The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-27
MISSOULA MENTION.

Missoula, March 26.-The Registration
Office closed this evening with 263 names
on the list
The old log bridge across the Hell Gate
river. above the mouth of Rock creek,
gave way to-day under the strain of a
heavy load and four horses were thrown
into the river. A part of the bridge fell
over on top of them and all four animals
were drowned. The part of the bridge
upon which the wagon stood simply set
tied down and none of the load was lost
The outfit belonged to Levi c. johnson of
Granite The driver was not injured.
| The republican county central commit
| tee held a meeting this evening in the of
flee of Mar hal Corbett to set a date for
the COUNT. convention and to fix the APP
| portionme Il of delegates. The convention
| will probably be held here May 9.
| George w. Miller of Kalamazoo, Mich.
a friend of c. e. Woodwork. was in the
| city yesterday.
| Michael Cleary of Arlee was among the
| visitors in town to-day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. Kendall left this after
| noon for Hamilton, where they will spend
some time the guests of their son,
William. who is said to be i'll.
f. S. Hastings returned this noon from
business run up the Bitter Root.
II. L. Hayes, a Butte mining man, is
in the city to-day on business.
Frank Thomas is down from Stevens
vile.
Joe Murphy, whose friends had lost
trace of him, has been located in South
Africa by paper sent to Deputy Sheriff
Pichett
The ice machine for the brewery is be-
ing put into place and will be ready for
operation next week. 1t is the first ma
chine of its kind ever used in Missoula
and is an interesting piece of apparatus.
With all the pipes and connections, the
cooling plant weighs Is tons The other
machinery at the brewery is working sat
isfactorily and the new beer will be on
the market in about six weeks
f. Simpson. formerly superintendent of
the Mammoth mine, said to a Standard
reporter to-day: 1.-The Mammoth will be
operated this season and the work of the
year VIII demonstrate that il is a rich
mine The eastern stockholders of the
mine have investigated its affairs and are
satisfied that il is a good property. 1 !
nave been asked to resume the superin- !
tendency but my other interests will |
prevent that. However, the work will be |
carried on along the lines which recon- |
mended and the Mammoth will soon be a |
good producer"
Hal S. Corbett and Sam I. Silverman of |
the Missouia Gold Mining company will
leave in a few days for the comnanv's
mines at Martina The mill will be started |
as soon as the weather permits and will
be run at its full capacity. There is ore
enough in sight to keep the mill running
all summer.
Frank Nelson. one of the prominent
ranchmen of Camas prairie is in town to-
uay making spring purchases. Mr.. Nelson
states that the spring is well along in the
Camas valley and that the farmers there
are looking forward to a successful year.
.Ihere was a lively scrap at the depot
this afternoon between a hackman and a
member OF the demi-monde The woman
owed the Jehu for services rendered and
was about to board the train. The hack
man seized one of her grips and she
grabbed his hat and then his overcoat
which was on the hack. Things were get
ting lively when the police interfered.
The matter will come up in court to-
morrow morning, as the woman had the
hackman arrested.
William Melden of Paradise valley caro
n from that celestial region last evening |
With long tale of woe He has some
'ailroad land under fence and alleges that
/ neighbor named Vanderpool persists in |
cutting and breaking his fences. To this
proceeding Mr.. Melden is naturally as
nuch averse as a political candidate
would be and he has had Vanderpool ar
ested. The object of his visit to Mis-
ouia was to secure legal advice.
Eight vags were received at the county
all to-day for terms of from five to Is |
lays.
me clerk or the district court would |
'e grateful If all candidates for naturali-
alton would not wait this spring until
ne last day or two before election, but
you'd come early and save a rush. Under
he codes there is no fee for naturaliza-
lon.
In the district court to-day a divorce
uit was filed by Mrs Lizzie Adams
gainst George w. Adams. the grounds
ileged being cruelty, intemperance and
esertion.
william PaltZ was brought in from
line Mile tonight with his leg badly
roken. He is a riverman and was on
icLaughlin's drive. While breaking a
ollway the logs slid and one fell on
is leg. He was taken to the Sisters
ospital. :
Nathan Schlossberg is reported as
luch better tonight and DIR. Hanson
opes for his recovery