The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-17
BELTS NEW FIREMEN
Two Strong Companies of Ladies'
Recently Organized.
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE
a Silver Cornet Band OF 20 Pieces
"A. o. ". w. Lodge to Be insti-
tuted-More Diphtherla-No
Dude Club in Town.

Great Falls Feb 1.-two fire COM
panies have been organized in Belt and
property owners now rest little east
er, knowing that an organized force of
80 firefnen will respond promptly to any
alarm given. One company is COM
posed of young men living in the upper
town and the other company of young
men reside in the lower town. The
members Of the department will wear
the regulation uniform and as they are
all stalwart men the companies Will
make a fine appearance. l.. j. Cum
ningham is chief of Company No. 1,
with John Gray as foreman and the fol-
lowing members: VIM. Menefee. Dell
Allen, l.. N. Thorpe, Swan Anderson,
James Powers. w. w. Bean, James
Chambers, A. c. Leach, A. Yarcsyski.
c. Meyers. ]. Eaden, Billy Lanigan, G..
G.. Powell. Company No. 2 is Differed
by L. F. Smith and c. j. Jones, and the
membership consists of VIM. Leibranl,
NJ. Larson, =. Paulson, w. @. Worth
ington, j. II. Dunn, ]. Cuddihy, Dom
inck Spogan, Ed. Krog, +. Fitzgerald,
l.. o. Riser, ]. c. Wise. ID. L. McGrail.
L. Eden, T. Richardson. In the near
future a grand benefit ball will be given
to aid the department in securing hats,
trumpets and the like.
Mrs. Il. Lesconetz will erect a hand
some two-story stone building on the
lot west of her present saloon building,
on Bridge street, as soon as the wealth
er will admit of work being started on
the proposed structure.
The Farmers institute to be held at
Belt Friday and Saturday, Feb. % and
29, promises to be well attended, and
every county in the northern part of
the state will be represented. Matters
of general interest TO farmers will be
discussed. Among those who will ad-
dress the institute are Prof. s. NJ. En-
cry of Bozeman, r. N. Sutherland of
White Sulphur Springs. c. F. Stork of
Truly, Thomas G.. Carter of Cascade,
and s. b. Robbins, Sam Stephenson
and Professor Morrison of Great Falls.
A general invitation is extended all to
attend and take part in the proceed
ings of the institute.
Great Falls, Sand Coulee and Neihart
all boast of brass bands. but Belt pro-
poses to leap into the musical arena
with a silver cornet band of 20 pieces
The organization has already been eff
fected and the work of practicing is
being carried on under the leadership
of most thorough musician. The fol-
lowing are the officers elected and the
members of the band. with the instru-
ment each plays: President, J. N. An
drews; vice president, Sam Smith:
secretary, j. b. McQuirk; treasurer,
Charles Redpath; J. p. Coats, leader
solo B-fiat cornet; Chas Redpath, solo
B-fiat cornet; ]. b. McGurk. cornet;
Sam Smith, cornet; Thomas williams,
cornet; John N. Anderson, clarionet:
James Blamford. alto: James Coates.
solo euphonium; Pill. Lavelle. bari
tone; Henry Welsh, B-fiat bass; Sim
Monfrey, E-flat bass: Victor Ario, slide
trombone; Otto Anderson, slide from
bone; w. G.. Williams, snare drum; Sam
Barrett, bass drum.
A lodge of the Ancient Order of Uni
ted Workmen will be started here with
in short time. There are enough
members of the order here to secure a
charter.
Several new cases of diphtheria are
reported this week and the camp is
likely to be swept by an epidemic of
the dread disease, now that il has a
fresh start. At one time the disease was
almost stamped out but the rules and
regulations laid down by the board of
health have been flagrantly violated and
openely ignored. The only way to stop
people from visiting quarantine houses
and there mingling with other people
is to arrest a few and make an exam
pie of them by imposing fines and i'm
prisonment. If the quarantine rules
had been enforced by health officers the
which has been fatal in a number of
instances.
Charges have been made that the
owl social club is composed largely Of
dudes. who will not admit the COM
mon, ordinary run of men to become
members. This is Indignantly denied
by j. p. Madigan and other members
of the club, who say IL is open TO all
men OF reputable character without re-
gard to their occupation.
Belt will enjoy a building boom this
spring OF no mean proportions. Among
those who will erect business blocks
are w. r.. Glasscock, ]. X. Cashier, II.
w. Willard. ]. b. Gieske, Max Muir and
DR.. Chamberlain.
The youngest son OF Mr.. and Mrs. T
E. Healy. who has been at deaths door
with diphtheria for several DAYS. is
slowly improving and hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
Successful revival services have been
conducted at the Methodist church for
the last week under the leadership of
Revs. r. A. Armstrong and r. A. era
ven.
Mrs. Fitzgerald is quite i'll with fol-
licular tonsolitis. but is reported as
better tonight.
Rev. Mr.. Peterson will hold services
at the Scandinavian church Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock
Matt Richardson has returned from
a three weeks visit to Boulder. where
he went in search of health and found
IL.