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JEFFERSON COUNTY SEN • The Pioneer Newspaper of Jefferson County --.A F'axmily aostritsal—Indtspentit , nt VOL. It BOULDElt, MONTANA, FRIDAY. FEB 25, 1887. NO 33 IN MEMORIAM. BT F. M. MOORE, lePHERSoM, LAX. Silent, and with uncovered head, Each soldier walked with softened tread, And gazed upon the noble dead • +/• And wept. Nor need the cause of grief be told Which stirred each heart an brave and bold, For he whose heart to them was gold Now slept. A statesman, warrior, hero, chief, The last engagement met, and brief The conflict ere he sought relief; It came. His life by death asunder cleft, He to a nation sad bereft. And to owl} wAping comrade left •• A, narae_ ) bsa • Comrades around the campflres light, Will meet with heavy hearts to -night, And of his deeds in many a fight Will tell. • 7 Each moistened eye, each softened word, Each heart, with deep emotions stirred, Will touch love's 44ympathetic chord. \ris The world moves on; life's march is made Throu' sun -lit joys, throu' sorrow's shade. We miss the roll, we miss parade. We rest. Oh! may we In the last review Stand in the ranks of those we knew, And with the brave, the good, the true, Be blest. THE PROSPECTOR. [The following racy ' and truly descrip- tive story of the life, hopes and realizations of the prospector, was read last Saturday before the Boulder Star lodge, 1.0.G. T., on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of that order in this place, and which we are kindly permitted by the author to present to ou,r readers.] As I was corning down the Butte road several- years ago, I halted by the road side to see an old, gray - headed man unpack a couple of sorry looking cayuses; and as he loosened the \diamond hitch\ and threw the rope down, he took from the top of his pack a greasy looking \seamless sack\ that probably contained a change of flannels and a few speci- mens of quartz rock. As he threw down the sack he remarked by way of an introduction, \Pard that, con- tains the accumulations of thirty Years' rustling in the Rocky Mount tains.\ I \had been there\ to a cer- tain extent, so to speak, myself and that simple announcement spoke as much to me as if he had written two volumes in one and had it beund in red calf and labeled \Experiences of a Prospector.\ This old man was a fair sample of a vast army of men that have formed the vanguard of progress and civil- ization from Alaska to Mexico since gold was first discovered in Califor- nia. This old man undoubtedly started 'out, years before, a young man in the prime of life, with bright hopes of soon \striking it rich\ and selling out for a few hundred thou- sands and 'then going back to the \States marry the blue-eyed girl he left behind him, pay off the mort- gage on the homestead, make father and mother comfortable for life, build a brown -stone front in some beauti- ful little dell that he has in his mind's eye, and there with his wife and lit- tle ones around him spend the rest of his days in peace and comfort. In his imagination he sees himself sit- ting in the cozy arm -chair in the cor- ner by the fire -place telling his chil- dren of the hair -breadth escapes he has passed through, and how at night he would spread his blankets in the cleft of some friendly rock, while the coyotes lulled him to sleep with their yelps and cries for the jack rabbit he had shot the day before. But as the years roll on in their ceaseless march his letters to the dear ones at home become few and far between. His sweetheart, tired of waiting, and losing faith in the promises made and not fulfilled, finally marries the fel- low across the way, and when the news reaches him, in his perf4t dis- gust and with a desire to do some- thing to show his contempt for her, he goes to his slew discovery that he had nanaml the \Peerless Jennie,\ erases that name from the discovery stake and in its stead names it the \Dirty Jane.