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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02
CAPTURED AN ELK.
Exciting Exploit of Some Young People
of the Madison Valley.

Miss Bessie Farrell, the daughter of
T. J. Farrell of Farrelton, assisted her
younger brothers, George and Tommy
Joe. in capturing magnificent stag
near their home Monday. The young
people were returning from school.
Miss Bessie and Tommy in road cart
and George horseback, when they dis
covered the elk in their pasture.
They gave chase, driving the elk at
full speed toward their home. At the
angle of the pasture fence is gate
opening into small COW pasture.
This gate was open and they expert
enced no trouble in driving him
through the gate into the smaller en-
closure, and fastening the gate, had
him prisoner.
The elk did not remain in captivity
long, however. He walked around the
enclosure leisurely in pecting the
barbed wire fence. He finally found
weak spot in the fence and went
through into field, the fence of which
he inspected just as critically until he
found an opening and made good his
escana
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02
SYNOPSIS:
OF the Proceedings of the Board Of
County Commissioners OF Madison
Comfy. Montana. at and Dur
ing the Special April,
1896, Session.

The board Of commissioners of Madi.
son county, Montana. met in special
session at the Office of the county clerk
of said county. at the county seat. on
Tuesday, April p, 1896, at 10 o'clock
a. m. of said day. Present: Jos. Smith
and Geo. Copp, commissioners. and Fl.
E. Steffens, deputy clerk. Said meet
ing being held pursuant to posted no.
tice, for the purpose of making the
necessary orders in relation to the de-
termination of specifications and for
advertising for bids for the erection of
a bridge at Gaylord.
The board having carefully examine
the banks of the Jefferson river. at
Gaylord, and having decided upon the
proper location as well as determining
the kind of bridge that would be most
suitable to span said river: on motion it
was ordered that the clerk be directed
to insert an advertisement in the MAD
lSONIAN. inviting bids for building
such bridge. substantially as follows:
three span iron or steel bridge 116
feet in length to each span. (the entire
bridge to be 34S feet in lengthy with
steel cylinder piers three feet in diam
eter at ends, with three piles to the
pier. and center piers to be four feet in
diameter with four piles to the pier:
piers to be IS feet in length. Steel to
be used must not be less than one
quarter inch thick throughout the
bridge and piers. Roadway to be 16
feet in the clear; floor to be of Montana
red fir four inches thick and eight to 12
inches wide: floor joists to be of Ore
gon fir four by II inches, with hand,
foot and hub rails of same material. AL
so two span iron or steel bridge 174
feet in length to each span.
And that all bids for building such
bridge must be accompanied by plans
and specifications therefor and must
also be accompanied by deposit of at
least 10 per cent of the amount of such
bid, in cash, or by properly certified
check, to guarantee the fulfillment of
such bid, if accepted: such cash or check
to be returned to the party depOsiting
the same Immediately upon the reiec-
tion of the bid by which it was accom-
panied. All bids to be filed with the
county clerk of this county. on or be-
fore 10 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, June 2.
1886, at which time all bids presented
will be opened and passed upon by the
board, the board reserving the right to
reject any and all bids
The business for which the meeting
was held having been completed, the
board thereupon adjourned.
Attest Barclay Jones, county clerk,
by H. Z. Stetfens. deputy.
JOS. SMITH,
GEO. COPP.
Commissioners.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02
VIRGINIA VISITORS.
People Who Have Visited the County Seat
During the Week.


