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Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
As 70 THE wooL TAX.

Wool growers are holdinR convention
|at Washington. Oneof the matters un-
der consideration is the tariff on wool.
e will be seen from our dispatches that
|it Is proposed that the people shall pc
taxed more than ever for this product.
The tax is now outrageOusly high, being,
|on an average 67.21. Thai is, Of $l0O
spent for wool clothing, the purchaser
has to pay tax of $67.21, Of to put i
more plainly. q person buys $S7.7 10 worth
Of clothing. and for this blessed privilege
pays the Government tariff of $67.2l.
L Is not this outrageous /?
The wool growers now at Washington
want even more protection OF this
same sort. Where the protection to the
people comes in is not SO apparent.
But, after all, one cannot SO much
blame the wool growers, under the pres
ent conditions Of things and with the or
dinary understanding on the subject
The wool growers and manufacturers are
simply looking out for No. !, that is
themselves. Under system which IN.
culcates the doctrine of @every man fol-
himself and the devil take the hinder
mos. the wool producers and handlers
are simply caring for their own precious
selves.
The point is this: Where interests are
SO directly at variance, the representa-
tiyes Of the people should decide whether
| it is their duty to legislate for the benefit
Of the few as against the interests OF tht
many. Clearly, the representatives o.
the people should legislate for the whole
people, and in doing SO, the individuals
will, in the end, SECURE the fairest treat
ment. This is the whole of the tariff
question in a nutshell, including thu
wool interests.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

THE Senate committee is leisurely
investigating Samoan affairs, and Consul
General Sewell is being literally cate
chised. In the meantime the German ag-
gressors are going ahead, turning the af-
fairs in those hitherto peaceful isles bot
tom side up, and spreading strife and
disorder from Mauna to Savaii. General
jackson was credited with saying that
there was time for thinking and time
for acting. In this case judicious ap-
plication Of both of these functions
wosld be decidedly opportune.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
THE SALE OF PoIsoNs.

If there is one single subject that calls
for immediate correction at the hands ol
the coming session of the Legislature
more than another, it is the sale Of opium
and all its compounds, about which there
are at present no restrictions whatever
That it should Ee possible for mere chill.
dren to be able to go to drug store any.
where in this Territory and by paying
the price asked receive in return enough
Of deadly poison to kill a hundred
grown people, without being asked to
produce warrant for the same, is worse
than criminal.
The use Of opium is alarmingly on the
increase in this country, and is extend
ing into quarters of which few people
have any idea. The difficulty that the
police of this city, for instance, have to
contend with in the shape of "opium
fiends," as habitual users of the drug OF a
certain class are called, is too well known
to need to be enlarged upon. That they
swell the ranks Of the criminal classes is
a fact beyond dispute. The pernicious
effect OF the drug on the mental and
moral sensibilities Of its users is almost
inconceivably great. It is one Of the
worst incentives to crime known to the
police authorities. Its sale should be
surrounded with the strictest Obstruc-
tions with which the law can control it.
If any need Of confederation of these re-
marks Is necessary, let the doubter con-
suit the police records Of any city, espe-
cially Butte. and he will find ample evil
dence Of the danger to which the unre-
stricted sale Of opium is exposed.
The circumstances attending the sale
of a bottle of morphine to a District
Messenger boy in this city. Friday last,
at the instance of an intending suicide,
form powerful commentary on the
present practice attending the sale of
poisons. Nowhere in the East can any
one procure the minutest quantity Of
such a drug as morphine without a
properly attested prescription, and then
druggists are required to register and
account for every such sale. Such a
law should be one of the first subjects to
call for Legislative action. There is no
trouble to devise snch a law. One can
be found on the statute books Of every
State in the Union.
That suicides will continue to the end
OF time, cuts no figure in the question
nor that criminals willbe recruited from
every rank il there were no such drug in
existence as opium. Common humanity
requires that the opportunities for the
procurement Of such drugs, whether to
be used as poisons or as means Of self
indulgence, should be reduced by every
means possible to the smallest margin.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
moNrAsAs PRECIOUS METALS.

