The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

for Dickinson, S. D., where he is inter-
ested in the livery business.
The many friends Of DR.. Leroy
Southmayd will be pleased to learn that
he has again located at Virginia City
for the practice of his profession. Dur
ing the recent war the doctor was as
sistant regimental surgeon OF the First
Montana. and while acting in this ca
pacity he made many friends among
the boys of the entire regiment.
Mrs. G. w. Pendarvis came in from
the Ruby valley last Tuesday with her
infant child, who has been very sick
with a severe case of typhoid fever
Mrs. Pendarvis is stopping at the
Madison house and the child is conva-
Edgar Brooke.
The small boys Of Virginia did not
overlook the fact that last Tuesday
night was Halloween. and the APP
pearance of a number of buildings the
following morning was evidence OF
their thoughtfulness-or thoughtless-
ness. The high school building par
ticularly, on the front steps of which
was staked cord wood enough to sup
ply each department with fuel for the
winter months And, Of course, the
youngsters got vacation until the
woodpile could be removed to it's prop
er place.
County Treasurer c. H. Buford is
kept busy these days collecting taxes
Mr.. Buford states that he is not an
ticipating any difficulty in collecting
knocked out by the supreme court, re-
Gently So far not one in Madison
county has refused to pay this tax, and
the taxpayers in this community evil
IDENTIFY do not propose to see the schools
closed for even a short time, If they
can prevent it. ).
Al Pollinger. acting as auctioneer,
will offer for sale at the Valley View
ranch, a few miles below Virginia, 70
head of standard bred and unbroken
horses, next Saturday. These horses
are said to be of the celebrated Bel
mont, Tempest and Park stock, and
will undoubtedly bring a good figure.
F. McGovern was brought down from
the Easton mine Friday evening and is
quite sick at the hospital at Brooke.
While at work at the mine he con-
tracted a severe cold. which threatens
to develop into pneumonia. Mr.. Nc
Dugall, also an employee at the Easton,
who has been very i'll in Virginia for
the past few weeks. is rapidly improv-
ing, and WILL in all probability, be able
to resume his labors soon.
Many of the residents of Virginia
were disappointed on the arrival of
non-appearance of o.. the Filipino
lad who was brought from Manila by
some of the members of this company
But they were all glad to learn that he
was to have a liberal education and
good home furnished him by Chaplain
Stull.
Frank McKeen has recently made a
number of improvements of his prop
perty-the Anaconda saloon The lat
est addition is. the construction of a
substantial fireproof stone cellar and
warehouse in the rear of the building.
He also contemplates several other i'm
provements on his premises in the near
| future
Fairweather Tent No. r. Knights Of
the Maccabees, will give their fifth an
nual ball on Thanksgiving evening.
Thursday. November 80. 1899. The
event promises to be a repetition of the
| former pleasant functions given under
| the auspices of this order.
| w. Fl. Raymond, the wel-known Bel
mont Park horseman, passed through
| Virginia Monday. Mr.. Raymond was
en- route to the Madison valley, and at.
| tended the sale of the VT band OF
1 horses, which took place there this
| week. D. r'y- So, ..r
+ Thomas F. Pollard. who recently Sc,