The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-16
LOCAL NEWS,

GREAT FALLS, April 14.-Rev. w. w.
VanOrsdell states that he expects to
erect church buildings at Choteau and
Dupuyer this year. Large sums have
been subscribed at each place.
w. L. Ridgley returned yesterday from
n months visit in Ashland, o., and sur
rounding towns.
A string orchestra has been organized
at Choteau with the following members I:
Cornet, Nose Slverman; violin. Joseph
Brown; bass viol, VIM. Lillard; guitars,
Miss Jennie Mcdonald, Miss Ella Hamil-
ton and Carol. Smith; organ, Miss May
Cohen. The orchestra furnishes music
for the Choteau Literary society at every
meeting.
Judge DuBose has called the district
court for Valley county to convene May 20.
The county commissioners have requested
that a grand jury be called. The most
important trial will be the Seppluc murder
case, for which host of witnesses have
been subpoenaed.
Robert Vaughn has sold to James NJ.
Harris of Kalispel the antique Benton and
Helena stage coach, known in the old days
as THE Palace" AS every old timer
reads this news a flood of the waters of
long ago will rush over his mind and with
hCSfCt VIII tudt tue Oiu smell
will be no more seen in Montana. Mr..
Harris will take the old wagon to KalispeI
and afterwards send it to British Column
bia.
A. B. Hennessy was arrested in Great
Falls few days ago, charged with va
grancy. He flashed a small roll on Judge
Hawkins and was discharged. One of the
local papers stated that Hennessy was a
pugilist and the offended gentleman took
occasion to deny the statement In the
next issue of the paper. The Choteau
Montanaian states that Hennessy was
manager OF a prize fight in Choteau,
April and says: I'VE pronounce Mr..
Hennessy a third-class blk and all around
fake. He is no good, not even In q bad
cause"
The Choteau Literary society will hold
a debate on the question Resolved, that
il is right to lie sometimes"
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Houser of
Fort Benton, daughter.
Hon. j. E. Reynolds received the sad in
telligencc yesterday of the death OF his
sister Grace, which occurred at Albany,
N. Y, of typhoid fever. Miss Reynolds
was a trained nurse in Child's hospital,
an Episcopal institution, and was known
as Sister Merriam. She was 81 years of
age. Her remains will probably be
brought to Lacrosse, Wis, for burial.
The board of trade will hold its regular
meeting Tuesday evening. E. w. King
and L. W. Curtis are in Chicago on some
important projects which the board is adj
vocating.
Ordinance No. 12i of Great Falls, lust
published, provides for an assistant Ii
brarian, at a salary to be fixed in the flu
ture. -
The report of Superintendent Larqent
of the public schools for the month of
March shows the total enrolment to be
1,026-503 boys, 523 girls. Tho total num-
Der of days lost by sickness is three times
as great as the number lost by other
causes. In this great total. representing
over 10000 opportunities for hardness,
there are only AZ hardness, or about 1
per cent, and 375 pupils were neither
tardy nor absent, although for a month
past In grippe has been playing havoc
with children and teachers.
The "Wildest West" left Havre last
night for Joliet, Ill. Seventeen cars were
required to transport the aggregation.
The Indians. formerly so numerous at
Havre. will be conspicuous by their alb
sence. although the citizens of Havre will
not be sorry.
The town council of Havre has awarded
the contract for digging three new wells
in town for fire protection, to Paul
Dccelles.
W. j. West. chief clerk for Superinten-'
dent Britton at Havre. has rendered his
resignation to take effect May 1. He will
return to Minneapolis.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the ball to be given tonight by the A.
o. L. w. OF Havre, assisted by the ID. OF II.
The Great Northern began driving piles
o n the western division to-day.
The plant for irrigating the large ranch
OF Simon Peppin, one and a half miles
east of Havrc, has been put in position, a
trial proving entirely satisfactory.
There are several applicants for the
position of city superintendent of schools.
Among others are applications from
Plattsmouth, Neb.. Osceola. Iowa, and
Winona, MINI. 1t is also understood
that Superintendent Largent is a candi-
date for reelection TO the position which