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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
GRANITE COUNTY MINES
Operations on the Properties of the Granite
BimetaI|c Company.
SOON TO BE IN FULL OPERATION
Reported That the Bimetallic Mill viii
BE Crushing Ore From the Granite
in About II Week-Other Min
ing News and Notes.

Although the connection between
the Granite and Bimetallic mines was
made about two weeks ago, the force
of miners has not been increased to as
great an extent as was generally anti
cipated 1t is, however, not the fault
of the company. as much dead work
had to be done in the mines before ore
could be taken out Oh large scale.
During the many years the properties
have been filled with water, the tim
bering has suffered considerable dam
age, and in several places the levels
were caved in. To insure the safety of
the men employed, the work of repair
ing had to be prosecuted very cautious
ly and consequently slow progress was
made. Everything is now in good
shape in mines and miners will be
put to work on ore in a few days. 1t
is reported that the Bimetallic mill
will be crushing ore from the Granite
mine in about Il week and that all
of the stamps now idle will be drop
ping shortly. The Granite mine is
now drained to the 1400-foot level by
means Of the Bimetallic drain tunnel,
which is Il great reduction IN the ex-
Dense of operating, as the cost Of
pumping the water at that depth was
considerable
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
$500 A YEAR.
Deep Snow in the Mountains,

Traffic between this city and Comb.
nation is said to be completely and eff
fectually interrupted for the time being
by huge snowdrifts which bar the way
near the timber on top of the hill. The
mail carrier has experienced much diff
ficulty of late in reaching Combination
and the trip is made part of the way on
foot After reaching the divide Mr..
Mcleod, who has the mail contract,
bitches his team and completes the re-
mainder of his journey ON foot, = over
drifts of snow fifteen feet deep, carrying
the mail on his back. f. H. Coy, who
is employed by the company at Combi-
nation, was obliged to go to New Chi
cago by way of Hall for fresh supply
of provisions last week, this being the
only way by which the outside world
could be reached with team. Joel
johnson, who cane in from Combina-
ton last Wednesday, was the first man
who successfully made the trip with
team in several weeks. He left Combi-
nation early in the morning and reached
Phllipsburg at 8 o'clock in the evening,
having been on the road all day. Mr.
johnson reports the snow very, deep and
drifts over which he passed at least
fifteen feet deep. He had no desire of
returning over the same route and pre-
ferred going by way of Hall, a distance
nearly three times as far.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
Death of Mrs. Pope Catlin.

A telephone message received last
Wednesday afternoon by J. B. Harris
OF this city conveyed the sad intelli-
gence of the serious illness of his sister
Mrs. Pope Catlin, of Missoula. The
lady's physicians expressed the belief
that she would not survive the night.
Mrs. Catlin was just recovering from
the effects of an operation which had
been performed short time ago and
was thought to be out of danger. Mr..
Harris departed for Missoula yesterday
morning.
Later-Mrs. Catlin died at her home
on East Front street, Missoula, at an
early hour yesterday morning. De-
ceased had been resident of western
Montana since 1871 and was highly re-
spected and beloved by all who knew
her She leaves two sisters, one resid-
ing in La Porte, Ind, and Mrs. G. B.
Hart, Of Hamilton, and one brother,
John B. Harris, of this city. and three
chi,dren-Mrs. F. P Keith, and Miss
Lynda and Miss Sadie Catlin, all resid-
in Missoula. The funeral took place
from the family residence this FRIDAY,
afternoon.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
Our New County Treasurer.

County Treasurer elect O. F. Feather
man entered upon his official duties last
Monday, succeeding Mr.. j. X. Pardee,
whose term expired on that day. Dur,
ing the, time OF his incumbancy. Mr..
Pardee has served the people Of Granite
county faithfully and well and the af-
fairs OF the financial department of
Granite county have been transmitted
to his successor in Office in excellent
condition. Mr.. Feathermans reputa-
ton for efficiency insures to the tax
payers Of the county that the affairs of
this important Office will in the future
as in the past, be conducted by com
petent gentleman whose accommodating
and courteous manners have won for
him the esteem Of the residents of Gran
ite county.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
CHANGES IN THE SCHOOL LAW
NO TRUSTEE ELECTION THIS YEAR l,
THE PHILIPSBURG DISTRICT,
The Number of Trustees Cut From Seven
to Five-The Law in No Wise
Affects Small Districts.

