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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30

THE civil rights law has been given a
new twist in Maryland in a decision in
the United States district court. The
case was that of a c0lOred man suing
for the recognition Of his rights under
this law. The court dismisses the suit
in an opinion holding that, where pub
lie opinion demands the separation Of
the races, common carriers, ETC., must
accede to 1t to some extent, and not be
compelled to sacrifice their business to
combat 1t. This decision is quite in har-
mony with the existing conditions,
wherein is recognized or conceded the
fact that public opinion or the mob rules,
instead of equity pure and simple. So
hard is it for people to get outside of the
pale of current thought. Yet current
opinion is a fact, and it must be dealt
with as such.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
AS TO PARKWAY SAMOA.

THE MINER has been asked to give the
public some idea of the location of Sa-
moa, the group Of islands over which
Germany, England and the United States
seem likely to have a protracted diplo-
matte controversy, even if nothing more
serious.
The Samoan islands are nine in num-
Der, with some islets, and in the school
boy days of the writer were known only
as the Navigator islands. They are de-
scribed in the International ~CyclOpedia as
lying in the South Pacific ocean, north
Of the Friendly islands, in latitude 10
degrees 30 minutes to IA degrees 30 min
utes south, and longitude 1853 degrees to
173 degrees west. The four principal
islands Of the group are Mauna, Tutuila.
Upolu and Savaii. OF these Savaii is the
largest, being 40 miles long by 20 broad,
and having a population of 10000. The
area Of the entire group is estimated at
$500 square miles, with a total popula-
ton of about 5000. With the exception
of one of the islets, Rose island, the Sa-
moan islands are all of volcanic origin.
For the most part they are lofty and
broken and rugged in appearance, rising
in some cases to upwards of $500 feet in
hight, and are covered with the richest
vegetation. The soil, formed chiefly by
the decomposition Of volcanic rock, is
rich, and the climate is moist. The
forests, which include the bread-tree, CO.
coanut, banana and palm trees, are re-
markedly thick. The orange, lemon,
tacca, (from which a kind of sage is
madel, coffee, sweet potatoes, pine apples,
yams, nutmeg, wild sugar cane, and
many other important plants, grow
luxuriantly. Until recently, when swine,
horned cattle and horses were introduced,
there were no traces among these islands
of any native mammalia except a species
Of bat.
The natives of the Samoan islands are
we'll formed, Especially the males), in
geEiOus and affectiOnate. The women.
who superintend tine indoor work and
manufacture mats. are held in high re-
spect. There are American and English
mission-stations on the islands, as well
as several Roman Catholic establish
lishments; and many Of the natives have
embraced christianity. The government
of the islands is in the hands Of the hered-
itary chiefs.
The trade of the islands is largely with
Sidney, New South Wales, but they Lie
directly in the course Of commerce be-
tween the United States and Australia.
and are important especially as a coal
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
QUITE An
Which Befell Three Young Railroad Men
Out Cutter Riding.

Which Befen Three Young Railroad Men
Out Cutter Riding.
While w. ]. Dutch and v. D. Jones, pas
senger agents Of the st. p. M. & NJ. road,
accompanied by c. E. Dutton OF the Mon
tana Central, were out for a sleigh ride yes
terday they were the victims of an expert
ence not down on the bills when they
started out. In turning near the Parrot
s.nelter on some ice covered with water,
the cutter upset, and the spirited team
manifested a disposition to stampede. Mr..
Dutton, who had been driving and held on
to the lines, was compelled to describe sew
eral circles in the slushy ground extended
at full length face downwards. When Mr..
Dutch r~egained his feet, hatless and breath
less, he sprang to the horses heads, and
catching the bit of the nigh horse was
made to gyrate for several seconds
like Mr.. button with his feet in
the air half the time and shouting"Whoa!'
in imploring accents. Mr.. Jones made a
break to head the outfit off, but every
time he got ON his feet they flew from under
him again on the slippery ice. After get
ting thoroughly soaked he finally succeed
ed in locating the cutter, and throwing
The weight OF mis- gigantic strength against
it, brought the fiery, untamed steeds to an
unwilling halt. The remainder OF the con-
tempIated drive was abandoned and three
shivering wretches drove hack to town and
passed the balance of the afternoon in
bringing their internal structure into a
similar condition OF dampness as their ex-
terror had been.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
THE "HOLIDAY MINER"
What the Critics Have to Say About this
Superb Publication.

