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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
MINES and MINING
A New Dredge For Horse
Prairie PlacerS.
BUTTE MEN INTERESTED
Gold OutclaSsed by Copper--Calu-
NETS Big Dividend--Gene-
raj Mining News
BUTTE MEN INTERESTED

Archie Gibson of Bannack is in the
city. Mr.. Gibson was one of the first
men in the state to conceive the idea of
working auriferous deposits by mechan-
ical methods and to carry his ideas to
a successful conclusion. He is here on
business connected with the new dredg-
ing plant that will be put in position on
the Horse Prairie placer diggings owned
by John c. Bremen. Associated with
Messrs. Gibson and Brenner in this new
enterprise, are Charles w. Clark and
Frank E. Corbett of this city, a Mr..
Potts of Pennsylvania, n Ed l.. Smith,
who made the Maggie A. Gibson dredge
a success and who is said to be one Of
the best dredge experts in the northwest.
Mr.. Smith will have charge Of the new
enterprise.
While not a great deal has been said
of the Horse Prairie placer deposits in
recent years, they have been known and
worked since the days when Bannack
was the capital of the territory, and
Plummer was monarch of all he sur
veyed. They yielded handsome profits
to those who worked them in the old
days, and from them, it is said by those
who ought to know, Senator-elect w. A.
Clark secured the nucleus of his colossal
fortune. During the first few years the
ground was worked owe by the primitive
methods then in vogue and the cream
only taken. Then followed a few years
of inactivity, and, when expenses and
wages had come down proportionately,
1T was found that the ground, in many
cases, could be worked over again with
profit. Since the introduction of me-
chemical methods in placer workings
have proven so successful in Bannack,
several placer operators had watched
the Horse Prairie diggings with covetous
eyes, and when Messrs. Gibson and
Smith undertook to organize a dredge
company to work the ground they eX-
p%erienced but little difficulty in interest
ing the necessary capital. Mr.. Gibson
states that recent exploitation has DEM
onstrated the Horse Prairie diggings to
be fully as rich as the old Bannack
placers, which have yielded several
handsome fortunes since the Introduction
of dredging methods.
The machinery for the new dredge has
been ordered, and with the early spring
the work of putting it together in the
diggings will commence. 1t will be COM
pleted and in operation about the middle
of next July, in time to pay for itself
before the end Of the season. 1t will be
about the same size as the Maggie A.
Gibson dredge-boat, but all the defects
of the latter have been remedied, and it
will berequipped with more powerful en-
gines, This will give the buckets which
elevate the gravel into the separating
machinery an increased speed of about
20 per cent over the Maggie A. Gibson
dredge, which means that the new dredge
will move with ease about 5000 yards Of
gravel every "a hours. The cost of the
new boat will be about $40,0 900.
Mr. Gibson is also interested in the
Maggie A. Gibson ~dredge-boat, which Is
being moved from Bannack to the Con-
rey placer, property at the mouth Of
Alder gulCh.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27

Elemental answer to the complaint. In
the it was settled that the New
York company had complied with the Or
der of the court by deciding back to the
Montana corporation all the property.
Messrs. Corbett and Mediation repre-
scented the other side and asked for time
in which to either affirm or oppose the
move. They had not, they said. had suf-
ficient notice of the matter. Five days
was all they wanted.
In passing upon the matter Judge
Clancy said ne understood the situation.
He thought the move on the part of the
defense to right a wrong was common
dable, but a receiver was in charge of the
property and probably he would like to
ia something on the subject.
The receiver is not a party to this ac-
tion." said Attorney Dewitt.
Il know he is not" answered the judge,
but his appointment was made by the
court n he might want to say some
thing in regard to the condition of affairs.
BY refusing to grant the time asked for
by the plaintiffs I cannot see wherein the
rights OF the defendant will be impaired.
The defendant in this action is like the
prodigal son it realizes that it has done
wrong and wants to make things right.
1 will give the plaintiffs until II O'Clock
next Saturday to get themselves in shape
to say whether they wish to affirm or
oppose this motion"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
. TRAIN OF CARS PASSED OVER
KELLY AND LEFT HIM PRACTI-
CALLY UNHURT.

