The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-11-16
HAPPENINGS IN MIssoULA.
Death from an Overdose Of Morphine
Discovery Of Pay Gravel

Discovery Of Pay Gravel
speciaI Dispatch to the standard.
AIssoULA, Nov. l5.-Inyitations have
been issued to the Firemen's ball, to he
given Wednesday evening, November ~.
A special meeting Of Company I, n. G.
NJ, has been called for tomorrow at
O'Clock. Captain Phillips proposes TO
have measures taken at that time TO get
the conn any on a good working basis.
During the past few months the captain
has been absent from the city on business
much OF the time: and, as both lieuien-
ants have resigned, drills have been quite
irregular. Now, however, 1t IL hoped that
the company will be put in condition TO
do good work and take a leading place
among the companies Of the state.
The close Of the 10 10 school which oc-
Cured yesterday was marked by very
pleasant exercises last evening. Miss
Nellie Sinclair Of this city, who is teacher
there arranged for a concert, the pro-
ceeds Of which will be used 10 purchase
maps for the school. A number OF the
local musicians assisted by several from
here, rendered a very creditable musical
was WIN
some literary features. After the enter
tainment the assembled people had a
dance, music being furnished by local
string band.
The trial Of Joe Rutledge charged with
horse-Stealing was continued in the dis
irici court yesterday and to-day and will
not be finished until Monday unless a
night session % court is held this even
ing.
This morning man was found dead in
bed at the Grand Central hotel, near the
depot. Coroner Myers was informed, and
at once empanelled jury and proceeded
10 hold an inquest. From the testimony
Of several witnesses, the following story
was learned. Last Sunday evening X.
Grant aud the deceased. Walter Ralston,
who was a bridge foreman for Woods, Lar
son a Go. and an old union soldier draw
ing a pension, came 10 Missoula. On
Monday Ralston drew about 500 from
the First National bank, and since that
day the two had been having a general
good time. Yesterday afternoon. as they
were in McCafIrey's saloon next the
Grand Central hotel, Ralston gave man
known as "Club Foot Joe" 81 and re-
quested him TO get him some morphine.
Joe is an old stage driver in this coun-
try. He went 10 Estes a Gould's drug
store and got fifteen grains Of morphine,
and had II put up in three packages. Mr..
Gould questioned him about Il and he said
he was veterinary surgeon and wanted
TO Use il on horse belonging 10 the street
car company. He referred 10 Messrs.
Eddy and Hammond as knowing him and
said he had horse hypodermic syringe
and was going TO give the horse an injec-
tion In the leg. lie got the morphine, took
II TO the saloon aud gave II to Ralston, who
remarked that he proposed 10 have good
nights sleep. Ralston and Grant went 70
bed together in room Il at about 3 o'clock.
About midnight Grant noticed that Raj.
ston had gone TO another bed in the room.
About 5 o'clock Grant went down stairs
for drink Of water and on his return
spoke 10 Ralston, who was brea thing
heavily, but received no reply. Soon the
breathing seemed 10 stop. Grant
spoke TO him again and receiving
no answer, shook him and found he was
dead. He informed the clerk and Officer
Mabley, who Immediately took charge OF
the room. When the night bartender
went 10 room 10 this morning TO 60 10 bed.
he found the water pitcher on the hoor
and on the stand n box marked Poison
aud on the floor an empty paper. Raj
ston had evidently gone there and taken
one OF the five-erain lots Of morphine, as
there was no water In room
IL. The jury decided that deceased
came 10 his death from an over.
dose Of morphine and recommended
the stringent enforcement Of the law in
regard to the sale Of poisons. Mr.. Rails.
ton left certain trunks and other property
He was member Of the G. A. X. and will
be buried by that order tomorrow at :S
p. m.
A special 10 the Gazette from Grantsdale
says that man named j. NJ. Crawford,
while digging ditch for the railway com.
pany about q mile from there, struck a
rich streak Of pay gravel to-day, and after
stalking out his claim went TO town and
reported the news. There was an imme.
dia,e stampede for the grounds and almost
every citizen OF the place has staked of a
claim.
silver Passes.