What the Critics to Say About this
superb Publication.
Charles II. Wells editor of the great
Southern magazine Dixie" says OF the
HOLIDAY MINER: ut is a very beautiful
piece OF work, and reflects great credit upon
The MINER establishment"
From the Ceur d'Alene Record: We
hasten to acknowledge our. obligations to
the Butte MINER for a copy OF its magnif.
cent holiday edition, just received. 1t con.
tains 140 pages, elegantly illustrated and
brim full OF interesting matter relative
to the worlds greatest mining camp. Its
advertisements are marvels of the typo.
graphic art, not excelled by the finest
the trade. Altogether it is n of the
finest publications of the kind we have
ever seen.
Wallace, Idaho's Free Press" The
handsomest thing in the shape OF a holiday
edition is put out this year by the BUTTE
MINER. 1t treats OF the entire territory OF
Montana, and is simply full OF interesting
reading matter. The mechanical work is
faultless.
From the Bozeman "Chronicle:' The
holiday edition OF The MINER is said to be
the Handsomely publication ever issued
from a printing Office IN this territory. No
one in Bozeman, as far as we have been able
to ascertain, has been allowed to judge OF
it's merits, a fact we presume, which is due
to a great demand for the books at Butte.
From the Fergus County Argus" The
HOLIDAY MINER, of Butte, has reached US.
1t is in magazine form, 1873 pages. and got
ten up in the neatest style OF typographical
art. While chiefly devoted to the wonder
Jul city in which it is published and the min
fng industry, it also contains much that is
OF interest in relation to the territory as q
whole
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
JEFFERsoN AND MEAGER,s BRIDGE

The Boards OF Commissioners of the two
Counties Unite ON q Bridge.
Fro II the Boulder Sentinel Alta joint
meeting OF the boards OF commissioners oil
Jefferson and Meagher counties there were
presented for their consideration the follow
ing-among many other good reasons-for
buildieg a bridge over the Missouri:
The Missouri yalley-comprising large
portions uf Jefferson and Meagher counties
were the sources OF the starting
of both counties, respectfully request OF
the boards here present that a traffic
bridge be constructed across the Missouri
river at some point at or near
Tow nsend, the point for constr uction oil
such bridge to be left to your best judg.
uient after due examination OF the various
places where such will best accommodate
The people of both sections. Our various
communities Of this valley feel that they
are entitled to this, and trust that favora.
BILE and speedy action will be taken to meet
the demands of the increasing traffic be
tween the two counties, in the interest o.
miners, farmers and stockmen OF Jefferson
county, and the same for our people or
this side Of the river.
The bridge will be constructed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
The Copper Market.

James f. Mathews & Co., in their circu,a,
OF January %, give the following as the
course II the market during the seven da "
preceding:
Copper has been dull beyond expression
and the Metal Exchange of New York nre.
scented the brilliant record of one saIe n,
$4,000 TBS. March Lake copper at ~ 20
and one lot of G. NJ. B. copper amountino
to about $4,000 fbs. at 1875. The baars
hammer all they can but as they nsa ia
gloves in the matter and pound mostly witt,
wind the results are not very marked and
the syndicate doubtless has it's worst ano'
my in itself. for stocks pile up and bav
now passed log 5000 tons known. and no,
baby in fact exceed 12O, Exports
for the week were rather light, CONSISTING oi
loo, 900 TBS. ingot, and 900, 900 TBS. mate
ltappears that the Portuguese onsolidateJ
has sold to the Syndicate it's ~production
Tor two years and a h.alf with a fnrtber
privilege of taking the product for fwn,vs
years more. The price for Lake at Nsv
York has been 1925 to 17& and 15Ts'
casting brands, while at London q. M p -
and Chilli bars fell off to EFT IS.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
WHEN HE STRUCK TOWN.

