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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

wood, birch and box elder abound along
the river. and mountain mahogany, cedar
and pines 10 the mountains. From Hous-
ton to ChaIlis. a distance Of about seventy
miles, there are numerous rich mining leads
being opened up. The report concludes:
Referring to the construction OF the
ditch or bitches for which this com
pany have organized Lase the
privilege of presenting for your con-
sideration and action the Propositions
OF Mr.. A. s. Cotter and George =. Ferris OF
that valley for the union OF their water
rights interests on Big Lost river with the
water rights interests OF the Idaho water
Supply Co. upon terms which | deem
reasonable and of great advantage tc all
parties concerned, as by it's adoption only
one great system of irrigating bitches VIII
exist on Big Lost river for e distance oil ~
miles or more. 1t isin contemplation with
one of the great railroad companies now
constructing a line westward to the racine
Coast to reach Boise City. Idaho, via the
way OF the Lost river country, during the
year 1888. So if the emigrants would get
there before the railroad, they will have
to move soon. To such / can assert With
out fear OF contradiction, there are several
hundred quarter sections OF choice LAM IN
this valley awaiting location. Trusting
such wise conclusions may be reached
as will merge the several water right inter-
into one, and that your intelligent
body mag approve my humble but imper-
iabors, this report is respectfully sub
W. e. SHIPPEN.
The propositions OF A. 4. Golfer and
George Ferris above referred to we're last
evening accepted by the company, so that
aow but one system of bitches will inter-
.ect the rich land of the valley. All inter-
,sts being merged together-no conflicting
the company will movesteadily for
ward aud reclaim the land of Big Lost river
The products referred to in the above re-
,ort are on. exhibition at the company's
tore over Jams Klein's, on Main street.
Also some samples OF ore from the mines in
he vici aity OF Houston. The stock books
If the company are now open. n shares
sold at % cents per share. Parties
any information regarding the
yalley, its products and the minerals in the
will be furnished with such inform
ltion by the President, J. A. Elliott, or the
Secretary, G. s. Booth.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Police News.

Geo. West was arrested by Officer Muir.
ray for creating a disturbance in the Com.
ique. He gave bonds for his appearance
tonight.
P. Harrington got drunk and acted in a
disorderly manner on Upper Main street.
He is out on collateral.
Harry Page was arrested for interfering
with an officer in the disch arge of his duty
He gave bond and will be tried tonight.
VIM. Worden used abusive, profane and
indecent language toward a fellow citizen
and as the talk was liable to lead to i'll.
feeling and disturbance he was arrested and
will have q hearing to-day.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

THE Benton Press notices the Inter
Mountains frantic and fruitless efforts
to make Montana Democrats discomfort
ed with the action of the Democratic
Central Committee and concludes half a
column of satire with the advice to the
twilight ~hand-organ: IF the Territorial
Central Committee is leading the Demo-
cratic party of Montana to destruction
we would advise our e. r. c. to keep quiet
and let the holocaust proceed, as nothing
in the world would give the Republican
party more pleasure than to witness a
pyrotechnic display of that kind"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

BY WAY Of giving itself a black eye
amp disprOying its own assertions the
Inter Mountain rapublishes a paragraph
that appeared in the Saturday MINER
and in which there is not a word of ref
erence to ito the building of a hospital
by the employees of the B. 81 N. company"
which Mr.. Couch mentions in his letter.
1t is as we expected and yesterday
charged. The letter of Mr.. Couch re-
ferred to the Mining Journal, in which
the article about the hospital fund ap-
but the Inter Mountain, which,
from contemplate causes, chooses to
ignore the Mining Journal, changed his
SO as to take away all sense in it
by substituting the name of this paper.
But the subterfuge deceived nobody. The
Inter Mountains frantic h0wls of yester-
day are therefore only additional speci-
mems of it's cowardice and pusillanimity.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
for Infants and Children:

