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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30
IN A WAR ABOUT POLES
Dozens Of Them on the Corners Of
Butte'S Main Streets.
Property Owners Who Say They
Won't Have Any More OF Them
A Little Overhead Fight
Going On.

BY the standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, April 29.-Poles in Butte are
becoming a general topic Of discussion
and iispute. IL all the poles are erected
that are now contemplated, tho central
part of the town il likely to resemble n
small forest. The efforts OF the Silver
Bow Electric Light company to erect q
pole in front OF the store of p. ]. Brophy
has beer settled, but the wal with prop
erty owners on the east side OF Main
street is not yet off. This afternoon the
employees of the company made another
attempt to erect a pole at the
corner Of Main and Park streets.
A hole was cut in the sidewalk
In front of the building ut the northeast
orner just as the pole was being raised
owner OF the building, appeared, jumped
into the hole and ordered the electric men
away. There were some high words n
finally the workmen abandoned the field.
Mr.. Owsley covered up the hole. The
agreement was that the law should be
property owner is to have as To the place
where the holes are to be put. MIR. Ows-
ley Is about to begin erecting a fine build
ing on this site and the pole, he says,
would interfere greatly.
Meanwhile the Metropolitan Electric
hitlwd COMPANY " aiiAipuris ~
the issue of this controversy to determine
what course il must take. There are o
II poles on the corners of Main and Park
street. When the new electric light COM
pany and the electric railway get through,
the number of poles on these four corners
will he materially increased. Eleven poles
at one street crossing seems like rubbing
il in, in the opinion Of property owners OF
that vicinity. To put four or five more on
the same orner is more than they Will
stand. Several of those who had an in
dignation meeting at the corner this after.
noon thought itabout time the city ordered
all wires put under ground, but
the electricians have no feasible means
of putting wires under ground.
On behalf of the company 1t is claimed
that they must get around the corners
some way. They have permission from
the city and are willing to allow the street
commissioner to designate where the
poles shall be placed. As to using n OF
the poles already up il is claimed that an
offer of 500 was made for h use of the
telegraph pole on that corner, but was re.
fused. IL a pole is erected at the point
selected to-day, bets are two to one that
il will he cut down..
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30

By the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, April 29.-Mary and Peter kci-
ser, a couple who have gained regulations
more oil less unenviable through their
connection with various suits tried In the
police courts, have emerged from a brief
retirement and are after more glory and
O To-day Mary appeared in Judge
Eddy's court and walled forth n most
thrilling tale of infidelity on the part Of
Peter. After having told the court her
woes she desired TO secure the arrest
Of her recreant spouse on the ground
of adultery. A warrant was issued
and an officer dispatched i'm search
of Peter, who, his wife said. had for a
couple of days been on a spree and could
be found in one of the shady mansions
on Galena street. Thither the officer
went and found Peter in bed sound
asleep and dead drunk alongside of
another man fully as drunk as himself.
The officer arrested Keiser and placed
him in Jail To sober up, after which he
will be tried o N the complaint entered by
his wife,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30
A HURRAH
Some Of the Suggestions fora Grand -Four
OF July Afair.

Some Of the Suggestions fort Grand Fourth
OF July AAair.
Special Correspondents OF the standard.
BUTTE, April 2.-Captain Sheperd pro-
poses to have a monster Fourth Of July
celebration In Butte this year. He Is agi-
tating the matter and has already awak-
ened quite q sentiment I'm favor OF his
scheme. Il will be the first Fourth Of
July since Montana entered the Union
and II would be appropriate, In the opin-
ion Of many, TO have q great demonstra-
ton In the biggest and hest city In the
state. Captain Shepherd intends starting
out In q day or two 20 see whether the cit
liens will stand by him or not in getting
up such a celebration as the northwest
never saw before. The captain said to-
day.. a.,
require money, and / don't intend to do
things by halves. l will want about 5000.
l shall apply to the county commissioners
$1,000; to the city council as soon as IL Is
organized for $500, and the rest l hope TO
raise by private subscriptions. III the
money is raised | shall expend 5000 in
fireworks. General satisfaction cannot
be given with less. The rest of the money
will be expended in brass bands,
candescent lights to be strung
across Main street on the nights
of July 3 and 4. / intended to have flags
OF all nations OH ropes across from one
telegraph pole to the other along IA line
of march. Professor Klein is now paint
ing a Roman chariot which is to be drawn
by II horses. All military companies,
fire companies and all organizations and
trades will he invited to participate in
the parade. OF curse there will he no
celebration unless the citizens want il.
| shall find out whether they do in a few
| .lax-s
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30

