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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-09
NORTHERN PACIFIC SHOPS.
spokane Man Gets the Contract for Ex-
cavatIon and Foundation Work.

spokane Man Gets the Contract for Ex-
cavatIon and Foundation Work.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Spokane not
only gets the new Northern Pacific shops.
but a Spokane man has been awarded the
contract for excavation and foundation
work He is Joseph Bye, and his bid has
been passed upon as satisfactory by En-
gfneer c. S. Bihler OF Tacoma The con-
tract covers a 22-stall roundhouse. 30
feet long and 70 feet deep. In circular
form: also machine shop. 6Oxl5o; store
room, 5Oxi00: wood working shop. 6ox3oo;
also numerous smaller buildings, such as
oil houses sand houses. tool houses and
ice houses.
Mr.. Bye states TO the Chronicle that as
soon az Engineer Simenson has surveyed
the ground and staked out the location
OF the buildings work will be begun. Il
will employ a large force" the contractor
says. and should the weather permit,
the work will be continued throughout
the winter, as the company Il anxious TO
occupy the shops as soon as possible
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-09
Montana,s Old Veterans.

Helena News: The treatment gener-
ally accorded the heroes of the great
rebellion who have made their homes
in Montana is not very creditable to
the patriotism of our people. The old
veterans are now all aged men. One
at our side says that "a years ago this
winter ne with many thousand
others were campaigning in western
Kentucky, the campaign which culmi-
mated in the capture of Fort Donelson
early one Sunday morning about the
middle of February. The achievements
of that long and fierce internecine
struggle covered the American name
with luster that nothing can tarnish.
Deeds of valor were enacted during
those five long, fateful years, on both
sides of the "chasm" that proved to
the world-if proof were needed-that
the American citizen soldiery possess
as good lighting qualities" as any
that were ever drawn up in battle ar
ray. The people of Montana have time
and time again manifested the desire
to have established a home for all the
old veterans within her borders; but at
the present rate of progress the major
ity of the boys will answer to roll call
on the other shore before the home is
ready for occupancy.
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HARVEST OF SMELT
The First Sales Made in Portland for
so Cents Per Pound.
1T IS A FAvORITE FISH
John Stearns OF Olympia. Wash''
Commits Suicide-Other IN
terestIng Northwest
Notes.

Amonp the various species OF hsh
which form the great harvest OF ehe
mighty Columbia, none Is more eagerly
looked for or more highly appreciated
than the smelt. the Columbia river smel',
or candle fish," being considereo W
many people OF this section the prince VI
all pan fish, says the Portland oregohiail.
Ten or a dozen years ago they oio nv
appear In this market as a general thins
tn after the cold weather was past, IN
February or March. or as soon as the
main school began crowding up the Cow
litz and other tributaries OF the Coiuhole
TO their breeding grounds. OF late Yeas
fishermen have taken to fishing Tor tnein
with seines in the Columbia ana IL mas
been found that they are In the river
nearly all winter, and year ater yea
they have been coming earlier ana ear
lIer 10 market, the fishermen VINO gets III
the first lot reaplng a rich reward Tor MS
trouble The first lots have sofa TOT "
cents per pound. and. as they oecoine
more plentiful. the price goes down
10 25 cents. then TO Is cents. and finally
90 Z cents when they come in by scores
of bushels at a time. till finally they are
so plentiful that there Is no sale TOT
them -
last year the smelt arrived just be-
| fore Christmas and the run lasted long
time. the quantity of little fish disposed
| of being probably mucn bitaNct e"t''
| any previous year, and yielding hand
| some return to the fishermen. This was
| the earliest the smelt ever came TO mar
ket: but the record has been beaten TINS
| season, as a small lot, just few pounds
have lust been received In Portland
| This Is positively the earliest arrival OF
| smelt known and unless freezing wealth
| err comes on and drives them back or to
the bottom, Il may be expected that the
fish will soon arrive in large quantities.
They we're held at 70 cents per pound. as
they were looked upon more as curios-
| fly than as an article OF merchandise
The sturgeon which until within the
past year or two. thronged the Columbia
and devoured enormous quantities OF
smelt are now very scarce. and this VIII
probably result IN an increase In thu
shoals of smelt which, however. have al
ways been immense.
The harvest of the Columbia Is th'
most valuable now garnered In oregon
The total value of the spring catch o
| salmon Is set down at nearly S.0Oo,WO
and of the fall catch at over s5o0.eo0. tn
grand total amounting TO S,594,75o. Thei
there is the sturgeon, of which no &C
count is kept: the shad. of which no &C
| count Is made, and the carp, which ar
OF no account. The possibilities OF hsl
are. however. ilimitable.
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Montana State News.

