The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-10
ABOUT MANY THINGS
News From Every Part Of the City
and NeighbOrhoOd.
SOME RECKLESS WHEELMEN
Young Richards. Musician. Is Very
Sick-The Death of Elias Berk-
ley-Bllly Berry Is Discon-
solate-Personals.

Missoula, April 9.-Father Guidi of
ST. Xavier's church. this evening en-
tertained the members of the choir that
furnished the Easter music at the
church.
Young Richards, the musician who
has been so sick at the Sisters hospi-
tai, is said to be much worse. and the
chances for his recovery are very
small. A letter received by j. NJ. Hart
ley from the young mans father in
Michigan, contains the information
that the writer is very i'll and will
probably be able to do nothing for his
son.
There has been much complaint re-
Gently about the practice of local bicy-
clists who ride on the sidewalks. 1t is
asserted with truth that the wheelmen
who do this are many of them men,
bers of the bicycle club and they are
the very ones who should be foremost
in suppressing the practice. Last even
ing young man who Is a prominent
member of the club, injured a man on
the sidewalk at the Florence hotel cor
ner. He was riding down the walk as
IL he was in the middle of the street,
where he belonged. If the police can
not keep the cattle out of the streets
they ought at least to be able to keep
the wheelmen off the sidewalks.
H. NJ Byllesby, president of the Mis-
soula Light & Power company, will re-
main In this city for some months. He
has taken up his residence in the Turn
er house In South Missoula.
Michel, the blind interpreter of the
Jocko agency, is in town to-day. The
old man has many friends in the city
and holds a reception whenever he is
here.
III. s. Page of Hamilton, is in the city
to-day. He states that the Hamilton
fair and races will be better this year
than last and that there will be large
outside attendance.
+. ID. Brown returned to Philipsburg
on the early freight this morning
At Lucy's undertaking rooms to-day
the body of Elias Berkeley was prepared
for burial. Mr.. Berkeley was a we'll
known old timer. 76 years Of age. Death
resulted from paralysis. The remains
Will be temporarily inferred at Quartz,
the old mans home, and in a few weeks
will be taken to his former home In the
East.
All who are interested in the success
of the Athletic park. should attend the
ball Friday night and help to swell the
receipts.
}. p. Browne. "Patsey," has been in
town for day.
]. t. Holmes of the Standard office.
has gone on a trip to Rossland and vi
cinity.
There will be a meeting of the dIrec- |
tors of the public library on Saturday
evening
Floyd Hyde returned to-day from
Butte, where he went to take an exam |
nation for pharmacists practicing |
certificate
The passenger traffic on the North
ern Pacific is very heavy for this sea-
son and seems to warrant the new train |
service.
Frank Nelson OF Camas Prairie. came
hn
spending a few days in town. He
states that the new road down the can
yon Is In good shape now as there has
been some good work done on IL this
spring.
The rivermen Of the Big Blackfoot
Milling company, have finished break
ing the lower landings at the mouth of
Camas and in that vicinity, and are
now on the way to the upper river
where the larger portion Of the logs was
cut last winter. The main drive will
be made as soon as the river is high
enough.
John Purtle and John Lynch came
down from Quigley to-day having
spent some time there on business.
Contractor Peppard has completed
the new county bridge at the mouth of
ROCK creek, and is removing his outfit.
The completion of this bridge will
greatly facilitate the work of hauling
w. Il. Moore of Philipsburg. is In the
city to-day.
N. Il. Hotter left for Helena on the
early freight this morning
Next Sunday Rev. George Stewart
viii conduct Episcopal services at
Hamilton at IL o'clock a. m.
The current number of the Sports
mems Review contains an excellent cut
OF a fishing scene on Rattlesnake creek.
telegram received here this morn
ing announces the death at Spokane
or Fred Sauter. who has resided here
Tor the past two years as agent of the
spokane nurseries. Mr.. Sauter had
been Ill all winter and a short time ago
went TO his mothers home i'm Spokane
In the hope that the change would ben
ent him. His wife left on this after
moons train for Spokane. Although IL
was known that Mr.. Sauter was very ,
III IL was not thought that his condi- ,
non was so serious, and the news of
his death will be a surprise to his
friends in this city.
Phll Hogan has returned from Cali
fornia improved in health.
The students OF the university who
are to present the war drama, The
Spy" are rehearsing in the
opera house. The performance will be
given April %.
At the local land office to-day the
Jumbo contest case was begun. AZ
.er little Of the testimony of the rail-
-oads witnesses had been heard. the
'ase was continued TO April q. The ,
attorneys in the case will in the mean
ime be engaged I'm a similar case in the !
Helena land Office.
The Walters house. which was dam ,
Iged by fire, Is being repaired. J
To-day was houseclea ming day at the /,
ounty jail. The Jail was scrubbed :
throughout and all the blankets and
'edding spread on the grass
The members OF the university base
all team are hard at work practicing
or the game with the Fort Missoula
cam Saturday. q
Uncle Bill Berry is not happy in the c
ewness which pervades the court p
ouse. New paper and clean floors are n