Among the arrivals at the Madison
house, this week, were.
M. L. Davidson, Dillon: A. Solomon,
A. Oppenheimer, Geo. Henderson, San
Francisco: S. Horner, Chicago; J. c..
Taylor. Portland, Or: N. Rider, Pony:
T. j. Farrell, Farrellton: w. Nuren-
berger. Summit: Dan Manning, Dick
insen, N. D.: Adam Minden. Basin: c..
Monihan. J. Kelley. Butte: T. A..
Wicl1es, Boulder: Mrs Harrington,
Harris Gulch: NJ. p. Durham, r. E.
Fitzgerald. E. Gilmer. Ennis; Il. T..
Trudeau. Adam Feuling, Miss Hunter,
Adobetown: A. Thurgood. E. S. Du-
pois and wife. Laurin: r. T. Boatman
York rasch: DR.. Carl Schulin, Helena;
w. B. Millard. Omaha: Louis Larson,
Jake Jenningo Cook mine: ]. Bow
man. NJ. Smith, Home Park: Alex Met
eel. Pullersprinos.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02
LOOK OUT FOR TOM TEAL.
Don't Mention the Word "GIayana" in His
Presence,

Don't Mention the Wor,i Havana" in His
Presence.
Tt would be dangerous for some peo-
pie who reside in this town to Offer
Tom Teal an imported Havana cigar.
Every weed of this description which
he accepts in future must be accOmpan-
led b. a certificate of importation.
A few days ago a Virginia gentleman
received q present of box O. extra
fine Havana cigars. Each cicor was
incloscd II q glass case. \ cioar was re-
mOT"d from q case, and u 10-ior- nick
ell StinkadOra inserted. The mayor of
Ruby City was selected as the victim
and the ~lass-cased ca hbage roll pre-
senteI TO him. Tom lii it, and for 10
or 70 minutes. between putfs. he en-
tertainod his amusing listeners with an
appropriate talk on the scarcely of the
pure n:sy2na since the cruel Cuban
war had been raging. He did not re-
alize hi, mistake until forever too late.
The reader is cautioned about taking
Havana cigars in his presence.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02
EOBS UP SERENElY
Judge Shufeldt Has Another Lease and
Bond.


Bond
Notwithstanding the fact that Judge
Shufeldt is a gold bug of the rankest
type this journal admires him for his
faith in the resources Of Madison Coun-
ty. and the enterprise with which he
seeks them. He has Just bonded
the Free Gold and Rose Bud properties
on Granite creek. The Free Gold is
owned by Mrs. E. L. Smith, and the
Rose Bud by the Williams Bros. In
case this property developes into an i'm
mense silver producer, we hope the
Judge will see the error of his way
OF thinking on the currency question,
and become a thorough western man
in evnry sense of the word.
Judge Shufeldt will be remembered
as the man who interested Mr.. Farms
worth in the Cook group of mines
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02
IT SA GOLDEN PROJECT
THE WISCONSIN, GREEK
PLACER DIGGINGS.
the Summer-A Magnificent Supply of
News.

Capt. r. J. Moore, M. F. Howe and
David Kenealy were in the city Tues
day from Sheridan. These are the
gentlemen who are behind the big
placer enterprise on Wisconsin creek.
They own miles of rich placer ground
and expect to begin the seasons work
forthwith.
The work has been conducted under
the personal supervision of Mr.. Howe,
who made a success of similar propo-
sieion in the Salmon river country.
Capt. Moore recently closed up the af-
fairs of the Dillon National bank in a
manner that reflects credit upon him as
a financier. The bank went into vol
untarv liquidation during the summer
of 1893 and since that time has paid out
every dollar Of it's Indebtedness. Cap
tain Moore will probably move his
family to Sheridan in the near future.
Several seasons have been devoted
to putting the property in shape to
work. The principal work was done
during the past year by Mr.. Howe. A
ditch, heading at the forks of Wiscon-
sin creek conveys the water to prom
ontory near the mouth of the gulch. At
this point they have between four and
five hundred incher of water 25O feet
above the bed of the gulch and the
pressure of this water. working through
two giants, will be something tremend
ious. It is estimated that with this
magnificent force of water. harnessed
as it will be, bedrock can be reached
in 70 days. ..,.---.g
The company own 600 acres of patented
ground and everything has been put in
shape for extensive operations. The
enterprise is big one and the gentle
men back Of it deserve the golden re-
ward which is apparently even now in
the hollOws of their hands.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02
FOR THE SCHOOL LIBRARY.
The Students Will Present the ''Yankee De.
tective" Friday May g.

