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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-19
lis MUCH PROSPECTING.
Montana Mountains Alive With
Men in Search Of Buried
Is Treasures.
They All Unite In Pronouncing
This tho Greatest Mining
State
New Blast Furnace for the Butte and Bos-
ton Company-Mining Notes from
Various Sections.

1lReports from all mining districts in this
section are to the effect that more pros
pectinR and development work is being done
than over before. The prospect Of free
coinage bill passing congress has enhanced
the price of silver ten cents per ounce already,
and If the bill goes through very many mines
carrying low grade ore will be worked.
Mining investors are coming in from al |
sections Of the country. Experts from Cal
ifornia, old and New Mexico, Arizona, Colo
RADIO and Europe pronounce this the great
est of all mining countries in the known
world. Any property that has a reason
able amount of development can be sold to
good advantage. Big mines are in demand,
prospects are being developed all over the
state and hundreds of new ones are being
daily recorded. The mining outlook was
never SO bright as at the present time. For
dicted.
The mines and lodes in the vicinity OF
st. Louis, Radersburg, and Indian Creek
There is little development in the district
but the ores SO far, are very good, running
we'll in silver, gold and lead. Capital il
taking hold in earnest now. and the time il
not far distant when a creditable showing
will be made. j. w. Buskett, the we'll.
known mining man, yesterday bonded the
old st. Louis prospect for the sum of sc, 500
and the property is to be developed. Ten
Mile district ia looking up and promises te
turn out we'll with the introduction of new
men, methods and capital.
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For the woman's Home.

The board of directors for the Woman's
Home call the attention of the mothers
whose children are engaged with Mrs. Ayr
in rehearsing cantata, to be given in the
near future, for the benefit of the Home, to
the unalterable fact that no rehearsals will
be required in the evening. And thsy fur
ther desire the public in general and the
good friends in particular who are interest
ed in the establishment of q Woman's
Home to bear in mind that the little folks,
so zealousiy working to secure funds to pay
for the foundation Of this Home, that has
been in contemplation and partial progress
for over three years. need the mefited en-
couragement Of full attendance of all the
papas, mammas. aunts, uncles, and friends,
who it is hoped will emulate the enthusiasm
of the little ones by insurina tho financial
success of the entertainment.
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Tho Free Access Proposition Not Very
Practicable.

Tho Free Access Proposition Not Very
Practicable.
Librarian Sulgrove takes exceptions to
the proposition for tho free admission Of
patrons Of the library to the book-shelves
He says 1t wouldn't do at all. With q
crowded room and everybody handling the
books no order could be maintained and the
loss Of valuable books would be unavoid.
able. It has been tried in other places and
found disastrous. In San Francisco fine
library was almost entirely lost by permit
ting free access to the book-shelves and a
different order of things had to be inaugu'
rated to preserve the bosks for the use Of
the public.
In the Helena library anyone who is read.
ing history or the like can have the privi-
lege of looking ovar the books by going to
the rooms in the morning, before they are
crowded, and selecting what he pleases
The library is becoming more popular daily
and its patrons are now numbered by the
hundreds. The shelves are filled with the
best publications obtainable of all classes
of literature.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

