The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-11

| been frozen.
George STEEL, who was recently ap
pointed Indian agent for the Blackfoo
reservation, returned Friday from Wash.
lngton whittier he vas summoned by the
commissioner of Indian affairs immedi
ately after the president sent his appoint.
ment TO the senate. Mr.. Steel expects to
assume the duties of his Office about the
nrst OF next month. Captain Cook, the
present agent, Will return to army life at
Fort Smelling.
As soon as the weather permits Mr..
STEEL expects to move the agency from
the present quarters into the new ones re-
Gently completed by the government. The
latter are located near the railroad not
Tar from Durham station and about 20
miles from the old agency. The new
buildings are said to be in every way up
to date and when Major STEEL gets moved
ne can congratulate himself on presiding
over the affairs of the Blackfeet from
about as fine agency quarters as there
are in the country.
speaking TO STANDARD reporter in re-
lation TO the outlook for favorable silver
legislation, Mr.. STEEL said il is a common
rumor AT the national capital that ii will
De a difficult matter to pass any financial
Dill that does not recognize silver as a
money. He was surprised at the growth
OF silver sentiment in the East since his
last visit. The white metal to-day has
hundreds of friends in goldbug commune
ties where year or so ago it did not have
dozen. Mr.. STEEL has many trends
here as we'll as among the old timers all
over Montana, and they are pleased at
the honor he received in being appointed
TO an office by a president of opposite DO
litcal faith.
Tho first car load of coke sent by the
Castner Coal d Coking company of Belt
to Anaconda passed here last evening.
Some samples of the coke are on exhibl-
ton at several places in the city. Experts
pronounce 1t superior quality of coke
in every respect.
The coal washing plant is now running
iull blast. 1t gives complete satisfaction
ana is said to be the most perfect concern
Of the kind in the West. A four-story
52x35, go feet high. contains tho
coal washing machinery, which was sup
piled by the Chicago Coal Washing COM |
pany, and is'up 10 date in every detail.
The power for running the plant, includ- !
ing the pumps, the conveyors and the ca |
oles which haul the coke oven cars. is
supplied by two 100 horse power and one |
~ morse power engines. The coke ovens.
100 in number, have all been tested and /
ire I'm prime condition. 1t is understood
hat the whole plant will be worked to it's
fullest capacity from now on.
w. ,. Clark and Miss Elenora NJ. Stock
nan OF Evans were married last evening
II the presence of few friends.
l.. L. BARLEY of Wisconsin is visiting his
'rother, Col. j. H. Rice. This is his first
isit here and he is greatly pleased with
he city.
The CaledonIan club will hold its an
ual election of officers Wednesday even
1g next at Judge Races office.
Judge Benton has appointed the follow
lg on the board of appraisers to act in
onJunctlon with Assessor Elliott in ap-
raising Cascade county proper: ID. L.
Willard, Dan McKIy, David Rice.
Charles Everett, the self-confessed bur-
lar, who claims to be only Il, was ar
'igned before Judge Benton yesterday to
nswer to the charge of burglary in the
ny time in entering Eugene Pror's house
nd stealing several articles. He pleaded
lllty. he will be sentenced Monday.
William Martin, son of j. c. Martin. J
arted to walk from Monarch TO his home
< miles away, during the late storm.
ght overlook him and, losing his wav.
wandered around several hours before
lding shelter. HIS hands and fe ct were
ID frozen. .
Reports from Arrow creek state that
ere are number of frozen cattle in the
Unity OF that stream as a result of the :,
Id weather of the fore part of last week. =
some places on the Benton-Lewistoun =
'Re line the snow is said to be "a inches :,
ep on the level. The last snow is the =
avlest that has visited the judith in sew "
al years. u
henry Nelson, the we'll known sheen !"
IN OF Cascade, returned yesterday from .
ston, whittier he and Mrs. Nelson were -
led by the illness of the latter's mother. -
ath camo sooner than expected, and %
en- they reached their destination all
5 over After the funeral Mr.. Nelson a. a.
'tened back to Montana to look after ~ W
extensive sock interests, leaving Mrs. ~
lson, who will return in the spring. "
liver Dlvis ion No. 10. Uniform RankK.
r., Is making extra preparations for
installation OF officers which will. take Nj
ce In Realty hall Tuesday evening of
week. Gus G. Winter will act as in sn
ling officer. The names of the officers
re installed were published in Sundays Sc
NDARD. After the installation there af
be ball. 10 be followed by a sumner ue
he Grand Central hotel. All the mem. pa
5 of the Uniform Rank will attend IN p
uniform. A number of prominent Ui
nbers of the order from Butte and da
ena have been invited a.,