The amendment to the school law
passed by the recent legislature makes
a number of changes in the old law.
Miss Mary Smith, county superinten-
dent, received letter from State Su-
perintendent Carleton this week, which
explains the conditions fully. Follow
ing is the letter:
State of Montana, Department of Pub
nc Instruction. Helena, Montana,
March 7, 1899.
70 County Superintendents By the
provisions of an act of the last legisla-
tive assembly, approved March 3, 1899,
all school districts in the state are di-
ylded into three classes, as follows:
All districts having a population of
IL, 600 or more are districts of the first
class those having population Of
1000 and less than $4,000 are districts
OF the second class, and those having a
populatioE Of less than one thousand
are districts of the third class.
The number of trustees in districts
OF the first class is seven; in second
class districts the number is five, and
III the third class the number is three.
LAOIO 10 Ho CIlduSc III tuO uulU DoI OF
trustees except in second class districts
the number is reduced from seven to
five.
The term of office of trustee remains
unchanged, except in district having
population Of 20, 900 or more, where
it is two years. Second class districts.
therefore, will not be required to hold
an election next April for the election
OF school trustees, unless the terms of
more than two members of the board
Will expire at that time.
LII districts of the first class the
clerk is now required to give an official
bond in the sum of $10,O conditioned
for the faithful performance of his du-
ties. This bond must be approved and
filed in the same manner as other Off
cial bonds.
You will please notify all of your
districts of the foregoing to the end
that the ensuing April election may be
conducted in conformity with the new
law Very truls yours,
E A. Carleton,
superintendent Public instruction.
1t will be seen from the foregoing
that Philipsburg school district. which
comes under the second classification,
Will require no election this year. The
new law cuts down the number of
trustees in districts of this class from
seven to five, and as the terms of office
OF two trustees expire on April /, five
still remain. The gentlemen retiring
from the board are Dr. w. I. Power
and Mr.. F. NJ. Durfee.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
The Latest Mishap on the Branch.

Passengers bound for Drummond on
last Saturdays train were treated to an
imitation of being snow-bound near the
Durand ranch at New Chicago. A FIVE
foot drift was encountered at that place
and the snow was packed so hard that
the locomotive and one car were derailed.
After several hours of work the train
crew was successful in getting the loco
motive on the track. The passengers
were taken aboard the locomotive and
Drummond was reached safely about
noon. After lunch the crew, accom-
panied hy the section men Of Drummond,
returned to the scene at the train ar
rived at the junction about o'clock in
the evening. No damage was done to
locomotive or any of the cars and the
only Inconvenience experienced was a
few hours OF delay. About o'clock in
the evening the train pulled in at the
station at Philipsburg, with all well on
board,
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
Death of James O'DOnnell.

Died-At the Road House between
Philipsburg and Granite Thursday,
March 8, 1899, about noon, James
O'Donnell, aged 4S years.
section for many years and was afflicted
with asthma and lung trouble for some
time. No one was present when he ex-
plred. Andrew Simpson called at his
place shortly before noon and found
him very i'll and hastened to call ply
sician. Soon afterwards H. A. Kroge1
entered the house and found him dead
The body was removed to Allison &
Sherman's undertaking establishment
from which place the funeral will oc
cur tomorrow Saturday afternoon.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
Death of Mrs. Thomas Bernard.

Died-In Granite, Montana, Thursday
evening, March 8, 1899, at 7 :45
O'clock Mrs. Thomas Bernard, aged
20 years and months.
Mrs Bernard had been i'll about
three weeks with typhoid fever, and
her untimely death is mourned by u
large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances Beside her husband deceased
leaves her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
Bissette, of Granite.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence, Granite, tomorrow
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
sympathy Of the community is ex-
tended to the bereaved relatives in
their sad afflictlon.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
Bullion Shipment,

Twenty-seven bars of silver bullion
We're shipped by the Granite Bimetallic
co. last Monday. Although the ship
ments are not as large as in former
years they are becoming quite regular,
and before long the output will be more
than doubled, In another week the
Bimetallic mill is expected to be run
ming in full force on ore taken from the
Granite mine. The work of repairing
the shaft and putting the mine in shape
for extensive operations is said to be
nearing completion.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10

James Patterns Sweet Home mill
started up last Monday on Cuno ore.
Steam is now being used in addition to
water power and no further interrupt
ion is anticipated hereafter A large
quantity of ore is in readiness to be
milled and regular bullion shipments
will again be made from the Sweet
Home mill in the future.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
St. Patrick's Day Ball.