MONTANA's PRECIOUS METALS.
THE MINER lis in receipt of copy Of
the report Of the Hon. James B. Kimball,
director Of the mint, on the production
of the precious metals in the United
States during the year 1887. The work
is full Of facts and figures Of interest to
mine owners and workers.
In addition to the usual statistics, our
attention Is called by Spruille Braden,
the assayer in charge Of the q. s. assay
Office in Helena, to an exhaustive article
on the cost Of production Of silver, and
to the favorable position Of the territory
OF Montana In the list. Not only does
Montana produce more than any other
district In the world, but it is shown
that the cost Of production Is materially
less per ounces Of bullion.
This showing will be received by Mon
tanians with pride.
It yeri6es the claim Of THE MINER that
Montana to-day leads the world.
There are good reasons for this claim.
Not only have we the mineral wealth as
o basis, but we have the best, the most
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
NO ICE PALACE.
But Excursion Tickets to st. Paul win be
Sold just the Same.

But Excursion Tickets to ST. Paul win be
Sold just the Same.
Agent McCaig Of the Northern Pacific
was yesterday. in receipt of a telegram
from General Passenger Agent Fee of that
road. which is the first official announce.
ment that the st. Paul carnival of the ice
palace will be omitted this year. It was
feared as far back as the beginning of the
year that the weather was altogether too
mild this winter to permit of the erection
OF the structure, and the fact mas gone
forth that no one need be disappointed by
undertaking the trip and finding after
arrival in st. Paul that it is not to be
held this oear. The following is the tele-
gram:
Sr. PAUL, January IL, 2 p. m.-The Ice
Carnival has been postponed until 1890.
Reduced rates will be given, however.
about as already advertised. Tickets tt,
be sold on three dates, probably January
20, %, 26. CHAs. s. Fee.
Mr.. McCaig added that any furtherintelli-
gence received on this subject will be prompt
" furnished to the press. "In fact, said he.
81 don't think anybody would undertake
the trip merely on purpose to see the ice
palace. The public will take advantage of
it to go East to 81 their friends, and will
have the benefit OF the excursion just the
same"
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
LET IT BE a BUzEPER.
The Drawing Next Saturday Night for the
Families Of Edmunds and O'Connors

ne OT0WAnE 1I044 G<AAe1A ~ ~ 80 ---->
Families Of Isdmunds and O'Connor
It mas decided last evening that the
drawing ior the benefit Of the families left
by Edmunds end O. 0'Connor, two Of those
killed By d boiler explosion at the Old
Colusa Smelter at Meaderville two months
ago, is to be held in some public hall in
Butte next Saturday evening. The mem
Tory Of that awful disaster il still fresh 10
1.-THE public mind. Il was one Of the most
terrible that ever shocked the public here,
accustomed as they are to sudden loss OF
life by Unforeseen disaster. OF the victims,
fortunately only two were married, and the
widows and families Of these two, Edmunds
ard O'Connor, are living here yet, and
L their condition bereft SO suddenly and
lawfully OF husband and father appeals to
| the public for sympathy and help.
The plan determined upon to relieve
Them was q public drawing. At all the
mines tickets have been disposed OF at q
Idollar a head for prizes to be drawn in
Ipubiic. The prizes are various. In the
blue Bird, the prize is certain percentage
| of the money raised. In the Anaconda a
fur coat. In other gold watch. At all
these mines success has attended the efforts
Ito dispose OF the tickets, for miners are
Iproverbiaiiy generous to the families left
Iby their comrades ithout the means OF
Isupport. They have done well as they al
ways do.
But an appeal is now to be made to the
general public to whom the cases OF the
bereaved families appeal with equal
strength for the popular support. The
prize for the general public is a gold watch
i for which the tickets will be a dollar each.
The place where the drawing will be held
has not been decided, but will be before the
lend OF the week. Committees have been
appointed who will actively canvass
i the public and tickets will be on
sale during the week. The Mayor and
many prominent citizens have under
taken TO see that it is success
and to interest themselves in the sale Of
tickets with the object OF raising as large
an amount OF money possible. Let the
response OF the citizens be generous. Every
i one remembers the characteristic charity
sermon attributed to Dean Swift. After
reading the text: He that giVeth to the
poor lendeth TO the Lord, . he closed the
book and added in his impressive way: I'll
you like the security, down with the dust
The deacons can pass the plates.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
THE MONTANA UNION
In Fifty Per Cent. Better Condition Than
1t Was Three Months Ago.


