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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
THE MAIL

The subject of inefficient mail service has
at last reached the National Legislature
where on a couple of occasions it has been
ventilated. The inadequacy Of the appro.
priations is the chief cause assigned at the
root Of the trouble, and it accounts for a
great deal oil it. There is an insurmounta.
BILE desire to keep the expansion OF the
Postofice Department within it's revenue,
to make it self-sustaining. The result is
the sacrifice of the needs of a great portion
of the West and South to the ultra
economical policy pursued. There are not
enough mail clerks on the routes to handle
the mails on the trains OF clerks to attend
to the duties ofthe post Offices in many of 1.-THE
towus. The Butte Office has %petitioned the
department for additional help to handle
the large mails that arrive here now and
has been refused. Towns in the West that
have long outgrown the accommodations
with which they were supplied by the de-
urging their need of enlarged clerical force.
The newspaper Offices are continually being
DISQUALIFICATION subscribers asking why
their papers do not arrive with more regu-
larity. It is all traceable to one fault the
insuficiency Of the appropriations made by
Congress for the wants OF a constantly ex-
tending system. Why should the Post
Office Department be held down to expendi-
ture within the limits of it's receipts more
than any other? There is no department
of the National Government that the
majority Of people would more willingly
see money expended upon to produce per-
feet efficiency. Now the subject is before
the Senate, the needs Of the neglected Sec
tions of the Union will receive ventilation
and the result ought to be a complete
remedy of the widespread trouble, in which
the City of Butte will have a share if it's in
terests are properly looked after.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
The reply of Acting Commissioners Stock

The reply of Acting Commissioners Stock.
Slayer of the Land Office to the request OF
the Butte City Board of Trade in reference
to preventing mineral lands being patented
to the Northern Pacific is much more reas-
surfing than that Secretary Lamar made
on the 7th instant to a similar request
from the Helena Board of Trade. In the
latter instance it was stated that the de-
partment was discussing the necessity of
requiring afidavits from the road as to the
non-mineral character of the lands it seeks
to have patented to it, and that the de-
partment would give the Helena board
sixty days in which to bring forward their
proof of the character of the lands in con-
troversy. According to the reply of the
Acting Commissioner, the railroad has not
asked for any patent to the lands, appar-
emily, and the mere suspicion that the
land sought to be patented is mineral is
enough for the department to exclude the
lands from patent altogether. Under this
ruling the railroad would have nothing but
it's right Of way left it in the mountainous
district of Montana.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
ARE NOW ON THE wANE,
OFF FOR ST. PAUL.

h Pioneer Press Party Conclude Their
Work in Butte> Montana Depart
ment to be q Feature of the Great
Northwestern Daily.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press party will
leave for home this morning, having com:
pleted their labors in Butte for the present.
The Importance OF their visit to this camp
will be duly appreciated when the results
begin to materialize, as they will very soon.
1t is the intention of the company to
devote special attention to Montana in
the future, as they have done to Dakota
in the past. The enormous increase of
population in Dakota during the last ten
years, is largely due to the prominence
given that Territory in the columns of the
Pioneer Press, m the benefits that will
be derived by Montana, and especially the
chief commercial and mining centers,
Helena and Butte, from the visit of the re-
representatives. of that journal, and the
connections they rave formed here, will
be much greater b may be at first sup
posed. In this enlightened age the business
man who expects to prosper without ad-
vertislng his wares is justly regarded as a
fool, and there is just as much reason for
a Territory to advertise his resources, espe-
cially in the financial centers outside OF
her " borders. The Pioneer Press has
done Montana no small service in the
past, but nothing to what it will do in the
future under the arrangements that are
now being made. 1t is gratifying to know
that though the outlook for the Pioneer
Press party was not very encouraging when
they arrived here, their efforts were soon ap-
preciated by a number of leading citizens.
who helped them to make their visit a
pleasant and successful one. The gentle
men made many YARN personal friends
during their stay, and when they come
again they will be warmly welcomed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
THE DEAL CLOSED.

The Boston & Montana Company Take
Possession Of Their New Purchase
Greatly Increased Output of Copper to
Result.
The Boston & Montana Company will
take charge to-day of the Clark's Colusa
and Piccolo mines and the concentration
and smelter, negotiations entered into
some time since having been contaminated.
A good round figure has been paid for the
properties. This will increase the capacity
of the B. & M. Co. enormously. The con-
contractor and reverberatory furnaces will
continue running under the new manage
ment without any stoppage, and as soon
as they start up the two blast furnaces it
will treble their output. The improve.
ments being made at the Mountain View
mine prevent the company from working
their new possessions to the full capacity.
as will doubtless be the case when the
Mountain View is able to put the force at
work it can employ.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
THE FIRE BRIGADE.

