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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
The Copper Market.

w. j. Chamberlain Circular OF Dec.
ne: Copper has held it's W with remark
able firmness, especially when it is remsm'
bered that the article has just had q rise
Of 80 per cent, and that a reaction might
reasonably be expected. Nothing could
have proved more conclusively the true
strength Of the advance than has the
course of the metal during the past week,
when II cents has been readily paid for
over half q million pounds OF Lake in.
gets, and 14.25 up to 14.50 for wire bars
at New York, with 1890 to 1910 for a
million pounds OF casting brands OF vari-
GUS brands. The demand for wire for
electrical uses has sprung up with such
rapidity that it has perhaps no parallel In
trade anywhere except in times OF war.
The stocks in Europe have been re.
duced over 10000 tons in eight months,
and yet the consumers continue to require
as much copper az before. Chill bars and
G. M. BIS have been steady at London at
249.10.6, ranging up to ESQ at the close.
The Rio Tinto company lost their suit
against the Compton to recover money
ON the guar antee OF the Society OF Metals.
The Franklin Mining company, which is
one OF the best managed at Lake SUPERIOR
has declared O dividend OF SO per share.
The Anaconda fire is about extinguished.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

the occasion Of her visit she was fairly
b .sieged by 8 crowd OF eager, ciamorous
men, who in the most pitiful manner asked
IL she had brought any pap rs or books
with her. Fortunately she had q number
OF newspapers in her reticule; these she
gave to them, and they were seized with
the eagerness Of starving men sitting
down to q well laden table. One poor, old
man told her that he was not exactly well
balanced mentally, still he wanted some
thing to read, and as long as he had either
a book or paper to peruse he felt much
better, and was contented and happy.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
FAD 4 SEARCH WARRANT.
The Marshal in Search of
Stolen Goods Raids a Flee
ing PaWnbroker.
A Few Suggestions Thrown
Out For the City Council
to- Masticate.

From Tuesdays Daily.
For several months past Marshal Mo.
Arthur has entertained suspicious that
Certain pawnshops in the city were little
less than .isnces' resorted to by thieves
for the purpose Of disposing Of stolen
plumber. and yesterday he Instituted q
quiet Investigation. In some a the
willy proprietor OF 3 suspected JOINT
received advance information Of official
intention, and quietly disposed Of his stock
and vamoosed the town. while others are
b slieyed to have secreted stolen ar
t;cles OF value and determined to bide
their time for disposing Of them.
Said an officer: ''There is absolutely no
check placed upon pa~wnbrokers or hack
men. The former can purchase stolen
geeds without fear OF detection unless
caught in the act, and the latter can
charge any price they please and avoid
exposure unless personally known to the
aggrieved party, as none Of the hacks are
numbered and none OF the driy ers required
to wear badges with their number en-
graved upon it. In many cities, notably
Chicago, Omaha, Denver and Kansas City,
the pawn-broking and hack business is resu.
lated by ordinance, but here there is really
no check placed upon them. In Chicago
and Denver the pa~wn-brokers' ordinance
requires zach dealer to keep an accurate
daily record OF every article received for
pawn, together with q description OF the
goods and the residence OF the person dis.
posing OF them. They arenot permitted to
receive articles for pawn after 9 o'clt OK
p. m, nor before Z am. A duplicate of
this record is fled each day with the chief
of police, while detectives and officers have
access to their books during all business
hours. These regulations enable the police
that would otherwise never be found. A
violation OF any salient provision OF the
ordinance involves q fine OF $25 to $500,
and as each pawn.broker is placed under
$4,000 bonds, the fine can always be col.
lected.
"Hackmen are compelled to have the
number Of their vehicle painted in black on
the sidelamps, and at night the lamps must
be kept burning. Each driver is furnished
with a s;lver-plated shield with his number
placed thereon. This shield be must wear
on the left breast, outside OF bis
coat. Hack fares are regulated by
the same ordinance and printed p.acards
stating the scale Of fares are kept posted in
the hotels, depots and other conspicuous
places. If a hackman overcharges, all the
passenger has to do ia to take the number
and report him to the station, when the
jehu ia hun ed up and compelled to make
restitution under pain Of heavy penalty.
These are two subj cts which the city
council could l~egislate upon with benefit to
the public"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
His Intention.

