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

west this morning. Mr.. Comfort and
his wife now have p ORPHANS in the
home at Twin Bridges. which. like all
other state institutions. is cramped in
every way by lack OF funds. Many
children are waiting 10 be received a.
the Home and money il needed for ad-
oitional help and conveniences.-
Avant Courier.
Vice-President +. T. Johnson. OF the
Montana Pioneer Society. is compiling
q list Ct members Of and persons eligi-
bic to membership OF the society in
the county. which means those WHO ar
rived in Montana prior TO Jan. /. 1865.
He requests pioneers. who arrived at
any time prior to the date named. TO
send 70 him their full name. place and
date OF birth. and date OF arrival on
Montana soil. as he desires. for the
sake OF history. to make the record as
complete as possible. He now has
about 1870 names on his list. and as soon
as it is complete It will be published in
the MADISONIAN.
J.. T. Conner. who recently returned
from a trip to the Salmon river country
stated TO a MADlSONIAN reporter that
operations in placer mining in that
section will be quite extensive next
season. Two large hydraulic plants
y being freighted from Red Rock
TO Salmon city the day of his departure.
Mn. Conner went over 70 expert a
quartz proposition but the snow was
so deep that ne could not reach the
mine.
Elsewhere in this paper will be found
fha q n y-1t+j - o,,c+ - fNnp,,,rn Il I-1l:,,
Of the Virginia City Business College.
in which he enumerates the branches
he teaches. Mr.. Filing has d number
of students who are making excellent
progress. MIR. Filing is an experienced
stenographer. typewriter and book
keeper. and in addition 10 his work Of
teaching solicits type-writing work by
the folio, He will also keep small sets
of books for firms not employing book
keepers.
A gentlemang who recently visited
Nirglni" City and who was a witness
OF The Butte explosion having assisted
Dave Niece. the driver OF the hose
wagon. into the Garrison house after
the second explosion. tells the follow
ing remarkable story Of that young
mans actions: Magee thought at first
IIidl HIS itSS We're bGOken. ana the
man who assisted him into the house
was STOPPING down examining
them when the third explosion
took place. Magee was sitting on a
chair at the time and when he saw the
flash of fire caused by the explosion. he
sprang right over the man in front Of
him and rushed II Of the door and
across the street. like a wild man. He
was SO excited that he forgot all about
his injured legs. which fortunately
were only bruised instead OF being
broken. as was at first thought.
W. 3. Sands Of Chinook. in a recent
Issue q the independent. gets after the
tl'easurers OF various counties Of the
state for the careless manner in which
the delinquent tax lists We're published.
He is Of the opinion that the Yellow
stone county list is the only one pub
llshed this year n cOmes anywhere
near living up to the letter Of the law
in regard 70 detail. While we agree
with MIR. Sands in some particulars.
for mos of the lists We're published in
& most careless manner. particularly
IN Lewis and Clark and Deer Lodge
counties-but in the name Of Madison
county, We dispute Yellowstone's claim
that she is most correct in detail. and
we are inclined 10 be OF the Oninion
that Mr.. Sands did no see Treasurer
Gllherts list. which in separate de-
scllptlon. II in fact every detail re-
oulred BY the law was absolutely cor
! rect.