tective' Friday May 8.
The Yankee Detective. very inter-
esting drama in three acts, will be pro-
duced by the Virginia high school on
May Sth, for the benefit of the school
library. The cast of characters is as
follows:
Robert Miller. the Yankee detective.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Matthew Nelson
Captain Dudley, chief of detectives.
.................... Clyde Morris
Charles Suthard, leader of Gang of
cOunterfeiters. Richard Nic&ers
Splinters, a one horse lawyer, ,.
.................... .Arthur Fenner
SniftOn. right bower of SO)inters ..
Walter Curterman
Wilson, one OF the gang ard bogus de-
tectives. Edmund Galloway
Tucker, saloon keeper and one Of the
gang. g.......... .......A Albert Cole
SAM colored gemmen from old Ten
nessee. Stewart Champion
Granny Wizzle, housekeeper Of gang
.......... Flora Davis
Lulu Southland, abandoned wife of
SOutbard Bessie Gilbert
Mrs. Willoughby, charming yound wild
Ow. May Gilbert
Loafers =. Norman Nelson and Maurice
Wiles.
News Boy. y.............P Preston Morris
Tickets for reserved seats on sale at
the drug store.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02

DELEGATES ALTFRN AvES
A. J. Bennett, A. !. Wilcomb.
l.. w. Rank. John Allen.
George Gohn. r. NJ. Funk.
M. Mailand, G. W. Mead.
George W. Reif. F. W. Allen.
Fl. Steffens. FL. Emerson.
Jas. Mitchell E. Stark,
w. w. Cheely, j. H. Powell,
n. l.. Childs. G. E. Reese.
Geo. E. Gohn, j. B. Carruthers,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

Members of the G. o. =. Meet and Select
Delegates.
Local republicans met at the court
house, Saturday evening and elected
delegates and alternates to the county
convention. The primaries were quite
generally attended and there was an
appreciable amount of enthusiasm
Thomas Duncan, A. ]. Wilcomb and
l.. l.. Galloway We're chosen as judges,
the last named serving as clerk. The
delegates and alternates elected were
as follows:
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02
Advertised List.

List of letters remaining in the Vir-
ginia City, Madison county post Office
May l, 1896:
Courtre Joseph, Hall J. W.. Rogers
M. A., Scunyson Chas. VIM. Mari,
Postmaster
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02

F'Abe Thurgood, who spent the past
winter in Salt Lake City, but who re-
Gently returned to Laurin, visited Vir-
ginia Monday.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02

OF this County said the other day
i have doubled the Value OF my
Clothing Money since I began
buying
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-02

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21
WHO FOOLED THE KERRvILLE
NEWS.

Kerrville News charges that the
Republicans in the senate were re-
sponsible for the defeat Of the bill
placing heavy tariff on wool, and
argues that if Mckinley is elected it
will be five years more before there
is any relief. This is richness. The
fellow who evolved that argument
and conclusion from the depths of his
assininity should give his brains a
top dressing. Argument is wasted
on such men. for their articles are
inspired by free wool money. The
facts are that the first bill to place
a tariff on wool to protect the Texas
wool growers was presented by Judge
NOonan, the man whom the Kerrville
News says cannot be intrusted with
the wool interests of the district.
The bill that passed the house was
rejected in the senate because the
free silverites tackled on a free silver
rider to the bill which the Republi-
can house would not accept, and yet
this smart alick of the Kerrville News
says that legislation on wool will be
defeated for five years more if Moo
nan, the gold bug candidate, is elect
ed. This argument certainly did not
emenate from the editor of that pa
per, for no man with sense enough
to come in out of the rain would put
such trash before his readers, of his
own monition. 1t is only to be ac-
counted for on the superstition that
some one personally interested in
Judge NOonan's defeat paid for that
matter at so much a line. Even
then it is hardly eXcusablc. The
election of William Mckinley and
Republican congress is the only hope
of the wool growers. Judge NOonan
is the only safe protectiOnist before
the people of this congressional dis
trict
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