And what does your pa say, Nary"
asked the young man who had requested
his sweetheart to sound her father on the
subject OF his prospects ofreceiving a favor
able answer to a request for the hand of
the daughter.
HE says" answered the maiden, "that
he will never permit me to marry a young
man who stays so late when he comes
here"
well, said the youth, sit is Just as well
that we understand each other at this
iuncture, that is, your pa and me-"
understand each other2"
"Yes, for had he considered my proposal
~favorably. and you had married me he
would have been very much disappointed
in me-"
"Why so?"
"Why. in that case, I didn't intend to 20
home at ALL"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
FORKS SELECTED.
The Anaconda Company Fin
ally Decides Upon a Place
For Its Refinery.
An Immense Tract of Land and
Ample Water Secured by
the Company.


From Tuesdays Daily.
IL In o known positively that the Ana
conda company will erect its rennins
works, or something OF the same nature
at Three Forks, in Gallatin county. Up to
within q few weeks ago an English syndi-
cate owned more than 4 600 acres OF land
in that vicinity, and this, together with
smaller tracts OF land belonging to individ'
uaIs, has beenipurchased by the company.
The terms OF the agreement and
were made between John r. Teole, repre-
senting the Anaconda company, n Dun
can T. Hunter, representing the English
syndicate. The amount Of money to be
paid for theland is 500, 600, only $4,OOOo oil
which, however, has SO far been PAID. The
balance will be paid in installments until
the full amount is received by the syndi-
cate, the deed in the meantime remaining
in escrow in the Second National bank OF
Helena. When the agreement was first
entered into between the buyers and sellers
&c was reported that the. land was to be
used by Marcus DAILY as a ranch. but that
rumor is now exploded. Besides this
colossal purchase Of land, the company has
also taken under it's wing 100000 miners
inches OF Madison river water, which is to be
reserved TO. future use. The presence OF
J. b. HaQgin in the city, about two months
ago, was partly for the purpose OF making
ARRANGEMENTS for the erection OF another
large reduction or refining works. Since
Their agents OF the Company have been
casting about for a proper site, and after
mature elaboration among the head men,
Three Forks was decided upon, because OF
it's proximity to water and coal. Stimuli
t~aneously with the commencement OF work
on the new smelter or refinery, will begin
also the building Of a new town. which, tits
said, will be known ss either Three FORKS
or Madison. The area OF land already
purchased by the company covers a sur
lace OF nearly seven square miles, which
will be ample room for a refinery. a ranch
for Mr.. Daily and q ~townsite OF no small
proportions. As a result OF this purchase
by the Anaconda those o owning prop.
erty in the vicinity OF Three Forks are
holding onto it with the expectation OF
getting a better price for their land in the
near future.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
A Costly Amusement.

Link" Gross, the colored gentleman
who raised such q merry ruction among
a lot of his brethren and sisters at the
road house Saturday afternoon, 10 begin
ming to find out that it in expensive fun to
jump in and thump q lot OF women. Belle
Williams, one of his victims, had him
escorted before Judge Newkirk for assault
and battery. The charge was more than
sustained, aud the judge promptly showed
his displeasure at Links" ungallant con.
duct by filming him SIS and costs. Mr..
Gross did not have the necessary simol-
cons to pay all down, SO he was released
bonds and will pay the fine on the in
stallment plan. To satisfy his wild crav.
ings for revenge, and to allay the fierce
spirit handed down to him through count.
less ages of barefooted Zulus, he filed a
against Belle. charging her with
an offense similar to the one FIR which he
was mulcted. Bellies trial will take place
next week.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
The Red Lion.

T. B. Mallory, who is interested in the
Red Lion, was in the city yesterday, and
stated that shalt No. 3 was being sum- as
last as three men could do the work in the
bottom. Ii is the intention OF the company
to confne work to this shaft alone during
the winter, and it is thought that by spring
q depth Of 200 feet will have been reached.
The work Of hoistiBg is nov done with a
within. The company is now communica-
ting with parties at Chicago with regard to
the addition of ten stamps to the mill,
which is now idle. The company is also
figuring on building q tramway from the
mine to the mill to facilitate the handling
OF ore. Many other improvements about
the mine and mill will be made before spring,
at which time it ia the intention of the com.
pany to start up the works on q more OK
tensive scale than they have heretofore
been run. The Red Lion is located on the
great collaborating ore vein which runs
through that country.
The owners OF the Montana mine, which
is located about bali q mile from the Red
Lion, report q strike OF rich silver ore on
their property. 1t is not positively known
just how many ounces in silver tho rock
will assay, but it is said to be about $50.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
A QUEER DIET.
Arrest of . Man With q Weakness for
Rough ON Rats"

