The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-10

days. The citizens of Kalispel have taken
hold with the old soldiers and will use
every effort in behalf of the measure.
| The Flathead valley offers superior adj
Vantages over the many competitors that
may seek to secure the institution. THIS
valley is fertile and prolific and has one
OF the healthiest climates to be found
anywhere. A beautiful site can be Sc
cured here, which, with proper manage
ment. could be made 10 sustain the home.
Wood and water are in abundance. The
long summers and short mild winters,
with pure bracing mountain air, will
conduce to the better health of the in
| mates of the home. Already encourage
| ment has been received from other COM
munities throughout the state, and there
is good reason to hope for it's location
here. A dance was given Friday night to
| raise funds to be used in furthering this
movement.
The fourth annual ball of the Kalispel
fire department was given on New Years
eye in Union hall, in the new block just
completed at the corner of First avenue
east and Second street. The affair was a
brilliant one and the presence of such
throng of citizens is evidence that the fire
brigade is fully appreciated and their eff
forts applaudcd. The firemen appeared
in full uniform, executing a march to open
the dance.
Sleighing is excellent now all over the
valley and a large amount of grain is
being hauled TO market. Wheat and oats
are the principal grain being brought in.
great many farmers have erected gram
aries and have stored their grain away,
awaiting an advance in prices. The out
side market throughout the state has
helped out greatly In the disposal of the
large yield of Flathead products. The
money that has been going beyond the
borders of Montana is now being kept
within the state.
Another measure that will be urged
upon the legislature this winter is the di-
vision of the 10Th judicial district, which,
at present, extends from the Dakota TO
the Idaho line. The court business of
tlathead county alone is of value suffi-
Gent to demand a separate jurisdiction.
The proposed new district will embrace
Flathead and Teton counties. Judge
DuBose favors the division and will choose
the older portion of the district as his field
of labor. AT present the presiding Judge
OF the 10th district is obliged to be travel
ing much of the time. having a 100 mile
stage trip between Benton and Lewistown
and $50 mile trip by rail from Benton to
hallspel. In another year the population
OF Flathead county will be greatly in
creased, and then n ha rdship would be
worked upon litigants if still attached to
the old district. There are a number of
applicants for the bench, but the matter
of the appointment of a judge is of Sec
ondary consideration to the segregation of |
the district. The Flathead contingent of |
the legislature will have plenty of work to |
attend TO in securing the passage of these |
measures.
On Monday the 9TH the changes in the |
various county offices were quietly made |
ID. ii. Baldwin succeeds Joseph Gangner |
as sheriff, and has appointed Bert Evans |
as under sheriff and S. b. Thompson dep |
uty sheriff. Michel Therriault succeeded |
James Vogt as county clerk and re order |
and appointed b. w. 5. Folk, ex-city |
treasurer of Helena, deputy. j. b. Glib |
son, deputy assessor under j. II. Graves,
is now the assessor. Andrew w. Swaney |
takes his brothers place as clerk of the |
court. A. j. Bradley will hold inuuests |
for the next two years, having succeeded |
DIR. Cummings as coroner. u. n. Bernard, |
superintendent of schools; A. j. King. |
treasurer; ,. Nj. Logan, county attorney, |
and Hugh Swaney, administrator, were |
reelected. C. p. Smith. who now has a
contract on the b., A. & p. survey, as
sumed the duties of county surveyor. The
new county commissioners are Fred
Cooke, E. L. Preston and w. G. Fitzpat-
rick, succeeding f. II. Emerson, L. A.
and 5. b. Pratt.
Representatives j. j. Ryan and w. j.
Sparks left in time for the opening of this
session of the legislature. Neither have
committed themselves on the senatorial
question. Senator w. II. Ramsdell is in
Anaconda recovering from an attack of
pneumonia.