The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-20
State Of Montana.

next meeting will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Parker
The contract for supplying the Crow
agency with a million and a quarter
pounds of beef has been awarded to
Paul Mccormick at the rate of $3.50.
The beef will be delivered on the hoof
to be slaughtered by the Crows in their
own peculiar method. Ryan Bros. will
supply the Standing Rock agency with
100000 pounds.
The grading outfit of Waltz & Reece
has been moved up the line beyond
Helena, where the firm has a bridge
and grading contract with the North
ern Pacific which will occupy about
two months. When that job Is COM
pleted they expect to return and work
on the Huntly irrigation canal.
President Terrell of the Lake Basin
Sheep company last week spent a few
days at the ranch.
Last week Mrs. Y. Daniels of Livings-
ton was the guest of Mrs. Ed Cardwell
at her home on both street, and was
kindly greeted by all her friends in
this city.
The county clerk has been notified by
the Bozeman land Office of the issu-
ance of patents to the Northern Pacific
Railway company to 100000 acres of
railway land in Yellowstone county.
There remains about the same amount
of the Northern Pacific land grant in
this county yet unpatented.
Yegen & Co. purchased the remnant
| of the Williston Hardware company's
stock and rushed 1t off at unprecedent-
ed prices last week.
report, filed this week with the county
| clerk, shows the condition of the coun-
| ty finances as follows:
Balance on hand March 81, s21, S14.09;
receipts, $2.327.49, as follows: Taxes,
$70.31; licenses, 81 1902 So; fees from coun-
| ty officers, $204.90; other sources, $749.93.
| Expenditures, $3,3S0.6S leaving a bal
ance on hand April 80 of $780, 5000.
Burt NJ. Sheehan of Quincy, ILL.,, is
visiting his sister, Mrs, David Trait.
| Mr.. Sheehan has just graduated from
Musselmans business college.
DR.. Townsend is enjoying a visit
from his eldest son, who has come out
from Philadelphia for rest and recrea-
| ton.
Adam Airth, who formerly worked
with A. NJ. Peters, returned last week
| from Texas, and is at his old place
| again.
Willis Sanderson, the Flat Willow
freighter, was in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Spear arrived
| from Wyoming on Saturday night and
| are settled in their coy cottage, which
they have had built this spring, and
| will, for the future, make their home
| here. They are the parents of Mrs.
Paul Mccormick and Charles Spear
and have moved to Billings to be neat
their children.
Sub-Agent Steele was over from Pry.
or creek this week on business. He has
the Indians at work making four irri'
cation bitches for themselves and they
| have the farm work well advanced.
Mrs. G. NJ. Hays and family and Miss
Jones intend early next month to cross
the Atlantic and visit relatives In
| Wales.
Mrs. ]. c. Sperry of Red Lodge Wis.
tied her son here last week and met
a host of her friends here.
| DIR. Dennybrink of Sheridan was In
town Tuesday TO consult DR.. Townsend
division surgeon of the Burlington rail
| way, on a surgical case.
Mrs. Fulton, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. w, Johnston. re
turned to her home at Beatrice, Neb.
last Sunday.
Mrs. George Vaughan, who has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs Grisselle, a
Helena, returned home on Friday.
r. E. Gruwell of Junction spent 6
few days in town this week.
Capt. r. ID. Read. u. s. A, was
visitor from Fort Custer Tuesday.
Mrs. L. w. Hahn, the wife of the
Burlington agent, left on Saturday fol
visit with relatives at Hutchinson
Kas.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Woolsey of Lavins
have moved to Billings, where they
will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Trask of Lawns
were in town this week. accompanied
by their infant son.
County Surveyor Morris has a sur
veying outfit in the field sub-dividini
townships of government land on tn
south side of the Yellowstone.
The funeral of Mrs. j. l.. Fisco, VIII
died at her husbands ranch on Half
Breed creek, took place on Thursday a
the Billings cemetery.
Bishop Brondel is expected to max
his official visit to Billings during tn
first week in June.
Judge Campbell has recovered from
his recent severe illness and has re
sumed his professional duties.