Arrest of q Man With q Weakness for
Rough ON Rats"
Policeman McLaggan was called yester.
day afternoon to arrest a man who was
causing a stampede among the inmates Of
the Comique. The man whom he was
called upon to roundup proved to be Dan
Sullivan with his pockets full OF Rough on
Rats" For the mere fact that Dan had
the "pizen" in his pockets the people Of the
theatre didn't care, for it was none OF their
funeral, but when he attempted to scatter
it about the house and also began to feast
upon the stuff. they thought it high time
to interfere and accordingly sent for AN of.
ficer, When arrested, Daniel gave evidence
OF having dallied too long with the 'sheep
Dip" for he was most assuredly q very
drunken man. In addition, he also showed
signs OF not being exactly well balanced
mentally. He was locked up in the city
bierstube, where he will be allowed to re-
until this morning. The following
charge is entered opposite his name
Drunk and scattering poison in the Com
ique. Seems to be q little off in the upper
~
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Rights of q Chinese Husband.

II a man beats his wife, but does not
break her limbs or MAIN her, the law
takes no notice OF it; il a wife beats her
husband she is liable to receive 100 blows,
and the husband may separate from her.
Those who HAYS been shocked by the sale
of women in the famine regions, will be in.
in knowing that the law provides
"he who from poverty sells his wife shall
be heavily punished; let the woman
to the last husband THAT is to the
man she was sold to.)"-Pall Mall Ga zette.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
He Got q Quarter,

Tramp-Please, sir, can you give me a
quarter? 1 have no place to sleep to.
night.
Policeman-Sure an a quartber is it. r.
give yez quarthers, so Oh will-quartbers
in the station yell get this night, an in the
mornin' the judgsIl give We quarthers at
the bridewell fer about six months, fer q
vag, SO he will. Quarthers it is ye want, is
it2 Well, q%uarthers yen be a %gittin', sure.
Come on, noo!-CCommercial Traveller.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

An Appeal for Readiag Matter for Tn
mates of the Poor House.
A lady who recently visitea n.
farm requests TIE MINER to appeal - A..
generously inclined for reading mattee =.
the unfortunate charges Of the county. 4
great many Of the inmates are persons OF
intelligence, and having absolutely nothing
with which to occnpy their time and at.
tention, are compelled to sit day after day
gazing at the far-away mountains, or lilo
uron beds OF sickness and vacantly stare
at w~hitewashed walls and ceilings. It ia
for the benefit Of these that the appeal ia
made, and it lie 70 be hoped that it will not
DO an idle n Anything in the way OF
books, magazines, periodicals or news
papers will be gladly received and duly
appreciated. All contributions may be
left at THE MINER. and they viii be
promptly forwarded to those for whose
benefit they are made. No matter whether
old or new, all kinds OF reading matter
will be welcomed by the unfortunates and
the blessings OF the recipients will follow
the givers. Speaking Of the eagerness OF
the inmates OF the place for reading
matter, the lady referred to said that ON
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Forest Rose and Little Mac.

New Northwest: II. L. Scott, superin.
tsndent OF the Mitchell & Mussigbrod prop.
critics in the Dunkleberg district, was in
town yesterday. He informs us that the
strike in both the Forest Rose and Little
Mac are all, and even more, than they
have been represented. The Rose has de.
veloped al immense body OF ore and regu.
lar shipments. of a car load q day are made
to the smelter at Great Falls. The Little
Mac Mr.. Scott regards as the finest pros
pect in Montana for the amount OF devel.
opment. The strike in that property was
made last fall while the assessment work
was being done. The ore body was en-
countered unexpectedly, and though it was
only followed on an upraise, something
like $4,000 worth was taken out and
sacked. &c ia high grade and is known to
exist in quantity. There are many fine
prospects in the district, and Mr.. Scott
Is confident they will some day have there
one OF the greatests camrs in Montana.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
YOUTHFUL oRIMINAL ARRAIeyFo
A Young Tough Who Is Paving His Way
to the ~Penitentiary.

