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Übe flDaöisonian tn« first establish bo ^Tbe /llbabteoman. übe fl&aöisonian IS THE LEADINa P»APER OF SOUTHERN MONTANA. VOL. 22. VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1'.), 1895. NO. 52. TO LET \ CUSTOMER go out of our store, because we don't have what he wants, is something that seldom happens. WE CARRY EVERYTHING In the Boot and Shoe Line and will guarantee you the best of Material at the Right Price. Cushing & Son Exclusive Boot and Shoe House. DILLON, - - MONT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET in Men s Soy's and Chil dren's Clothing or just what you * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * S3= want II we advise you to or der from the Largest Stock of Exclusive Lines for Sex in Montana. the Male Southern Eastern Prices gaur anteed. Express pre paid on all mail or ders. Dillon, Montana. R U B Y ••• HOTFL * * * * *. * j z. clem. prop. Aocoannodiitioi s fu t-c, m Rooms well furnished neut Mid eleam .... Good Equipments through uul through ... V« m. ©*11 She Idtn, Montana. CITY AND COUNTY DEATH OF MRS. KOHLS. -Improvements at the Court Honse -Other Matter* of Local IntereM— I JULIUS J. I ! — - I The runeral Oeenrred Thin Afternoon rom John Vincent Hughes came F^nnis to-day. Archie Hyndman came up from Sheridan Thursday. R. H. Herold was up from Sheridan this week on land business. Geo. Burns and O. B. Varney were in from the Madison Tuesday. Sam Ogden, with his whiskers, re turned from a trip to Sheridan Wednes day. Mr. Rudolph Birch and family, of Butte, visited old acquaintances in Virginia this week. Miss Georgie Heinzeman left for Pony this week, where she sxpects to reside permanently. Will A. Clark visited Missoula after attending the Masonic Grand Lodge at Helena last week. Tom Vincent of Meadow Creek lost his entire crop of hay by tire last Fri day afternoon. About 200 tons were consumed. Attorney Julian A. Knight returned from Pony Monday, where he had been called on a legal matter, which he won for his client. A better understanding for up-town pedestrians, in the way of a new side walk, is being constrncted around the court house this week. Regular morning and evening ser vices will be held in Christian church to-morrow. Young people meeting at 6:30 p. m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Sam Gallahan of the Upper Ruby was in town Tuesday. Mr. Gallahan enjeys the distinction of being the last man to sell cattle to the Lord of Three Forks. Richard Berryman, who has been employed at the Easton mine for the past six months, left for St. Louis Mon tana, yesterday, and will reside there permanently. Charles Reece put in two days of this week to good advantage at Blaine Spring. He brought back a number of speckled beauties as trophies of his sportsmanship. Count Thomasino de Thexton of Thextondale Sundayed in the county seat. The count was in to confer with Lord Wrigley in regard to that individ uals plans relative to Hemstead Park. Dr. Schefstad, expects to go to Sheri dan, Sunday, October 27th, to remain a few days. Those in need of dental work are requested to call on him. He will have his office at the Ruby Hotel. The Grand Lodge, Independent Or der of Odd Fellows, are in session in Butte this week. The attendance is quite large and representative. Wm. Morris of this city represents Virginia Lodge. Dr. Charles Pankey, a brother of Henry and Phil Pankey of this city,^is expected to arrive from Cripple Creek, Colorado, in a few days, and will open a dental office in the MADISONIAN building. One of the events of next week will be the ball at Armory hall Friday evening. It is given in honor of the visiting educators and should be large ly attended. Prof. Bovee's orchestra will furnish the music. j , t Taxes are now due and payable. In another column of this paper will be found county Tro»,urer Albright ol ficial notice to the taxpayers to this effect. After the second of December taxes will become delinquent. The < >dd Fellows made a fine show ing in their turn-out at the funeral of the late Herman Lange last Friday. Many out-of-town members were in to attend the funeral. The services were conducted by acting noble grand Wm. Morris. The infant son of J. Z. Clem of Sheri dan died last Saturday and was buried Monday at the Laurin cemetery,where Mr. und Mrs. Clem's oldest child resta. The grief stricken parents have the sympathy of a host of friends in their sad bereavement. a. £. Campbell, who has been con neeted with the Helena Independent for half a dozen years, and during that time haS P I,obabl y talked more men to death than any other newspaper man in the state, was in town this week in the interest of his paper. I5en James lost his horses last week. After several da %s search their dead bodies were found mired to their ears in the swamps about the lakes above town. The horses had walked into the swamp, got fast in the mire and could not extricate themselves. The postmaster of Home Park was in the city this week. At his request we refrain from publishing his name in this religious journal. The post master is said to have expended several years salary while in town. With due apology to Tom Baker we hope it will not be "done