The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-02

teacher of the primary department
here, and she is highly spoken of by
both parents and scholars. Mr.. Alex
Anderson is teacher of the other de-
partment and has given satisfaction,
Hon. N. J. Isdell come over from
Helena Saturday evening. had pleas
ant hand-shake and chat with his
many friends, and departed Monday
morning for the seat of war accom-
panied by his wife and little gra nd
daughter.
MI. Isdell is one of the wide-awake
mem bers of the house and they cant
spare him long at a time.
Jacob Crisman. our worthy county
commissioner, is spending a few days in
town.
Geo. Dodsworth, of this place, visited
the scene Of the great disaster at Butte.
He saw ruin and desolation on every
side but the heart-rending scenes of
that fearful night which will be 50 sad
ly remembe by the witnesses of them
while life lasts We're things of the past.
He saw the only surviving tire-hOrse
led limping through the streets. The
poor fellow trembling refused to go
near the place where his masters and
mates met such tragic death.
Cliff Mckittrick and Henry Adkins
are at the South Willow Creek hot
springs-the former to recuperate his
health and the latter, presumably, to
wash OFF the burnt cork put on at the
Lime Kiln Club
w. S. Crews returned from Helena
by way of Butte. He was standing on
one of the streets at the time of the ex-
plosions, when shower of glass fell
upon him piece of which entered his
coat pocket. and which he will keep
as memento. The object of his mis-
sion to Helena was limited at in a form
or letter but now the ambitious bee
buzzeth no more in his hat, for one
senatorial tOga was laid on the Mantle
and the other one was Cartered off by
Thomas H.
Charley Young is now moving over
his household goods and mining outfit
and will soon commence work on his
Orphan Boy mine, between here and
Norwegian, which is already devel
oped to a cOnsidera BILE extent, as are
also some of his other mines there II
the Golden Star group. He reduces ore
from them in his arastra on South vii
low Creek during the summer months
As Charley is not likely to run his aras
ira for glory his clean-ups must be salts
factory.
Daniel Bowker & Moore brother!
D have mine near Sterling, upon which
4 they have sunk IS feet, which, it il
said, shows a vein at that depth, OF
feet in width, all OF which prOspect
we'll in froe gold. AS the crevice wa
only three inches wide at first it ma.
encourage other prOspectors not to los'
their grip too near the surface. for tn
biggest and best parts OF some mine
are not always on top.
/ Many rejoice at the election OF tina
strong young team-Carter and Mantl
who will pull so Justify together il
the senatorial harness for the good @
Montana, but many regret-especlall
ld-timers-the defeat of Col. Sander
(our old warhOrse,) who, not only as
leader in the Republican traces ha
r helped pull Montana successfully on tn
h. political highway, but in her infancy
/. by his eloquence and courage, wa
largely instrumental in rescuing he
from "a condition of lawlessness an
starting her on the road to that peac
:, and prosperity which she now enjoys.
. What is the matter with us havin
;. the Soldiers Home here: We hav
a good water, good soil, a good railroa
j. and little wind. We have good scciet.
J. a good school, good preacher an
will have good church building. w
> have fine lot of hot springs near hei
that would put enough of youthful viz
or into the old soldiers, bathing
~ them, to enable them to stand off tn
n Japanese when they capture the rest I
the world and then come to take Us.
= SO now, Messrs. Legislators, v
- Ponyites-through :he MADISoNIAN-
= ask you to please locate the Soldier
l. Home right here.
h The snow fall has been so very lig
It here this winter, and the pastures ge
erally so good. that little feeding h