This record speaks for itself.
and shows that the people of
Butte are waking up to the fact
that there is more money to be
made by investing at home in a
straightforward business PROPOSE
ton which they can examine for
themselves, than by taking
chances in one of the innumerable
catchpenny propositions that are
daily presented to the public.
In a few weeks more the new
line of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road will be open for business,
and all trains will stop at the
East Butte Depot, now being
erected on
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30
MR.. SULLIVAN DENIES 1T.
Miners Working In the Homestake MINI
Are Not U~nderpaid.

BUTTE, April 29.-A few days ago an
item appeared in a shutdown sheet to the
effect that at one of the mines in Park
canyon less han the union scale OF
wage was paid 10 miners. The same ar
ticle intimated that unless regulation
wages were paid, steps would probably be
taken by the union to close down the Of
Tending mine. To-day Con Sullivan,
owner of the Homestake, informed a
STANDARD reporter that the article re-
ferred to was evidently aimed nj him and
was "A clear Misrepresentation of facts.
The Homestake is the only mine i'm Park
canyon in which at present miners
are employed, the other mines
being II only prospects worked by
the owners themselves. MIR. Sullivan is
himself a practical miner who has spent
years i'm the mines of the West and a y
that as long as he employees men to work
for him he intends to pay them standard
wages that so Dol as he finds himself
unable to do this he will close down, as
he does not ask that Others should work
for less wages than he himself would work
for. He pays his engineers - per day,
pumpmen $3.50, the schedule of wages paid
in all the big mines of the amp. Mr..
Sullivan Is of the opinion that b author
of the article in question received his in
formation from one who was discharged
from the mine, and attempted, 10y mis-
representation and falsehood, To vent his
| DiuIIe.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30
Mr.. Adams Promoted.
BY the standards Special Wire.

By the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, April 29.-F. ID. Adams, of the
American Express company, has been
advanced another round I'm the ladder OF
promotion. Several months ago when
the company extended its service into
Montana Mr.. Adams wal placed i'm charge
Of the route OH the Montana Central from
Great Falls to Butte with the title of as
sistant superintendent. Yesterday he
was notified that he had been appointed
To take charge of an enlarged territory
and while still retaining the same title he
would have supervision over all the routes
on the Great Northern and Montana Gen.
trail lines from ST. Paul west 10 Butte, the
terminus OF the last mentioned road.
by this change Mr.. Adams will
have charge of about 1900 miles
OF route, one of Ia company's most inn
portant western divisions. The promo
ton is mcritcd. "Foss,n ms Mr.. Adams Is
Familiarity known throughout the north
west, being one of the %company's oldest
and most efficient employees. Years ago
he entered the services of the American
as messenger Of the old stage line which
ran from 81. Paul to Fort Garry. winni-
peg aud Manitoba. When the ''rcd
wagon was supplanted by the railroad
he was given "A train run, and by success
i've stages as messenger, agent and route
agent. worked himself up to his present
position. As a thorough expressman
"Foss" has hut few equals. having served
in every capacity in that line from driver
up. Mr.. Adams will make his hea,quar.
tiers AT st. Paul.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30

bN tHt NIdDHHfu : NDt'IHI VIII
BUTTE, April &c. c. Benedict ar
rested last week for obtaining money
under false pretenses. was arraigned
again for plea this afternoon. AT his re-
quest he was given further time and re-
manded To Jail. in order to enable him TO
hear from his relatives, who reside I'm the
east. Since his arrest Benedict has re-
ceiyed a number Of letters from different
parties who have Interested themselves in
his behalf and he is hopeful of being able
to settle the matter with the complaining
witness. X. NJ. Cobban.. While drunk
Benedict induced Mr.. Cobban TO endorse
his draft on a Helena bank. The draft
was subsequently returned dishonored.
Benedict having no funds TO his credit in
b bank on which il was drawn.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30
A STREET FIGHT.
An Old Man IL Attacked by a Burly Noun,
Chap. Who Gets knocked Ont.

