The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-06
NORTHWEST NEWS.


How Suites and Elsewhere.
Fine pressed brick and tile and drainage
pipe Of superior quality arc nov made Mt
Centralia. Washington.
A new organization founded upon Bel
lamy's theories OF naturalization has been
formed mt Dayton. Washington.
The marble quarry discovered at
M'Muryy lake. Washington, has been
sold to Tacoma parties Tor S6o.0oo.
Wiley Mountjoy has rendered his resiQ-
nation as pastor Of the Christian church of
Bozeman, the resignation tn go into effect
about April 1. Mr.. Mountjoy has
made hosts of friends in that city since his
residence there.
steps to impress congress with the impor-
tance of the remov of the below
that city. and failing in that direction,
says the Register. the citizens will go into
their pockets and raise a fund for the pur-
pose. The sandbar Is certain TO go, and
go soon. Before the close OF 1850 VAN
couver people will show tho outside
world that they have the sand to help
themselves.
The Albany, Ore, Democrat sums up q
number of interviews with farmers as fol-
lows: 1.-THE present cold snap has not af-
fected the fall wheat, which looks well
and promises a fine crop, except, perhaps,
in very low places. The ground Is too
dry and the freeze has not been deep
enough, as n rule. In order to raise wheat
from the ground by freezing the ground
needs To Inc very wet, and the freeze needs
to he alternated by daily thaws. or the
joints need to he developed some"
Private letters from Prineville, Ore,
says the Oregonian, confirm the reports of
that the loss experienced by
stockmen is very heavy, and indeed al
most dishearteninR. There were enough
prudent farmers, however, who provided
food for their fiocks and herds to prove
that even u heavy winter Is not n bar to
those who expected stock to ''rustle'' for
themselves during the worst season OF the
year are losers.
Dominick Cavanaugh, county assessor,
came in from his horse ranch Thursday,
says the Glendivc Independent. and says
everything on the range is in fine con-
dition. He done considerable riding dur
ing the storm. seen plenty of horses, cat
tie and sheep, but not a dead animal.
Horses were i'm exceptionally fine con-
dition for the time of the year, and cattle
the same. No danger need he apprchend-
ed to cattle OH the Dawson county ranges,
and shipments of beef steers will COM
Inence early.
Governor Toole has parloned John A.
Rowland. sentenced to life imprisonment
for the murder of Joseph Bussiere in
Butte. conditional upon his abstainin9
from liquor. The governor also pardons
Henry Harrington, sentenced to five years
Mt Deer Lodge. His sentence will expire
i'm December. The reason for his pardon
is that he is suffering from IN disease that
neccssitates n surgical operation, and i'm
order that this may be performed IL Is nc
cessary that the patient should he re-
moved TO "a place where the sanitary con-
ditions are better. The pardon was
granted with the advice of the prison au-
thorities and physician.
About 2 o'clock Sunday night says n
special TO the Helena Journal, Night Opcr-
ator Frank Johann. at the lonely station
of Bonita, located i'm Hcllgate canyon, was
attacked by supposed road agents, two of
whom entered the Office and
his gold watch and the money in the safe.
Luckily Mr.. Johann had the lamp set
ting OH the table i'm front of him. He re-
fused to obey, ~whereupon they drew re-
volvcrs. At this instant Johann, seeing
his only chance, blew out the light, Mt the
same time drawing his six-shooter and
firing. The shots were returned, after
which they scapcd They are
to be the gang who lately have been work
ing the west division.
Henry H. Shoup was arrested at Living
ston Saturday night upon n charge of
counterfeiting United States silver dol
lars. He was taken before Judge Red
field. and upon request his examination
was postponed till next Saturday. Shoup
was employed as a machinist i'm the
Northern Pacific shops at this place until
a few weeks ago, hut has not been en-
gagged i'm any employment apparently of
late. II il said that he has passed several
bogus dollars mt the different stores in
town and the evidence of his wife will cs-
tablish the fact of his making counterfeit
coins. 1t is claimed that Mrs. Shoup told
some of her friends of Shoup's bogus dol
lars and through them il reached Sheriff
Templcton's ears. and he has been work
ing to secure evidence for nearly two
weeks.
Pofcsor Cannon, state superintendent
of public instruction, still continues to be
delugcd with letters of application for
positions i'm the public schools says the
Helena Independent. They come from all
over the West as well rs East. not a few
having been received from Nevada
Sometimes the letters are accompanied
by inquiries as to the climate. condition
of society and other matters. Whether
the climate is good for ~consumptives and
those troubled with affections of the
throat is one of the questions most frc
qncntly asked. The letters all tend to
show that while Montana has bcen heard
of i'm a general way far and wide. the
knowledge existing about her climate and
resources is of n very indefinate and un.
certain kind. Professor Cannon answers
most of these letters and docs his best tc