The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-04-06

"OFOSS PSOPAS mn"
yon have them for sale through the
MAD1SONIAN. Says Printers Ink:
Better be understocked and we'll ad-
vertised than Overstocked and under
advertised"
Commissioner Jacob Crlsman ar
rived from Jefferson Island, Monday.
Mr.. Crisman does not take stock in the
rumors unfavorable to the materializa-
ton of the Parrot c%ompany's plans. but
believes dirt will be flying on the big
ditch in the near future.
Tonight, Friday, the Lotus club will
give it's final dance. 1t has been a very
successful organization, and the young
people of Virginia and vicinity have
spent many pleasant hours at it's semi
monthly socials. 1t is to be hoped that
the club will be revived early next
fall.
w. r. Gilbert. a well-known ranch
man of Dillon. was in town Monday re-
newing ac%quaintances. Previous to
this trip Mr.. Gilbert had not visited
Virginia for Is years. In the early
days. before Dillon existed Mr.. Gilbert
bought all his supplies from Virginia
merchants.
Adolph and Frank Eliel of Dillon,
who went to Europe on a sightseeing
journey last fall are now at Monte
Carlo. The MAD1sON1AN is indebted
to them for a copy of the European ed
ition of the New York Herald, which
is something of a newspaper novelty in
the wilds of Montana.
Presiding Elder Bennett will preach
in the Methodist church at IL a. m,
and 1880 p. m, Sunday, April 7. At the
close of the morning service the sacre-
ment of the Lords supper will be adj
ministered. Sunday school 3 p. m. All
invited. The third quarterly confer
ence will convene in the church at 7:3O
p. M, on Saturday, April 6.
The election of two new majors of
the National Guard, which took place
on the 9th inst. makes Walter j.
Crowell of e. Company, Dillon, rank
ing captain of the First Infantry, with
Captain George Ref of D. Company,
this city, second in seniority. In other
words, Captains Ref and Crowell will
fill the next two majorities OF the regi-
mental staff.
A story is going the rounds OF the
press about a farmer who vent n a
drug store and for the first time saw
a monograph. He was told to drop
nickle in the slot and hear the music,
The farmer, doubling, put in a nickel.
put the tube to his ear, and after lis
tening a second, started for the dool
with a hasty EXPLANATIONS: Gosh al,
fish-hooks, here comes a brass banC
and | left them mules nnhitc he'd.
Frank Wilcomb has returned from
Fuller Springs, where he has been il
search of health. He went down tt
Laurin to begin taking an inventory o
the Ras Rochester stock of goods, o
which the Wilcomb Bros, will take
charge about June 1. In the meantime
as fast as Ras disposes Of his stock thu
new proprietors will stock up. The,
also contemplate making extensive
improvements on the building before
taking charge.
The non-partisan municipal tickle
nominated at Dillon last Saturday ev
ening, is as follows: For mayor, Char
les H. Padley: city attorney and clerk
Joseph B. Poindexter: police magis
trate, Phil McGough: treasurer, Lor
enze Gushing. COuncilmen: First ward
) J. E. Morse: second ward, M. D. Rice
third ward, H. J. Thompson. 1t is il
\ every particular Representative
ticket and it is likely that no othe
nominees will be placed in the field.
Investigation of the subject OF tn
new game law shows that what change
l are made will not go into effect unit
the new codes become operative, O.
' the first day of next July. The neN
law makes the open season for the Ian
birds from August Is to December 81
2 and for big game from September l t
: December 81. 1t also limits the mum
: Der of grouse and prairie chickens on
: man may shoot during n open seaso
: to 100. 1t allows n person to Kill
two bull moose and three bull elk i
= one single open season. These animal