Chap. Who Gets Knocked Ont.
by the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, April 29.-About : o'clock this
evening a man III years Of age, who is
agent for n rheumatic remedy, came out
of the store of Dorais, Dusseault q May.
corner of Park and Arizona streets, and
started west on Park street. He had gone
but a few steps when a young man APP
preached him and struck him "A severe
blow on the cheek. The young maj was
stout and apparently between %
and 10 years old. He was follow
ing il up with another blow
when the old man dropped his cane and
waded into his assailant. A number of
blows were interchanged, the old gentle
man getting decidedly the best of Il. He
was about to make n corpse OF him, but
listened to his pleadings. ~ used TO he
something Of a prize fighter" said the
old man as he walked away. The police
were not near and the occasion of the
attack is n mystery.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30

Special Ia the standard.
BUTTE, April 29.-This afternoon Fred
Davis went TO his room in the %Iverness
house, corner of Main and Galcna streets.
and found the door open. Looking in he
discovered Tom Shines, n colored man
apparently helping himself To the con
tents Of the place. Shines got away, and
investigating matters, Davis discovered
S4.5 missing which he had left i'm the
pocket OF apair of trousers hanging in
the room. Davis informed Officer Ley.
den who vent I'm search of Shines and
found him n few hours afterward with
1913 Of tho stolen money in his posses.
sion. Shines was locked up In the count,
fail to await examination tomorrow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30
Disa.trou. Runaway.
By the standards Special Wire.

by TN NIlIUHfU : NbtcLl1 Wlfe.
BUTTE, April 29.-There was a runaway
at Meaderyillc this afternoon by which
Miles Davis, a teamster. was badly in
jured. The team, vAich was dra wing a
heavy wagon, ran away n smashed into
a furniture wagon. Davis was thrown out
and the wheels passed over one of his
hands smashing IL. His skull was cut
slightly and he received several cuts and
bruises.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30
r BOOM. i

Therefore, the time to buy Butte
property is now, for when the
boom comes, as it surely will this
summer, this property, in COM
mon with other Butte property,
will have gone up two or three
hundred per cent. from present
prices, and you will be looking
for an ablc-bodied colored gentle
man with a large-sized club.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30
NORTHERN
PACIFIC ADDITION
Northern Pacific Addition

Will be the scene of activity,
dotted with pleasant homes,
blessed with pure air. good water
and cheerful surroundings.
The time to invest in real estate
is before the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-30

Presents more advantages and is
the cheapest property in the mar
ket to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-11
w NEWS.
A Great Lumber Cut--The Events
of q Day.

The Schulenburg & Boeckeler saw
mill, which started up April "a, will
shut down for the season tonight, after
having made a lumber cut of about 3d.
Oo0,O 600. feet, in addition to a vast
amount of lath and shingles. The COM
pany will log this winter OH only Vel
low river and Crottly brook, and will
probably not 60 in for more than S,000,-
600 feet.
The reversal by the supreme court of
Referee Eller's decision i'll the case of
Minerva McKusick against The City Of
Saltwater will have the effect OF estop-
ping much other litigation of the same
character, and will simplify the labors
of the city council in the latter's efforts
toward making street improvements.
ii. H. Gillen will address q Demo-
cratic rally N the Eighth ward, st. Paul.
this evening, and will continue to labor
during the campaign in the interest of
Candidate j. n. Castle and of the public
welfare politically.
Will Rice, employed at the Hersey &
Bean mill. will lose the use of his right
hand for a time by reason of an injury
occurring in connection with his work
yesterday. the hand being caught in
some manner between the lever and the
log carriage.
1t is believed that William g. Bronson
will to-day make known his determine
ton either to accept or decline the
Democratic nomination for the legisla-
ture.
: Judge W. P. Locke and Senator Mort
Wilkinson discuss the political issues of
the day at Music hall tonight. Hon. Z.
W. Durant will preside.
The Tooth birthday anniversary of
Rev. Theobald Mathew was appropri-
ately observed by special services at st.
Michael's church yesterday.
81. J. McKusick, Fred Pennington
and A. A. Harper left yesterday for a
season of duck hunting in the vicinity
of Detroit, MINI.
There will be a meeting of the Union
Veterans league in the old Union
house building, on South Main street,
this evening.
Private Thomas Organ, of Company
K, was thought to be in a dying condi-
ton last evening.
The Musser left yesterday with logs
for Lansing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-11
Budd Reeve Talks to the Farmers About Their Big
Mortgages and Coming Big Prices
for Clothing.

