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The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22
THE COUNTY FATHERS.
They Meet AS Board of Equal
ZatiOn.
Philipsburg, July IS, 1898.

TnlllpSDurS, july Is, 1898.
The board Of county commissi 1ners
met as BOARD Of equalization, III ac-
cordance with the provisions of Sec
ton $3.50 Of the political code. Pres
ent, Chairman McDonel and Commits
sioners Featherman and Hennessy.
The following rule was adopted by
the board to regulate its actions in the
matter OF euualiZing assessments:
In case that the board makes any
change Ill assessment, etfecting gem
eral class or classes of property, notice
of such action shall be given by publ
cation in one issue of the county Off
cial newspaper, and in case of altera-
tion of assessment of individuals or
corporations, written notice of such
alteration shall be mailed by the clerk
to the party or parties concerned and
five days time given him OR them in
which to appear before the board and
show cause, if any, why such altera-
tlon should not stand as made. The
following notice was ordered inserted
i'll the county official paper:
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
The board of county commissioners
OF Granite county. acting as a board
of equalization for said county, will
meet at their Office in the court house
at Philipsburg, Granite county, Mon
tana, for the purpose of examining
into the assessment of the county for
the year 1898. and to equalize the same
on the following dates, viz. July n,
2S and 80, and August 8, 6 and 8.
The board adjourned to meet at 10
O'Clock a. m., Tuesday, July 10.
James McDonel, Chairman.
Daniel Arms, County Clerk.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

Will Calhoun furnishes the readers
of The Mail with another one OF his
interesting letters from Chlckamauga
Park. Tenn, where he, and the other
Montana Cavalrymen, are encamped in
response to the Presidents call for
troops. He says the Montana boys are
held in high esteem by the people gen
orally. though the latter were a little
surprised that the Western troops did
not have the wild and woolly' long
hair, Of which so much is read in the
Eastern press. That part Of the letter
is especially interesting which relates
to the presentation of a handsome silk
United States flag by Senator Thomas
H. Carter and the other Montana rep
resentatives in Congress. When the
fact was expressed by Mr.. Carter that
he knew the boys would return with
the flag untarnished by the hands Of
the Spaniards, y our correspondent in
forms us that each man gripped his
carbipe more firmly and said to him
self. "Wc will' And it can he de-
pended upon that the Montana repre-
sentatives will show by their acts of
valor that they are the equal, il not
the superior, of any body OF like num-
ber Of men in the world. Watch the
Montana boys when they get to the
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

Philipsburg, July 10, 1898 Pursu
ant to adjournment of yesterday. the
board of county commissioners. acting
as board of equalization, met in SEES.
sion at 10 O'Clock a. m. Present.
Chairman McDonel and omnissioners
Featherman and Hennessy.
Minutes of the 18th were read and
approved.
The military roll of the county was
presented to the board by County AS
SCISSOR Neu and accepted.
Ihe total assessed valuation of prop
erty In the county, as shown by the
assessors rpeort to the board. amounts
10 *l.7S9.OO1 exclusive Of the railway
assessment, which has not yet been
turned in.
The day was passed in consultation
win Assessor Neu regarding values in
the county.
The board adjourned at 8 p. m. to
meet Wednesday at 10 O'Clock a. m.
James McDonel. Chairman.
Daniel Arms, County Clerk.
Phllipsburg. July 20, 1885,
Pursuant to adjournment of the 18th
inst, the board Of county commission
ers OF Granite county met as board
OF equalization at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Present. Chairman McDonel and Com
mlssioners Hennessy and Featherman
Minutes Of the 10Th were readgand
approved.
The day was occupied in examining
the assessment book
Board adjourned at p. m.. to meet
July ~, 1898.
James McDonel, Chairman.
Daniel Arms. Couny Clerk.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

