The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-13
THERE'S NOT A KICK
Mayor Webster's Appointments Seem
to Please Everybody.
GOOD CORPS OF OFFICERS
Men Who Have Served the CITY
Faithfully The roster as APP
proved ty tie City Coun-
Gil of Great Falls.

Great Fails, May 12.-The action of
mayor Webster in reappointing the diff
1erent officials of the several DEPART
ments OF the city government last
night Is unanimously endorsed by the
generally.
c. III. Clark, who has been city clerk
for three years. is a painstaking and
eHlcient officer, who is thoroughly ia
mliiar with the duties of the position
and the records of the clerks office are
now IN better condition than ever be-
fore
Chief of Police Guerin has honestly
won recognition and endorsement by
his successful, economic and efficient
methods of conducting the police de-
partment, and his promotion to the po-
sltion or chief of the weil-organized
1orce was demanded by members of
the council and healthy public senti-
ment
TIE police patrolmen. Edward Ham
ilton, A. F. Johnson, Luke Curry. Tony
Grillenberger and Paul Voell. are ali
exceilent officers who have made good
records in the past and who are pop
riar with the people. Dan Ledgerwood
has resigned from the force and will
be superseded by Ed Trevillyan, VINO
will make a good officer.
w. Nj. McCumber has made a good
sanitary officer and will continue to
perform his duties in a faithful man.
ner
d. c. Holbrook, inspector of weights
and measures, has been accepted in the
past and will be in the future
The position of chief of the fire de-
partment Is one of the most important
In the city. James Burns has filled the
position acceptably and creditably AMI
MS reappointment will give general
m lie DIET n
is valuable aid at all times, and the
Old force will remain intact
The board of health has done eff
1ectual work in the past few months,
an the way of preventing the spread of
contagious diseases and epidemics, and
the members will lend their best ef-
forts ITO important labors of this char
aoter in the future. The board consists
OF DR.. Longeway, secretary and acting
director; j. w. Roberts and Z. V. Ru-
bottom.
The reappointment Of City Engineer
Swearenger is a deserved compliment
He is an efficient officer and has made
a record of which he and his friends
are justly proud. The office was not
assumed the duties of'the position, but
he has worked hard, Strengthened out
intricate matters, until the engineers
Office is now in better shape than at
any time in the history of Great Falls.
The proposition of Alderman Fitz-
gerald to abolish certain offices, COM
bine others, and so lop off expenses
here and there until the expenses If
the city government are kept within
the annual receipts or income. is a
good business proposition and will be
endorsed by an intelligent public If
1t is good judgment for an individual
to live within his means or income the |
same rule ought to apply to the con-
duct of the city government of Great |
Falls.
The city council last night passed an |
ordinance allowing the presence of fe- |
male musicians in saloons, beer halls |
and resorts of like character. In other |
words, female orchestras will hereafter |
be allowed. However. any attempt on |
the part of saloon men, or those en- |
gagged in business of a like nature, to |
ring in female box russlers or solicitors |
for drinks will be promptly stopped by /
the county authorities. The days of |
''snide variety shows" and dives of /
that character have passed in Great |
Falls and public sentiment will oppose |
their reintroduction.
c. N. Atkinson came up from Havre |
and left for Helena this
on a brief business trip. Mr.. |
in connection with others, is |
putting in a steam-heating and electric |
light plant at Havre, and the enter
prise is expected to be in operation
carly in July. The purpose is not only
to light the business houses and pri-
vate residences in that thrifty little /
city but to heat them as we'll, and this
will be accomplished by putting in
large boilers and connecting them with
the buildings designed to heat by feed
pipes: Coal is found in abundance near
Havre and cheap fuel Will admit of the
serving patrons with steam at
/ low rate. The electric light wires viii
De ext ended to Fort Assiniboine and
many of the buildings at the post will
De lighted by the Havre plant The
distance across the country is about
i've miles and a powerful curremt can