The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
MIS- SOFIA NEWS.

Missoula, May 29.-There have been
many improvements made at the Val
ley cemetery this spring and more will
be made before the close of the season.
There have been some trees planted
and they are all doing well. The lack
of water for irrigation is a drawback
In this work and there will be an eff
fort made soon to remedy this. There
are some lots in the cemetery that are
very attractive in their appearance
and the place is looking better than it
ever has before. # atF
The public administrator will sell at
public sale June IL the personal proper
ty of the late John Hayes. On June IA,
the estate of j. h. Roullier will be sold
in the same way. 'sN
Chief Mentrum is preparing a set of
pictures of the Missoula fire depart
ment to send to the Wallace depart
ment The set will include the por-
traits of the boys and pictures of the
teams and the house. The department
will turn out in full force on Memorial
day.
The success Of the eldest son of Chap
lain Stewart of the Twenty fifth in
fantry. now at Harvard, is gratifying
to the many friends of the young man
and his father in Missoula and at the
fort. The young man has always been
bright i'm his work and his teachers
issue of Harpers' Weekly contains a
very hatterng reference to his recent
victories in oratory and debate and the
writer refers to THE fact that he is the
first colored man who has attained
such eminence in Harvard college. He
is one of the Harvard team that will
meet Yale in joint debate again this
spring. His debates have all been char
acterized by careful study of the SUBJ
ject and by eloquent and convincing de-
livery.
The wheelmen of the city are anxi-
ously looking fer another crop of yags
that the work on the streets may be
continued. There is no end to the
rocks that are in the streets at pres
ent and some of them can be removed
at least The police will find them
selves very popular If they will go on
with the work that they started earlier
in the season. The vags are evidently
on to this city. as they have been Civ
ing it a wide berth since the warm
weather began.
Charles Barnett has sold his interest
in the Valley Clothing store at Hamil-
ton to his partner, John Nelson, and
the latter will conduct the business
alone.
The travel on the main line trains is
improving this nor. n and the Northern
Pacific has been doing a good business
The ball game that is scheduled. for
Sunday will be one of the best that has
been played here and the best that has
been seen this season. The pitchers
will be Hammond for the Garden Citys
and LEIGH for the Missoulas. The boys
have been doing some excellent prac-
tice work this week and are putting up
a strong game. There ought to be a
good turnout of fans at the game.
Deputy United States Marshal Dav-
idson came in from the West End last
night on the flyer and is at the Flor, |
ence to-day.
EDWARD LARSEN, a prominent Scan |
1inaVan citizen of Choteau county. is /
making a tour of the Bitter Roof val |
ley. /
The stream of emigrant trains has /
begun. the largest so far this season I
having passed through here yesterday. /
The train was a long one and the out |
it of better appearance than usual /
rhe outfit was bound for the upper /
Bitter Root country. The live stock |
hat was with this train was IN ex-
'ellent condition and the people book
"a as If they had enough TO eat. an un-
usual appearance for an emfgrant |
rain these days.
There will be several of the local gun
lrtists i'm attendance at the Spokane
ournament next month. The boys are
InXious to try conclusions with the |
Washington shooters. -