The Montana Union has not been at al
crippled in it's motive power by the recent
accidents which laid up three OF their en-
gines temporarily. It has been receiving
additions to its motive power all the time
and within q day or two received from the
Union Pacific one of the large consoli
dation eight-wheel engines. Speaking oi
the subject yesterday. Superintendent
Dickinson said: "The road has now 25
per cent. more motive power than it ever
had before, and is in so per
cent. better condition in this
respect than it was ninety days ago. The
two engines injured by the collision ait
Hackney few days ago were the worst we
had and were to be sent to the shops any
way. The Anaconda company requires so
per cent. more supplies now than it did
last year. 1t requires hundred cars of
ore, thirty cars of wood, thirty cars of
coal at the smelter, twenty cars more con-
centrates up on the hill and with other sup
plies brings its requirements up to ts o
hundred cars day OF material to run
their works. The new ore cars are so
much OF an Improvement on the old ones
that they keep the track better than the
old pattern. They were got up here and
are only used on this road"
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

THE Territorial Council will stand:
Republicans I, and Democrats s. One of
the Republicans, however, is independ-
ent, and as he has not been well treated
by his party, and is under no obligations
to it for his present position, it is not
likely he will strain point to favor Re-
publican schemes. The question that is
puzzling the Republicans is what to do
with him
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
Alaska Curios.

On the desk of Cashier Johnston in Clark
& Larabie's bank are at present to be seen
couple OF curios brought from Alaska by
friend last summer. One consists OF a
small monument about two feet high made
of black slate, beautifully polished on
which are number Of cear-cut monstrosi-
ties intended to develop the Indian idea OF
the descent OF man. At the foot is the
head of the mother of all Indians issuing
from hideous figure, which issues from u
raven: it from frog; the frog from W of;
the wolf from an owl and finally the owl
from bear. There is also tooth about
the size OF large-sized brick, that must
have belonged to some graAnivorous
animal fifty or sixty thousand
years ago. Mr.. Johnston has
a quartz pebble which he carries in his
pocket that on being held up to tie light
seems to have drop OF water he'd i'm
prisoned within it. The pebble looks as
though it might be petrifed shell, but is
semi-traEs parent.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
4 Well Dressed Man

A good-looking man. who was WALKING
down Broadway one day last week, was
pointed out to a bystander by an experi.
eneed rounder and clubrnan: "That man. y
said the latter, knows how to dress. You
VIII observe that he hasn't new garment
TO his rack. bat there is no discordance in
h's makeup. His hat is not SO glossy as to
bring out the sbabbiness OF his oyercoat.
and Ms gloves are lot SO bright as to draw
attention to their cheapness. He is prac.
ticaliy on his uppers, but he has tbe eond
sense TO avoid drawing attention to that
TACT. There are very few men who can
accomplish that feat. Lots of men can
look stS list when they have plenty of
money, but very few cal, apper elldressed
ON limited incomes One bright, new-look-
Ing garment wi I frequently show mans
poverty more glaringly than shiny coat
or a hat that has been touched IN with
black ink. IL New York Sun.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
France Would Like to. but Dare. No.

PARIS, January 11.-A deputation OF
Panama bond holders, headed by Count
Dillon, President OF the Union des Action
anes ct Obiigataires, to-day called upon
Goblet, minister OF foreign affairs, and
pointed out the urgency of the necessity for
the passage by the Senate, before a meeting
OF the Canal Company, January rs. Of a
bill 70 rsiIrm tn bankruptcy laws. Goblet
hut said The Government is compelIe.i =,
act in the matter with the greatest reserve v
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

SOME one in Washington has been
sending letters to all the newspaper and
ex-newspaper men in Butte, and prob
ably all in Montana, asking for certain
information in regard to alien owner
ship Of mines hereabout, and lot of
other information which it may seem
important to him, il to no one else, to
have. THE MINER would like to oblige
every one, but it cannot employ corps
of experts for this single emergency.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

CONGRESSMAN McAdoo Of New Jerse,
sees no need or consistency in q fret
country sending ministers to the courts
Of royalty. Neither does any one elst
who stops to think on the subject. 1t il
a relic Of monarchy, with SO few redeem
ing features, that the objections entirely
outweight them. Abolish the "envoy
extraordinary and ministers plenipoten
tiary."
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

