Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
THE "HOLIDAY MINER"
the Critics Have to Say About this
Superb Publication.

the Critics Have to Say About this
Superb Publication.
From the Corning, N. Y, Journal We
have received from Ben e. Calkius, formerly
OF Corning, a copy of the elegant holiday
edition OF the DAILY MINER, published at
Butte City, Montana. 1t is a book OF 1877
pages, magazine in form. and it's contents
ar' devoted to a history and description of
Butte city and it's leading mining industries
and business enterprises. The book has
many beautiful ~engravings and is a gem of
che printers art. Mr.. Calkins is a large
BOOKSELLER and neWsdealer in Butte City,
which is a booming place of $4,000 in.
habitants.
From the Hebron, Nebraska, journal"
The finest holiday issue we have seen this
year is from far-off Montana. It is the
boom edition of the Butte City MINER. and
is a complete and artistic exhibit of that
rich territory.
From the Virginia City. Nevada, "Chron.
icle': The MINER Publishing Co. of Butte.
Montana, sends the HOLIDAY MINER daiIv
and semi.weekly, published in book form. |
and filed with 1877 pages OF interesting
matter from that section of country. Our |
northern co.workers deserve praise for the |
neatly edited and printed work.
From the Vermillion, Dakota, "Republi.
cam: Last Thursday evening, wearied
with the duties OF publication day, we
sought for recreation in examining a pack.
age that reached us on that MORNINGS
but till then had had no time to
see what it contained. It proved TO he a
copy OF the Holiday edition of The
MINER, a newspaper printed at Butte City.
Montana: And magnificent number
y was-wlth it's lao pages, atlas site, filed
.itn nne ~engravlngs, plans, artistic adver.
'lsements and MISUNDERSTANDING us to !
orget care for the time, as we became IN.
'ensely absorbed in g~lancing over its CON.
cnts. To say it is one OF the most marvel. :
'us specimens Of the printers art we ever /;
aw, is only a feeble tribute. To James Fl. )
or Alderman Lynch, for we learn from =
MINER that he is one OF the Aldermen :
Butte Clty-we are indebted for This
ouvenlr. Among the biographical sketches .
\ prominent citizens OF that city, we note =
ne OF TINS gentleman, ard, as the !
'yncn brothers were former residents q
tnis vicinity, we produce the entire $:
rticie. Ii we can find room next week We u
I'll give extracts from an excellent article q
ritten torthe MINER by William e. Pettis. a
From the "Rocky Mountain Husband. IL
The Holiday issue of the Bu-rr A
-NER has arrived at this Office. It ia nv a
the finest publication ever gotten nm Gu
Montana. The mechanical work ia sim. al
y superb and compares favorable with ga "a
ioicatlons from the best Offices in the e.
ates, FULLY demonstrates The MINER lob ne
nee to be one OF the most complete print. 81
9 establishments in the Northwest. The co
loleet matterisdescriptiv and statiscieal. Oh
10 Is very concise as compared with the
IoIects handled, a large amount OF in.
rmat'on being contained in a small
aee' Nearly every section of Montana SO
represented, and those DESTROYS Of Sand.
a Driei review OF the Territory and ;ts a
sources to the states cannot do hatts.
send a c ,py OF this publication. W. Blu
ngracuiate Mr.. Oakley, the job artist. on
; wonoeriui skill, and also MANAGER IL
., tne Miner company on their sue.
- Gnu .rusb the edition will have a cir. e.,
latlon commensurate with its coat ond DO
Importance OF the subjects reviewed
rnfn2sburg "Mail": TIE holiday issue In
sne BUTTE MINER is a large, handsome r.
q readable volume. The ~engravinps are ~
merous and first.class, the press work ia
client, and the Typography, particularly AN
tItie SPACE and displayed advertise.
nts is certainly a marvel Of art. and r.
ene masterlhaad- ef mechanic.
Ken altogether, it is as handsome and WI
ssuSVive a volume as any one could wish
send friend or relative, aud will give ints f.,
reliable Information Re. ardinr The Won To-
tut resources and progress OF Montana A.,