The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-15
NEWS OF GREAT FALLS
The Spring Is Coming From Ap-
pearanCeS
PEOPLE GOOD AND BAD
Business OF Interest to Organized
Labor In All Parts of Mon
tana - Personal
Gossip.

GREAT FALLS, March 4.-Represen-
tauve Reynolds left to-day for Wisconsin
TO pay a visit to his father, whom he
has not seen in several years.
Il wish the corrupt practice act had
been In force during the last campaign"
said we'll known county official who got
there. Talk aboat being worked, l never
had such experiences before. Why, for n
week before election the leeches we're SO
persistent that did not have the temerity
TO walk from my office to the Dostoffice
without taking to the alleys. Every time
appeared on the streets il was a case of
giving up a dollar here and two dollars
there. And since election have not been
overlooked by the fellows who always
come around to tell you how hard they
worked for you, and incidentally to OBJ
tain the loan-it's always a loan-of a
few dollars.
II got a new deal yesterday, however, l
had not heard of before. It's the latest.
A seedy looking individual came to see
me. He started in on the weather; then
he branched off on the silver question, the
city election and finally he told his little
tale of woe. which had been momentarily
expecting from the start.
"'See that patch on my knee said he.
We'll sir, that is the result of climbing
over fence to get to vote for you. l
ruined my pants and want "a to buy n
new pair. Can you do anything for me p
/ just opened the door, by way of reply
and, raising my right foot, told him to get
and you bet he went. He never looked
back. Why, it was the nerviest PROPOSE
ton l ever heard"
Last fall, when a number of prominent
labor men from Butte and Anaconda
were in this city, they had a conference
with James f. Fox, president of the
Trades Council, and j. E. Reg nolds, ex-
president of that organization, as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of organizing a state Trades
and Labor council. They agreed that the
time was ripe for the establishment of the
same and the matter of calling such meet
ing was left to Messrs. Fox and Reynolds.
The latter prepared circular letter out
lining the objects of the proposed meet
ing and mailed copies to the officers of
every union in the state asking for an ex-
preston of opinion upon the subjec :.
The replies were almost unanimous in
favor of it. Since returning from his
legislative duties Mr.. Reynolds again con-
ferred with Mr.. Fox and they have con-
cluded to call the meeting. The formal
call is being prepared and will be sent out
at once. The meeting to be held in Hell
ena, May 1, 1895. Each organized body of
labor is entitled to two delegates for the
first 80 or less members. one additional
delegate for the next so or less and one
delegate for every 100 members after the
first 100. Tho state Trades and Labor
council to be organized at the meeting in
Last Chance is to be entirely non-partisan
in character. Its object will be TO bring
the workinsmen of Montana together for
an inter change of ideas upon subjecty af-
fecting the welfare of the toiling masses.
Plans for the enactment of legislation in
the interest of workingmen will be formu-
lated. A constitution and by laws for the
government of the new body will be
adopted and regular meeting will be held
once year with special meetings at the
call of the president. The meeting on the
first of May promises to be quite interes-
ting.
Frank Murray, who was arrested about
two months ago, charged with having
forged a check on Nick Baatz, was tried
in the district court to-day. The case
went to the jury at 6 o'clock p. M, and a
verdict was returned in an hour of guilty.
He will be sentenced tomorrow.