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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-05-09
THE HOPE.

The report that spread rapidly through
out the district Monday morning to the
effect that the Hope mill had shut down
and suspended operations indefinitely
was received among the people of this
camp with much regret, and all day
there seemed an unusual gloom hanging
over the town. The Hope, it is we'll
known, has been the life of this camp
and kept the place in existence when it
had no other resources. On investi-
eating the facts regarding the report, we
find, as in many other cases, that liberal
amount of exaggerat1on and imagination
had been added to the truth. The mill,
however, has been shut down for an in
definite length of time, the ore reserves
being insufficient to keep the mill run
ming on a paying basis. Also a general
cleaning up and the making of repairs
that have long been needed. will be at
tended to, and, when done, the mill will
be in better shape to continue operations
The force at the mine has consequently
been reduced from 40 to 20 men, and
about thirty men will be thrown out of
employment at the mill, while the bal
ance of the force will be kept busy in
making repairs and placing new ma
chinery.
This will. however hA ::-c':-,
some extent at the Silver Chief, as they
intend to at once increase the force at
that valu be property, where they are
now sinking winze in the tunnel They
have also bought considerable new ma
chinery for this property, including an
air-compressor, blower and drills, which
will be put up as soon as possible after
its arrival here, and operations will be
continued on much larger scale. While
the Chief has always been considered
valuable property, it will undoubtedly
surprise everybody when it is developed
It is known to the older residents that
it is no unusual occurrence for the Hope
mill to shut down temporarily, as several
times in it's history operations have been
suspended, owing to an insufficient out
put from the mine to pay working ex-
penses; and this is the principal reason
TOR the d1scontinuance at the present
time. Owing to the peculiarity of the
pay ore in this mine laying in pockets,
it is only reasonable to suppose that
there are many yet to be encountered
equally as rich as those that have kept
the company in existence for the past
quarter of a century.
Philipsburg, however, IS not SO thor
oughly dependent upon the prosperity of
the Hope for an existence now as it was
in days that have long passed. Now
mines of untold wealth, and prospects
which promise as much, have sprung into
existence during the past few years,
and the failure of any one institution
would not have the power to make any
very noticeable change in the prospects
of Philipsburg.
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A Mean Trick.


."fhere's only one way to get even
With that rare article, a growing
drummer on the road" said a Detroit,
er who travels much and meet all sorts
OF people.
Flows that?"
They get the best seats in the cars
the best rooms at the hotels, and the
best of everything everywhere" he
continued, ''and you may kick and
growl and they wont be disturbed over
1t. thought over it good while be-
fore got the idea"
but what is itl''
''.Well, when enter car and find
drummer occupying two seats and
ms nose III novel, 1slip up to him and
inquire:
Are you from tho house of Blank
e. Blank, Chicago2'
NO, sir, | represent the house of
Git, Up & Git, Of St. Louis
You bet l dor
Sorry for you, old fellow, but I
suppose you've heard of it before
thisl'
'What2
49,. Your house has failed-gone to
" Great Scots!
"And then he gathers up his grips.
counts his money, asks for a telegraph
blank and at the next station he drops
off, a crushed and humbled man.
Some folks call it a mean trick."-De-
troit Free Press.
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S. O. SMITH, Secretary.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing Of the trustees of the Deer Lodge
Mining and Reduction company, held on
the End day of April, 1889, an assessment
of one cent per share was levied upon
the capital stock of said company, pay
able on or before June -, 1889, to N. J.
B1elenberg. treasurer of said company, at
his Office, with Zener & Trask, at Deer
Lodge city, Montana territory.
Any stock upon which said assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 18th day Of
June, 1885, shall be deemed delinquent,
and will be duly advertised for sale at
public auction, and, unless payment shall
be made before, will DO sold on the Goth
day of June, 1889, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with costs OF adver
tising and expenses Of sale.
Dated at Deer Lodge, Montana, April2,
1889. II. II. ZENoR, Secretary.
Office at Deer Lodge, Mont. 16-3t.
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Mrs. I'Otter's Gowns,

