The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14
Cont will open next Monday.

John 5. Allen visited Helena TINS
week on business.
John Staudaher. of Sheridan. was
in the city Tuesday.
John T, Saylor, the Twin bridges
cattle king, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Closer have re-
turned from a two week : 7"Jourh III
Anaconda.
Rev. Smitl will hold regular service
in the Methodist church Sunday night
at $50 o'clock.
Hon. w. a. Clark. membel-ele"t OF
the house of representatives. acrompa-
MED by his mother. departed for boze-
man. Wednesday.
Commissioner George Copp came up
from Sheridan Thursday to represent
his district in the official canyas7pf the
returns of the recent election.
The regular quarterly examination
Of teachers Will be held on the 10Th u
list OF this month instead of the Both
and 3lst. as enormously advertised.
Henry Kammerer. of this city. has
signed a contract to play professional
ball, as catcher OF j., j. lIill's team
next season. and will leave for st. Paul
in the early spring.
President Mountioy OF the literary
society has decided 10 re.'lHicAte that
lively organization of last winter, and
a call is published. over his signature.
in another column OF this paper.
Big Hole made a record as the ban
ner Democratic precinct. Ten ballots
were cast for Smith, Spriggs, Hogan,
Nolan. Collins. PoindeXtcr. Buck.
Judge Parker, NJ. Duncan and Birch
ard. Bryan electors stood o to q, as did
the balance except a few local candi-
dates.
Hon. l.. &. Fyhrie. one of Dillon's
most interchangeable bushes, men and
whose public spirit has been the mo
tive power in many of billions enter
prises, was in the city this week, ac.
compan:ed by Rene Curin. superintend
ent of the gold dredging plant a Ban
mack.
County attorney Galloway was calleo
to Gaylord Wednesday to appear fol
the county against one Thomas Pelrot
charged with having burglarized ;
Gaylord saloon. The case was tried be
fore Justice Patrick Carney. and result
ed in the acquittal of pcrrot. on ac
count of insutficiency of evidence.
On the first page of the MADISoNIAN
this week will be found the result Of the
official canvass of the returns Of the
election-wOrk. which the ~canvassin.
board did Thursday. 1t is absolutel,
CORRECTLY copy of the official table Il
the court house. and all who take an in
terest in electoral matters of the count,
should cut it out and keep it for futur,
reference.
w. B. Willard. of the kemett. lief
for Omaha Monday, after a three day
~sojourn in Virginia. He will return il
May from which time on he expects t.
push development work on this proper
ty. His father, J. b. Willard. who wa
n of the pioneer bankers of Aide
gulch and who built the banking hous
now occupied by MessrS Hall x Ben
nett, expects to spend some time i
Virginia next summer
Governor-E Elect Robert b. smith wi
probably visit Virginia next week. a
he is interested in a number of case
which will come up for hearing at tn
present term of the district court
Bob" Smith is always welcome to tn
ancient capital, where his popularit
Is not limited to race, color. or pre-
vious condition of servitude-everyon
likes him: n as the chosen chief e.
ecutlve of II commonwealth. he
doubly welcome. 1t is quite probab'
and highly probable, that some demon
stration will be given in honor of hin
Fairweather Tent. X. O. T. NJ.
this city decided last night, to give
grand public ball at armory ha
Thanksgiving evening. The commi
tee in charge consists of Ira Frenc
DR.. Leroy Southmayd, Dennis Nah
gan and Oscar Sedman, to represe
the younger element, and JamesiPows
representing the old married men.
resolution to the effect that any 5
knight enjoying single b~lessedne:
who failed to materialize at the dan
with a young lady under his ~protectio
should be fined so cents, was adopte
The ball will undoubtedly be a We.
pleasant affair, and will be largely g
tended.
The attention of persons havir
claims against Madison county is callt
TO the following order, made Dec.