The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-11-23
SOME MADISON
COUNTY NEWS
Those in Lieu Of Snow
Shoes
Are Making and Unmakinx Presi-
dents in POny-SOmethinS About
al n alters.

the Wonderful Pony Mines-Person-
al Matters.
Pony, Mont. Nov. II, 1895, Especial
Correspondence. The heavy SHOWS of
Nov 3rd and 4th, "kind o. paralyz-
ed Pony people and Pony industries,
but the recent thaw has brought things
back to their normal condition. Any
how it gave the chaps devoid of snow
shoes Or long-legged gum boots an ex-
cuse to sit around the stoves and dis
cuss Venezuelan, Cuban and Russia
China questions and with their brave
tongues lick England, Spain and Rus
sia in ''hOly minute" One indig-
nant fellow went so far >as to remark
II am going to sell out here, buy my
self a tub, a potato-gun with bushel
of ammunition for it; then go down to
South America and mop the Salt Seas
with the British Navy; then sail belig
erently up along the coast and set Cuba
free, and finally land in China and
issue ukase to the Car of all the
Russias to keep his hands off. That's
what I'll do, you bet!'
| The death of Mrs Anna NJ. Stafford
after an illness of but few days
which occurred here on Oct. 29th, was
sad bereavement to her family and
near relatives, and shock to the whole
community where her kind and genial
disposition had endeared her to all.
Mrs. Stafford was one of the oldest
settlers ON the valley, and resided on a
ranch near Harrison, where her first
husband Captain Young died in 1873.
She was united in marriage to DR.. I. S.
\ Stafford in 1874, and in the spring of
1891 they removed to Pony where they
have since resided. She wasa a member
of the Presbyterian Church here and
also an actize member of the Ladies'
, Aid Society. Her remains were con-
veyed from her residence to the Church
whore Revs. Marquis and Bowker con-
Quoted the funeral services-after
which they were followed to the grave
at Harrison Cemetery, by one of the
largest professions of mourners that
ever met in Pony to pay their tribute
. of respect to the dead.
The Mineral Hill mines never looked
better than at present. The way in
which the Clipper has been opening up
so wonderfully rich. and richer and
more extensive, as greater depth is
| off0in0d inn onC
confidence to develop their mines. The
mill has baen running regularly or
Clipper ore--until the sn0w-storm tenn
porarily stopped the Quartz-haulers, il
= addition to which weekly shipments o.
the richest ore have been and are still
+ being made.
' The sold Joe" is still turning out {
carload Of ore every few weeks, thu
= returns from which must be satisfact
Ory, as the owners intend pushing wOrl
e on the lead through the winter.
On the 7th 16tons were shipped from
, the Bozeman which realized the own
- ers 1915, and another better assorted
carload is nearly ready for the train
AS there is plenty of ore in this min
no doubt but these shipments will b
= made regularly.
Frank Young g. Co., of Butte, hav
erected large whim-house on thei
Wolftone mine on which they inten
to sink shaft at least 400 feet deeI
= This mine is situated near the ProctO
Knott and is said to be looking yer
fine at the depth OF 100 feet.
G.. c. young and w. NJ. Umspaw wi
soon commence work on Mr.. Young
Golden Star group of mines, nea
!, South Willow Creek.
,, The Proctor Knott is veritable b.
nanza at the bottom of the $50 fox
shaft and it is still going down in goo
ore.
H. C. Duncan has leased the old Be
knap mine and is now making thinl
hum up there. Harry has been vel
successful in his mining enterpris
= and it is hoped his luck will not desc
him in his new venture.
Tent No. 13 Of the new order
knights OF Macsbees, which now b
q membership of 25, was establish'
mt here lately. The Knights will give
grand ball on the 28th. =
On the 23rd comes the calico part
Participants wearing store clothes Al
gh naughty looks will be fined cen,
- Games, grab bags, cakes, candies a
= . merry time will be indulged in.
Miss Leah Morris has gone to
: Louis to spend tho winter; Mrs. r.
:" Wxmpfer and daughter Nina, start
to Boston. Macs, on the 14th e
q. absent several months; and Miss Ma
.a1saa: rer