The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-14
SERIES OF LECTURES
The PreSbyterians Have Been Hold
ing a Number of Meetings.
A BIG WAVE OF RELIGION
An Ethical Question Debated by
Big Timber Erudites-Work
on the Big Ditch and
News Notes.

SfeSioi Correspondence or the Standard.
Big Timber. March 12.-within the
past few weeks the people of Big Tim
Der nave been favored with a series of
lectures under the direction of the
minister of the Congregational church,
Rev. w. Y. Hannah, which has been
very interesting and instructive, and
that each lecture was fully appreciated
mas been attested by the large and in
teiligent audiences that have greeted
the speakers each evening.
Three weeks ago last Saturday even
ing the series of lectures were opened
by President James Reid of the Boze-
man Agricultural college, who delivered
lecture on the subject Sunshine and
shadow" Mr.. Reid is a fluent speaker
and during the course of his lecture
proved himself equal to the task by
calculating the various points in his
discourse, until the youngest listener
present could thoroughly understand
MIN. The second of the series took
place last Thursday evening at the
church and consisted of a debate be-
tween four of Big Timber's intellectual
giants, on the great ethical problem of
Jean Vatican, of Victor Hugo. The
most or the Standards readers are. no
doubt, familiar with the story of
Hugo's Val Jean, and a review of the
matter is unnecessary; the point raised
py the contestants was: Did he sur
render himself?" Sydney Saner and L.
Z. Olmstead took the affirmative side
of the question and E. NJ. Hall and
waiter Aitken, the negative. Both
sides presented strong arguments in
favor of their standpoints, and at the
close of the debate the question was
submitted to the audience for a deci-
sion.
According to previous announcement
the Rev. j. III. Crooker of Helena. was
on hand Monday night and delivered
his lecture on Books and Their Use"
The reverend gentleman was greeted
with a full house, who listened atten-
lively to him during the evening. Mr..
Crooker is the most polished orator
that the people of Big Timber have
ever had the pleasure of hearing and
during the course of his lecture made
a strong plea in favor of the public H.
Drary' stating that to him the public
library, as an educational institution
was in advance of the public school
His lecture throughout displayed deep
study and broad reasoning.
sweet Grass county's delegation to |
the immigration convention which met |
In Helena Tuesday returned home this |
morning. One of Sweet Grass coun- |
tvs delegates, A. c. Logan, was in the |
absence OF E. G. Day, who was to have |
responded to Governor Richards ad- |
dress, favored with that honor and ac-
quilted himself in a very creditable |
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Van Cleve came in
from their Melville home Sunday even |
ing to meet their daughter. Miss Agnes.
and Mrs. Van Cleve's mother, who ar
rived on last nights express from Gin
cinnati, Ohio, where Miss Agnes has
been on an extended visit to friends and
relatives.
Ed Sayre, a prominent woolgrower of
lhe Musselshell country, came in yes
terday on business and to see band of
his sheep which he has peen running
this winter on Lower Sweet Grass. He
reports the range in bad shape out near
his place, there being no grass at all
Tor the stock, caused by last summers
drouth. He has another large bunch
down in the saltwater valley.
Miss Bessie Minicless. one of the eff
,ient teachers in the public schools. was
confined to her room several days this
week with la grippe, but is again able
10 attend to her duties in the school
-oom.
Peter Wormser of Lower Sweet Grass
,ame in the first of the week on bust
ness. He is engaged at present in
helping a large force of men put i'm an
rrigating ditch in that vicinity which.
when completed, will irrigate about 20
100 acres of land. The ditch is being
)ut in by Minneapolis company and.
when completed, will cost in the neigh
'orhood of S35.OOO. Work has been
pushed hard all winter and as soon as
is completed. arrangements have been
made TO have a number of families
brought over from Holland to OCCUPY
he land adjacent to the ditch.
The regular annual school election
will take place in this city on April 4.
when three trustees are to be elected TO |
Ill the places of j. Vestal, II. Nicholson
md f. c. Hale, whose terms expire at
hat time.
County Treasurer Clark went to Hell
ma Monday to consummate the bond
ale for this county, which he succeed
d In doing on Tuesday. On wednes-
lay a call was issued calling in all the
outstanding warrants, amounting to
bout 100000