pitched him forward. He grabbed the
handles on either side to save himself
from being precipitated headlong from
the moving train. One OF the handles
gave way, but he chung to the other
one with a death-like grip, thereby
nearly unjointing his arm at the elbow
and wrenching the muscles 50 badly
that they drew up in knots. The In,
jured brakeman thinks he is hoodooed.
He lost his train on the main line re-
Gently on account of frequent acct
dents. When relieved as conductor he
told Superintendent Finn he was out
of luck, but the only consolation he re-
ceived was the droll reply: 'I'll give
you a long enough lay-off for your luck
to change"
In the report Of the election of OFF,
GERS for Yellowstone lodge, No. 10 K. OF
p, the name of ]. A. Mclaughlin was
inadvertently omitted. He was elected
to the office of master-at-arms.
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Judce M,theson's Decisions.

Rulings Times: Little Billee" Chan
dler would be amusing IL he were not
so impertinent.
Chicago mas a beer trust, but II
wasn't organized to sell beer on trust.
Not on your life.
John Sherman sticks to II that he
wrote the truth. and rubs II In by say
ing he is CHAD he wrote 1t.
Eugene Debs should beware of the
talking habit, or people will be express
ing regret that he was let out Of
prison.
Tom Reed concluded TO throw over
board all superfiuous articles, including
that comical mustache. before the
storm begins.
Senator Sherman will never be sat
fsfied until he has killed off a few more
republican candidates by telling the
truth about them.
Strange to say the same thing that
gets President Cleveland the most
abuse Is also his admired trait-his
strong will; obstinacy. II you please.
Ben Harrison has organized a double
end fighting machine-one end viii
fight TO get the nomination for him.
and the other TO keep 1t away from
Reed or Mckinley.
With 10000 fresh Spanish troops on
their way to Cuba the revolution
lists certainly need all the sympathy
they can get: a little ammunition
would also be thankfully received.
The report that Sarah Bernhardt has
been offered a fabulous sum by a pub
Usher for her autobiography II proba-
bly, a theatrical lie. II truthfully writ
ten the book could not be publicly sold
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-09
BETWEEN TWO CITIES
Talk of an Electric Railroad to Join ra-
coma and seattle.

Tacoma Dispatch: II. L. Thomas OF Sc
attic to-day asked the board OF public
works for maps showing the location OF
streets between the Eleventh street
bridge and the Puyallup reservation He
intends to apply at once TO the counch
for a franchise for double-track broad
gauge electric railroad across the bridge
10 the city limits toward Seattle. Appli-
cation has been made for a similar iran
chise In Seattle. Thomas said that a
strong company f. being organized 10
build n double-track electric road be-
tween Tacoma and Seattle. II intends 70
start work within six months after Sc
curing the franchise and finish the road
within Is months thereafter. The line VIII
he called the Seattle. Tacoma n Port
land Electric railway. the company de-
string 10 ultimately extend II 10 Portland
Seattle Dispatch: The promoter OF the
Seattle. Tacoma a Portland Electric rail-
way Is Hugh L. Thomas, who Is said 10
have Eastern backing and has a iran
chise now before the city council OF Sc
attle Little Is known OF his hackers. and
no associates are known. He proposes TO
build a road over the tide fats and then
along the heights between the White rfv-
err and the Sound TO the Puyallup Indian
reservation, through which he would en-
ter Tacoma He bought the right-of-way
/ and surveys OF the bicycle railroad pro-
| iected by +. II. Osgood some years ago.
/ 10 run from Seattle TO Tacoma
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TIRED OF LIVING.
Nahum Parker of virginia City Commits
Suicide.