The campaign will be begun in
earnest this week for this congress
Sional district. There is no end of
hard work and good educational
speaking to be done. but it is not 60
ing to be left to do itself. Judge
Noonan is already out on his field and
wherever he goes he has no trouble
in showing the facts to his conStitu-
ents iind proving that their interests
are safe in his hands. He is in the
northern part of the district now. but
his work will reach all quarters be-
fore the election comes in November.
The miSstatements that have been
made by interested parties will fall
pOwerlesS to divert votes, once the
facts are stated. Those who mag
inc a weak canvass on the part of the
Republicans of the district had better
revise their opinions. Six weeks will
be ample to accomplish the work of
the campaign and put the supporters
of the Judge with their best foot fore
most ready to walk up to the polls
and win.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

The home industry business in this
city fourishes like a green bay
horse. Next Saturday the grandest
rally of the forces will be held and
the manufacturers of the town are
arranging to close their establish
ments on that day at o'clock so that
all their employees as well as them
selves can take in the fun ut San Ped
no Springs. There is fun too, as we'll
as profit in those meetings, and they
are getting more popular than a three
tent circus. When our people buy
at home what is made at home and
consume it at home that is home pro
| lection.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

The Democratic nominee for the
governor of New York, nominated
by the convention that endorsed Bry-
an and free silver, prOnounces unal-
terably for the gold standard. There
will be no fight for Bryan under such
circumstances. and the intent is no
doubt to head off the second Demo-
cratic ticket and thus prevent Il di-
vision of the Democratic party in
New York state. The national ticket
will thus cut no ice in the state cam
pagn which will be conducted solely
on state issues. This is no doubt the
result of Hills advice, who wants to
make state fight without antagoniz-
ing the silver Democracy, whom he
regards as the regular national organ
izatiOn and without aiding Bryan's
election. 1t is a slick dodge and it
remains to be seen if Whitney and
Sheehan and that wing of the party
are ready to fall into line after tax
ing the steps that they have to repu-
date the Chicago action.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

Private letters on business receiv-
ed in this city by staunch Republi-
can lady, from Indiana correspond
ents, assert that in that section of the
state it is hard to find Bryan man,
SO strong is the sentiment of the bus
mess circles against free silverites
growing that it seriously Injuries a
man in his business to be known as a
free silverite. The letter from one
correspondent says that Indiana will
give the largest Republican vote that
it has ever cast.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

That contract for deep water at
Arkansas Pass has again been signed
and it is devoutly to be hoped that
this time the deep water will follow
hard on the heels of the contract. 1t
is about time that the bonuses and
subscriptions put into that section
yielded something other than wind.
There should have been deep water
over that bar to the depth now CON
tracted for four years ago, and if
there had been no little of the I'M
mense business that is now perma-
nently diverted to Galveston would
have been directed into Arkansas Pass
channels 80 build up the roads CEN
tering there and add to the number
of trunk roads passing through this
city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

Mckinley addresses more voters in
the course of a single day than Bry-
an does in three. 1t has been a poor
day of late when Mckinley has not
had over 10000 people thronging to
see him in a day, and these men are
Mckinley voters who have come to
Sc and hear the man whom they will
elect president. This is not the case
with Bryan, for more than half of his
crowds are men who will not vote for
him. He is to the masses a kind of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21
CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

Mr.. Dan. C. Bitter, from date, has
been given entire charge of the City
circulation of the Daily and Sunday
Light, and will deliver papers to sub
scribers and collect for same. All COM
plants for non-delivery and changes
can be given to him or telephoned to
the office.
Mr.. Joseph Ball has been engaged as
his assistant and is authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions and collect for
same. T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio Light.
San Antonio, Texas, May g 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

