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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
Prosperity of Montana.

From the Missoula "Gazette:" Nearly
all the Montana papers that reaches this
Office contain notes OF a healthy, prosper
Gus growth in their communities. It will
be a wise prophecy to predict that the
year 1859 will be a year of development
for Montana not equalled in her history.
There has never been such a widespread
and general confidence in our resources as
is now. There are new and fertile valleys
being opened up by the ranchman and
~stockgrowel, and the mining interests in
the territory were never in a more prosper
GUS condition. Montanians should pull
together and let the hundreds of newcomers
who will come to us in the spring see what
has been done and what can be done in the
way of development OF wealth-producing
enterprise. Hundreds of eyes are now
turned toward Montana, and those who
come with energy and determination will
succeed beyond the possibilities of a crowd
I'd East.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
BOARD of conntv Commissioners.

The board met for the second time in it's
r~e-organized form yesterday. William M.
Jack was chosen chairman for the coming
year.
In the case of the bail bond of James Fl.
Lynch, for defendantin the Wake-Up Jim
assault ease who skippedS the amount OF
the bond was reduced to $500 and costs OF
suit $sS.S5. making $3S5.S5 in all.
Fl. C. Kessier was authorized to employ
counsel to defend the suit of A. j. Davis
against him for taxes collected by him.
The contract of the county printing for
the next two years was awarded to the
Inter-Mountain at rates not to exceed the
NAHUM allowed by law, and the clerk was
authorized to draw up a contract with the
nter-Mountain Publishing Company.
The bid of j. A. Tremblay NJ. D., to
furnish medicine and attendance for the
county next year for $3.50 was accepted.
After allowing sundry other bills the
board adjourned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
HALUABLE ORE DISCOVERIES.
Those Recently Discovered on the North
Fork River in Deer Lodge County.

Uo ~oAeA
Fork River in Deer Lodge County.
HELMvILLE, Deer Lodge Co., Mont. Dec.
17.-ITo the Editor of the Miner.]-The
valuable discoveries recently found in the
mo lntains near the North Fork Ri, er, in
Helmville, Montana, are considered by old
miners to be very rich, aid in answer to
letters from Butte parties in regard to
them, I will give what information I can
through the columns Of your paper in order
that Butte parties and all others who are
interested in mining matters, may Judge
for themselves.
Last fall some Indians were prospecting
in the mountains, and also, unknown to
them, two white men from Helmville. B. B.
Fisher and John Hunter. The above
parties and Indians made one discovery
on and about the same time, of rich ore in
copper and silver. The Indians located
on the discovery and Messrs. Fisher and
Hunter on the extension, which they think
is much better aud richer than
the Indians location. After the Indians
made their location, | am informed they
sold out O part or the whole of their claim
to the Anaconda Smelling Co. Messrs.
Fisher and Hunter then left that part OF
the mountains aud found five other Ilodes,
which they located and recorded. Those
locations and ore shown from them are
what has caused so muc:. talk. and set old
miners and others wishing they had some
of it. At present no other parties but
Fisher and Hunter know just where these
locations are. They intend to 60 in the
as early in the s,1r;ng DIS the
will admit, which in all probability
viii not be before the LIST of June: And af-
ter they have made two more locations,
which they had sot time to do last fall,
they then will C65 trail and be perfectly
willing to give parties what Information
they can as to the way in, with the hopes
they may be successful in making other
discoveries. EDWARD SMITH.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
" IN TIME.
A Case OF SMALLPOX in the Incipient Stage
Quickly Discovered and Removed to
the Pest House,

A Case of SMALLPOX in the Incipient Stage
Quickly Discovered and Removed tn
the Pest House.
About noon yesterday DIR. Leavitt wa
called to a MOTEL where one of the guests
had developed a case OF sickness. His name
was Albert Matleck and he had arrived
from Denver the day before. DR.. Leavitt
pronounced the symptoms those of small.
pox, but to verify his opinion called in an.
other physician who agreed with him. The
case had DULY developed that morning and
the patient had no idea how he had con.
tracted it. DR.. Leavitt immediately com.
inundated with the county authorities and
Mr.. Matleck was taken to the County Poor
Farm IN the afternoon, DR.. Amsden as
county physician having visited him AFT the
MOTEL and conceded with the other nbvs;,
clans as to the nature of the disease. A.
IL a Just broken out the danger of in.
1eetion raj very slight. All proper pre.
cautions were Immediately taken. The
0 was thoroughly fumigated and dis;n.
Lected. The walls of the room ara bard
nnisheai, so no possible danger can co-na
from them. The bed clothing, Garnet anS
the other articles in the room ax ant
tne bare furniture and walls were remona
with the patient to the pest house r :
PHYSICIANS acted SO promptly that ~
cause OF alarm remains and no uneas;,aso
need be felt OF contagion as the resnit 20
presence in town.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