THE MINER congratulates the 'Mining
Journal" on securing the services OF
Mr.. Jean Decker, whose editorial duties
began yesterday. Mr.. Decker has been
connected with Northwestern Journals
for some years, and is one Of the readiest
Of writer's, conscientious journalist
and a reliable and in every way perfectly
honorable young man. He and Mr. Pen
rose will make stroDg team, and will
make the Mining Journal q better
paper than ever.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

ONE Of the things which the present
Legislature ought to do, at once. is to pass
a measure to perfect the Montana mill
tia. A measure to that effect, approved by
the captains Of the various companies, is
now in the hands of the Adjutant GEN.
eral. Montana has reason to be proud Of
her militia organizations, and little
wholesome encouragement will do no
harm.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

OKLAHOMA WEAVER has won the day
AT least, the deadlock in the House has
been broken, and Weaver is reported Il
have said that satisfactory CONCESSIONS
were made to him. His pet scheme i
the Oklahoma settlement bill, and it i
probable this important matter will b.
given attention, as the price Of his ceas
ing to longer block the wheels Of legisla
tiOn.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

In THE MINER will be found reports
daily, of the legislative proceedings al
the Territorial capital. In addition tt
this, local and general telegraphic news
mining and territorial gleanings, will
be found every morning in its columns
Now is good time to subscribe for TIL
MINER, which ia delivered for % cents Q
week or only 81 q month.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
EVEN little Malone wants to gel into
the new Cabinet What next ?
WHAT did Secretary Villas decide in the
Chickasaw nation contest. anyway 7

BouLANGER is still active. It is now
understood that he intends to resign his
seat in the chamber Of deputies for the
department of Nord, and will preface his
resignation with motion demanding
the dissolution of Parliament.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

SURGEON MACKENZIE, who attended the
late Emperor Frederick, is getting kicks
and cuffs from every quarter. The Royal
College OF Surgeons, London, has, by q
vote OF 81 to 2, passed resolution CEN
suring the Doctor for publishing his
book in the case of the Emperor. Be
tween royal etiquette, professional jeal-
ousy, and professional ethics, the great
Scotch surgeon is suffering as all people
do who are between the upper and neither
stones Of bigotry and balderdash.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
Cooke City Mines.

Thomas Lafarge, who is heavily inter-
ested in the Boulder mines, is on his way
to the states to push the development Of
the Boulder and Cooke City mining DIS
tricts by interesting Eastern capital in the
vast bodies of mineral with which that
entire locality is filed. He says thers are
upwards OF 800 claims staked out, up
on which assessment work has been done,
in the Basin creek mines, which are the
best mines of free milling ore in sight in
Montana to-day. The building OF the
railroad line up the Clarke's Fork to
Cooke City will make these valuable addi-
tions to the mining properties OF Montana
available and Observation-Disclosures Ga
zette.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

This organization will give it's second an
nual banquet in this city on Monday, jan
uary 81. During the daytime an excursion
will come over from Helena on the Mon
tana Central. The day will be spent by
the visitors in visits to several OF the
mines and works in the neighborhood. A
session will be held in the evening for the
reading and discussion OF papers on sub
iects pertaining to their profession and the
banquet win follow. 1t is expected that
about thirty members will be present. to-
gether with representatives OF the press
and railroads OF Helena, Butte and else
where to whom invitations have been ex-
tended
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

THE Interstate Commerce commission
say that the law under which they were
appointed. has been "promotive Of com
mon justice and public morality" the
opinion Of the railroads to the contrary
Notwithstanding. They also claim that
the losses to the railroads during 1888
were due to rate wars, strikes, parallel
lines, etc.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
TIRED OF LIFE.
James Martin, in q Fit of Dependency,
Ends His Existence at the Tivoli.

