Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06
4so1HER CAPITAL oLAI14sr.

Boulder Capitalists Preparing for Action
The n. r. Elkhorn Branch-General
News
BcULDER, Mont, April 4-ICorrespond-
enee Of the Mineral local paper an
nouuces that the Northern Pacific will
break ground on their Eikhofn b1anch
next week. While there are 10 surface in
dications that this is true. the company
has promised the EIkhorn people to com
piefe that extension within four months,
and . number OF large mining operations
in that district are awaiting tangible evi-
dence that the assurances are made in
good faith. Mr.. c. L. Vawter OF HeleEa,
superintendent of the Eikhorn Mining
Company. has lately returned from q tour
OF inspection OF the mines. That com
pany are prepared to put in q 3O-stamp
mill as 500 as the railroad question is
definitely settled, and q number Of mines
are ready to get put large quantities OF $40
and $40 ore, which cannot be handled
probably with present transportation fs-
~cilities.
L CLAIMING THE CAPITAL.
There are many rumors a1oat regarding
the route to be finally chosen for the North
ern's Gallatin-Butte line, and q number OF
Boulder enterprises oil importance are held
ln abeyanee until the eompany's Intentions
least of these is the movement
to make u strong bid for the location Of
Montana's capital at this place. headed by
Mr.. William Sweet, Judge Warner and
other leading real estate men, and aided
by the wealthy residents Of the lower
valley. A large fund has already been
guaranteed to secure an eligible site on the
high ground Just west of town, of which %
tender will be made to the Territory for
capital purposes. They argue that in
event OF this valley being eventually ss!esG-
ed for the Northsrn's line, a more central
or more easily accessible point could not
be found in the new state and the gentle
men interested consider Boulder's capital
most a tterlng.
FURNISHING THE COURT HOUSE.
The furniture for the new court house
has just been received from Chicago and is
being rapidly placed in position. 1t is Of
the most elegant and substantial deeign
and finish. and accords well with the splen-
did interior work OF the structure. The
claim that, when finished, the
Jefferson county court house will be sur
by acme in the Territory in COM.
Of detail and adaptability for the
purposes intended.
PERSONAL AM GENERAL.
Mr.. George 81. Nelson and family arrived
his week from Bates county, No., to join
lis brother. MI. Henry Nelson, OF the val
ey. They will locate here permanently.
Mr.. John l.. Dillon has established q
sell-appointed bottling works on Second
Iyenue and is doing a big business.
The temporary Injunction secured by
sach, Cory Il Co., restraining T. FL. Ham
ner from completing mis- brick block ON
lain street, was made permanent by Judge
Blake, in Helena. Mr.. Hammer has Just
from Chicago, and will carry the
ase to the Supreme Court.
Mr.. James Moffatt OF Butte il at the
'oulder Hot Springs.
Mr.. Geo. Pfaff has a new residence on
avenue under way.
Mr.. Charles Barta. proprietor of the
irand Central, buried an Is months old
hid ON Sunday.
Commencing next week, the Montana
tage Company will run an additional trip
to Elkhorn, connecting with the
'orthern Pacitic's new schedule of trains.