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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

One of the pressing needs of Butte is
an adequate supply of pure water, and
that will very soon be met.
Out northwest of the city. just half a
mile from the Big Butte, is the immense
reservoir, just completed, which is to
hold the supply brought in from the Big
Hole.
This reservoir is % feet deep, go feet
wide and $50 feet long, the bed being of
concrete, finished with cement and all
resting upon a solid base of Stag. The
wide and $50 feet long, and the reservoir
will hold 125, 900 gallons of water. By
the use of a perfect system of valves, the
water will be kept always sweet and
pure.
From the reservoir. the main pipe line
stretches away to the Big Hole, a dis
lance of thirty miles. All kinds of diff
ficulties We're encountered in completing
the line, but the engineers triumphed.
The entire work has now been COM
pleted, and about January 10 next, the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
BUTTE P0ST0EHCE}
Amount Of Business Transacted Yearly==Its Equipment
EARLY Mail Facilities--The Astounding Increase
In the Volume Of Business
EARLY MAIL FACILITIES.

Col. Irvine is one of the best posted
men on the early history of Montana.
The other day, with an Inter Mountain
reporter beside him. he ave a brief
history of the early mail facilities of the
territory of Montana. Said he post
MASTER:
Montana enjoyed it's first mail facil-
tiles through a stage line from Salt Lake
City to Bannock, carrying letters by ex-
press at the modest charge of a dollar
each for those sent and received. This
service was founded in the fall of 1852
and was supplied weekly. Later, in the
fall of 1863, the cities of Virginia and
Nevada were added and the service
made daily, but the old rate of 81 per let
ter was maintained. The great news
paper of the coast at that time, the Sac
ramento Union, cost miners 81 per copy.
n other papers and periodicals in pro-
portion.
During the year 1865, daily mai con-
nections with Salt Lake was had and
George E. Parker was appointed post
master of Virginia, the first in the terri
tory. A. J.. Oliver & Co., who carried the
first letters by express into n out Of
Montana on their stage lines, employed a
line of jerkies and mud wagons similar
to those in use in the present Star route
service, added to which, however, was a
coach purchased by Oliver & Co. from
Brigham Young. The Mormon prophet
purchased this coach in London. 1t was
built after the style of the royal equip
ages of the time of Louis XIX. It was
great for STYLE, but of the most COM
fortress sort, and was soon withdrawn.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
PROPOSED GOVERNMENT BUILD
y ING.

1t is too soon to begin the description
of a building that will not reach compile
ton for five years; and it could not be
accurate so long as part of the plans are
not perfected. respecting the interior.
AS previously stated. Butte's future
and permanent postoffice will be located
at the northeast corner of Main and
Copper streets. The lot upon which it
wall rest fronts 120 feet on Main and so
feet on Copper street. 1t will be one
third larger than the Helena postof1lce.
and will cost one-third less. This is ow-
ing to the fact that the interior of, the
Butte postoffice will be composed Of
pressed brick and granite trimming. The
material of the Helena office will be of 4
more enduring character and the design
more ornate. The LAND upon (which the
Butte building will stand cost the gov-
eminent nothing. Congress appropriate
ed 5000. 900.
The general plan prepared by PoStmas-
ter Irwin was practically followed by the
government. The main floor of the Main
street entrance will be used exclusively
as a postoffice. When the street grade is
fixed, this floor will be about six steps
from the sidewalk level. The basement
will ontain the engine and boiler and
serve the uses of the janitor. The third
floor (reckoning elevation from Copper
street ~entrance) will contain rooms for
federal offices and the United States
court. The fourth floor will be arranged
as a dormitory for thirty-two postal
clerks. Everything in the building will
be complete in all respects.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

Broadway building in which the post
Office is now located, expires next Feb
quarry, and it is expected that every
Thing Will be in readiness for removal
to the Park street office at that time.
last week Mr.. ~Oppenheimer placed a
contract order with the Yale & ToWne
Manufacturing company of New YORK
for a complete outfit fer the interior or
the new office on Park street. The in
terror of the new quarters, the arrange
ments for the convenience of officers.
clerks and attaches have so recently
been described in the Inter
that the writer will not reproduce the
matter in this review. By previous agree
Ehent, the government can terminate the
base on the Oppenheimer building in
Mnety days.
AWhen bids for the construction of the
Easement and first floor of the govern
rRent building were called for, it was cal
GElated that the structure would be
opmpleted and ready for occupancy in
about three years. Owing to the fact.
However, that all bid nav been rejected
and will be readvertised, the chances are
Tat the new building will not be COM
Meted until 1905. Until that time. there
fire, beginning with next February,
Butte people will find the postoffice on
Park street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
FIRST MONEY ORDERS.

