The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-09

pany has contracted Win u laTSc luiilpti
of farmers to raise barley Tor delivery Mt
the brewery next harvest. The company
has contracted to pay 20 cents. This will
insure n market for n large quantity OF
barley tho coming season.
Northrup, Braslin d CO., the Minneapo-
lis seed firm, are also making large con-
tracts with the farmers of this valley to
grow certain grains and vegetables Tor
] them. This firm made quito extensive
, eXperImcnts hero last season, and were
| highly pleased with tho results, and have
decided to go IN on n large scale. If this
| season produces as good results they VIII
then operate hero 10 the fullest extent
possible.
At n meeting of carpenters Monday
night Carpenters and Joiners' union NO.
| 30 was organized, with A. Macarthur as
president. Tho organization starts oil
with n good membership.
The Scandinavian Benevolent society
| has been organized with membership
of 81. The officers elected are: L. j..
Erickson, president, and Chris Norgarrd,
secretary. A Ski club has been organized
in connection with the society.
T. ID. Duncan, ID. +. Smith and L. Is.
| Conklin have been appointed by Judge
DuBose to appraise all the property in
/ fIatncaQ county Tor 1919. Inc Dodru Va
| appraisers will meet Feb. Is.
Candlemas day was appropriately OBJ
served in the Catholic church here Satur-
day, Father Van de Ven conducting the
| services.
The Montana Mercantile company has
shipped from halispel this winter 100000
pounds of oats and 10000 pounds of
wheat. Buyers from Minneapolis have
also been shipping out of here this winter.
while the flour mill has consumed a vast
amount of wheat. Tho result is that
Flathead farmers have been able to con-
vert their products into cash and will be
able to improve their farms and add to
their facilities. The excellent sleighlng
has favored the hauling of grain.
Tho chinook nccessitated a postpone
mont of tho masquerade carnival at the
Palace ice rink Tuesday night. With the
thermometer at 40 and 30 degrees above
it is. n difficult task to keep leo hard
enough for the demands of the skaters.
Out of n total tax of S75,500 there was
less than 5000 delinquent when Treas
} urer King held the tax sale last Tuesday
and large per cent. of this is on personal
property. As a matter of fact there was
but about 5000 worth of real property tc
be offered for sale. This is splendid
showing for Flathead county.
The local order of tho A. Il. u. is max
ing elaborate preparations for a dance OF
the 1ith. The object of tho dance is Il
raise funds to assist in defraying the ex
pense of defending Eugene V. Debs anC
his associates now on trial in the United
States court. One of the defendants is
} Roy Goodwin of Kslispel, who was presi-
dent of the local union until promoted t.
the board of directors.
Tho Cosmopolitan Hall company o.
Whitefish, of which Frank II. Miles il
president, has announced dancing part!
at their hall on the 18th. They have tn
largest hall in the county.
; The citizens Of Holt will indulge in
masquerade ball at Smiths hall on thu
14th. Tho dance is given under the au
spices of the Holt string band.
Superintendent p. n. Bernard Will hol,
teachers examinations Feb. Is and 1G.
There arc now over 26O scholars enrollet
r in the public schools here, and the direct
! ors have found it necessary TO add an
other teacher, making five in all. Mis-
, Mario Ferguson is the new teacher.
{ Two weddings took place in the city las
, ! "Wednesday. w. l.. Smith and Miss Min
/ ME Moornead and W. ID. Mcdonald ant
: Miss Maggie Dodds were tho contrac tin
{, parties.
/ Tho notice of the confirmation of Mr.
o Steele as Indian agent at tho Blackfoo
agency, to succeed Captain Cooke, is re
= ceivcd with pleasure by the people her