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1AW3N, TE'UBDAY, At(I. U, 180 WETU IKD RV M ThIrRMIAY $Y FILL & VROOM AM. Mr. W. T. lain., N ow auibsiami a W abi MU2. mERir OF 8U& UEIPTION~ K... ............. -...-.». n 4a. Tar..-..»-...........»......... .... 9.0 ADVER1ETnr O ATU : 1 ta a h...O ihhN» »» ............»........ 1.0 1 six »....»» ...... . ..... .1810 I am yu .... ............._. .......94.00 2$gaw mao SI" am laip q~a ma. mauiag Lowsam aiu 114 -i w U Our Mining Camp. lb 6.awlh-MdjIS M. Vlla1..- Rail-Alptma BUSUI~f REPRESENTED AT THE PR~ESET TIME A.'w PARTIES ENGAGED THE1EIN~. This little hamlef is Ibcated in Maiden uglch, rtidway between the Collar mine and the town of Maiden. At this point the gulch widens out from a narrow pass through the mountains to a level. fertile valley, embodying some eighty acres of available land for building purposes, giving the town pleanty of room to sprcad, said mak ing a beautiful site for a goodly sized villagc. There are now built and occvpivd as' rerldents "r business, hoe se. eight or ten good, substantial cuiitbngs. Smith & Casviell, have a' good saloon and a first-class stock of goo 1s; McDonald & Williams keep a restaurant and sample room, and a few steps up the street the well known Prof. W. M. Wyman's residence and place of business is reached. The Pro'." is known throughought the U. S. .nd Canada as one of the best ver loquiiists and ledgerdemain experts and one wanting to spend a pleasant A hour and be most enjoyably enter tained, will do well to stop on their way through town and have a chat with him. From Rustle *e pass thrcugh Cambric gulch, and a walk of fiftees minutes brings us to the -`' E tows of xms E MAiDiX.. The fast building erected on the I(!sent town site, was in June. s8)m,' .pni constructed of logs cut from the ouirounding mountains. In the spring of 'Si, more or less excitement, caused by nrh finds of mineral in this vicinity, I " ~ gave the town a good start, and lumber now being available, (13. Dexter having Astarted a saw mill at Andersonvil a in '85,1 several frame buildings were put up in rapid succession, and a diversity of business houses opened to supply ) the demand for the various necessities of life. Some of these structures, were, of necessity, cheaply and quickly constructed, but owners have been constantly adding improvements to their property until now, a majority of the business houses have lost their primanve, frontier look, and will com pare favorably with buildings in towns greater in size and many years ;ts senior. ;UILDINCS. At the present time there are 134 buildings completed and mostly occu pied. Of this numbe: 7o are frame resident structures; i6 business houses, 48 log buildings; and of the so in course of erection g are frame and ii =ean log buildings, making a total of 154 f$ now in the cam This, bear in mind, I 'is odrthe band & g in Maiden proper, l and dZesnot include the buildings and resident at the Montana mine, nor the mining shacks that 'dot the surround ing mountans. DUSIWESS HOUSES AND mIusS. Beginning at the head of main street, as we enter the town from Cambric .gulch, the Arst business house of im is that of C. L Eaton. A Sstock of clothing, hats and caps, ceaed goo dry good., &c, is kept yon hand, and the house is doing a desevedly good business. Just acroe Main street from the above hous Ih the Jbusinesm establishment of Hamilton & Wetebsall who carry a Ssad welselecd stock of wines, tosand cias. Uaiey & O'Brien, tow don dewat he see, have agoed r bsesant, sad ea ee to the wassof their cisneis r the satisketisn of We They es ih eeoneensio a fee a good livery stable whare preer a good rig 4f azrv L .o. The heat bwrame heboost elin dowt town, is the Maiden Drag sease Dy. Jtr, . -rps~o. The 4.eaue-se as wl' sslected line of goods, enttys a good and as a physician, has the con a:d patronage d( all who may reuire medical attenton. Next door to the drug store is t ie Monarch Billiard Hall, the property of Willard Dunton. Here can be fount. as fine a Monarch billiard table as is to ne fou&-d in the territory, as well as a pool table of the same make. The house enj.4s a good trade, and carries nothing but A No. t goods. Across toe street is the jewelry store o. W. H. Bailey. Mr. B. is an old timer in the territory, having been here over eighteen years, and is a thoroughly competent man in his line. Opposite the jeweler's is the nlat little barber shop of Billy Jenkins, where all the branches of the tonsorial art are daily executed by the genial proprietor. Good bath rooms in con. nection' Across the street we fnd S. G. Sharpless, also a manipulator of, the comb, brush and "rasor," and keeps also all the latest newspapers, month lies, periodicals, &c. on sale at his news depot. Next door to the news depot J. Washburn & Co. have a fire sample room, with a club room in the rear, and take pride in the quality of gpo4s that they handle. The boys are enjoying a liberal support. Crossing the street once more to the the north side, we find J. Mason & Co., installed in a tine large hall, and two 'good billiard and pool tables for the lovers of the game to gratify their desire to try their skill. This firm carry a nice line of goods and deserve their share of patronage. Down the street two doors, *e find the Cit; Bakery.Vicent Gies, proprietor. Good bread, pies, cakes. etc., are here tie. rule and not the excep iun. Vicent speaks encouragingly of h:s :.rropects, and judging from th. -'n that his lunch counter is h-vt., ev are confi dent he is en>'h .: .' return for his investura.t ' next business house on tht :.o-:h sde of the stwcet is that of i :andt, wholesale and retail w tm:acaler. M;. Landt anrti to ca . y none but the best in. is line ard is working up a neat business. He has been engaged in the liquor