Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28

New Water Works System in C0ntempla-
tion-A Runaway Ending in q Com
plicatien-Personal Notes.

New Water Works System In COntempla.
tion-A Runaway Ending in q Com.
plicatien-Personal Notes.
ANACONDA, January 24.-[Correspond.
ence to the Miner.]-That portion OF the
concentrating machinery at the new works.
which has been running for some time past,
has been shut down temporarily. The
the force engaged in that department being
unreduced; and a number Of those dis
charged from the c~oncentrator have found
employment at the old works.
A WATER WORKS SYSTEM.
The work Of digging the large cistern for
fire purposes goes on, the ground being
thawed out nightly by burning logs, which
illuminate the streets SO brightly that the
electric lights pale into insignifcance. The
time is not far distant when the necessity
for these primitive. yet serviceable meas
ures for protection from fire will be OBJ
waited by the Introduction of a magnificent
system Of water works. 1t is learned On
i~ndjsputable authority that parties
with the means and the public spirit essen
tial ir such an enterprise have taken this
LAaClSI Ill 1duu IL are CctcIIulutU "
push it to a successful conclusion ere many
months have rolled away. This will add
materially to our city's advantages. and
nothing will then remain lacking, with per-
haps the single exception of a first-class
hotel. The successful accomplishment of
the former project should, however, be an
additional inducement to capitalists to
engage in the latter; and it is by no means
improbable that these two schemes Tor the
improvement OF Anaconda may progress
simultaneously.
A TEAM
attached to the express wagon which re-
Gently commenced making regular trips be-
tween town and the lower works, created
no little excitement OF Sunday evening. |
Starting from Main street, the horses ran
down Front street, carrying with them a
we'll Tor at least the hosting apparatus
over the welD which seemed to be but slight !
impeachment, and finally were brought to a
standstill by getting inextricably enta .gled
with a COW, the harness becoming entwined
around the legs OF the ast onished bovine. |
The sleigh was left in a dilapidated condi- |
ton on the road. As it had no occupants, |
one was hurt.
Mr.. c. E. Sawtelle is shipping anothe-. car
OF fine ore from the Silver Chain thine.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. NJ. Carroll, the healthy-looking fore
man OF the Anaconda C%ompany's mines at
was in town on Sun ay.
MIR. Oliver, the popular manager o. the
Anaconda Hardware Company, wa. in
on Monday.
Mr.. l. F. Kirby left here on Sunda ZEN
Ing for an extended trip in the Ea ! lere
ne will visit st. Paul, New York. rase:tgo
Boston, and other cities. This is,uea1'bbf irst
line Mr.. Kirby has been east singer lIi. ar
in Montana many years ago:laim
The body of Morris O'Brien, wit, ill in
December last Of typhoid fever, f'eSlS,een
lisinterred, and was sent this e%ventiiiss to
fankton, Dakota, where his relatives re.
de.
Mr.. George w. Brown was down from
Butte on Sunday.
Harvey Strader and wife, OF the Cottage
Home, are visiting friends in Butte.
The private car Of Mr.. Dickinson was
lere on Monday for a brief space.
HATED.