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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08
a GERMAN COLONY.
Fifty Families From chicago VIII settle
in the Big fiorn Basin.


Billings Gazette: I. V. Nalge. s. Ler-
ma and o. Irraskiewicz OF Chicago re-
turned last night on the Red Lodge
train from the Big Horn basin. where
they went at the invitation of Col. W.
F. Cody to inspect the irrigation work
OF the Shoshone Land * Irrigation com
pany. The two latter named gentle
men are delegates appointed by their
parish priest to report to him about
the ACCESSIBILITY OF settling a colony Of
so German families in the basin. and 80
enthusiastic are these gentlemen with
what they have seen that Immediately
upon their arrival in Billings they
wired to Chicago to lose no time to
prepare the colony to start for the ba-
sin by the LIST of April.
Mr. Lerma was interviewed by a Ga
zette representative and said: I'VE
were met by Colonel Cody at Mar
quette, the ditch camp of the COM
pany, and royal treatment are words
hardly expressive of what was afforded
us. The colonel took us over the ditch,
explaining the works. fumes. etc, and
IL one contemplates what a tremendous
undertaking the building OF this ditch
is. II seems. simply marvellous. Some
100000 acres of arid land. an area al
most as big as the state OF Rhode ISL
and, will be reclaimed, and as soon as
our German colony is settled church
and school house viii be erected. AS
feeble expression of gratitude 20 Colo
mel Cody, who was most liberal in his
concessions to us. we have. with his
permission. decided to call the village
Irma. in honor of his youngest daugh-
ter The monument Colonel Cody is
building for himself in the hearts OF
thousands OF people for whom the great
Cody canal will provide happy homes.
will be more enduring than bronze or
marble SO confident are we OF the
success of our first colony that we an
ticipate thousands of families will fol-
low the first ones. and that we may be
able TO locate them all. we shall soon
arrange for more land to be reserved
for us
I'VE have decided to take up 5000
acres for our first colony and feel proud
that our folks will be the first ones to
have settled i'm large numbers on this
land. Colonel Cody has selected for us
a strip of land Immediately below the
ditch and facing Cedar mountain. our
we call the village plan. Their houses.
for which plans are FINISHED. will be
erected on the middle of the 5000 acres.
having ample room for future develop
ment. From this village. starlike and
I'm every direction. the land is appor-
toned to the settlers, and from there
will they cultivate II. This plan does
away with the chief objection TO farm
life-lonellness. Still one more advant-
age is to be gained when II Is consid-
cred how much assistance one family
can be to the others I'm time OF need"
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Auprafsers' Wort.

Yellowstone Valley Recorder: County
assessors should bear in mind that the
requirements of the codes that apprais-
ers should value improvements may
not in every case be complied with.
Such has not been done in this county,
the appraisers considering this to be
without their province and the valua-
ton of improvements remains with the
assessor as IL should. But in some
other counties the appraising board
have made these valuations and wheth-
er right or wrong, to be on the safe side
and double shoot the turn" as it were,
assessors should proceed just as though
the appraising board had no existence,
insuring a right assessment and taxa
ton.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08
War WI n spatn.

Ravalli Republican: The Spanish
government, also, while apologizing TO
the United States government for these
outrages and taking steps to prevent
their repetition. is making prepara-
tions for the activities of actual war.
The naughty pride of the Spaniard
may precipitate conflict which can
only have one result-the speedy indie
pendence of Cuba and the humiliation
of the Spaniard. The people of the
United States are not laundering for
war. but their representatives in con-
gress will go ahead and do their duty
to justice and humanity.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08
The Webster Eoom.

