The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-23
BLOOD On THE MOON
Mrs. Willis Calls to Reckon With a
Former Mrs. Willis.
SHE CARRIED A LARGE GUN
The Attachment Is the Leading
Top,c-The splendid Concert
The Jail and It's Stench-
MIssoula News

Missoula, April ga special to the
Standard from Thompson Falls says:
Thompson Falls without its sensation
would not be Thompson Falls and to
show that ii Is still the same old place
this week the town has been busy with
a new cause of excitement. The
trouble this time is between the present
wife of John Willis and the wife from
whom Gne was divorced last winter. 1t
appears from what can be learned of
the trouble that the new wife has been
compelled to pass the residence of the
old wife on her way to and from her
husbands store and she claims that at
the times she passes the place the old
wife is always on hand and does
not lose an opportunity to taunt her
and to call her all of the vile and Of
fensive names in the category. This
sort of timing becomes uncomfortable and
the new wife rebelled. She is a woman
of nerve and she did not ask any as
sistance in putting an end to the
trouble. She got a pistol and went to
the house of the old wife with blood
in her eye and a bullet in the gun. She
was at the door and ready to do what
she had come for when her purpose
was discovered by some friends. They
FASTENED to the scene and not until
they used force could the angry woman
be deferred from carrying out her plan
of putting the old wife where she would
call no more bad names. 1t Is expect
ed that the matter will reach the
courts and the whole trouble will be
aired. But in the meantime Thompson
Falls is still in line as "a. sensation CEN
ter
The following instruments have been
filed with the county clerk: Placer To-
catlon-Z. Bardwell, White Rose claim,
Bonita. Quartz observation-disclosures
lode, l.. c. Mosier, Spring Gulch; Her
schel lode, Fl. c. Williamson, Carlan;
Declaration of homestead-James H.
Pussy, lots and 6. block "a, Knowles
addition. 81.
The attachment of the store of Pussy
& Blair last night has been the princi-
pal topic of conversation in town to-
day. There are all sorts of rumors In
circulation and all sorts of reasons are
ascribed for the sudden attachment of
the stock. 1t is understood that the
facts in the case are that the attach
ment was filed at the instance of Mr..
Blair to protect his interests in the
business. With the attachment on the
stock for the firms Indebtedness are
three others to secure individual debts
of Mr.. Pussy. The attachments against
the firm amount to $1,76S and are to
secured debt owed to the First Ma
tional bank. The bank also attached to
secure a debt of Fussy's of 1871 and q.
c. Higgins attached for a debt of FNus-
sy's amounting to $749.
To-day ii. r. Campbell attached to
secure an individual debt owed by
Pussy on a note amounting to SIS. 1t
is stated that the firm owes in the East
in the neighborhood of $500 Mr..
Blair states that the firm has enough
money to settle all of its Indebtedness.
one feature of the concert last night
was a revelation to the audience. There
were few who attended the entertain
ment who knew that there was such
an excellent ladies' quantet in the city
as the one that sang last night. 1t
was. composed of Mrs Bolles, Hard
ing and Morton and Mrs. Conkeyte.
Their rendering of a special arrange
ment, THE Old Folks at Home" was
the finest musical feature of the even
ing. The recitaItions were all of a high
order and the Instrumental music was
all excellent. Miss Morton won loud
applause by her solo and the recitation
of Mrs Richard was received with
warm demonstrations of approval.
The worst dust storm of the year
blew up the valley this evening and
gave those who were out of doors a run
for their money. 1t soon passed over.
No serious damage was done.
With City Marshal Angevine and
morning visited the city jail to look at
its condition. The marshal has made
an effort to put the place into such
condition that IL can be used for the
detention of prisoners over night. 1t
has been cleaned as thoroughly as pos
sible and new mattresses have been
put into the hunks. There have been
new blankets bought and the place
looks better than II ever did before, but
1t is not yet fit place to put a man
into and 1t cannot be made so. The
doors and windows had been open for
a long time when the reporter was
there this morning. but even then the
stencil was fearful and il can never
be otherwise with the jail arranged as
II Is now. Between the fire depart
ment stables and the smell from the
sewers that permeates the place all of
the scrubbing in the world would not
make the Jail free enough from odors
to make IL lit for occupation for cen a
night The officers are not at fault 1t
is simply the mis- ortune of the ar. ange-
ment of the building.