asfain." Barney McDonnell, of the Madison Valley, has gone wrong mentally. At least that is what his relatives claim and they want him examined. He is a son of Felix McDonnell of the well known family by that name residing at Cameron. Young McDonnell was brought to town Monday by his brother John. John claims that his brother has been suffering from the effects of a sunstroke which he received in August. His mind seems to be entirely gone and he talks in an unconnected childish way. However, he is not at all dangerous. He cannot be examined until court con venes—the first of next month. Tax payers generally will approve of the work of improvement now under way at the court house. The offices have been brightened up, the princi pal changes being made in the rooms •f the clerk and recorder and treasur er, and whieh w«r<* completed some time ago. The court room has been thoroughly cleaned and will be kalso mined, and the hall will receive like treatment. The stone terrace work has received necessary repairs and a substantial side walk is being con structed on the weBt and south sides. The improvements will be very beni fi cial. Commissioner Joe Smith is superintending the work. D. R. Beck returned from Hamilton Tuesday. He attended the Missoula and Hamilton fairs and was agreeably surprised at the fruit exhibits there. He brought back with him some splen did specimens of apples grown^in the orchard of the Bitter Root Orchard Company. They are on exhibition at S. R. Buford & Co's establishment and have attracted much attention. Mr. Beck and Joseph Smith are stock hold ers in the Bitter Root Orehard Com pany which has planted during the past year about 35,000 apple trees of a hardy variety. Mr. Beck is of the opinion that the time is not far distant when the Bitter Root country will shut out the California fruits from this section of the country. Miss McCloud's students gave a very pleasant entertainment Friday evening at the M. E. church. Quite an audi ence enjoyed the entertainment the proceeds of which go to the school li brary. The program was as follows: Î Columbia, Gem ol the Ocean : Flag Drill — ! Recitation "Joe'' j Helen Gilbert Song, "I don't want to plav in your yard" j Agnes Mountjoy and Florence I Johnson. ] Tableau, "Raise the Gate." ; Recitation 'Tauper's Revenge" Martha Vlckers j Recitation "Don 't feel too big" Lyman Bennett I Music "8unnv Cloud Waltz" - .'Florence Kohls f R eC itation.. „"Four and Twenty Frupuies" j Earnest Morris j D 'T e | r(!e Ä VSSZZ > Tableau "Simply to tbe Cross" j Recitation feil wood Morris ! gong "Won't You b«» My Sweetheart Agnes Mountjoy and Atchie McGregory Recitation w«ll «i»nit»h •Ian«*' Recitation ....... Tableau Recitation Music baisante Exercise. Tableau Soaf Let well euoueh alone Flora Etty "The usual way" Ruth Sauerbier .. ."Sunny and Shower" .. .."The Naughty Girl" Annie Morris "Heather Rose" Maud Johnson "Dressed tor the party" ...'. "Good Might" Or. Mb»'* WsHTsAtrl | Prominent sheep men of this city are j agitating the matter of a county organ ization. similar to that recently effect ed in Beaverhead county. It had been decided to call a meeting in this city on the 4th of next month, to which all interested are invited. After effecting an organization dele gates will probably be elected to a state meeting soon to be held in Hele na. The sheep growing industry in Madison county is fast assuming gi gantic proportions, and the proposi tion now is to organize in order to pro tect its interests. The county institute will convene Monday, and as the law requires all teachers in the county to be present the institute ought tobe well attended. There are almost fifty teachers in the county, and aside from these a number of others interested in educational work will swell the attendance. The day sessions will be held in the school house and the evening sessions in the M. E. Church, llev. Wiley Mountjoy will deliver the address of welcome Monday evening at the Church. There will also be some music and after the address an informal reception will be held at the Church to facilitate the ac quaintance of the visitors and Virgin ians. It is hoped that the public will attend this function quite generally Prof. Steere, State Superintendent of instruction, will lecture Tuesday even ing. A musical and literary entertain ment will be given at the Church Wednesday evening. The local and visiting talent will be drawn upon and the program will be a lively one. A speeial feature will be a number by Miss Grace Herndon's musical class. Miss Kirby, Miss Herndon, Miss Wam pler, Will Morris, Matthew Nelson and other musical celebrities of the county will sing, and Miss McCloud, Miss Davis, Miss McGreagory, Mrs. Cheely and Mr. Fred Gibson will recite, and there will be ether*. The public is cordially invited to attend this enter tainment, to which a small admission fee will be charged, the proceeds going to defray the expenses of the institute. Prof. Reid, president of the Agri cultural College at Bozeman will lect ure to the teachers Thursday evening, the subject of which is "Sunlight and Shadows." Friday evening a ball will be given at Armory Hall in honor of the vis itors. Mrs. Anna Augusta Kohls, wife of Julius Kohls, died at her home