Said a well-meaning Republican, the
other day, in speaking of tariff reform
and protection: "The late election
showed that Cleveland was wrong and
protection right" That is about the
way some people reason. OF course the
election showed nothing of the kind.
Majorities are neither necessarily right
nor wrong. The minority of to-day may
be the majority tomorrow, and vice
versa. Moreover, If a majority means
anything more than an expression Of
popular feeling, it meant in the case of
recent election that tariff reform is
as well as popular. and that Cleve-
land was the choice Of the people, mas
much as the Democratic candidate and
ticket received more than one hundred
thousand plurality.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

The Illinois appellate court Tuesday
rendered decision that the transactions
OF the New York and Chicago Grain and
Stock Exchange are gambling. The war
fare OF tn" regular'stock gambler against
the bucket shop" man is simply a case
of the pot calling the kettle black. The
transactions of those who deal in stocks
on a large scale is regular" and conse-
quentiy respectable; while those who do
the same thing in a smaller way are cir
regular" and NO. Respectable. But vet to
the unsophisticated and casual observer
1t seems to be a case of the difference be-
tween ~tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
Krakatoas Great Volcanic Outburst.

An official report made to the Dutch In.
dian Government, IN the origin and char.
acter OF the memorable volcanic outbreak
in the Sunda Straits, estimates that the
amount OF elected matter from Krakatoa
must have been at least ten cubic miles, or
a sufficient quantity to make a respectable
range of hills about one Thousand feet
higher than the SURF ounding plain. The
velocity of election is stated to have been
considerably greater than that OF the heav-
lest rifed ordnance, and the elected mater.
ial must have reached d height of thirty
miles, or six times the height of the highest
mountain in the world. The noise OF the
explosions was heard over o]ne.fourteenth
OF the earth's surface, and a greet atmos-
pheric wave, starting from Krakatoa as
it's center, spread itself around the world,
describing the whole circumference in some
thirty-six hours. The mass of floating
pumice found after the o ltburst on the sur
face OF the sea has drifted in the direction
of America.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
RESULTS OF 4 ~rra.o. >
the Fun a California Cir,


Fun a California o.,
Some Montana Men, ha' Had .
SANTA Cruz, Cal. Dec. 1o-,n 'a'''
Of the Miner. l-Thank W., the Edit.
R ior s ! : s1a' s "S in y 70 p 'i iar so no. kindly .
pletsly broke down by paeEin. | an Com.
the postoftice to my roorn letters lion
brings me a new supply Each mail
engaging yan pns an express wagon to oG de thinking
you know in my personal" 7 p sN them.
anything about MARRIAGE did not ssr
one one has written that they "n raD yet every
ald l would not need to adv t,sd' Ill
band, as there are plenty ~ ,''ei or a hus
part OF the country. / lust OU ~sI IN this
write Tor fun. I do want avin, Tsntsd to
come to Montana, but I don't - Dad to
married. By the way, Mr., ES;t want to gt
out there must be pretty a \ the Man
we are. One fellow w quter, Or thin
come right away and n1eu me n
and another begins: "Fai, iose no tin~s
NOW ! would like to know il '4 tS" Of 22,'
fellow is gifted with second siabt mat Young
deuce DC knows l am fair" Gno p now tie
gong TO come here right awav h mt vas
ana toi him he had better wait It' | Tros
MS dinner before he started, ~ and get
picnic. But there were some II Was
letters. There was a widower VIII very nice
nve years old that l quite fell in Ior a BABY
put the beauty" was six feet and rWTs WITH,
Tall, brown eyes and hair and ball
and red cheeks: Oh, I had lettar uSts'hs
every kind and | am tired OF SO -, fon
please leave out the personal or m aly' so
is sealed. VI my doom
+. y. yDon't give it away, hut ~
married at allan not even % vot, 0@ Dot
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

