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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-25
DOES IT GROW?
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GOLD
Old time Experienced Miners Differ
Very materially i'm Their u eiicti0ns
ana TheOri y Regarding nature
Great R~.aboratoty

The even interesting and much
moOted question regarding the capric-
ious freaks of natures great assay shop
and her distribution of the precious
metals. came up the other evening
among a number of miners who had
grown gray in the business of gravel
scratching and quartz mining. Many
curious facts were ELECTED. AS an
cyclOpaedia mention. is the investi"a-
tions of Prof. Shoestadt. who was sent
out by the Prussian government in
1862 to ascertain the origin of the gold
deposits in the gravel beds of Califor-
MIA. The professors labOrs in that
state extended over a period of eight
months. but he got no clue from the
intelligent miners or mineralegists-so
widely varied We're their different the
cries. Then the TeutOnic scientist dis
covered pyrates of iron and gold in
water soaked timbers that had been
used in drifting beneath the gravel
beds. In 1863 he extended his re-
searches to Alder Gulch and other
noted points in Montana and was as
sisted by a learned resident of Vir-
ginia City. named R~auchenback.
DR.. Danes and DR.. Mussigbrod. DR..
Danes procured samples of the water
from the bed rock at Summit and other
points in the gulch and a careful an
alysis of perfectly clear water disclosed
gold held in solution to the value OF
two and three-fourths cents per ton Of
water. Iron was also found as the al
most inseparable companion of the vel
low metal. Similar results followed
further experiments at Prairie gulch
near Blackfoot City, Deer Lodge
county.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-25
Cord Wood Wanted,

The MADISONIAN desires 80 cords of
wood, at IS. so per cord. This offer is
Sood only to subscribers in arrears.
And for every dollar credited Oh u
books in this manner we will purchase
one dollars worth of wood from the
payee for which we will pay cash.
That is to say if you wv us 81 on sub
scription bring us four cords of wood,
we will credit your subscription &C
count with 81, give you a receipt in
full and in order to even up matters
and show you our heart is in the right
place, will buy two additional cords
rom you, paying therefore in cash.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-25
DISTRICT COURT SESSION.
Judge Mowers { leaning up the Docket
with lis Usual Dispatch.

The Fifth judicial district court
was opened for the regular May term
by Judge Showers on Monday. Ad-
ditional cases to the list given last
week we're entered on the docket as
follows:
A. l.. and Clark Anderson VS.. Thos.
L. Graham. Breach of contract.
State of Montana VS.. Alphonse Mar
ion. Criminal information in selling
unwholesome and diseased meat to one
Soseph Pollock. This information, it
is learned from outside sources, is
based upon the sale of Il beef afflicted
with "big jaw" The disease is known
to students of medical Jurisprudence as
ectynomyces: creates a fatally poison
Gus pus and complete dis%intergration
of the bone.
John F. Dauterman VS.. Ras Roches-
ter. administrator of the estate Of Den
, mis- Collins. Debt.
First National bank of Butte VS..
Fred r. Merk and Mrs. E. Merk. Fore
closure Of mortgage.
List of cases called for hearing. con
sidered or disposed of are as follows:
Pat Scott VS.. Archie McGown. Sec
ond demurrer to ammended complaint
%overruled.
VIM. y. Blair VS.. Geo. H. Casey
Defendant granted leave to file am
ended complaint. Set for 24th.
Isdell Mercantile Co. vs.. Colder
Star Mining Co. Default having beer
entered, Judgment was rendered in ia
vor of plaintiff.
Fred Ellinghouse, ct al. vs.. Thos. T.
Taylor. Case set for trial 9TH.
John Reed VS.. Nicholas Banks. De
murrer to complaint submitted with
out argument and overruled.
Harry Redfield ct al. ". King Min
inc Co. Action dismissed as settled BY
the parties.
State Of Montana IS. Frand Morgan
Case continued for the term.
Alo* Mckay vs.CTm. J. Mcdonald
Amended complaint and application
for reAaaring Of demurrer set for 18th
Con Crowley Us. Ras Rochester, I'D
miuitrator Collins estate. Set lc
hearing Bird.
Henry Filing vs.. John VI. Conway
Default OF defendant entered.
Louise l.. Scales w. Daniel L. Scale;
: Continued for the term.
\. ]. Isdell vs.. II. A. Dimock. DE-
PENDANT withdraws demurrer to con
paint, files his answer and interpo~c
II plea at bar, the answe 10 be veri1ie
upon the ~. carauce Of the defendan
+. c. Ric, Vs.. Joseph Evans. d.
PENDANTS demurrer to complaint w:
~overruled.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-25

