The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-16

in Butte mining circles. died on Saturday
under circumstances which made il al
| vIsable to hold post-mortem examina-
ton to determine the cause of his death.
This was performed by Drs. Raglan and
Southmayd. and the deceased was buried
to-day. The result of the autopsy has not
yet been made known.
4 newspaper change was made at Twin
Bridges last week, Il. +. Yerkes retiring
from the management of the Madison
County Monitor. and Messrs. Newell q
Lundwall assuming charge of the paper.
The new management will eschew democ-
racy and hoist the independent flag.
Hon. Henry ID. Rossiter has returned
from his Legislative duties in Helena and
is again at the head of his mercantile
house in Sheridan. So far as the STAND
ARD man can ascertain there is very little
dissatisfaction among his constituents
concerning MIR. Rossiter's record as a
legislator.
The financial state ment of the county
commissioners shows the net indebted
ness of Madison county to be S77, 055. 20, a
decrease during the year ending March /,
1896, of S2,0J6.30.
Leo Maloney, the 15-year-old son of Mrs.
Maloney of Pu Ter Springs, died of scarlet
fever in Virginia City last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kyle have removed
from &. Y. Larabie's Brooknook farm and
gone to Boulder to reside for the summer.
L. f. Butler of the circulating depart
ment of the STANDARD is making a tour
of Madison county towns. The worlds |
fair views which he carries elicit almost
as much admiration as does the STAND
ARD itself, and everybody swears by that
in This region.
The American Roller Pulverizer which |
was put in to work the ore in the King |
mine near Twin Bridges has not been |
working as satisfactorily as was expected, |
and O. II. Packer, one of tho manufacture |
ing company's experts, has been trying |
TO remedy the defects. He left to-day, |
having, he says, successfully accom-
pllshed his object. If the mill does what |
is claimed for it to do, il is the cheapest |
method known for reduction and concen-
tration of ore.
The sale of the Revenue mine, which
was made at Butte last week. is expected
to give quite an impetus to the growth of
the Richmond Flat mining district. Be
sides the Revenue and Monitor mines
there are a number of other good pros
poets in a more or loss advanced stage of
development, and the excellent results
which have been obtained from these two
mines are proving a strong incentive TO
the more thorough opening of neghbor-
ing lodcs. Messrs. Carly, Haggerty,
Johnson. Norris. Reel and McAllster have
some very promising properties and arc
operating them with energy, and, in most
eases, with good results. 1t will be n sur
Prise If n large town does not spring up
here before the summer is over.
l'Olonpl IoluSou "A laa = 10 ola ,,,;1 |
1t Sterling from II. V. jackson, and will
operate principally upon custom work.
This will give tho miners an opportunity
% work their ores at home. a decided adj
'autage to them, as the rock is, to "a GER
am depth at least, free milling and gold
bearing.
In the Meadow Creek district, n few
niles southwest of Richmond Flat, the
little Kid, Eureka and two or three other
.old bearers are turning out splendidly |
md the owners are expecting handsome
The fourth annual horse show will be
leld on the grounds of the Southern Mon
ana \. NJ. Il NJ. association on the first
in May. These shows have
'cen gradually increasing i'm interest
very year, and this one promises TO sur
'ass any that has previously been held.
\ days racing will be added 10 the pro-
.Taillne tnls year, the principal event |
icing mile trottinC race between Tom
Ihamhers' Italy, L. +. Counters Hellgate.
10Th of Twin Bridges, and c. w. Estes
'ay horse, name unknown, of Sheridan.
or purse of 500. Much local interest
5 centercd IN TINS race, as the horses
rotted at tho fair here last fall, when the
sheridan horse got away with the stakes.
The Twin Bridges people think they Will
urn the tables on him this spring, and a
God deal Of money will be specuiated on |
he result. Ii IS also said that some 10
Suite horses will participate IN the sport,
dance on Friday evening will also add a
title spice to the event.
Some little CONSERVATION was felt AZ
win Bridges last week when il was
Earned that Senator Metzel's bill for an
preparation for the Orphans home had
cen indefinitely postponed in the closing
ours OF the session. IL was happily al
lyed, however, when II became known
hat the frIendless little ones had NOT
cen forgotten in the regular appropria-
lon bill, and Superintendent Comfort and
&c Two ridges are happy again.
concert aud literary ENTERTAINMENTS
il!ed TO b. given al Twin Bridges for FRI