DEMOCRATS, KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF.
Congressman Amos Cummings, Of New
York, has no hesitancy in denouncing
the civil service law, and he yesterday
moved in the House of Representatives
to strike out the whole clause relating to
the civil service commission, for the rea-
son that he believed the commission
un-democratic and he 'knew that il the
rules Of the commission were applied
to the members of the House, not FIVE
eighths of them would ever reach its
floor again."
Spinola Of New York, also favored the
motion "as n with which seven-eighths
of the country sympathizes."
1t occurs to us that it would be just as
well for the Democrats to permit the
Republicans to pull their own chest
nuts out Of the fire. Civil service re-
form wasa scheme, originally, in an
ticipation Of Republican defeat, to keep
Republican politicians and a~ppointees in
power. though the Republicans were
shrewd enough to unload it upon a
Democratic godfather.
The impossibility Of its being worked
satisfactorily in a republic is now be-
coming apparent, but exactly why the
Democrats are so anxious to help the
Republicans and the Mugwumps out of
their dilemma in connection with it, we
do not understand. The Republicans
have pretended to believe in it, and have
howled continuously during the past
four years because, under its workings,all
the men appointed by former Republican
administrations, were not retained in Of
fee by the Democratic administration.
Now, then, let the Republicans enforce
"civiI service reform" or kill it them
selves. Democrats should keep their
hands off.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

WHAT THE DIRECT TAX BILL is
The direct tax bill, which has passed
the House by a vote Of 178 to So, and
seems likely to become a law, makes ii
the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury
to credit each state and territory, and
the District of Columbia, with a sum
equal to all collections, by set-off or
otherwise, made from said states and
territories and the District of Columbia,
Or from any Of the citizens or inhabit-
ants thereof, or other persons, under the
act Of Congress approved Aug. 5, 1861,
and RENTS all moneys still due the
United States on the quota of the direct
tax.
1t ~appropriates such sums as may be
necessary to reimburse each state, terri
tory, and the District Of Columbia, for
all money found due to them, and the
Treasurer of the United States is directed
to pay the same to the Governors of the
states and territories, and the commits
sioners of the District Of Columbia; pro-
yided that if the sums, or any part there
Of, credited to any state, territory or the
District Of Columbia, have been collected
by the United States from the citizens or
inhabitants thereof, or any other person,
either directly or by sale of property,
such sums shall be held in trust by such
state, territory or by the District of
Columbia, for the benefit Of these per-
SO or inhabitants or their legal repre-
sentatives; and provided further, that no
part OF the money collected from in
dividuals and to be held in trust shall be
retained by the United States as a set
off against any Indebtedness alleged to
exist against the state, territory Or Dis
trict Of Columbia, in which such tax was
collected; and provided further, that no
part OF the money hereby appropriated
shall be paid out by the Governor of
any state or territory. or any other per-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
English as She is Smoke, in France.

In the Palais Royal, Paris, a sign reads
"Macaroni not baked sooner ready" and
in the Rue st. Honore an attempt is made
to attract foreign custom by the state
ment, "Hear to cut off hair in English
fashion," At the Mentesquicn bath we
are informed that "As for the brothes,
liquid or any breakfast, and, in one word,
all other thing. relative to the service of
the baths, the Persons will be SO good as
to direct themselves to the attention of
the servant bathers, who will satisfy them
with the greatest attention. The public is
invited not to search to displace the suck
cts and swan necks in order to forbear the
accidents which may result of it, in not
calling the servant bathers to his aid. The
servant bathers in consequence of having
no wages, desire that the guests do not for
get them"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
SQUARED HIMSELF.
How a Heather Took the Law Into His
Own Hands and Justice Engel Took
Him Into His.