There is going to be trouble with
the settlement of the damage suits
arising out of that duel between the
engines at Crush, near Waco. While
the Katy did all that is seemed nee
essary to do in the way of precau-
tons against accident, it seems that
the force of the explosion was not ac-
curately gagged and that the missiles
were hurled much farther than was
calculated upon. To this is to be
added the danger that the people in
cured by crOwding within the limits
The damage suits that are already
filed, on account of those who were
injured, as well as those to be filed
in the future will present some nice
points of law. No doubt out of it
all the end will be that such exhidi-
tons in this country will not be re-
peated. and this will be well.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

There will be no dearth of the best
speakers in the Republican party in
Texas before the campaign is over.
Among them will be Thomas Bracket
Reed. who will be here about the
time of the Dallas fair There is no
doubt that Reed will draw a crowd
that no building in Texas will accom-
modate. Education is the order of
the present campaign and Reed is
thoroughly posted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

Great Britain can come into the ring
and wallOp the Dervishes, paticular-
ly when she has Outgeneralled them
and misled their generals, which of
course is the aim of the wise COM
mander but when it comes to steal
ing march on Russia or Germany
for the relief of the prosecuted in
the Ottoman empire that is horse
of another color. Great Britain has
acted wisely in her attempt to COM
pei Turkey to respect the laws that
govern so-called civilized nations,
but it is idle for her to attack Tur-
key in the face of Russia. Germany,
France and Austria combined, as
these powers refuse to aid England
in enforcing a more humane treat
ment of the Armenians and the
| Cretes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE OFFICERS.
Elected At The Meeting Held At Fort
Worth, September 9, 1896.

President, Sam L. Hahn, Of San An
tonic; vice presidents, w. N. Norton.
of Dallas, r. B. Baer, Of Houston and
T. S. Brockenbrow, of Alpine; secreta-
ry, H. S. Heller, Of Dallas; assistant
secretary, Sherman Billow, of San An
tonic; treasurer, Whit Dryden, of Fort
Worth; state organizer. D. A. Robin
son, of Dallas.
James M. Steere,of Dallas, was cleo
ed vice president for Texas on National
League.
Executive Committee: First dis
trict, H. F. McGregor, of Houston;
Second district, Geo. Call, of Orange;
Third district, M. D. Green, Of Merit;
Fourth district, Ed. Davis, of Jeffer-
son; Fifth district, ]. B. Schmitz, Of
Denton; Sixth District,Jas NJ. Steere of
Dallas; Seventh district, M. Jones, Of
Kosse; Eighth district, w. P. Golf, Of
Fort Worth; Ninth district, ]. w. Burt,
of Austin; Tenth district, ]. G. Scher-
mack, Of La Grange; Eleventh district.
NJ. Byers, Of Marion; Twelfth district,
T. B. Johnson, of San Antonio; Thir-
teenth district, ]. A. Smith, of Ell Paso.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

The fear that Watson expresses
lest Texas and other Populist states
shall be lost to Bryan because the
silver Democrats will persist in keep
ing the name of Sewall on the bills,
is truly pathetic. Watson has gal
lantly thrown himself into the breach
as a substitute for the sinful Sewall,
but the Chicago Democracy do not
seem to have the sense to appreciate
his heroic self-sacrifice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

Six weeks more and the political
armies will be in position, all their
disposition of forces made sentinels
posted, ammunition distributed and
only waiting the dawning of the day
to begin the attack. AS it was thirty
years ago so will it be then. An i'm
mediate movement upon the forces
of disintegratiOn and reputation
and an unconditional surrender to
Mckinley demanded. That surren-
der is going to be made in one of the
greatest political Waterloos this coun,
try ever witnessed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-21

Cecil Rhodes is firing wads at the
Matabele natives and warn
ing them not to cOntin-
tie in the field. Cecil is not a
distinguished success in the matter of
paper wads, for some that he fired at
Dom Kruger found their way back
to England and hit him a slap in the
face.