Joe Heilman, of Stone. is in the
city today.
Will Latey and Theo Smith are
spending a few days on Rock creek
fishing.
AID. W. f. Albright, of Stone,
was visitor in Granite county's me-
tropolis today.
Mrs John Murray, after a lengthy
visit in Butte, returned yesterday tC
her home in Towe,.
-Supt and Mrs. Werner Zieglor of
the Granite Bimetallic Con-. are visit
ing Butte this week.
Leave your orders for moving
safes, pianos, household goods, etc.
at j. A. McKenna's cigar store. John
r. Mckenzie.
C. A. Davidson, wholesale grocer
of Butte, has been in the city for sew
eral days on one of his regular visits
to our merchants.
F. H. Coy, formerly N. P. ex-
press agent in this city, arrived on
today's train from Butte on a visit to
his old stamping grounds.
"A marriage license was issued to-
day by Clerk Of the Court A. A. Fair
bairn to Clarence @. Spencer and Amy
Brown, both Of Phllipsburg.
The Girls Guild will meet at the
home of Mrs. W. 7. Allisonon We'd
nesday, July 81, at 2 80 O'Clock p. IN.
A full attendance is requested.
Miss Roxy Thompson entertained
ii number Of her friends at Anaconda
last week. Among those present WAS
Mr.. Ward Beley of Philipsburg.
Mrs. David Loughrin and family
removing to Butte soon
to join Mr.. Loughrin, who is EN-
ployed III that city. Mrs. LoughIin
expects to remain in Butte permanent-
ly.
County Superintendent of Schools
Miss Mary Smith departed yesterday
for Garnet, where she will visit the
schools in official capacity Before re-
turning Miss Smith will make a short
visit to her home in Helmville.
j. F. Lauer has purchased an in
terest in the Granite livery stables and
the business will hereafter be conducted
by Lauer q Gillis. These two gem
tlemen are well known in this com
and no duobt will get their
share of the trade.
In another column of The Mail ap-
pears the advertisement Of H. I. Vein
stein & Co., bankers. Like all staunch
banking institutions. it will be no.
iced, they pay no interest on deposits,
having ample funds Of their own to
larry on their business.
Services at the Methodist church
next Sunday at the usual hour. Sub
ect for the morning service: "Pre-
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22
AT AND AROUND MOOSE LAKE.

Moose Lake, July 1S.-There occur
red in Copperopolis about week age
commonly called "scrap' between
Germany aud Scotland. The ring
was only twelve feet square. Rules of
the scrap hit where you can bite.
scratch - nothing barred. Round:
lasted until the combatauts We're out of
wind. In the first round. Germany
got in several upper-cuts. In winding
up, Germany got one Of his fingers in
the huzz-saw of the Scot and came
very near losing it. All in all the ref
cree considered it draw and all bets
Were declared Off
Nal Linehan is in the burg this
week.
Mr.. Strom. of Georgetown Flats.
was at Moose Lake last Sunday.
Young Leonard, of Auacona, a friend
of Thoe. McGratb came ont to spent
a few days with Mr.. McGrath. Mr..
Leonard is so taken up with the coun
try that he thinks very seriously of
giving up his position and moving
here.
Harry Coleman and partner, Phil
ipsburg men, are sinking a shaft near
the lake. The intention is to 20 to bed
rock in the hopes that they will find
pay dirt for their labor.
The Howell boys have returned from
their 4th of July trip and have gone
up to their mines in M ers gulch.
The Hopkins family moved to Ana
conda on tho 14th. Mr.. Hopkins is
coming back to camp and stay all sum
mer.
A. S. Nelson and Thos Nelson, from
Georgetown. spent a week here fishing
and prospecting.
Messrs. Roach, Rodgers and Engle-
king, from Silver Lake, were here this
week. inspecting the copper camp and
vicinity.
Mr.. Brown, Missoula mining ex-
pert. was up to the copper camp this
week and also looked around the lake.
There are quite number of men in
the copper district who are going over
to the headwaters of the Bitter Root
this week.
The weather has been very warm at
and around Moose Lake for the past
few days.
4 number Of new strikes are report
ed as being discovered in the copper
district -" Seniority"
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach. gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys. and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion. and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try
it. Sold for SOC and 81 per bottle at
the drug store of M. E. Doe & Co..
and all dealers. 3
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