Virginia City Correspondence of the
Dillon Tribune: The citizens of Vir-
ginia City. last Sabbath morning, were
startled by the report that Nahum
Parker had committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head. which
caused instant death. He evidently
was tired of this world and concluded
to try the world beyond, as he made
himself a comfortable bed on which to
lie before departing this world of sin.
1t viii be remembered, only a few
months ago. that Mrs. Parker. the wife
of the deceased, was murdered in her
own home. only three persons Nahum
Parker. his wife and their son George
were present. Parker. shortly after
the shooting, went to a Mr.. Williams.
about two miles away, and told that
George had killed his mother, at the
same time exhibiting a bloody revolt
yer. For several days, George stoutly
maintained that the killing was done
by his father but finally said he.
George, had committed the awful
crime. Something like four years ago
George was released from the insane
asylum after a confinement of nearly
10 years. and IT being proved after the
murder of his mother. that his reason
was dethroned. he was ordered TO the
asylum again. where he is at the pres
ent time.
Many people who are familiar with
the circumstances believe that Parker
killed his wife because she never would
divulge the hiding place Of gold dust
that Parker claimed was secreted fol
the benefit OF her son George. and that
his troubled conscience over the kill
ing of his wife caused Parker to take
his own life. Mr.. Parker had been q
resident of Virginia City since 1864
coming from Ohio He was one of the
original locators OF Alder gulch.
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MRS. BUTCHERS AFFECTIONS
County Assessor Howard of skagit County
Not Proved Guilty.


Mount Vernon, Wash, Special: The
sensa tional damage suit In the superior
court brought by J. w. butcher against
County Assessor Henry c. Howard for
$4,000 damages for alternating the anec-
tions OF butchers wife. was dismissed
last evenig by Judge Mcbride. The suit
created a great sensation when II was
first brought, nearly year ago. ana une
court room at the trial was packed 10
OVERLOOKING Howard Is a prominent poll
tlcian and well known all over the coun-
" He has been assessor for three years
and at the last election a bitter fight
was made on him. but he was elected by
a good plurality. A womna scandal hg-
ured in that campaign, Howard being
charged by a Hamilton citizen named
Jones with making indecent proposals 10
his wife butcher Is a cook and restau-
rant keeper and has cooked at various
places ali over the Sound. In his COM
plaint butcher alleged that Howard had
not only alienated the affections OF his
wife, but that in September, 1884, ne had
seduced her Several witnesses testified
to meetings between Mrs. butcher ana
Howard. while Howard himself admitted
snending several days at a hotel IN Shell
ton whore Mrs. butcher was. Mrs. Lar
son OF Seattle testified that Howard had
come to her house TO see Mrs butcher
several evenings and that Mrs butcher
had confessed to her that Howard had
eeduced her. Mrs. butcher Is IN Seattle.
and she refused 10 come to the trial or to
testify. Judge Mcbride granted non
| suit upon the ground that no positive or
| direct evidence had been brought out
| showing the seduction. butcher win ap-
/ neal.
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rived ON Monday night. The judge
went down to Miles Thursday night 70
celebrate the twentieth anniversary OF
his wedding.
A literary and musical circle will be
organized at an early date under the
supervision of Mesdames Shoemaker
Sweetman, Goddard and r. l.. Allen.
Superintendent Arkwright of the In
dian school at the Crow agency spent
Tuesday in town on his way home from
Helena
Judge Fraser was confined to the
house by an attack OF the grippe isst
week. but is now able to resume mas
business.
]. II. Rosean of Columbus was In
town last Saturday.
Lieutenant Jones, u. 8. A. of Fort
Keogh came into town Monday night
and went over to Fort Custer On the
morning.
Roadmaster Curran of the Burling-
ton came over from Sheridan on Mon
day night.
L. p. Mcdonald of Red Lodge was a
visitor in town last Saturday.
w. b. Andrews. formerly OF Miles
City. but now of Omaha, spent Satur-
tances. He was on his way 10 MS
home In Nebraska
+. G.. Hathaway, representing the
Big Blackfoot Lumber company, was IN
town this week from Missoula.
Mrs. l.. n. Carruthers of Hunter
| Hot Springs is visiting in town.
N. p. Barnum of White sulphur
| Springs passed through town on sat
urday on his way to Sheridan.
f. w. Richardson of Crow agency
was in town this week.
Otto Frame came in from his cattlt
ranch in Meeteelse on Friday nigh
and is enjoying city life.
| John s. Mitchell of the San Fran
| cisco Examiner was in town this week
John Ranken passed through Billing
on Friday on his way to st. Louis, Mo
A. S. Shannon of Huntley was IL
town on Friday.
w. A. Lewis, editor of the Red Lodg
| Picket, made flying visit to Billing
on Tuesday night, returning on Wed
nesday morning to Red Lodge.
c. o. Gruwell left for his sheep ranc
in Wyoming on Wednesday on accoun
of the sickness of his manager.
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VOTED THEMSELVES GUNS.
How Pioneer Legislators Equipped Them
selves TO Fight the Indians

