The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-12
GREAT FALLS NEWS.

Beverly was arrested at Glasgow on Is
charges of petit larceny. Each accused
him of stealing coal from the Great
Northern railway. He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to pay a fine of IS for each
offense or spend the equivalent time in
the county jail. He had been in the en-
ploy of the road for some time and his arr
rest created something of n sensation in
railroad circles at the county seat of
Valley county.
The Choteau brass band is said to be inn
proving rapidly in the musical line. The
boys expect very soon to appear in brand
new uniforms.
Reports from the thriving farming
community settled upon the lands of the
Burton tract in Teton county state that
the farmers are making arrangements to
SOW a great deal of grain this spring.
Considerable barley will be sowed to sup
ply the Montana Brewing company of this
city.
John Jackson, jr., has been appointed
justice of the peace for Choteau by the
commissioners of Teton county.
A. {. Warner of Choteau has been APP
pointed deputy clerk and recorder of Te-
ton county. He will also continue to look
after the interests of Uncle Sam in the
capacity of United States commissioner.
julius Hrschbcrg and wife and Sol
Cohen have returned to their homes in
Choteau after their eastern trip.
CIV. Pomeroy has resigned as president
of the school board to accept the position
of judge of tho Eleventh judicia! district.
Judge Pomeroy has received number OF
applications for the position of court
sienographcr from all over the state.
County superintendent Swan to-day
I I agli
c. w. Pomeroy on school board. Appoint
ment meets with general favor. Mr.. Les
lie will only hold office about month but
his friends hope to induce him to run for
trustee at next school election.
j. f. Reynolds, chairman of therepub
lican city committee, has called the COM
mittee 20 meet in the city council cham
Der tomorrow night to discuss the coming
election and consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
at once issuing a call for the primaries.
Cal Williams was thrown from his horse
near Glasgow and badly bruised, but no
bones were broken.
At n recent meeting at Glasgow of the
county commissioners they decided to
dispense with the duties of jailer, thus al
lowing the sheriff and under sheriff the
privilege of performing the duties OF that
Office. Sheriff Willis, acting in accord
ance, will shortly remove to the Jail with
his family.
In very few days work will be COM
menced on the two-story brick building,
so by 100, which Mcknight q Co. will erect
on the north side of Central avenue, just
east of the Mcknight block. 1t will cost
about $4,000 The whole structure will
be occupied by A. =. Curtin & Co. 1t is to
be completed by July l.
The statements of the three national
banks of this city, which we're published
last Saturday, speak volumes for the
sound condition of those concerns as well
as the condition of times in these parts.
The two state banks recently issued their
statements and an examination of the
combined reports of the five banks doing
business here shows that the amount OF
loans is 81, $50. 1850; United States bonds,
Sl9J,875; other securities, Sl60, S7i.73; real
estate, S79,10l.5); redemption fund,
S6,7OS.50: cash, S5S3.O3)4s; total assets,
1924, 2l5.76. The Liabilities are: Capital
stock, $4,000; surplus, $4,000; undi-
vided profits, S50,0l1.55; circulation, Sl31,-
050; deposits, $l,79S154.2 In other
words the banks of Great Falls have
1924 ,2l5.76 in the shape of assets to meet
circulation and deposits of SLIPS. 204.2l.
The total overdraft is only Sl,43l.s6.
Representatives Cunningham, of Silver
Bow, Baggs, of Ravalli, and Senator
Chandler, of Fergus, came in from
Helena this evening. The last named is
ell route home while the other two are
hero for the first time TO see something
of the city.
County Attorney Freeman to-day filed a
new Information against Peter Pilgrim
accused of illegally branding cattle, the
previous information having been
knocked out by demurrer.
T.. V. Debs was taken i'll charge early
this morning by n committee of the
trades council and escorted to the giant
spring, B. q NJ. smelter, and other points
worthy of interest. He was greatly
pleased with what he saw of this city.
and as he stepped on the west-bound
passenger Ell route to Helena, where he
speaks tonight. no SAID he would always
cherish the memory Of the hospitable
treatment he received in the Cataract