The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-09
THEY HAVE NO STUFF
MiSSOulaS School Board Is Confronted
BY a PFediCimsnt
CHANGES AT THE FORT
IL Is Reported That Colonel Burt's
Model Regiment VIII Soon Be
Transferred-No Totes of the
University CITY.


MISSOURI, Feb. S.-A possibility exists
that the public schools of Missoula will
have TO close, but some shift may be made
by which they will he continued to the
end of tho term. Tho school board is con-
fronted with a condition and not n theory.
Delinquent taxes, If they be collected in
time. will tide tho schools over for two
months. ut which time money will be due
from several sources which will be amply
sufficient to carry on the schools for two
months longer. IS 1t is now, there is said
10 be no money in the treasury. The tax
levy last year was but 81 mills for school
purposes and Missoula pays by far the
greatest portion of the school tax paid in
the county. Though it uses moro of the
funds than the other school districts, it is
claimed that the apportionment is not
always so liberal to Missoula as it should
be. This is denied, however, by the Off.
cials. The state supreme court now has
under Amusement the case of the county
against the First National bank of Mis-
soula. II the county wins, the school
fund for this district would be 5000 to
the good, which would go far towards
solving the problem. Tho school directors
are working upon the problem. Tho eX-
penso of running the schools is about
$1,000 a month, and TO continue the schools
10 the end of the term would require not
less than 81 900. 1t is believed that some
plan may be proposed by which the
schools, in which every resident takes n
deep interest, may be continued.
The Missoula fire department held n
meeting last night. The report of officers
showed the organization TO be in excel
lent condition, having about 5000 in tho
treasury. The idea of q relief fund was
considered and may be carried out. 1t
was decided to give an entertainment in
the near future, at which the friends of
the boys will be made welcome. The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows; Chief,
II. S. Mentrum; assistant chief, George
Beckwith; second assistant chief, Bert
Higgins; treasurer, u. T.. Pierce; secre-
tary, Frank Henry; foreman, hook and
ladder, Percy Kendall; assistant foreman
hook and ladder, A. Fox. Mssoula has
the best volunteer fire department in the
state. The boys attend meetings regu-
larly and can handle fire as skillfully as
many veterans IN receipt OF good salaries.
The members of Laurel lodge No. IL, X.
of p, who went to Hamilton TO aid IN in
shutting n lodge, met with a reception
such as the citizens of Ravalli know so
well how to extend. Ravalli lodge No. &c,
X. of p, has about 60 charter mem bers.
Il. :. Steele of Pythagoras lodge No. >,
Bozcman, OBLIGATED as tho instituting
officer, assisted by members of other
lodges throughout the state. The para
phernalia of the lodge is said to DO tho
finest in the state, costing In tho neigh
borhood of $500. Following are tho OIL
GERS elected: Il. {. c.. William Toole !;
{. c., G.. W. Sessions; V. {. c., c. T..
Roach; NJ. of W., Morris StafTcnburg; NJ.
of T., ID. A. Bishop; NJ. of T., j. A. Keogh;
*. of II. and s., /. Il. Fitzgerald; NJ. at
W., j. p. Holburn; trustees, l. months
term, w. Fost or; eight months term, j.
Sommers; six months term, &. W. Ward.
A party of Great Northern officials,
headed by General Manager Charles S.
Warren, passed through Missoula this
afternoon en- route TO the coast.
A number of persons interested in a
race meeting for Missoula next summer
will hold a meeting in tho law Office Of
Marshall d Corbett tomorrow evening, at
which time steps will be taken TO raise a
guarantee fund for a meeting.
The Ladies. guild of tho Episcopal
church is making extensive preparations
for big turkey dinner next Wednesday
Feb. IL. They propose on that day to
have bill of fare which will make a man
forget his home and his club.
The Woman's Relief corps of Missoula
held a meeting this afternoon and elected
officers for the year.
Henry Buckhouse, young man vol
known and liked throughout tho county,
died at his home four miles south OF the
city, to-day, of pneumonia. tic was but
% years of age.
1t is rumored that the Fourth L. :.
infantry, now stationed at Fort sherman,
Idaho. is TO change stations with tho 10Th
infantry az Forth Missoula.