He had eaten tallow candles in the desert
of Sahara,
He bad fought the wild hyena in the jun.
giles of the East,
He had pricked a whiskered senior in thu
lime-groves OF Madeira,
And had lived a year in Chill, where he
scalped a native priest;
He had wrestled with the fever in the
swamps of upper China,
And had taught the game Of faro to the
car OF all the Turks.
Once in Zanzibar he tarried as d dusky
diamond miner,
And he'd shaved a month in Persia ped.
ding Rider Haggard's works;
He lad skinned the anaconda by dark
Afric's sluggish river,
He had lived On monkey-sausaga in the
South Pacific Isles,
lie had figured in a duel by the limpid Qua.
dalquiyer,
And had squelct:ed the Tartar maidens
by his proud and lotdly smiles,
he had been a money-lender meath the
Himalaya banyans,
He had played a barrel organ meath the
fair Italian skies,
He had hunted sheep and Injuns in the
Colorado Canyons,
And he shot the Jersey Observation-Disclosures
birds Of paradise.
But the bunco-steerer caught him, and he
bought a bar OF copper
Thatw was thinly over-plated with q dol.
lars worth OF gold,
while a cabman stopped and filed him with
an entertaining whopper,
And then borrowed twenty dollars on the
strength of what he told;
He was suddenly run over by q whisky.
burdened driver, '.
And a copper came and wllaled him till
he parted from his pants
And he promptly paid the surgeo the mi.
tiatiye flyer.
For the hospital expenses of IL public am
bulance!
The electric wir- s struck him and he almost
climbed to glory,
And d gang one night assailed him and de-
priyed him OF his purse;
Then an elevator dropped him from the
twenty-seventb story,
And his hair turned soft and snowy when
he heard the ne~sboy's curse,
he packed his traps and luggagein a mad
determination
10 escape from ID community that fights
for every bone;-
he carri's on a zeal" and a fierce ex.
termination
VI the missionary stations of the chill
antarctic zone.
New York World.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
OVER At HELENA.

Vikings are getting interesting al
Helena. The newspaper people are all
at skies and seyens, except the Herald
which seems to be plodding along in a
steady, straightforward way. The Other
Republican paper is in the throes Of
some great CONFUSION, the result OF
which as yet seems uncertain. But II
is understood that young man Harrison
is likely to take a hand in the strife and
do something with the concern.
A few days ago the Legislature gave
the territorial printing to the journal"
Harrison's ranch and range paper. The
independent" took issue with this &C
ton, to enjoin the Legislature from
carrying out this mandate, on the
ground that two years ago, the
Legislat Ire had authorized the "In.
dependent" to do the printing up
to the 18th Of the coming March. The
case was argued, yesterday, and decided
in favor of the Independent"
This decision, Of course, rolls the feel
ings of the Republicans, but it is just, all
the same.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
THE ELECTRIC CLOCK,
A New Feature to Be Introduced This
Evening.

A New Feature to Be introduced This
Evening.
The Electric Clock Exhibition at So West
Park street is proving a drawing card OF
most unusual power. Yesterday afternoon
the room where the exhibition is held was
filed to repletion with ladies and children
and the jam at night was equally great.
To-day the comic feature OF the Punch and
Judy show and the glass blowing will be
omitted and in place OF them will be SUBJ
stituted a series OF s~tereopticon views OF
great interest. The views tonight will be
scenes OF the Holy Land, thrown On a
large canvas by means OF an oxy-hydro-
gen lime light, making pictures twelve or
fourteen feet in diameter. A lecture
will accompany this explanatory of
the place exhibited The instrument used
cost $500 and they nave about 500 plates
to exhibit. These are all in the best taste
and the exhibition will be one of extreme
interest. The views dissolve into each
other with beautiful effect. The manage
ment can therefore from their stock on
hand give the v sitors new scenes every
time the stereopticon feature is put on for
a week, as the exhibition lasts for an hour
at a time. This feature will run all week.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30

A GENTLEMAN who returned from Hell
ena, last night, says he saw more would
be Senators dipping around there than
there are at Washington. Almost every
Republican politician is shaping all his
acts and words with a view Of statehood
and Washington prominently in the per-
spective. Each Of these embryo Senators
is jealous of his neighbor, and they are
cutting up some queer antics.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
ANACONDA NOTES.
Occurrences In the Smelter City-Saved by
His Presence Of Mind.