in this city Thursday morning, after a brief ill ness. The remains were interred this (Friday) afternoon in the Virginia City cemetery, the services being conducted by Rev. Joseph J. Bowker of the Epis copal church. A large concourse of friends were present to pay the last tribute of respect to one who had been a most faithful wife and a loving moth er. Mrs. Kohls has resided in Virgin ia since 1875, and during her long resi dence here had won the esteem of a host of friends. Mrs. Kohls was born in Bloomfleld, Wis., in 1855. Her mother, two broth ers and two sisters reside there. She leaves, besides her husband, two sons and two daughters. Among the arrivals at the Madison House this week ere: E. H. Page, Dil lon; W. A. Smith, Granite; B. J. Schle singer. Chicago: Thos. Thexton, Thex tondale; M. II. Miller, Twin Bridges; J. H P«nl;ey, Juncuion: T. H. Galla han, Ruby Valley: J. II. Williams. Mantpelier, Idaho; J. F. McDonnell, McDonnellville; John Fillins, Denver; 1 Fd. Quaintance, Puller Springs: Sam. Ogden, W. H. Hall, Summit; O. B. Varney, G. Burns, Ennis; D. Berryman j Easton; Amos Story and family, Cam 1 eron; R. P. Meanes, Shoup, Idaho; A. L. Anderson, Dillon; J. J. Cannor, Great Falls; Ed. McGovern,Adobetown; ,J. P. PerJin, Bloine Springs; Mark î Welch, Sheridan: R. H. Burrows, Red ' Bluff; T. E. Butler, Butte; James Bed al, Butte; A. E. Bray, Council Bluffs: Chas. Nelson, Dillon; Chas. Beckwith, Pony; F. S. Metzel, Puller Springs: J. ; R. Johnson and wife, Helena. Don't pay twenty-five per cent, more for a steel range than you can buy them for from the Dart Hardware Co., Dillon. 51-3 Friday evening. Virginia City Lodge, 1. < >. O. F. adopted the following réso lutions: W iikkkas , It bas pleased our Heavenly Father to remote trow our midst our be loved brother Herman Large, and W iikkkas , We desire to srive fitting ex pression ot our recognition ot his worth and many virtues, therefor be it R esoi.vki >, That while we bow in hum ble submission to the Highest Will, we uone the less teel the loss which las death has indicted upon us. U ksolved : That the Charter ot the Lodge be draped iu mourning for the usual time and that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes ol the Lodge and a copy be given to the County papers tor publica-» tion. G. E. Gohu, ■J. M. Herudou. A. Thurgood, Committee. I'Mrd ufThnnks. We take this method of thanking' our friends and neighbors for theii* timely assistance in the fire which vis ited us last week. We appreciate theii* efforts in our behalf. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Vincent. Meadow Creek, October 12th. 1895. Ball at Armorv Hall Friday evening. For Knie. A set of new Concord hand mada heavy harness. Will trade or sell for cash, cheap. Address box 133, City. Ball at Armory Hall Friday eveningj ■ Close Connections With the R. P. Commencing May 15th and until fur ther notice, the stage for Sappingtou will leave Virginia City at 7:30 a. m., running through to Sappington with out lay-over arriving there at 7 p. m. The Northern Pacific through east bound train passes Sappington at 12:50, midnight. The train for Butte and all points west passes Sappington at 6:36, a, m. For the return trip the stage will leave Sappington at 7 a. m., running through to Virginia City, without lay ever, arriving at 7 p. m. For rates, time tables and other information write to W. M. Tuohy, General Agent N. P. R. R., Butte, Mont. OdatwHt to Teachers. The Montana State Reading circle committee has selected "Fisks Civil Government" and "Master Pieces of American Literature" for the year'» work. The questions for the next four examinations will be based on these works. Teachers may order these books through the county superintend ent. Price of first 75 cents and the latter $1 DELLA L. HERNDON. County superintendent of schools. Suits made to order in first clase manner; guaranteed to fit or no pay Jake Newman, tho Virginia tailor. Ball at Armory Hall Friday evening. The Wrought Iron Range Company, of St. Louis, Mo., opened headquart ers in Virginia this week, through its representative, M. G. Stephen. Their warehouse is temporarely located just below the Madison house, and Mr. Stephen will teur the Madison and Ruby Vallies in the near future. Mr. J. H. Lollar, who is the general superintendent for the company, and who has entire supervision of sales in this territory, was in town to-day. Mr. Lollar's company is capitalized at 11, 000,000, and while it manufactures all grades of ranges, its family range, which is on exhibition at its ware house here, is sold from wagon only. The company has 453 of these wagons now soliciting sales in the United States and Canada. A number of sales have been made among the first families of Virginia and the ranges in every in stance are giving entire satisfaction. Mr. Stephen extends a cordial invita* tion to the people of Virginia to call at his warerooras and inspect his fami ly range, which was the prize winner at the World's fair. His prices and terms are within reach of all. Ball at Armory Hall Friday evening« Senti peetal card aMrcv to C. W. ■Irehnrd, Twin BrMfM, ■«■!.. for • free eepjr of the l«m*l Herat*. -J Or. Prie«'* Cream Baking Pow(tor Warti's Pair Hlgksst Award.