The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12
NOTES OF INTEREST
Happenings and Personal Mention in
and About the City,
INSTALLATION IN THE A.O.U.W.
Important Mining Deals In Fergus
County-Alex Wright Sells the
Neihart miner" Boy
Adjudged Insane.

Great Falls, Jan. 11-Mrs. p. c. Kit
tie and family have arrived at Belt
from Salt Lake and will hereafter
make their home at the coal metropo-
lis, where Mr.. Kittle is manager of the
Cashier Coal & Coke company's prop
erty.
Rev. Mr.. Van Orsdell. superintend-
ent of the North Montana mission of
the Methodist church, is devoting his
time and ability to building up a
church ait Belt. and his efforts have
been crowned with success.
DIR. f. ]. Adams returned this morn
ing from a protracted visit in the East.
Mrs. Adams is spending the winter
with relatives in St. Louis.
Cascade county warrants in payment
of claims for December are now ready
for issuance at the county clerks Of
fee.
Boston lodge No. 46, A. o. u. W., in
stalled the following officers for the
ensuing term: Master workman, Rev.
DIR. E. A. WATSON; foreman, 1. w.
Thrasher; overseer, j. Y. Higgins; re-
corder, +. d. Joslyn; financier, Amos
Desllets; receiver, r. Z. Hammond.
Ivy lodge No. 2. Degree of Honor. in
stalled the following officers for the
ensuing term: Chief of honor, Mrs.
John Emmons: past chief of honor,
Mrs. 1. w. Thrasher; lady of honor,
Mrs. Cleo Wilson; chief of ceremony,
Miss Agnes VanKoutan; financier,
Mrs. John T. Earl; receiver, Miss
Louisa Ziller; recorder. Mrs. Josephins
Diselets.
H. S. Sheard, formerly manager Of
the Gilt Edge mines, has been In town
several days in connection with a min
ing deal of considerable Importance.
Some time ago ii was announced that
the New Year mine, in the Judith
mountains, had been bonded to Frank
e. Wright, cashier of the Fergus coun-
ty bank at Lewistown, for the sum of
$4,000. The deal was straight enough
and work was commenced developing
the mine, but for some reason opera
lions were suspended and the plant
has been idle for some time. This week
a deal was closed by which the New
Year and other adjacent properties in
the Judith mountains belonging to w.
G.. Norman and Adolphus Harmon
We're bonded for the sum of 500, 900 to
Frank E. Wright for one year The
bond has been transferred by MIR.
Wright to S. II. Sherrard, who nego-
tiated the deal. The terms of the
agreement are that the bond shall be
for 100000. the first payment of $25. 900
TO be made on May 1. 1896, the second
payment to be sos, 900 on Sept /, and
the third $4,000 on Jan. 1, 1897 There
must also be deposited in the Bank of
Fergus county $1,000 before work can
begin. 1t is understood that New York
capitalists are behind the deal and that
they propose to commence operations
as soon as the weather will permit and
run the plant on business principles.
II. b. Mitchell has purchased Alex
Wright's interest in the Neihart Miner
and will have sole charge of that
sprightly journal in the future. Mr..
Wright will devote his time to his du-
ties as postmaster and in the future
will embark in the clothing business.
Charley Weir, a boy Is years of age,
residing on the west side, was to-day
adjudged insane and ordered to be
taken to Warm Springs for treatment.