The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
LOCAL MENTION.

Missoula, Dec 30.-LieutrofG irard
Sturtevant, 25th infantry, of Fort AS
sinaboine, and Lieut.. Samuel Hof,
Sixth cavalry, of Fort Yellowstone. are
the guests of Lieutenant Moss at Fort
Missoula. s---. i.
mines and will spend some time in the
city. ,.serl
The bachelors hop to be given at
Fort Missoula tomorrow evening
promises to be one of the pleasantest
events of the social season. . -,v- ,es
DIR. ]. b. Price of Pennington.
Wash, is a guest at the Florence.
John McCarty returned this morning
from a trip through the Bitter Root
country. ~l1 sr
Lou Lou peak was visible this morn
ing for the first time in several days,
the snow clouds having hung low
upon IL all the month.
A light snow fall last night improved
the sleighing very materially. In the
Blackfoot canyon several inches fell.
Major Jameson, the Eight Mile mag
nate. spent to-day in Missoula. ~
Senator Smead was a Sunday visitor
in town. r..,
The funeral of Mrs. Briggs will be
held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
ID. V. Bean came in on No. l to-day
from Anaconda and left for Hamilton
on the Bitter Root flyer.
G. N. Hartley Is in Great Falls on a
business trip.
The Mandolin. Banjo and Guitar
club expects to give a concert in Deer
Lodge this month. An entertainment
will also be arranged for Missoula in
the near future.
Col John L. Root is in the city to-
day, accompanied by Mrs. Root and
son.
L. f. Chapman, who is in charge of
the sub-agency on the Flathead reser-
walton. is spending few days in Mis-
soula.
Frederick A. Else, the Pardee mer-
chant. is in the city on a business
visit. .t tttt
George Enders of Butte is in the
city.
r. L. McCulloch returned to-day
from his eastern trip.
ID. l.. Benson of Grantsdale Is among
the Bitter Rioters in town to-day.
Col. II. S. Page came down from
Hamilton this morning.
j. r. Faulds OF Stevensville was a
guest at the Kennedy to-day.
]. j. Bond of Victor came down the
valley this morning.
Ed r. Averill the well-known
Northern Pacific dispatcher, has re-
turned from his trip to Michigan and
he now TeBlSlcTS at TIC hOtCi. ~
Averill and wife," II.
The Occur d'Alene blockade was
raised last night and trains which have
been snowbound ran back to Wallace
reaching there at $3.50 O'Clock. Or
board were Missoula people who had
been held at Saltese since Friday
Among the party was c. A Doner
also left there with a pen of gams
chickens. which were to have been
pitted against some Idaho birds Fri
day night. When he reached Wallace
he found that the Idaho man had LEFT
for his home in Wardner and the main
did not come on Arrangements hav,
been made for a contest to occur to-
morrow night under the rules and
agreements or the original main. Tn,
train from Wallace came through to-
day without serious trouble. although
the depth OF snow on the summit Is
increasing and drifts are. in places. I;
feet deep. a..
A sad case has developed on tho
north side which is a parallel 10 ms
affair which has stirred Butte recently
The victim in this case is a 14-year-old
school girl Nothing would hsye hAeI
known OF the affair had not the con.
dition OF the girl disclosed the basE
infamy OF her seducer. Matters reach.
ed such a point that a short time agC
the school authorities compelled tn,
girls parents to take her from school