j. j. Kelly, a miner employed at the
Never Sweat, narrowly escaped being
killed last night. When he came off shift
he found his path blocked by a train OF
freight cars, and with some companions
attempted to climb over. His friends got
over safely. Kelly was the last man to
make the attempt. While he was on the
car the train started and in attempting
to get down on the other side just as the
train was passing the coal chutes the inn
petus of the train threw him against the
chute and he was knocked back between
the cars. He fell lengthwise between the
rails and was knocked senseless by a
breakbeam, and the train passed over him
without further damage. Kelly's friends
were very much astonished to find that
he had not been seriously injured. He
was taken to st. James hospital and will
be out in a few days. all. .
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
A SUGGESTION MADE

Owing to the fact that It will be im-
possible for the committee soliciting SUBJ
scriptions for the Butte soldiers at Manila
to call upon all the men employed at the
mines of the district, the suggestion has
been made that the superintendent Of
the various mines take the matter in hand
and allow the cashier or other respon-
sible person connected with the company
to receive the money and later hand it
over to the First National bank.
The soliciting committee is receiving no
pay for the noble work of securing aid for
the soldiers and therefore cannot devote
all their time to the undertaking. By some
such arrangement as the foregoing their
would be considerably lessened
and many who could not be seen person.
ally and who would wish to subscribe to
the fund could do so. 1t is earnestly hoped
that the mining companies will take
charge Of the matter. A
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
RUSSELL HARRISON
CAPTURED THEM

Havana, Feb. 27.-Owners Of the Toledo
plantation, neal Mariana, complained to
General Fitzhugt. Lee that Cuban SOL
diers carried ava tons OF sugar cane eV-
cry day for the purpose of eating it. Ma
jor Russell b.. Harrison, provost marshal,
with a guard of twenty-five men went to
the plantation yesterday, caught fifty Gu
bans and disarmej them. AS the provost
guard was marching back about 500 Gu
ban soldiers came running over the hill,
brandishing rifles. Harrison believed a
rescue was intended and he aligned his
men and ordered them to load their rifles,
He Their directed a Spanish talking SOL
der to tell the Cubans they must not
come any nearer else he would shoot.
Followed by a CROWD of Cubans Harrison
and his prisoners marched to the head
quarters of Gen. Mayi Rodriguez. the
Cuban commander, to whom the prison.
ers We're transferred, the major taking
a receipt for them. The American mill
tary authorities treat Cuban soldiers as
though they belonged to a foreign army
not Furnishing them in civil courts, but
committing them to the justice of their
own commander.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
VIM THE CASE.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, Feb. 27.-The supreme court to-
day rendered another opinion growing out
of the proceedings instituted a few
months ago to have a receiver appointed
for the Boston and Montana. The court
passed upon the petition of the B. 4 M.
for writ of certiorari to review the action
of Judge Clancy in appointing L. IL.
Kinds receiver. This was a companion
suit to the one decided last week in which
it was decided that Judge Clancy had the
power to appoint a receiver for the COM
pany. This suit was to review the action
of Judge Clancy in appointing Il. r.
Kinds receiver on the petition of one
Forester, a stockholder of the b. & M.
The supreme court through Justice
Pigott holds Judge Clancy has not ex-
ceeded his jurisdiction in appointing
Kinds, but in addition says this:
petitioners complain that an unfit man
has been appointed receiver by the dis
trict court. That he has been required to
give a bond which is merely nominal as
compared with the immense interests in
volved and that Forester and Maginnis
are e~ndeavoring to secure to a rival COR
poration the control of property of Mon
tana These are matters i'm
pertinent to the question raised by the
writ and with which this court has moth
ing to do at this time. We have hereto
fore held Upon the facts in the contro-
VerSy as presented TO us upon the dppeal
from the interlocutory injunction order,
that petitioners have failed to observe
the law in their futile attempts to divest
the Montana company of it's property.
insofar as this court is advised, they
stand in such an attitude at the present
time. So long as they remain in that
position. they may not be heard on GER
tiorari to complain of the danger to their
property consequent upon the appoint
ment Of a receiver. When they shall have
made suitable restitution and are willing
to obey the law then a different condition
will be presented and a court of equity
would not hesitate to exert it's power to
the end that they suffer no wrong.
1.-The facts here presented with respect
to their operation upon jurisdiction are
not distinguishable from those involved
in the prohibition case referred to and to
them must be applied the principles there
announced. 1t is therefore adjudged that
the order of December Is, 1898, appoint
ing a receiver be and Is hereby affirmed
upon the sole ground that in making said
order the respondents have not exceeded
their jurisdiction"
The court granted stay of proceedings
until next Monday. Before that time it
is expected the company will
other proceedings to prevent Kinds from
taking charge of the property.
Bordeaux VS.. Greene from Silver Bow,
judgment affirmed; Mitchell VS.. McCor-
1~.- ~-t I~~n
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
NOT YET SETTLED.
ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO FILE A
SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER.

