The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-30
SHE'S WILD And WOOLLY
Verify Montana's Cattle Queen Is a
Lu Lu
AS TOLD IN HER NEW BOOK
Friendly Comment Upon the APP
pointment OF George Steel
to the Blackfoot Agency
Great Falls News.


harness from Ed Davis, but instead of r,
turning it he went out into the countr
ana sold 1t TO Ed Gonong, then came bac
10 town and proceeded to blow in the prc
ceeds. In the meantime Gonong cam
INTO town to have the harness repaire
ana II was recognized in the shop by il
rightful owner. Wilson was promptly al
rested and taken before Judge Beaupre
where he pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced as above.
Inc county commissioners of Teton
county have allowed Sheriff Zimmerman
one under sheriff at 500 a month and ,
jaler at $500 per annum.
The basket social given at Choteau ,
rev evenings ago in behalf of Rev. Mr.
Logan proved 1attering success socially
as we'll as financially. The net proceeds
we're S102 60.
Inc county commissioners of Teton
county nave leased G. A. Burgy's building
Tor court house purposes for two wears
from Jan. l, with privilege of renewal for
the same period.
L. IA. Abbott has been elected chief of
the Neihart fire department, Ellenberoer.
assistant chief, and Messrs. Ellenberger
and Bemis, members of the financial com
mittee.
Inc project of building telephone line
from TINS city to Lewistown, which was
agltated last summer and then dropped
VIII be revived early in the spring, and a
vigorous effort made to bring tho matter
before the people of both communities
ana those living in intermediate points.
The need for such a line is too apparent.
Inc capital of the county which euiovs
the reputation of being the garden SPOT,
OF Montana and this city are naturally
connected by commercial ties. Citizens
OF both places have numerous business
transactions at all seasons of the wear.
and they are frequently hampered more
or less by the present inadequate methods
OF quick communication between the two
points. Those familiar with the cost of
constructing and operating telephone
lines agree that the venture would meet
with splendid success from the start and
pay handsome yearly dividends.
The chamber of commerce and the
board OF trade of this city worked hard all
last year TO hasten the matter. but il never
advanced any further than receiving a
Few small subscriptions for stock. But
this year everybody feels more hopeful of
the business outlook and there seems 10
ne no reason why those bodies whenever
they take up the matter again will not he |
able to push it through.
Inc announcement that President |
Cleveland has appointed George Steel 10
the Blackfoot Indian agency to succeed
Captain Cooke, resigned, meets with gem
eral favor in this section where Mr.. Steel
has long enjoyed the reputation of being
one OF the oldest settlers. as well as n man
'f strict integrity. He filled the position
or four years preceding Captain Cooke.
md his reappointment by president of
opposite political faith is a pretty good
Endorsement of his faithful stewardship.
)f course there are good democrats in this
ocallty who aspired to the office who feel
tribe chagrined, but, as the saying is.
hey DOW before the presidents iudc-
nent." Mr.. Steel is so familiar with the
uues oil the office that he can step into
'aptaln Cookies shoes without the Indians
'he department noticing the change. ,
is understood that the captain has for
everal months been seeking to be re-
eyed that he might return to the routine
I army life. His conduct of the affairs
the agency has been along the lines of
10 strictest of discipline. He made il {
ecidedly warm for trespassers upon tho ,
ldian domain and it's an open secret
lat numerous ranchmen living in the
entity of the reservation will not mourn
is departure. I
A few weeks ago the STANDARD con- v
ined brief mention of the lecture en- ,
'gement Mrs. Nat Collins, otherwise !,
lown as 1.-THE Montana Cattle Queen" 4
nlllng I'm the East. 1t was claimed at Z
o tlino that the queen was proving to be o
ute drawing card wherever she an a
area. 1here we're received in this CITY u
other day the first copies of a book G
Titled The Cattle Queen of Montana, !,
story OF the personal experience of Mrs. ~
It Collins" which is evidence that while e-
st the so-called queen has notdevoted &c
her time TO lecturlng. She is so well Il
own IN this section, at least by reputa- L
n, that the book finds a ready sale
long those anxious TO know what sort
yarn Mrs. Collins can tell. The +,
ny or her experiences is bound in NJ
per cover OF the regulation Beadle color in
Is profusely illustrated, many of the TO
lures OF Indian life given being repro sl'
,uons OF the Cow boy" artists &C
lures so well known in Montana. The IS
zen traces her career from the time 81 -
was plain Libby Smith and crossed 60
plains with her parents in the early or,
down through series of thrilling la
inter episodes until a few years ago
IN she made her first trip to Cbicago
train load OF steers. Mrs. Collins IS'
ms to have passed through some
It's tough experiences while enduring a.
Inconvenience of frontier life. Tbese tbr
fully set forth in tolerably good ira
'iish and enlivened by numerous eff
STATIONS. This literary effort of the cal
en-, while II may not become a classic InI
ound TO afford interest to the hortes ~. ~
overs of cheap literature and at the de-.
e time amuse those Montanans who
the temerity TO look through rs
es.
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ATH OF MRS C=ISTHnPpE cry