Postmaster Irwin furnished a record of
domestic money orders issued at Butte
during thirteen days of July, 1878, the
payee and address, and the amount of
the order. Names of old-timers in this
catalogue make the list interesting. The
orders are numbered from l to 10.
July 3, Edward l.. Newell, mill sup
erintendent, Quilt the old Centennial
mild; $25 to Mum & Co, New York.
July 5, William Shields; s25 to Frank
Michigan, La Port, Cal.
July 5, Edward L.. Cuswell; $50 to
Susan C. Cuswell, Rushville. I'll. Another
the same day from the Butte Cuswel to
the one in Illinois.
July 6, Henry w. Parchen, merchant;
$25 to William Parchen, Arago, Neb.
July 6, George S. Selfridge. master
mechanics; $50 to Edward C. Selfridge,
Saratoga Springs, New York.
July 6, John A. Leggat. mine owner;
s. to Jesse M. Cross, Grand Haven, Mich.
July 8, David Cohn, merchant de
ceased): 81 to S. L. Hurst, Chicago. I'LL.
July s, Thomas Dunstan, publisher
Times-Review; $40 to Grace Dunstan,
Reading, Pa.
July 8, Henry II. Tho1nmes. master me-
chanic; $50 to frankie Thommes, Chel-
SSy LOWu, NiuSS.
July 10, Thomas Stees, clerk A. O.. r.
t~deceased); $1.2O to Geogre H. Sampson,
Princeton, I'LL.
July 10, Butte Miner; $3.50 to Wilkes
Spirit of the Times. New York.
July 10, Timothy Shea, miner; $40 to
Mary r. Shea. Calumet, Mich.
July II, Edward p. Mills, miner; $50
to Isaac Stanley, Glenwood, Mo.
July II, Peter Shier; $50 to Thomas &
Spier, Salt Lake, Utah.
July IS, Richard f. Huffman: $50 to
DR.. Albert G. Huffman, Peabody, Kan.
July 10. Miss Alice Wheeler; $l4 tC
Mary c. Wheeler, Helena, Mont.
The international money order bust
ness was established July 1, 1880. There
We're issued from that date to the close
of the year "a orders, but the amount
could not be ascertained.
During the next year, 1881, there were
issued 400 foreign money orders ant
5,O95 domestic money orders. In 1882, thu
numbe of foreign orders issued wa
1,S47, and domestic 7,035.
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DELIVERY.

The number of people who stand in
line in front of the general delivery
indow of the Butte postoffice is a
sight for any stranger. Not a minute
in the day or evening until the postoffice
closes are the clerks without, an inquirer.
Butte has a larger general delivery than
any other %pOstoffice in the country. This
statement seems astounding, neverthe-
less it is a fact. In New York and San
Francisco the postoffice stations have a
larger general delivery than the central
offices, n we omit these stations in
comparing the Butte postOtfice with
other offices in the country at large.
Butte easily leads cities like Cincinnati,
Cleveland and Detroit in general deliv-
cry.
-Four deliveries a day are made by the
carriers in the business districts. In
view of this fact, it is astonishing how
many people continue to rent boxes.
There is not a box at this writing to be
had i'm the Butte p%ostoffice. Every
p~igeon-hole has an owner. Postmaste-
Irwin says there will be about 100 more
large size boxes in the Park street post
office than in the old home soon to be
abandoned,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BUTTE > WATER > SUPPLY

new supply will be turned in to the city
mains. Then, almost for the first time
in the history of the city. the people will
have an abundance of pure water for all
purposes.
The cost of the new system, in addition
to the big sum-, already invested by the
is not less than half a million
dollars. That is not excessive, however.
when it is considered that the company
will be able to divert from the Big Hole
10, 600, 900 gallons or more daily, and de-
liver it in the city. For this project looks
to the future as we'll as to the present
and provision has been made for that
day, not far distant. when the population
of Butte will be double what it is now
Quietly, and without any flourish of
trumpets, the project has been carried
along to a successful issue, and Butte
will open the new year by adding to a
perfect sewerage system, that other es-
sential to health and happiness, an I'M
limited supply of the purest water to be
found in the northwest. :
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
POSTOFFICE ATTACHES.

