The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-15

Williams at 80 cents per pole, the low
est bid. Other bids for the same work
were Peter Geer IS cents. and Con
Crowley, Sl.25. The directors o
cluded to order necessary supplies and
let other contracts later. The work of
surveying the line will be done at nce
Henry Miller discovered a little
placer mine on the bottom of a boot
which had been left at his shop to be
repaired the other day. The boot is
the property Of one of the Chinese
placer miners operating up the gulch.
In scraping the dirt from the bottom
of the boot he saw gold, which led him
to pan out the scrapings, resulting in
from IS to 20 colOrs of coarse gold. He
did not locate the claim.
Among those from the outside who
are entered in the bicycle race is
Alderman Billy O'Brien Of Sheridan
and Frank Metzel of Fuller Springs.
An unknown, who is supposed to be
Jimmie Letter. the tall sycamore of
Leiterville, has also been entered.
Ennis will also furnish one Or more
contestants, and these with the local
talent, will swell the total to about 10
pneumatic ozone splitters and will
make a most interesting contest.
Maj, Z. H. tBartlett returned from
the Madison Tuesday, bringing with
him a fine string of trout which he
claims to have purchased from the In
dams, but some of his friends are in
clined to consider his story exceedingly
tishy. The attention of the Hon. Alex
Metzel, who. while labOring under the
impression hat May and June COM
prised the spawning season, and helped
to pass a bill prohibiting angling dur
ing the months named, is called to
what is apparently Il gross violation OF
his pet measure.
Wicked Tom Baker and I. J. Nc
CURE, the latter Of Anaconda, were IN
town this week. Both we're blue
Jackets in the British navy and dur
ing the Crimean "a saw service at
Sevastopel. Tom brought mis- brother
Jack tar to Virginia to show him a
place near Summit, which is exactly
the same in formation and Typography
as the canyon up which the famous
Light Brigade made its charge which
brought death and glory to so many.
Tom was powder monkey on board an
English man-of-war at the time, but
as only the good die young, was
spared to advance the price of realty
at Twin Bridges.
B. !. Fine arrived in the city from
Chicago a few days ago. 1t is to be
hoped that some of the many rumor!
concerning the reason Of his return
are true. Mr.. Fine declined to tall
Easton, but the very fact Of his pres
ence in Virginia leads the sangulne t.
believe that some sort of Il deal is on tn
tapis. The Easton never looked better
than at the present time. 1t is certain
" a great mine. Mr.. Fine stated tina
like the Queen of Sheba, the half ha(
not been told him. concerning tn
change of sentiment in the middl
eastern on the currency question an
that a visit to that section is a happ
revelation to a western man.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Common and Mr.!
Blinn departed for Toledo, Ohio, Las
Saturday. Mrs. Connor was instr'
mental in etfecting the organization
the Kings Daughters in Virginia an
until recently was president Of the 81
ciety. A few days before her departul
4 the Daughters presented her with
} set of sterling silver berry forks ar
spoons of beautiful design. the bowl
. the spoons being engraved with
Maltese cross and the letter G. III
presentation speech was made qy Mr.
Thomas Duncan, president OF the S
ciety, on behalf of the ladies, and MI
:. Conner replied with much feelin
n The event was a very happy one.
- Dick Bickford and George Smith
turned from the Gravely range count
Wednesday, where they have been @
II Grating in placer. Mr.. Bickford is
u clined to be conservative in his es
y mate of the resources of this secti
X, but is of the opinion that gold is the
=, in sufficient quantities to justify owne
"a in putting water on their claims. Wo