The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-14
FOR WINTER NIGHTS
Social Clubs Are Being Organized and
Other Preparations Made.
THE EQUAL SUFFRAGE BAND
An Toy Sidewalk Accidental False
Report of Game Slaughter
Hunting Parties Return Al
most Empty Handed.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Bozeman. Nov. 13.-The people of
this city are preparing for a very So
cial winter there being one or two
meetings here every evening of orgai-
cations of a moral. literary or political
order.
Monday evening at the Southern
Methodist church there was small
audience met in the interest of good
citizenship. A committee of three COM
posed of Rev. F. w. 10y. Prof B. p.
Maiden and ]. H. Reesor were APP
pointed to draft plan of action for
the future work of this organization,
which stands for higher morals in this
community, and they will report at the
next meeting. which is set for Friday
evening. Nov. %. in the Christian
church. One line of action which is
being contemplated is to move the
saloons in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the postoffice. or else to move
the postoffice away from the saloons
and the proceedings in the same di-
rection instituted in Butte a short time
ago are being watched very closely by
the members of this organization.
They have also opened a correspon-
dence with the postoffice inspector in
charge of this division who is located
at Helena.
The Bozeman Camera club met Tues
day evening In the art rooms at the
college and decided to organize per7na-
nently. A committee of three, COM
posed of Professor Traphagen, photog
rapher c. A. Dickson and p. j. Mes
britt was appointed by President Colts
chalk to draft a constitution and by
laws. and Prof w. M. Cobleigh of the
chemical department. of the college,
was elected as secretary. President
Gottschalk read a very interesting pa
per which he had prepared upon pho
geographic lenses after which plates for
the magic lantern were discussed and
were shown through a lantern. They
were the first ever made in Bozeman.
but compared very favorably with
others obtained from Chicago firm,
which were also shown.
A slight misunderstanding as to the
place of meeting brought out but a
small number to the open meeting of
the Equal Suffrage club. Excellence
of programme and general interest in
the discussions did more though to
make 1T a profitable meeting than mere
numbers could have done.
Papers on Elizabeth Cady Stanton
were read by Mrs. Wylie and Mrs.
Randall. Mrs. Marshall also gave en-
interesting personal Renaissance of
seeing and hearing this wonderful
woman. whose life has been spent in
the cause of woman's rights Some six
or seven practical questions on the
legal status of woman in Montana,
which were contributed by the audi
ence at the last meeting. were answer
ed and discussed quite fully.
One question. IF a woman cannot
bear arms in defense of the country,
why should she enjoy the ballot in
managing the country?' called out.
formal reply from Miss Nutting that
was received with special favor. and
by request of the members will be
published in the local papers. Rev.
Davis Wilson being called upon, re-
piled in a short speech full Of enthusi-
asm and announcement for the cause.
These open meetings of The Equal
Suffrage club will be held monthly
throughout the winter months and a
great deal of interest is being taken
in them.
ID. w. Mackenzie, proprietor of the
Bank blacksmith shop here, and well
known throughout Montana, was the
victim of very painful accident Sat-
uriay evening. He had been down
town, and while he and w. ID. Flowers
were walking home both slipped and
fell upon an Icy bit of sidewalk near
w. F. Slosn's residence, Mr.. Mackenzie
receiving a very severely sprained an
kle. the doctor stating that it was
nearly fractured. His ankle was set in
a plaster of paris case at once. and he
is now resting easily. Mr. Flowers did
not enjoy sitting down so suddenly up
on the icy sidewalk. but received no
injury beyond barking" his shin.
Game Warden James Keown hustled
himself off up the West Gallatin last
week upon the report of a Madison
valley man who was in Bozeman to
the effect that there were some soldiers
killing game very promfscuOusly near
Riverside, on the upper Madison. Mr..
keown was accompanied by Charley
Smith, and they went up the West Gal
latin to Taylor's fork, which stream
they followed to it's source. and so drop
ped over into the country which the
Park soldiery were supposed TO be maxi
ing themselves numerous in. They kept
going until they came upon the soldiers.
near Riverside. but found them attend
ing to their duties. as guards of Uncle
Sans pleasure resort and, instead OF
superfiuous game, as reported, they
had not a pound Of fresh meat In their
camp. Mr.. Keown says these wild
goose chases are not pleasant at this
season Of the year high up in the noun
tains. He returned on Saturday and
had two deer 10 show for his trip which
he had shot upon the return trip.
y. II. PernOt got a guide and went
out about Is miles from Bozeman Sun
day to look for deer. Mr.. Pernot is the
rev member OF the mineral land COM
mission, lately arrived from Indianapo-
lis. and though he has not shot deer
since his boyhood days. which were
spent in Northern Indiana, he Is APP
parently light Of foot. with a true eye,
and can hold a Winchester. as he came
in Monday evening with Venison.
All OF the hunters going out from
here do not return heavily laden hav-
ing meat with a gamy taste with which
to load their pack animals. Professor
Maiden OF the agricultural college and
w. q. Benham. Montana's crock shot.
spent a day up Bear canyon this week