\ He then stops writ- ing home altogether. And still, af- ter a bard day's tramp in the moun- tains, watching \indications\ and looking for \float when night over- takes him he makes his camp fire, cooks his simple meal of bacon, big- euit and coffee, then lights his pipe and gives himself up to pleasant rev- eries and builds anew his castles in the air, and says to himself, that if his favotite \prospect the \Great Scott,\ vill only hold out 100 feet as good as it is now the battle will be over, and he sees himself in store clothes, bob-nobbing with quartz kings and millionaires.. But, alas, for human expectation! The fickle goddess of fortune turns her back to him, and at twenty-five feet it pinches out or turns base, or he encounters a \break\ in the lead, or perchance the \ore shoot\ has taken a jemp, and he has no money to fol- low it. Or, on the other hand, if Dame Fortune should smile upon his endeavors, and at 50 or 100 feet he should strike a \bonanza he falls his pockets with ehoiee` specimens and strikes out for the a valley or town with a light tread and a beaming face that, shows that he is pleased with himself and at peace with all mankind. On his way down he meets with a couple of other prospectors, and they see at a glance that he is a little too \high-strung\ for a man out of luck. They salute him with: \Hallo pard! have you struck it?\ And his answer is, \Oh no; I reckon not! It is some feller just over the range.\ And he dives down into his pockets and digs up the speci- mens and says, \Just cast your met- aliferous eye on that piece of rock, And weep. Ain't that native silver? Well, I should be allowed to smile.\ They anxiously ask if the exten- siop is taken up, and he tells them no; that he has enough in sight on his claim to pay off the national debt and then leave hen fixed for life. The next question is, \where is your claim?\ and he replies: \You know where the 'Bob -tail' is?\ \Yes.\ \Well it joins that on the south and the 'Blue -tail Fly' lies about a mile north of it.\ And away he goes. When he stlrikes the town the first one to greet him arid give him a good shake, ac- companied by an invitation to \take something,\ is a Jack -R. or a Jack -A., the \middle mail\ or \promoter;\ as he is known, who always stand ready to develop your prospects \regard- less of expense.\ Or, if you prefer, they will stock it for a cool million or two; and be informs you confi- dentially that he is looking for soma parties froni the east, on every train, that have a bushel of money, and are spoiling to invest, and if you will \whack up\ with him he will sell the mine for you. But after the usual delays for experts to examine and re- port, he finally sells out for $50,000 or $100,000. And the simple fact that he has lived so long alone in the mountains makes him open-handed and generous to a fault, and he falls an easy victim to the \blood -suckers\ and unscrupulous speculators, and after being petted, flattered and fin- ally duped, he wakes up some morn- ing to find his wealth gone. But, Plicenix like, he rlses from the ashes, secures another grub stake and strikes for the mountains °ace more. Toiling day by day, yee.r in and year out, the prospector gets but few thanks for what he does, his reward consisting generally of the kicks and cuffs (figuratively speaking) of the community at large. Now, what would all this Rocky Mountain re- gion be, with its millions upon mil- lions of gold and silver locked and buried from sight in its vast fissure veins, if it was not for the sturdy prospector? It would only be occu- pied by the Indians and wild beasts, for we must all admit that mining is the backbone (spinal marrow includ- ed) of this country. The cattle, sheep and other industries are but the ribs of this vast structure of pros- perity, --Isaeaw s ete - y friends, the \mor- al\ to this \argentiferous\ tale is, encourage, promote, sanction and keep your best eye on quartz min- ing. V Wolves as Herders. Elbert (Col.) Tribune: A few days ago, while hunting antelope onthe divide ,between Horse • and Adobe creeks, I came in sight of a band of wolves, thirty or more, which were closely herding about 200 head of range cattle. My curiosity to learn their object induced me to remain a couple of days in seeing distance to observe their actions. Innen my at- tention was first drawn to the wolves they were together in the rear of the cattle, but very soon they separated and surrounded the gradually out- spreading herd and chased the ani- mals together. They would then await the notions of an apparent lead- er, who would run into the bunch, cut out a calf, when the rest would rush to him, help throw and hastily tear out its emaails. Thus mangled they would leave it, separate, and run swiftly to surround the now fleeing cattle, again round them up, single out another calf, throw and leave it in a dying condition. If any of the older animals hung back and showed fight