VIM. A. Blair VS.. Geo. H. Casey, ct
al. Defendants allowed TO file an
amended answer by agreement Of
counsel.
Jno. ]. Wall vs.. p. A. Largely, ct al.
Demurrer to amended complaint taken
under advisement.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Some History bivulgeN in an Ola
Copy of the M~oninniam


An interesting little waif was un-
earthed by the MADISONIAN reporter
the other day in the way of Il copy of
THE Daily Montanian." dated at
Virginia City, November 10, 1870: G.
+. Cope, proprietor. and Joe Wright,
editor. The terms We're only So per
mOnth-S36 a year-and still Banker
Cope was not happy in those days for
newspaper men then. as now. had to do
the rustling act. The advertisements
in this relic are a curiosity. Alex
Nevada: Billy Morris compounded
drugs: lessen Il Fletcher had ii corner
in the bowling alley and shooting gal
lery business: Jake WINNER held a
monopoly on carawGy seeds and salt:
Tom Farrell was himself again in the
livery line: John Mannheim baked and
brewed at the same time: f. +. johnson
Tod Rodgers and w. S. Crews. respec-
lively. ran equine hosteleries: A. Freel-
er kept clean beds and good rooms:
Sam Word and J. G.. Spratt CREASED
the idiosyncracies of law patients:
the old curiosity shop had just changed
hands: Warrington & Nickers displayed
smoking and chewing materials: John
How tanned domestic hides: 4. =.
Bateman sold everything and ran the
Ida house at Mill Creek: l.. Danes, f.
T. Wager, |. G. Smith and G. Mussig.
brod displayed NJ. d. shingles, and SC
on etc. etc.
Summer Normal. Twin Bridges
July Is.
A complete meat market for sale
cheap. Also a quantity of ice. Fo1
particulars, see Ben James, Virgini;
City.
Summer Normal, Twin Bridges Jul,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-25
close Connection. With enc \. =

Close Connection With enc y. =.
Commencing May 18th and until fur
Their notice. the stage for Sappington
will leave Virginia City at 7:3O a. m.
running through to Sappington with
out ~lay-over arriving there at : p. N.
The Northern Pacific through east
bound train passes Sappington at 1880,
midnight. The train Tor Butte and all
points west passes Sappington at G:36,
a. IN.
For the return trip the stage will
leave Sappington at I a. m. running
through to Virginia City, without lay
over, arriving at I p. m.
For rates, time tables and other
! information write to w. NJ. Tuohy.
General Agent N. Z. r. r., Butte.
| Mont.
Summer Normal, Twin Bridges. July
Is.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-25

Summer Normal, Twin Bridges. July
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-25

A complete meat market for sale,
cheap. Also a quantity of ice. For
particulars, see Ben James, Virginia
CITY.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-25

Summer Normal, Twin Bridges July
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-25

Summer Normal, Twin Bridges. July
Is.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-20
SUNDAY SETTINGS.

A st. Paul Cash Cooperative To
bacco Jobbing company has been
formed with August Rohe as presi-
dent, to do business in St. Paul.
The fire department was called out
yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock
by a small blaze at Como avenue and
Mackubin street, which was caused by
the explosion of a gasoline stove. The
damage was very slight.
County Commissioner McCarron and
wife mourn the death of their little
son, Thomas, aged five months. The
funeral will be held from the family
home, at McCarron lake, at Sis Tues
day morning, to st. Vincent's church.
Ellsworth circle, ladies of the G. A.
R., will hold an open memorial meet
ing this evening at their hall, Cen
trail block, junction Sixth and Seventh
streets Comrades and their families,
Sons of Veterans and all friends OF
the order are cordially invited.
The interstate park commissioners
will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at
the Merchants to organize for the dis
charge of their duties. Tuesday the
commissioners will go to Tay1ors Falls
to examine the land they are to ac-
quire.
The third of the organ recitals by
]. Warren Andrews will be given Tues
day evening at Park Congregational
church. Prof. Andrews will be as
sisted by Miss Belle Rolston, soprano;
Claude Madden, violinist; Miss Bertha
RradiSh Orea Y1tct
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-20
IRON ORE OF THE WORLD.
Falling Off in the Visible SuppIy
Shown in the Past Three Years.

