The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-25
AFFAIRS IN SHERIDAN
Most of the Employees of the
Letter Mine Laid Of.
DEVELOPING A FRACTION
The Kloadike Sold by George Hammond
TO Ed Eiy-SanpUng the Plymouth
Rock Mins-The News OF
the Valley.

Sheridan. Dec 32--The majority III
the employees Of the Letter mine Were
laid off during the week. only about L
miners being kept and they will be en-
ployed in developing the fraction" and
the Two claims purchased from Runkle
& Sphruler last spring.
George Hammond. one of the Georgia
gulch prospectors. was in town Satur-
day and reports having sold to Ed Ely
promising prospect. situated in
Georgia gulch. and known as the klon-
dixie.
NJ. l.. Hewitt Of Basin C. A. Whipple
of Townsend and Benjamin Hire Of
Butte arrived in town Tuesday evening
and on the following day went UP to
the Plymouth Rock mine. situated near
Nobleville. and owned by Morrison,
Fuller and others. The gentlemen were
prepared to take a thorough sample Of
the mine, but whether ii Is for a lease
or sale is not known in Sheridan.
John Nickery and Charles Miller, who
have been working on prospect owned
by Nfckery. situated on Upper Wiscon-
sin creek, have a few tons Of $50 rock
in readiness for shipment
The Leitervile mill closed down d
short time ago on account of the freeZ-
ing up of the water supply.
A number of the miners in the en-
nloy of the Montana company We're laid
off last week. a small force only being
kept to do development work. The us
ual force will undoubtedly be put to
work again in the spring.
A son was born to the wife of Mayor
]. 2. Glen ON the night of Friday,
Dee 49,
The Drs. Miller are having a frame
building erected on Main street adjoin-
ing Wilson's store. which will be used
for office purposes.
Solomon Wiles. superintendent Of the
poor farm. whose term of office expires
with the first of the year, was in town
Sunday looking for a ranch t. rent,
having decided to turn farmer.
John Dorrell, one Of the best known
residents of the Ruby valley. died at his
home near Laurin Sunday evening and
was buried the following Tuesday He
Was - years old and leaves a Wife and
two grown children, boy and a girl, TO
mourn his loss.
At meeting Of Sheridan lodge No. 81.
A. O. L. w. held Monday evening, the
following officers were elected to serve
during the ensuing term: NJ. w. Harry
Foster: o.. Charles Glassner; foreman.
William Halse: recorder, George w.
~Rightenouf.
p. c. Trerise, bookkeeper and assayer
Of the Letter Mining company. left for
Helena to-day. where he win spend
Christmas with his mother
On sunday afternoon. AT the residence
of he brides parents. who reside a few.
miles from I.aurin. the REV r p
Smith performed the ceremony that IN
tied in marriage William Dorre1l 10
Miss Lou Hjnch Both the youne neo-
nile are wen known residents ~ +bp
Ruby valley. are general faxorftes and
have a host Of friends who wish them
well as they start IN the tourney If Iifn
together.
Fisk G. Ellis who is The teacher at
the Duncan school house. closed school
last evening fa. the HOLIDAYS and To-
dav left for Helena where he viii al
tend the meeting az the STATE Teachars
association. which conyenes dnrine The
holiday week
Miss Ia1,ra Eryine who il teaching
at The Ieiterville school left safur.lav
for Butte. where she will spena The boIz
idavs with her parents.
r. e Edwards James n mha1e,, ana
Frank Conway leave to-day for n brisf
business visit to Butte.
John Peterson q farmer resident ~
this section. Who has spent the enm-
mer in the smoky CITY" was mas
seneer on Wednesdays coach ~ his
way to the INNER RUBY where he will
become an emnloya of the Brock Nook
horse farm
Henry cahill Of The npper Rnhy val
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