The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-04
TO SUPPRESS A VICE
The Council Wrestling With the
Houses of iii Fame and Inmates.
CHANGE IN MAIL SERVICE
A Postal Clerk Who Did Not Do
His Duty-The Water Company's
Latest Ediot-M ore Heavenly
Pyroteohnic Displays.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.


and after passing upon the bills for the
salaries due the city officers. a motion
was made by Alderman Osborn that
the council consider the passing OF ar
ordinance for the repeal of ordinance
No. IS. This is an ordinance for the
suppression of houses of prostitution
and Is one which has been the cause OF
repeated discussions in the city coun-
Gil before. 1t has always been d dead
letter. The nearest approach IT, its
enforcement was the bringing up of
the unfortunates, living upon the Mid
way Plaisance" regularly once a
month, and filming them IS ana costs.
The opposition to the repeal of cr-
dinance No. So made their strongest
plea against such move FIR om the fact
that in former times the fining of all
those convicted of keeping houses OF III
repute had been the minimum fine which
is IS and costs, while The new maeis-
trate appointed few days ago IL was
believed, would affix a fine of $50 or
more. This 1t was claimed would drive
at least the largest part of these wo-
men from the city, and therefore be
beneficial, wherin former times no good
had ever come from ordinance
So; therefore, IL was asked that the
ordinance be let stand for a short time
until the effect of a different plan of
filming could be tested. The motion,
however prevailed by a vote of five to
three, and an ordinance to repeal ordi-
nance No. IS was ordered prepared, to
be presented at the next regular meet
ing of the city council This move was
a surprise, but as the motion for the
ordinance passed the city council the
ordinance itself will undoubtedly pass,
when presented at the next meeting of
the council.
The mail for the Flathead country,
going by stage from Bozeman and sup
plying the offices of Spring Hill, Courts,
Duncan, Gallop, Barker and Sixteen,
has been changed from a tri-weekly to
a semi-weekly run, for the winter
months, instead of leaving Bozeman
one day and returning the next. Be
ginning With Jan. /, the mail will leave
Thursdays at a. m, returning Tues
days and Saturdays at in the even
ing This change is necessary on ac-
count of the snow on Sixteen Mile
creek, there being seldom a winter
when 1T is not impossible at times to
make the trip from Baker to Sixteen
on account of wind and snow.
Bozeman has witnessed numerous
phenomena in the heavens the past
week, the first being when lightning
accompanied by a recent snow squat,
the bright flashes darting out silently
from the bank of falling snow. Then
Thursday, during a snow sqnall, a
beautiful rainbow, directly overhead
and forming almost a complete circle,
held the admiring gaze of the citizens
for some minutes. 1t had all the col
ors of the brightest bow of promise
that ever shone on a hot summer day,
and it's peculiar position and almost
circular appearance attracted the at
tentfon of great many people. There
were two huge sun dogs of great
brightness in the heavens at the same
time as the rainbow, but lasting much
longer Their appearance is supposed
to denote colder weather, and Bozeman
surely got 1t, as the mercury went
down to 10 below late Thursday even
ing. But these phenomena of a lumin-
Gus character were no more wonderful
than wind storm which struck the
Gallatin valley Tuesday afternoon and
evening. II being the worst wind expe-
rienced in these parts for a number of
years. 1t did no great harm beyond
drifting the roads full of snow, and so
travel somewhat, unroofing a
few sheds and despoiling a few straw
stacks about the valley.
Swan Johnson, an old-t time and WELL
to-do ranchman living near Bozeman.
got tired of filling the soil and raising
wheat at 40 cents per bushel and will !
make his home in the city hereafter. |
He bought half interest in the Head |
quarters saloon this week and will put |
his time in behind the bar for a while |
The Bozeman Water Works company |
issued a notice to consumers this week |
which is suggestive OF increased busi- |
ness, and begins as follows: Owing |
TO the increasing number of consum-
ers and to facilitate the business of the |
company, beginning Jan. /, 1896. the
inefficient and antiquated system of /
from house to house will be /
abolished. and all bills for water, etc,
must be paid at the Office of the COM
pany before the 10th of the month on i,
which the bill is due. and if not paid
On or before that date the water will |
De turned off and the expense there
Tor charged to the consumer"
With the amount of business done
by the Bozeman Water Works COM
pany IL is no wonder that the city of
bozeman cannot get an offer of the
plant which will allow of its purchase
by the city. The plant was offered TO
he city for the sum of 5000. 900 a few
weeks ago, which from the knowledge
% be had, was thought TO be about |
iouble its first cost to the company.
the interest upon this invest
nent should be very satisfactory. with
he patronage at present enjoyed BY
he water works company. the city
did not feel like purchasing the
'lant for the city at the figure at
which IL was offered and they there
ore refused the offer
The United States civil service rules
10 not seem to always insure the gov
rnment against incapable servants.
thoroughly unqualified for their posi-
ions This is suggested from the fact
hat a new postal clerk. who passed
he civil service examination AT Hell |
ma a short time ago and so obtained |
position on the mail route between |