NlI:;. Pottcr's one ovcrweening taste,
ansl one OF which size spends not a
small portion of the $500 week that
she receives. is new gowns. She
doesn't seem to care much how Or
where she lives OR what she eats or
what she drinks or about furniture,
'>''ic-;.-;or;.c Or i;ewelry, but fine dress
.,r Il new shade SO captures her fancy
:ll;:t if sl,c had to pied Sc all her other
,!'cs:2c:s I, Get it SHE would do so. Her
:,::::-,,t, gowns. as we'll as her stage
gowns. nearly all come from Europe.
Me-: Iork Journal.
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THE TROUT SHAFT,

A report has been circulated to the ef-
feet that the Trout shaft had been filled
up with garbage and other dirt, but re-
cent investigation by N. B. Ringeling,
tie civil engineer, proves that the whole
story is "dirt" This story was first
started during Mr.. Patterns absence last
winter, and he never heard of it until
recently. when he learned that certain
Individual residing in this vicinity had
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RI-METALLIC

At the Bi-Metallic tramway they will
start buckets running, conveying the
ores OF the mine to the mill, to-day, and
it is thought there will be no difficulty
whatever to contend with. The cable
has been running since Tuesday, and
works with entire satisfaction. The dis
tance from the mine to the mill is about
two miles, via the tramway, and it's
operation will add much interest to the
weary trip up the mountain road to
Granite, as the line is in sight almost the
entire distance.
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NiShtwatchmln Esesigns,

". S. O'Brien, the efficient night
watchman, passed iE his resignation yes
terday to Sheriff Moore, and now the
town is at the mercy of thieves and foot
pads. Mr. O'Brien has been by far the
best officer who ever reigned in this
place, and it will be long time before
his equal is found in that capacity. The
reason for his resigning is that the in
come from the office did not justify HIM
iis helding it. The merchants are SUP
sufficient to command of him protection
OF their stores at night, but the most Mr.
O'Brien has received from them in one
month was $40, which would scarcely pay
his board. Considering the many
toughs and criminals of every character
that now infest the town. it is pretty safe
to say that there is great need OF a good
night watchman.
Here, again, we can see the need OF in
corporation. What we want most is
police protection, and very soon the nee
essity will become more apparent.
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Democratic District Convention.