they would be instantly ham - stringed and left thus disabled. In no instance did the wolves seem dis- posed to further mutilate these older animals. This maneuvering was re- peated time and again until the wolves must have satiated their taste for blood. Then these varmints seemed to be inspired .by the teach- ing of the author, \music hath cherms to sooth the savage breast,\ for thay would raise a hideous howl, which effect on the cattle was not satisfac- tory, for they would trail out and try to get away, when they would again be chased close together and held to await further action. How largeahis bunch was when the wolves first gathered them together I have no means of knowing, but am satisfied that/the wolves and cattle will be in- separable until the calves are killed. Then I think they will gather another and again another bunch and kill all the young. I counted in two days eleven calves, some yet alive, with their entrails protruding from their sides, besides seven large and older ones with their hind legs rendered use I WASHINGTON LETTER. Special Correspondence of Sentinel. WASHINGTON, Feb, 17. --The past week in Congress has not been of great importance in legislative mat- ter., but both howies of Congrees have discussed questions of wide na- tional interest, and the tranacendent subject of tariff legislation has been settled, at least so far 13 the Action . of the present Cce.gress is coecigned. From the formal correspondence be- tween Massrs. Carliele and Randall it is evident that the efforts of those who wish to reduce the revenue will be futile. Neither party will concede a point, and it is plain that their cor- respondence has had for its object to define the attitude of the respective factions before the public, and was not written with the hope of reach- ing a basis for tariff legiseation. The relegation of tariff legislation to the future brings uk) the question of an extra session of Congress. Idle money is accumulating in the nation- al colter at the remarkable rate of $100,000,000 a year, and the Ameri- can voter, whether Republican or Democrat, does not. need to be a financier to know that it is not busi- ness -like to hoards() much dead capi tat. An extra session will doubtless be called—possibly soon after the adjournment of the present. Congress but it is the opinion in political cir- cles thet the extra session will.not be convened until the 1st of October. There is much speculation as to whom the President will appoint Railroad Commissioners under the pryvision of the Inter -State Com- merce bill. Many have called them - saes to Washington, but only five can be chosen. The President is much harassed with the bnportunities of applicants, many of whom are men of sech influence and distinction that their suits cannot be wholly ig- nored. Mr. Cleveland doubtless re- grets that Congress in passing the bill did not make a provision that this commission should be chosen under civil service rules and by competitive examination. It has been said that Col. Morrison has been offered the chairmanship of the commission, also that he has been offered the secretaryship of the Treasury Department„ which Mr. Manning ia expected to resign in the early spring. Many other things are said and denied, but they have no denser consistency than rumor and I will not repeat them. Notwithstanding the closeness of the final hour of this session it is be- lieved by many that Congress will pass a ()ill changing inauguration day from Hyperborean fourth of March to the Madigral 306 of April. There are perhaps not less than one hundred bald-headed members and Senators of the present Congress with Presidential bees buzzing in their bonnets. To them the vision riding down the Avenue, bareheaded, from the White House to the Capitol on'a windy 4th of March is not an agreeable episode in their political air castles. They will form a power- ful nucleus for the passage of the bill and whatever inay be their mo- tive, the country and humanity will be benefited if the proposed bill be- comes a law. Its passage must be in the nature of an amendment to the constitution, arid therefore must be ratified by the legislative assem- blies of two-thirds of the States. Hence the importance of passing it the present session, in order that it may be in time to receive ratification and take effect with the inauguration of the President on the 30th of April 1889. The passage of such a bill would