Occurrences in the Smelter City-savsd by
His Presence of Mind.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Quigley are homeirom
California after an absence Of several
weeks.
H. Geigrich and George Davidson Of the
Anaconda Fluming Co., came in from Mill
Creek on Thursday.
Minis Rose Daft and Mrs. N. @. Ray came
up from Butte to-day 10 attend the first
Lowland Club dance OF this season. They
will be the guests OF Mrs. William Read over
Sunday.
Mrs. Daniel Searles oil Fort Benton ar
rived in this city Wednesday morning. She
will spend several weeks visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. Sam M. tombstone.
Mrs. Mallory, mother OF James K. and
T. b. Mallory, and Mrs. Dennis Shoviin
and little son Eddie, nave returned from
an extended visit among relatives in the
East.
Mr.. David Cohn, Sr., returned Thursday
after an absence OF about two months
spent in looking through California, where
he left Ills family for the remainder OF the
winter.
Dick Kunkle left on Thursday mornings
train for Butte, and Mr.. VIM. Thornton
says he will go from Butte to Europe on
an extended trip. But how Dick coulI
leave just one day before the first club
dance is hard to conjecture.
FL. s. Neal got back from San Francisco
on Thursday, where he went to bring John
NJ. Delany home, but found John in such
condition as to render his return impossi-
bic. The friends Of the latter will, how
ever, be glad to know that his case is not
yet hopeless.
The George G. Meade Post, G.. A. r.. as.
sisted by the John A. Logan Camp, No. 5,
Sons of Veterans, will give their first an.
nual ball on the night of February %, at
Evans hall. The name OF the gentlemen
forming the different committees are
enough to insure a perfect success OF their
first ball.
The Lowland Club gave another OF their
excellent receptions last night. About
sixty couples passed the evening tripping
the light fantastic to the music OF Van
Schovick's Anaconda orchestra. 1t was
not a full dress affair, but was none the less
enjoyable On that account.
Thursday at 4:3O p. M. Mathew Winnie
fireman OF engine 1G2, running on the high
iine here, vas walking on the track near the
switch shanty at the depot when a switch
ing engine struck him on the hip, knocking
him down and running over and MASKING
his left leg above the ankle. He also re-
ceived a large flesh wound IN the lower
part OF the right thigh. But for his great
presence OF mind in pushing himself from
under the wheels he would have been killed
instantly. He is a member of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen. Immediate
ly after the accident he was taken tc
Mitchell & Snyder's hospital where the in
jured member wac amputated. Whine is q
young man not yet % years Of age.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
MONTANA HEBs GLEASIHGs.
The GRANTEES Gold and silver Output-Jas.
Raw's Mishap In Fergus.

The GRANTEES Gold and Silver Output-Jas.
Raw's Mishap In Fergus.
Missoula is to have q Touring mill.
The Granite mine produces about co..
900 ounces OF silver and about 30 ounces
Of gold weekly.
Henry Meyers, q miner and prospector,
was rescued when nearly dead from ex-
posure in Dead Mans Gulch.
James B. Haggin, Marcus DAILY and
John R. Toole have formed the Anaconda
Water company. The capital is 100000
in $11shares.
In Helena the New England society is
discussing the question: "What native oil
New England has rendered our country the
greatest service?"
The Rev. J. w. Bennett OF Judith left
Monday for Belknap, at which place he
will assist the local Methodist pastor 10 a
protracted roundup OF the uDgodly.
A fire at Helena at 3 a. M, January 81,
destroyed totally the livery stable oil John
Zeigler. Fourteen horses were deyoured by
the flames and much other property besides
the building. The estimated loss OF Zsigler's
property is So, 900; insurance, $4,000, as
follows: Etna, $1,000; Insurance Fund,
81, 900; Home Mutual, $4,000.
An Independent special from Bozeman
says: The body Of an unknown man was
found to day near the Northern Pacific
track, four miles east OF Belgrade. Papers
were found on his person Indicating the
name of the deceased wal Joseph Lee, and
that he worked as a miner at Philipsburg
recently.
lewiston Argus: While getting ont
timber in the Snowies last week james
Raw was struck by ~arebounding log, which
broke his right leg midway between the
knee and the foot. His companion after
| muchdifieulty finally succeeded in getting
him home, but the numerous jars to the
fractured bones in a long ride cf over
twenty miles in the cold vas about all dim
wanted to stand. DIR. Long was called to
attend the injured man and he promises to
have Jim on deck in q couple OF months.
SteveusvilIe "Tribune:" Rev. d. Nc
Gregor, whose field OF labor has been at
Bender, Mont, up to a few months ago
was adjudged insane on the 18th ult. dc
lives about four miles north of this place
and has q wife and three children, which
makes the circumstance very cad. Deem
Der II he started to the Gallatin valley
and while at Missoula he arose from his
bed, went out on the street and was ar
rested, his actions being so queer. He is q
Baptist minister, OF Scotch descent.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
SupIema Court.