Democratic District Convention.
The delegates from the various pre-
cincts assembled here on Monday to
nominate candidates to the constitution
al convention for the election on the
18th, and it proved to be decidedly in
teresting meeting, owing to the fact that
there we're two factions of the same
party racing for the same object. The
convention was called to order at p. m.
by Frank Hollywood, member of the
county central committee. D. f.. Mel
Ian, OF Stone Station, was elected tenn
porary chairman, and w. J. Swartz, of
Granite, temporary secretary. A COM
mittee on permanent organization was
appointed, consisting of F. D. Brown,
VIM. Hammond and Dan Morgan, after
which an adjournment for one hour was
taken for refreshments, during which
time considerable discussion was in
dulged in. They assembled again in the
hall and H. L. Rodgers was elected per-
manent chairman and w. j. Swartz, Sec
retary.
The following precincts were repre-
sented:
Georgetown-John H. Toane.
Rumsey-James Hall, Tim Sweeney
and Hugh Mcdonald.
Kirkville-P Dorety and N. Foran.
Granite-P. Clark, P. Gallagher, D.
Caldwell, J. J. Ferrell and w. j. Swartz.
Hope mine-G. w. White.
Hasmark-Michael Shovelin.
Philipsburg-M. E. Doe, II. L. Rod
gers, ]. S. Huffman, VIM. Hammond, J.
Gallagher and F. d. Brown.
Stone Station-D. H. Mellan.
Tower-J. McGill.
New Chicago-T. H. Fowler, Daniel
Berry.
Willow Creek-James O'Donnell.
There we're SO votes cast in all, which
resulted as follows: d. NJ. Durfee "a, J.
F. Brazelton II, J. B Risque 8. Messrs.
Durfee and Brazelton were declared
nominated.
With these nominations by the demo-
Gratis and f. c. Freyschlag and G. J.
Reek by the republicans, the contest on
the 14th will, from all indications, be
red hot one.
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oAu LILO pAOpoI Guluk " uO ny OOUQ
parties in any particular district is for
the party who has a conceded majority
to nominate two, and the other party to
nominate one. Where the vote is close
either way, there is no reason why two
should not be nominated on either ticket
and the three receiving the highest num-
ber OF votes would be elected. I do MOI
perceive the necessity or the policy of
either party to nominating three candi-
dates, unless their majority IN the d g.
trict is so very large that by strict can
vass and instructions to the Individual
voters prior to the date of the election
they can so divide the vote among their
own party as to give their three men the
largest number OF votes. This seems to
me to be absolutely impracticable. There
is no objection under the statute to each
party nominating its three delegates and
allowing each elector to vote for two of
them, but the danger to be apprehended
from such nomination is that the cleo
tors will misunderstood the statutes and
vote for three instead of two Such A
ballot would be void and would have to
be cast out in counting.
Personal.
Ike N. Smith is in Butte on business.
J. NJ. Holtquist is sick with mountain
fever.
Superintendent Holland, of the Hatta.
returned from Helena Yesterday.
George Medini and wife returned from
ten days visit to Butte, Tuesday.
j. w. Dawson went to Helena, Mon
day, on business, and returned yester-
day.
Mrs. Chas. Harris, wife of the Granite
druggist, visited Philipsburg last Tues
day.
Miss Addie Sprague and Miss Dodson
went to Deer Lodge and returned this
week.
4. E. Fitzgerald will return from
Helena this week and resume his old
position as bookkeeper at Weinstein's
Granite store.
u. Il. McRae, a recent arrival from
Canada, is occupying position at VIM.
Weinstein's store.
Daniel Berry, of New Chicago, was
among tho delegates at the democratic
Monday.
LoUis Funk, representing the Gilmore
company, at Minneapolis, spent
several days in town during the week.
Geo. B. Cleveland, Chicago, ILL.,; c.. II.
Martin, Helena, and E. c. Cooper, of st.
Paul, registered at the Metropolitan this
week.
Fred o. S. Buck, representative of !
he Liverpool, London and Globe insur-
'gae; f;.v cGGlpntdfyry, 81 Tag from Denver, spent
"A Graceful Acknowledgement.
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE OF AMERICA, |
TREAsURER's OFFICE,
DETROIT, Michigan, April %, 1889. )
Mr. FRANK HOLLYWOOD,
Granite, Montana.
Dear Sir: Your welcome letter of the |
9th inst is at hand with New York ex-
'han2e for $50, which have credited to
he Parnell defense fund from friends in
ohilipsburg and Granite, Montana.
I am gratiied to receive this renewed
'vidence of patriotism from our friends |
n Montana. and wish them all property. |
Very Faithfully Yours,
CHAs. O'REILLY,
Treasurer 7. n. T.. of A.
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How to Vote.

Attorney General Clayberg has written
the following letter giving his idea Of the
proper way to vote for delegates of the
const itutioaal convention:
1t seems to me to be very plain from a
reading OF the statute that congress in
tended that each elector might vote one
ballot each for two candidates for the
position of delegate to the constitutional
convention. There is no provision in the
statute authorizing or even permitting
division oi votes and no provision which
says that each elector shall be entitled
to three votes, which he might cast for
two or one, Or anything of the sort. It
simply says that no elector shall be en-
titled to vote for more than two cand;-
dates. The statute is very plain to my
mind, and it's purposes is to allow
minority representation in each district,
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DIPS, SPURS AND ANGLES.

DIPS, SPURS AND ANGLES.
A carload of ore will be shipped from
the salmon during the week.
Joe Mackey will make another ship
ment of one carload of ore from the AL
gonquin next week.
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WHOLE NO. 12O.
How She Took Care of Money.