Falling Off in the Visible suppIy
Shown in the Past Three Years.
WASHINGTON, May 10. John
Berkenbine, the iron ore expert of
Ph1ladelphia, has prepared for the
division of mineral resources of the
United States geological survey an ex-
haustive report of the iron ore re-
sources of the world, in which. the
production of iron ore in 1893 is esti-
mated about 52,5O0,0OO long tons.
The portion of this report relating
to the United States shows that the
total production of iron ore in this
country in 1894 was 11,S79,679 tons of
2,240 pounds, as compared with II, ,5S7. .629
long tons in 1893. This is an increase
of about 21a per cent. This production
is only 73 per cent of the maximum
production of the United States.
namely 16,296,6s6 long tons, which was
the output in 1892, but is slightly
greater than that of 1S93 the propor-
ton in that year being II per cent of
1872, showing a remarkable falling off.
The falling off is further shown by the
statement that the average production
for the years from 1889 to 1892 inclusive
was 1880, 4S2 long tons, while for the
last two years it has been but II, ,733, ,654
long tons, difference of $685. S28 tons,
VI the classes of iron ore mined the
red hematite continues to be the lead
ing variety, being 10 per cent of the
total product, brown hematite, mag
netlte and carbonite. the last being only
about three-fourthS of one per cent
produced. The number of blast fur
naces in operation also shows an in
| crease over 1898. The number in blast
at the close of 1898 was 1877; at the close
of 1894. 1885,
Twenty-four states produced iron ore
in 1894, ranging in amount from 4.119. .074
tons in Michigan to 1915 tons from
Maryland. Most of the increase noted
above in production was in the Lake
Superior region, Minnesota showing
the greatest increase, from 1,4S9. .927
tons in 1893 to 2,96S, 462 in 1894, ranking
second among the iron-producing
states while in 1893 she was about
third. Michigan continues to be the
largest producer, holding this rank
for six years. Alabama has fallen
from second place in 1893, to third in
1894; Virginia has. also improved, and
Georgia has risen from fifth in 1893 to
fourth in 1894, while Pennsylvania has
fallen from fourth. in 1893, to fifth in
1894. Michigan also leads the country
in the value of her iron ores; in 1894
they were worth s5,S44, ,0OaO while Texas
foots the list with value of $11521
The value of Maryland's output in
1894 was s17.SO9.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-20
DEATH IN THEBITE
JOHN HARRISON, a RESIDENT OF
SOUTH PARK, IS BEYOND
HELP.
WAS BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.
THE WOUND WAS INFLICTED
TEN WEEKS AGO, BUT WAS
NEGLECTED.
SUFFERER IN HORRIBLE AGONY
Gustave Seas, Who Was Attnckeo
by the Same Dog, Goes 10 Ohi
cago for Treatment.

Holm Barrison, of South Park, will
probably be dead by the time fhls
article is read, as a result OF being
bitten by a mad dog early in the spring.
IT will be remembered that about ten
weeks ago a mad, dog scare swept over
the section in which South Park is To-
Gated. Al that time number of people
were reported to have been bitten, and
fears were expressed that deaths might
result.
Barrison did not show any dangerous
SYMPTOMS until about three days ago.
Previous to that he had complained
more or less. The wound had been in
f1icted on the right arm, but being
robust man, Barrison had evidently
considered it trivial matter. Some
thing like three or four days ago DE-
Hartland c. johnson, of 224 East Wlnl-
FREQ street, was called in, and at once
took all measures possible to save the
mans life. Yesterday, despite every
effort hydrCphcbia developed in deadly
form and the patients chances for life
steadily diminished. At late hour last
night DR.. Johnson reported that the
man was likely to die at any moment.
He had been suffering all the fearful
agonies of the dread disease, and only
death could relieve his agonies.
Garrison was unmarried, and had
come to America from Denmark. So
far as known, he had no relatives on
this side of the ocean.
AT the same time that Barrison was
bitten, Gustave Seas was attacked by
the same dog. A slight wound was
inflicted, but as yet no symptoms of
hydrophobia have been noticed. New
ertheless Seas will be sent to Chicago
today to be put under treatment at the
Pasteur institute. He is man about
thirty-five years of age, married, and
has a family.
BIOm Child Doing Well.
DIR. Bramhall, who is attending
George Blom, the child who was bitten
by mad dog Saturday, reports that
his little patient is all right and in no
particular danger of evil results. The
wound was promptly cauterized and
the dog was killed Afterward the
CANNES spinal column was taken from
the carcass and sent to the state eX-
perimental farm. There it VIII be
used to inoculate some rabbits and
guinea pigs, in order to ascertain if
the dog that attacked the boy was
afflicted with rabies.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-20
WHAT'S IN IT:

