The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20
IN SHERIDAN.

VI tuS BOCIoSy VIII OC ucio OuOD . uJOulu.
IN SHERIDAN.
The Csuasy Seat Cestroversy Before the
Commissioner.
Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Sheridan. June ls.-Fred Schulz. H.
d. Rossiter. 4. ID. Marsh. Ed Wright.
John Hatfield. John Boutwell, and r. s.
Mcintyre formed q committee who
went to Virginia City last Friday to
hold up the Sheridan side In the con-
troversy over the county seat petition.
The session OF the commissioners that
day was a very warm one. The COM
mittee OF Virginia citizens filed objec-
lions to l25 out of the 1857 James on
the petition. claiming that they were
not legal voters. The commissioners
ruled h q the burden of proof as to
their n-el!gibility should rest on the
Virginia people n postponed the mat
ter until the September session Of the
board.
o. W. Joy Of Pony. one of the pio-
neers Of Montana. died Sunday after q
brief illness. Mr.. Joy was a former
resident Of this valley. moving to Pony
some 20 years He had many
friends here who were panied to learn
of his demise. Fred Shulk ohm Du-
mas, Oliver Ingrim and Tom Foster
left here Monday afternoon to attend
the funeral.
At . recent meeting OF the school
board r. 8. Mcintyre was elected prin-
cipal. Miss Priscilla Boyd to have
charge Of the intermediate department
and Mrs. Vannie E.stlin to preside over
the primary department. This is the
same corps OF teachers who had charge
of the schools during the past school
year. and their administration gave
excellent satisfaction.
The Inland Theater company, hail
ing from Butte. billed the town to ap-
pea in Good Templar's hall Friday
night. An audience of three greeted
them, n like the Arabs. they folded
their tents and stole away during the
darkness.
At q recent meeting Of h town
council the question of introducing
electric light and q water works eys-
tenn was discussed to some length. and
the town clerk was instructed to in
wife correspondence pom the cost of
putting In such systems.
j. w. Keingsburry of Butte was In
town Monday, having been on the
Madison valley to look at a prospect
owned by G. w. Burns with a view of
leasing IL.
Ed Reed, Ed Wright and Frank Cis-
Ter are Sheridan residents who are in
Virginia City this week as Jurors.
James w. Purdum. who II prospect
ing some claims in the South Boulder
country, was in town Tuesday on his
way to the county seat. where he a
a suit pending in the district court In
volvfng the title to a valuable mining
claim situated on the head of the South
Boulder.
Alex Scott was recently appointed
registry agent for this district by the
board Of county commissioners.
Solomon Wiies. superintendent Of the
poor farm, spent q few hours In Sheri-
a Monday.
John c. Rsdfern. who has been IN the
employ OF Henry Filing q Co. for the
past Is months. has resigned his posi-
ton and will Engage IN placer mining
In Bevens guloh.
DR.. J. II. Miller of Belgrade, Mont.
who for the past three weeks has been
Waiting his son, Or. ]. II. Miller, of this
place. left on Tuesday for his home.
Mr.. j. r. Hedley OF the Centennial
valley. after q two weeks visit with
friends IN this vicinity. returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Clara ConIey OF L~eiterville went
up to the county seat Monday to secure
a legal separation from her husband on
the grounds OF desertion.
Joe L.. Haines. sheriff Of this county,
was In town Tuesday after witnesses
in the case Of the state We. Rocky Hat
field. who n charged with burglarising
Miss Lottis Eihns. who has been
studying during the past winter at the
Boston Conservatory of Music, vas in
town a few hours Tuesday on her way
to Virginia City. having been met
at the railroad BY her brother, Carl.
1iss Bhins was acoenpanied by . lady
friend. a Miss Young.
Mayor A. J. BenHstt q virginla City
vas In town yesterday on his way to
the railroad to meet his son, wyman.
who has been atseeding school at Ell
mira, N, Y.
John c. Mahoney came up from Sill
yer Star yesterday to look after some
of indian Creek. He could not get to
the mines owing to the depth Of the
snow in the Highlands, and he returned
TO Silver Star to-day.
L. p. Benedict, chief clerk Of the state
bureau OF agriculture. labor and in
dustry. was In town Wednesday on his
way to the county seat to collect data
concerning mortgages. While here Mr..
Benedict made arrangements for q
write-up OF the mineral OF the
county. which will appear In the forth
coming report Of the bureau.
Alex Johnston. cashier Of the First
National ban OF Butte. was in town
yesterday. having been to Virginia City
az a witness in q burglary case.
Misses Nettie Wiles and Cora Gilbert
and Mrs. George Lienwebber came
down from Virginia awheel Saturday.
Miss Wiles In a guest of Miss Ina Simp-
son and the others are guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ogden.
Miss Maggie Edwards came down
from the Conrey ranch and spent Sun
day with her brother. L. c. Edwards.
Of the Ruby hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. william O'Brien leave
for Dillon tomorrow TO meet their
daughters. Misses Annie and Mamie,
who have been attending the sisters
school at salt Lake City during the
past school ear.
J. A. Leggatt of Butte was In town
last week and went up TO Granite
Creek. where he examined and secured
specimens nom some prospects in that
vicinity.
Afr. and Mrs. Thomas Shaw visited
Virginia City Monday on legal business
connected with the proving Of the will
Of the late John Temple.
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