The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-15
The WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Interesting News Notes From the North.
ern Montana Settlements.
AGRICULTURE AND MINING
Irrigation Company Formed-lssu-
ing Bounty certifIoates-Heav
Purchasers of Beef Cattle
Scheme to Capture Coyotes.

GREAT FALLS, April Al. E. Enrigh
has on exhibition at his place of business
collection of curios which, In point oil
interest, variety and novelty, excels any
collection in the city. The curios are en-
closed in a handsome case of antique oak
and glass and attract many visitors. In
the collection is a gavel made from the
original floor of Libby prison; coins oil
every nation and denomination, of both
silver and gold; state and national bank
notes; treasury certificates issued by ey-
cry nation; 'sshinplasters; certificates
OF exchange issued to federal soldiers dur.
ing the war; scrip issued by cities of the
American confederacy; G pay check for
10 cents, issued by the philanthropic Nor
thern Pacific Railway company; watches,
centuries old; watch which belonged to
Riel, the half breed leader of the rebellion
among the Crees and other Canadian In
dams several Iyears ago; Indian relics
such as pipes, tomahawks and war bon
nets; stalactites of wondrous beauty and
minerals of every description; wax work
of curious design and manufactured by
strange peoples; idols of half civilized
nations; mounted animals; watch pis-
tol, the invention of John I. Norris of
Springfield, Ohio; murderous weapons
thatwere once the property of famous
desperadoes; canes of curious shape, and
a host OF curios too numerous to mention,
A visit will repay the curious and visitor
will see many things which he will have
no other opportunity to behold.
) j. p. Lewis, assignee of William Ulm,
to-day sold to A. G. Clark of Helena the
property on First avenue south. between
Second and Third streets, known as the
Ulm block. There were three bidders.
The property is subject to mortgage of
SlO,66O. w. S. Frary, for Boston capital
lists, bid $4,000 and the mortgage; David
Wilson of Deep Creek bid $4,000 and the
mortgage; A. G. Clark bid S17 900 and the
mortgage. The property was sold to the
latter at 81, 500, price regarded as "dirt
cheap"
L. B. Largent. deputy collector of inter-
nal revenue, states that he has received
only 30 income tax returns, where there
should be at least 80. Monday is the last
day on which returns may be made. Mr..
Largent says that the provisions of the
law requiring every corporation, company
or association, no matter what its income
to make a report of receipts and expendi-
lures is not generally understood. Any
such association is liable to q fine of 81 900
If it fails to report.
Good Friday was celebrated by the Cath
Ollie and Episcopal churches. Special SER
vices were held in the morning at the
Episcopal church; from IL to p. m. there
was a prayer service; last night Rev. III.
L. Clewes of Fort Benton, formerly rector
of this parish, was present and illustrated
scenes of the passion with a stereopti-
con. During the day in the Catholic
church the alteration of the cross was cell
ebrated.
County Clerk Hall of Valley county has
been busy recently issuing bounty certifi-
Gates and punching ears. William New
ton and John Roke of Saco presented 46
coyote hides. which they bad poisoned in
one week and secured certificates for
1913. w. p. Golf and Dick Hall brought
in one bear, one mountain lion, three Wild
cats and 80 coyote hides. They received
certificates for $3.50 for the latter, and sold
the others to q taxidermist at a good
price.
Glasgow correspondence of this office
says that the company just incorporated
under the name of the Montana Irrigation
and Land company, if successful in it's
purposes, will show that the irrigation of
the arid lands of Valley county is not i'm
possible. The greater portion of this
county is in the Milk river valley-a val
ley 206 miles in length and from three to
eight miles in breadth. But the rainfall
is slight, and where, under irrigation,
every inch of land will produce abund-
antly. there is now a barren waste. The
new company Is having plans prepared
for an extensive system of storage reser-
voirs, and it is proposed to place 10000
acres in the immediate vicinity of Glas-
gov under irrigation within the next three
months. Later the operations of the |
will be extended to embrace all
Valley county. The following citizens of
Glasgow are trustees of the new incor-
poration: j. L. Truscott, president:
Charles L. Hall, vice president; NJ. ID. |
Hoyt. secretary; Frank Hammer, treas |
urer; A. W. Mahon. chief engineer; E. |
Z. Coleman and A. j. Mcmillan.
A meeting of the Shonklin Stock ASSOC
citation has been called for April 26 at |
Fort Benton, when arrangements will be /
made for the spring roundup.
The marked increase in the price of /
cattle has caused cattlemen in the Judith /
basin 10 purchase everything in sight, and |
hose who are in position to make large
holdings until fall arc the principal pur-
,hasers. They believe that the reported
scarcity is true and anticipate a further
Use in price next fall. Oscar Stephens
has purchased from Angus Mcmillan of
8eaverhead $50 head of yearlings and
-year-olds at S14 per head; from Herman
;lausen of Cottonwood, 200 head at SIG;
rom Mike Brass of Beaver creek, 80 head:
md from Stout Bros. of Rock creek, so
iead; for the latter the price is not stated.
Andrew Fergus has purchased 800 head
Il yearl;ngs from J. L. Stuart at $3.50 per
'ead; and bought of George CAROLS of
Maiden 300 head of stock cattle at SIT.
v. ID. Deaton has purchased SOD head, in
mall bands, and is now negotiating for
ther bands. Sheep in the Judith are
lso in fair demand and the latest sale
eported is that of 100 2-year-old wethers
y Eugene Townsend to David Hiler at 81
er head.
Reports from Gilt Edge are to the effect
hat the manager is endeavoring to settle
rs difficulties with the men and has in
reased his force and promised higher
ages NJ. lander Nan XorL~ | .