The spirit of greed is abroad in the
land,
Permeating the do:ngs Of men,
Turn which way you will, there's a
stealthy demand,
You have noticed that time and
again.
'Tis the rule, from the beat, who his
calling doth ply,
To the scion of wealth, you'll agree; :;
And even the copper will ask on the
sly:
"Say. what is there in it for me?"
In political circles the grafter's on
deck,
Nor misses bet, take my word;
He plays for the "stuff'' with nod or
At his calling he's really a bird.
81 would like such favor" you ask by
the way,
Of the man with an eye for fee,
well, I'd like to- he ch.rps, in a man
ner quite gay,
"But what is there in it for me?"
Your sweetheart's damsel all coy and
demure,
A girl just as nice as they make,
She is kindly of heart, she is good to
the poor,
You would lay down your life for her
sake.
Well, the time has arrived and you Of
fer your hand,
With sigh, as you flop on one knee :
How angelic she seems as she makes
the demand:
George, what is there in this for
me?"
When deaths sable angel comes knock
ing at last,
And you lay down your burden of
care;
When the world, with its vanities fleet
ing, has past,
And away to bright realms you re-
pair,
If admitted to heaven, don't turn on
your heel,
And murmur impatiently, 'Geep
'Now, Peter, you don't know how hap
py ] feel,
But what is there in it for me?''
Michael Joseph Donnelly.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-20
j. w. M5NAMEE AT REST.
Cancer of the Face and Throat
Ends Life EARLY.

Newspaper circles and the printing
fraternity are called on to mourn the
loss, by death, of one of their asso-
eiates who was a true friend and COM
panion to every fellow member of
the craft and those of the outside
world who come in contact with the
workers of the press. Mr.. McNamee
has been for nine years past the as
sistant foreman of the Pioneer Press
composing room, where his patience,
kindliness of spirit and general desire
to help his fellow man along in the
world had made him the friend of every
one, both inside and outside of the
office.
John w. McNamee was born in st.
Paul in September 1861, and at the
time of his death was thirty three
years of age He was we'll known to
every st. Paul boy, as he was reared
and grew up amongst them, and as he
gained manhood's S years he made rapid
acquaintance with all newcomers.
He started to learn the printing trade
in the old Pioneer Press job rooms,
and after a short journey from home
he came back and took position in
the composing room of that paper,
where he rapidly rose till at the time
of his death he occupied the position of
assistant foreman. Mr.. McNamee was
a member of the Ramsey County
Junior Pioneers and the st. Paul Typo
graphical union, and in both of these
organizations was looked on as
good and faithful worker, and has
many times been placed on important
committee work. His brother, Rich
ard S. McNamee, was at one time al
derman at large in this city, and many
one of the most earnest and indefatig-
able workers for the success of his
brother.
The immediate cause of death was
malignant cancer, from which he suf-
fered for mnay months, and despite
the efforts Of the most skillfu1 physi-
clans it proved fatal. The end was
calm and peaceful, and during the
last hours he suffered but little.
Shortly before his death he rose from
his couch, and, wrapping his clothes
around him, started for the door and
said he was going down to see his
mother. This was the beginning of
the end, and after lying down again
he became unconscious and passed
away in a few hours, surrounded by
all his relatives and friends. The
funeral will take place from Christ
church, on Fourth street, at o'C>ock
Tuesday afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-20
REGISTERED TRAVELLERS.

At the Ryan-E. L. Prescott, Duluth; !;
Edgar Allen, Omaha.
c. M. Manseau, of Duluth, is reg
lstered at the Windsor.
DIR. Henry Day, mayor of Eau Claire,
returned home yesterday after spend
ing two days in the city guest at
the Windsor
AT the Merchants'-John c. Meloy.
Hastings; w. E. Davis and wife,
Grand Forks; Mrs. w. N. Day, Yank-
ton; e, NJ Walsh Crookston; George
M. Stevenson and J. J. Stevenson.
Ashland; George Hazard, Tacoma.
AT the Sherman-F. A. Willoughby,
Faribault, Mimi; M. ]. Barrett, n. c.
Hummer, Minot, N. D.. Dr. Charles
Rergarde, Philadelphia; A. e. Barron,
Detroit, Mich; H. F. Hamilton, Madi-
son. Wis; F. c. Gruber, Milwaukee,.
AT Hotel Metropolitan-L. A. Hall.
Chicago; c. w. Fiske, New York
James F. Dolan and family, New
York; A. E. Locke and wife, st. Louis:
Miss L. Atwood, California; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Young, Syracuse, N. ":
Miss L. Shaffnet, Dubuque; II. b.
Ganse and wife, New York.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-20
ARMOUR ILL.
Brother of the Big Packer Near
Deaths Door,