Albanians who entered the Adiron-
dack region last summer via North
Greek and stopped at that little village
to look after their mail will not forget
the pretty young woman at the post
office who answered their inquiries
and did it 50 well. She was the
daughter OF Postmaster Sheehan, a
neat, jaunty, business like miss, and
the entire management of the postoffice
seemed to be in her hands. More than
one visitor made the comment that she
herself ought to be postmaster, as she
filled the place so we'll. Not long
since neglect was charged against
Postmaster Sheehan in not forwarding
MS money statements to the ALBANY
office. Investigation was made by a
postoffce inspector and Miss Sheehan
TO his amazement, when asked to ac-
count for about $1,000 of the
postoffico funds. produced a shoe
box, in which she had the
money packed away in various
strange receptacles. She had made it
habit to carry the money with her
to and from the office, and her novel
bank proved to be a good deal more
secure than some iron or steel safes
have been. Miss Sheehan impressed
those who met her with her ability
to take care of herself and to run her
fathers postoHice. ce.-Albany Journal.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

EFICE BI-METAL4 Lie MINING Co
~4ls annual meeting Of The stock
Tt rs for the election of trustees Of
l.oafl3i- Metallic mining company will be
held at the office OF the company al
Clark, near Philipsburs, Deer Lodge
county, Montana territory, on May II,
1889. Polls open from 12 o'clock noon
until o'clock p. IN.
l5-2t. S @. SMITH, Secretary,
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The Nominees.

f. c. Freyschlag is well known
throughout this district, and IN fact the
entire territory, us member Of the Jos
A. Hyde banking company, of this place
G. J. Reek is principal of the Granite
public school and popular man in that
camp, and there will be hard fight be-
tween him and j. F.. Brazelton, who is
very popular there also, having been con-
nected with the Buskett Mercantile
company for long time. D. NJ. Durfce
is so we'll known to the people in this
section that an introduction of that
worthy gentleman is uncalled-for.
Whichever way it goes District No. will
have good representation.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS.

STOCK QUOTATIONS. =
Closing quotations, Wednesday, May
8, furnished by Mr.. John W. Daw
son, broker:
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AMONG THE LEDGES.
OUR MINING EDITORS WEEKLY Y
REPORT.
The Granite Mountain Output-Bi-
Metallic-The Hope Mill Shut
DOwn-OperatlOns Again Resumed
on the TwO-Percent-Etc.
GRANITE MOUNTAIN,

The output for the week ending May
3 was SO bars of bullion, containing
88,9O5.52 ounces silver and 12O.55 ounces
gold.
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Without Foundation.

It has been reported that the depot is
to be removed from its present location
to a site recently donated by the Granite
company, near the Bi-Netallic NIL, at
Clark, for that purpose. We are Of the
opinion, however, that this report grew
out of the fact that the railroad company
is soon to run spur up to Clark for the
benefit of the Bi-Metallic company; but
to locate the depot and yards in that
vicinity now seems quite improbable, ss
the Granite company does not own
enough ground there in all to meet the
requirements of the railroad compan. =
There is no apparent reason why they
should want it there. AS that location
would not be as desirable as the present
one for the Burg, it is more than likely
that the depot will remain where it is
for {. 1oI.g time to come, as they have
plenty yard room and can get moro if
they want it.
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A carload of ore is to be shipped by
Wilson Bros. this week from the Levi
Burr mine, near Hasmark.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-05-09

The Bi-Metallic company have ar
ranged bath-house at the mill for the
benefit of the employees.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-05-09

Burr mine, near Hasmark.
Hon. J. X. Pardee, the mining nlagnate
of the Flint Creek district, went out on
Tuesday mornings train. headed for the
Iron Mountain district.
Just before going to press this morn
ing we learn that about feet of ore has
been struck in the Pocabontas, bat are
unable to ascertain the correctness of the
statement or the grade of the ore.
}. W. Opp went to Missoula last week
to inspect the gold property known as
the Landowner, with view to taking a
lease on the same. He returned Monday
and reports that the property was mis-
represented to him and that it is no
good.
cs,l 6ergssranna y n II Has tnyS ogSn from
ployed at the Golden Messenger m1ne,
in which he is large shareholder. Mr..
Bergstrand says that the mine is looking
we'll, that a ten-stamp gold mill has been
ordered, and will he put up and start
crushing Immediately He says they
have several feet of free-miIling gold
quartz which assays we'll, and that there
is plenty of it. He left this afternoon
for the mines,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-08