Annual Meeting At the City Hall Last
Night-Reading of Chief Thomes' Az
nua Report-vsluable Suggestions to
the City Council Contained Therein
Election Of Omcers for 1888.
The regular annual meeting of the Butte
Fire Brigade, No. 1, was held in the City
Hal last night, for the election Of officers
and other business. A committee on prop
erty was appointed to take an inventory
OF the property Of the Brigade, and to re-
ceive reports from the members in that
connection. Chief Themes read his an
nualr report concerning the work OF the
Brigade last year. and other matters, as
follows:
To the Officers and Members of Butte
Fire Brigade No. 1~.-Gentlemen: I here
with submit M annual report for the year
ending February 1, 1888, as follows:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
Deserted bV Her Husband.

Chico (Cal.) Record: A few days ago a
handsome young woman named Mrs. j. J.
Dunn called at the Office OF Mayor Gregory
and begged for assistance. She was utterly
destitute. The poor woman's story was a
very sad one. Her home was formerly at
Anaconda, Montana, where she lived for
years, and where she was married. Her
husband is an engineer. He finally left
Montana for Portland, Oregon, from which
place he sent his wife money. Finally he
wrote for her to sell out what they owned
and join him at Portland. A few weeks ago
she reached the Oregon metropolis, but her
husband failed to meet her. He had proved
false to her. She learned that he had gone
away with another woman, and it was
thought the couple might be in.C California,
SO the deserted wife came to this city. Here
her funds were exhausted, and she had to
appeal for aid. The Mayor gave her a per.
init to enter the County Poor House and
she is still there. Mrs. Dunn has a pretty
little baby seven months old.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
John Mcbride Dead.

Yesterday afternoon there was a report
that John Mcbride, who has been very sick
with pneumonia for some days, was dead.
The report was premature by five or six
hours, but the patient sunk rapidly and
died at about 10 o'clock last night. The
funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence at the corner of Mercury and Mon
tana streets at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully
invited to attend.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04

Representative colored men OF Chicago
interviewed about the scheme for an exo-
dus OF colored people of the South }
South America regard the movement as Of
no Importance whatever, being most prob
ably a business scheme started by a trans
%portation company owning a line of boats
between New York and Rio Janeiro. One
of them reflects the general sentiments of
the colored race when he said: I'VE were
born here; this is our country, and it is
the only home we know anything about"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
A Terse Description.

Wood River News-Miner: William Pauld
ing, after switching off at various points, il
now in Butte, Montana. From a private
letter dated Monday, the 10th, the follow.
ing extracts are taken. which should be
considered as coming from an auctionee,
ana perhaps judged with a grain OF allow.
ance on that account:
The mercury is and has been down to
as, with a dense Jog or frost filling the air.
making the climate disagreeable. Have net
a great many from the Wood River coun-
try: This is a place OF about 25, 900, and
in.the spring there will be about 1000 men
at work. 1t is no place for idlers. Three
bands playing every might've faro games
in one house, three in another, four in an.
other-no slough" games-only one bill.
lard table in the town so far. You can get
a glass OF beer, oyster soup, chicken,
turkey, all kinds OF cold and picked meate
ALI Tor the sum Of 10 cents; and when q
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
NOTICE TO CO
To Edward Weinrich:

You are hereby notified, that the undersigned,
your co-Owner, has in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1924 ofthe Revised Statutes
Of the United States, performed labor and made
improvements Of the value Of 500 in representing
the Moose Lode, in Homestake Mining District,
Silver Bow County, Montana, and you are hereby
notified that if you fail to contribute, or cause to
be contributed your portion of said expenditure,
viz. $500 due for the year 1886 together with
interest and costs, within ninety days from date
thereof, all your right, title, interest and claim
in and to the above described miuing claim will
become the property Of the undersigned, your
turo. PATRICK DUCIE.
Butte ,Nont OFT a. 1857.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04

The California papers are making com
plant Of the inadequate facilities afforded
to t~heir"boom" towns. Los Angeles, Sa1
Diego and Fresno all complain o.
the insuficiency of the loca
force to handle the mail of these
rapidly growing towns. The trouble there
is that the forces in the local Offices have
not been increased in accordance with the
phenomenal growth of these boom towns
The department is being run with too great
an eye to economy at the sacrifice of the
growing West.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
Filed for Record.

The following documents were filed with
Recorder Booth yesterday:
Deed-Colorado Smelling and Mining
Company to Savin Lisa; portion OF surface
OF Independence lode claim; 81.
Deed-Byron O'Hara to w. E. Wright;
portion of surface OF Stanislaus lode claim;
$1,1OO.
D%eed-John Kennedy ct TX. to Michael F.
Kennedy; so feet of frontage on Main
street, Centerville; 81 500.
Deen-Daniel O'Brien to John F. Firch;
a quarter interest in the Garryowen lode
claim, this district; $1,000.
Notices of Location.-Holly lode claim,
u~norganized district; Geo. Kessler.
Toledo lode claim, ~unorganized district,
Christian and Frank Kreiter.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
The Star of Bethlehem.

