The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-13
GREAT FALLS GOSSIP.
news Items Alb ut tho People of Cas-
cade County

News Items Alb ut tho People of Cas-
cade County.
GREAT FALLS, Feb. IA fight to a fin.
ish Tor purse of $40 and the gate receipts
was the incentive which prompted Jack
ora OF Great Falls TO go down to Malta n
lew days ago and stand up against Phil
smith, "A 24-ioot ring was pitched IN an
aoahu oned saloon building. Bob Furge-
son was chosen referee. He announced
the terms of the fight. Marquis of Queens
bury rules, the re cree declared, would be
Ioiiowed to the letter. Billy Simms was
ON th's second, while Frank James of this
CITY had an eye to Ford's interests. Smith
entered the ring at 154 pounds. His
friends declared he could not have been
IN better condition. Ford timed the
scales at las pounds. 1t was evident that
ne was not Tin the pink of condition.
however, he was so positive of being the
better man that he spurned all PROPOSE
the loser.
Reports from the ring side saw that tho
first round was not characterized nv an,
hard lighting. Both men we're wary. Ford
managed to land once on Smiths eve
smith countering with punch in the |
mouth.
Round two found both on the agrees
s!ve as well as the defensive. Ford got |
IN swinging blow which sent his advar.
sary against the ropes. He might have
won the hight it he had followed up the
advantage. 1t was his sole opportunity.
Sfnlth was ready for action in an instant
ana continued cautious until tho end of
the round. Smith had the best Of !,
during the third round, getting in some
vicious short-lrm blows.
rlght-hander sent Ford down toward
the close of the round, and if time had not
neen called the fight would have ended
lhen. The fourth round was enough for
ford. Smth rained blows upon his neck |
and face at will. He bled profuseIv and
seemed utterly incapable of defending
himself How he managed TO last
through the round was mystery to the
crowd. When time was called for the
nun ne refused to enter the ring and
smith was declared the winner. ,
oteVe bywater, passenger conductor on
the Great Northern between Hayre and i
Mnot, has been IN Helena irving 10 find \
out why he has not received his share of I
The reward offered for the capture of tho \
Train robbers near Malta three years AGO.
ne was entitled to the entire credit for \
ne capture and his friends think he has \
received rather shabby treatment at the
hands of the state.
The Odd Fellows of Glasgow are trying
o organize Rebek al lodge.
ne recent storm is said to have driven
arge bands of antelope from the nortb- d
vest territory down into the valley at the
ead of Porcuplne creek not far from,
glasgow. The animals are said to be SO
ieak from exposure and the loss of food u
nat they fail an easy prey to the pot hunt lei
rs. 81
IL L- Harrison, manager of the Home
anu d Cattle company. one of the larg-
,. cattle companies In Valley county, if a.
OF In the state, says that if the price of Gu
ounG cattle is not too high in the spriny oh
IL company will ship in at least Do OO
Fad and turn them on the ranges. He
Iys all the large stockmen of the state !
. anxious to do likewise, providing the ger
ice OF young cattle in Utah and Idaho vol
III not interfere ave
Jerry Collins, receiver of tho Hola,o bid
hd Office, spent Sunday here. He is rt.,
eparing an article on early Montana %,
urnalism," 10 appear in the forthcom- Dal
issue of Montana illustrated, which fine
IL shortly be published here. flor
Judge Buck of Helena is holding n sne- SIR
Il term OF court at Benton for judge Du. lug
se, owing to the latter's absence ON
iFt business in another portion of the ,
tric;. VAC A
.Ss'ueHt "ihiams occupied the chair tone
Mondays session of the council in the hicl
ience of Mayor Gelsthorpe Aftar enh
nsacting some routine business. tho was
attorney presented a couple of bills
d had been prepared at the request of ~.
legislative committee TO be forwar,rad -
he Cascade delegation IN the Iegisla. ~
e. The first related to county licenses wer,
provided for the distr. button of the at 81
cunts collected in licenses on n far 0fl
re equitable basis than the present law In
; county is TO receive 40 cents, tho civ Teco
nd the state >, of the amounts COL ,-- -
ed IN the corporate limits. II is though, ally,
II the measure is enacted the row nos
es OF Great Falls will ne increased - 10
III Sll.OO per annum. The other biu From
lorizes cities of the first class To bo,d poun
per cent. of their assessed most
iation, in addition to the pres. " ~ Y,
law of per cent. 1t aIso than
vs. cities OF the second class to bond ;. -
per cent. and towns for per cont buyer
proposed increase in the bonded deb, mon
the purpose Of allowing such cities amol
"n and operate their water piants -, -
to build sewers. Both were unani. on - :