nro.aniu,n boxes were occupied and stand
inc rom at 4 pralaium. On the singing,
dancing and in fact the performance rom
beginning to tinis it is needless TO comiiene
az the troupe on Monday night Gemon-
strated Is ..bility to give a first Grass PEI.
sormance q every respect, and
maintained that reputation last night.
Those who fail to see Haverly's Ministries
will certainly miss something. Owing to the
immensely Gre yded houses and the conse-
quent inability OF many persons to witness
the performance the past two nlgnIs' ene
trorne has been prevailed upon to give
three more performances-matinee TINS
afternoon, regular erformancet o-n night and
one Thursday evening. The price oil admls,
sion to the matinee to-day has beer placed
at the low figure of twenty-five, hIty anu
and children who are unable to attend at
night an opportunity OF witnessing the per-
Torrance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Michael StrOgOf

OF the great spectacular melo-drama
which will be produced by the Vessels
Dramatic Company on Monday and Tues
day next, the Los Angeles Herald says:
Michael Strogoff-This thrilling drama at
the Opera House last night was the finest
artistic performance ever given in Los
Angeles. Here is a combination OF the best
talent on the stage to-day, without a soil
tary ''stick in the whole OF the exception
ally large cast. Mr.. George Weset" ~';.
difficult villianous role OF Ivan o..
which requires the utmost intensity 0'
mental and physical effort, was done in The
most artistic and mastery manner.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

The MOrmOns have determined to quit
landing their European converts at New
York and have taken the contract for
importing them from the Guion line and
given it to a steamship company that
will land their patches of dupes at New
port News, Virginia. One Of the Emil
grafton Commissioners at Castle Garden
claims that they come under the head of
assisted emigrants and can be sent back
home again. If that is possible the Gov
eminent should place an Emigration
Commissioner at Newport News to head
them off anyway.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

THE.good results anticipated by silver
advocates from the passage by the Senate
of the bond bill with the Beck amend
ment will, it is intimated, be postponed
for the present. A resolution has been
introduced in the House declaring that
the Secretary of the Treasury has all the
authority he needs now under the act Of
1882 to buy bonds. The action of the
House is in the interest of tariff reduc-
ton. 1t is not its object to antagonize
this by any measure which would COM
plicate the subject of reduction of the
surplus as contemplated by the Mills
tariff bill.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Under the Palms,

The merchants OF Butte are requested by
the ladies OF the Orphans Home Society to
close at $50 Saturday, so that the poor,
overworked clerks can see the superb can
tata Under the Palms." Gorgeous Co.'S
TUNES are in preparation for Under the
Palms" Saturday night. Prof. Firch has
completed every part of the programme
and will furnish a rich musical treat to all
who turn out Saturday evening. Parties
buying tickets OF children can, by taking
them to atkins, obtain reserved seats
without extra charge.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
BOND PURCHASES.

The Secretary of the Treasury Announces
He Will Receive Proposals.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Secretary Fair
child gave notice this afternoon that OF
Monday, April %, and daily thereafter at
noon till further notice, proposals would be
received at the Office of the Secretary of the
Treasury for the sale of Government OF
United States bonds OF the acts of July Ia,
1S7o, and January 20, 1871. The propo-
sails should state the specific character of
the bonds offered, whether coupon or regis
tered. and must be for the sale of bonds
with accrued interest to and including the
date OF the sale. The right is reserved to
reject any and all proposals for the sale of
bonds II it is thought to be for the interest
OF the Government to do SO.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

ADvIcEs received from various parts OF
the Territory continue to show approval
OF the Democrats with the proposed
action Of the Democratic Central Com
mittee in selecting delegates to St. Louis.
Where such unanimity of feeling among
the Democracy exists, the clamor Of the
Republican press reveals the Interested
motives actuating them,and the utter in
difference with which their suggestions
are received suggests combining their at
tention to the affairs of their own party.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Il DISAPPOINTMENT.
Butte's Application for Free Delivery
Rejected.

