The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
BIG TIMBER GOSSIP
Sweet Grass County Politicians Pre-
pairing for The Campaign
DEATH OF JONATHAN DAVIS
" Rebel Jack" an Ex-Confederate
ColoneI-What the People Are
Talking About. and When and
Where the Gossip Occurred.
speclal Correspondence OF the standard.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Big Timber. Feb. Although several
months must elapse before the realization
OF the dreams can by any possibility be-
accomplished. the political bee is. doing q
large amount Of buzzing in the bonncts Of
many Of the local politicians I'm this new
and growing county OF Sweet Grass, and
for every office. though the code cuts the
salaries in a terrific manner, can there
be found many men, who, in their own
estimation at least. are the only ones
qualified to I'll the bill and. serve their
country at so much per annum, per serve.
In the proposition of state politics
Sweet Grass county is. also. going to
proffer a small request OF the republicans
and local politicians hereabouts are in
clined to the belief that their request.
which is the privilege Of naming one OF
the six delegates to the national republic
can convention meeting at st. Louis on
June :, will be granted. They claim
Sweet Grass county is the banner repub-
lican county of the state and on that
score deserves recognition. They also
claim that there are strong reason why
othern Eastern Montana counties will not
ask for the honor, and these people In
tend to put up a strong fight when con-
vention rolls around. IT can be assured
that should Sweet Grass county secure
the honor Of naming a delegate TO any
national convention, the delegate will be
one loyal TO silver and to all other West
ern interests.
President James Reid OF the Agricultur-
al college at Bozeman, lectured here Fri
day night under the auspices Of the Con-
gregational church society, TO a large and
appreciatlve audience. The subject of the
lecture was Sunshine and Shadow" and
was handled IN a most able manner. Mu-
sic was furnished for the occasion by
double quartet, composed of the leading
singers Of Big Timber.
Jonathan Davis, one OF the pioneers OF
this Western country, died at an early
hour Thursday morning at the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. W. A. Harrison. on
Lower Swectgrass. Deceased was about
so years OF age and leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Al, and Mrs. W. A. Harrison. Of this
county. and ono son residing In Oregon,
to survive him.
Rebel Jack" or rather Colonel John
Gibny who was found dead in his lonely
cabin on the Boulder. eight miles south Of
here, on Tuesday last. was a noted char
acter In his own. Born in Dublin. Ire
land. he was educated at Montreal, Cana
da for the priesthood, hut abandoning
that idea he moved southwark and bc-
came a slave driver. and. at the begin
ming OF the late unDleasantness' entered
tho Confederate service, where he rose to
the rank Of colonel He came west at
the close OF the war and "drifted." His
occupation in this vicinity was sheep
herding.
County Attorney Fox and Sheriff De-
Hart left Thursday morning for short
business and pleasure trip to Red Lodge.
Sherih Berkey Of Yellowstone county.
was a business visitor in this city Friday
from Billings.
Mrs. Eta Lowell and little daughter
are home in tho Lake Basin and are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sanborn