The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-05-21
IT'S NEAR TO PARADISE
THE RIVERS MUDDY WATER

THE RIVERS MUDDY WATER
Not suggestive os Milk and Honey
STORY os an isiand-oun
Club ehoot-A Wom-
ans Deed.
Special Corrsspondsacs Of the sssodard.
MIssoULA, May D.-Ths weather b
always o legitimate subject for eoovsssa-
ton Ia social circles and among thoss who
know % nothing else to talk about, and
Why should Il not b. among item chAssrs,
who occasionally fell to find more snlivsn-
ing matters TO interest the nswspaper
rsaders: Missoula has. during the week,
been enjoying days which sugEsst the pos
sibiiity that Paradise 10 not far from its
portals. The bright, warm suns of the
past few days have forced the huds 10
leaf and blossom on the many beautiful
fruit trees which adorn the lawns of this
favored spot, and the soft ssphyrs bear
their sweet fragrance TO all, without
money a price.
Tho bright rays Of the sun, during ths
past few days, have, however. given our
people something else besides fruit bios
soma and flowers. They have prscipi-
tased . dsluee Of water whibh has aroussd
the fears Of our city fathers coucsrning
the safety Of the beautiful bridge acress
the rivsg at this place, and moved thsm
10 work which should have been done
last summer whom the river Was 81 lie low-
est stage. They Arc now displaying re-
markAbie exhibition Of hindsisht hv
-
rock, securely tied in burlAps, shove the
frail piers which support the bridge. 70
protect them against the rushing eoo<ls
winch come down from the mountains
above. These bags Of gravel,
aided by u kind Prov vidsnce that
has given US . couple Of days OF coal
| weather. may save the costly structure,
but the credit 10 due 10 Providence, not 10
the bags OF sand and gravel. for u ths
SHOWS had continued to melt, no earthly
power could have prevented the grssk
bridge from destruction.
Aud there is Q little inside history con
nected with the building Of this bridge
which the general. and not even tbs
particular. public knows. Il may inter
est many Of the army Of readers Of the
STANDARD In this city to hear u. An
islaud, or rather sand formation, divides
tho river at this place. This island oe
sand 10 plated and lots were sold upon is
some years ago. 1t is generally under
water during the spring foods. Il b
under water now. The bridge extends
across the upper snd of II, which
part ID owned By the ssQaia Mercantile
company. In osdse % eesths privilege %
building the strusturs over u. the city vss
compelled to pay the sum Of q, 100 The
- n lc~~ hssA.> u~sss s.s<,s, shfn
island % sand. Its supports could easily
be protected BY running . wsdss-shaped
waterbrsak upon the sides Of this low
Island above the bridge, but the owners
demanded . bl9 price for the worthless
sand lots and the city wouldn't and
eouldn't. In justice to the tag payers. NV
u. Thsrsfore, 10 vas compelled to build
| . barrloads oe planksd posts few feet
above the structure to protect its supports
| from the loGa aud driftwood which come
down with the foree Of hattering rams
during high water. This explains Why
the bridge is not better protected by break
waters. Othsr deductious may also b
drawn from this htt of ancient history, -
paint moral asd adoen the tale.
Noshwithstanding dull times, businsss
Ia fair. the banks are epsn and no failures
among trade circles are to b recorded.
The streets arc dry, the city u healthy.
marriages and hiFths are uninterru pied.
and tho usual iook of contentment 10 OBJ
servabls upon The countsnAnees Of cit.
izsns. Nissoula v Ill right. Il may NOT
b the liveliest town In the state, but u -
the plsasantest and most inviting t0vn to
live 10 In the West. Il 10 justly NAMED
the Garden City, and whils Il may noe
yield the precious metals OF Butte oe the
I - ~ IL
ranks drst among thsm all In native
beauty. social sujoymsuts, CO aptivasing
ladies. handso,ns men, and that peace
which passeth all understanding.
Charles Mcleod, the horss trainer who
took morphine with suicidal intent, d,ed
last hight at about midnight, and Ma ~
Glein, Q notorious woman OF the burnt
district, is In jail charged with . ssrious
o6ense, In copssqusncs. DR.. Aansou,
who had been csllsd to attend the unfos.
tunats man, after several hours Of hard
work had succeeded In bringing the man
back TO life, aud at . critical moment the
Giein woman appsared on tho scene veil
loaded with fighting whiskey and drove
the doctor from ths house with gun, and
before she could b. moved the man had
got beyond the control Of medical aid.
A warm rain sss In this morning and
has continued at intervals oil day. IL 10
feared this will cause the rapid melting %
the snow in the mountains and, couss-
quently. heavy rush Of water to the Mis-
souia river. The river has fallen about
six inches to-day. but property ownsss
along the banks are looking with great
anxiety for 0 dscided swelling Of The
stream during tho night.
The regular weekly shoot OF the Ais-
souia Rod and Gun club was held this aft
crnoou ss the clubs grounds In South
Missoula. The attendance, owing to the
inclemency Of the weather, was light. The
conditions were Is blue rocks each, from
traps. IS and Is yards rise. The scors
complete 10 as foliows: A. 3. Fergusoo.
s; Il. A. Stephens. IL; w. II. Mace. Q,
X. Rodgers. .; Frank Woody. 2; c. A.
SeArlcs. .; J. p. Nsnard, II; +. s. Jones.
Z; c. A. Burslin, 3; w. p. Brayton, 8.
The gold medal, therefore, becomes the
property. for the week, Of n. A. Stephens,
who also has . fair lad In the general
average for the season. The second
honor, o handsosne silver modal. pse-
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