The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1891-06-25
GENERAL GRANITE NEWS
TOPICS OF INTEREST DURING
THE PAST WEEK.
Our Correspondent Expatiates OIL thu
Unsafe Condition of the Jail and
Gives Some Hard Knocks.

1t seems very unreasonable that a
place as big as Granite is, and pays into
the county treasury as much money as
Granite, could not better afford jail.
Here is town of nearly 5000 people,
and a town that is attracting attention
from all oyer the country as being the
most successful mining camp in the world,
and consequently all classes of men,
from the respectable people to the worst
thugs and criminals are attracted to this
camp. And yet we have no Jail that is
safe to keep hardly dog in with any de-
gree of safety. Several instances are or
record where prisoners have been locked
up for safe keeping, and they have very
easily made their escape. Only last week
man was lodged in Jail to await trial
for burglary, and it was found that he
had made his escape by lifting up the
floor, and giving the officers the ge-by.
Now we would like to know what our
county commissioners are thinking of by
neglecting to do their duty by this camp.
There is always time of accounting, and
your correspondent is of the opinion that
at our next county election some Of the
little points will be brought up for con-
sideration. This town is too big to be
overlooked in the manner in which it has
been of late, and although we don't mean
to deal too harshly with our county Off
GERS, still it is the duty of a newspaper to
criticise our officers in order to show
them that we are always on the lookout
for the public's good Now we hope this
jail matter will be looked into, and right
away, for there is no telling at what
moment 1t might be called on to hold
fou 70 11occ Of %hof
citizens would have just cause to fear.
Prof. English has entertained Gran
ite audience at Miners Union hall at
intervals for the past week, on phre-
noiogy, in a very credltable and interes
ting manner, and to the general satisfac-
ton of all. Prof. English is very in
telligent speaker and handles his sub
ject in manner that shows thorough
familiarity of his subject. His delinea-
ton of character and general description
of all those he has examined publicly,
has met with the approval of his audiences
and has convinced the most skeptical
that phrenology is of purely scientific
character and not as many supposed,
based on theory. Prof. English is accom-
panied by his wife and brother, DR..
English. Mrs. English is a lady who
shows refinement and culture and is
very clever elocutionist. Her recitals
have been warmly received and highly
appreciated. Prof. English will COM
mence series of lectures in Ph1lipsburg
either Friday or Saturday of this week,
and we thoroughly recommend him to
our readers as one of the best speakers
we have had the pleasure of listening to
on phrenology.
No one ever supposed that Granite
possessed as many opera glasses as she
does, until Monday evening of this week,
at the Alpine entertainment, where they
were displayed in very conspicuous
manner. The entertainment progressed
very smoothly until w. J. Swartz made
his appearance to sing "Biddy McGee,"
when to the surprise of the audience,
the opera glasses, or rather what was in-
tended to convey the representation of
them, were pulled and turned on Bro.
Swartz, much to that gentleman's en-
barrassment However, Bro. Swartz re-
sumed his equilibrium and went on with
his song and received great ovation,
and sang the last verse as an encore.
If any one thinks that Bro. Swartz can