The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-26

ginia recently in the interests of her
business here.
Our stores are not making very great
displays of holiday novelties, but they
have good stocks OF the necessary arti-
, cles of life on hand and will give Gus
toners good bargains.
The people OF Pagevillc will remem-
| Der the Christmas occasion by tree
and general literary program on
Christmas night.
Miss katie SWanstrum, VINO is now in
school in Deer Lodge, expects to spend
the holidays with home friends.
Our Rochester neighbOrs are on the
alert for Christmas. On Christmas Eve
| they will have an old fashioned tree
and distribute good things. and on the
evening of the 26th, will give grand
| ball.
The Maccabees of this place-Tent
| No. Twill give their first annual ball
| in Whites hall on New Years Eve.
They are making all preparations nee
essary to afford a very enjoyable occa-
sion to all who attend.
The legislature will soon meet and it
| is sincerely hoped that the new sOlons
| will not pattern after the assemblage
OF two years ago and spend three
| fourths of the time allowed in chin
music. Start the mill at once.
| james Schumacher has been circulat-
| ing u petition asking that he be given
| the road work in District No. Is. james
is 4 rustlar, and although we do not fa-
vor the law compelling any man who is
willing to work to stand idle and put
up his cash. James will fiji the bill. BY
the way, why not have this bill amend
ed before work begins in the spring
| The refusal OF the county commits
sioners of jefferson county to build
their approach 10 the new Gaylord
bridge. seems to be a very injudicous
| act. It rather looks to Us that Jeller-
son county was trying to cause various
slices OF its domain to be segregated,
| 1t they don't care to bother with that
portion lying in the vicinity of White
| hall no doubt Madison would be willing
to take it under her wing.
| Miss Clista Hunter has been compcll-
cd to quit school and return to the
/ ranch, on account OF i'll health.
| A fair estimate OF the value of rood
horses can be derived from the sale OF
Mrs. Laurin' S stock last Thursday. The
average price was not far from Sl2 on
over so head. These were all fine
|
taken. the assessors value is more than
this figure. Ii we'll bred stock suffers
this fate, where, oh where is the com
man cayuses?
Tomorrow the law suit between
Wigmore and Mcclure will occur in
Justice Fitch's court at Sheridan. This
is a case where tenant made all he
could from a ranch. borrowed all he
could on the strength of the growing
crop, and after securing a season !
credit at the stores, skipped by the
light of the moon" Mr.. Wigmore
sues to secure his claim, Mrs. f.. l..
Smith then covered his claim with a
bond and tries to recover q grocery bill
from the surplus and-the jury will tell
the rest.
! Martin l.. Goetchus. one of our Ruby
ranchers, passed through town Tues
day, en- route for Butte with a load of
pork.
VIM. Heller broke ground Tuesday
for 20S4O frame building on the cor
ner of Main and Fifth Ave. " Doc "
did not inform rs as to the purposes Of
the building, but we surmisc that the
front will be for tonsorial parlors and
the rest for batching for two.
Since the days of Adam, man has
been subject to tle fall, and Joe Som
ers was only following the prescribed
plan whom he fell from the cornice of
his building this week. Joe still lives
to tell of the event.
Miss Minnie Siprelle will leave for
Butte after the holidays to accept posi-
ton in Evans book store.
Miss Clara Mueller of Rochester,
spent the early part of the week with
her sister, Mrs. j. II. Stark.
Friends who have correspondence
with Miss Mabel Wheat, who is now in
Salt Lake city, state that she is in
much better health than when she left
here.
Hon. VIM. Owsley will soon HE him
self away to Helena to assist in law
making. Mrs. Owsley and Master Mer-
rill will accompany him and remain in
the capital city for Il while, at least.
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