trade ten yeats and knows every detail of the Lusiness. C. Boicsonneau't, op posite the post-office, has iuct com pleted a large structure, wherein he I prposr to c..rry on a general merchan dice business. A small portion of his stock has arrived from the markets; when all he.e he wili have as :one a selection as can le seen ir. the ter. r;torv. In the P. 0. budding we find the wholesale and retail firm of Brain erd, Gardner & Co., dealers in hard ware, stoves. tinware, &c. The stock is coiaiplete the house is doing a large and constantly growing bu-:ness. At the foot of Main street, on the south side, the establishment of Lan dusky & Hamilton i. is, ated. This I place is always found to lit among the best, carrying a fine stock, and pro viding amusement for all tr-t give them a call. Every evening its patrons are greeted with the sa c. t strains of music that Chas. Ball i j reven him I self so competent to p.: ac- on his violin. The firm are enj yung a good trade. The b'very stable of Landuskf & Eaton in the rear of the post-office, have a good selection of horses and vehicles, and supply customers at very reasonable rates. Turning the corner eastward a few dours the establishment of J. C. Johnson, is reached. J. C. is a fine old gentleman, understands his business and has a neat little custom. Returning to Main street, next coor to the Pacific house we flad the firm of C. L Stammer & Co. This establish ment carries a fine line of liquors, cigars, etc., and are every attentive to the wants of their customers. Dan Kuhnhenn, the genial host of tae Pacific House, at the foot of Main street, knows how to run a hotel to give general satisfaction. He always sets a good table, and none need want that partakes at his board. J. H. Snell is the clerk in charge and does a great deal towards the popularity of the house. Maiden meat market, lo cated opposite the foot of main street, is the property of B. Trainor. Meat, butter, poultry, cheese, etc., are al. ways to be had at this market, and at reasonable prices. Mr. Trainor gives the best of satisfaction as a butcher. He delivers orders to customers and does a large and justly merrited busi ness. Louis Belanger, on north Mon tana street, does a large wholesale and retail general merchandise business; he carries a complete stock of everZ. thin; in his line, and takes pleasure in waitmng on his many customers he is expecting a large invoice of goods from Chicano in a few days, and when .eceived will be stocked for the winter. In connection with the store, Mr. B. has two has etone store-houses illed to overlowing with all klads of goods. One block north from the foot of main on Meetana street, is the lodging Souse of C. F. Schafer, containing eight rooms, f.irn'.ned w.sh nice beds. ePc., where the weary can find rest after a dayms ju nc/ thtr uh t*e mouni.iass. Two doors Vieth of.b lodging beese; Peterson & Jensma, have a sakon, where a good brand of lsguors and cigars can .,e found at all times. On the opposite .side of the street Saun ders livery stable is located, where a saddle horse or double rig can be had on short notice. The "Maiden black smith" is no other than A. G. McGuire. His shop is on north Montana street, and although business is a little quiet in that line at the present time, when the work is to be done, the "Maiden blacksmith" can "get there." James E. Millikin and T. B. Martin are the principal contractors and builders, and are kept buisly engaged building and repairing. J. E. Wasson and T. M. Trudell are the two expounders of the law. Mr. F. M. Munn Fields the paint brush and is considered a first class artist in all branches of the busi ness. Charles Diosch, the shoemaker, has the field to himself, does good work, and deserves the patronage of ally f Cdt'sidering the fact that the camp is but two years old, that it never had a boom, caused by the advent of ; railroad or other.aatificial means, (that after the temporary excitement is over leaves the place almost dead), that we are over too miles from our nearpst railroad point, and nearly too from the MIssouA river, the two means of in gress into the tervito!y, that up to the present time but little was known of tiis place or even of the Warm Springs mining district, and that but a small amount of capital has been invested here coipared to what the field war rants, it certainly has enjoyed a re markable growth, and the above show ing speaks well for the place, but is only a bei- nning in comparason to what ')ur imp will bt when capital is put to '.o:k to deve'op the vast mm eral resources that surround us on all sides. tJ'~ ing to Lime lack of space the re mainder of this article will appear in our next issue. xgI uI FAU'GH-A-BALLOUGH. KROLL'S COMIQUE! SVINDAY Eyu., AtVG. 2d, 1888. I WYMAN Combination. Nell Connor/i 13nst~l;.r%&.i ll aw EpON CPI,. In 'bc ewisn Ia two dlaImal '.1ol.. 'I ama tolaffa .4p, bq] maw." CR11671. Slw's dry", 'S.. .linem.SmpeUla. PaIIhdpw. A. C. L. S. of WYMAN and his Little Boy Baby, Of the Pi .& a.t eat.. MIIlL OOU<MCfl" .u~lha lain Ch~. Ja I usyk.a~ limist ºto M6. qiofbthr Ito.ata lag wIth 1WYMA!CS EL' C'Al lr, r :3lI Y O7 IIART.& od-alus ,IC .wit...n at .t o'el ik pe. IIt n..arw yfa.toyro..s II E A bletai L..nt after the l'wf emaaa. MONARCH_.lL L. mart-a... Bar in . a % ohm, __wa _ ui 1kv a .i North Sire Main St.; Maidme , T.. MERCHANDIS F A Complete Line of all Kinds Goods always on Hand. Store Head of Main Street, - all) BROADWATER, McNAMARA A CO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS 1!f MERCHANDIS1 eoaseMat on hea a Im11 lide oGrse.e1re Goodas o Cat g, Ge v G Tinwar«, Farming Implements of al Kinds. Fresh Goods ! Low Prices Give us a Gal FT. MAGINNIS, - MON I WOrders by masil wl receive r sump Aeies.e. POST HOTEL WmI be Opened in a ft Dia. JAS. H. WOLFE, Proprieto