The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-25
OWSLEY BUILDING



XhasAe extraction of ores for q while.
HAaD. Calkins of the Summit Mining
company, at the head of Alder gulch, was
n passenger to-day for Tacoma, the head
quarters of the company. He says that
DIR. VanMartcr, the president, will be here
i'm about three weeks to superintond oper-
atoms on the placer properties at Sum-
init, which paid handsomely last year
and are expected to yield much better
this season, as their ground is now well
opened and ready for work as soon as
water comes. Mr.. Calkins says IL is not
likely that any work will be done on the
Lucas mine this summer.
Kenealy, Rearlon & Balsom are ready
to begin ground-sluicing on their placer
mines on Wisconsin creek. They have
large area of pay gravel and expect to
reap rich harvest of gold dust before
next winters snow flies.
Farming operations are in full blast up
and down tho valley. The season is
somewhat late, but the ground is in good
condition for tillage and the prospects are
favorable for the agriculturist. The acre.
age will probably be larger than usual
this year, the incentive TO increased culti-
walton being the possible creation OF n
new market through the operations OF the
Parrot company in the jefferson valley.
The starting up of the mill of the New
York Mining & Milling company at Var
GINA City has given quite an impetus to
business, which has been in very lam
guild condition this spring. 1t has been
leased by Marks, James & Farrell, the
lessees of the u. S. Grant mine, and will
be run on ore from that property. 1t was
started up on Tuesday and is running
quite satisfactory under the superinten-
dency of Arch. McGown, a mill man OF
broad experience in Utah and Nevada, as
well as in this state.
Several of the placer miners in Lower
Alder gulch have commenced the seasons
work. Jack Frost still has an embargo on
the claims in the upper district, and II is
not probable that much will be done on
them until the early part of next month.
Samaritan lodge No. 10, i. o. d. f., will
join Virginia lodge M. of that order in
the celebration of the 10th anniversary of
the introduction of Odd Fellowship into
America. The proceedings will be had in
Virginia City next Friday, and will COM
prise exercises in the court house, a BAN
auet for the members of the order and
their wives and sweethearts in the Odd
Fellows hall, and dance and supper in
Armory hall in the evening, to which
everybody is invited. 1t Is said that the
brethren of tho "chain gang" in Virginia
City are more than spreading them
selves" in preparations for the event,
which promises to be the greatest social
affair of the season. Sheridanites have
| had frequent occasion to enjoy the Social
City's hospitality, but they are evidently
expecting something more than common
next Friday.
| 1t isn't Leap Year, but the ladies of VIr-
GINA City took the gallants of that place
by storm last evening by inviting them all
to n grand ball ut Armory hall. 1t was
| noticeable that the fair ones we're more
generous in the distribution of their
| favors than the swells of the 400 generally
| are, and many of those who are wont to
monopolize the floor at the usual dancing
assemblies were observed to be conspicu-
ously posing as wall-flowers on this occa-
sion. 1t was a merry affair, and the
dancing was kept up with spirit from an
early hour last evening until O'Clock this
morning, the only intermIssion being to
partake of u splendid supper which the
ladies had provided.
Deputy Sheriff Jim Summers passed
through here this morning, having IN
charge the four Mcleod children, whom
|
cided to place In the orphans home al
Twin Bridges. These children have had
q checkered career. Coming with their
father to Last Chance several years ago,
tho latter died, and they were thrown
upon Lewis and Clarke county for sup
port. Learning that the children had rel
atives here. the commissioners promptly
sent them TO Virginia City, and since ther
they have been Madison county charges.
They will now be cared for at the expense
of the state.
Boru--At Sheridan, on Wednesday
April IL, 1896, to the wife of o. S. Brooks
q son.
Born-At Sheridan, on Saturday, April
10, to the wife of Charles Runke, a son.
Died-At Sheridan, on Tuesday, Apri
l6. 1895, Mrs. Charles Runkle. Deceased
had many friends here aud her loss i
deeply mourned in this community. Sh
was formerly one of the attaches of tn
state orphans homo at Twin Bridges.
! Work on the Parrot company's big ca
, nal is progressing rapidly ut the uppe
end. between Iron Rod aud Silver Star
: the weather lately having been very ia