The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-12

entfed the ditch the Jar threw the
door over the dash board head fore
moi down between the horses. One
of ne horses became frightened and,
befre the doctor had reached the
/ grand, kicked him on the head and
raj away, leaving him behind with a
baly bruised head and shoulder, but
oterwise apparently unhurt.
he Misses Nellie and Tockie Fox of
Ru Lodge, sisters of County Attorney
sidney Fox of this place, arrived in
b Timber the first of the week for
ashort visit with Mr.. Fox and later on
as accompanied by Mr.. Fox to Liv-
Fiends.
n The assessor of Sweet Grass county
pm Monday received the new assess
ment books for 1896 and reports them
TO be an Improvement over the 1895
books.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. shanks of this
place returned this week from an ex-
MIA.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Franklin and
daughter of Melville came down the
first Of the week and spent a few days
with friends in the city.
State Superintendent Z. A. Steere
spent the last of the week visiting In
the city the guest of County Superin-
to the question as to whether he would
be a candidate for reelection Mr.. Steere
stated that he had so stated himself
and without unforeseen contingencies
arose in party ranks, his name would
again be found on the republican tick
ct this fall.
Frew Weber, very prominent stock
man OF the Big Elk country. was in
town this week looking after business
matters and shaking hands with his
many friends in this city.
George Lyons, a prominent resident
of Big Elk. was in town this week after
supplies.
p. Nelson was down from his Boulder
ranch this week for a short stay In Big
Timber.
John Fowler, a rancher of Boulder
valley, was down this week on business
matters.
Big Timber has at last been reached
by the bicycle wave. Among those who
received new machines of late are Mrs.
]. w. Geiger, Miss Maggie Irvine, Rev.
w. j. Harmale, Robert Rees. Hugh
Perrine and Alexander Irvine.
The Misses Suydam came over from
Castle Tuesday night and stopped over
night with friends in Big Timber be-
fore continuing their journey to the
saltwater country, where they will visit
with their sister, Mrs Lee Simonsen,
near Absarokee.
The Big Timber club held its regular
business meeting last Friday night, at
which time several new members were
taken in and several other matters of
interest disposed of. Although the club
is yet comparatively young, it has done
a great deal toward the advancement
OF the towns interests, and advertising
the vast resources of the county. The
club is at present out of debt and add
ing new members to it's list at every
meeting and at present the membership
is considered large enough to enable
them to raise the initiation fee to SIS,
instead of $40, as at present. and lower
the monthly dues one-half, or to one
dollar.
Henry Ellingson was in town last
Saturday from his Melville home.
S. b. Roberts. a well-known cattle
man and politician of White Beaver
spent the first of the week in town,
stirring up the political pot.
c. o. Hathaway was down from his
Melville home this week, and reports
cattle and sheep in his vicinity to be in
a fiourishing condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Michaels and child
rem, who have been residing at Mcleod,
were in Big Timber the last of the
week, and left for Marysville, where
Mr. Michaels will take charge of a saw
mill.
At its last meeting, the members of
the X. of p. lodge chose c. S. Wal
bridge, Harvey Bliss and NJ. Hatch to
represent the local lodge at the state
meeting of the Knights of Pythias, to
be held at Bozeman some time in June.
f. z. Taylor, who for some time past
has been connected with the Melville
Mercantile company in the capacity of
secretary, has severed his connection
with that institution, and came down
Saturday morning and took the North
ern Pacific east-bound express for Lew
iston, Me-, where he will engage in bus
mess for himself.
Orlando Emmons came up from his
Nye City home the first of the week
and loaded up with supplies.
William Find was in Big Timber
Wednesday from his home near Nye
City, and made a short visit with
friends in the city.
T. G. Hathaway, member of the Big
Blackfoot Milling company of Missoula.
was looking after business interests in
the city this week.
Among the new residents of Big Tim
Der is the family of John Wagner, who
moved his family in from Mcleod, and
will occupy the Davis residence.
j. G. Reed was in town from his Nc
Leod home the first of the week for a
short stay in town.
Mrs. William Sheriff. departed the
first of the week for visit with rela-
tives and friends in Des Moines, Iowa.
I'm GREAT FALLS.