The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-13
ALL HOME FROM HELENA
Gossip About kiSSOula'S Delegation In
the Legislature.
THEY DID VERY GOOD WORK
Some We're Distinguished BY Their
Good Looks and others Got
There on Their Fetch
ing Manners.

MIssoULA, March 12.-All OF Missoula's
representatives in the legislature have re-
turned from the capital. except n few
members of the Thrill house who have
not yet consented to an adjournment.
Life at Helena seems to have had an eX-
cellent effect upon the most of the Mis-
soula delegation, and they have come
home looking remarkably well. consider
ing the heavy work that they have dono
and the severe strain involved in the
transaction of the business of the state.
Senator Smead looked little sleepy for
day or two, but Is now apparently thor
oughly rested, although il is noticed that
his fingers nave an Involuntary, nervous,
sliding movement at times, and his right
hand reaches out unconsciously as II
scooping IN n pot. 1t is believed that he
will outgrow this nervous affection in a
short time under suitable environment.
His colleague. Senator Cooper of Ilimil-
ton. left here this morning for his home
up the valley and he looked as trim as a
prizeflghter. Legislative work agrees
with him, as he is now 20 pounds heavier
than when he went over to Helena.
OF the members of tho lower house,
Hon. l.. L. Hershey is prob ably more
changed than any of his associates. lie
has come back from the great social
center, wearing sharp pointed patent
leath r shoes. He is as quiet as usual but
his face has lost the peculiar Ruieless eX-
preston that has always characterized
him heretofore. He admits to his irIends
that the legislature is valu lble s'hool.
Messrs. Hollensteiner and Latimer have
not undergone any radical change IN APP
pearance. but II IS believed that they, too.
D.
1t is true of them. as of tho others. that
they do not have much to say about the
legislature but simply point with pride'
to all that was accomplished for NJ ssoula
by the lawn tkers' eff ,rts.
Missoula was especially fortunate in
the matter OF appointments. Six repre-
OF IN county were on
the rolls and all of them performed their
duties in n satisfactory manner. Rev. w.
b. Coon be, as chaplain of the senate,
won distinction by keeping politics out of
his prayers and 10y making his supplica-
tions of reasonable length. Juie
NJ. Hartley, as assistat sargeant-at-arms,
of the senate, was a corker and his portly
form and impressive manner added, 1t IS
said, not little to the inherent dignity of
the upper house. l.. W,nslow Stetson,
chief clerk of the house of representa-
tives, perfor med his clerical duties with
the same suavity and grace that always
character.zes him and, although he was
made i'll in consequence, he maintained
NJ ssouia's reputation as sub-centcr of
society. y. j. Myers, ex-city treasurer
and dog tax collector, OBLIGATED as door
keeper IN tho house and was as watchful
as Cerberus. Miss Rosenbaum and George
Keep represented this county on the cler-
ical force.
Among tho measures passed by tho leg
islaturc, those which affect the state uni
versity are of deepest in crest to this city.
A special appropriation of Sl3,400 was
made from the university income fund
and the general appropriation bill carries
$4,000 for the university. This sum, SIS
400. is for the running expenses of the
university for two years and ought to
start the school of in splendid shape,
considering that the city donates a good
building for the use of the inst tuition.
Another act which is of some concern
10 this city is Smead's bill which provides
for the refunding of the bonded debt of
school districts. Under this act it will be
possible for Missoula district to call in
some OF the outstanding bonds as they
mature and issue new series at n lower
rate of interest.
Next TO the enactmcnts which affect the
university, the memorial TO congress for
the opening of the Fiathead reservation
attracted more local interest than any
other act of the legislature. II the reser-
walton is opened for settlement, there will
BIO large amount of valuable tim Der
lands placed at the service of the public
and some splendid cattle ranges will be at
the disposal OF stockmen outside of the
reservation. AS the STANDARD has
shown. however, the opening OF tue reser-
vaion would not afford any opportunity
to agricultural settlers, as there is not
enough tIllable land for allotment TO the
Indians.
Sportsmen will take keen interest in
the memorial to congress for the removal
of the distractions IN the Clark's Fork of
the Columbia to allow tho salmon To come
up the stream. y few thousand dollars
will do this and would afford some splen-
did sport for fishermen in Montana
waters.
Under the new classification OF counties
Mlssoula comes under the sixth class.
which includes counties with an assess
ment between S4,O0J,O0O and $G.OOJ.OnO.
The probabilities are, however, that two
years from now the county will be in the
hlAh Claass i nc new law does not attect
the salaries of the present county officials,
who were elected before i, was enacted.
Should this county stiil be IN the six. n
class at the neNs election, the salaries of
the oil 'ers would he lowered consider
ably. Should il by that time ave entered
the fifth class, the salaries will remain
nearly as they are AT present.
The game law which was passed by the
and which ms recoi,..l 81,
general commentator of sportsmen
the state. is essentially the bill
by Charles En- ,.cy OF this city.
with the cooperation OF Gui les Wright and
Spencer. IL enforced % viii be an excel
lent thing for Ihs part of the state. where
the deDredations upon big game nave
been numerous and outrageous recently.
Fruif Grow r. 10 Meet
STEvESsvILLE, March IA committee
the fruit growers Of the Bit