The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-02
DOWN ON THE RUBY
A TELEPHONE LINE FROM
SHERIDAN LETTERS,
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prise-rarrOt Proposition has mad q
all Prospects Valuable-The Mas
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respondencel MIR. Newspaper man,
would drop you few lines once in
while, but | see you have a CORES
pondent from this place. The he, she
or it, is sailing under the non deplume
of Ariel, I don't know the meaning of the
word, but suppose it means to soar aloft.
| would advise the aforesaid to find a
soft place to fall because he, she or it
might come down kerplash, so to
speak. The weather is all that could
be asked. and the meadow lark, blue
bird and other spring birds are making
the woods ring with their sweet songs,
and everything goes to show that
spring is with us.
Fred Schulz has given up the Ruby
hotel and moved back to his old home,
the Shulz hotel where he will be glad to
see his old customers, and all the new
ones that are looking for something
good to eat, and a clean bed to sleep
on. MI Glen takes charge of the Ruby
hotel to-day, and he acts like a man
that seems to understand his business,
and will give his boarders the best the
market affords.
The farmers are out examining their
fences and water bitches, and yanking
a bunch of sagebrush or greasewood
out of their fields, preparatory for
spring work.
1S,rS c1,{, Il ,,yx,ir, 70 ,in
and if they get up many more bills
like the license bill every man, woman
and child will be glad to see them at
home again.
The Sheridan Silver Cornet band
under the learership of H. B. Jen-
nings turned out on Valentines day
and gave the citizens an out door con-
cert. They have just received quite q
number of pieces of new music, and as
soon as the boys get the music down
pat they will give weekly outdoor con-
certs Mr.. Jennings deserves great
credit for the interest he has shown,
and taken in the advancement of the
boys on their horns. The ball given
by the band on Valentine S evening was
pleased to be there. The masquerade
given by the band boys on the evening
of our fathers birthday-GeOrge Wash
ington-was grand success, and the
participants had bushels of fun. Some
of the costumes were too funny for
anything.
Wiley Mountjoy of the Christian
church came down from your city
Saturday and preached for us Sunday
He is an able talker and sound rea-
soner. He made a favorable impress
sion with his congregation and they
want him to come again.
Mr.. Oliver, Methodist, of Twin
Bridges breaches for us every Sunday.
He is well liked and is true advocate
of his belief. So you see the that the
people of Sheridan are we'll supplied
with divine grace, and sinners are
roosting mighty low.
Since it has been definitely announced
that the Parrot Smelter will be re-
moved to Point of Rocks, in this coun-
ty, it has caused miners to turn their
attention to old prospect holes that
was discovered years ago. The busi-
ness men of the town are trying to
make stand off and think when
spring opens up business will improve.
T. Benton Letter has let a contract
to construct telephone line between
this place and Leiterville which will
be great convenience to both places
O. S. Brooks is the contractor and
he also has the contract to furnish
250O cords of wood and also all the log
ging for the company. Mr. Letter de-
serves great credit for his enterprise.
He is live man and l wish we had
many more of his push and nerve. The
mine never looked better and it is
to be hoped that the company may
realize their fondest expectations.
There has been quite "a number of
private parties in town this season and
barring the scarlet fever, have been
pleasantly spent by our folks. The