Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-11
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Rich Surrounding Mineral Beits-FIre |
Engine Arrived-Joke on a Barkeeper
-Jined the Gang, Etc.

Engine on a Barkeepe1
-Jined the Gang, Etc.
ANACONDA, February 7.-[Correspond
ence OF the Miner. ]-~Encouraging reports
from the mining districts surrounding Ana
conda arrive daily. The latest strike is
that OF the George" claim, where it is said
a large body Of rich ore has been encoun.
tered. There is every reason to believe
that the coming spring will be the herald Of
an extended season Of mining activity un.
precedented in this section. A large
amount OF development work is going on
this winter, which will place many hitherto
reproductive properties in a position to
ship large quantities of ore, while the out
put OF Others having already a place on the
list OF or~e-producers will be materially in
creased. In reckon: 3 up the prospects OF
Anaconda, though the vas5 smelling works
established here are and must remain for
many years her mainstay, the fact should
not be lost sight of that in the mineral
belts around are contained vast riches
which could be made to flow into her
Golfers. We are glad to see that the bust
ness men OF our city know and appreciate
this, and are ehergetically e~nGeavoring to
direct the trade OF this tributary region in
the channels it naturally should follow.
UNEoUNDED SCARE.
There has been considerable talk about
smallpox ia town the past week, attribut-
ohiA, e--~-nsubfy, to- t1r scare in fsUt.er
The rumors appear to be the emotions of
some disordered mind whose tendency %
eSaggeration dist ortea u case or two of
SLIGHT ltfDpSs :,tr oftao le rs kt,.4 ,..l:..-s
disease.
The engine for our local fire compan
arrived last Tuesday. It is of the latest
and most improved design. Several tests
have proved its efficiency, AM there is no
oouht Its presence will put adanper on the
"opiiagration business in our city.
LEAP YEAR BALL.
1t has been definitely arrived at that the |
leap year ball will take place on Monday.
the 18th inst. Invitations will be issued |
Tomorrow.
PRACTICAL JOKER !
ounda an express receipt book. dropped by
one or our merchants Oh the street ~yester-
Going into the Anaconda Brewery
ne represent q to the bartender that, being
IN employe OF the express an
rider from him would be paid at the ex.
'resS once, showing the receipt book as
.upp'ementary evidence. In the guiIeIess
less OF his heart, the bartender believed
lin. and sold him a quantity Of beer. ac.
rptlng i" payment a supposed order for
en- dollars, signed Shultz. This was
hortly afterwards presented to The ey.
'ress agent, the genial little Mac. who had
nearly laugh at the saloon mans ex-
ense. The joker has not been found vet.
ANOTHER BENEDICT. +
Mr.. Jack Lyons, night yardman OF the :
union, has deserted the bachelors
nd gone over to the enemy. Though
'rry to lose Jack from our raD;dlv thin.
ne ranks, there is consolation in seeing,
lower his color to so fair a foe. and =
he is only allowed "home rule he mav
almost as happy as il he remained with
). The bride is Miss Belle Gates. and
icy were married at Deer Ledge on Mon-t
iy. We wish them all happiness.
Tomorrow will be pay day at the smelt- !.
8 works, two days earlier than usual. ~
PERSONAL. l.,
Hank Redmond has returned from q, t.
ur, in the course OF which he visited T
naha, st. Louis, and Hot Springs, Ark. v
G are glad to see that he is much bce, fit ii
IN health by the trip. 8.
~Chaplnw, cashier at the freight ot. ~.
was made happy by the arrival OF his 10
'ter-ha'f from Ogden on Friday, A q n
ndsome baby was her companion on the su
irney, Chap" will have something to Y,
luse him at home now.
ar. Jasper Keller, who has been a~pnoi,t. -
TO succeed Carroll Smith as route agent g. -
the Pacific Express Co., was in town II
'!fftay. Though resretting Mr.. Smiths g.,
'ls'on to sever his connection with the icy
press company, whom he has served a. ~,
n such marked ability, We believe his sa.
,n'ie has fallen on worthy shoulders. 81
ar; Wallace, manager of the Northeast. ,Hani
Forwarding Co.. and E. NJ. Trast -, W. ~
Montana Produce Co., were in town 1"a;
t VEGA. ""h lal
If. Arthur Needham has gone east T., w. :
chase stock for the Foster g. Estes :,
Co. D'e COT