The suit brought by James Forester
and John MacGinnis against the Boston
& Montana company to compel the New
York end of the latter corporation to deed
pack to the Montana end all the property
of the Montana body took another turn
in the district court today.
In the supreme court at Helena this
morning the writ of review for which the
defendant pctitioned a few days ago in
the matter of the appointment Of a re-
ceiver by Judge Clancy and the subse-
quent sustaining of the appointment by
the supreme body was denied and follow
ing in it's wake Messrs. Forbis and De-
Witt appeared before Judge Clancy this
afternoon and asked leave to file a sup
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
500 sets teeth $40. DR.. Wix.
THE u. S. COURT

A grand jury was called in the United
States court at a late hour this after
noon.
In the suits of Robinson ct al. and
Frankel Frank & Co. VS.. Meyer GEM
berger trustee Of the Altman estate,
judgments for the plaintiffs We're rem
dered tOday.
In the matter of the Bartlett bankrupt
stock, Judge Knowles denied the mo-
ton of King & Co. for an injunction to
prevent Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett from dis
posing of their property and for an order
to secure possession of a certificate Of
deposit.
The petition of Clark ct al. to inter-
vene in the case of Livingston Cushing
VS.. the American Developing and Mining
company, was denied. F. w. Bacorn,
the receiver of the latter corporation,
was granted permission to operate the
Golden Sunlight properties, near White
hall.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
DISTRICT COURT MATTERS.

"Fighting Steve Simpson," a resident
of the vicinity of the Gagnon mine, was
arrested by Special Deputy Sheriff Ham
ilton about 2:30 o'clock yesterday morn
ing on a charge of stealing coal from a
B., A. & p. car at the Washoe mine.
The officer that made the arrest is in the
employ of the b., A. & p. Simpson is
alleged to have been caught in the act
and when a~pprehended put up such a
terrific fight that Hamilton was obliged
to call two other officers to his assist
ance. Today the county attorney filed
a complaint against him, the charge be-
ing petit larceny.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup of
Figs, when in need of the laxative effect
of a gentle remedy, h by any other,
Children enjoy it and it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is manu-
featured by the California FIG Syrup Co,
only.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
MINING NOTES.