Butte's Application for Free Delivery
Rejected.
As will be seen from the following COM
munication. Butte has been, for the pres
ent at least, refused the benefits OF the rec
mail delivery system. This is surely a
matter OF serious disappointment to the
people OF the city. for they were led to be-
lieve that SO 500 as the requirements of
the laws regarding the street numbering
had been complied with, this much needed
service would be granted. The result OF
this is that Butte will continue to pay $780,
900 or SAC, 600 surplus emu into the
postal fund, and must be content with the
crippled service which it now receives.
The letter is as follows:
Postofice Department. Office of the First
Assistant Postmaster General, Washing
ton, D.. c., Superintendent Free Delivery
System, April IL, 1888.
Patrick Talent, Esq, Postmaster, Butte
City, Montana-Sir: Your clear and in
t~elligent letter Of the 23d ult. is received.
Owing to the condition of our appropri-
alton for the extension OF the service, we
were obliged to postpone consideration of
the matter OF establishment of the free de-
livery system in your city for the present
which we very much regret.
Very respectfully,
j. F. BATES,
Sunarintandapt Eroo n,1;,o.u c
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER is the ire
pressible foe Of executive sessions of the
Senate. He vainly tried to have the
English e~xtradition treaty discussed in
open session and now he is trying to have
the fisheries treaty SO deliberated. He
will not succeed. however, as most Of the
Senators will have some remarks to make
on the subject which they want neither
Her Majesty's ministers nor Secretary
Bayard either to hear.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
In a Bad Way.

Judge Thompson Campbell has gone to
Deer Lodge to defend o client who is &C.
cused OF many charges. His name is Stan
ton and his original arrest was on the
charge of stealing about $4,000 from his
and as a matter OF TACT a portion
OF the money is said to nave been found on
b;s nerson. At the trialhe told some funny
ator;es and the result was his indictment
Tar nerinry and his incarceration to await
rial Not being satisfied with his quarters
he broke Jail and was subsequently recap
tured. He is now under indictment for
prand larceny, perjury and Jail breaking
unite a formidable array of charges for one
to have hanging over him. Still Mr..
Campbell will try to prove that his client is
not the man.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
r. NOTES.
Improvement of the Motor Line - New
Buildings in Progress.

improvement of the Motor Line - New
Buildings in Progress.
A force of men are now engaged in bank.
ing up and ballasting the motor line at its
approaches to Meaderville. Speaking of
the motor there is a general inquiry on the
part of the employees at MeaderviIle, as to
why the line does not leave Butte at $50
instead OF $50 as at present. This would
give those who desire to live in Butte a
chance to do SO, and get to work in time
for the day shift and would also catch the
night shift as they are leaving work.
The new plank way to the Clark smelter
is nearly completed. 1t is a substantial
structure OF comparatively easy ascent
and teams go up one side and down the
other.
There are quite a number of neat houses
of various sizes in the course of erection
east OF the old Colusa. In fact the town. is
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
NORTHWESTERN Patents

List OF patents granted the current week
to Northwestern inventors as reported fo,
this paper by F. W. Lane, solicitor OF
United States and foreign patents, 8. Paul.
MIMI:
Minnesota: Joseph Blais, Duluth, vehicle
wheel; VIM. e. Dean. Minneapolis. boiler;
VIM. H. Hodgson, Winona, pillow standard.
VIM. B. st. Cyr and Frank C. Mcdonald.
Minneapolis, safety switch; Ole P. Ham.
borg and Geo. O. Welding (design) box.
Montana: Robert Rutter, Butte Citv
tire upsetting machine; Simon B. Shaffer
Ekaiaka, assignor to himself and I'D. r.
Glib, Miles City, spoke auger.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Burial of Ignatius Fav.ua

yesterday afternoon the funeral Of 1.no
NUS raVers, the young Italian who s;as
sno aas previous, took place under Az
auspices OF the Christopher Columbo e.
fnllv : members OF which turned ont
- AZ one hundred strong. They were clad
and dle neat mourning regalia Of the o,daA
ervilla heor5ese was preceded by the Mead,
there was ! IN the rear OF the herrse
friends ana long line of vehicles filled with
Services were ba,a OF the deceased.
which the remains aTla w at the he church, after
cemetery. ueposited in the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Forging ahead.