With No. /, Vol. X, the Red Lodge
Picket announces change of owner
ship. Mr.. ". A. Lewis, who for a
long time has been its able manager,
retires and MIR. Walter Anderson, who
is well known to the journalistic craft
of the State, steps in his place as editor
and manager. The Red Lodge Picket
will from this time on be a Republi-
can paper, believing that the best in
terests of all the people can only be
advanced by the perpetuation in power
of the present party. This is the
proper spirit and step in the right
direction. We welcome the Picket in
our ranks.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.,
DEATH OF MRS. DUNBAR.
Tie Well Known Lady Passes Away
at an Early Hour This Afternoon.

Mrs. Elizabeth \. Dunbar died at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
!. wilson this afternoon after a
lengthy illness, Her death has been
expected for some time, and she had
been lowering between life and death
for several days past AS soon as it
was evident that she could not sur
vlve, her son, Frank Dunbar, was tel
egraphed for at BaDnack. He arrived
during the week and was a constant
attendant at the bedside Of his ding
mother, IN company with his sister,
Mrs. Frank j, Wilson.
MIS- Dunbar had been a resident of
PhllH>hurg for fourteen years, having
been born III Toronto, Canada. She
lived III number Of eastern states.
ana emlgrated to California when a
girl, going to Nevada afterward,
Where she was married to H. N. Dun
par. FROM there the family went to
Ca!lfornla and thence to Montana,
Whefe she lived up to the present
time.
Inc deceased leaves one daughter,
MIS- Frank j. Wilson, and a son,
Erank' She was Il member of the
PRESBYTERIAN church and was woman
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

No. this is no war for conquest.
But it is not war in which Uncle
Sam intends to allow any opportunity
to slip whereby to compel those di-
rectly responsible for the cost Of this
war with Spain to pay for it, if she
has got enough possessions, for which
she has abused and misruled and rob-
bed long enough to pay for it. If our
democratic political issue invent
ors object, in the language of Partick
Henry, IF this be treason, make the
best of it, The American flag will
never be lowered by Republicans where
once planted, on any soil, because a
few old grannies in the Democratic
party are afraid and superstitious -
Dillon Tribune.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS PICNIC.
The Different Sunday Schools Unite
in a Grand Outing and Celebrate
Their Annual Picnic in Cliff Can
yon, Most Picturesque and Beauti-
ful Spot Near Town.

This morning about O'Clock two
band wagons loaded with happy little
people ana gaily decorated ladies, to-.
gether With an endless variety of good
things composing the bill of fare. de-
parted for Cliff Canyon, IA short dis
tance above town, Tor their annual
Sunday school picnic. Several trips
We're made by the band wagons to con-
vey all to the grounds. while scores of
private conveyances joined the process.
sion. and a gayer and happier lot of
little ones it would be hard to find
The usual wind and thunder storm
accompanied by a heavy rain arrived
on schedule time, and unhappily mar
red part Of the program. However,
luncheon was over and everyone pres
ent had already had a days enjoyment
and fun. The festivities being con-
cluded, the happy crowd dispersed and
departed for their homes, having wit
messed one of the gayest events Of the
season.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22
FAULT FINDERS.