How a Heather Took the Law Into His
Own Hands and Justice EneeI Took
Him Into His.
One OF the heather OF this city who lead
lives OF ease and luxury through their
knowledge of the mysteries Of the art OF
laundering, named Wah All Lung, had been
victimized by one OF his customers living in
Dublin Gulch to the tune OF about ten
shekels. He skipped by the light of the
moon between two wash days and left the
heather mourning. He had a partner.
however, named James Curran, whose un.
~dergarments the Celestial condescended To
reduce to rags by the process mis.alIed
washing like the balance OF his craft. who
are believed to be in cahoots with the
gents furnishing stores. Wah All Lung
conceived the happy thought of making
good his loss by the departed individual
through the remaining member of
the social partnership and accord.
ingly impounded Mr.. Curran's effects
taking them out of his bureau
when Mr.. Curran was absent. It was the
heather idea OF retribution, and when Won
come down to the fine ethics of the trans.
action, is no worse than robbing Peter to
pay Paul, as SO many Christians do every
day OF their lives, and thank God thew are
not as other men, publicans and sinners.
But MIR. Curran wouldn't have it that wav
and hauled Wah All Lung before Justice
Engel, where the aspect OF Justice frowninq
in magisterial dignity struck terror into
him and he pleaded guilty. The Justice
let him off with n and costs, which he
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
Huntinr Around Lake chelan.

The Kittatas, W. T.. "Localizer' speaks
OF a party that started for Chelan October
10. They went on a pleasure trip. They
caught all the fish they could make use OF
and had all the grouse they wanted. be-
sides killing nine goats. They went up in q
small sloop. They camped IN the north
side Of the lske. Horton and company
own the sloop. They make frequent trips
up the lake carrying freight for the settlers
on the upper lake. They are very accom-
modating men, and are ready at any time
to wait upon tourists. The party all be-
longed at the ferry and were gone about
three weeks. They are Of the opinion that
Chelan is the tourists and hunters para
disc. Mr.. Lateld says that no person
could wish for a better time than their
party had. The grouse are very numerous
and the goats are plentiful and easily ap-
preached. The meat he thinks is equal to
any ~venison he ever ate. He thinks tour
lists to that country will be numerous
another year.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
GOODBYE"

1t came again tonight, the same sad feel
ing
That long ago 1 thought had passed
That one old wouI d which still resists all
healing;
The pain not even time can quite allay.
The mists close in, but family through
them stealing
l catch In echo that will never die;
For, all the memories of the past unseal-
ing,
Come those two fearful words OF hers,
"Good-bye!"
A touch Of hands, few hasty words in part.
ing
l see AMI hear it all again tonight;
a host OF recollections now u~pstarting
Brings the whole scene again before my
sight.
''Good-bye!" The low sweet voice that
spake it faltered;
The eyes were dim that shone SO bright
and shy.
The memory OF those words has never al.
Those two sad whispered wor.Is OF hers.
~"Good-bye."
What might have been! Ged onlv knows.
we never
Can draw the curtains from the dim I'm.
known;
And yet, and yet, before me rises ever
But fainter since the shadows deeper
grown
Hayef fallen on my heart and brought it
sadness
A vision OF her face, the one strong tie
That carries with it somewhat of the glad
ness
l knew before these words OF hers, GOOD
bye"
Ihe music in my soul can never brighten;
The minor chords are all that sound to-
day;
And mournful strains, which nothing seems
to tighten,
My life, my soul, my very being sway.
The harmony is incomplete; her fingers
Gould touch the chords and swell the
music high;
VOW, IN the notes q painful discord fingers,
Inc string was broken by those words,
"Good.bye!"
IL. W. Loveland.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
TIE Council last night dacidad thu,

TIE Council last night decided that
Gilbert is running a legitimate game.
and consequently gave him a license.
No evidence was forthcoming at the
meeting to show to the contrary, and
the Investigations Of Assemblymen them
selves, and their counsels with
professional gamblers who conduct le-
gitimate games, led them, it seems. to
believe that they were justified in giving
Gilbert the license asked for by him.
With so unanimous an opinion of the
Council, we do not feel warranted, lust at
present, in taking decided issue, however
much we may think that Gilbert's cloak
is hiding the sinister and illegal. Time
may develop some things that will omen
The eyes of the officials.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

to any attorney Or agent under anv
contract for services now existing Ok
heretofore made between the representa-
tive of any state or territory, and any at
torney or agent.
All claims under the trust shall be
filed with the Governor Of such state OF
erritory and the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia, respectively, with
in six years next after the passage OF the
act. and all claims not 10 filed shall for
ever be barred, and the money attribute
able thereto shall belong to such state
territory or the District Of Columbia
respectively, as the s may be.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
Still Nevada Roses Bloom.

