The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-20
FOR A WATER SYSTEM
The White Sulphur Springs Alder
men Study the Subj ct.
NEWS OF MEAGHER COUNTY
Railroad Construction and Its Eff
fects on the Community-TrIp
of Missouia Fame. Known
over There-Personal.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
White Sulphur Springs, May 1s.-The
new council is all right. 1t Is COM
posed of a progressive set of men, with
progressive ideas. and though the sal
aries they receive are not large, they
propose to earn them, and, If possible.
let their progress speak for an in
crease. on every hand one can hear
of projected improvements which the
new body has under consideration.
The new members seem to take a great
pride in city anairs, and are deter
mined on having all their actions legal.
A special meeting was held on the
evening of the 14th, at which all the
members were present. Water was the
subject brought up for discussion, and
the committee on water recommended
that. in its opinion, a general survey
should be made in order to ascertain
the height, fall, etc, required for
successful supply and on motion of AID
erman Rhone, r. G.. Wight was chosen
to make a preliminary survey to get
a pressure of 200 feet above Murray
hill. This action on the part of the
council is indeed conservative, and
shows plainly that any improvements
it may make will be done in a manner
which can call forth only words of
praise. 1t is also understood the town
ordinances are to be made to conform
order that the residents of the town
may be more thoroughly acquainted
with the town laws, and thereby be-
come interested in seeing them obeyed
to the letter.
Railroad trains are quite frequent
these days, and from all appearances
the people who have grain to sell now
find a. ready market for the same. Evil
IDENTIFY the people of the Smith River
valley are beginning to fully realize
the benefits of having a railroad in
their midst, even If only under con-
struotion.
Louis Hoffman spent the past week
in Helena looking after business mat
ters. Some claim that he got uneasy
about Charles Mayn, who was a dele
gate to the Butte convention, and start
ed to inquire into his prolonged alb
sence. Mr.. Mayn, however, returned
home unscratched on Thursday and has
promised several of mis- friends that he
will not leave home and business again
for several years.
Frank @. Pickering leaves this week
for the Yellowstone valley, where he
goes to look after live stock interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McGinness left
here on Wednesday for Helena, where
they will visit relatives and friends for
several days, after which they will
visit several coast cities.
If the gentleman who deals out the
weather for this part of the universe
will pay us a visit he will get a recep-
ticn which will make him shudder for
six months to come. Freezing weather
is now as common as snowballs in jan
uary. The Standard correspondent
asked prominent sheepman recently
how lambing was progressing on mis-
ranch and he replied Nicely, but IL
this cold weather keeps on / will have
-. r.
the little lambs" Some local democrats
claim that the cold weather is due to
the chilly attitude of the republicans
towards silver
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Berry and little
son will leave shortly for Vermont TO
visit relatives and friends for a few
weeks, after which they will proceed to
Bar Harbor. where they will spend the
heated term.
Mrs. DeVoe, the woman suffrage lee
turer, held forth at the Auditorium
again on Friday evening. This lady is
a most earnest worker, and even those
who oppose her cannot refrain from
confessing that she offers a strong ar
gument in favor of the fair sex sharing
the ballot with the horrid men.
]. c. Upton returned from Sixteen
Mile on Thursday and reports work on
the railroad as progressing nicely. Mr..
! Upton says the way they are now
handling dirt is something marvellous.
Chicken fanciers are having lots of
/ fun among themselves these days. Max
/ Waterman and Max Shower each have
/ an incubator and for the past month
/ have been trying to see which could
/ cook the largest number of eggs. For a
while il was nip and tuck between the
two, but at last Mr.. Waterman failed
| to cook a batch and consequently he
now has about 80 little chicks. Mr..
| Waterman rather enjoys the victory
he has gained over Mr.. Shower. and
on several occasions he has taken pains
| to engage i'm what some call ghoulish
glee in Mr.. SHOWERS presence.
Travel in these parts is quite brisk
at present, which is an indication OF
some energy on the part of the human
family, II no indication of returning
prosperity. Those who gladdened tbs
heart of genial Max Shower at the
Springs hotel the past week were: f. ID
ellis, Martinsdale: f. b. Edwards
ton. Joseph Graham, Ira Allen. c. Ora
ham, Elk creek; Henry Anderson. Hell
ena; Ell STROBE, Shields River.
Miss Ola Edwards of Castle is tbs
guest of Mrs. George Chin. and whil'
here will drink the waters for he
health, which is somewhat impaired.
j. +. Williams and family will leave
where they expect TO reside permanent
~. Many friends here regret their de
termination TO leave, but wish then
prosperity in their new home.
Mrs. Il. w. Badger Will leave shortl,
for Virginia City to visit with he
daughter, Mrs. Lew l.. Galloway, 70
several weeks.
c. f. Wight. editor Of the Meaghe
County News. has, 4 is said. purchase
the plant from A. II. Rhone and is nov
sole owner of the same.
The gun club of this place is arrang
ing 10 give a grand rifle shoot on Jul.
4. ard 8.
E Ballingham Of Neihart visited Tn
Springs during the past week.
Miss S. f. Curtis. county superintend
ent of schools. has returned from he
trip through the Missouri valley visit
ing the schools.
II Is understood that John a. Wood