To liberal minueG citizen it would
appear that the time ad arrived when
some OF our esteemed neighhors af'her-
ing to the Democratic faith should
cease venting their wrath against the
government by criticizing every act of
the present administration in the man
agement of the army and navy. Some
of these fault finders would have peo.
pie believe that Democratic admins
tration could have conquered the world
by this time, taken possession of Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippine Islands,
and even Spain itself. before now
proclaimed peace and given the whole
works back 70 King Alfonso as a birth
day present, since his country has
contributed So much t. bring the
United States uD to It's present stand
ard. The past record Of Democratic
admiulstrar IONS show they have done
such things before how great battles
have boen fought and glorious victories
WIN ~ iII'il Slil HI''DI-Il lIelE
own mtnds Whenever the Union has
been threatened by the dark clouds of
war, or had other difficulties to settle.
q Republican administration has had
to shoatdor the responsibility every
time IN the present war with spain
there has been no end to- fiudjng fault
Tf a lii ~ ,t t,-
the time announced the Hdminstra-
tion has been cOud, mace! for the delay
or il a Spanish garrison or port was
taken by our army on navy, the ad
ministratiOn would he criticized for
not returning at once to Spain all Of
the conquered territory, with an ad-
mOnitiOn TO Alfonso to be better boy
in the future. To the victor belong
the sgOils Our soldiers have gone
forth to battle and whenever they have
come in contact with the enemy the
result has always been foregone
conclusion and it was over in a short
uime-all but the rejoicing. Admiral
Dewey astoniShed the world by his
brilliant victory at Manila on MAY lst :;
the trick was repeated at Santiago de
Cuba by Admiral Sampson S fleet on
the I'd of July. convincing the world
that the battle of Manila was bv DO
meun, mere luck. The fall of san
tiaEo and the Presidents procla-
nation ljrpCtpI tn Tip rpm n,nn,lpr in,
chief of the army at that place. con
cerning its future government. has
caused the entire world to comment ON
the suhiect II has no uarallel in his
tory. The nation, Of Errope sent forth
a chorus If annlansa tbat so mrcb
should have been acco,noIished i'm so
short a tiun bv nation entirely mn
nrepared for war, II is -run this is NO
war for conquest. but il j. COSTING ue
millions of dollars in money. hesides
many Of our brave hovs i'm hlue hoya
already contributed their lives for tbcir
country our Montana regiment of vol
unteers. every man a hero now vnl1
on it's way to Manila. will follow the
exannlo without hesitation This sac.
rifice Spain must renav in way of in.
demnitv And shall our ,onntrv have
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ironl a bankrupt nation: MOST asSur-
edly. The conquered territory shall
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

of high character, loved and respected
by all.
The funeral will take place from
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
j. Wilson at 2 O'Clock Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Dunbar survived her husband
but few months. he having died in
Arizona recently, where he went in
search of health.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

No wonder the Democrats do not
want the United States to acquire any
more territory, that party having
amply demonstrated that this country
is already too big for them to run. ~
Benton River Press.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

Colorado is the only place on earth
where flag hangs 1000 feet above the
earth. There is place in the noun
tains in the southern part where it
does. On "a wire stretched "a half mile
over Il canyon, from one mountain to
another, floats the beautiful stars and
stripes 1000 feet above the earth
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

Kaiser Wilhelm is, no doubt, very
fond Of acquiring naval and coaling
stations in the far East, but he may
have to eat Philopena with Dewey
before he gets one at Manila.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

Entered at the Post0Nce at PhHipsburg
Granite County, Montana, as Second-C Class
Matter for Transmission ThrouQh the Mail.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

The number of citizens subject to
military duty in Granite county is
472.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22

Subscription Rates.
IN ADVANCES: NOT IN ADVANCE:
One year ........S 81 90 One year .......S SO 90
Six months ........ 1 90 Six months. ...... l so
Foreign postage added.
Ren.ittances at the risk of the subscriber, and
should be made by express money order, post
office money order or check. to the order of
THE MAIL,
Philipsburg. Granite County. Mont.
Address all business communications as above.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is d15e not only to the originality and
simplicity of the com mbination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
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which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company guaranty
OF the excellence of its remedy. It is
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as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
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effects, please remember the name of
the Company
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The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-22
9 A. BRO WN.

DENTIST
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process Teeth filled with the latest and best
lions performed in the most perfect manner.
ALI my work is frst-cIass. Office, HYDE block.
PHlLIpSBURG. MONTANA.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-05-14
VICIOUS
Mrs. WaItahaeser and Ter Baby Were
Eiercely Attacked by 1t.