How Pioneer Legislators Equipped hem
selves TO Fight the Indians
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: IL the state
legislature should vote 10 each member
OF both houses a first-class rife. a sensa-
ton indeed would be created. But few
are aware that such a precedent has been
established by a legislature of Washing
ton territory. IL has been 90 long ago.
though. that the incident has almost
faded from memory and there are but
few OF the members left to relate the cir
cumstances-
ct was In 1855. when was a member
of the council. that we passed law Civ
ing each legislator a rifle" said Hon r.
8 Robinson. a wealthy old pioneer far
mer living near Chimacum. In Jefferson
county. while going 10 Port Townsend
the other night on the steamer Resale
Being In a reminiscent humor he told
about the exciting times the pioneers ex-
perienced in both lodging Indians and
navigating the waters OF Puget sound in
frail canoes.
1T was just preceding the Indian out
break OF 1861, and the settlers were APP
preheusive OF a sudden onslaught" con-
flnuea Mr.. Robinson. Gov. Stevens had
secured from the war department several
stands OF small arms and ammunition.
which were INTENSIFIED for general distri-
button. and we thought one feasible plan
was 10 provide each legislator with a ri
Ne and ammunition Many times since !
have thought OF the incident and how
ridiculous IL would seem II our present
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-09
The Girls Are All Right.

Hamilton News: The young ladies
of the recently organized literary club
are out after the Times man with re-
venge stamped all over their pretty
faces, having taken umbrage at an ar
ticle published in the Times comment
ing on their lodge. The dear girls
swooped down on us, decorated with
many colored ribbons, bewitchfng
smiles and a paper containing their
statement, which we publish. We are
not a theorist on abstract social prob
lens and not competent to discuss the
merits Of the case at length, but our
sympathy is with THE girls every time.
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The X NEEDY.

Bozeman Courier: I'm any other coun-
try a proposition to contract the cur
rency-the peoples money-to the ex-
tent OF $500 900. 900. or a 1.-THE OF that
amount. would be denounced by Its
citizens as revolutionary and treason
able: but in republican America the
people simply stretch themselves up TO
their full stature and vigorously kick
themselves for having voted such a
man into power; then they patiently
wait for the next general election,
when they can. with redoubled empha-
sis. invite him to step down and out.
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JOHN srEARNs. OF OLYMPIA.
Thought to Have Committed Suicide In
San Francisco.

San Francisco Dispatch: Chief OF Po-
lice Crowley has received an anonymous
letter dated Olympia, Wash, which
states that the man who shot himself In
Golden Gate park Oct. % and fingered
with a bullet I'm his brain until Nov. IL.
was from olympia. The letter says that
Stearns. who was known as Bitters. has
a brother living near Fresno. Cal. and
that Stearns registered at the Interna-
tIonal hotel in San Francisco.
Investigation shows that John Stearns
of Olympia registered at the Information
al oct. 3 and left about Oct. %. Upon the
body OF the man found In the park there
was nothing by which he could be iden-
tilted, although the name OF an Olympia
tailor was on the inside OF his coat.
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Misspent Energy.

