The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-04-25

men were lifting from its noisome bee
the bruised and mangled frame of Nc
Ardle. He was living but ter1ibl,
mangled. Physicians were summon
ed and all that man and science coule
do to save his life was done. It was no
to be however, and nine days after hi,
fall the sufferer quietly passed in hi
checks and settled all outstanding &C
counts by permanently locating in the
unknown country" But if McArdle
cit without taking anything worldly
along with linn, he nevertheless threw
upon the cold unsympathetic mercies Of
the frontier his widow. Not for any
great length of time however, for within
four months after her first lover was
safely under cover, the dame had gather
ed to herself his predecessor, the astute
Alger, and together they sought othe,
climes and other scenes, where it is to be
hoped the willy: trout and luscious pig
weed are as numerous as the leaves in
the brooks of Valambrosia.
B. T. Tilden was the successor of Nc
Ardle and vigorously pushed the devel-
opment OF his charge. John Ulery gave
way to VIM. Lower, and this latter
gentleman worked the Hope mine very
successfully. The ores exploited were of
medium grade and paid but little above
expenses. This state of affairs could not
last with the St. Louis men, so in the
spring Of 1875 Mr.. Tilden stepped down
and Mr.: or Col. O'Bannon grasped the
relns OF management. It Is due to the
Col. to say that his services mover met
the appreciation of his superiors. Such
trlf1lng incidents as rising vote of
thanks ana quarterly notices of increase
OF salary from the home Office, were euffi-
ciently removed from the ranae of ex-
pectancy as to cause the doughty war
rlor no loss of sleep. IT he ever expected
anything, he never got it, and thus his
life passed TRANQUILITY away with nothing
to mar its peaceful serenity save an oc-
casional change from one favorite brand
of whiskey to another. Under the re-
gime of O'Bannon, Byron Ballad re-
placed Lower at the mine. One day the
Col. was aroused from his letharcy by
the arrival of William Carson, his success
sor. This gentleman was a Missouri
lead miner, very pious and a strict
advocate of temperance. The reign of
Mr. Carson was remarkable for nothing,
seemed to interfere with the
running of mine or mill. To
10 something, merely 10 indicate the
<act that he was alive, if nothing else,
Carson concluded to reduce working ex-
penses and SO cut the wages of the
miners down to $500 per day. After a
season of the most persistent effort to in
luce the men to look at the matter in
;he same light that he did, he gave up
he fight and surrendered after a blood
ess campaign Of three weeks. But if
Mr.. Carson was not successful diplo-
nat in his controversy with labor, and
f his management of the Hope Mining
;ompany's affairs in Montana was not
marked by brilliant feats in the
department of his charge.
le certainly signalized his administra-
Ion by an honest, careful and conscien-
ious performance of every duty of his
position or pertaining to his important
rust. This gentleman will ever be
Kindly remembered here for his unceas-
ng labors in behalf of sobriety. It is
lue to him that the largest and most
branch of the order of Good
remplars in the territory was
aised and FOR two years main
aimed in successful working order.
Despite the indefatigable and earnest
forts of this estimable gentleman. the
rider died away as soon as the novelty
7ore off. It seemed that nothing could
70 done by man to overcome the seduc-
i've influences of Henry Inkamp's
'hiskey. This treacherous fluid finally
onsumed the vitals of the Phillpsburg
rider, and in due time it came to pass
hat Matty Bullard, the red-legged
hieftain Of the order in Montana, sold
ut the hall to the man who constructed !
for about one third OF what it origi-
ally cost, and thus passed away, with
10 Carson administration, all of the
Eailable assets of the Philipsburg order
Good Templars. We know what has
ecome of Carson, but confess that we
ave no knowledge of what has become
the money that the hall sold for. We
arted regretfully with the regalia; we
ave nothing but the kindliest remem-
,ance of the inside and outside guard,
10 right and left hand supporter, and
'urteous gentleman who SO affably and
performed the duties of chap
in. We deplore the lost possibilities
what might have been accomplished If
70 good fight had been continued. and
el assured that in the end our efforts
ou]d have been crowned with success
ID Uncle William Hammond, Michael
aiser, Henry Inkamp and Eli D.
olland safely brought into the fold.
In 1879 Mr.. Carson bade large circle
warm friends regretful adieu, and .
rendered to the care and custody of ,
larles Clark, Esq. "a st. Louis pro-
Lction) the mine and mill. Mr.. Clark
is one Of those irrepresslble, enthusias-