Next Friday, March nth, will be st.
Patrick's Day and the occasion will be
properly celebrated in this city by a
grand ball in the evening. Fireman's
hall has been secured and everything is
being done to make the affair a success
Tickets for admission will be 81 and the
proceeds will be contributed toward the
purchase of bell for the Catholic
church in this city. Everybody should
att End and assist worthy cause.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
A "kid" Just the Same.

AT Caldwell, Kan, a man chastised
his neighbor for referring to his caild
as kid When the case was brought
before justice of the peace, Webster's
dictionary was consulted, and it was
found that kid was there defined as
"a young child or infant" The indig-
nant parent was thereupon adjudged to
have been in the wrong and was fined
S. and costs.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
Death of Jacob SchaIIer.

Jacob Schaller. for several years en-
ployed at the Bimetallic mill, died last
Tuesday at the home of his brother,
Antoine Schaller, IL Kirkville. De-
ceased was % years Of age and native
OF Germany. He was an estimable
young man, of excellent habits, sober
and Industrious, and his untimely death.
is deplored by many sympathizing
friends. The cause of his death is said
to have been typhoid fever Besides
his brother, deceased leaves a cousin,
Michael Schaller, residing on Rock
creek. The funeral took place Wednes-
day afternoon and was largely attended.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
Hope Bullion Shipment.

Two bars Of bullion were shipped bv
the Hope Mining Co. last Tuesday. the
result Of cleanup at the mill, which
has been temporarily shut down.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
Granite Miners Union Election of Officers

The semiannual election of officers of
the Granite Miners Union was held
last Tuesday and the following officers
We're chosen to serve the union for the
ensuing term: President Harry Lew
ney; Vice President, Paul Boruttau;
Recording Secretary, Henry Steber; FL
nancial Secretary, James G. Duffy;
Treasurer, Abe Northey; Warden, Pat
Doherty; Conductor, Dennis Duggan.
Trustees es-Hector Mcdonald, Fred Mil
lette, Martin McDougal, J. j. Taylor
and Con Brennan. Finance Commit
tee-John Pearce, j. d. Ross and Chas.
AuthersOn.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10

j. A. Carnegie is delivering the "His'
tory of Our War with Spain to those
who subscribed for them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06
MISTAKEN FOR A SWINDlEn.
Mr. H;pan. Sa'e'no' 'o' Sp n'1r & Co., al an
lInn'sss n EYnnria7re al 81 Ltule.

John Hagan. who is travelling sales
man for Everett L. spencer & CO.,
manufacturing jewelers. Of this city.
was the victim Of an amateur detective
while i'm ST. Louis. Mo. last week and
was subjected 20 greet deal OF in
convenience. MIR. IIagan was showing
his samples in the store Of customer
when q policeman. accompanied by a
young man. a clerk FOR a pawnbroker.
entered the store.
The clerk. pointing to Mr.. Hagan. or
dered the officer to arrest him. claim
ing that he had short time before
swindled the pawnbroker Mr.. Hagan
was enabled TO prove that mistake
had been made and the officer refused
10 make the arrest. lt appears that
q young man had swtndled the pawn
broker IN a diamond transaction, and
he gave his clerk n description of the
swinder and the young man started
in pursuit. Mistaking Mr.. Hagan FOR
the cuiprit the clerk called an oHlcer,
with the above result.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06
BRlGAMTINE FLOWER ASHORE.
Bound from New York 10 Afii.9, Ven Cff Course
ard Ran on (, Book Island

Brigantine Plover. Godfrey. of Bar
badoes. from New York bound To Cor
rieleone, Africa. assorted cargo. among
which are 800 barrels Of -four 1900
gallons of kerosene. 100 barrels of pork,
ship bread. crackers etc, a large lot
of furniture knocked down and 1900
feet of pinc humber ON the deck, went
asha4e-eff- -S+ttttis- faUir1t- FF44ir-t
about quarter OF mile north of the
life saving station ut 9 o'clock Satur-
day night.
The captain claims shat owing Co .
defect I'm his compass ne went off HIS
course. lie saw light and cndcavored
TO wear ship. but the braces got caught
IN the lumber on deck. and finding he
could not get the brig around the cap
taln squared away and took .hC Dtach
head on.
y heavy sea began breaking over the
FtEbel at'once. and the crew WAS taken
ashore in breeches buoy.
me captain refused TO come ashore
till morning. when he was brought
ashore I'm the same way
There are six feet Uf water iu the
hold but IL is believed to have got IN
through the deck.
\. y. Sheffield and W Talbot Dodge
have contract 60 save he vessel. an'
'areo, receiving a. per cent W tu'
weather is good the chances are io'or-
able.
The vessel Is owned by Henderson
Bros. The caDtain thinks the cargo i7
insured. but does not know about tha
vessel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06