A Young Tough Who Is Paving His Way
to the Penitentiary.
Thomas Lewis, alias John Collan," the
youthful forger arrested last Saturday fol-
obtaining goods under false pretense from
the Hennessy Mercantile company, was ar.
raigned before Judge Newkirk yesterday.
The prisoner is about Is yesrs old, but is
as tough as they make them at his age. In
order to receive the goods he forged the
nam of his father to an order and presen.
ted it at the company's store, where it was
promptly honored. By means of the forged
order the boy secured an overcoat and
other articles to the value of $50. He sold
the goods and returned to the store for q
second installment. Suspecting that some.
thing was wrong the clerk to whom Lewis
applied the second time informed the man.
ager OF tine store and he in turn t~elephoned
to the boys father, who resides at Walker
vile, and was informed that the boy had
no authority whatever to purchase n
goods at all, unless he had money to pay
for them. The boy was detained and q
messenger dispatched for q policeman.
Officer Carroll responded and when he at
tempted to arrest the young hoodlum g.
lively scene ensued. The boy is strong and
built and gave the officer not q
little trouble. fighting and clswing like a
young tiger. He was overpowered and
in jail.
Although he is guilty OF forgery "a well az
guilty Of securing goods under false pre-
tense, the former charge is net preferred
q .ainst him, as upon conviction he Ger.
tainly would receive a term in the peniten.
tiary. The authorities are inclined to be
lsnient with him, owing to his age, and
Tor that reason have placed the value
Of the goods he obtained at $40 in order to
give a justice Of the peace final jurisdiction,
$4s dollors being the dividing line between
petty and grand larceny. Had the com"
paint mentioned the goods as valued at
Soo1hs young man would certainly be
y. uUnsd Tor the pen. Uunder existing ar
only. "'"A
He will plead th;.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Those Pesky Flies.

New boarder %(shivering) - Don't you
think it is nearly time to start the fires,
Mrs. Slimdietf I kno \ coal is rather high,
but
Mrs. Slimdiet-Yes, I will have them
started &c oon as the flies are all dead.
You see. il the fires are started too soon
it keeps the pesky flies alive all winter.
New boarder--Ohl I hadn't thought OF
that.
Mrs. Slimdiet IA little later, in the
Observation-Disclosures, the parlor has some
flies in it SO cold they can hardly crawl.
Bring EN- in here and warm 'em up a Bit
New York Weekly.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

The public is hereby notified that the
agency of the Etna Insurance company
has been changed from Messrs. Mantle &
Warren and placed in the hands of Mr..
Chas. 8. Eltinge, office No. 20 East Granite
Street, Butte City, and that Mr.. Eltinse ia
alone authorized as local agent of the com.
pany, to issue policies for the company or
to make Endorsements upon or to cancel
policies that have been heretofore issued in
Butte City. GEO. C.. BoARDMAN,
Gen. Agent, San Francisco.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
HE WAS ON HAND.
No Account Husband Saves Himself
Great Bodily Injury.

Great Bodily Injury.
An amusing instance of womanly inde-
pendence occurred on the incoming Union
Pacific accommodation train Sunday
morning. Among the passengers was q
colored OF unusual ~avoirdupois.
She took her fight from Cheyenne, and
was headed for Butte. She wal coming at
the earnest request of her worse hall, sup
posed to have an abiding place in Butte.
u hen asked by the good natured and &C.
commodating conductor at Pocatello il she
expected any one to meet her on her ar
rival in Butte, she replied: II has q good
for nothin' husban' who said be was at
Butte, but he's such . liar / doan BELIEF
him. Maybe he'll be dar at de depot and
maybe he won't"
Hadn't you better send q telegram in
advance notifying him OF your approach
ing a~rrival2" queried the amused ticket
puncher.
'.Me sem q telumgerml Me spend fifty
cents on dat niggahl He's not WORT it. II
he's not dar when dis train git dar, and I
find dat niggah in Butte I'll wipe de arth
wild him. He knows better than to fool
wild me-"
On her arrival here at z o'clock Sunday
morning q half frozen colored biped OF the
male persuasion was seen on deck haunt
ing the platform and anxiously sizing up
every headlight in sight. He drove Bob,
the operator, to the verge OF lunacy by his
numberless inquiries for train SOL. At
last, when Bob was on the eve of ending
his mortal existence by the suicide route,
the delayed train rolled up to the depot.
A number OF white passengers dropped of,
and last, though not least, the ebony-hued
dame Numbered out on the platform. She
was numbered with q miscellaneous collec-
ton OF huge bundles, small packages and a
bird cage closely wrapped in a heavy shawl.
The brawny brakeman and polite conduc-
tor assisted her to alight. The no count
husband was on hand, and into his arms
she tumbled in q heap.
'Lor' bless yo', honey, you's heah," wal
her excited exclamation. A smack like the
fall of q heavy board followed, and two
loving hearts loEg separated were Joined
together. The conductor retired to the
privacy of the station to weep, while the
brakeman, accompanied by q ~switchman,
made q wild break for a saloon.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