Thomas ]. Flavin, assistant postmas-
ter; Arthur X. Atkins, general delivery
clerk: Miss B.. F. Crangle, stamp clerk;
Phil P. Carr, registry clerk; Barney J.
Fatch. money order clerk; Thomas H.
Hensley, separator; Colin G. Hill,
nance clerk; Miss E.. N. Huddleston,
general utility clerk; N. J. Kent, dis
%trfbutor. Mss T. H.. Kelley. registry
clerk; w. D. Nicely, mailing clerk; James
Glover, mailing clerk; David Hanly,
mailing clerk John e. Stephenson. gem
eral delivery clerk; H. r. Whittlesey,
money order clerk.
Carriers. G. Coulter, w. L. Hawley.
al L%evinson, Frank Miller. F.. w.
O'Hara, w. Perelson, Owen Roberts. z.
V. Robins. w. !. Roach, L. w. Royce.
J. p. Walsh, J. H. Williams, J. S. Wulf.
D. l.. Twomy. J. J. McLane.
Sub-Carrier-J. A. Walsh.
South Butte Station-Mrs. Cora M.
McDufie, clerk in charge.
Station 2, CenterviMe-John w. Dull.
clerk in charge.
Station 8, Parrot-Phil A. Breen, clerk
in charge.
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BUTTE'S CASH IS ON DEPOSIT
The Banks OF Butte are i'm a Splendid
Condition and Transact a Large
Volume OF Business

No city in the United States possesses
more solid banking houses than does
Butte, and probably no five banks,
which is the number Butte contains,
transact a greater volume of business
during banking hours. The stability of
Butte's public financial institutions has
been tesfed-it was tested in 1898 at the
time banking houses in all parts of the
United States were being dashed to
pieces by Grover Cleveland's great wave
of prosperity Of the banks in Butte,
not one succumbed to the ravages Of that
wave.
The five banks here are the First Ma
tioral, State Savings, Clark 4 Bro, and
Daily, Donahoe & Meyer. In addition
to these, James A. Murray has a private
bank in which are stored a few crates of
greenbacks, some silver and a liberal
sprinkling of gold. All of this money,
however, belongs to Mr.. Murray individ-
ually. and it is therefore not necessary
for him to tell the state bank examiner
or anyone else how his business stands.
1t is not generally known just how much
money Mr.. Murray has in his bank, but
it is safe to say that there is not much
less Than a million dollars. With other
banking houses it is different. They
handle public funds and the law requires
them ito report their standing to the state
examiner or comptroller OF the currency
at stated periods.
There is a vast sum of money on de-
post in the banks of this city, and a
large part of it belongs to those who
work by the day. The total deposits
subject to check or certificate ave been
estimated at $12, 600, 600, which is an ex-
ceedingly large amount for a city the
made by a banker, the sum will certainly
not fall far short of that stated.
The last report of the condition of the
State Savings bank, submitted to the
state examiner a few days ago and taxi
en- from his books, shows the following:
Total deposits .......... ........$3 4O5 90
CaSn on mana .......... ......... l,'VO,ouU
Capital, surplus and undivid-
ed pronts ...... ........ ...... $4,000
Loans .......... ........ ........ 2,0OO,OOO
This is a splendid showing for an in
stitution the existence Of Which does
not cover a period of ten years.
The Silver Bow National has been in
business only a few years, but it is one
of the solid five. It's last report shows
a capital of $100s000; surplus and profits
on hand, $685. 900; dividends paid, $31, 900
deposits, s4Oo, goo, n loans, $3.50, 900.
The First National was established by
Andrew ]. Davis who died in his city
about ten years ago leaving the bank
and vast outside interests as a mon.
ument to his great financial ability. Its
vault contains an norm sum Of
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
UNITED STATES ASSAY
OFFICE AT HELENA
WHAT IS DONE WITH THE DEPOSITS OF YELLOW METAL RE-
CElvED NERVOUSNESS AVERAGES NEARLY
100000 A YEAR.

assayers, two of whom work independ-
emily IN each bar, clipping samples from
opposite ends of the bar. SO as to obtain
an average sample. Should they not
agree in their findings, as sometimes
happens when by reason of the presence
OF a large amount Of base metal the bar
is not homogeneous. the melting process
is repeated until the fineness can DE de-
termined.
The value of the bar Is then computed,
and certain charges deducted by two
clerks. who also work independently and
compare their figures when completed.
that no errors may occur.
Silver contained in gold bars Is paid
for at the market price. The present
price is 81 cents per standard ounce.
The deposition now returns his mint re-
ceipt and receives a check for the net
value of his bar. or. should he SO desire.
can have his bar returned to him with
the f!neness stamped upon 1t. Should
the bar prove to be less than 800 fine it
is returned to the depositor. In any case
he receives a memorandum of the fine
ness of his bullion.
The smaller bars are now remelted to-
gether and cast into one large bar, which
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(Written for the Inter Mountain by
Capt. w. l.. Hill