Providence opera house patrons win
have a taste Of romantic realism in
THE Village Postmaster" such AS *
seldom provided In that ever attractive
temple of the drama. commencinc
Thursday evening next for three nioht,
and Saturday matinee. This is "a re-
turn engagement as it will be ranocrn-
bered that this rural drama mo, writb
a cordial reception when presente cd
here last season. I'm the Production or
''rhe Village Postmaster" there are
any number OF comedy flashes that
cannot be too highly estimated There
are many touches Of sympathetic hu-
manity and a spectacular element thar
begins with the rain storm OF real wa
ter and ends In the third act with a
threshir~ machine at work In general
The Village POstmasteTs" onsring is
delightfully."- simple and simply deligb.
ful without the poAF+4-t-r7f Otbaf. ,1,.ai
plays or the maudiin sansltioualIsr1
It reaches an average Of purity ana
quaintness that can DO nothing ,lsa
than plelse The company Is ssid IN
be an excellent one and furnfshes n,an,,
excellent character bits That versa
tile and excellent actor. Archie Rova
puts endless personality instead OF seIf
into the title role and makes II stand
out Just as strongly as did his Josh
Whltcomb and Uncle Nat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06
PROVIDENCE WON.
Doxnsd Tho Springfield Poo Team al Inian'r
Hall by a Score OF 6to9.

The first half of the game Saturday
night between the Providence and the
Springfield teams looked rather dubi-
Gus for the home aggregation. cum
ningham having met with some diff
Guilty was not able 10 enter the con-
test until the middle Of the second pe-
Tiod. thus handicapping the team quite
badly. Lincoln took his glace AZ rush
in an admirable way, but not equal 20
the occasion. The Grays did not seem
to awaken 10 the situation in the first
period, letting the visitors score twice.
but in the second period the onslaught
of Pierce and Lincoln against Swords
goal was terrible. Lincoly made three
beautiful drives and Pierce four. which
proved unsuccessful owing To sword
dashing work Nevertheless Pierce ana
Lincoln -stieeaedaa- IN making -urrr-rr71t
apiece. and later Cunningham made
a goal on a short drive In this period
the Gravs oVercamc their opplnents'
lead and led by one goal. IN the last
period they gained three more goals
while the Springfelds could capture
only one. Cornell making this goal on
pass from HipsCn tO Mooney and
Mooney back TO ConneH The blocking
was notable feature IN both sides
Attendance 500 Summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06
Mr.. WILCnX'S FUNERAL.
Services He'd al fis Late RS dsncs Yesterday
Afternoon Wire l7rgeIy Aian o..

Funeral services over the remains Of
Gardiner r. Wilcox, formerly super
intendent OF iantors in the public
schools. were held at his late residence
No. 4l2 Pine street. at 8 o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the presence OF a
large number of friends. Among those
present were Siias II. Manchester, Mr.
Catlin and Marinus Gardner of the
school committee Inspector of Build
ings Spencer b. Hopkins and Superin-
tendent OF Public BuHdtg Albert t.
Mansfield.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Ernest q. Wesley pastor OF the PARK
street Baptist church. and hymns We're
sung b. mixed quartet. The minister
read passages Of Scripture and the
quartet sang "One More Days Work
for Jesus after which came brief
addressI In which Rev Mr. Wesley
touched upon the life and character OF
the deceased. The service was closed
with the singing OF we Shall Meet
Beyond the River" by the quartet
The casket containing the remains
was surrounded by many ha> >1some
floral pieces sent by relatives and
friends The remains were conveyed
60 West Greenwich for intcrment at .
O'Clock this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06
SUNDAY CLOSING MOVEMENT.
Many Who Op-cso1 The Closing Of farbsr Shops
faYa C.no uist b % No Business on Sunday.