brother of the Big Packer Near
Deaths Door.
NE YORK, May 19.-The condition
OF Charles B. Armour, VINO is lying Ill
at the Windsor hotel, was tonight
said to be worse. About O'Clock he
was attacked with spas1ns, and the
doctor was hurried to his bedside. Tt
is believed, however, that he will last
throughout the night. Charles AR
mour is brother of Philip Armour,
of Chicago, and for years mas been
troubled with. a fungoid growth lin his
left nostril. Less than a month ago
she was examined by a local specialist,
who decided that it was necessary4to
remove the growth. The patient ap-
peared to be greatly relieved and
until two weeks ago was in capital
health and spirits. Then he fell sud
denly sick. DIR. Biggs, the physician
of the hotel, was called in, and
diagnosed the case as one of blood
poisoning resulting from the opera
ton. Later it was found that symp-
toms of lung trouble had developed.
Mrs. Kemp, the mother of Mr.. Ar
mour, was telegraphed for, and came
on from Chicago. As stated, Mr.. Ar
mour has a fighting chance for his
life, but is still dangerously ill.,
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-20
THE GREAT PACIFIC COAST
HUSTLER PAYS ST. PAUL ~
A VISIT.
He is ARRANGING A TOUR.
SENATORS MORGAN, FAULKNER
AND OTHERS WILL BE IN
THE PARTY.
LARGELY SIXTEEN TO -'oNERs.
They Will Pour Out Cop1ous
Draughts of Silver Sentiment
in Montana.

The ubiquitous George Hazard, OF
Washington state, the indefatlgaoie,
hustling, rustling Democrat of the Fa-
cific slope, is in the city en- route Ior
Washington city, where he goes 10
complete the final arrangements Tor
the grand transcontinental tour of tEe
distinguished party of statesmen, With
United States Senators Morgan and
Faulkner at it's head. He expects to
be gone about six weeks, and ito have
his preparations made and his party
on the road in September
A representative of the G i
learned from him that he has COM
pleted all the arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of the
party at all the places en- route from
Duluth west except st. Paul. He has
several hundred letters from Demo-
Gratis from Duluth to the coast warmly
approving the projected tour and it's
object of injecting a reinvigorating
elixir into the Democracy of the North
west, the elixir being a compound
Of the naturalization of the Nicaragua
canal scheme and bimetallism, with
some minor ingredients to be taken on
the side.
The party will enter the state at Du-
luth, where T. T. Hudson, of the con-
gressional committee, has assured
them a reception. In Minneapolis, P.
| B. Winston has assured him the party
will be suitably entertained, and 1t is
his mission here to arrange with the
Democrats of ST Paul to take care of
| the party here 1t is not expected that
| there will be any speech-making here,
| although, of course, if it is desired, any
of the gentlemen-and all are orators
! will be glad to address the Democrats
| of the city.
Asked as to how he found the silver
sentiment among the Democrats, Mr..
Hazard said that he did not find much
here in Minnesota and but little in
North Dakota, but when you touch
the Montana east line, from there to
| the coast, everybody, Democrats, Re
publicans and Populists, are sixteen
| to-oners. In any discussion of the
money question the gentlemen will dis
| cuss it from the same point they have
| taken in their public speeches. Sen
| ator Morgan is especially pronounced
| for free coinage at 16 to 1. Another
| difference Mr. Hazard observes, and
| that is that here there is less anti
| administration sentiment among the
Democrats than there is on the coast,
attributable largely to the difference
| in views on the silver question here and
| there.
The party, as at present contem-
! plated, will consist of Senator Morgan,
| of Alabama; Senator Faulkner, of
West Virginia; eX-Lieut Gov. Chaun-
cey Black, of Pennsylvania; Lawrence
/ Gardner, secretary of the National So
|. ciety of Democratic clubs, with their
! ladies, and possibly one or two more
not yet definitely settled on.