. temporarily Sis
pended wea II l'.tt only. Thu trains
ron the East .ere four hours late yes
terday.
Alick McGlue, a well knuwr colnrad in!l-
vidual. was knocked "ut .:e-ttrf Y nv u
girl VINO accused bin vi ,annerin. MI. her
pocketbook. He o sports TWO b ,ck
eyes.
John H. Curtis and Green Majors have
both received from Secretary Webb their
commissions as nOtaries public for three
years from January 10, when their last
commission expires.
Abe Heyman is contemplating a trip TO
Missouia as soon as possible. to arrange
for putting in the electric light plant. He
is determined that there shall be no unneces-
sary delay in electriiying the future great
city OF the West End.
At the last fire, parties were hired to roll
up the hose. the soreIy taxed firt.nan being
frozen up and practically disabled. The
bills for the service will be presented at the
next meeting OF the Department, andturned
over to the Council, who, it is hoped, will
honor them.
The round trip rates to San Francisco
and Los Angeles via the Union Pacific are
$75 and $50 respectively. Tickets good
six months from date of issue. The first
excursion leaves Butte January 18th and
will carry a number OF Butte people to the
and of orange groves.
While Mrs. Geo. Tong was addressing a
letter in the Postofice Yesterday her four
year-o!d child toddled out unnotired, and
when she missed him he conld not befounG.
The police were notified, and an active
search inaugurated, and finally som
friends found the child on Lower Main
street and took it home.
At Rocker last night John H. Boyd was
married to Mary F. Carver, daughter OF
Charles H. Carver of that place. The bride
is a native OF Butte, and only recently
passed her 18th birthday. The occasion
was graced by the presence OF Il number OF
friends, who rendered unlimited good wishes
to the happy couple.
The installation OF officers OF Butte City
Court No. 1902, A. o. F. last evening, re-
suited as follows: Ed Rodda. C. r.: Ohm
Sr. W.; T. T. Kent. s. C. r; Albert
Squires, Jr. W.;Jas. Trathen, Treasurer; j.
H. Mitchell, Sr. B.; Jos. Lachapelle, FL
udIIAd CcCItUdTy, JUN CoOk, JT. D., VI. =.
Cohn, Recording Secretary; Trustees, Savia
Lisa, Henry Rodda and VIM. J. Barker.
John F. Weekes, an old and respected
employe OF the Inter Mountain. was found
dead in his bed yesterday morning. He had
been unwell for some days, but no serious
result was anticipated. He leaves a wife
and four children here. and had relatives in
who have been notified of his
death, which is supposed to have been
caused by heart disease.
A couple OF days ago Abe HAyman r.
ceived a letter from Il prisoner in the pe;.i-
asking that some picture cards
be sent to him. 1t is well known
that the bare prison walls have a very de-
effect on the inmates. ans iii no
other place are flowers or pictures SO mati,
appreciate as by the inmates Of sucI. ia
A few picture cards on the
walls Of a cell relieve the monotony AID
cheer up the prisoner to d wonderful extent.