Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-25
P%HILIPSBURG ITEMS.
NEWS NOTES FROM THE TWO GREA1
MOUNTAIN z0WNS.
Social Happenings Of Moment-Theatri-
cals-A Growl at the MaiIs-No Building
Boom-Notes and Comments.

RA1AAnSb Va
caIs-A Groul at the MaiIs-No Buildfn
Boom-Notes ana Comments.
PHLLdpsBURe, M. T., April 20.-(Corr,
spondence Of THE MMER.)-Hot and war;
has been the peculiar features that the eli
ments h~avefavored us with during the las
week. Business in the burg has conse
quently assumed summer proportions. I
is indeed surprising to note the differenc,
that such weather has upon the amount o
money circulated monthly. May is thu
month, howeve., OF the season in MINING
when everything is at it's best.
THE BuILDN OF THE GRANITE
and Bi-Metallic mills win figure very prom.
inently in tho pay list OF the camp. Every,
body is patiently waiting for pointers on
their locality and when they are to build.
1t is now definitely known that this in
will not be Forthcoming untilth
meeting OF the directors OF the Granite
winch Is called for next month. Two or
three very eligible sites will claim their
attention, and the most favorable OF the
lot will be selected. Wood is getting TO he
quite an item, and with the immense
amount OF salt used, it is probable that
the locations will be made where q railway
can easily be constructed thereto.
Everybody is just recovering from the
surprise occasioned by the
AMATEUR PERFORMANCE,
Among the Breakers, - last Monday night |
~ the Philipsburg amateur dramatic COM
'any at Morse's Hall. The play was, to
Use the expression OF a number of the |
pectators, Just splendid and surpassed
many OF the troupes that come Through the |
'erritory. They enjoyed a good house
cleared some $500, which goes to the
Episcopal church building fund. Those
hat took part in the performance were:
liss Alice Rogers, Miss May Murphy, Miss
.ucy Burks, Mrs. Hoyer, and Messrs.
larry Rogers, w. 81. Pittwood, John D..
uf, Harry Jones, Chas. Miller and John
dam. All, without exception, done ex.
well and displayed undoubted
THE MooRE-HYNEs NUPTIALs
perhaps the most largely attended
that ever occurred in the burg,
yer $50 invitations were sent out and
most that number witnessed the cere
ony, and attended the ball and banquet
at followed. The wedding gifts were
lmerous and costly, such a display az are
rely given in any place. The bride and
pom have since been installed in their
sidence in Granite.
kicking is being INDUCED in
the people as to the
RREGULARTrY OF MAILS.
iced, there is 40 counting on when we
get eastern or Butte news, and it is not
unusual thing to go two days without
mail at all. The trouble is almost
,irely with the Northern Pacific. tbe
line from the Drummond beingI
iged to wait if it gets the mail at all
m W to six hours. 1t is to be hoped
vt something will be done to better the
vice on the main line.
8 yet nc
BUILDING BOOM
struck the burg. A few dwellings and
ms are in the course of erection, but as
he building OF any other than ordinary
9, there are none A new store has
ly been reftted by John W. Dawson,
it is reported will be converted into
'er hall, TO be run by Jack McGill. H.
is also having his place of business
lnged to carry on a business of the
character. Jerry Shinnick has lately
chased the Board Of Trade saloon, in
IN he has made som changes, and it is
undoubtedly q of the neatest and
t respectfully kept saloons in the burg.
NOTES.
OF all kinds ia having it's run in
burg. Pneumonia seems to predomi.
!. Two deaths occurred from it. One, --
OF Mrs. Parkman, and the other =
Shepherd, an employee of the Hope
pany at Tower. John Adams, brother
he superintendent of the Hope, has
very ill OF measles. The last named Vie
'se is quite prevalent among the chill
of the burg.
e freight receipts at the Philipsburg & l
nmond railway depot are growing i'm Ma
and about as much as can be of
lied is now being received. 10.
Dolby, the town marshall was tio,
ely bitten by a dog Thursday night, n
vas laid up for a couple of days. He
almost recovered from the effects. OF Il
last Friday John Stewart pee
brought up before the justice court on pra
rye OF stealing a certificate Of deposit on
he Of the stores. He was bound over ma;
roc ~ orenJ W. appear ~ 'riai Oh one
JOE BUSCH. Or