The Supreme Court convened on Friday
to deliver the folio wing opinions when il
adjourned to next Saturday, February 2
The proceedings are reported in the indie.
pendent of yesterday morning as follows:
Marcum ct al. vs.. Coleman ct al; motion
for rehearing overrufed.
Territory vs.. John A. Rowand; motion
for a r~ehearing allowed.
NJ. j. Palmer vs. James A. Murray; mo.
ton for a rehearing allowed.
james A. Murray vs.. Larrabee: motion
for a ~rehearing oyerruled.
Territory vs.. George Godas; argued and
submitted.
The placefor holding United States Court
in the Second District is changed from
Butte to Deer Lodge and court will be
held the first Mondays in April and
October.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30

The Samoan islands are not very large;
big enough, it would seem, to set
three of the greatest nations on earth at
serious odds. But 1t appears to be a case
of "multum in paryo." The islands con-
tain about $500 square miles. New Jer-
sey contains an area Of 1915 square
miles. Connecticut, 1880 miles, Della
ware. 1850 miles, and Rhode Island,
1850.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
Present Condition of Montana Sheen.


Charles Gibson, one OF the largest sheep
owners in Montana. was met by a Great
Falls Tribune" reporter in quest of news
and asked about the sheep interests. Mr..
Gibson said: I'm all my experience I never
knew sheep to be in better condition than
at present. They are as fat as seals. The
Montana wool clip in the coming
season will not fall short OF 10, ZOO, 600
pounds, and as Montana woods lead all
other woods on tie continent in point of
quality and desirability, it is safe to esti-
mate the net product to the wool-growers
at not less than $4,000, 900. In addition
to this, the sale OF surplus sheep by the
~flock-owners Of Montana, will amount, this
year, to $2,000,0 900 more. The sheep in
terests oil this territory are in q very sound
and prosperous condition, and no branch
OF the livestock business is more profit
able.n
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30

SINCE Henry Georges lecture before
the Legislature Of Minnesota, last week,
on the single tax measure, all Minnesota
is talking ABOUT hin and the principles
he advocates. Both Democrats and Re-
publicans agree that there is much truth
in his doctrines and declarations. He
has been invited to lecture before the
Dakota Legislature.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
Mining i'm Pimi. Arizona

Says the Pima Star: Mining in Pima
appears to be rapidly approaching a
boom. There are now moro mining sales
on the tapis than has been at any one
time in the history Of the country. Cop.
per has the call, and the prices which are
being realized are very large, and the most
encouraging fact is that residents Of the
country will receive the coin, and eve,v
dollar will be invested right in our midstin
various kinds OF industry and improve.
ments.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30

1T STILL looks stormy around Samoa,
Evidently the incoming administration
means to take a hand in the squabble.
Senator Sherman has paved the way for
the Republican party to jump right into
war-like attitude, by his resolution on
the subject, but the Republican press has
not yet fully taken the hint, and hence
its quasi-oppositioD to the efforts of the
Democratic administration to preserve
the dignity of the United States without,
at the same time, plunging us into a
war.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30

A CIRCLE of the Brotherhood OF the
Union, an organization Of men Of all
creeds, sects and natiOnalities, is about
to be established in Butte. The spirit OF
the organization seems to be good, and is
thus expressed in a declaration of prin-
ciples: "Union Of good against the evil;
union Of just against the unjust; union
Of light, love and purity against dark
ness, hate and corruption; union Of free
men in defense of their country against
all tyrants, and to uphold the right OF
labor"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-30
Ari.ona,s Most Prosperous County

Yavapai county is the largest county in
the territory and contains over 10000
square miles. 1t has one of the finest belts
OF timber in the United States; it has forty
public schools in operation; it's county
warrants are worth from IS to 80 cents on
the dollar; it's mining interests never were
more promising, and the stock industry is
a grand success. 1t has a number of good
prosperous towns, and a growing popula-
ton. So. all that Yavapai needs is more
railroads, more people, more schools, more
church houses, more land put into cultiva.
ton. But we have only a short time to
wait, and the necessary ingredients will be
bere.-CFlagstaff Democrat.