question that the Mckinley bill stood
next to the Bible, as the greatest re-
formatory move since Adams time. If
he had taken them Off, the evidence
would still have been more convincing
to the assembled ladies and gentlemen.
The whole speech was one of those
windy. transparent attempts at defense
ofthe Mckinley robbery ever presented
to an Intelligent audience. None of
the farming community were present,
and very few laboring men, they hav-
ing already had enough of Mr.. John
SON ~blatherskite oratory. They know
better than he what the Mckinley bill
is, and what they have to suffer from
its provisions. They may not all have
studied Greek and Latin, as Johnson
says he has; but they possess grains of
common sense and put them to good
use, and are not obliged to show their
shoes, or tell all audience what they
cost to sustain any argument they may
advance. The Republicans were dis
gusted, and the Democrats tickled with
this great effort of the scholar. the
statesman and, as he said at Grand
Forks, 1.-The only representative man
capable of performing the duties of con-
gresham from North Dakota" Bah!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-11
BIG CENSUS
Complete or Est mated Returns
From All the States.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Although
there is lots of work yet ahead of the
eensus office, the greatest interest at
present surrounds the approaching COM
pletion of the count of the country.
This work Is being rapidly pushed for
ward, and the results have been pub
lished by counties. The larger towns
also have been counted, but towns of
less than 1000 people and the small
villages will have to wait for the second
count before they can officially know
the number of their inha bitants. From
the present outlook it would appear that
there are not quite 81. 000, 900 of us.
There are, however, over 63, 900, 600 of
people in the country, and an advance
of Ii. 000, 600, such as that indicates, dur
ing ten years, is of itself sufficiently eX-
t~ra0rdinary. Up to the present time
the census office has completed the
count of twenty-eight states and terri
torres. These give a total of 3S, 762. 210.
The returns from the remaining twenty
states are in and most of them have
been counted. But in each case there
are one or more districts which have not
yet been figured up, so that the actual
yet be determined. All but six of
these are Southern states. A suffi-
cient rumber of districts in each state
have, however, been counted to afford a
very close estimate of what will be the
totals. These estimates have been fig
ured out and give a total of 24,476.2lS.
This number, aided to the total of the
twenty-eight states which have been
counted. give a grand total for the whole
country of 65,23l ,42S, and it can be con-
tidently asserted that the final official
figures will not vary from this more
than a quarter Of a million. The figures
are silent testimony to the lengths to
which the Republican party will
so to gain political advantage.
Arizona has 5000 people, Wyom-
ing 60,5S9. Wyoming is a state. Arizona
a territory. The explanation of the
matter is simply that a majority of the
people of Wyoming are Republican
and a majority of those of Arizona are
Democrats. Again, New Mexico has
IA. S62 and Idaho S4,229. The latter is a
state, while the former must suffer for
its Democratic proclivities by remaining
a territory. Utah has 206,4 9S, more than
Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada together,
but Utah must wait for a Democratic
congress and a Democratic president.
The following are the actual figures for
the twenty-eight states and territories
which have been counted by the census
office:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-11
STATES. 1890. 1880. liner
BIRTH Off THE MINT-JULEP.
A Traveller Initiated a Farmer
Who Forthwith Drank Himself
to Death.