At a meeting OF Lamon Dodge No. 1, K.
of p, held at the hall last evening for the
annual election Of Office, honors were con
ferred upon the following named members:
WI Lippincott, past chancellor; J. B.
Scott, chancellor commander; George Pas
coe, keeper OF records and seals; s. Mellon,
master-at-arms; George G. Fitchen, master
q finances; Savin Lisa, master ofexehequer;
J. Roe, prelate and A. N. Youder, trustee.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Butte Mutual Investment Company.

Articles Of Incorporation were filed yes
terday by the Butte Mutual Investment
Company. The objects OF the company, as
set forth in the declaration OF ~ipcorpo-
ration, is for the purpose Of t~ransactipg q
real estate business within the limits OF
Montana. The incorporators are George
Q Taylor, s. j. Knight, William NJ. Bowen,
Byron Il. Cook, Godfrey Lavelle and
David J.. Charles. The capital stock 10
$50 600
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Worse Than Flies.

Jones-I should think the flies wooa
noy you. Don't they bite your bald heAas
smith-But suppose I had hair. Do you
catch on?
ssNo."
"Of course you don't, but my wife
would. s-Arcofa Record.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Remaining His Fences.

Sheriff Lloyd quietly folded his little
tent yesterday morning and silently faded
away to Helena. The sheriff confided to no
one his purpose in going hence, but the
presumption among the knowing is that he
%journeyed toward the Republican Mecca in
order to fix up his political fences. which
are at present in a very dilapidated
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Practical Physician and Surgeon,


Corner Main and Broadway, Butte City,
Over J. r. Boyce's Store. Rooms Z and 8.
Where he made al enviable reputation in his
speciality. Private, chronic and nervous dis
prudence, excuses or contagion, seminal weak
ness. night losses, sexual debility, loss of sex
nal power. nervous debility, blood dis
orders, etc. Durable cases warranted to cure in
a very short time or money refunded. Recent
cases in a few days. Charges low, especially to
the poor. Free treatment on Fridays-an dis
eases Of men and women. The doctor has de-
fciency Is attested by the thousands who have
been cured, successfully treated by my new
method, without the use of mercury. The doc
tor cures where others fail. Try him. Dr..
Schultz will make no charge unless he effects q
cure.
Persons at q distance cured at home. ALI COM
munications strictly confidential. Send for
trial treatment.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
He Was Superstitious.

lMadam, will you give me some.
thing to ea.2
"oman-Mn they never stop coming?
l ave a'reaoy Sven bread and coffee to
twelve tramps this aorn;,o
Iramp-Inen excus> mo ada nav
have my ~failings. butt mao AN LEY
YEARLY and hungrily onWsrd se. GTu usH
make the thirteenth.-[BostSS, D Mous VIII
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
The Old Lexington.

The Old Lexington mill, which was leased
about six weeks ago by R. B. Wallace, will.
after a short suspension OF operations, be
started up again to-day. Mr.. Wallace hav-
ing returned from his trip to Old Mexico.
The mill win be started up ON custom ore
and in all probability will run without
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Ice Lecture Interrupted.

will close my lecture, ladies and gen.
tlemen, by giving you some idea OF
the strength of ice Of different thi"k.
nesses. Would you for a moment sup
pose that ice two inches thick would sup
port a man
Envions pl9moer I'm back part Of
entire family on ice an inch and a half
thick, and did it d. comfortably, too
|IIh
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

stoppsgs during the balance Of the winter.
The mill shut d.,wn during the absence OF
the lessee, the man leftin charge not caring
TO take the responsibility Of running under
existing complications during the absence
Of Mr.. Wallace.