Corvallis New Idea: Several of our citi.
Gems are wearing red flannel around their
threats from severe colds, contracted by
getting up early to take a peep at the star
OF Bethlehem. The newspaper iend who
brought about this practical joke had bet-
ter never come to Corvallis. A minister
who lives in Helena was up the other morn.
ing and froze the fringe on his nightcap
while out looking for the mysterious star
which was not to be seen in the starry fer
manent. A man might az well look through
a bar-glass and try to find a temperance
noodle-gug as the star OF Bethlehem. It
don't show just now for the people of this
planet.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04

A for a very desirable Con-
stitutional amendment will he reported
favorably to the House soon. changing the
commencement of the official term OF
Congressman to tie 31st of December, in
stead of the 4th of March, and that Con-
gress shall meet on the first week in Janu-
airy, instead OF December, as now. The
time before the holidays is virtually that
much time lost, the business of the session
rarely beginning until after the new year is
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04

the morning by attaching q mail ear to the
Helena accommodation leaving ut 7:8O.
By this means the towns on the route
could receive their Butte mail and answer
it the same day by the Butte train return
ing in the evening. The postal authorities
would thus confer a great favor on q large
and growing community which deserves all
the facilities possible.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04

Our New York special brings the agree.
able news that confidence has returned to
the copper market with an upward ten
dency. The transfer Of the Clark's Colusa
properties to the Boston & Montana Com
pany is a feature of local Importance to.
day that will soon enable that concern to
treble it's output, with proportionate ad-
vantage to miners and consequent addition
to the general prosperity in Butte.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04

The domestic feline backyard concert is
not without it's uses, since one led to the
timely discovery Of ar incipient copfagra.
ton in VAUDEVILLE the other night. Even
as fire alarms, however, the average citi.
zen will continue to regard them as a
nuisance to be abated with the first mis-.
sile that comes handy.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04

IT will now be in order for Missoula
County to hold a public meeting and give
expression to the dissent Of it's citizens to
the proposition to annex that county to
Idaho in the same u~nequivocal manner as
Bsaverhead County has done. An anti
annexation remonstrancs from Missoula
will give the movement it's quietus.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
The weather reports taken by the Signal

The weather reports taken by the sigma
Service show that Montana is enjoying al
this season the same temperature as places
much further to the south. The readings
from Washington in the Pioneer Press Of
last Friday sho that at Helena the Their
mometer at 10 p. m. showed AZ, Assina'
boine 46, which is the same temperature
as was registered at Little Rock, 46; while
st. Louis showed 20. In the Mississippi!
Valley low temperatures are the rule. Al
st. Paul it WAS 8, at Davenport 16.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04

The excellence of the sacred concert given
on Sunday night is the theme OF general
comment and it would be worth an effort
on the part OF the talented performers to
make such entertainments a feature of
Sunday evenings during the winter season.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
CONSUMPTION.

which is ScrOfu1Ous Disease OF the
Lungs, is promptly. and certainly arrested
and cured BY this God-given remedy, If taker
From it's wonderful power over this terribly
fatal disease, when first Offering this now eel
ebrated remedy, to the public, Dr.. PIERCE
sumption Cures but abandoned that name
as too limited for q medicine which, from ite
wonderful combination of tonic, or strengthen.
ing, Alternative, OF blood-cleansing, anti-bilious
not only as a remedy Tor consumption of tbs
lungs. but for all
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
He Knew the Rules.

Burdette: Lady visitor, in p~enitentiary
What would become Of you, poor man, il
you should die in this wicked place?
Hardened long-timer-The warden 'ud
stop me tobacco an sell me to the doctors,
num-.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04

In addition to otherimprovements in the
mail service nereabouts, it would be a great
convenience if the mail for way points be.
tween here and Helena could be sent out in
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DR. 7, Ia BIG & CO.
aa = - 49,
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VARICOCELE
OF wormy veins of the scrotuma, are otter the
unsuspected cause of lost manhood, debility,
etc, seminal weakness and its complication
The above diseases can only be
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INVIGOzATOR SAMPLES FREE,
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Call or address DR.. LIEBIG 4 co, 10. 400
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man goes to sleep here they make him work
one foot or get There is no Salvation
Army here. Lodging is from $3.50 to So. 90
n woob
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DR.. LIEBIC,


