The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09

making the trip from Seattle to I'm
alaska was 80 days. AT this point We
will remain for some time awaiting the
breaking up Of the ice. During a por-
ton Of the time while here ! have been
working for the Alaska Transportation
company. which is building steamer
The weather is damp. hut where We are
going. TO Kotzebue sound and thence
up To Kowak river. is reported To be airy
and cold" III there i any new strikes 20
be found MIR. McAllister thinks he VIII
be i'm the push. saying in his letter: II
there is ANYTHING there | viii get some
of it,. as l have never been the last IN
the race yet. Speaking 81
the natives. he remark that they are
a dull looking set, showing very Httle
Intelligence. He reports that the rove
nue. cutter Bear had just left there on
its way To rescue the ice bound Whalers.
| Mr.. McAllister reports being Wei ana
notifies his relatives that it will in all
probability be a long time before they
receive another letter from him.. as he
VIII soon be going into the inland, away
from all communication. The many
friends Of Mr.. McAllister will be pleased
to learn Of his Whereabouts and hear OF
his good health.
Death has again claimed one of Aadi-
I son county's prominent citizens and piu-
neers in the person Of James Boyd OF
Pony. Mr.. Boyd's death occurred IN
Helena while he was hurrying from
the East Helena smelter To catch the
train for Helena. lie was stricken with
apoplexy and died Immediately. MI.
lloyd was exceedingly well known
throughout the county. having at one
time served "a term as county assessor,
and aside from this he has at different
times served i'm and about all the prom
inent mills and mines in the county
milling being his business. Formerly
Mr.. Boyd was a resident of this city.
Beloved by all who knew him. he was
a man of most honest principles and
character. Mr.. Boyd has been "a taunch
friend TO the mining interests of Madi-
son county, always paying a great deal
Of attention to that business. He lived
and died an old bach, never caring
much for the company of ladies. He
was born at M~artinburg, Knox
~, Ohio. in 1881. The funeral was under
the direction Of Pony tent No. II, II. O.
L. NJ.
n. II. Herhold Of sheridan, while in
the city Wednesday, stated that he was
meeting with success In his ontario
lead. which joins the famous Steiner
mine, near Sheridan. Several recent
shipments have been made from the
property and most satisfactory results
were obtained. At present there is y
inches of ore which will run $40 per
lbals mt III III IiANNs - h"' NN'f
the average is $3.50. Mr.. Herhold is of
the opinion that he has a bonanza. and
that his property will be one of the dig
producers of the county. His contact
lode, out of which he IS shipping some
ore. averages S4S. on this lead there
is at present "A vein of two and "A hair
feet wide in the bottom of the shaft, at
"a distance If l20 feet deep.
The st. John property, at the head Of
Alder gulch. near Summit, was being
exported last week by D., III. Andrew
of Boston and George A. Packard, a
I cyanide expert and manager of the Bos-
ton a Mercur Gold Mining company of
MerCur. 1t is reported that the gentle
men were quite well pleased with the
outlook and i'm all probability will again
return to the city to make further tests
of the ore,
Harry Williams, an employe Of the
l Letter mine for some years, well
known about Sheridan and vicinity, re-
/ ceiNed the sad news of the death OF
his brother in Butte, caused from he
falling Of some tons of rock in the Gray
Rock mine. in which he was employed.
MIR. Williams left Immediately for
Butte To attend the funeral
Henry Filing and Jacob Dick he
been improving their property on Main
street. below the Metropolitan market,
by laying a new sidewalk.
II. Cupples Of Meadow Creek. super
intendent of construction of the new
10 stamp mill being erected on the h.. d
!. and Jumbo group of mines, Mas in
the city last week attending To business
matters. Aside from Mr.. Cupples.
Thomas Anderson and w. a. Haywood
of New York city are interested in the
property. Mr.. Cupples, in speaking Of
his property, stated that IL was show
ing very nicely and they were pleased
with the outlook.
Notice has been sent out by Chairman
:. II. Buford of the democratic county
central committee hat "A meeting will
be held by the committee Aug. IL, 1898,
In the city hall, at which meeting all
uut-of town members, as well as those
in the city, are requested To be- present,
as business of Importance will be trans
acted. \ notice has also been sent out
by Archibald MCGOWAN, chairman of
the populist county central committee,
to the members TO be present at his
office in this city Aug. IL, as "A meeting
Of the committee VIII be held at h a
date.
The Cunrey Placer Mining company
n the German Bar lacer Mining
mpa are considering the question of
charging or increasing the capital stock
Of both companies from $4,000 10 $500
600 each. \ meeting will be held in Sep
TENDER of the stockholders and this
question viii be discussed The stock
holders of the company are IL. G.. BiNby,
Gordon Mckay, Henry NJ. Bigelow and
Philip y. Moore.
County Superintendent Of Schools c.
W. Birchard has announced that the
third annual teachers examination will
be held in this city, commencing Aus.
~, 1898. and continuing until the work
is finished. The examination will be
held in the school house.
ON Sept. 5. 1898, the mineral portion
of the poor farm of this county viii be
offered 10y the commissioners FOR sale AT
public auction at the court house in this
city. The board reserves the right IL
reject any or all bid upon same.
On Butte Exchange.
Stock prices continued upward yester.
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