Great Falls Leader: We note with
satisfaction the many favorable press
notices which Hon. Charles NJ. Web
ster's candidacy for the Office of state
treasurer is receiving throughout the
state. Mr.. Webster located in Great
Falls in April, 1886. having come from
Minneapolis. where he graduated from
the State university and practiced law
for four years. He has always been
one of our most energetic, public-spir-
tied citizens, contributing freely of his
time and money to the upbuilding OF
this city. AS editor. secretary of the
Townsite company. member of the con-
stitutional convention, member of the
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benefit of Hon. Grover Cleveland we
would suggest that duck shooting, or
sport somewhat similar. is exception
ally good in Cuba. Should the ma
tional executive conclude to take
hand in the game. and join the Cuban
patriot army. his absence from wash
ington on such a mission would be
readily excused.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08
Butte's A. Il. As.

Bozeman Chronicle: They say that
the A. p. A. brethren over in Butte are
not dwelling together in that peaceful
harmony which should characterize or
ganizations of this kind The true
blue Americans are withdrawing
from the lodges to start sep
arate institutions of their own,
thus leaving the foreigners to pull
for themselves. The native Americans
are greatly in the majority; but they
have the satisfaction of knowing that
they are entitled to be real A. p. AS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08
Change of Policy.

Big Timber Pioneer: The editor OF
the Wickes Pioneer says he has been
running a paper in that camp for sew
eral months and during that time, has
tried to please everybody The usual
result has been obtained and the Pho
neer is at loggerheads with most of the
people there. Brother Bailey having
failed in his first endeavor. now says
he will run the paper TO suit himself.
and we congratulate him on finding
out the error of his ways before 1t is
too late.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08
Carriers Affiliations.

Hamilton News: 1t is probable that
burned his bridges behind him and
struck out boldly and manfully for free
silver. So long as he battles in the
cause Of the white metal, said confia-
grafton need occasion him no alarm.
as he will always find a solid phaIanx
Of ardent supporters at his back His
redemption would be complete IL he
would renounce entirely the heresy Of
the goldbug republican party.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08

Livingston Post: Verify, these are
hard days for the cayuse. Even Liv-
ingston's staid aldermen gave the mis-
fortunes of one equine the horse laugh
Monday night. The chief of policies re-
port showed that he had sold an i'm
pounded cayuse at auction for $3.50
and had paid for the keeping of the
same animal while in the pound the
sum of $3.50. This is an actual case
where a horse ate his head off.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08

convention to select candidates for
county and state offices will be held.
As yet no definite dates have been
made nor steps taken. but as the DO
litical pot Is already sizzing. some ac-
ton may be looked for in the near fu-
ture.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08
The Ire of IL.

Bozeman Chronicle: Briefly. Senator
Carter's somewhat sensational speech
last week serves notice on the republi-
can party that IL he is read out OF the
party all tariff legislation win be
checked. 1t took nerve for him thus to
defy the republican party; but he did
II and the Chronicle hastens to con-
graduate him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08

who was Aunt Ellen's mamma?"
Mrs. Thompson"
win I see her when go to Center
vile to see Aunt Elem"
mo. dear: she went TO heaven a long
time ago"
"Will see her when go to heaven?'
Perhaps"
Say. mamma, will she be in the Cen
terville heaven or in our heaven?"
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hamilton News: II Is probable that
there will be two conventions this year;
the first sometime in May, to elect del
egates to the state convention. which.
In it's turn. select delegates to the ma
tional convention. Later the regular
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08
Sayings Of Young Hoosier..

From the Indianapolis Journal
Mamma Ito Elsie who is pulling onion
sets to pieces)-What are you doing.
dear?
Elsie-Oh. I'm just pulling the rags
of these little ongions.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08

Boulder Age: Many papers are re-
marking that March came in like a
lion. They surely do not mean like
the British lion In the Venezuela af-
fair.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08

Elsie. do you know where the glass
nesteggs are?"
Yes, papa. Howard and I broke
them 10 see IL there was anything in
them to cook"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-08

George. you do not mean TO tell me
you have eaten all those worm log
enges?"
why, mamma, I did not need them
for medicine any longer, so | Just
thought I'd eat them for candy"
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A wealthy resident OF Kokomo. Ind,
Is going 10 move to Peoria. ILL.,. and will
take his 100000 house with him. The
house is OF stone and brick and hand
somely finished and decorated. 1t will
be taken down very carefully, the
stone. pressed brick. plate glass. ma
hogany panels and every other part
being carefully marked and will be
shipped by rail to Peoria and there re-
constructed. The cost OF moving the
residence will be about $4,000.
Daniel c. French has made a gift to
the Exeter library of a bust of Ralph
Waldo Emerson in plaster. and an exact
copy OF the original executed by Mr..
French at Concord In 1879
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Chairman Carter.

