The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-26
SILVER BOW OWNS IT
4 Division Of Which Many People Were
Ignorant.
Red Mountain Township Within the
County's TerrItory-The Eiec-
trio Railways Franchise
Granted az Amended.
Snecial Corresnondence of the standard.

SbtfiIl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VI tht otAuuAih.
BUTTE, March 25.-W. O. Speer, the
census enumeration, appeared before the
board of county commissioners this morn
ing and stated that he had heard rumors
70 the effect that there is a township
somewhere in Silver Bow county known
as Red Mountain township. II this was
true, he wished to be officially informed
of the fact, as il was necessary that IL
should bc included In the census. He
thought an exploring expedition should
he sent down into tho southern wilds OF
the county survey the country and find out
whether the lost township could be found.
Quite n discussion arose among the
commissioners as TO whether there is any
such township as that of Red Mountain.
and IL so, whether il is within the limits Of
the county or has been stolen away by
Helena. County Treasurer Harry Z.
Kessler said he was sure there used to be
the days when Silver Bow county was a
corner of Deer Lodge county. When Sill
yer Bow county seeded, he was not sure
whether II took along Red Mountain
township, or whether II still belonged TO
the portion of Montana still remaining in
beer Lodge county.
Commissioner Caplice said that IL Red
Mountain township belongs to Silver Bow
county il might as well be known, and a
picket fence put around it TO keep oil in
truders from Helena and elsewhere.
Commissioners McQuccncy thought il
might make q good pound for the city OF
Butte, OF a place To which To transport the
city Migrants.
County Clerk Booth was called in and
asked whether he had any official knowl-
edge OF a township known as Red
Mountain. He stated positively that
there are three townships in Sill
yer Bow county, Silver Bow,
Walkcrville and Red Mountain townships.
In his opinion Red Mountain township
was situated somewhere south of Maho-
ney's boiler works. He denied hat IL was
he same as Silver Bow park or that IL
had any relation 10 that suburb. He said
he had heard that there is n range of
mountains somewhere near the dividing
line Of Silver Bow and Red Mountain
townships. As a consequence there would
not be more than - residents along the line
and Mr.. Speer would have no difficulty i'm
ascertaining which township they he
longcd i'm.
"Can you tell me which township
Feelcy's Station is in - asked Mr.. Specr.
at is in Red Mountain township" said
Mr.. Booth.
When Il became certain that the county
was the possessor of this township, a
smile of pride and satisfaction stole over
the features of Commissioner Caplicc,
and lie proposed stopping further debate
by ~annexing the township to Butte a
once. The commissioners adjourned in
good humor for dinner, with the sweet
sense of additional proprietorship swell
ing up i'm their breasts. Mr.. Kurnberp
should endcavor In mark out on the map
the dividing line between the two town
| ships.
This afternoon the hoard considered
the franchise TO the Metropolitan Electric
| Railway The proposed fran
chise was read by sections and passed on.
A few changes was made, among these
was the reservation by the board of the
r;ob, 10 counol the cor,n,nv Ia Ioss.n IL