In order to procure gold and silver for
coinage, the United States has estab-
lished assay offices in different parts OF
the country where those who nave bull
lion to dispose of may deposit it and re-
ceive payment in money.
There are seven of these assay offices.
which are located as follows: New York
city, st. Louis, Mo-, Charlotte, N. c.,
Deadwood, S. D., Boise, Idaho, Helena,
Mont. and Seattle. Wash, and in addl-
ton the minis at Denver, Col. and Car
son City, New. act in the same capacity.
These two minis do not manufacture
coin.
These offices. of course. do not assay
ores, nor will they purch; e. gold unless
it is at least 500 fine and in quantities
not less thar $500 in value However, for
the convenience of those who have
smaller quantities of bullion to dispose
of, it has been arranged that the Offices
may take as low as two ounces in
weight, melt and cast it into a button,
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It will be noticed by these figures that
the amount of money subject to check
and certificates of deposit is very large,
agsreSating $2,O25, 537.16. Nearly all of
the S6oI ,516.O2 subject to certificate of de-
post belongs to those who work for
wages by the day. This bank, according
to its past report, has resources aggre-
eating Sill, 2S5.11.
The banking house of w. A. Clark &
Bro. makes no public statement, but in
view Of the fact that the United Verde,
Maytlower, Original and a few other
high-class mines and sources of revenue
keep up a continuous rapid fire of golden
ducats at its vault, there ought to be a
few million dollars on top.
The banking house of Daily, Donahoe
& Meyer is widely known as one of the
strongest financial concerns in the entire
west. 1t was founded in 1882 by the late
Marcus DAILY, and associates. 1t is a
private bank, and therefore makes no
public statement, blu it's deposits are
known to be heavy enough to place it in
the front rank with the giants of Butte.
w. l.. Meyer, the manager, came here
from Chicago, where his ability as a
financier made MIN prominent. He has
been a conspicuous figure in the Nation
al Banker association, and the Illinois
State Bankers association.
Il do not care to put forward any plans
I relating to the banking business" said
| M. Meyer. For the reason that I am.
comparatively, a newcomer, but the sug-
/ gestion for the organization OF a local
clearing house strikes me a. an excellent
one and, of course, We Shall come to it
sooner or later in any event.
Your estimate of the deposits IN the
Butte banks is not overestimated, and
the most striking feature of it all, per-
haps, is that such a large proportion of
thism money should belong to w~orkinsmen,
to those who are employed in the mines
I and in other capacities here"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
PARK STREET OFFICE.

Some time last October the postoffice
department at Washington accepted the
bid of j. e. Oppenheimer for a. five
years lease of the building in course of
construction on West Park street, be>
tween Academy and Montana. This will
be the new quarters for the Butte post
office pending the erection of the gov
nme building at the corner of Main
and Copper streets. The lease of the
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is assayed in the same manner, and the
value determined-th!is value, of course,
must equal the added value of all the
small bars that so to make the large one.
This bar is then shipped to the lnint at
Philadelphia, where it is again aSSayed,
and the Helena office given credit for
that value. TO shcW that the work is
accurately done, lit may be said that the
difference W the price paid for
bullion by the Helena office and hat set
upon it by the mint, agrees within two
or three dollars on a whole years work.
The Helena assay office was estab-
lished in 1876. and purchases bullion to
the amount of about 81, 900, 900 per an
mum.
The following table shows the business
done in each of the last ten years:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
$~19,541,511 II

The falling off Of the last two years Is
accounted for in some measure by the
establishment of the Seattle office, which
buys practically all the Alaska gold.
These figures only indicate the bullion
purchased at this office. and cannot be
taken as showing anything of the states
production. The product of most of the
large producers is refined in the east
and the bullion sold to the New York
ASSAY office.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

RESCUED FROM DRINK.

Dismal D~awson-Yes, lady, I am a man
who has once been rescued from the hor-
rible drink.
Mrs. Wickwire-And Their you fell?
Dismal Dawson-No'm: I fell first-fell
In the canal.-Indianapolis Press.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
HIS MOST UsFUL BOOK.