Livingston Post: Some of those east
ern newspapers that are so vehemently
predicting that Mr.. Carter is now serv-
ing his last term as chairman of the re-
publican national committee may be
correct in their prophesy. 1t is posi-
BILE the gentleman might decline to
serve in such a capacity after the re-
publican convention has nominated a
presidential candidate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
REINDEER FOB ALASKA.
Explorer Bruce Purchases a Swift Schooner
for Use in Fulfilling HIS
Contract

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. Ain further
ance OF his contract with the Federal
Government to supply the Alaskan station
with Siberian reindeer, Miner w. Bruce,
the famous Alaskan explorer. has pur-
chased at Gloucester, Mass, the fast
schooner Louis J. Kenny. de is to bring
the vessel around Cape Horn, and her
master upon this voyage will be Captain
Saddler. At Gloucester and New York
she will take on a cargo of hardware for
the Seattle Hardware Company of this
city. 1t is expected that she will arrive at
this port by April 1, and about May
Bruce and Captain Saddler will take her
north on an Arctic reindeer voyage. She
is ex pected to do work similar to that for
which the schooners Ella Johnson and
Jessie were chartered last year. Owing to
great ice gorges, however, the Ella john
son accomplished but little.
News of the purchase of the Kenny
reached Seattle yesterday by private tele-
gram. The sale was conSummated mainly
through the efforts of B. III. Colby OF this
city. She is reported to be an unusually
speedy craft and was built at Essex, Mass,
in 1889, since which time she has been en-
gagged in fishing out of Gloucester. The
crew will be shipped from the Atlantic
side. Captain Saddler, who has brought
more IMAM SCOTe OF Vessels dTOunu Tue
Horn, once commanded the Moonlight
when that vessel was engaged IN Goldfish.
ing on the North Pacific.
Bruce will return to Seattle overland in
time to join the Kenny on her voyage to
the Arctic. He is reported as being en-
gagged in making extensive preparations
for the trip which he is doubly anxious
should be successful owing to last years
failure in the matter of reindeer transport
tation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
STANlSLAUS c0UA7YS Loss.
Surveyor George 3. Douglass, Whole.
Hearted Pioneer, Crosses to
The Beyond.

MODESTO, CAL, Dec. 4.-County Sur
veyor George B. Douglass died here last
night, aged Y. "UncIe George" was one
of the first corners to this State. He was
born in Tennessee. He first visited Cali
fornia with the Smithsonian Institution
Commission in 1885, on a tour around the
world. He landed at Monterey after he
had visited most of the civilized and semi
civilized countries of the world. He then
served the Union in the Mexican War, en-
gaging in naval service. Later he entered
Annapolis Academy, but the gold excite
ment drew him again to California in
1849. In 1861 he went East and entered
the naval service in the war.
After the war Douglass came to Cali
fornia and remained. He was elected
Surveyor of Stanislaus County in 1869 and
served almost continuously since. He
owned farm near here. Douglass
served as auctioneer at the time OF tie
laying out of the city of MERGED, and sold
the first lots from a fatcar at that place.
He was one of the most jovial and
honest and best-liked men in this valley.
He was a mem Der of the Society of Cali
fornia Pioneers The deceased was the
uncle of Sheriff Douglass, who was killed
near Nevada City some months ago by an
outlaw whom he had mortally wounded.
The burial takes place at Stockton to-
morrow morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
TEAMS AGAIN DELAYED.
High TGter StCeeps A1Uay RaiIroat
BRIDGES Near Seattle

