The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-14
About the Mine Where the Recent
Fatal Explosion Occurred.
AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY
The Proposed Bridge at Gaylord
Serious Accident Narrowly
Avoided-At the Broadway
Properties-Notes

OF one of the victims of the explosion
at the Madisonian mine last Friday ev
/ ening. The name OF the windlassmar
was Jacob Henke and he had only beer
I employed in the mine a short time. lie
| is supposed TO have relatives living IN
| North Dakota, but just where is un-
known to any person hereabouts. The
coroner's jury consisted OF William Nc
/ Dougall, Ed ~. Reed. Richard Fore
man. James Brakey, William Noonan
and John Lake. and the verdict return
ed was that deceased came TO their
death by the explosion or dynamite I'm
their own hands. The bodies were in
tered In the Sheridan cemetery on
Monday. Mr.. Klitzke, one of the own
ers of the mine, and the one who was
down the shaft when the explosion oc-
CURED, informs the Standard man that
the operations on the lode will be tenn
porarily suspended, while he goes to
Butte to confer with his partner. NJ. j.
Dugan, concerning future work.
The mine where the accident oc-
CURED is a promising piece of property.
opened by a shaft 240 feet deep on an
incline with the vein, which shows an
almost uniform width of about three
and one-half feet of excellent ore. II
VIII doubtless be largely developed this
summer, and rank with the best OF the
bullion producers of this district. 1t is
situated above the famous Pedro group
and in the midst OF complete laby-
rinth of gold and silver properties,
which have yielded and are still yield
ing handsome returns for working.
The county commissioners have fin-
ished their labors for the term, and the
work done shows a health condition OF
the county finances. the report OF the
county treasurer showing a balance on
hand of S35, ,S99.31.
Barclay oJnes. the veteran clerk and
recorder of Madison county. was laid
up with severe attack of la grippe
during the session. His place was filled
by II. T.. Steffens. deputy clerk.
The commissioners are putting the
county bridges in order for the usual
spring pressure, and taking precautions
to prevent the frequently recurring dis
.ast9rs from the spring freshets. Some
OF the structures are being painted for
the preservation of the wood work, as
well as for their ornamentation.
Assessor w. J. Foreman is preparing
TO make his annual assessment of the
county property. In this connection, IL
may be said that there is already much
discontented muttering over the fact
that, under the new codes, many who
have escaped paying special road tax
for several years. because they were
over their SO to the assessor, that limit
having been stricken from the law.
State Senator Alex Metzel was the
of Madison county in the
mining and irrigation convention at
Helena last week. The senator is an
in these matters. and long
experience makes him a valuable au-
thority to consult thereon.
The full board of county commission
ers will go TO Gaylord next Monday. to
select the site for the new bridge at
that place.
Another serious accident was mar
rowly avoided a few days ago. This
time IL was in the old Company mine
at Rochester and gave Nat Stark and
Mr.. Monaghan, two miners. a pret-
ty close call The two men were work.
ing In close proximity in the Slopes and.
as usual about quitting time. were pre-
pairing to put i'm a couple of shots.
Stark called to Monaghan and asked IL
he was ready. and was startled TO find
that he had already lit the fuse. Has
tily putting the light TO his own. Stark
made double-quick time to the ladder
way which they barely reached Just
as one of the shots went off. sending a
shower of rock after them, some OF
which struck them pretty hard, one
cutting a slight wound on Monoghan's
head. Fortunately. neither was Sc
riousiy hurt. but had they been one sec
Dnd later. another fatality would prob
ably have been recorded.
+. II. Merk says that work in the
slopes of the old Broadway mine at
silver Star will be temporarily suspend
ID I'm short time and that sinking will
be the order OF the day for some time Z
20 come. The mine has been yielding
steadily and profitably for a long time. /
md more development work has be- /
,ome necessary.
Several leasers have been working in |
md around Silver Star this winter. and /
several patches OF gold ore are on the 4
lump awaiting transportation and re- /
iuction. Most OF them are looking fine /
The Aurora and Borealis are ope- 4
'ating steadily and sending out enough /
're to keep the mill going steadily as /
loon as the frost gets out Of the head /
iitches.
Laurin will celebrate st. Patrick's /
lay In grand style in Lloyd & Dauter-
mans spacious hall next Tuesday
'vening. For several years past these
'aterers have managed these Hibernian
estivitles and always successfully.
Twin Bridge lodge No. II. \. O L. =
~. celebrates the 18th anniversary OF
Is institution next Friday evening. the
9th inst. A ball and banquet will con-
titute the special features OF the ex-
rcises-the former 10 be given IN O.. r.
Whites hall. and the latter at the
stark hotel. The invitation IS general
md large turnout r. expected
Among other secret society social .
vents is one by Madison Tent No. n OF
he X. o. T. NJ. which eXpeG,s 70 add
lumber Of new names 20 its roll book I
nd will induct the initiates into the
Mysteries OF the Maccabees with a
rand spread from which aliens will be
AIRED. Hon Pat Carney. past grand
Master OF the a .. L. W. viii Dr. one
Z the new members.
The Ladies Ala society has suspend
4 their entertainments until after
.aster. but meet every "Wednesday %
Iansact business. They have accom- ]
lished much gOOd In Twin Bridges this
inter
Public and private improvements in