The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-11

on the upper Yellowstone to his brother
in-law, DIR. Z. A. Edmonds of Heoron,
Ind, and will depart in few days for
juneau City, Alaska. where he will locate
his family. He proposes to spend the
summer in the Yukon valley hunting and
prospecting and will be accompanied to
the interior of Alaska by his eldest son.
A delegation composed of George L.
Chambers, N. Ebert, w. II. Yeaton and
Mesdames w. L. Shawk and ID. Short left
for Butte Tuesday to attend the annual
state encampment of the G.. A. r. and w.
re.
Robert Stevens, a horse wrangler in the
employ OF w. j. Anderson, came in from
the Seven Mile ranch Monday with his
right arm in q sling. His horse struck
badger hole while on the dead run and
the animal and rider went spinning over
the ground. The horse was not much in
jured, but Mr.. Stevens sustained a bad
fracture of his right collar bone, which
was also torn loose from the shoulder
blade.
Traffic on the Butte-Bozeman branch
had to be suspended for "a hours from
Monday noon on account of the burning
of three spans of the Dry creek bridge,
about 13 miles east of Butte. The bridge
is 500 feet in length, but only about GO feet
of il burned. Superintendent Finn dis
patched the work train and three bridge
crews, with material from this city. to the
scene of the fire and the damaged bridge
| was sufficiently repaired by Tuesday noon
to admit of the passage of trains.
The sudden death of Hugh McElroy,
which occurred early Sunday morning, is
a severe blow to his wife and little chill
dren, who are left in very destitute cir
cumstances. Mr.. McElroy was around
town Saturday afternoon and died II
hours later in great agony OF neuralgia OF
the stomach, superinduced by the eating
of a large quantity of raisins. The flu
neral occurred from the family residence
Monday afternoon, Rev. Pritchard offic-
iating. The destitute family are being
temporarily provided for by the Woman's
Relief Corps.
Hefferlin's opera house promises to be
we'll filled next Saturday night, April ID,
on the occasion OF the appearance OF that
versatile actor, John Griffith, as Mephisto
in Goethe's Faust" The alluring depths
of Goethe's demon are scarcely dipped
inty by Mr.. Griffith, but he holds his au-
dience by his electric oratory, serpentine
grace and neat drifts into the sardonic.
The production of Faust" is elaborate,
legitimate and generously picturesque.
The Alabama" company has made a
date with Manager Hefferlin to produce
at the opera house on Monday evening,
| April %. that intensely interesting melo-
drama Alabama" story of the South
written by Augustus Thomas. OF the
play 1t may be said that its characters, Its
atmosphere. its sentiments and its humo-
are all peculiarly American.
| The stage driver who arrived from In
dependence yesterday brought news of a
rich strike in the Black Warrior mine in
the Boulder district. The mine is one of
| a group owned by the Black Warrior Min
| ing company of which Major Frank .Beley
of this city is president. Development
work has been progressing all winter on
the mine and the ore body has just been
encountered. The lead is large one and
very rich in gold. Samples of the ore
have been sent out for assay and the COM
pany is very much elated over the strike.
| Archie Stanley, the Boulder sheepman,
who il was feared had been thrown from
his horse nearly two weeks ago and
! dragged to death, has been heard from.
| As stated in the STANDARD, Stanley left
this city on horseback bound for his ranch.
| He never arrived there, and his partner,
| George Muncaster, came to town several
| days later 10 ascertain what the matter
was. A search was instituted and stan
ley's horse was found on an island near
the city, with the saddle turned under The
animals belly, bu. no trace of Stanley
could be found. Last Saturday word was
received in this city that Stanley had
been seen on the upper Yellowstone and
Mr.. Muncas ter started out to look for the
missing man, who was traced to Fridley,
about % miles south of here, and then to
Chestnut, between this city and Bozeman.
where the trail was lost. Rinchers who
saw Stanley claim that he is crazy and
suffering from injuries sustained by be-
ing thrown from his horse. His aimless
wanderings support the theory of de
throned reason, and there is no telling
what has become of the unfortunate man.
A marriage license was issued Monda,
TO William Cosgrih of Springdale and
Mary Hyland of Green county, Iowa.
An exciting runaway occurred on Mair
street Tuesday afternoon and c. l.. Guys
had a narrow escape. His team attached
to a covered buggy became frightened
while crossing the railroad track anc
dashed down Main street at breaknecl
speed. Mr.. Guye tried his best to keep the