The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-02-20
DIPS, SPURS AND ANGLES.

MIR. and Mrs. E. l.. Protesting ar.
rived home today.
james Shearer was in from Sun.
rise this morning.
Peter Mires has returned from
Washington state to this place.
j. G.. Mcleod spent last Sunday at
his mines in the Harvey district.
Jake Franzman, the Stone Station
blacksmith, was in town Tuesday.
-Supt. F. H. Bird, of the Combina-
tion, spent Monday evening in the
city.
Found: A Maltese silver cross,
with the letters l. H. N. Inquire at
this Office.
-Wyman Ellis, a nephew of Gov. J..
E. Richards, spent yesterday in this
city on business.
Henry Browning came in from
Harvey creek this week to visit his
family for few days.
-Messrs. G. D. Mcclure, P. A. Fusz
and F. D. Brown went overland to
Anaconda this morning.
Clerk and Recorder Reek is ex-
pected home next week, having re-
covered sufficiently to attend to his Off
cial duties.
Miss Clara McDonel, who is at
tending the College of Montana in Deer
Lodge, is just cOnvalescing from an
attack of the mumrs
Mrs. B. Scott, formerly of Clark,
has opened a new boarding house on
Hamilton avenue in Butte, which she
has named the Hamilton.
John G.. Morony, who arrived in
the city last Thursday from Deer
Lodge, has returned, after having
looked into his mining interests in this
district.
Judge D. M. Dufree has been suf-
fering with a pair of very sore eyes
this week which were caused by get
ting snow blind while taking long
drive, recently.
"a. Fl. Dunshee has been appointed
superintendent of the Combination to
succeed f. H. Bird. Mr.. Dunshee
took charge of the affairs of that COM
pany this morning.
Mrs d. M. Durfee and children,
who have been spending the winter in
San Diego, Cal. have now gone to Los
Angeles, where they will remain until
April 1st, when they will return to
their home here.
Eddie Brown, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
f. d. Brown, came over from the Col
lege Of Montana at Deer Lodge last
week to attend his mothers birthday
party, which took place last Saturday
evening. He returned to resume his
studies Monday morning.
A social was given at the Western
Avenue church last evening, at which
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Hanscom, who gave an enjoyable talk
on the subject, illustrated by stereopti-
con views. Minneapolis Times.
Stephen B. Howard, Minneapolis
attorney, spent couple of days in the
city on mining business. He was ac-
companied by L. V. LoOmis, who is
connected with the Gold Coin and
other properties in the Red Lion dis
trict. These gentlemen went out to
that district yesterday. intending to go
east again after looking over the
ground. They will leave by way of
Georgetown and Anaconda.
AT meeting Of the fire brigade
held last Monday night resolution
was passed requiring c. A. Densmore,
fire marshal, who is a member of the
brigade, and Chief A. B. Ringeling to
test the fire hydrants of the city and to
ascertain if there were any out of repair
which would not be serviceable in case
Of fire. This was done yesterday after
noon and the committee report that
they found every plug in first-class
condition for fighting fire,
with ample water pressure for all pur-
poses.
AT a meeting of the school board last
Tuesday night it was decided that
full report of all expenditures con-
nected with rhe new school should be
made and published as soon as final
settlement is made in the matter of
further school supply bills, blinds for
the windows and several other things
that have not been settled for yet. 1t
is expected that everything in connec-
tion with the new building will be
up sometime next month, when
be given to the public.
j. S. Chamberlain has secured the
contract for hauling ore from the Gle
mantha mine, near Top o'Deep, to
Bearmouth. The returns from the first
carload shipment netted the owners
s9S 40 per ton in gold. This ore was
taken from all the drifts and the in
cline, and was as near an average as
could be had. The ore was assorted
into two classes, the second class ore
assaying $40 per ton. 1t will be
shipped also The owners are well
pleased with the results and the mine
will be worked steadily.
A movement is now Oh foot among
the merchants of the city for the early
closing of stores. 1t is understood that
the matter is almost definitely settled
that it will be success, and that all
business houses will close at s O'Clock
every evening. This is sensible plan,
rs there is no reason why business men
and their employees should work
Twelve Or fifteen hours a day any more
han mechanic should. If ali stores
close at s o'clock all the business will
De done before that hour that is done
Turing the present long hours
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