to Death.
st. Louis Republic,
Mint-julep are the most refreshing
beverage known to modest drinkers this
very warm wether. There is much de-
mand for the essence Of the sweet smell
ing leaf, but of all those who smack
their lips after tasting the delicious
mixture there are few that know the
origin of the very passing drink. Some
years ago when passing by a farm in
the state Kentucky a traveller stopped
at the farmers house on the roadside
and getting off mis- horse asked tee smil-
old lord of the big estate if he could
have a glass of water.
why. yes" was the reply, "and may
be you would not object to a little of
the good old stuff in it."
Not a bit. my friend" answered the
traveller, and away the old man went to
supply the wants of the weary rider.
While on his mission of charity the
travellers pasal organ came in contact
with the sweet OdOr that emanated from
a large bed of mint in the adjoining
kitchen garden. and on being given a
glass of clear spring water, with a
bumper of genuine old grog,' thrown
in, he asked his benefactor if he would
not kindly give him a bunch of mint. He
got it and dipped it into his glass sew
eral times until nicely favored and then
drank.
The old gentleman was surprised, and
asked what in the nam of heaven he
had done that for, to which the thank
fui traveller replied by asking if he
would permit him to mix one for him.
The farmer consented, and after drink
ing smacked his lips and said, Grand"
The farmer continued his way after
thanking his host for the hospitality
shown him, having mixed the first mint
julep heard Of. ESa
Four years later he passed the same
way again, and stopped at the same old
farmers house for a glass of water. In
stead of his old friend, he was met at
the door by an old lady wearing a nicely
bordered cap.
d May have a glass of water, ma'am?"
asked the traveley.
'~Certainly," was the kind reply.
"But where is your husbands" asked
the stranger as be drank a glass of plain
water.
well, you see. sir, about four years
ago a stranger passed this way and
taught my poor husband how to drink
his whisky with grass III it. He never
drank his whisky after that without
grass in it. and when the grass gave
out he died."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-11
GREAT IS JOHNSON.
At Least So Says MI. johnson
HIMSELF.

At Least So Says MIR. johnson
Himself.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Oct.slO.-M. n. johnson. Ed
wards and LaMoure's candidate for
congress, attempted a speech at Fargo
OF the 9TH of Oct. A fair audience met
at the armory in anticipation of hearing
som ething in the way of argument.
The bands had trotted all over the city
dlScourSlng good music and the gaminS
followed them to the place of meeting.
A. II. Burke, candidate for governor,
introduced MI. Johnson to the audience.
There was lots of condescenSion on the
part of Burke in doing this, but he Sue
ceeded. after a blush or two, in getting
Mr.. johnson upon his feet. On the
platform were Gov. Miller and several
other magnates, whose personal magne-
tISm was supposed to brace up the
great representative Scandinavian
IN his attempt at q speech.
lie led off with a school-boy
essay, which caused the writer to call to
mind the old negro's sermon commenc-
ing: THE whangdoodle mourneth and
the cock he croweth," etc. This was
received in silence, and, of course.
taken, by general consent, as an ESSAY
prepared for some Sunday school picnic
by Mrs. Johnson. He spoke of the great
things accomplished by the &. @. D.,
swung the bloody garment and whooped
it up for progress and reform, never
forgetting himself. his relatives or his
pumpkin farm. But when he reached
the tariff question he began to wander,
and so did his audience. The principle
feature of his argument was that ne
bought a pair Of 81 shoes from Ole Mel
son, and that they were good enough for
him. While no one present, unless it
were some of the people who wore IS
shoes, objected to this argumens it was
evident that he had, by showing those
shoes to the audience, proven beyond all
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-11
Change of Rms5uesS

We have decided to close out our Ell,
tire stock of Watches. Diamonds, Jew.
elry, Silverware, Clocks, etc. Every
article will be sold if possible, as we
shall in the future devote our entire
time and attention to the loan business.
Here is a chance to secure your holiday
presents at half price. Goods sent G.
o. d. to any address. A. FL. Simon,
Jeweler and Loan Office, 314 jackson
street, Merchants Hotel Block, st. Paul.
n. B. Money to loan at low rates.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-11

HOTEL ARRIV

John 7. Ames, of Mortified, is at the Mer-
chants.
Hon. NJ. D. Taylor, of st. Cloud, is at the
Ryan.
R.. P. Bache, of Fargo. dined at the Claren-
don yesterday.
County Attorney Ketcham, of Grant coun-
ty, is at the Clarendon.
E-x-Congressman Knut Nelson, of Alexau-
dria, breakfasted at the Windsor yesterday.
Hon. NJ. H. Kelley, a w~ell-known politician
OF Rice county, is stopping at the Merchants.
Chairman C. S. Benson, of the Fifth di s.
trict Republican congressional committee, is
at the Nero hantS'.