The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-25
BRIEF MENTION.

Missoula, May 24.-Chief Mentrum of
| the fire department. is overhauling the
small steamer which has been sold TO
Deer Lodge, and the machine which
has so often proved Its worth, is In as
good shape as new engine.
The street department has been max
ing some minor repairs to the big
bridge The flooring OF the bridge bad
ly needs cleaning. as it is covered with
the dirt which accumulated during the
winter.
Officer Ed Larson began his duties
as night patrolman on the down town
beat last night.
John b. Goode of Bedford. Va, the
recently appointed mineral land com
missioner for the Occur dAlene dis
trict. left this morning for Wallace.
Mr.. Goode spent yesterday afternoon
with Chairman TompkinS OF the local
board, in the consideration of the meth
DDS to be employed in the examination
of land.
The school trustees have rented the
opera house for Saturday evening for
the High school commencement exer-
cises. These exercises promise TO be
of unusual interest, as the class Is
bright one, with a good record Tor tnor-
ough work and the orations have all
been carefully prepared
Frank Leonard. mineral land COM
missioner for this district, will leave
tomorrow on a short visit to his home
in Libby.
Pat Hayes and Mrs Hayes are down
from their ranch on Camas Prairie.
Rev G. c. Stull, presiding elder of
the NJ. +. church. is in town.
d. o. Bean and James +. Bean have
sold to Hugh ellis their saloon build
| ing and contents at Pardee for $1,000.
David Smith has filed a notice of
right to $50 inches of the waters OF
| Deep creek.
A lease was filed to-day in the county
clerks Office given by Mary c. Baker
and Eliza Woods to the Missoula Fuel
company, for the rental of the east
half of the northeast quarter and the
east half of the southeast quarter of
| section Q township 10, range 10, and
strip of land $50 feet wide along the
western boundary of the same. The
| term is two years from March l, 1895,
| for the strip, and one year Tor the pal
ance. The price is 5000.
A district judges deed was filed to-
| day transferring to w. II. 1errick, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Lucretia
CARED lots and s. block 6. and lot A..
block 3, Thompson Falls.
| Receiver Mcneil of the Oregon Rail-
way & Navigation was a passenger on
the east-bound train last night.
Allen r. Shappee, clerk of the court
| of Ravalli county. spent to-day in Mis-
| soula.
Col. T. c. Marshall and Mrs. Mar
shall left this evening for the last,
called by the illness of their daughter,
Emily, who is at school at Notre
Dame. The telegram received this ev-
ening stated that the young lady was
| improving.
Contractor Gibson's illness continues
| and no work was done on the new
depot to-day. Monday is the lay now
set for beginning operations.
The public schools all closed to-day
for the summer vacation. There were
appropriate exercises in hearty AL the
| rooms. Saturday evening commence
| ment exercises of the high school Will
| be held in the opera house
Railroad employees in freight Offices,
| dispatchers office, car shops and track
department have received notice Of an
adjustment of wages, to take effect
June /. BY the adjustment nearly ell
the salaries are reduced slightly. but in
one or two instances they are increased.
Since a year ago salaries have been at
the old standard subject TO 10 and
per cent. deduction.