The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-07
MISSOULA NEWS.

Missoula, March 6.-George Foster was
arrested to-day by Deputy Sheriff Corbett
on complaint of French Payne. Both par
ties to the scrap are colored and the trou-
BILE occurred out beyond Fort Missoula
After the usual amount of talk Foster.
according to the complaint, drew a gum
but didn't shoot off anything but his
mouth. He is in Jail and will have a
hearing tomorrow.
Deputy Sheriff Mccormick made his
first arrest last night, the victim being a
diminutive Chinaman named "Grasshop. {"
who was hourishing a big gun. He was
landed in the county Jail without killing
anybody and will have a hearing as soon
as the judge finds time.
George b. Mcleod left tonight on a va
cation trip to his home In New Bruns-
wick.
b. F. Germond has returned from his
eastern trip.
Local horsemen are tonight studying
Secretary Ed Tipton's preliminary circu-
Tar OF the Anaconda and Butte meetings
l. q. Denny received another batch of
letters to-day in regard to the state dem
ocratic convention and IL looks now as
" there was nothing i'm the way of secur-
ing the convention for Missoula The let
tiers that came to-day are very kind i'm
their assurances of support of this CITY
and Mr.. Denny feels much encouraged to-
night.
c. f. Woodward was the lucky man in
the bicycle rattle tonight. winning a
handsome machine.
Lou Hunt has received a fine set of
photographs from FL Paso, which are
souvenirs of the late unpleasantness be-
tween Mr.. Fitzsimmons and Mr.. Ma
her.
AT the land office to-day John Clifford
OF NINE Mile Willis II. Watson and Nan
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Tanner OF Darby made final proof on tim
Der and stone entries
IL was light day with the county
clerk to-day. as far as new business was
concerned. Three tax deeds comprised the
list or documents filed for record
Inc county commissioners spent TODAY
IN considering claims against the county.
Inc INST OF bills was of about the same
amount as usual and their examination
consumed nearly the entire day. This af-
ternoon they decided to advertise $40 OOo
IN reminding bonds TO take up the bonds
which expire In July. The new bonds viii
pear per cent. interest. The commission
ers adjourned to-day to meet again next
Iuesday' when the treusurers report for
February will be examined
The Christian Helper. the official nano-
or the Christian church of Afissoula "a
lted oy Rev. c. II. Sawyer, issued to-dav
from the Silverite office IL is a credi,abla
paper and goes to show that in Mr.. saw
yer case at least, newspaper experience
did not injure him.
Hon. c. NJ. Crutchfeld came down from
Hamilton this morning and brouvb, a
snowstorm with him.
Mrs Jennie Tanner OF Darby cana
down the valley to-day on some land
business.
Farmers and gardeners are rejoicing in
the prospect OF a big fall OF spring snow
To-day brought no improvement in The
traln service on the Northern Pacific. A
report reached here this afternoon that a
more serious cave had occurred on Boze-
man mountain and had frustrated the at
tempt 10 build bridge over the FIRST
opening The railroad yards here are
practically deserted and there As no
freight moving except that from the
branch lines consigned to Anaconda ana
Butte.
Joe keece came up from st. Regis last
night and is laying in supplies FOR a long
season Of prospecting. He reports good
nshing In the lower river.