The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-11
DARE YOU GOING TO KLoNDIKEe
IN AND NEAR BASIN.
Encouraging Returns From tho Ruby
Mine-sherif's Sale--Firc Depart
mont aud Urass Band.


Special Correspondence of the Standard
Basin, Jan. 9.-The working force in
the Ruby mine has been considerably
reduced, owing to the fact that the
miners have been taking out ore faster
than the mill and ore teams could han
die it. It Is said that more teams will
be put in service soon to handle the pro-
duct from the mine to the railroad at
Rernice. miner who came down to-
day says the ore bins arc all full and
that the ore sortefs have been laid off
for two days. The mine produced
about $4,000 during the month of De-
cember and It Is estimated that the out
put FOR this month Will far exceed this
amount The shaft IL now down 300
feet and viii be continued to the 600
foot level as rapidly as il can be sunk.
At the 30o-faot level where the lead Was
cut a few days ago the pay streak"
has been found 10 be q feel wide and is
all very hish-grade ore. The best ex-
pert opinion places the value of the ore
IN sight at more than S2,000,000 which
may be considered PRETTY good for q
property that only few months ago
was spoken Of as nothing more than an
ordinary prospect hole. and which but
few people ever thought had any chance
To develop into mine. Yet to-day the
property is producing from six To seven
cars of ore per month, which are run
ming in value from $1,000 10 $4,000 per
car, and its supply of ore looks to be
practically inexhaustible.
sheriff's SAFE OF Merchandise.
The sherlff's sale of the q. W. Con-
nick stock of goods. under the attach
ment of n. GenereanN of Butte has
been going on for four days. The total
sales have reached about $1,000. and it
is now thought that there will yet be
something left for the other attaching
creditors after Mr.. Genereaux's claim
for SlO0l5 has been satisfied. In the
matter of this sale the firm of Murphy
Grant a. Co, Of San Francisco. has
brought suit against Sheriff Henry l.
Sherlock for si55 and cost. The conn
paint alleges that the plaintiffs sold in
November last 10 q. ". Conniek Is
dozen pairs of overalls and that the sale
Was made upon representation of the
purchaser that he was solvent This the
plaintiffs deny. although he had report
ed 10 Il. q. Dun & Co. In January and
May that he owned assets to the
amount of SOL 900, while his liabilities
We're but $1,000. This report the COM
plant alleges was false, fictitious and
fraudulent and was known To be so by
the said q. W. connick at the time said
report was furnished said mercantile
agency" Other suits have been brought
to recover certain goods for which
Sheriff Sherlock has demanded an in
demnity bond.
BASINS Fire Department..
The Basin fire department Is shown to
be in a tiourishing condition. and all of
its members are taking an active inter-
est in It's welfare. Last night a we'll
attended meeting was held for the cleo
ton of officers. II. {, Stone was re-
elected chief and W. II. Godfrey was
elected secretary and treasurer. Chief
Stone appointed DR. d. L. RamvilIe as
sistant chief. The other officers of the
department are Dr. u L. RamNille. Jo-
seph L. Murphy and John II. Rule.
trustees, Who VIII serve until the next
general election. The department was
organized lasl May and has built a fire
house and il equipped with a hook and
ladder truck and 4 number Of chemical
fire extinguishers. The active member
ship numbers 40. and there are four
applicants for membership now in To
be acted upon at the next regular meet
ing
FiourishinE Garnet Band,
The Basin and Bay state cornet band
lis another Hasin institution that is
fiourishtnE They gave an upen-aiT con-
cert last night and seranaded number
cf citizens who took an active interest
ia assisting in tire organization and
equipment of the band. Tine prg8niz3-
tIan now numbers II pieces Gna under
the competent leadership &c Pref Paul
Paulsou. an accomplished musician, it
Is rapidly becoming one az tae best
bands in this part u the state.