The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-16
IN BOOMING MISSOULA
Tho Doinss Of q Busy and Thriving
Community.
Philip. the indian. Has a Supersti-
tious Theory-A BiR Real Es-
tate OeaI-Notes OF Gem
eVal Interest.
Special to the Standard

structing "a high board wall around the
scaifold at the rear of the jail. in anticipa-
ton of the execution of Philip Jonl, the
Indian, On April I. The scaffold and wall
were built some time ago, and when Phil
IN Obtained u respite from the governor u
wind blew down the deadly trap and
tho hoard screen which had been erected.
IL is now the general opinion here that
Philip will never hang for this crime, and
Sheriff Houston himself is OF
that belief. Nevertheless he il
making every preparation for
tho execution should il be ordered. Philip
.lians, hc is very s.pcrstitious, and when
he was told thai the scafTold had been
blown down he remarked:
stroycd the death trap that tile white men
might not murder AN innocent Indian"
The s;,hor,, sns.k rGn m n.nsi SisI Ny &a, .fe
ing the antics OF his more boisterous fell
low prisoners. His long confinement i'm
had q very depressing effect upon
his health and spirits. Philip is
quite am artist and has produced
His favoritc sketch is II picture OF the
murder for which he IL under sentence of
side OF which he is lying rolled up i'm
blankets asleep. Along side of him IL
tho murdered white man, whilst standing
"a few yards away are Potlach Fanny and
her murtlerous Indian friend, the latter
with n gun i'm his hand. A few yards
.hwax ING DOfSt.S arc tetneItt. InlID II
very fond OF showing This clever picture
as am evidence of his Innocence OF the
murder.
No word has yet been received in this
city as to the date whent tho fifty odd In
dian claims in the Bitter Root valley will
=. Offered for sale 10y the government.
the Indians will remove to the Joco rcser-
walton as soon as spring opens, i'm accord
with the government last year. The pco-
pie of Misscula arc becoming anxious for
,ns opening Ths;s of vi; HI i. r r Gns farms f"r sf iso
| acres each opened for the white settlers.
The opening of this fertile land to settle:
T MSns s w"i the DC city Ss q Sr; Miss", has'' The s aIe
will he well advertised in advance and
bidding will undoubtedly bc lively. as a
great many w~idc-awakc prospcctors have
| already each selected IA farm which they
propose To purchase even IL they arc cotu-
PEELED to bid high to get it,.
An important real estate transfer was
made to-day which, serves to- illustrate the
confidence of eastern capital i'm the per-
den City. Ellis L. Motto. representing
the Realty ompany OF kittcry.. York
county, Name, purchase from Mc' on.
lot on the corner of Main street and
Stephens avcnue also GO feet Oh Higgins
The transaction has been contaminated
and the money paid OYER. The exact
price paid could not hc learned, but il is
comprise u number of eastern capitalists
who have formed n for the pur-
vestments in srowing and promising
able investments in Seattle, Helena and
nss.%:en n.n in M" Missouri %'i" h sH"t Mr.. Fits Eilis to-
day put il, "This purchase Is only the en-
% ssr,ns w wi,i ss,i nma .aiskix n:aT T,n nmvf sSc
return of Mr.. Motto from Boston about I'D
days hence work will bc commenced by
the Realty company. constructing "a hand
some three story brick business block
6lNl9. MIR. Motto Is loud i'm his praises
OF Missouia. He Is confident thai this
hacked his opinion by his handsome cash
Investment to-day.
session hero most of the past week. Com
siderable time has been occupied i'm an
effort, which 80 far has proved futile. To
| make the records and cash OF the late
County Treasurer Anderson tally. There
is still over $4,000 cash on hand unac-
counted for, and the commissioners arc
arc now considering the a~dvisability of
engaging an expert accountant tn solve
The plat Of the Knowles addition No. .
was filed to-day and accepted by the
county rommissioners, and as a result
cned.. There has been "a contest for some
time between the owners of the Knowles
addition No. . and South Missoula adj
dition. The Knowle plat that was ac-
ccpted to-day adjoins South Missoula on
the west. NJ" provision has been made
for a street between the two properties.
Tho owners of the Knowles plat state
that they made u proposition to the South
MissouIl. people to give half the ground
for n boulevard and that this was rejected.
The South Missoula owners. .l.-' that as
their was plated, filed and ac-
ccpted some months ago they will not
cut il mp now by giving right of way for
another street. They say as tho Knowles
addition has just been brought
in the proprietors of that property n q ,
make provis on FOR the new street il they
want il.
.udec Evans has just returned from u
brief "Trip east.
Contracts have already been let for the
construction of over 1Oo business and resi-
dencc houses during the coming ummcr.
Missoula will In u lively city this season.
The committee of leading citizens APP
pointed by M~issoula's board of trade tn
visit Butte and Anaconda to interest
the people of those cities i'm Missoula's
fight for stop-ovcr p~rivilcgeson the North
ern Pacific railroad, will leave for Butte
on Mohday. Hon. Lee Mantel. president
of Butte's board of trade, has autographed
that Inc will do his best To arouse intcres,
i'm the matter at Butte. The people here
ARE confident that IL Butte and Anaconda
will only join i'm making the al, IN and on
behalf of Missoula that the Northern Pa
ciflc company will grant the request.
Jesse Armitage of the real estate firm
of Fairchild. Cornish Il Co., has returned
from Butte. where he has been in charge
of n branch office of tho firm for several