The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-06
DANCED ALL NIGHT
The People of Superior Make a Raid
on Spring Gulch.
A MERRY SLEEGHING PARTY
Things Look Favorable for Pros
nervous Mining Season in hat
Favored Section The
Gold Is There.

Nfssoula, Jan. 5.-Under date of Jan. |
/. E. A. Street writes from superior 10
the Standard as follows;
Notwithstanding the Indictment ana
stormy weather which prevailed All
day Yesterday and extended into the
night. IL did not deter or prevent the
denizens of this little prosperous min
ing camp from gleefully celebrating
the passing away of another year ana
ioyfully and happily ushering In the
beginning of another calendar
To do this in proper shape about 81
of Superior's foremost people organ
lied a surprise party, and at O'CLOCK
i'm the evening, supplied with an aoun-
dance of provisions and delicacies nee
essary for such an occasion, loaded
themselves in sleighs and drove down
to Spring gulch, where they mace
themselves the guests of Mrs. McDoW-
ell and william Bryan, who furnlsheu
the hall, where dancing and genera
gayety was carried on until the wee
sma' hours Fully so people partook OF
the excellent supper that was served AZ
Mrs. McDowelrs at midnight. and all
was as merry as a marriage bell.
The old-time fiddler was there in all
his glory in the person of Andy w.
Fisher, and If he happened to miss
note twas not noticed by those SKIP
ping the tra-la-la, and speeding the
hours away in unconscious and happy
enjoyment The party returned by the
full light of the moon, just previous 10
the break of day, and IT was difficult
to determine by those who were awak-
ened from their silent slumbers, wheth-
er II was a band of coyotes in their
early morning orgies, or the coming OF
n new dispensation. Their enjoyment
fripndEn1DS
had been renewed, and more solidly
cemented and good cheer and earnest
wishes, honestly and truly exchanged
by those who live and thrive In the
gulches and Businesses OF the ROCKY
Mountains.
People generally are feeling in good
spirits, and looking forward to the
present year as one that will be filled
with prosperity. While they cannot
fully explain the reason for this feel
ing, yet IL appears to be an Unborn, oc-
cult feeling that the past events or the
last three years has occasioned, anc
the outlook that presents itself for the
coming year. The opening up of gooo
gold properties, the prospect for plenty
of water to operate placer digging, al
combined, gives rise in the prospectol
and miners bosom to a hope that al
their past labors in opening up the
wealth of the greatest of Montana
mineral districts has not been IN VAIN
The opening OF spring will witness al
activity in mining industry that THU
part Of Montana has not experienced
since the early days of Cedar creek
This is an assured fact. and will b'
acknowledged by any person convers
ant with mining business and who hai
closely watched the development worl
being done and the nature and class o
mines opening up. IL means grea
many hundred thousand dollars 4
Missoula county. II not millions. Tn
gold is here: II only remains to be dul
out. Capital is needed. but whether
responds or not, the prospector is wei
enough assured Of the value of hi
property, to struggle along, knowinl
full well that no matter what hard
ships he may endure, that II Is onl
now. a little time, until he can, and vii
realize the full measure of all his Ion
and patient toll.