Dillon Tribune: The prayers OF the
Christian Endeavorers in behalf OF Bob
Ingersoll do not seem TO be very ef-
fective. Old Bob pursues the even
tenor of his way much as usual. Some
OF the ministers Intimate that the
prayers might be directed in a different
direction with more profit. And that
Is about the size OF II,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-09

Stevensville Tribune: IT becomes
our painful duty TO chronicle the sad
news OF the departure from this life
OF our youngest brother, John G.
Faulds, aged about % years. at the old
home at Glencoe. Buffalo county, Wis,
the place where he was born. on last
Monday. Brother John was an ener-
getic young man. fun OF promise and
had no bad habits. Many OF the Tri-
bune readers who were I'm this vicinity
during the summer OF 1891 will remem-
Der him. as he had charge OF the TIL
bune cases and did his work well. He
was a member of Mrs. Travis Bible
class in the Sunday scnool and Joined
the Good Templars' order while here.
He was one of a family OF IL children.
six BOYS and six girls. and the young
est OF the boys. He made many
friends during his six months stay In
Montana. John was a favorite figure
al the old home; always on the move;
alive TO the feelings OF others; just In
his actions: an admirer Of the good.
and although the youngest boy. he Is
the first to take the plunge. gain the
other shore and bask In the sunshine
of eternity. May he rest In peace, and
NAV the rest OF US follow with gar
rnents as unspotted as his. For follow
we must. sooner or later. He has only
gone before.
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Bozeman Courier: In Nebraska a
''mOonshiner" was recently found max
ing whiskey from sugar beets. In
Montana Il is generally supposed that
there IS a greater percentage OF whisk
ey in dead beats than there is in the
sugar variety.
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FREE GOLD STRUCK.
Another startling Discovery Reported In
the lie Roi az Rossland.

the lie Roi az Rossland.
Spokane Spokesrnan-Review: letter
from Rossland to one OF the owners or
the lie Rol reports that another surpris-
ing strike has been made in that mine.
AT a depth OF 40 feet the miners opened
up a large body OF free milling ore and
IL was stated that the gold could be pick
Cd out with a penknife.
This strike OF rich ore in the shaft OF
the lie Roi has caused many people to
think that with depth the ore In all OF
the mines IN the Tran creek district viii
improve.
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Where Was Carter when the Light, Etc.

Stevensville Tribune: Where was
Carter when the silver conference was
held in Washington last Monday? We
notice that Mantle was there but no
Carter.
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Special Excursion to Europe for the Hol-
idays-

ldays-
The Northern Pacific. IN connection
with the leading steamship lines sail
ing from New York have arranged To
make a very low rate 10 all European
points for the HOLIDAYS. Before making
your arrangements for tickets call on
or write w. NJ. Tuohy. general agent.
n. p. r.. r.. Butte. for rates. routes.
etc.
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For a quick trip 20 Chicago try the
Burlington route via Northern Pacific
at Billings.
Taking effect Oct. 10Th the burning
ton route will sell first-class tickets TO
All Missouri river points al SIS; second
class. $50. Phil Daniels. T.. f. and y.
A. Butte: W. W. Johnston. c. A. Bill
ings. Mont
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-26

the campaign about to be entered on
would be the most important that
would ever be held in Utah He wanted
to say that if the Democrats were VIC
torious, as it seemed probable they
would be- no man, woman or child, no
person, of whatever political persua-
sion, will have cause to regret the fact
The principles of Democracy lie. at the
foundation of the true policy of gov
eminent. They guarantee Equal jus
tice to all, special privileges to none
They are broad enough to suit the
needs OF the people.
This speech was also we'll received,
bringing out applause and cheers
Just after II o'clock the reception
ended. The crowds which had been
coming in and going out for three
hours dispersed. The tired workers
saw what had been done and were
satisfied that they had done well.
While Judge Powers. weary with a
long day of excitement and worry,
forgot all this in thinking of the fact
that right at the beginning the Demo-
Gratis had made ten strike. They
had shown that they were confident
that
This is a Democratic year.