New Schedule In Eject Sunday, juno 18th,
188O-Important Change In Passenger
Train Service New Arrangement of
Through Car Service Additional Trains
quicker Time.
Train No. 1, Pacific MaiD, will leave
Helena at 1:50 p. M, and will consist OF the
following equipment:
Pullman vestibule sleeping car. Chicago
to Portland, via. Wisconsin Central, st
Paul, Helena and Tacoma. Pullman tour
sleeping car, Chicago to Portland, via.
Wisconsin Central, st. Paul, Helena and
Tacoma. Pullman vestibule sleeping car,
St. Paul to Portland, via. Logan, Butte,
Garrison and Tacoma. Pullman tourist
sleeping car, Northern Pacific palace din
ing cara and free colonist sleeper, and first
and second class day coaches, st. Paul to
Portland, via. Helena and Tacoma.
Train No. 3, (Pacific Express), will leave
Helena at 1880 q. M, and will consist Of:
Pullman vestibule sleeping car, Chicago
to Portland, via. Chicago, Milwaukee d st
Paul railway, st. Paul, Helena and Tacoma
Pullman tourist sleeping car, st. Paul tc
Portland. via. Helena and Tacoma. Pull
man vestibule sleeping car, st. Paul to Liv-
ern Pacific dining car and first and seconG
class day coaches, St. Paul to Portland, via
Helena and Tacoma.
TrainNo. 2 (Atlantio Mail) will leav
Helena at 1855 p. m, and will consist of
Pullman vestibule sleeping car Portland tt
Chicago via Tacoma, Helena, St. Paul ani
Wisconsin Central. Pullman vestibult
eeping car Portland to st. Paul via Taco
la, Garrison, Butte and Logan. Pullman
murist sleeping car, Northern Pacific din
tog cars and first and second class day
inaches Portland to st. Paul via Tacoma
cod Helena.
anTrain No. 4 atlantic Express) will leav,
elena at 4:55 p. m. and will consist of
Huffman vestibule sleeping cars Portland
Pc Chicago via Tacoma, Helena, st. Pau
tand Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul rail
way. Pullman tourist sleeping car Port
land to Chicago via Tacoma, Helena ant
the Wisconsin Central. Pullman vestibul
sleeping car Livingston to st. Paul Yellow
stone Park sleepsr). Northern Pacific fire.
| colonist sleeping car, palace dining car AM
first and second class day coaches Portland
to st. Paul via Tacoma aud Helena.
For further particulars, sleeping car res
ervations, etc., call at the Northern Paoif,
city ticket Office, corner of Main and Crane
streets. A. D. EDGAR, Gen. Agt.,
Helena, Mont.
CHAs. s. FEE, G. P. g. T. A.,
st. Paul, Mimi.
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Jefferson County Mines.

Jefferson County Mines.
Seven bars of bullion came down from
the Hotter mine at Elkhorn during the past
week for shipment.
The Wisconsin and Montana company
is sinking two shafts in the development Of
its property, says the Boulder Age, one on
tho Custer lode and the other on the White
Pine.
P. B. Clark, of Radersburg, has taken a
dump at Elkhorn on board cars. There are
about two thousand tons and the ore will 90
to Helena, Great Falls and other points. A
spur of the railroad will be run up toward
the dump.
Cook d Northrup yesterday shipped to
Omaha another car of lead ore from the
Wall Street mine, near Boulder. The ore
silver and $l9 gold. The carload will net
the owners over $50 ton.
p. B. Clark has bonded a two-thirds in
terest in the Grow Creek lode, ON Grow
creek, about ten miles above Radersburg.
for one year for $4,000. Is. Morse owns the
other third, and Messrs. Clark and Morse
will immediately put force of men to de-
velop the property.
Three tons of ore from the Tiff mine,
Willow Springs district: went in to some Of
Helena Sampling works this week. The
lift is under $25,00O bonds to Sam Word
and other Helena parties, the bond expiring
next month. 1t is the original property
which brought the Willow Springs district
into prominence, and it is likely to become
one Of the best mines of the district.
The Boulder Chief shaft is down one
hundred and fifty feet and is to be sunk
another hundred feet immediately. Steam
hosting works are being erected and the
development of the property is to be pushed
rapidly forward. The recent change of the
stock to an assessable stock makes this
possible, and the whole district will be
benefited by it.
j. d. jackson, of Wickes, has bonded
from David Cannon and Frank Ashley. of
Placer, the Little Bonanza and Bedrock
quartz lodes, near the East Pacific mine,
Beaver creek district, for $50, 600, the bond
to run until the first of next January. As a
guarantee that the mine is to be worked
Mr.. jackson agrees to pay $500 on the first
of each month until January, beginning
with the first of August Both claims are
recent locations.
An electric plant is being put in at Cor
bin with which it 10 proposed to run the
concentrator, the railroad and everything
else to which electric power can be applied.
The concentration IL to be run to its full ca
pacity, hundred men being now employed
IN taking out ore from the Alta mine.
Four cars of ore from the Hotter mine at
Elkhorn were received at the concentrator
last week for treatment and these will
probably be followed by others.
During the past week the Northern Pacific
has taken from the Boulder station the fol-
lowing ores: Five cars of ore from the Elk
horn Queen mine, Elkhorn, to the Corbin
concentration, and one car of ore from the
same mine to Helena; one car Of ore from
the DunstOns mine, Elkhorn, to Helena:
three cars of ore from the Hotter mine.
Elkhoru, TO Great Falls; four cars of ore
from the Ida mine. Willow Springs district,
to Omaha; one car of ore from the Wall
Street mine, Boulder district, to Omaha.
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Rlle0.