have inaugurated a new system
to which the attention of my custo-
mers is especially directed. Every
dollars worth Of goods bought for
CASH entities the purchaser to a
ticket, which entities the holder to
the following prizes:
D Tickets Sugar Bowl, worth 81 90
10 Tickets a Butter Knife, worth l 25
IL Tickets a Lace Pin, worth. | so
70 Tickets set Teaspoons, worth. 3 %
80 Tickets set OF Knives, worth. 3 rs
30 Tickets set of Forks, worth. 3 10
90 Tickets set Tablespoons worth 6 90
100 Tickets a Fine Eight Day Clock.
Please come and see the goods. We
give the choice Of anything in our
well-assorted Jewelry Department..
IT PAYS BOTH you AND ME-.
Because these are first-class goods
needed in every household.
Because I buy in larger lots from
first hands and it increases my trade.
1t is not lottery, but it is a fair
and square deal.
7-15 RosrNsrocv
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-08
Meeting Last Night.

Pursuant to announcement num-
Der OF cur citizens assembled at the
Courthouse last evening to consider
the proposition of the new Water
Company to furnish the town with a
number Of fire plugs. A committee
Of five was appointed to canvass the
town in order to ascertain the senti-
ment OF our citizens. The PROPOSE
ton is that in consideration of a GER
tain amount to be paid by the citizens
annually, the Company will put in
fire plugs and supply water to guard
against danger from fire. It is a
matter Of personal interest to every
property owner in town that some
means be devised for protection, and
hence the proposition should receive
q liberal support.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-08
Did He Skip?

Sunday, George Williams, a man
Who has been about town for some
Jays, borrowed fine bay horse be-
onging to T. T. Harris, which was
y Vore's stable, to go to the Adobe
'ation to get some horses. He also
'orrowed saddle and bride and left
stensibly for the Dobe. Word was
eceived here last evening that Will.
uams passed Johnson's ranch on
Worth Fork going north, and it was
aSpicioned that he was heading for
daho. Last night Pierce Wore left
pursuit, having grave suspicious
nat the traveller was bound for Idaho
nth the intention OF getting away
M the outfit. Whether his sus.
eIons were correct will probably be
arned when Wore returns, as it IL
"dly probable that he can get away
Nh the horse even it such were his
asntions.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-08
An Obituary Notice.

The following is an extract from an
obituary notice of q Kansas news
paper, published in another paper Of
the same town:
1.-THE pen is silent; the office scis-
sors have been laid away to rest. The
stiffness Of death prevades the very
atmosphere where once the hoarse
voice OF the devil yelling 'CopyP or
Observation-Disclosures was wont
to resound. The paste-pot has soured
on the whatnot; the cockroach is eat
ing the composition of the roller, and
the bluebottle fly is dying in the rich
folds Of the printers towel"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-08
Public Reception.

The marriage Of Mr.. j. j. Hylton, OF
Mound Valley, and Miss Lena Gar.
recht OF the White Sulphur Springs
is announced to take place at the
church on Thursday, October 10, 1889
at 8 o'clock p. N. A public reception
will be held at the Springs on the
same evening, commencing at $50
o'clock, to which all friends of the
young couple are cordially invited
A public reception will also be held
at the residence of the bridegroom in
Mound Valley on Tuesday evening
the 18th instant.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-08
Live And Let Live.

Those who desire fresh Groceries
and Provisions, as we'll as Glassware
Queensware, etc., should not fail to
examine my stock and prices before
purchasing.
A penny saved is asgood as a. penny
earned and you can save money by pur.
chasing goods at home. I carry a
large stock of seasonable goods and
will sell at Live and Let Live prices.
210 III. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-08
Palisadle Hotel.

Since the recent fire at Palisade
which destroyed my hotel, together
with it's contents, have opened the
PALISADE HOTEL and am now
prepared to accommodate the travel
ing public with good accommodations,
both ms to board and lodging. A lib
eral share Of the public patronage is
respectfully solicited.
1-9 p. M. BAUM