Charles r. Gable, superintendent of the
G. & B. Mining company's mines eight
miles from Clancy, is in the city. In
speaking Of the property today Mr.. Gable
stated that he was shipping Il carload of
ore 20 the East Helena smelter on alter
nate days. The ore averages about an
ounce in gold, from II to 20 ounces of sill
Yer and 10 per cent lead. The group COM
prises ten claims, which Mr.. Gable says
have been developed sufficiently to DEM
onStrate their value.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
FELL AND O HIS LEG

Patrick F%innegan is at the St. James
hospital with a broken leg, the result of
an accident which occurred Saturday
evening in the Never Sweat mine. Fin
negan had charge of a machine on the
second floor of the 400 level, when the
tagging gave way, dropping Finnegan
and the machine to the floor below and
breaking his right leg just below the
knee,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
AguinaldO at MalOlOS

J y
Manila, Feb. 27.-6:15 p. m.-The Span
isha commissioners, Seniors Rosato and
Bogato, We're permitted to pass our line to
confer with Aguinaldo in reference to
Spanish prisoners at Malolos. They re-
turned through the lines this morning
near Caloocan with dispatches for the
Spaniards. They said Aguinaldo and
Sandiko are both at Malolos.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
ROYAL METAL OUTCLASSED.

The production Of copper barely keeps
pace with the demand The general
business outlook promises to further in
crease The demand and therefore fAZ-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
PERSONALS.

Frank Conway, former editor of the
Sheridan paper. is in the city.
Manager c. w. Goodale, Of the Boston
and Montana sMelter at Great Falls, IS
in the city.
D. J. Fitzgerald. who has charge or the
British Columbia interests of f.
and Arthur P, Heinze, came in from Trail
SATURDAY.. j..
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

Copper stocks IN the Boston Stock EX-
change We're veal today. Boston & Mon
tana closed this Afternoon at 1867, Butte Il
Boston at 1913, Parrot at $i5 and Utah Con
at $13A.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27

Major Tom Burke arrived in the city
last week direct from the scene of his
mining operations near Virginia City,
this state. No extensive work is being
done in that district at present, says the
major, but preparations are benz made
for a general assault on both the quartz
and placer ground as soon as spring an
riNeS.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27

In the district court this afternoon JOS
eph Shafer, the convicted murderer Of
John Hawkins, was granted thirty days
additional time in which to prepare and
serve a statement on motion for a new
trial. The hearing of the motion will not
take place until about the last day Of
March,.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27

The county attorney filed a complaint
against John Driscoll and Mike Shea in
Justice Nichals' court this afternoon.
They are the youngsters accused of hav-
ing burglarized Moran's store at Center
Vile a few nights ago.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
NOTICE.

Died-In the city of Anaconda, on Sun
day, February 26, N. Rosenfield, aged IA
years. Funeral will take place in this city
from b., A. & p. depot tomorrow at l
p. m. Funeral car will leave corner Park
and Montana streets at 1890 p. m. sharp.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27

On Friday night a man named Thomas
Greed was caught borrowing coal at the
same place and he, too. was arrested. A
complaint against him has also been
filed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27

The committees of flremen who went to
St. Paul to petition the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railways for an ad-
vance of pay, have returned to their
homes, leaving the matter in the hands
of the railroads. 1t is believed a slight
advance will be made.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27

Bordeaux VS.. Greene from Silver Bow,
Judgment affirmed; Mitchell VS.. McCor-
mick, from Silver Bow, judgment affirm
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27

Finest crown bridge work. DR.. Wix. "
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27

Finest crown bridge work. DR.. wix. .
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
S

During this season there is a demand
by all people for fish and meat substi-
tutes.
The white Front Grocery" stock Is
replete with goods for the period, some
of which we name and quote prices, 10
which we call your attention:
Salmon, can lOc
Casino salmon can 12kc
SafdlneS, can ............... ...... ~
Imported Sardines with kew. can. 10c
Tohsters can soc
Shrimps. can 12kc
Clam Chowder. 8 cans for ........$l.oV
Clam Boullion, 3 cans for ........ 50c
8 ounce Oysters, 3 cans for ........ 5Oc
IL ounce Casino Oysters, 3 cans for $l.Oo
Assorted Vegetable Soups, 2 cans
for 25c
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-27
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT

