The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-09
FOUND DEAD.
discovery of James Days Body-lIaiI
Contracts Awarded.

Contracts Awarded.
Special Correspondence of the Standard
Virginia City, Jan. Last Sunday
morning James Day was discovered dead
in his cabin at the mouth of Ramshorn
ana from his appearance he evidently had
been dead for some days.
MI. Day was a pioneer of Montana
having resided in Madison county since
1864. He was 70 three years of age. His
remains were inferred in the cemetery
at Laurin
Recently the letting Of the contracts for
carrying the Southern Montana mail was
made public, and is as follows viz: From
Virginia City to Sappington, G. II. Bu-
ford. Ennis to Lyon, to j. Il. StiIlvyer of
Kentucky; Harrison to Pony. to r. Har-
am of Denver; Norris to Red Bluff to w
NJ Weighed of San Francisco; Dillon TO
Whitehall, to NJ. r. johnson of Boze-
man; Virginia City to Twin Bridges. to A.
l.. Anderson of Dillon: Virginia City to
home Park, to L. e. Means of Missouri
These changes do not 20 into effect until
some time next summer
Virginia City, Jan. S.-The ball given nv
Alder Lodge, No. 80, A. O. L. W. in the
city auditorium, New Years night, was a
grand success. both financially and So
clally. The attendance was exceptional
~ large, many out-of- town people from
the surrounding towns and valleys were
present. The only drawback to The bal
was the poor music, which the orchestra
furnished. and this could not be prevent
eu by the managers of the party, as il
was the only music available
A. ]. Johnson, of Butte cashier of w A
Clark ~ Bro. S bank of that city. arrived
IN the city Tuesday, having been sum
moned as a witness in the case of C. /,
Tanner of Red Bluff against some I'M
known parties who are charged with
stealing gold dust from plaintiffs store
in Red Bluff
Sam Ogden of Sheridan, formerly forn
man of the Hall & Rossiter placer mines
at Summit, spent Tuesday in the city. at
tending to business matters In AN in
tefVleW with Mr.. ogden he states that
some time about the middle Of next week
he will leave for n two years, frin ia
klondyke and the upper Yukon Mr. Og-
den Will go from here to the coast ana
spend a few weeks making arrangements
Tor his trip, and then he intends pushing
hofthward and getting just as far rs
possible towards his destination. III the
government expedition. which there Is
considerable talk of. goes in to the relief
OF sufferers. Mr.. Ogden will try TO FOLLOW
that expedition.
j. M. Sigfried of this city is another
one with the klondyke fever and will
leave Tor the coast some time this month
Mrs. L. Jones Of Sheridan has been
spending few days in the city this week
While in the city she has been the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs W. w. Chiefly.
John 5. Allen. superintendent of the
kennett Mining company is confined IL
his home in this city on account of bad
cold and grippe.
Mrs. George Coin, who for some weeks
has been confined 10 her bed on account
of sickness is slowly recovering.
Dr. }. II. Miller of Sheridan. spent sat
urday in the city on professional busi-
ness. He was accompanied By his broth
er-in-law, Theodore HaVlin.
Master Walcot Raymond of Sheridan IS
spending a few DAYS i'm the city visiting
with his cousin, Wiathrope IIereudon
The new brick residence of {. ". Rank
on Idaho street. has been completed and
Mr.. and Mrs Rank and family are now
occupying same. 1t liz Il neat little cot
tage and adds greatly TO the appear.
anee of that portion Of the CITY.
Z. 9. Davis and Il. II. Mitchell Of Ennis
spent New Years in the city.
Albert Wetzel Of York ranch. Fuller
Springs, spent one day last week in the
city.
Ed Johnson of Salt Lake city. travelling
representative for Turner < Jay. Of Kan
sas City, spent day IN 1.-THE city last
week.
Elmer Gage of Dillon spent one day in
the city last week
Miss Lille JAY Of Pony is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. g ". Meade Of this city
Mf. and Mrs. Frank sertlces accom-
panied by Tim j. SWtzer and wife. spent
a couple of days in the city last week
Miss Gertrude Kirby Of Ire lower Ruby
valley. passed through the city Saturday
en- route to Ennis where She Is teaching
a winter school
James and John Williams OF the uunrr
kuby valley. have been in the rifN 5Hs
past Few days attending - their brother
George Williams. whom they brought IN
from the valley feE medical ATTENDANCE
he having been subject Al time ta lera-