The Philipsburg mail., 1897-02-26
A. McPhail and daughter. of

visit to her sister, Miss Any Short
The stock of goods belonging to
frank Durand in Combination is be-
Ing removed to his Philipsburg store.
Mrs. Gus Harkins and daughter.
Winnie, of Butte, are the guests this
4 week of Charles Harkins and family
\ in Granite.
jay Gould is able to be out this
week, after several days confinement
to his room with an illness threatening
pneumonia.
1t is estimated by statisticans that
the gold bullion product of the United
/, States the current year will exceed
800, 100000
i Arrangements are being made for
a ball and supper at the McPhail
house, in New Chicago, on the even
ing of March 5th.
John and Peter Scherr, of the
Bloomington mine, were in Deer
Lodge on business during the latter
part of the past week.
Lost Warrant No. 246, issued
April s, 1896, registered June 4. 1896
registry No. 16O. Return to The Mail
office and receive reward.
"A 80 cent dollar is what talks for
the next ten days. My groceries must
90 at cost, for cash only James Sorn-
sen, opposite The Mail office.
Promoters of the scheme to lobby
a lottery bill through the Nevada leg
islature propose to pay $50, 900 into
the state treasury for the privilege.
Con Peoples, one of the lucky own
ers of the Ant claim. arrived from
Rossland, B. c., last evening to in
spect his recently discovered fortune
The anniversary Of Washington s
birthday was generally observed by the
people of Philipsburg and every bust
ness house was closed during the after
noon.
The Bi-Metallic cigar is sold over the
bars of the Free Silver. Mcdonald &
Co., Crystal, and Alex. NORM, who
handle only trst-class goods of all
kinds. \
-Parson Davis is credited with
having arranged to have fighting
carnival at Reno, New, as a counter
attraction to Sturat's programme at
Carson.
Mrs +. F. Convngham is attending
some business matters in Helena this
week and during her stay in the Cap
ital City the lady is registered at the
Grandon.
The next attraction at Mcdonald s
opera house will be that famously fun
ny farce, The Prodigal Father, - which
will appear Oh Wednesday evening,
March 18th.
Mrs E. Fl. Campbell is enjoying
a visit from her mother Mrs. S. J.
Stevenson, of Nebraska City. Neb. The
lady expects to remain with her daugh-
ter several weeks.
James Elderly is going about on
crutches this week as the result of an
accident which he met with in the
Hope mine whereby one of his feet
was severely bruised.
The Epworth League will give a
basket and penny sociable at Twohy s
hall this (Flrday) evening, to which
all are invited, and ladies are re-
quested to bring baskets.
Miss Frances Porter, who has been
very sick, spent a few days of last
week with Mrs. Mary Shuh in the
country for her health which has i'm
proved wonderfully indeed.
John A. Spencer bought in about
W
inmates of the city pound for some
time and were sold by Marshal Wag-
erly last Saturday afternoon.
Lost Between the Masonic hall,
Granite, and Weitfle' photograph gal
lery, Philipsburg, a small leather
covered book. Please leave at The Mail
office and receive ~ reward.
Washington Camp No. 10, P. O. S.
OF A, gave their annual ball at Fire
mems hall last Monday evening and
the event was well attended and was
successful affair in all particulars
Mrs. Mary Williams wishes to an
nOunce that for the next thirty DAYS
she will make all styles of ladies'
dresses at the reduced rate of s. per
suit. Location, rear of new Jail build
ing. 4
You can't afford to be without
The Mail. 1t is the official paper for
Granite county and the City of Phil
ipsburg, prints all the local news, and
is delivered to your address for So
year.
There are men who can afford to
patronize lottery swindle every month
but cannot afford to pay an honest
newspaper bill. .-Bodie (Cal Index
Miner.
E. E. Congdon. who has been
manager of the Frank Durand depart
ment store for year past, departed
last Monday morning for Butte, hav-
ing resigned his position with Mr..
Durand.
Frank J. Wilson carries the largest
stock of heavy and light hardware,
crockery, china and glassware, cutlery,
guns and ammunition to be found in
Granite county. Wilson block, lower
Roadway. 4
The public schools of the United
States number 500, 900. The buildings
are valued at 5000, 600, 900, the annual
cost of maintenance is $780, 600, 900,
and there are $1,000, 900 children in
attendance.
Judge Theo. Brantly opened the
first session of the district court ever
held i'll Anaconda last Tuesday morning
in the old council chamber which has
been transformed into a handsome