The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-05
NOTES FROM BOULDER.


BOULDER. Feb. Mrs. Eugene Picot
left for California on Monday last for the
benefit of her health. Los Angeles viii be
her address for awhile at least.
sam Wade. the Main street liveryman,
is on the sick list.
Il. ". Noble Of Whitehall was visitor
TO the county seat a few DAYS last week.
NJ. \. Banks of Laurin. Madison county,
was in Boulder a few days last week.
Capt. John BranaGan of Butto paid
Boulder vii, few DAYS ago.
Judge Mrl.un. Walter Crowcl. ID. Bur-
leigh, William Smith anl others OF Dillon
were in Attendance at court last week.
The entertainment given on last Tues
day evening 10y the members OF the Musi-
cal union was n grand success, the large
hall being filed TO oyertlowing. The pro-
rrammc was lengthy and well rendered.
The cornet duet hy Mrs. Wickes and J. II.
Miller with piano Accompaniment by Mrs.
Gatlney, Was the opening piece and
brought forth great applause. The comic
impcrsonaIion song by Johnny Bcrkln
was particularly well rendered. The vIo-
lin solo by Ethel Dillon, a little bind girl,
an inmate of the asylum, with piano nc-
compartment by Mrs. Glilncy. was finely
rendered. The blind child. who is only 10
years OF age. shows remarkable skill and
accuracy in the Use of the violin. Tho
croWniug piece OF the entertainment, how
ever, was the Mouse Trap" Tho actors
performed wish great credit.
Roland RishIcuour and wife, both of
whom were confined 10 the house with se-
we're colds and the grippe have about
recovered and are able To he about again.
James Atkins. who is chopping wood IN
the hills south of toHn. short time ago
discovered dead colt, which had cVi-
IDENTITY been killed 10y u mountain lion.
The snow thercobauts showed there had
been severe tuss,c, and the large tracks
of the animal showed plainly. Mr. Atkins
came to town and bought large wolf
trap and set IL, capturing a coyote, which
broke the chain and made oil with the
trap. lie followed the trail of the trap FOR
| about live miles when he overlook II and
shot ii. lie hopes 10 get the lion later on.
The members OF the Dillon school board, +,
together with the county superintendent
of schools Of Beaycrhcad county. with
their attorneys and other interested
parties werc some time ago cited to APP
pear before Judge Showers on the 2Ith Of
the month. at this place, at which time
the application for writ of mandate was
made. The matter was heard and argued
ON demurrer, the final determination OF
the case TO he made at Dillon, Oh
Feb. l6. Tho question 10 be decided Is
whether William Smith Is legal resident
of the school district in which Dillon Is
situated. IL seems Mr.. Smith lives IN
Dillon during the winter months of each
year, an1 during the summer months lie
lives in an adipining school district, III
which his ranch Is located. In appropriai
ing the school money by the county scboo
superintendent. il was given TO the dis
trict In which Mr.. Smiths ranch Is located
and the school trustees Of Dillon handed
in their bill for tuition TO Mr.. Smith. which
be declined TO pay, insisting that he was
resident of Dillon district. The matter
was taken into the courts to DO legally de
cided. A great deal of interest Is taker
in the case here, as well as in all parts oi
the state, as II Is question of vital I'M
portancc.
Mrs. Hattie Majors has returned t'
Boulder from an extended visit to Mime
sofa.
John Bar,a, n former resident o
Boulder and lately of Duluth, passet
through town on Wednesday last OH hi
way 10 White Sulphur springs. To engag,
in the hotel business again, If everything
works TO his satisfaction.
A. Vogic has removed his bakery I,
Bisin--to try the merits Of that ,hrlvin!
camp.