The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-20
BLACK KEPT HIS SECRET
The Murderer Of Hrs Cunningham
Made No Confession.
GOLD ON DAYTON CREEK
KalIspel People Think a New EIdo-
RADIO Has Been Discovered
The News Of the Rich
Flathead Regions.
Special Correspondents Of tho standard.

Special Correspondence Of the standard.
KAIIsPEL, dan. ia chinook pre-
vailed most of last week and nearly re-
moved the snow, but the temperature
lowered the first OF this week and winter
weather prevails again. Winter weather
in the Flathead is milder than that of
every other section o. Montana. Iiathcad
seems to have weather peculiarly IT'S
own. clustering, wintry winds are rare
in the Flathead, nor Is the snow fall ac-
companied by winds.
The loggers are busily engaged along
the Saltwater and Nhitciish rivers, filing
large contracts Tor spriug delivery Sew
eral million feet will be pat into tho river
this winter. The weather is fine for the
work. Logging is an easy mattcr.ln thls
country, as it will be years before 1t IS
necessary to go far from the river banks
for good logs. Pine, FIR and tamarack
are being taken out principally, the latter
being used mainly Tor finishing. Tho
tamarack of this country is susceptible of
a high polish, or rather "A satiuy finish, be-
ing of a reddish yellow color. Many OF
the resdences-ln fact all OF the best ones
are finished in natural tamArack, and
the appearance is equal TO that produced
by other hard woods. Counters and cab
met work OF tamarack are also in favor
wherever this wood has been introduced.
The pork packing institutiou started by
tho Kalispel Meat company Is proving a
successful venture and Is opening a new
market to the farmers. Those who have
fed wheat to hogs and sold their hogs have
realized two to three times the prevailing
price for wheat. \ great many hogs arc
being shipped into the valley by farmers
on account OF ihc profit in hog raising.
The pork products turned cut by the Hal
ispel Meat company arc equal N every
way to eastern meat, and We have the
satisfaction of knowing that tho money Is
kept in circulation at home.
Professor Gates, principal of the publ G
schools, reports an enrolment of 2li.
with prospects OF the number reaching
800 by the first of February. At present
four rooms IN the new building are occu-
pied, each being presided over by one
teacher. 1t will be necessary to add two
moro teachers IN order to properly man
age and conduct the schools. Everyone
is pleased with tho new building.
masquerade carnival was given al the
Palace ice rink Tuesday night. the attend
ance being large. Tho throug of skaters
attired in costumes of ali SORTS, gliding
about over the ice, some gracefully and
some awkwarliy, presented pleasing
picture TO the spectators. The rink Is the
favorite resort this winter.
Bobby Burns birthday anniversary will
be appropriately observed toy the Gale
domains OF kllspcl by ball on the night
of Jan. -. the scenc OF the fts,v.-
ties will be in Union hall. tho hall recently
dedicated IN tho now brick block built 10y
Sharp * Stills.
,bar4f,- hall ,,-.e ,,f,-ap Ia
night, the 18th. at Main street hall, Tor
the benefit OF some needy people residing
here who are without means.
On Monday evening concert was
given for the benefit of tho three young
children left orphans by the cruel assas.
sination of Mrs. Cunningham. Mr.. Gun
niugham is a musician aud has taught
his children TO play upon nearly all kinds
of strinGed instruments. Their p.ay.ns
was the feature OF the entertainment.
When the news of the awful Calamity
that beiell Bate was bu.lctincd IN front
of The Graphic Office, Wednesday morn-
ing, a feeling Of deep sympathy AZ once
went forward TO the g.Ie!-strickcn people
of that city. \ message vas wired from
the halispel fire department extending
sympathy TO the surviving friends and
relatives OF the bravo iircmen Of Butte
who died like heroes a. their post OF duty.
Among the citizens # hluspcI vino are
at Helena working for measures in wb.cl
F.athead county Is interested are A.
toEneys George a.. Ggu5h. ". d. II Loo, A.
q. Swaney, W. j.. Erruneu, AMI W. "
Nolfsnger. The soldiers home bill an,
the bill creating the eleventh judicial dis
trict are receiving their attention,
{. I. Conrad has just returned home