The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
RUN INTO THE BAD LANDS
The Murderer Of Pike LanduSky Is
Being Followed
IT'S A MIGHTY HARD TRIP
Yesterdays News as Picked Up In
the Nelghborhood of the
Thrifty City OF
Great Falls.

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 7.-Visitors to the
court house to-day were treated TO cigars
in the sheriff's office, and in the clerk and
recorders. They were the compliments of
w. II. Dryer, elected sheriff to succeed Joe
Hamilton, and Of L. NJ. Mcdonnell, whom
the people chose at the last election to
succeed Howard Crosby, for the past four
years clerk and recorder. These we're the
only changes in county officials which
took effect to-day.
A report was received tonight from
Benton TO the effect that Sheriff Nc
Laughln and posse left there this after
noon well mounted, and armed to the
teeth, enroute for the bad lands of
Missouri TO effect the capture of
Harvey Carey, the slayer of Pike Lam
dusky, and two others who are supposed
to be in hiding with him in that uninhabi-
ted section. the cowardly manner in
which Pike was killed is said to have
aroused considerable feeling among his
friends and they demand that the proper
step be taken to bring the guilty party to
justice.
William Munroe, the civil engineer of
Neihart, has been summoned to Grove
Union, Wis, by the serious illness of his
mother.
On the evening of his departure for
Helena, Representative Kennedy of Teton
county was rendered an impromptu re-
ception by the citizens of Choteau, William
Gallagher, j. NJ, Blair, r. A. Allen, r. L.
Cramer and others delivering speeches in
keeping with the occasion.
Thus far the new year has been re-
markably easy with the police depart
ment so far as making arrests is con-
cerned. A matter which has vexed the
police force more or less of late is the
complaints of several residents of the
north side whose clothes lines have been
robbed. The thief appears to have a
fondness for female garments, as most of
the complaints are to tho effect that only
ladies' garments have been taken.
The townsite company has decided to
Lizzie NJ. Dorman lot 16, block 272, Fifth
addition.
The public schools were opened again
Monday afternoon after the usual holiday
vacation of two weeks. There was good
attendance and the pupils as we'll as the
teachers appear to have been benefited by
tho brief respite from their labors.
The arrangements for the farmers con-
vention to be held here Thursday and
Friday of this week. are about perfected
and the indications are that the affair will
be well attended and fiattering success
in every particular. 1t will be held IN
Realty hall. Among the subjects to be
discussed the following have been an
nounced:
"Irrigation," S. b. Robinson; Farm
ing Lands in Cascade County," Professor
Mortzonn; "Dairying," Professor Emery,
Paris Gibson and others. "Beef, Pork
and Mutton Raising" II. p. Brown;
"Bench Land and Farming" Paris Glib
son; "How to Farm Successfully in Mon
tana," w. Muzzey; profitable Farm
ing," c. L. Stork, Tom Carter and others;
BARLEY Culture" James Trimbotein, V.
Lampey; Health" DIR. Crutcher; ''The
Weather Bureau and the Farmer" c. L.
Herzog; 1.-THE Bright Side of Farming"
DIR. Sweat; Market Gardening" j. H.
Russell; wheat Raising" c. f. Stork.
Thursday evening Professor Emery will
deliver a lecture, the subject of which
will be announced later. 1t is understood
that farmers from adjoining counties will
generally attend.
Frank Leggard, of Libby, has been in
town a couple of days. He left this MORN
ing for Helena to see the legislative tour
nament.
The supper given in behalf of the High
wood Methodist church few nights ago
Melted them S41.
Charles Murray. of Townsend, has been
appointed under sheriff for Neihart.