High TGter Stoeeps AtUay Railroad
Bridges Near Seattle.
Dc SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. A Chinook
wind and more or less sunshine for three
days past melted the snow on the noun
tains. resulting in floods which washed
out two big railroad bridges, again Grip
pling the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern roads. These lines were just re-
covering from the Dakota blizzard which
followed the disastrous floods IN the
Northwest several weeks ago. In the case
of the Northern Pacific its bridge over the
White River, ten miles south of this city,
was washed out at O'Clock this afternoon,
and, with the Great Northern, its tenn
pofary bridge built over Skykomish. near
Index, two weeks ago, was swept out
some time last nignt.
The Great Northern westbound over
land, due here from the East at o'clock
this morniBg, failed to get through.
Among the passengers on this train is L.
/. Davies, Canadian Minister of Marine
and Fisheries, who lett Spokane for Sc
attic LAST night. The Northern Pacific is
sending passengers to Tacoma by boat.
The water is rising rapidly in the
streams in the Duwamish, White and
. Puyallup valleys, and no doubt great dam
age to- property, public and private, Will
result,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
REDWOOD CITY'S
FOUNDER DEAD
Captain Bell Passes Away
at His San Diego
Home.
Prominent in San Francisco
During the City's Early
Growth.
Was a Member of the Original Vigi
lance Com mittee in the
Fifties.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. A prom
inent figure in the early history OF the
State passed away to-day in the person OF
Captain William Bell of this city. He was
rs years of age, and was born in Beaver
County, Pa, on May q, 1921. In 1852 ne
argonauted to San Francisco and became
ship-builder. His yard was at the cor.
ner of Market and First streets, In what is
now the heart of the metropolis. There
Captain Bell built some OF the most noted
vessels of the coast in early days, among
others the State of Sonora, which piled IN
the Gulf of California for years.
Bell' shipyard was sight of San Fran
cisco in the ffties, and many exciting
events occurred there. One or two hang
ings took place. and attempts were made
to burn the yard in revenge for the prom
inent part taken by Captain Bell In rid
ding the city of hard characters. Captain
Bell was a member of the original yigi-
lance committee and helped to hang
CORR and his gang. He was man OF
great courage and uprightness.
During the twenty-five years of his resi-
dence in San Francisco Captain Bell &C.
ouired large fortune, owning numbe
of vessels in the coasting trade and ex-
tending his business in all directions.
One of his vessels carried the first brick
for the prison at San Quentin.
Captain Bell was the founder of Red
wood City, San Mateo County, construct
ing the first building there. His son,
Robert J. Bell, was the first white child
born at Redwood City.
1t was In later years that Ieverses over
took Captain Bell, leaving him at the time
of his death comparatively poor man.
He is believed to have lost considerable
money in building the marine ways at
Eureka, the first in the State outside of
San Francisco, and his marine ways on
North Island in San Diego Bay failed to
recoup him for his losses.
The wife of Captain Bell died twelve
years ago and, in 1888, he removed to this
city, where he spent the remaining years
of his life in the management of marine
ways. His son lives in this city and the
only other child, Mrs. j. NJ. Wood, is a
resident Of Oakland.
The last illness of Captain Bell was less
than a week in duration, and in spite of
his advanced age he seemed to be in fairly
good health until the sudden ailment that
carried him off. The funeral services will
be held Sunday afternoon. with the burial
at Mount Hope, San Diego.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
FAVOR A TARIFF.
Washtngton's COmgressnen- Elect "
Not Block Le0isIatton.

Washtngto1a's Congressnsen-E Elect VAL
Not Block Le0islatton.
TACOMA, WASH, Dec. 4.-Washing-
tons Congressman who were elected on
the silver fusion ticket. in response to in
quiries from a local lumber man, give
their views on the tariff. w. G. Jones
says:
II always advocated fair protection to
all American industries, and applying the
principle locally. I shall deem it duty
TO employ every reasonable effort to secure
adequate prote ction to all products of this
State, the prices of which are injuriously
affected by foreign competition. / shall,
however, favor the proviso that whenever
the producers of any protected commodity
unite in any pool, trust, syndicate or
other unlawful com bination for the pur-
pose OF artIficially limiting production
or augmenting the price TO the consumer,
such commodity shall become entitled to
admission without payment of duty, and
the importer may EN- ploy any appropriate
legal remedy to enforce such proviso."
James Hamilton Lewis replies: II am a
tariff Dem ocrat and being for tariff favor
a special duty on lumber"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
ST0cK70N's SENSATION.
Manager corcoran of the California Kayi-
cation Company Sued for. a
Divorce.

