The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-24
HIS VALUABLE NERVE
James COnnelly's Clcss Gall to Death
by the Explosion.
FROM NORTHERN MONTANA
Little Shots of Politics. Appear at
Different Places-Stockmen to
Meet in Chinook Tuesday
HOboes on the Road.


Great Falls, April 23.-One of the pc
culiar incidents of the Neihart disaster
was the narrow escape from death of
James Connolly, who, at the time of
the explosion, was climbing a 350-foot
ladder from the level below tunnel No.
2. He was within few feet of the top
of the ladder when the shock was felt,
and a shower of rocks, tools and the
like indicated that an explosion of some
kind had occurred. He had just grab
bed the rung of the ladder to take an
other step upward when a heavy pick
descended and struck him on the right
arm, shattering the bone to pieces. His
arm fell powerless to his side, and he
grasped the ladder with his left hand
in time to save himself from dashing
down 300 feet to the lower level. Being
unable to ascend in his crippled condi-
ton, and realizing that he was becom-
ing weak from his painful injuries, he
went down the ladder, dropping and
grabbing each rung with his one hand
in the descent He finally reached the
bottom and staggered out in the open
air into the arms of his friends, who
were searching for him. 1t was a re-
markable escape from death and show
ed the wonderful nerve and courage of
Connolly. His arm was literally broken
to pieces, and DR.. Ferguson of Great
Falls, who was at Neihart to assist in
caring for the injured, says he cannot
imagine how Connolly endured the suf-
fering while descending the ladder.
A rumor prevails that Sheriff Nc
Laughlin of Choteau county will retire
from office at the close of his present
term and accept a responsible and
lucrative position with a well known
business firm in the state. Mac has
made a good officer and has host of
friends who would like to support him
for reelection If he should desire to be-
come a candidate again. 1t is understood
that Undersheriff Howell is out for the
nomination and is likely to be selected
to make the race for the position by the
republicans of Choteau county.
The Dupuyer Acantha says that al
most every day there arrives in town
one or more immigrants from her ma
jestys domain to the north. They are
not tramps, but honest working men,
who have found it impossible to make
a living over there. One young fellow,
upon being asked why he came to this
country when he knew that wages were
no higher here, said he heard that here
a man could get his money when he
had earned it.
1t is expected that 500 stockmen will
assemble at Chinook next Tuesday to
attend the meeting of the Roundup as
ISOLATION. The hotels cannot take care
OrS, and the residents of the town will
throw open their doors and make COM
Portable the overflow from the hotels.
1t is announced that all who attend the
meeting will be properly housed and
fed.
Albert LANCE of Nelson was arrested
by Stock Inspector Flanagan a few
days ago on a charge of branding and
selling a cow and calf belonging to
Cook Bros. of Chinook. His examina-
ton will occur at the latter place next
Tuesday. 1t Is claimed that Langes
father did the branding. under the i'm
preston that the animals belonged to
his son.
A large number of horses are being
shipped from Northern Montana into
Dakota, where work animals are in de-
mand at good prices.
The republican convention of Teton
county will meet at Dupuyer Wednes-
day afternoon, May 6. The primary
meetings of the several precincts will
be held on Saturday, May 2.
The Opinion says that Chinook has
been overrun of late with members of
the Exalted Order of the Sons of Rest,
no less than 20 of the tourists being
discharged from one train last week.
manual labor, but all who were so in
clined found profitable employment in
or near that town.
David Kennedy is said to be the larg-
est individual stock owner in Valley
county. and ranks with the cattle kings
of the state. His cattle browse on a
thousand hills and incidentally feed in
the coulees as well.
The Acantha is authority for the
statement that horses have recently
gone up in price in the Northwest ter
ritory, and many stockmen who had
quit raising them are again investing
In horseflesh. Many of the better class
OF animals are being exported to Bel
GUM.
While hunting a few miles up Milk
river Carl Gallagher of Havre, was
charged upon by an angry steer and
tossed up into the quivering ozone for
4 distance of 20 feet. He escaped seri-
Gus injury by landing up against a
Tree. Although considerably shaken
ip and surprised. Gallagher lodged be
aind the tree; and when the steer
made a second attack he received sew
sral charges of shot. This put a sud
Zen termination to the proceedings
Mrs. Stratton. who shot the Parkes
woman at Havre. has waived examina-
lion and has been committed to the
Benton Jail until the next term Of
SQUIRT in Choteau county.
The Sons of Hermann now have
r-rsiEcs IN Great Falls, Butte. Helena.
Missoula and a new lodge will be or
yanized at Anaconda in a few days.
The first lodge was organized in Great
Falls, and the membership in Montana
low exceeds 800. II is a German society
# a social and fraternal character and
popular with citizens Of that ma
ionality. A ladies' auxiliary will be
organized in this city in the near fu-
ure.