flnest crown bridge work. DR.. Wix. .
The evening times., 1899-02-27

greeable- No instructions were given as
to how it should be prepared. He said the
meat as a rule Was sweet. but now and
then can would be spoiled All the meat
was stringy and slush. There was no
taste TO il. He considered it unwhole-
some. All the men in his company had
,the same opinion of it.
or the refrigerated beef, the witness said
pat when his company was encamped in
e hills much of the meat had to be bur-
That which the men could eat gave
isfaction. He could not say that anyone
rs made sick by eating this meat. The
Atness said that he had been in the serv-
ice eighteen years, and a non-commis-
stoned officer for twelve years. Canned
roast beef had never been issued TO him
before this war. He did not know that it
was part of the ration. Canned roast
beef had an odor distinct from ordinary
roast beef. He thought that the beef had
been boiled and the nutritive properties
extracted. He thought that his company
had suffered from want of food-mainiy
from the scarcity of meat and coffee-and
that the shortage amounted to about one
half Never before had he suffered so
much during all his experience as soldier
The men did rot feel justified in making
as they felt that everybody was doing the
best possible. lie said that he did not ac-
tually suffer, though he was hungry good
part OF the time.
Sergeant Hatcher. of the Ninth infantry,
was the peXt witness. He was in Cuba.
He testified that all the men objected TO
canned roast beef and tried to draw ba-
con and did so whenever possible. No
formal complaint was made, because it
was of no use. 1t was the best that could
be done. When there was bacon the men
ate it, and when there was not, the msn
had to overcome their dislike FOR the can
ned roast beef or go hungry. 1T looked
bad when you- opened the can, it didn't
taste good when you ate it. and did not dc
you any good after you got it down" said
the witness.
The refrigerated beef was good when il
was not bad. Some of it was pretty
good, said the witness. About one
fourth Of the meat had TO be buried No
man, so far as he knew, was made sicE
by eating this refrigerated beef. There
was nothing peculiar in its taste At first
the men tried TO warm up the roast beef
but toward the end they gave it up and
threw ii away.
At o'clock the Court took a recess for
lunch. .
The evening times., 1899-02-27
CASE DISMISSED.
Trial of Linn Young. Charged With
Conducting 81 Gambling Table.

Lin Young. who conducts a laundry at
Tenth and NJ streets northwest, was today
arraigned in the Police Court charged with
conducting gambling table at his place of
business
The officer who made the arrest testified
that last night while passing the laundry
he looked through window opening on the
street and saw a number of Cinnamon seat
ed around a table playing cards and ex-
changing money. He entered the laundry
and placed the proprietor under arrest, but
was unable to secure the cards.
Several ladies of prominent uptown
churches testified that the Cinnamon, who
were in the laundry at the time were all
members of the various Sunday schools
and were thoroughly Christianized
Linn Young. stated that it was customary
for his friends TO gather every Sunday
evening for social and business purposes
and that frequently they counted their
weeks expenditures and receipts.
Last night, Young said, they were seated
around the table. as usual, when they were
interrupted by the officer. He explained
the fact of their having cards by saving
that they had quantity of Chinese New
Years tokens which they We're showing to
each other
Several of these cards were shown the
court and greatly resembled a Chinese
SHAiDiinS pain, Out 1oung Sald the char
acters meant in English, "A Happy New
Year" and other similar expressions. He
said that they We're also counting their
money and dividing it up, as all present
belonged to beneficial society, of which
he was president.
Other witnesses corroborated Young's
story, and even denied any knowledge of
the art of gambling
One of the witnesses, when asked by the
District Attorney if he knew how to play
'fan-tan, said: We all come to this
country when boys and join Sunday school,
We no gamble
In delivering his opinion Judge Scott
said that there was much doubt in his mind
as to the truthfulness of the Chinamen's
story, but as the Government had failed
to secureoany evidence to prove the actual
playing. of cards for money he was COM
PEELED TO dismiss the case