400 Geary St., San Francisco, Cal.
Continues to treat successfully by Home
pathy every form of Special or Chronic
Diseases without Mercury or Nauseous
Drugs.
DIR. LIEBIG'S INvIGORATOR is a posi-
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or, six bottles $40, sent to IN address securely
from observation. Seminal weakness
end Prostat0rrhea Grain vitalit from the body
and cause numerous diseases that battle ordin-
airy medical treatment. If allowed to continue
the unnatural loss effects the vital organs which
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
Transportation by Pipe Linesl

The cheapest and most convenient of all artih-
cial methods of transportation yet devised, is by
lines OF wrought iron pipe, supplied, when nee
essary, with suitsble force pumps at proper in
ter,als.
1t is admirably adapted for the conveyance of
oil, water and every kind of liquid, and for ev-
cry sort of gas. Water for irrigation and mining
can be moved for any distance by this means.
wrought iron, provided all parts ofits manufac-
ture are well and s%killfully done, and provided
h proper JOINT is used.
Careful pipe makers select choice pig metal,
and from llmake, under their own super
vision, and through the various processes OF
pudding, plate making, turning down, Welding
and finishing, all the high test pipe they sell.
The Chester Pipe and Tube Company is sup
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plpeenpa1ns or cost is spared to have It's
of the highest grade.
lest pipe capable of resisting any
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Our threads are tapered true, both on pipe
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Our works are located on the Delaware river.
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WEAK, UN- PARTS
DEVEL0PED nn.2

d ths body Enlarged and st1engthsnsd. Fun per1ie.
11a0GaataDfbee xRn@ %, 19lhle. -,
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uiver,B|ood, andLungs,

II you feel dull, drowsy, debilitated, have
on face or body, frequent headache or dizzi.
ness, bad taste in mouth, internal heat or chills,
alternating with hot flashes, low spirits and
gloomy ~borebodings, irregular appetite. and
gestiOn, Dyspepsia, and Torpid Liver,
or "BilfOusness.o' In many cases only
part of these symptoms are experienced. Ar
Golden Medical Discovery has nc
equal.
For Weak Lungs, Splitting Of Blood.
Severe Coughs. Consumption, and
kindred affections, it is a sovereign remedy
Send ten cents in stamps for DIR. Piercef
hoOk on lmn Sold nv Drug0iRfR
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7~OSTOFFiCE TIME TABLE.

WHY WILL YOU cough when shiloh's Cur
viii give immediate relief. fYtee 10 cts. 70 9
o.. NEWTON ares.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
Petroleum Market.
BIOS
Pine Line Certi1ea
aoston produce paarket.

BOSTON. Feb. %. 1SS7.-The following are to
days quotations OF Provisions, &C.:
Pork-Long cut IL 25@17 rs short cuts IL 50a
ID 90; backs Is o09l9 25i light backs IL 90;
pork tongues 10 90.
Lard-Choice at SI4@s1sc D ID in ties; Ssl @9c
in lob pats; 99914c in 5-ib pals.
Hams at 1012G12c, according to size and
cure; pressed hams IL 12G12c.
Hogs-Choce city dressed hogs TAX ~ ID ;coun
try do at 70715c.
BuIJer-W estern extra fresh made creamery at
Western creamy at 25G2Sc; do irsts at 22a24c
do June 20d23c; New York fall made creamery,
extra 26@28c: Vermont fresh made extra cmry
30c: do extra frsts at 26G28c. The above quo
tations are receivers prices for strictly whole
sale lots. Jobbing prices 1@2c higher.
Cheese-Northern choice at 12s4 9l3c; Ohio
choice at 1874 al2hc; Northern sage 14c. job
bling prices 1ac hlgher.
Eggs-Eastern extras 261S@27c; some fancy
nearby stock higher; Eastern firsts at 25G26c
extra VT and n II 261a d27c; fresh Western 20 "
(G26c; fresh Southern 251 26c; held nominal
lined at l4017c, Jobbing price 1c higher.
BeaDs-ChOice small n hand picked pea at
2 90A3 90 y bushi choice New York large hand
picked do S5G2 9O.small Vermont band pick
ed do at 3 1898 Is.
hay-Choice prnnehay at ~ O0918 co; fair "a
gOoG at Sic O0G@16 90; Eastern fne $12@$l5
door TO ordinary S13dSl4: East swale 10a$11.
Rye straw. choice, IL 5o9S19 90; oat straw 30
@10 90.
PotaJoes-Houlton Rose at 81 ~ bush; do He
brons soc; AroOstook Rose at lido hebrons at
S3090c.
Poultry-Northern young fresh killed turkeys,
choice nominal; Western young fresh killed tur-
keys, extra small 1212a13c; do fair to choice,
1Oa i2c Northern fresh killed chickens nom inal
at l5 lie, fair to good 12Gl4c