The result Of the meeting II the mas
ter BARRIERS yesterday was that many
OF those who have openly been fighting
the Sunday closing movement declared
that they had given up the fight. and
would henceforth close their shops on
Sunday. and also expressed the inten-
tion of Joining the Master BARRIERS as
ISOLATION There are however. other
customers on Sunday mornings that
have failed TO ideTsifN themselves with
either faction. They have Sten and
are awarrIng a decisive outcome and in
the meanwhile have kept and Will keep
their shops open.
There was some general talk at yes
terday's meeting and the bulk OF the
time was devoted TO the confederation
OF INC articles OF a CONSTITUTION and the
flaming of bylaws.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06
PAWTUCKtT POLITICS.
All plrlies Rard al Wok-sursS Rais Gay for
Tong canpa'on yos

Yesterday was devoted largely To
politics IN Pawtucket iu NieW 'f the
city election on Tuesday. and au par
ties were hard al 81. The Democratic
nominees. "tv committcc and election
supervisors were in confercn,' n W.
herman hall where speeches were made
and cncotila@inE rep9ris received from
U1' nc WHruE' und The itapubIcan n'W-
iner Tor m1vor. Henry p Tiepks. Ini
his workers were cat snd ou the alert
Al ths Aud.forlum the sJcialst-latof
parry heli q mass meeting. Whish " az
addressed bv Patrick Murphy cf Brook
lvn and others. Nenr the lo1rs Of tbs
French Catholic churches papers ir
French were circulated in the Interest
~ ho lio''ublicap nominees Al parties
aie counting on q heavy vote.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06
Sh-SioU Jones Structure and Contents
Destroyed Within an Hour:
THE. HUMBOLDT BUILDING CRUSHED.
Walls Of The IOnss Book Fell on Il and Later 4
TOOK Fire and Vas Burned List
Of The Losses.

Kansas City, No, Nov. G.-Half a
million dollars worth OF property Was
destroyed after midnight Saturday by
a fire that started in the Jones Bros
big department. store on Main and sixth
streets. The aggregate insurance is
estimated at $355,CO0. The heaviest
losers are Jones Bros. who estimate
their stock. which was totally de-
stroyed, as worth $500, 900. The insur-
ance carried by the firm was s. per cent
OF the loss. u was the most destruct-
i've fire that has ever visited tae up
town business district
The cther heavy losers: Jones build
ing. owned by w. G. L5benstein. New
York 100000; Jones annex. ownFed by
Majors investments Company. $4,000;
Humboldt building, owned by w. G,
Lobenstein. $4,000 l.. NJ. Emerch,
stock dry goods, $4,000; NJ. Quinn, gro
ceries, $4,000; ST. James Hotel, unoc-
cupied, $4,000. The Flavel shoe COM
pany, Snodgrass Drug Company and
the Chandler Commission Company
suffered minor losses.
The FIRE started In the building occu-
pied by Jones Brothers, shortly after
midnight. and its inflammah.+ contents
burned with remarkable rapidlty. With
in 20 minutes the entire six stories
were mass of flames and burning en-
bers were carried by "A stiff breeze IN
all directions. Twenty minutes later
part OF the Main street front wall fell
in. Then the south Nall fell crashing
iniyo the Humboldt building. a hve-story
structure across sixth street, carry
ing down part OF the latter building.
In little more than an hour after the
fire started the ynes stock was entire
~ destroyed and nothing was left OF
the building but the foundation I'm the
meantime the fire had spread south TO
the Humboldt building, north 10 the
Jones Annex and Quinn's grocery all
five-story buildings ana flying embars
had caught the old st. James Hotel
four stories IN height halt a block
north on Walnut street. The hotel was
partly saved. but the walls are bulg-
ing out and the building Will have to
be torn down. Absolutely nothing OF
the stock Of Emerich Dry Goods Com
pany was saved and the building oc-
cupied by the EmeriCh company is a
total wreck.
Two stories OF the Quinn building
were burned aid Qu'nn's stool. was
ruined. 'rhe-e+ 4+------s were caused
principally by water and smoke
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06
He DID NOT COME BACK.
Ycurg Msn S,cus Cod llfks fu Chain Mixing
but IS Not sleari tf Al. iwari.

new scheme is apparently being
worked In this CITY and a least one of
the manufacturing Jewellers has been
caught. ON account OF the big rush of
orders during the last few months the
manufacturers have had trouble in Sc
curing ali the help they need and some
OF them have been compelled to send
work 20 be done outside. Among hose
who have given out work IN this way
was Joseph T.. Crooks d Co. chain
makers. on Beverly street.
short time ago q young man of
good appearance called on the firm AMI
appiied for work to be done at home
After a few questions had been asked
and answered. his request was granted
and ne wSs given q supply W gold links
10 make INTO chains. and that was the
last seen OF the well appearing young
man.