The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-13
FIRE IN A GRANARY
The Whole Affair Looks Like a Put
Up Job
CANE FEVER IN COLLEGE
Eogardus. the son OF the Noted
Merksman. In 7 own Superinten-
don't Walrath Takes n Cutter
Eide-A Dog Sets an Example.


Bozcman. Feb 1l.-There was quite a
fire out near Salesyille. I'm this county.
the last OF the week \ granary on
Mrs. Eleanor Dowden's ranch burned
10 the ground. John r Lay has the
ranch rented and Mrs. powden had her
portion of the crops of 1894 and 1895
stored in the building. her loss i'm grain
burned being 81 500 The building cost
$500. but a few seasons ago. MI Lay
had turned over what grain he had 20
\. II. Carow Of Bozcman. and this was
partly insured in Mr.. Carow's name
The fire was undoubtedly Of inceudi-
any origin. and there are reasons FOR
believing that the grain had been stp-
len aud that then the thief had fired the
building 20 hide the theft The ashes
show NO signs of Iraiu, and as there
would surely have been "a large body
of charred and unlurucd grain lcft
from such volume as was supposed
to have been stored in the building. but
one conclusion can follow. and that 10
the eject that there was no grain there
AZ the time ot the Ere. The officers are
looking into the matter.
During the past week the students 81
the Agricultural college have taken
unto themselves a further addition 20
their ColicC" uniforms and one which
win ever give evidence of the CLOSE
proximity of a college To this city They
have taken TO wearing canes. one now
secs everything from a plain stick 90
one mounted ia gold cor silver. the style
adopted seeming 10 be after the pat
tern of a Eolf-stick.
\ u. Borardus jr son of cap
tain BOCarluS Of Ilkhart. Ind. has
been iu Bozcmau the past week. tho
guest Of John Rice. and on Sunday ne
gave an exhibition shoot on Capitol
hill Ia which he did some very pretty
work. II was too windy 10 make a REQ
ord. but he gave an idea of what ne b.
capable Of doing with a - rice shoot
ing at objects which were thrown into
the air. His father capt. A. ~. Eu-
gardus. was the originator Of glass
balls for trap shooting. and he with
his three sons are among the champion
shots Of this country. The father was
hunting FOR the markets when young
man. and his wonderful shooting being
a source of delight to his h4yh1rd
friends he was induced 10 travel ard
give exhibitions ~ his skin He has
won many medals since and his boys
have become famous shots Young Boz
gardus expects 10 remain i'm Montana,
and il IS understood has accepted a
position in "a city i'm the western part
of the state. and viii begin work there
i'm a few weeks
A. J. Nalrath. superintendent - the
schools Of Gallatin county. started FOR
Spring Hin. "A T. mile drive. the other
evening. and had quite a lively expert
cnCc before he got well under way for
that place. lie was driving "A spirited
animal, attached 10 a light cutter. and
whom leaving town tho cutter was acct
dcntally overturned while CROSSING a
rough hit of road. This excited the
horse and he became scared and start
ed 20 run. Mr. Walrath did not lot
this episode end i'm an example in
fractions however but returned 10
the livery stable after an exciting %
minutes drive with tho same "Nl.ls
number" with which he lsft tho city.
Tho horse ran for two miles going di-
roctly away from Spring Hill and whom
tired out ana conquered he was nearly
ont 10 Fort Ellis Mr. Walrath drove
him back 10 the city after this and got
gentler animal before taking his long
night ride.
\ dog which froquonts Nod Iaftat4
saloon. near tho postpfHce. went into
deliriun tfemens or III Yesterday
afternoon and created much excitement
on Main street He seemed 10 4. mad.
tearing around the saloon. frothIur ~
the mouth. and swapping at everything
in his way. and I'm about 20 seconds No.
cleared the saloon. The proprietor. bar
tender and fraQueuters ~ the place all
got out on m" sidewalk ga gGIef order
and they stayed there until tho dog
Quoted down. II developed that ha had
mot gone mad but was simply roaring
drunk.