The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-16

Great Falls. March 15.-Now that
Judge DuBose has adjourned court and
has left the boundaries of Valley cum
ty. the population of Glasgow will
probably be increased by the return Of
those who Jumped out in the bad
lands" during the sojourn of the judge
in that part of the country. DuBose is
terror to evil-doers and the woods
are full of 'em in that region.
II. B. Pomeroy of the Puget Sound
Reduction company of Everest, Wosh.,
is at Neihart soliciting the shipment
of ores to that point for treatment.
The birth notices in the newspapers
of Northern Montant indicate that the
regular annual crop of baDies will be
larger and consequently T1D'e salts
factory this year than ever before A
regular epidemic of marriages has also
swept over this section during the last
few weeks and the increase of popula-
ton for 90 bids fair to exceed that OF
other parts OF the state.
! Mary burlington, the little girl who
was criminally assaulted by her
brother near Glasgow, has been taken
away from the burlington family and
will be provided with a comfortable
nome elsewhere.
The Glasgow Record. one of the new
siest weekly journals in Northern Mon
tana has past the first mile post of
its existence and is in a healthy. thrifty
and prosperous condition.
Attorney General Haskell. assisted
County Attorney Evans of Valley coun-
~ in the prosecution of John Curing
ton, who was found guilty of rape and
is now in confinement at Deer Lodge.
The Chinook Opinion says that w. c.
Camp. deputy sheriff of Choteau coun-
ty, arrived in town on Tuesday last
en- route from Landusky to Fort Ben
ton. Mr.. Camp was the bearer of pc
tition of the settlers and prospectors
of Landusky to Hon. Thomas Carter,
at Washington. asking that gentleman
not to allow his interest and enthus-
asm in their behalf to flag, but to in
sist upon the immediate opening to the
public of the mineral portion of the
eros Ventre and Assiniboine Indian
reservations. The petition was signed
numerously by the residents of Chi
nook and surrounding country.
A good deal of snow is reported in
Valley county. although the stock has
suffered but little and range cattle are
III liilt COHuWlOH.
The River Press SAYS that Con Kohrs
has recently closed heavy cattle deal
with John Sparks of Reno, New, the
purchase comprising several thousand
head The outfit. which consists of
spays and and 3-year-old steers, will
be turned loose on N'o.hern Montana
ranges the coming season.
Thieves broke into McMullan's sa-
loon at Glasgow Tuesday night and
gathered in $23, which the thoughtful
bartender had left for callers.
John Smith, arrested some weeks ago
in valley county on the charge of aid
ing criminals ITO elude capture. was
discharged by Judge DuBose. who took
advantage of the opportunity to give
Smith little sound advice that may
keep him out of trouble in the future
The people of Neihart will enjoy
themselves Thursday evening at an old
fashioned spelling bee. which will be
followed by debate and a nicely ar
ranged musical programme
Havre will elect a mayor and three !
aldermen at the April election. Con-
ductor Brigham of the Great Northern
is spoken of as a possible candidate for
mayor. The fight will be holly contest
ed and will show which of the two
elements is the most powerful
Evangelist Wheeler OF Des Moines is !
over at Chinook doing effective church I
work among the denizens Of that part I
OF Choteau county. Mrs. Wheeler is 1
aiding in the good work and they both /
nave a grand opportunity in that par 4
ticular section for work Of that char-ar- /
ter The latest and most enthusiastic i
convert to the cause is w. c. Kester. /
who, since the advent of Mr.. and Mrs /
Wheeler at Chinook has made a radi- 1
cal change in the class OF matter puh- 4
hshed in the Opinion-and his bills for
county work are likely to be much less /
than IN foyp,ar ti,.,o.