The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-02-22
PHlLIPSBURG GRANITE COUNTY,
ness. Thus the hearty support of the
advertising columns local paper helps
the growth

advertising columns local paper help.
the growth.
Peter Mires, the popular teamster, hac
leg broken this morning by beina
kicked by horse. Mr.. Mires has beer
IN the employ of Mike Mungas since re-
turning from Alaska. He was taking
care OF his team when the horse kicked
him.
Misses Nellie and Nan Fahey, Miss
Florence Anderson, and Messrs Pat.
rick and Dominick Byrne and John An
derson represented the lower valley a,
the reception and dance given in honor
OF the High school graduates in this cit,
last Friday evening.
We today offer our readers something
entirely new and original in the missing
word contest business. 1t is this: A
good church deacon accidentally sat
down on the business end of a carpet
tack. He at once sprang np and said
only two words. The last was lit"
ANY person guessing the first word and
sending us dollar in cash will be en-
titled to The Mail one year.
A $4,000 bankrupt s ock, consisting
OF gents furnishing goods, clothing, fur
goods, rubbers and shoes will be opened
In the storeroom of the Masonic build
ing next Monday. The proprietors an
nouuce that the entire stock W ill be sold
at forty cents on the dollar. This is an
opportunity for bargain hunters, and all
who believe that a dollar saved is a dol
lar earned will no doubt be on hand. X
A good citizen is he who expresses
faith in the future of the town he lives
in, and who is always talking of its ad-
vantages as place of residence. Stran-
gers fight shy of silurians. end never
loca' e i'll place the Inhabitants of which
seem to stay there because they can't
help themselves, rather than from choice
and laudable desire of bettering their
condition by helping the community they
live in.
The bills changing the nance of Dear
Lodge to DAILY county and that of
Powell to Deer Lodge county has passed
the senate. Some opposition has de-
veloped III the house on account of he
expense involved in calling in old Der
Lodge county warrants and issuing DAY
county warrants in their stead.
liz Is neleve however that thu oppoSi1-
ION VIII be Withdrawn US On as provi4-
ons covering the eX @en3e are made.
In a letter received from L. c. Deger-
har who il spending the winter with
his family in Steilacoc m. Wash, he
states that they are having splendid
time and are enjoying their visit to
Puget Sound very much. The weather
there is fine and the fogs are croaklng.
Stellncoom is a suburb of Tacoma and is
believed to have good future. Else
where we publish some Steilacoom news
items which may be Of interest 70 some
OF our readers.
"A bashfol boy went three times to ask
young lady to be his partner and share
with him the JOYS and sorrows, teaenps
and aaHcers. and all he balance OF tie
household furniture; bnt each time his
heart failed him and he carried tie CUES
tloh away unpopped. She saw h1s an
%u'sh and had compassion on hlm. SO
the next time be came she asked him IL he
bad brought a screw driver with him?
Ee hlushod aud asked her "what for?'
La the fullness Of her heart she informed
him that she tbonght 1t quite lil;ejy that
he would need one to screw mp his conr-
age. lie took the hint aud the qirl too.