The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-26
State Of Montana.


| bidder. 1t is understood this sale is
| quite an increase over the last and that
| the trustees can recall the same in 10
years at per cent.
Deputy Sheriff Sarter spent several
days in Neihart this week on official
| business.
Don Macintosh returned to Neihart
this week, his father having about re-
| covered from his recent Illness
The Political Study Club" is a new
| society which was organized here dur
ing the visit of Mrs. Emma S. DeVoe.
the waman suffragist lecturer. The
| club starts with a membership of %
| leading ladies and gentlemen and will
hold meetings on the first and third
| Monday evenings of each month. The
| first meeting was held at the home of
Mrs. Ralph Berry on Monday evening.
| The officers are: President, c.. e.
Morse; secretary, Mrs. Ralph Berry;
vice president, Mrs. w. ii. Sutherlin;
| treasurer, Mrs. ]. o. hussey.
A. II. Spriggs of Townsend was a Wis
itor to the springs during the past
week. Mr.. Spriggs is interested in sew
eral mining properties in this vicinity,
and his visit was in the interest of the
| same.
| Ed Sayre was up from the Mussel-
shell on Wednesday and reports fair
success at Landing so far this season.
Charles Burnes, the butcher who has
been in the employ of Jonn OMAR for
several months. is said to be contem-
plating opening a market here in the
near future.
DIR. William Parberry made bust
ness visit to Helena during the past
| week.
The spelling bee at the Presbyterian
church on Monday evening was quite
a success. 1t convinced a number of
persons that they are just a little rusty
I In "Swinton's" speller.
+ A G. Lombard, chief engineer of the
Montana railroad. spent several days
F, in town this week looking after the
rigiht-of-way of his road. Mr.. Lom-
| bard says everything is working nicely
| and that the road would come to the
| Springs, but he fears some of our citi-
zens would be offended should the To-
| connective infringe on their quietude.
| Little Miss Marion Maddox had
| birthday party this week, and the
usual accompanying party. The little
| folks must have enjoyed themselves,
as one little fellow on returning home
| from the party, asked his mamma how
| long it would be before Marion would
| have another birthday.
| Assessor Jobb returned from Town
send Thursday and is now at work in
| he Neihart country.
The many friends of Mrs. r. A. War
rem will be pleased to know that she
! has been much improved in health dur
! ing the time she has been visiting with
her parents, who reside in Macon coun-
| ty, Mo.
The Standard correspondent is rela-
| bly, informed that William Muth. the
| townsite man of the Montana railroad
| is on the line of the road selecting
sites for several new towns.
The office of the Yellowstone Mining
company has been removed from Cas-
tie to Helena.
The Springs now has a Gopher
/ club" which bids fair TO work havoc
| among these troublesome little pests.
/ The membership of this organization
| is rather limited. but what there is of
it can be depended upon. The MEM
bers are J. T. Wood, Hugh Cameron
/ and David Penwell Each member is
entitled to three offices, the object be-
ing to save time, trouble and expense
/ in electing the same. The society, or
rather club. is on the order of the IA
nous California Rabbit Hunting clubs.
! and on Thursday, May 81, the first
| roundup took place. Instead of corral
ing the gophers this club used shot
| guns with sprinkler attachments
After walking several miles in search
| of victims they returned home foot
sore and weary, with only sprinkling
/ of trophies. Anderson Bros. have or
| dered more ammunition and as soon
! as the same arrives anOther grand
J hunt will take place.
The new arrivals in our town during
the past week are: To the wife of IL.
j. Rowe. on Sunday. May II, son; to
! the wife of Wilson Anderson, on Sat-
urday, May 16, a son. All doing well
and the papas smiling rather loud.
Mrs. j. S. Brewer will leave about
the first of June for Salt Laye city,
/ where she goes to recuperate her health
which has been impaired for some time.
a. NJ. Henry made a visit to Helena
| the past week in the interest of the
I Florence Mining company.
District court convenes on Monday,
June s. The docket for the term is
one of the smallest in the history of the
county, containing only SO civil cases.
| The cases set for trial June are: q.
NJ. Jones VS.. Timothy McCarty, ac-
count; First National bank of Castle
| VS. c. n. Stebbins, note: w. j. King
VS. y. f. Benson, contract. Those set
for June 10 are: Anton Gilzevitch VS..
| Matthew Vuras. foreclosure OF lien;
| Forst National bank of Great Falls VS..
A Pierse and w. II. Mcknight. dam
ages; Cooley Sheep Co. VS.. w. III. Nc
| Knight, damages; town Of Townsend
| vs. F. NJ Smith. appeal from fine.
! People who came in from the Mon
| tana railroad last Sunday report a de-
! lay in the work. caused by the failure
Of the railroad promoters and Il. b.
| Foster TO agree on terms of right-of-
| way through Mr.. Fosters ranch. Work.
however, is progressing on the can
| Won rock work and the delay will be
the occasion for moving the different
| headquarters of the grading outfits
| closer to their work. The chief engi-
| neer is also reported sick. which
/ causes a drag in the surveying. but IL
| is thought this will work no great in
. Z aanx-aufanpa One the U4rznuG WIN
/ returned speaks in glowing terms OF
I the treatment accorded the laborers.
| lie SAYS they have all the good. whole
/ some food one could wish.
W n. Sutherlin left here on Sunday
I morning for Helena. He had with him
/ Sle0 600 in subscription TO the Montana
/ railroad, which is offered by the
/ Springs people as an inducement 70
I have the road built 10 this point. Mr..
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