This evening the famous French actress,
Mile Rhea, supported by that sterling actor,
William Harris, and capable company,
will present the great historic drama, Jo-
sephine. Rhea will be seen in many beau
tiful costumes appropriate to the time and
scene of the play. The character of Napo-
leon as presented by Mr.. Harris is said to
be very striking. The sale of seats has been
large and fine audience may be expected
at Ming's this evening.
During the intermission the opera house
orchestra will render the following musical
selections, Prof. Dion Normandy, musical
director.
, l. Greeting to Helena" march, CON-
posed and dedicated to Manager j. G. REM
ington, by Prof. Romandy. This march
will soon be published by the Capital City
music store.
2. In the Twilight, waltz, by job.
Strauss.
8. Poet and Peasant, overture, by Suppe
4. "Woman's Heart" Gavotte, by Host.
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AT ENCORE HALL.
Interesting Lecture by Prof. Alexande
Last Evening.

Interesting Lecture by Prof. Alexander
Last Evening.
Encore hall was crowded last night to lis
ten to the lecture of Prof. Alexander on the
subject of phrenology. The professor is a
very pleasing speaker and handled his sub
ject in mastery manner. His methods
are somewhat different from the old-style
phrenologists, and his conclusions of per-
sons mental calibre and bias are formed
upon different premises. The interest
aroused in the audienc continued to the
end, the public examination of we'll known
citizens being feature that was heartily
enjoyed. Those presenting themselves for
examination were John w. Thompson, 3.
7. Gaines, Prof. II. T. Englehorn and g.
w. Shaw.
Another free lecture is to be given this
evening at the same place. when Mrs. Alex
ander. wife Of the professor, will recite 1.-THE
Bobolink," initiating the singing of the lit
tie warbler. The professor expects to be in
the city during the remainder Of the week.
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The People Anxious for Better and More
Thorough Work.
There is no question but what the census
in this city has been badly botched. The
two weeks time allowed was entirely too
Either more time should be allowed or more
men employed. It was piece of misman-
aRement all around. While most of the
enumerators did all they could, at least two
appear to have accomplished scarcely any
thing. The First and Sixth wards, from
the best information obtainable, will have
scarcely any representation at all on the
census roll. In other wards many families
have been missed, and there are hundreds
of young unmarried men whose names
will not appeaT No news has been received
yet in regaEd TO the extension of time
asked at Ito citizens meeting Tuesday
night. The committee of one appointed
from each ward we're unable to gain much
information yesterday. They ask that
those who have not been censused call and
give in their names. Eleven names in the
Fifth ward were reported to Mayor Brad
ford yesterday as not taken by the enumer-
ator. The committee appointed to receive
the names Of those who were not secured
by the enumerators is given below and all
.citlZens who were not GENERATED are re-
,quested to call and give in their names. By
this means it is believed more complete
census can be secused in case the time il
extended by the supervisor at Washington.
Following is the COMMITTEES:
First Ward-C. K. Wells, bookstore on
Main near Wall.
Second Ward-H. NJ. Parchen, drug store,
corner Main and Broadway.
Third Ward-W. E. Cox, real estate Office
Gold hui1dinO Main affANt -
Fourth Ward-B. Brown, room /, Power
building.
Fifth Ward-Donald Bradford, mayor
Chamber of Commerce room, ground floor
Power building.
Sixth Ward-D. A. Hanly, alderman, com.
mission merchant.
Seventh Ward-F. r. Wallace, real estate
over First National bank.
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NATURAL GAS.
Tho Question Of Its Existence II This
VRm1AAkv Il