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 4.-Somewhat
OF sensation was created in official cir
Giles to-day by the filing of complaint for
divorce against MANAGER II. J. Corcoran
OF the California Navigation and Improve
ment Company by his wife, Ella May Cor
coran. 1t is not known what the alleged
grounds Ter separation are, but that there
is something sensational in the charges
seems probable, as he plaintiff attorneys
took particular pains to tell the Deputy
County Clerk to be sure and keep the pa
pers under lock and key. although the law
compels the clerks to do that. Neither
would Attorney Gould speak of the case at
all, and Mr.. Corcoran, when questioned,
expressed surprise and asked, What
suit?'
Mr.. Corcoran is one of the most promi-
nent and energetic men in this city, and
as manager of the old line steamship
company holds much responsibility. lie
IS member of the Commercial Associa-
ton, and has been foremost in inducing
many of the enterprises which have made
stockton center of so much Importance
In the past year. There is not known to
have been any trouble between Mr.. Cor
coran and his wife and family before this.
Some OF his most intimate friends said,
however, alter the suit was commenced
that he was an avowed disciple of the
theory OF free love in regard to the social
makeup, but the circum stances do not
seem to warrant such an imputation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
IVY CHAPTER, 0. E. S.
Officers Installed With Very ImpresslV
Ceremonies Last Night.

Officers Installed With Very Impressive
Ceremonies Last Night.
The upper hall of Golden Gate Com
maudery in Golden Gate Hall was where
the newly elected and appointed officers
of wv Chapter No. II, Order OF the East
ern Star. were installed Wednesday nlght
in public. in accordance with the beautliul,
solemn and impressive ritual OF the order.
The hall was decorated with many en-
blems and banners and the stations OF the
several officers were profusely coVeIeu
with smilax and chrysanthemums, the
whole presenting an effect in artistic com
bination of colors that was exceedingly
pleasing The installation was witnessed
by about FIVE hundred persons, lnclud ing
the one hundred and forty mem bers OF the
chapter. Among the prominent mem pers
of the order present were Mrs. Mary T..
Partridge, most worthy grand matron,
Grand Secretary Mrs. Kate j. Whats and
Clara A bbott Glberson, district deputy
grand matron,
The following were the officers installed
by Cyrus C. Dow, retiring worthy patrons
who was assisted by Mrs. NJ. Leland, who
acted as marshal: Jennie Abbott Graves,
worthy matron; Elwood Perry Morey,
worthy patron; Susie Dow, associate
matron; Eva Salisbury, secretary Second
term); Carrie Anthony, treasurer (n1ne-
teenth term); lydia a. Steele, conuuct-
ress; Frances Bonifeld. associate con-
ductress; Annie j. Lambert, Mar
shal; Florence Raymond, Adah; Mary
Morey, Ruth: Maude Fetter, Esther;
Jeanette Partridge, Martha; Charlotte
Tisdale, Eecta; Louise Wetzlar, warder,
and Jane Rodecker, sentinel Frank
Maxon, chaplain.
At the close of the ceremony, during
which excellent selections were rendered
by quartet composed of S. d. Mayer,
tenor; j. Fleming, basso; Mrs. Martin
Schultz, soprano, and Mrs. Clark, alto,
ter, presented to Mrs. George w. Patter-
son, the retiring worthy matron, very
rich diamond-mounted EN- blematic jewel,
one of the richest ever presented to re-
firing officer.
Dancing in the lower hall followed the
installation.