The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-04
HIS CHRISTMAS BOX
R. A. BmmonS Fine Residence Totally
Destroyed
NEW GOLD SAVING SCHEME
The Latest News Concerning the
People of Thrifty Cascade
and Her Beautiful Cap
itai City.

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 9.-R. A. Ammon,
manager of the Gilt Edge mine. arrived in
this city yesterday and left for New York.
Mr.. Ammon was summoned East on a
very serious mssion-the burning of his
residence on Staten Island, which he pur-
chased few years ago for S25, 00C. 1t was
burned Christmas evening. He did not
get intelligence of the affair until the 18th,
when he received a telegram from his
partner, II. NJ. Stivers, of New York.
Mr.. Ammon says that, after numerous
experiments, he has discovered a process
of treating the Gilt Edge ore by which 7s
per cent. of the gold can be saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Longeway, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Brady and Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Strain have issued invitations for a
colonial party to be given next Wedncs-
day evening at the residence of the last
named, No. sos Third avenue north.
\. L. DIckerman, A. W. kingsbury and
w. z. Wren, the jury recently appointed
by Judge Benton, met in court this morn
ing and in conjunction with District Clerk
Cockreil and Clerk Crosby drew the trial
jurors for the next term of court.
John T. Davis saw mill on Black Tail
creek, Fergus county. was totally de-
stroyed by fire few days ago. The fire
originated from sparks from the engine.
The loss is about $4,000; no insurance.
Grand Master Nichol of the |. o. o. F.
and local members of the order went to
Belt tonight to institute a lodge of the
order.
Carpenters and Joiners' union No. 6
last night installed the following officers
for the ensuing six months: j. w. Thei-
cher, president; j. j. Mcdonald, vice
tary; A. j. Emerton, financial secretary /;
e.. III. Chase, treasurer; II. C.. Joscelyn,
conductor; NJ. n. Lease, warden; j. c.
Miller trustee; Frank McComb, p. e..
Putnam, j. X. Mcleod, auditors A. Z.
Garfield, George Berthold, NJ. A. Hoag-
land, delegates to the Trades and Labor
council. Neil Mcintosh acted in the ca
pacity of installing officer. The retiring
officers in their report showed the Carpen-
ters' union to be in a very fourishing con-
dition.
The local Great Falls Painters and
Decorators union has elected the follow
ing officers: S. NJ. Bath, president:
Charles Evans, vice president; Z. Y.
Strong, recording secretary; c. NJ. Gill
man, financial secretary; /. A. Lofgren,
treasurer: l. Majora, conductor; II. Kauf-
man, warden; L. Y. Strong, f. BONN, O.
Woodhail, delegates to the Trades and
Labor council.
Ed Duval, who was arrested recently on
charges of burglarizing the residence of
V. A. Perry in Red Coulee. pleaded guilty
TO the charge in the district court and
Judge Benton yesterday sentenced him to
80 days in the county Jail, as the county
attorney had fixed the crime at petty
larceny.
William Grills and Miss Anna King,
both of this city, were married yesterday
by Rev. Mr.. Ramsay.
Commencing next Sunday, the First
Liberal church will hold evening service
in addition TO the regular morning service
being held in Elks hall. The eve ming
service will begin promptly at o'clock.