Tho Question Of Its Existence n This
viclnity.
A question Of great importance 10 this
city and ono that ID being quietly talked Of
by few people who have given the subject
consideration, is natural gas. Il is be-
lieved that borings can be made at no very
great expense which will decide the matter.
and from the geological formation it il
thought gas can b found. If such a strike
is made it will be Of incalcuable value.
It is veil worth trial. Several wells
might be sunk in the low lands north Of the
city, and if gas was not encountered the
water, sure to be struck, would we'll repay
anyone for the undertaking. DR.. Brooke
has let q contract for $500 foot we'll north
of Mt. Helena. His object is to get artesian
water, but if natural gas is struck il will
prove not only fine thing for the doctor,
but the city as well.
It is noticed the Salt Lake people are get
ting excited on the subject of natural gas.
A company has been organized to make a
number Of behring's. Natural gas was struck
at depth of twenty five feet in that city q
short time ago. In recording the fact the
Salt Lake Tribune says:
A peculiar smell was noticed, and upon
taking the drill out Of the ground the water
was forced to the surface by some unseen
power below. A pump WAS placed in the
ten-inch pipe and the water reduced TO 9
depth of two feet, after which q lighted
match was thrown into the hole, ant
tho explosion which instantly fol-
lowed nearly felled to the ground
every person standing near. The report
could be heard for blocks and sounded not
unlike that of cannon. After an interval
of about two minutes second light was
applied with like results. The gas is SC
strong that it keeps the water in constant
commotion, and it is impossible for it to
become clear.
If gas can be obtained at q depth of TWEEN
ty-five feet, there is every reason to believe
that a well sunk to much greater depth
would bring forth results that would aston
ish all the Westeru world.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

When the time arrived DIR the last per-
Torrance of The Soap Bubble to begin
there were exactly four spectators in the
opera house last evening. The members of
the company decided it was not worth their
time to play to the audience, SO the house
was closed for the evening.
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To Close.
Chas. E. Colbert, agent for the celebrated
igars of Freitag Bros, Baltimore, Md, de-
sires to announce to his patrons and the
public in general that no will close the
Ideal' billiard hall on July l. All parties
having bills against the house will please
present them for payment. Parties indebt.
ed to the house will confer favor by call
ing and settling the same.
CHAs. z. CoLBERr.
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Boston and Montana s,nelter.

Work on the Boston and Montana smelter
is progressing rapidly. Kirkendall & Son
have force of men grading down the steep
hills and in a few days will have 200 men
engaged in this work, says the Great Falls
Tribune. A portion of the material and
machinery for the smelter has arrived and
a large gang of men is employed In unload
ing II from the cars; others are engaged in
building temporary buildings for the Off
GERS and workmen, and altogether it is a
busy scene in that vicinity.
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The Butte and Boston Co.

This company is getting another blast
furnace ready for operation. II is believed
to- be the intention to throw aside the one
that has been in use during the past year
as soon as the new one is ready. Two
Bruckner cylinders are being erected. The
company is also erecting new hosting works
on the Belle of Butte mine. In speaking of
this company correspondent of the En-
cheering and Mining Journal says: The
output of the mines is estimated at not
more than $4,000 pounds fine copper
monthly. The silver contents of the matte
is too low to be commercially valuable. In
view of the amount of construction work
going on, it appears to us that the COM
pany's record as non-dividend payer will
be kept up for some considerable time. II
is stated that it ia intended to erect 900
ton concentrating. plant, and that it is e1-
pected that it will be located near the
smelter. The present concentration the COM
pany is leasing has barely sufficient waite,
to run. and is only about 100 tons capacity
II larger plant is erected the water ques.
ton will require seriour consideration.
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Stable and Track.

