The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16
Road Managers Appointed by the County
Surveyor Stockholders of the
Twin Bridges Bank Effect an
Organization.

ton into the affairs of certain public Of
ficers of Madison county. made in the
month of June. please find the following
report:
Treasurer
"of the public funds in the keeping of
Jacob Albright. county treasurer:
May 81. 1898. to balance. all
FUNDS 80. g. .s-o'-S9 -
June Is. 1898, receipts for month 1.411 10
June IS. 1898, by expenditures
TO date. :. e.. .............$ 4,44S ~
June is. 1898, to balances. all
funds. ...... -. ........S11, 2O2 81
Accounted for as follows:
Deposit i'm ank Of Henry ELL
ing....... -. ..............$ s,2S7 O6
Deposit in bank Of Hall &
Bennett ..... Id. .............. 500 10
Cash In Office. ............. 5iI 10
Iotal ................. ....ssSl'I-V- 81
Clerk and Recorder
"Of the office Of county clerk n re-
corder under II. +. Steffens:
To amount ~chargeable for fees
earned as county recorder
since last report, Aug. /, 1897,
to June i, 1898. .............SS,lS ~
BY cash to treasurer............ 3,lIS 20
"A splendid showing.
sheriff
"of the office Of Joseph /. Haines,
sheriff:
To fees earned in civil business for
use Of county and other moneys.
collected since last report, Aug.
/. 1897. to June /, 1898. ..... 1864 90
BY cash to treasurer 6o4 W
Assessor
"of the office of county assessor. w.
j. Foreman, assessor:
For per capita, poor and road
tax collections for the year
1S97-To 6S4 poor tax receipts.
at ~ EACH. Sl,5os w
To $50 road tax receipts, at ~
each.......... -. ...... ...... 100 W
Total.... .. .......... ........s2.l1s 90
BY 1913 poor receipts returned
unused ..... ........ ..........S ZOb W
BY 1l6 o receipts returned
unused ...... -. ..........--. oof w
BY cash 20 treasurer............ 1864 90
Total........ ..... ............$2,ll %
Final settlements for collections for
the present year not being due until the
first Monday In December, no report on
this years business.
CLERK of the District Court
"Of the Office of the clerk Of the dis
trict court, James G.. Walker, clerk:
To fees earned from Aug. /, 1897.
TO June 2, 1898. ................SI4s 90
BY cash to treasurer. ........ 749 90
Made no examination OF the public
administrators office, as this. office and
its business are under ehe direct control
OF the court.
"onices of the county coroner inc
county superintendent OF schools nan
die little or no public funds, hence no
report.
"Of the office examined and herein
reported on, / found them all in excel
lent shape, work well up and well done
and all excellently conducted
County Surveyor II. II. Rygaard has
appointed the following road managers
TO take charge OF the several districts:
o. lers1n. Virginia city: Tom Nc
Grady, Laurin; Lou Bullerdick, Sheri-
dan; Newton orr, Twin Bridges; c. L.
Redheld. Rochester; c. II. Cornforth,
liver star; George Polbinger, Dry
Boulder Bench; Frank Foster, Parrot;
w. b. Durgin. Pony; Sam smith. Madi-
son; Colin Curry, Red Rock. Numerous
road improvements are TO be made
throughout the county.
Last Saturday the stockholders of the
newly organized Twin Bridges ban
held a meeting in this city and effected
an organization. A board Of directors
were elected. being as follows; A. j..
Bennett, Virginia City: John Wilhart,
NJ. ii. Lott. j. NJ. Page, Twin Bridges;
A. j. wilcomb OF this city. Officers and
trustees were also appointed. A. j..
Bennett, and partner OF the
banking firm of Hall & Bennett Of this
city. was elected president: NJ. ii. Lott
OF Twin Bridges, vice president. and A.
]. Wilcomb. cashier. The new concern
will probably open its doors for bust
ness by Sept. /. The personnel OF the
bank is of the best and should inspire
perfect confidence and trust in the bank.
Articles II Incorporation were filed with
the county clerk last week.
A letter was recently received from
II. l.. Fenner from Morris Creek, y. w,
T., who left here early this spring in
company with a number Of other Nir-
ginia City boys for the Alaskan gold
fields. Mr.. Fenner says. in part, that
the boys are all well. although, having
passed through a great deal Of hardship.
they still are all of good courage and
expect TO find their fortunes. At the
present writing OF his letter, dated July
8. 1898, he. in company with Phil Ward,
a Virginia City boy, and Gus Stefens
OF Bozeman. were a distance Of l75 miles
from Dawson City: that he and Mr.
Ward had staked a claim on Morris
creek. Mr.. Fenner relates how he and
a number Of other prOspectors had Just
returned from a 250-tramp from the
head OF the Little Salmon TO the Pelly,
where there had been a stampede. a re-
port Of fabulous rich claims having
been discovered had been circulated. but
after their trip was made. passing
through untold h~ardships. through
swamps, timber, gulches and over noun
ain tops. being placed or short rations
"a spoonful OF beans and a "iapjack'
10 a meal-it was learned the report was
a fake. The trip down the river was a
De n boat Mr.. Fenner
and other Virginia City boys were in
made a very successful journey. meet
ing with no accidents at all. In speak
ing OF the river trip Mr.. Fenner says:
W got our boat, which We christened
the Montana Belle, safely through Miles