The Rocky Mountain Telegraph Com
pany since the new quarters on East
Broadway have been occupied has fully
doubled it's business thus showing that the
people OF Butte and Montana have decided
that a good service, especially when fur
nished by a home company, will be duly
patronized. In order to meet the growing
demands upon its wires and to accommo-
date it's patrons, the Office is now open
from 8 q. m. until IL midnight.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
IDAHO L4NDS.
What the Examiner Sent by the Idaho
Water Company Saw.

HnaG the examiner sent by the Idaho
Water Company Saw.
w. c. Shipper, who has just returned
from the Valley of the Big Lost River in
Idaho, where he visited in the interest OF
the Idaho Water Supply Company, has
submitted a report. He states that the
valley from Arco to Riverside, a distance OF
about fifty miles, varies in width from one
to twelve miles. the average being about
seven, and the soil is generally rich and free
from alkali, and is capable OF producing
vegetables, cereals and fruits. There ia sufi-
Gent water in the river and it's tributaries
to ~irrigate thousands of acres, il not all the
arabic land in the valley. There are large
tracts of grazing land, and the horses and
cattle were in good condition. Cotton
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Hayerly's MinstreIs-

Another large and a~ppreciative audience
assembled at the Grand Opera House last
evening to witness the performance by the
Hayerly Minstrel troupe. in TACT every seat
in the %parquette, dress circle, gallery ana
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
BEGUN AT LAST.
The Great Tariff Debate Opened
Yesterday

The Great Tariff Debate Opened
Yesterday
Chairman Mills Sets the Bali Rolling
in a Speech.
Setting Forth the Tendency Of Previous
Reductions.
When Taxes Were Removed From the
Wealthy.
Now He Proposes to Give the Poor
q Show.
And Make Reductions That Will
Benefit Them.
Kelley Takes the Floor in
Opposition.
He Declares King Whiskey Replaces
King Cotton.
-- l
And Boldly Declares for Free H;- and
Tobacco.
{ - sf son,s'
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

Under the s pa1 OF the beautiful cantata
the results aims, are still in progress ana
iormance viii MI 81 most gratifying. The per.
House saturday s eyenin e the he. Grand Opera
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

- When the subscriber no orcers HIS sub
scription, viii be discontinued at the end Of the
lime paid for, otherwise 1t viii be continued
When the Semi Weekly Ii 30 continued, 1t will
be charged for ct the rate of $500 per annum.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Recorders Office.

j.. f. BATES,
Superintendent Free Delivery System
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

careful training and thorough ~instruc,
IN every department. A limited num-
Der OF boarding pupils accommodated.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
MORE THAN ENOUGH PROTECTION

@
to pay for all tine labor and a bonus be.
sides. The present policy was making q
vast reduction in the country between two
classes-one poor and numerous. the other
small and powerful and rich. The concen-
tration of the wealth Of the country in the
hands Of a few men would overthrow our
government. In conclusion, he said the
bill wal a very moderate one, yet it would
send comfort and happiness into all the
homes and bosonls OF the poor laboring
House, in behalf Of these people, to con-
slider their claims and help to reduce tho
burdens that had been loaded upon them.
Mills spoke about an hour and three
quarters, and as he took his seat he was
surrounded by a crowd of Democratic men,
bers who pressed forward TO tender their
congratulations.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-09

An ardent sportsman OF Bangor wag
cutting through the on the ponl pre-
paratory TO a days sport, using chisel
with handle like shovel, which by ao.
cident slipped from his grasp and disap-
peared IN about six fathoms Of water. He
moulned his loss for it meant harder
work tomorrow TO get through the ice
without IL.
Nothing daunted he prepared his line
and placed on tho hook o plump live
sinner and returned to camp TO relate his
misfortune. Trying his line shortly after,
his first impression was that lie had
hooked Chiuaman, SO hRyd did it pull,
but when he had landed hiscatch imagine
his surprise TO find that lie not only had n
fine three-pound trout, but also the lost
chisel
The blade had stuck upright in the
mud, the sinner had swan through the
hole in'the handle, the trout seized him
and wound himself up around the handle,
making the capture possible, providing
the line held as it did.-Bangor CONNER
cial,
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-09
the lsEs suNi,EcrloN fLowEn.
Tho Wonderful Plant That TrnyeIcrs See
on the Banks of the Historic Ntia