First Passenger-What book has helped
you most in life?
Second Passenger-The city directory.
First Passenger-The city directory?
Second Passenger-Yes; I'm . bill col.
lector.-SyracuSe Herald.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
TT HAS ITS USE.

"Papa,' said little Arthur, e~ndeavoring
to correct the head of the household,
you mustn't say busted Our teacher
told us the other day that there was no
such word, and when we mean busted we
should always says 'burst!'"
'Oh, she did, did she?" the child's
father exclaimed. well, the next time
she says there is no such word as busted,
you tell her for me that il the water pipe
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
ASTOUNDING COMPARISONS.

To show the tremendous increase in
the money order business from 1895 to
1900, these figures were also furnished:
1858, 1913 domestic orders issued,
amounting to STAG, SO. As; 6,626 Internal
ionaI, $113, 931.51; 9,310 domestic orders
paid, amounting to STA, 900. 10; 36S inter-
international, $10,419. So; 1928 certificates of
deposit issued, amounting to 1924, 1856.
This makes a total of $1,000 domestic
and foreign money orders handled Cin-
Guiding certificates of deposit), amount
ing to $509, 247. "a, in the year 1895.
1900-33, 7O2 domestic orders issued,
amounting to $495, GAL .63; 10, 104 interna-
tional, $2O6, 26O. so; 21,611 domestic orders
paid. amounting to 1921, 663 .05; CAT inter-
national SIG, Isl. 80; 2 300 certificates of de-
post issued( amounting to 1928, 500. Mum
Der of domestic and International money
orders issued and paid G%ncluding certi-
ficates of deposit). IS, 1854, amounting in
value to 81, 473, 522.66.
These figures show that the increase in
number of nancy orders handled in 1900
over that of 1895 to be 1894, and the
increase value they represented to be
1864, 275.12. In other words, the increase
in the money order business was 112
per cent, and the increase in money ham
died was 100 per cent.
A comparative statement or postal re-
ceipts for the year 1895 and 1900 exhibits
the following:
1S95-Receipts from the sale of stamps
and box rent, $47, 067. 33. -
19oO-Receipts from the sale of STAINS
and boz rent, $685. 1852. Is.
Showing an increase in receipts of
500, 3394. S5 in 1900 over that of 1895, or Al
per cent.
Fillowing is a comparative statement
of the registered business at the Butte
postofice, the figures indicating number
of pieces:
1895 1900
Dispatches ....... ...... 8 400 16 OF
Received for delivery 49,. s 400 II -30(
Handled In transit .....s.16. 900 40 0O(
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ever freezes UP in the basement and
floods things for her she'll discover that
there is such a word, and that no other
word'l fit in where it belongs, either."-
Chicago Times-Herald.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

cash. bonds and valuable securities. 1t
is one of the banks that publishes a
statement of its affairs every three
months. and gives the public an idea of
how the business is progressing. It's last
statement, published in October, con-
tails the following figures:
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NOT IN IT,

Jaggles-Does he believe in Thanks
giving?
Waggles-How can he? He's a vege-
tarian.-Judge.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-01-19
FROM MOYOCK,

Mrs. r. O. Bagley who has
been quite i'll, we are glad to say
is improving.
Miss Lena Wilson, of Berkeley,
returned home Tuesday after a
pleasant visit with friends here.
Mr.. Robert Sears, of Tulls,
has moved his family to Norfolk.
Misses Clara Dozier and. Liz
lie Morris, of Blackwater, who
have been visiting relatives and
friends here, returned home
Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Hayes after
spending a mouth at her home
at Raleigh, has returned' and
resumed her School at Tulls.
Some thief broke i'll the resi-
det'ce of Mr.. Greenville Banks,
at Tulls. ore night recently dur
ing the absence of the family
and relieved him OF thirty five
dollars ard his pistol. -
There was very pleasant
party given at the residence of
Mr.. Sheppard Lee Monday
night.
Preaching days at Northwest
Baptist church has been changed
to the first and third Sundays.
Mr.. J. 3. Shaw, Of New York
who has been visiting Mr. B.
Cox left Thursday TO visit New
bern and other Southern cities.
Mr.. P. N. Bray, Of Sligo, was
in the village On business Mon
day.
Mr. Greenvill Banks, of Tulls,
has moved his family to Black
water.
Messrs. =. r. Vandecarr &
CO. are selling out at cost for the
purpose of dissolution. c.