The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-17
IT LOOKS THAT WAY
Missoula May Have a Free Pest De-
livery Service.
LOOKING OVER THE GROUND
For the First Time This Year the
Joyous Jingle of the Sleigh
Bells 10 Heard-Snow. Lots
of IL, In the Hills.

Missoula. Dec. 16.-Postoffice Inspector
Wayland is examining the city with
reference to the Introduction of a free
delivery system and the prospects are
considered excellent for the establish
ment of the new department of the
local office. Postmaster Dowell is TAX
ing an active interest in the matter
and Gust Moser is preparing a map
of the city. showing the location OF
the sidewalks. which Mayor Keith win
send to the inspector. %
There is but one difficulty In the way
of the new departure and that is the
extent of the town which, for the pop
ulation. is widely scattered. The map
that is being prepared, however, will
show that the town is well equipped
with sidewalks. even the more remote
portions having. as a rule, good N1Alks,
with the single exception of the soboo
addition. the Rattlesnake addition and
the South Side all have good walks
and plenty of them, so that there will
not be any serious objection raised on
this score. -
AS to the number of carriers that
will be required to do the work proper
ly. nothing has yet been determined.
This will be decided later but 1t is
thought that three or four will be nee
essary to cover the town in good
shape. The plan meets with general
approval in the city and leading bust
ness men do not hesitate to endorse
the scheme. 1t will give Missoula
standing as a metropolitan city and
will be a source of great convenience
to residents.
For the first time this winter, the
jingle of sleighbells has been heard I'm
Missoula to-day and they have rung
right merrily since early morning. The
snowfall was not quite heavy enough
to make first-class sleighing, but the
cutters seem to slip along easily and
smoothly. The excellent condition of
the streets makes the foundation for
sleighing perfect and a little more
snow will give the owners of flyers an
opportunity to speed to their hearts
content. AS 1t is, the avenue has pre-
sented a lively appearance this after
noon, and the few brushes between
rival steppers is an indication of the
magnificent sport which Missoula will
enjoy this winter.
The weather report of the railroad
this morning showed that the snowfall
was very general along the Rocky
Mountain division last night, although
1t was not very heavy on the west end.
At Horse Plains and Thompson Falls,
the depth of snow is much less than
here in the Missoula valley, where the
fall was between three and four inches.
East of Missoula the fall was heavier
as far as Garrison, and from there to
the summit there was less snow From
the summit to Helena considerable
snow fell and the snow was accompa-
MED by a heavy wind, which prevailed
nowhere on the West Side 'l.+
On the Occur d'Alene branch there is,
as usual, more snow than anywhere
else, the depth on the summit at Look
out being more than three feet. There
has been, however, no serious delay to
traffic, the main line trains being on
time to-day. and the branch line busi-
ness being but little behind.