Mrs. sser and Ter Baby Were
Eiercciy Attacked by 1t.
A gamecook owned by Michael Wal
tahauser of Baltimore attacked Mrs.
Waltahauser and her 19-months-old ba-
by in the yard Of their home and severe
ly hurt the child. The cock was known
to be vicious and Lad attacked several
persons, but had never shown signs Of
viciousness toward any member of the
Waltahauser family.
When Mrs. Waltahauser went into
the yard with her baby in her arms the
other day, tho cock flew at the child
aud drove one Of its spurs into the ba-
by's checks. Mrs. Waltahausor fought
the bird away as best she could, but it
few at the child again and succeeded in
driving a spur into the baby's nose near
tho eye.
Then it tGrned its attention to the
mother and fought her for several min
utss, Il caring her dress into shreds. The
cock had to be sent away because the
baby went into spasms every time the
bird Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-05-14
Can You SLEEP?

Homely language, like a homely girl,
may be so Illuminated by direct intelli-
gence as to become positively fascinat-
ing. When we say, "I've had a good
nap It's homely, but my, doesn't it
mean a lot! Many can't s~leep--don't
even know what a good nap is These
weary ones toss, turn and agonize, wear
out their brains and bodies,-a useless
waste of energy and life. Pabst Malt
Extract, the Best Tonic, will bring
sleep to you-you will nestle to slumber
like a tired child. Take a glass just be-
fore going to bed, and in ten minutes
you will go drowsily to Sunderland.
After a week or SO sleep will come nat
urally and you won't need the Tonic.
Health, strength and mental calmne5s
come also to help the weak, the weary
and the heavy-laden, for PABST MALT
EXTRACT is the BEST Tonic.
SHORT Bros,
Wholesale Dealers.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-05-14

Q. III. Carnahan, n Chemist, Claims Tho.
He Can Turn Water Into Gas-Guards
His Secret With Jealous care-wil lie
Nonexplos,ye and Cheaper Than Oil.
One of the most remarkable discov-
cries of the century has been made by
an Akron CO., man.
He has tapped the clouds, and the
water that tails 10 the earth is to be set
on fire to drive away darkness aud to
furnish heat for all mankind.
q. III. Carnahan is a chemist who
came to Akron several months ago from
kandy Lake, Pa, with the secret which
LIE believes Is destined not only to make
him famous, but Immensely rich.
He Is 10 90 to Washington soon to SO.
cure patents on other inventions made
by him, Lut the secret Of turning water
into gas be proposes not to make known
at the patent Office.
a gentleman who visited the home
Of the chemist II night recently told
a Beacon journal reporter of the discov-
cry, and the story he related of the ex-
periments he had witnessed while with
the modest and reserved chemist was
remarkable.
He had seen the burning of water,
and he had been warmed by the heat.
In his mind there was no question
about it. He had seen certain COM
pounds placed in water and had wit
messed the placing of the water in a
common lamp which had a special
burner. A match was applied, and there
followed a beautiful and powerful light
such as he had never seen before. All
this was strange, but was also true. The
inventor was laxative and friendly at
ell times, except whenever mention was
made to the strange compounds that
were being used in the water. This was
his secret, and this he positively refused
to talk about.
The reporter saw Mr.. Carnahan the
other day. He admitted that he had
made the remarkable discovery of turn
ing water into gus and said that he had
been working on the discovery for over
two years. He desired that he be given
no notoriety at present, as he doesn't
a to be bothered with his work.
He said that he had taken into kis
confidence a few of the leading business
men of the city and some eastern par
ties, and that a company will he organ
lied for the purpose of manufacturing
the new fluid, which is to be 70 per cent
water. 1t will be nonexplosive, without
odor and will be much cheaper than
common oil. Gas is generated from the
fluid by means Of a wick, but the wick
never burns.
The new fluid is to BIZ used not only
for lighting purposes, but will also be
used in stoves, to which will be attach
ed special burners to be manufactured
by the company to LIE organized here.