From the Virginia Enterprise. December
IL: At the Jennings ranch, in Six-Mile
canyon, some two miles below this city, is
a rose bush that has at no time been with
out roses on its branches since they first
made their appearance in the spring. 1t
still continues to bloom, and yesterday
showed buds just bursting into blossom.
In order to coerce this rose bush into TAX
ing a rest it will be necessary for the mer.
curry to fall below zero.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
Very startling. II rrue.

A startling story Of the Yellowstone
National park comes from Bismarck, D.. T.
1t appears that an English tourist named
James Mcdonald insisted on going close to
the Excelsior, an immense geyser which
has been ss,ting very ~irregularly OF late.
He vas determined upon looking into the
crater, and the driver, who was also act
ing as guide, followed him to the brink to
guard against accident. just as the un-
suspecting Englishman leaned over the
verge Of the crater the geyser erupted with
terrific force, hurting them back into the
air many feet. Fortunately they were
caught in the strongest current OF the up-
shooting stream, or they would have been
swallowed in the unknown depths of the
boiling water. As it was, they were sc.
verely scalded, and there are grave doubts
of their recovery.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

MANUFACTURERS said to represent on
hundred millions of capital are to visit
Harrison in the interest Of protection.
OF course. And why shouldn't they ia
vor protection? 1t is through protection
that the Carnegies and other manufac-
turers are able to accumulate a million
and a half every year, while the paupers
are increasing in alarming numbers
right under the eyes of protection.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
THE SINGLE TAX IDEA IN MINNEAP-
OILS.

Il WE4M&kr4 sNrFgGS#a EIET4Eaa
Fifteen hundred Minneapolis mer
chants have appended their names to
petition asking that the single land tal
'shal receive a respectful hearing befor'
the slate legislature" This petition
moves the st. Paul "Globe" to remarl
that, regardless Of the merits or demerit
of the proposition, it suggests too radica
a change in the tax system of the coun
try to be adopted without mature consid
Grafton and a careful study Of the proba
BILE effects of its operations. In the mex
place, however favorable it may strike
the jewellers in cities, it will take a long
time for it to become popular in the ag
ricultural communities, and as long al
the farmers hold the prep0nderance Of
power in the state Legislature, there i
not much probability that the single tax
idea will receive the sanction of state leg.
islati0n.
AS we understand it, the proposition OF
the Minneapolis merchants, embodied in
their petition to the state Legislature, is
to submit constitutional amendment
to a vote of the people, SO that the future
raising Of taxes shall be by a direct tax
on land, and excepting merchandise,
buildings and personal property. The ar
gument in favor of the proposed single
tax is that if Minnesota would relieve
the merchants and manufacturers of its
cities from the burden of taxation
the increased prosperity of these mer-
chants and manufacturers would but re-
feet the advantage thus gained over the
business men Of other cities not thus ia
vored. In other words, in common news
paper parIance. it would give the Min
nesota cities a commercial scoop on all
other cities and place them beyond the
range of competition in business affairs.
1t is further ~proposed,a al an experimental
trial Of this silglet tax idea, to let Mime
apolis embody it in its municipal system
Of taxation, so that two years hence the
state legislarure would have a practical
demonstration of the successful opera
tion Of the plan; or, If it failed to work
successfully there, the matter could be
dropped.
Viewed solely from the standpoint of
local interest, the st. Paul "GlObe" is
willing to admit that there is an element
of business shrewdness in this PROPOSE
ton which speaks we'll for the business
sagacity of its neighbors up the river.
Ii the single tax system could be adopted
in I'M city, and confined to that city,
there is no question but what it would
greatly promote its commercial interest.
We are not sure but, if St. Paul and
Minneapolis would pool issues in this
tax proposition and unite their
commercial strength under its opera
tions, in the next two years they would
give Chicago the biggest jostle it ever
got from a competitor. But, as we have
said, the principle involved in the pro-
posed change is too far reaching in its
consequences to be adopted without the
maturesG consideration. 1t is one of
those things in which haste should be
made slowly.