"onuerfni rant That Travellers See
on the Banks of the Historic Nile,
travellers In Egypt, who profess to have
seen the genuine resurrection flower. de-
scribe 1t as little ball hanging on its
fragile stem, and resembling both in
color and shape shrunken poppy head.
sleeping, but not dead, tho fovel Is
aroused by being for an instant immersed
IN water, and then supported IN an up.
right position.
Soon the upper fibres begin to stir.
Slowly, yet visihly, they unfold until,
with petals thrown back III anequidistant
order, it assumes the appearance OF a
beautifully radiated, starry flower, not
unlike some of the asters in form. Rest
ing moment, It suddenly, rs though IN.
bplr.ii5 lriiiei5ic as ,'rrar'I - ''.@- ''a..si
trs-cd py some new impulse, throws its
very heart to the daylight, carving back
its petals further still. and disclosing
beauties undreaned OF even in the loyeli-
ness of its first awakening
Soon the aspect Of the flower changes.
AS though over the wellspring of its eter-
nal life hangs some ruthless power fore
ing it back Into darkness; before an hour
has passed its newly found vigoris fading
away. The pul5ing light at its heart
grows fainter and fainter--slowly the
petals raise Themselves, to drop wearily
side by side upon its bosom-and finally,
its beauty vanished, its strength ex-
hausted, it hangs heavy and brown upon
it's stem, waiting for the touch that alone
can walen it again.
The story of the resurrection flower, rs
given in 1856 by the late DIR. Deck, the
naturalist, is as follows:
''While travelling on professional tour
in Upper Egypt eight years before, en-
gagged in exploring for scme lost emerald
and copper mines. he CHANGED to render
medical service TO IN Arab attached to
his party. In gratitude the child of the
desert formally presented to him this
now-called resurrection flower at tho
same time cnjoining him never to part
with it. Like the fabled gift of the Egyp-
tian, it was supposed to have magic in
the web Of it."
The Doctor was solemnly assured by the
Arab and others of his race that it had
been taken ten years before from tho
breast of an Egyptian mummy, high
priestess, and wag deemed q greatvariety;
that it would never decay If properly
cared for; that it's possession through life
would tend TO revive hope in adversity.
For years the Doctor carried his treas
urc with him everywhere, prizing IL for
it's intrinsic qualities, and Invariably
awakening the deepest interest whenever
he CHANGED to display its wondrous pow
ers. During the remainder Of his life, 1t
is claimed, ho caused the flower to open
many times, without causing any diminu-
tiou of its marvellous prOnerty or any In
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-09
ina nroro pcllcate ror,,,.

A little girl seeing her mother pettirg
and caressing another chil,i began TO snow
unmis.akable signs OF jealousy. Her
mother remarked:
"why. Sadie. I believe you arc jeal-
Gus"
"No, mamma, "s she replied, Indignantly,
I'm not jealous, but ] dcn't iesl com-
fable. philadelnhia Record. .-
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-09

What produces black eye is the break
Ing OF two capiliaries, or srnaller blood
vessels, causing an inliltration OF blood in
the tissues around the eye.
When the blow is first received the np-
piieation Of cold will check any further
ilow. but this should be quickly followed
by the application of hot water to cause
orption.-American Analyst.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-09

"John, dear" said young wife, "you
know we agreed never to have any Sc
crets from each other."&
"Yes, darling" replied John uneasily.
"And you know that last night, when
asked you for n little money, you said
that all you lad was plugged twenty
cent piece and o bunch Of keys" -
Eyes, love"
Gwen, l found si5 in one of your inside
pockets this morning, John"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-09
Sierra County A.luotate,
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF SIERRA
COUNTY.

Entered at the Postofice at Hillsborough,
Sierra County, New Mexico, for transmits
sion through the United States Mails. as
second-class matter.