The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-16
MEN SEEKING OFFICE
Great Falls Is the Home of a Grfa:
Many Candidates.
NORTH MONTANA POLITICS
The Membership of the A. p. A. Is
Decreasing-In Cascade Coun-
TYNE ws From Neighbour
ing Villages.


every county in the state. They are
quite as numerous in the democratic
party as in the populist or republican
parties, and each and every aspirant is
firmly convinced in his own mind that
he is particularly and especially adopt
ed to fill the position he seeks They
are found on every corner of every
street, at all hours of the day and
night, talking politics and looking wise
and mysterious. A large proportion of
these men have never attained any
considerable degree of success in any
thing they have undertaken. Too in
dolent to work, many of them exc out
a precarious existence by falling into
what they term soft snaps, now and
then, and filching a few dollars from
the public treasury, or from some indi-
vtdual or business firm whom they can
successfully work" for brief period.
The political party in Cascade county
that is wise enough to publicly ignore
these pretentious frauds. and to pick
out and nominate good, solid, substan-
.tial men for positions of trust will
score a decisive victory this fall, for
the reason that such a ticket will re-
ceive the enthusiastic support of the
intelligent voters of all parties.
1t is not generally believed that John
c. Duff, the present treasurer of Cho-
teau county, will be a candidate to sue
coed himself this fall. Mr. Duff's pri-
vate business, 1t is thought, will re-
quire his undivided attention.
Many astute politicians in this Sec
ton express the belief that Attorney |
Smith of Fergus county is Justly en- |
titled to the earnest support of the |
Power family in his candidacy for dis
trict Judge OF the Tenth judicial dis
ri w oil |
and Fergus counties.
The fight for the Office of county
treasurer in Cascade county promises
to be interesting from start to finish.
Some of the old wheel-horses are likely |
to give other aspirants a lively tussle
for one of the best offices In Cascade
county.
The membership of the A. p. A lodge
at Great Falls is said to be decreasing
and the work of securing recruits is
not meeting with the success antici-
pated before the late school and alder
manic election. There is said TO be less
than 100 active members in the lodge
now-and all of them are reported to
be candidates for office.
Information from Teton county is to
the effect that the recent rains were
exceptionally heavy in that section,
and that in some localities there was a
heavy fall of snow. The country near
Burton is said to have become one vast
lake, and in some places the track of
the Great Falls & Canada road was
under water.
Preparations are in progress in the
Yogo mining district to resume work
at an early day on the different placer
claims. Those who have visited the
camp say that the prospects are en-
couraging this season and that a good
deal of gold will be taken out Yogo |
has produced fine results in the past
and owners of property there are san
guine of the future.
Sheriff Mclaughlin of Choteau coun- {
ty is in receipt of letters of inquiry
for j. S. NJ Smith, or Mac" Smith ,
as he is Familiarity called. who is said
to have met with an accident near ,
Benton year ago. 1t is desired to
hear from Mr. Smith or his friends.
The people of Benton will have an !
old-time jollification this Fourth of !
July. and extensive and elaborate ar {
rangements will be made to make IL a
the crackajack affair in the history l
of the old town. l
The River Press says that new q
postoffice has just been established at I
Teton Station, with A. G. Engel as '
postmaster. 1t will have a daily SER a
vice, which will be thoroughly appre- S
ciated by the settlers of that locality. 7
The following patents to mining e
claims in the Neihart district are r
awaiting the locators in the Helena
land office: Daniel Condor, Humboldt n
lode; Montana Gold, Silver, Platinum h
and Tellurium Mining company. Puck d
and Rebellion lodes; Railroad Mining c
COMPANY. Railroad lode | n
Conductors Jack Hall and Deacon e
Stevens have been transferred from q
the through trains to the short line o
passenger service between Great Falls n
and Butte. Jack is a frequent visitor e,
at the Salvation army barracks, where d
he is popular with the lassies. He is a
clever musician and an expert at the
bass drum and at the refreshment
table. The deacon takes "his'n" at the
Methodist church with other brothers W
Now if Flanagan could lay over here 81
what a trio of thoroughbred railroad is
men Great Falls could boast Of Jerry. q,
put that cap on straight" :,
Mcnamara, the sage OF Big Sandy. N
Ind one of the largest individual cattle =
owners in Montana, came out to the CO
eritory less than 20 years ago without al
dollar. He entered the mploy of the e
ate Colonel Broadwater. and after al
aithful service was given an interest az
n the post traders store at Fort Ma bl
yinnis. over in the Judith country. He nj
apidly developed into an energetic and
uccessful business man. and is now
me Of the wealthy stockmen of the pl
tate. He is a bi--hearted generous 81
elbow and has a host Of friends in la
very section Of Montana. His success | II
illustrates the possibilities open in eli
dontana to youns men of energy and IN