be of great benefit to the countrv a in that it would protract the short session of Concrese, which now adjourns on the 4th of March. ('ho country has grown so great, its interests have become so COM plea, that the limited legislative term, ap- pointed by the founders, is too brief. bf course it will be urged by some smart and original people that Con- gress does more harm than good and the sooner it adjourns the better; but this talk is always shallow and in- sincere and those best aequainted with legislative history of the coun- try know that subjects of great na- tioaal \pith and moment\ have suf- fered most from neglect or hasty legislation. In national polity the legislative function is not less im- portant than the judicial and execu- tive, and if its personel shows more ignoramuses and demagogues than the other branches of the govern- ment it is far more numerous. SAMPLING ORES. The Process Fully Set Forth. The average distance to which the ores of the northwest are shipped as stated by Prof. Herbert Lang, in the mining department of the Oregonian, at not less than 800 miles, and the average cost of transportation per ton is about $16. The average cost of treatment on the ores shipped is *20. The average cost of transpor- tation and treatment has been, takiria all classes of mines and ores, fula three -eights of the total iralu4,-, an..1 in many va‘es much more. Teamirg has been, and still is, very expensive in some localities. The, sale of ore in this way makes the sampling works a necessity where the consign- ments are held for sale ,.c sed of under contract. sainidtr oc- cupies the same posit a ii: as a corn - mission merchant th';i1S in ores of gold, silver, lead and ,:opper as otheas deal in wool, Wheat and other products. A great majority of min- ers favor sampling *erks because they afford favorable means of sell- ing their ores. The sample taken is assayed by some public assayer and the certificate returnisl to the samp- ling works for cote: .trison, when, if the ore is not alr4 , a . , ontracteil for, it is sold to the :.- aelder. The sampling of ore My°, es Me work, and is dose fe!!aws: The ore is first rah • the plat- form and weighed. It a, : en thrown into a heap with care is produce an intimate commingling the various parcels or quantities we:eh is gener- ally accomplished by ieftlkying each sick or shovelful 5,; , •g-Tv..1y upon a certain portion of i e t1r so as to preserve a conical form to the con - stantly growing ' fp. \ ear -load, for example, air thu, t.iled up, the heap is shovele v a work- man who places le Ishii: in a barrow or car an, • ' es- the tenth into a separate pile. a a repeated until the original lot separat- ed into two parts. a ,0 srger lot goes to an ore bin, al: i • sample, the one -tenth, is, if is coarse ore, passed through a jaw -usher, which reduces it to pieces ne er than a walnut. It is then s, out upon the floor in a laver pei .41 six inches deep, and is divided means of a shovel. . arters by Opposite quarters are reinove id placed in the bin, while the sw: r.r. now con taming one -twentieth original amount, is all passed e .gh samp- ling rolls, reducing the • -ger par- ticles to the size of a bean. It is again divided as beforeaiand again mixed. When again reauced to a manageable weight, about 60 pounds, of it is mixed on a canvas or cut down over a split shovel sampler, and an average sample of tea or fifteen pounds weight secured. This is ground in the sampler grinder to a fineness equal to flee sand, and the , sample again spread mite intert - 1. ne-Palace• squares, a 'portion taken from each; three eight -ounce bottles are filled, stoppered and sealed, and the sainp- ling is complete and ready for the assayer. This is tae general mode of sampling, but, of course, there are violations in the, method. Ma- chinery has been devised to do the work of taking out the tenth, and automatic samplers are now con- structed which reduces the actual cost of handling the ore to a very in- significant amount. The usual price of'sampling ores ranges from 73 cts. to $5 a ton. li ce s tore 1 EiereatatsarD 1867. No. ft -19. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HELENA. U. S. Inepomitory, Paid up Capital, $500,000 Surplus and Profits, 825,000 1W! 4 • 'rho Nort watere iie off season of the year has arrived DIRECTORS S. T. Hauser, Prest. E. W. Knight, Cashier, A. J. Davis, Yiee Pr \ ' 1(1 ample time for reflection abounds. Tai.Kleir te cheree' . With pride we point to the past season to t.rdiv r tAr., h t .r . d' am C T I r t l o i n s : a trade beyond our most sanguine expee- J. II. Ming, e e. P. Higgins, T. C. Power. tations. With increased facilities we shall aim am} , strive to .make • nriing& LOCigiale bine a choice lot of CIGARS, NUTS, FRUITS & CONFECTIONS. o:o IC. BITLCI-11 , 111., The lady who lost her arm on the Fourth of July, 1884. Main Mt Wickets, Mont BOULDER CITY Saddle 8111Elom S II 0 P. John F. Sheehy, Prop'r. Having purchased a, stock of harness leather and mounting, I am now prepared to make anything in the above line to or- der. All work warranted hand -made and no charge if not satisfactory. Baggy Trimming Done to Order. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars Imported Wines and Brandies a Specialty FRANK FARNHAM, Prop. Montanians in Washington ST. PAUL, Feb. 21.--A Washing- ton special to the Pioneer Press says: Montana people now here are Walter Cooper and wife, Bozeman; C. G. Reynolds, of Helena; P. J. Galla- gher, of the Billings, Clarke's Fork & Cooke City railway; W. A. Clark and wife, of Butte. Just Arrived! ! STOVES! 1 7 'u1l Line of Heating & Cook- ing Stoves at Hel- ena prices. Hardware & TATO a Specialty. Repairing Done Neatly Quickly. Main Street, • • Boulder, Mont. E. THOMAS & CO. Wickes' To Boulder MURRAY'S STAGE -LINE, RUNS DAILY k ROM WICKES TO BOULDER, CONNECTING WITH BOULDER HOT SPRINGS. All Freight and Express niatter delivered daily. 'J more money than at anything ,Ise 15 I ilby taking an a,geucy for the b ea t selling book out. Beginners succeed grand cy. None fail. Terms free. MALLET? . Amex co.. Portland, Maine. The Miners Home. S A. L 00 1\T - W i ` `P-4.• Mont. b ar N‘ith finct beer gars iii nilki*.'\ 12 1-2c, BRINES, 12 1-2o. HAMMKI., MOS., Prop're. BOULDER, MONTANA. Stationery, Toilet Articles Cigars and Tobacoo, Fruits and Con- feotionery, also a fine supply of ALBUMS AND PORTMONIAES. A choice varietr of everything in the stationery line always in stock. Ed. McSORLEY. Proprietor. CHARLES POND, Dealer in CUM au! Japallese Goods FANCY PORCELAINE and C I--1 I r w_A. 1=Re CIGARS and TOBACCO, Boulder City, Montana. LEES TAYLOR, Carpenter&Builaer All kinds of Doors and Window Frames, Stairs, - Counters, Eta made to Order. Plans, Specifications and Estimates prepared.. BOULDER. Mont. A. C. Q L AINTANCE 9 0 in h Behar u 11 on, Pork. es:titge, Fish, etc. In fact ev..!c:, thii .isually k , ;t in a first- 11., .!at ntrk Meat Supplied to all Rai1roa 4 . and Tie Camp at Beascnable rates. tff - Orders solicited and goods (Icirrerel. .4rfAtiroirsoon City. Mont. The Northwestern Clothing House jest what its name implies. Our buyer is about to start for the East. ern markets, where everything worthy of merit in the clothing line will be secured. In the meantime we shall * positively sell the bal- ance of oar winter stock at such prices that will secure for it a ready sale. Be ,sure and call anti get our prices before purchasing else.. where. THE NORTHWESTERN. Halter's Block, Opposite Grand Central Hotel, J. D. GROESBECK & CO., HARRAR EIcoaonkcilIematping SO YS • IPZ,CoMsi s , Nails, Giant POWDER, CAPS and Fuse, V.T00=1\77.77_A_R, 0001 - CMPe - Y\ Lamps, Chandeliers, Sash, Doors and Mouldings, Plated Ware, Glassware and Bar Goods. Agents for the Celebrated Buckeye Tomo Pumps and Shutler Wagons' 0:0— TIN SHOP Inconnectinn where all kinds of Job work and Re- pairing will be done. rOpposite Court House, Ilottider Montana.. - Boulder Drug Store. WIVI. MORRIS. - - PROP'R. 0: . .0 PREUCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COXPOITNDED DAY AIM MOUT, Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal Purposes. Have on hand a large assalftnsent of Druggists' Sundries, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Window Glass, Wall Paper, Lamps, Candies, Tobaccos, *ea LAMPS! um's!! Lanaas!! A full variety and all attachments constantly on hand.: The Windsor House. TROTTER & PARKER, Prop's. BOULDER, Mont. 1 Everything First -Class. -fl, BOARD PER WEEK, .4 DAY,.,.. • GRANL CENTRAL HOTEL FRANK FARNI1g, Proprietor, Newly Built, Newly Punished Wog alla Ceptrally Liggett. THE LEADING HOTEL IN BOULDER. ihe Tables are Supplied with the Best in the Market. BOARD .AND LODGING $7.00 BOARD PER DAY 1.50 fl From All Points Stop at This Hotel. bm••••••••••••••.-..... JAMES Nir v BARKER ) nr••• acz!, JN .1,, ELltd - IN A , MONTANA. • •••••