Eight aristocratic 2-year- Odds, as dainty
double quartette as ever trod the soil of
Montana, were led from the stables at the
DAILY ranch last week to the railway station
at Riverside where they boarded an Arms
palace horse car and started out on their
journey for Chicago, says the STANDARD.
They are supposed to be the pick of the
DAILY stable. Without exception. they are
long journey in charge of Joe Nelson, end
II they arrive safe and sound at Washing
ton park they will try it on in the running
races for which they have been entered,
The string includes Brown Fox, Parthenia
Virgin, Yoeland, Walnut, Governor, 10.
some of these youngsters will be seen in st,
Paul and Minneapolis.
st. Patrick, Mr.. Daily g phenomenal PAGER,
Wlntered at the Riverside ranch. He is in
splendid form this spring and has had the
best of training. He is now on his way to
California and will undoubtedly make a
in charge of Barney Mowry.
The Tacoma programme loses its attract
iveness the more horsemen study it, saws
the Oregonian. This is especially true of
the running stables. The purses are chiefly
devoted to trotters, and the running money
is mostly given to the short distance horses.
Another objection is the octopus disposition
IT the managers which prevailed here. The
sntries are charged 10 per cent to enter and
; to start. The horsemen think the offer
should be the same as in Montana, 3 to enter
and to start. They say that out of the al
legged -, 800 in purses offered, only about
half that sum was actually put up, if the
entrance money is taken into account. Fig
uring the receipts at 5000 for admission
and $4,000 for privileges, handsome margin
is apparent.
Babb is said to have made $1,000 out of
Guido at the Portland meeting. It is un-
derstood that Mulkey offered Perkins
that he could not sell Guido until he con-
suited with Babb. Babb said he did not
want to sell Guido until after the Portland
meeting. and after that Mulkey did not
want him. Guido won every race he started
in there, and he will come here a fayorite
IN the Montana derby.
Jack Dowd won three races at the Port
land meeting with Sunday and his share Of
the purses aggregated but $50. Mr.. Dowd's
stables include Sunday, Munday, White
stocking, Regent, jr. and Joe Bowers. He
sold Jim Miller, roam horse 5 years old,
last fall to Senator w. H. Matlock, OF Pen
dleton, for $500. Jim is by Cold Deck.
dam Amanda.
dispatch received from Noah Arm
stronR's Doncaster farm yesterday Gated
that 1nterpose, the dam of Spokane, broke
one OF her legs yesterday morning. DIR.
Long left Ter Twin Bridges last night to
see what can be done for the mare.
Mr.. b. G.. Kincsbury, of Butte, goes to
Chicago to day to be present to see his
horse, Ben kingsbury, start in the Ameri-
can Derby. to be run on the 2lst. Ben
kingsbury is by Regent-Miss Ella.
Hancock d Phelps are the owners of Vice
Royal, instead of Hancock i Wells, a. the
intelligent oompositor put it yesterday.
Billy Sims PAGER is said to be pretty fast
for green. one.
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Forbes & Davis Special
5000 shares Copper Belle.
500 shares Combination.
5000 shares Silver Arrow. .z-=--
5000 shares Castle Crescent.
1900 shares Argenta.
1000 shares Glengary.
1900 shares American Ruby. .
5000 shares Champion.
$500 shares o. r. q N.
FORBES & DAVIS,
MINING EXCHANGE,
26 and 81 Bailey Block.
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Parrot Copper Company.

1H10t COPVeF VUIHP8uy.
This company has erected two new con-
verters, somewhat larger than those in use
before. Including the matter this company
handles for the Boston and Montana COM
pany and for the Butte Reduction Works,
the capacity of it's plant is likely to enable
it to turn out two million pounds of fine
copper monthly in the shape of pigs run
ming about So per. cent. copper and one per
cent. silver.
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The firm of Witherbee. NAPLES Il Co. is this
day dissolved BY mutual consent, +. &. Wither-
bee and w. L. NAPLES retiring.
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BnooxLYs. june le.-Four thousand par
sons sav Yale defeat Princeton at base ball
to-day. TO e.
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Brnnell & Co.-SpcciaL
From d to II to-day We sell ono case
SEER 4cker ginRhams at 6,4 cents.
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To Close.

Flags! Tlagsl Wholesale and retail ri
Calktns & Featherly.
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Bargain Kid Glove sals for to day and to-mor.
row. only IS cents per pair n the 1. ]. L haseaf
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VNYANTED-EXPERIEN STATE, SPE-
w cial and local agents to represent the Ma
tional Home Building & Loan Association. Our
agents are making money. Address with refer
ence. naming this paper. |. N. Clarke. Secretary.
BLOOMINGTON. Ill.
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Special Meeting.

Special Meeting.
The board of county commissioners of
Lewis and Clarke county will meet in
special session, Saturday, June 81, 1880. at
10 q. m. BY order of the board.
is. TooKER, Clerk.
Helena, Mont, June 16, 1880.