Butte Montana 
Butte Montana
Butte Miner Newspaper
Butte, Montana, 9 Sept 1876
"The Nevada miners are mainly Cornishmen and Irishmen, about equally divided, and between them there is a constant feud. The latter are Catholics, while the exiles from Cornwall are Protestants. They fight often, but not in the mines, as the law of Nevada fixes a fine of $500 for the offence of fighting underground. The reason for this heavy penalty is apparent. Dangerous tools are lying about everywhere in profusion, and when a quarrel comes to blows in a mine, it is liable to be a bloody one. as a class, the miners of all nationalities are steady, hard-working men, dressing and living well. Their labor is severe, but the hours are short. Each mine works three shifts of eight hours each. - Mining Review."
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