From the Bozeman Register" OF the 9th:
James Martin, alias James Shay. for some
time past foreman on the Northern Pacific
railroad, died at the nvoli lodging rooms
in this city on Friday forenoon, the 4th in
stant. The circumstances surrounding this
case strongly indicate that the deceased
committed suicide by taking some poison
Gus drug.
Two letters, found upon his person and
supposed to be in his handwriting, dated
December 81, 1888, were directed to
Michael Sexton, Gallatin. In these letters
he expressed himself as being discouraged
and melancholy, and that fo-some time he
meditated suicide.
He mentions q sister, a Miss Shay, OF
Brooklyn. New York, speaks OF his parents
in Ireland and regrets deeply that he had
not been able to afford them such aid as he
desired.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
Rev. Sam Jones Talk. y Ho. u..v.,

Rev. Sam Jones Talks OF Hog Heaven.
"Neyer were there so many people simply
trying to have good time, to enjoy hcg-
heaven plenty to eat and nothing to do.
The highest ambition Of nine out OF ten
girls is to dance. There is some good in
eating, but myl myl myI what good is there
In cutting pigeon wings with the arms on
a dude around your 81 - 3.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

GREAT BRITAIN has no Minister al
Washington. And yet England and
Scotland and Ireland and Wales manage
to exist. And the government at Wash
ington has not even fallen to pieces
What is the use of successor to Sack
vile West
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

ONLY three delegations for positions in
Harrisoi's Cabinet were heard from at
indianapolis. Friday. Being black
listed day, probably accounts for the fact
that no more applications were made
yesterday.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

THE statement Of the Rev. ]. 6. Om-
land is taken as confirming the news OF
the suffering among settlers in Walsh
county, Dakota. Something ought TO be
done to relieve these people.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, at the
third official trial of syeed, made 21.64
knots an hour, an excess Of 1.64 over the
speed required. The test took place. Fri
day, in Delaware Bay.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

or, IL within the power Of Legislative en-
actment to do 50, should be abolished
entirely. The plainest dictates Of com
mon sense demand 1t.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
TERMS or sUss0EHrIos.

ss-When the subscriber 20 orders his sub
scrip,ion, will be discontinued at the END OF me
when fhe Semi weekly IL 90 continued, II Will
be charged for at the rate Of $500 per annum
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

TAKEN UP-A WHITE cow WITH RED
j. .specks, branded s on, right hip and G on
Owner may have same by calling at W. l.. Beale
one mile south of Warm Springs and paying
charges.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16

DISSOLUTION 'NOTICE-DIVIDE M. T.
- Oct. Is, 1883. The co-partnersfip hereto
fore existing between Henry A. Partridge, Mich
olas 0. Partridge, James NJ. Partridge and James
C. Friend, is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. James G. Friend and Nicholas o. Part
ridge retiring. JAMES G. FRIEND.
JAMES NJ. PARTRIDGE.
NICHOLAS o. PARTRIDGE.
HENRY A. PARTRIDGE.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
Murray's Specific.

a guaranteed cure for all Nervous
diseases, such as Weak Memory,
Loss of Brain Power, Hysteria,
Headache Pain In the BACK
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
Montana Society of Civil Engineers.

NEWTON BROS. Sole Agents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-16
SALIVA CRYSTALS.

Messrs. Oliver g. Crane are running
their salt works to their fullest capacity,
turning out tirst-class quality of salt.
Messrs. Barnard & Rex have sold their
herds to the Salina Stock company and
will now retire from the cattle business.
The Union Pacific surveyors under Car
penter, have been recently surveying in
Salina canon for the projected road. They
are now at work between this place and
Juab. With railroad to this point, Salina
will become the metropolis Of Sewer
county.
Mr. Isaac Jennings has recently made a
large shipment Of cattle from Juab to the
Chicago market
Mr.. ALT Kesler is constructing a fine two
story brick residenc. which is nearing con =
pletion His wife presented him with d
fine baby girl on the 18th instant.
United States Commissioner Leonard is
erecting a fine Office for general court bust
ness.
Jno. Knighton is just finishing his new
store, which makes fine appearance and
will soon be ready for its fine stock of
merchandise.
The Coop. is just finishing one Of the
finest stone buildings in Sewer county
3Ox55, two stories high. The lower story
will be used for salesroom, offices, etc,
the upper for dancing and theatricals. A
fine stage and set of scenery will be put in
and ready for Christmas.
The Johnson Bros. Dramatic company
played to large audience here last even
ing. All were delighted and will turn out
again this evening to see the company in
the new society drama of Bought" The
johnson Bros. have good company and
are general favorites wherever they are
known. Their repertoire consists of "The
Creole" Bought and Comrades" with
several fine farces. They are booked as
far south as St. George.
DoNJoN.
CIV No, 10