The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-21

The Work Is Progressing Very Salts
factoriIy.

The Work Is Progressing Very Salts
factoriIy.
Subscriptions still come in to the relief
committee and the committee is endeavor-
ing to handle every dollar OF il judlciously.
Already there have beel frauds around
claiming to have been injured IN the eX-
plosion who, it is ascertained, were not
near the explosion. In order that the
fund may not be given to parties not en-
titled to it the committee is SO careful
that some of the really deserving ones
may at times feel panied.
the women have responded to the call
| of the committee for help from them, and
a number of ladies have volunteered to
assist in visiting the bereaved and injured
and to ascertain deserving cases.
The following self explanatory COM
munIcation was received to-day by Ed
Maze and turned over to the relief COM
mlttee:
HELENA, Jan 20.
+. v Maze. Butte:
SIR AND NoBLE-It is with extreme sorrow
| that we must record the sad fate that has be-
| fallen your city and the brave AM heroic men
| who sacrificed their lives in the DISCHARGE of
| their duty. Although there being none uf our
| number or members of our ord r in the lists re-
ported, yet We G all one and our deepest sym
pathies are herewith extended to ali those WnO
or brother, recommend them for sO.ace to our
heavenly Father who dOeth all things well. In
appreciation of our sorrow, you viii herewith
find enclosed a voucher for Sl0J a donation
from Algeria temple, A. A. o. of the NoDies OF
the Mystic shrine. You will please place this
amount where it will do the most good The
voucher is payable TO the First National bank
OF Helena, Mont. Yours Ia the iaith,
EDWARD ID. NELL, Potentate.
GEORGE BOOKER, Recorder
Mrs. w. f. Bartlett of Blackfoot, Idaho,
l. I
the relief fund in the shape of a beautiful
table cover, which is made entirely of the
silk ribbons that are tied around 100
lunches of the Montana cigars that are
handled by Mr.. Lange. She requested
that it be Allied off, but Mr.. Lange de-
clded that William Glaccum d Sons of
New York, the manufacturers of the
cigars, would pay more for it than he
could get for it any other way. They will
probably pay $50 or more for it, and the
amount will be turned into the relief fund
as coming from Mrs. Bartlett, who was
formerly a resident of Butte.
W. j. Boast left So at the STANDARD Of
flee to-day for the relief fund.
Damon lodge No. l, X. of p, has CON
tributed 500 to the relief fund, and Mi
Ram lodge No ?, ID. of r., has contributed
$50.
The employees of the Lexington have
raised S117.50.
c. {. Rueger has sent in $50.
The Montana Union Railroad company
contributed 500.
The following letter was received:
BOULDER, Mont, Jan Is, 1895.
Manor Dltgdn But e, Mint:
DEAR >IR:-feeling, as we always do, the
utmost sympathy for suffering under any cir
cumstances, we cannot help but feel dOub
gTieved at this advent that has broken 50 many
family circlrs by this, the most horrible cas-
uaty that has occurred In the annals OF Mon
tana history, made SO by the explosions on last
Tuesday night.
ResDlrc , That we, the un lersigned do hereby
tender our heartfelt cOndol nee 10 the widows
and orphans made on that memorable occasion
and as a further token OF sympathy we stand
readtoy give financial support whenever, in your
judgment. you deem /. proper for IS 20 d. so.
Very respectfully, ;. A. ROBERTSON
And many others
George FIfer's family desires to thank
neighbors and others for kindness in their
bereavement.
The Butte Workingmen's union has de-
cided TO take a hand in the investigation
with view to seeing that the guilty par
ties are punished. The union has re-
tanned Judge Clancy to look after Their
interests at the inquest, which begins to-
morrow and IN all probability will last
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