The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-02-11
MOOSE LIKE NEWS N0TES.

Nal Lanahan has gone to Silver Lake
for a few days.
The Gold Hill paid their men in full
to date on the Sd of February.
Mr.. Howell and his son went home
last week with all their teams.
VIM. Mulholland has came back to
camp to stay the balance of winter
Messrs Stevens, Darling, Fleming
and Hanks all went to Anaconda last
week.
Ed johnson came to camp to see the
new strike in the Gold Chief. He
owns one-third of it.
Thos. Richardson, who came to
camp few days ago looking after his
interests, has returned home.
Tim Hannifen has gone to the 'b1rg
to stay. We will miss Tim and lis
violin-the only fiddle III camp.
Newt Shilling is still hauling ore for
Smith & Kent They will soon have
carload to ship to East Helena.
Al Carlyle, when he was in Anacon-
da, secured a pack of hounds. The
boys Oh the Forks are going to have
some sport chasing coyotes.
j. G. Calhoun, from the Porter
ranch, has been here for few days in
specting the mines Ee has been stop
ping in Tenderfoot with 'Seniority.
Mr. Fleming came over from Ana
conda to look after the Sinate mine
in the copper district for an Anaconda
company. Report goes that the boys
have bonded the Sinate for 5000, 0o0
Mr. Ross, the representative of Mr..
Hicks of Chicago, is here in cam P
looking after Mr.. Hicks interest IN
the Gold Hill He will leave for Chi
cago in a few days. Mr. Ross is the
representative for Fraser & Chalmers
in the western country.
Messrs. Hanson, Casner. Naieer.
Buttrel, Coopan. Lacy. Kerns, Terry
aud Humphrey all went to Anaconda
last week in Il big boh-sled. They got
their checks from the Gold Hill. The
boys say they are going into the steve
dorang business they are going to uu-
load schooners when they arrive in
Anaconda.
A banquet was given by Thos. Nc
Grath in Tenderfoot during the past
week. The guests were Messrs. Dallas,
Mulbauch, Whalen. Lacy, Stevens.
Short. Coyle, Kerns, Higstrom. Sar-
chet, McCabe, Terry and Coonan. Mr..
McGrath was master Of ceremonies.
after sumptuous dinner, the first or
the list was a song and sketch by Coy.e
aud Kerns, entitled. Il will 60 bach
to tie land / came from. 1t tool
the house by storm. Mr.. McGrati
impersonated Paddy Rooney-Irist
sketch and dance. His hearers wer,
more than taken by his entertainment
J Mr.. Whalen gave an address on thu
silver question. His audience wa.
electrified. They were so surprised tt
think such oratory as he gave then
and his capabilities are being wasted il
mine while pounding drill. He car
make Chauncey M. Depew ashamed O
) himself. Mr. Dallas turn was a song
entitled, "Whiskers on the moon.
Every man in camp knows Dallas
natural tact for anything he under
takes His songs are melodious as vel
;; as comical.
! Mr.. Higstrom sang a song in Scan
dinavian and the chorus, "I'm going
to Philipsburg to attach the commits
sary of Hopkins & Dana" And, SUR
enough. the sheriff came out ant
the impersonator, in charge. Mr.. Mil
! bauch snag a burlesque on Prince Bis
marck. His German was somewha
mixed with English, but that made i
much more entertaining. He bough
the house down. Next was song b.
. Mr.. Sarchet. our metallurgist, and i
{ made grand hit, entitled, "Christo
for Colombo. - Mr.. Hannifen played
sweet strains on his violin between
acts Tim and his violin are yer.
handy at all our entertainments. Mr.
Coonan sang "The old raccoon."
was so good the cat came from unde
the bed and complimented him. At 1
o'clock, midnight, the company al
adjourned to their homes, happy
: Coyle and Higstrom started for tn
burg and sent the sheriff out mex
day. Seniority
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t Mountain News is set for Thursda.
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