The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-03-18

The ST. Patrick's ball at Firemen's
hall last night was big success.
Snow is reported eight feet deep
on Douglas creek in the Dunlkeberg
district.
Matt W. Anderson, the well known
mining man, was down from the
Gable aud Georgetown districts We'd
nesday, on business.
Mrs. D. S. Mcleod left during
the week for her old home in Canada.
She will visit in several eastern cities
i'll this country before she returns.
Dennis Carroll came up from the
Dunkleberg district Monday and re-
turned home again Wednesday. He is
interested in mining property there
with Hon. Duncan Dingwall and
! others.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Pardee gave a
card party at their home Monday
evening. Following were the guests
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Durfee, Mrs. r.
L. Kelly. Mrs. Eugene Smith, Mrs. j.
j. Ferrell and DR.. S. A. Brown.
Charles Authorson, who has been a
faithful employe at the Hope mine
for a number of years, is now taking a
needed layoff, and today started for the
Gold Greek district, where he will
pend some time developing some miu-
ing property in which he is interest, d
with Maj. y. F. Baker.
Maj. O. F. Baker is sick in the
Dunkleberg district with all attack OF
la grippe. Charles Aalthorson came ul
to the burg Wednesday for medicine
and returned this morning. 1t is tx
be hoped that the major will soon bt
well and on his feet again. He can
not afford to he sick long after the re
cent discovery he has made in tic
Rialto mine there.
Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Anderson anC
children arrived today from Illinois
where Mrs. Anderson and little ones
had been as visit with relatives al
winter and Mr.. Anderson went "a few
weeks ago TO accompany them home
Miss Leff1en. niece of Mr.. Anderson
also came with them from Illinois anf
will make her home here. The An
derson family are now occupying thu
C. F. Richards residence
Charles Authorson was in tow1
from the Rialto mine and brings en-
couraging reports. The lead which
was uncovered by Maj. o. F. Bake
recently is holding out III excellen
shape and it is evident that by tht
time the roads are in good condition
they will have out 4 handsome lot O.
galena and carbonate ore for shipmen
to the smelter. The adjoining proper
ty to the Rialto Oh the south. th'
Happy New Year, owned by Finnegal
& Co.. at a depth of 200 feet. is show
ing up handsome 2-foot ledge Of ga
lena and carbonate ore. 1t is eviden
that the Dunkleberg district is goinl
to prove its richness in these two prop
critics.
The Philipsburg Fire Brigade hell
a special meeting last Monday nigh
for the purpose Of presenting Chief A.
!. B. Ringeling with a handsome silver
badge. The president, on behalf o.
the brigade, in few words presented
the badge. Mr.. Ringeling feelingly
responded and thanked the brigade
heartily for the honor. The badge il
a pretty one made in an artistic man
ner Of coin silver. the face bearing
the inscription: IA. B. Ringeling,
Chief Philipsburg Fire Brigade. -
The engraving on the other side reads
Presented by the Members of the Fire
Brigade January 13. 1898. - The delay
in presentation was through some mis-
understanding IN not getting the badge
before. The token is handsome one
and is much priced by it's recipient
1t is needless to say that it can Away
be found pinned on the chiefs yes
lapel. a-s..,-. "
Capt. G. E. D. Dimond, 102 year
old, is about to start from San Fran
cisco, Cal. to walk to New York.
| Judge John Newton, the last treas
urer of the Southern Confederacy. j
critically i'll at his home near Staun
ton. Va. -.' ''.'
Gov. Hastings has issued procla
nation designating April and % t