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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
IT'S THE BOSS JOB
THEY SAY THE COUNTY PRIN-
TER Is GETTING RICH.
The County Commissioners Hear Some
thing That Might Prove to BE
Interesting Reading.

Missoula March 4.-County Commits
sioners Rankin and Deschamps held down
the meeting of the board to-day, Chair
man Marion being detained at home by
the illness of his WIFE Bank Examiner
Bogart was in consultation with the board
to-day and the consideration of county
finances has occupied nearly all the atten-
ton of the commissioners. The state OF
affairs seems to be much better than was
at first expected and the situation is not
serious. There is a general opinion here
that the whole problem Will be solved
when the county assessment Is straight
ened out according to the recommended
ton of the grand jury.
A decided sensation has been caused
here to-day by the discovery of an alleged
attempt to rob the county by fraudulent
and excessive charges for county print
ing and blank books. Auditor Hamilton
has been examining in detail the bill Of
the county printer which was presented
this month. and II is claimed that he has
discovered overcharges amounting TO
about 81. 600 I'm bill whose total amount
was only 81. 200 The matter has not been
officially brought to the attention of the
county commissioners and IT is not
known what action they will take. 1t Is
possible that a new county printer will
be chosen. but the commissioners may see
fit to give the present holder of the con-
tract another show for his reputation. IL
the charges which were made to-day are
suhstantiated IL may result in some i'm
jury to the boss boom for the office OF
state auditor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
THE MISSING HAT.
It Had Vanished Entirely. but the Rail-
rod Men Hunted up Another One

From the Utica Observer.
How oddly things turn out some
times" unused the Eliminating member
last evening.
For instance?" inquired his compan-
ion.
well. / was thinking of something
that happened a few days ago. a
young man living near Utica had his
hat taken off while passing from one
car to another on a Black River train
running into the depot during the high
wind of last week. For some cause, he
dotted specially on that hat, and when
the train stopped at the station he Of
fered a liberal reward for its recovery.
1t had parted company with him in the
upper freight yard and had been blown
into an adjoining lot. A railroad man
started out to get the hat and the re-
ward. He returned without the hat,
and a second man started. The latter
went further west than the former and
finally saw a hat in an adjoining lot.
The hat didn't have any chance to get
any farther away, but when he picked
ii up he found il minus the crown. He
also noticed a piece of pasteboard stick
ing in the hatband. 1t proved to be a
ticket from Utica to Montreal. Instant
ly thoughts of some horrible accident
fitted through his mind. Here was a
decapitatecf hat, so to speak. Might
not it's wearer have been decapitated
also, or at least his head crushed by
collision with a water column, switch
stand, bridge or something of the kind?
He could find no evidence of such ca
tastrophe, however, and hurried back
to the station. The conductor of the
last Adirondack train leaving Utica
was wired. Yes, he had the passenger
all right, and the passenger was might
lily tickled to learn that some honest
man had the hat and ticket. But the
hat the men were looking for was new
err found-at least, not so far as anyone
at the depot has learned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05

casting copper the demand has been
somewhat better. but the orders being
eagerly competed for we have still TO
quote lOs.a1Oisc. For Arizona pig copper
a good demand existed Tor export. Ru-
mers have been current that the Tama-
rack mine does not show up so well as
of late and the production will be serious
ly curtaied. The shares have suffered a
very large decline, but official informa-
ton is so far lacking. Exports of copper
during the month have been very heavy.
and are likely to continue so for time to
come.
The London market exhibited great ac-
tivity and the sales during the week were
exceptionally heavy. @. NJ. BIS opened on
the oath inst at Gas 12s Cd spot. and ad-
vanced steadily from day to day, closing
at the best. e46 Us 6ddf46 15s for spot
and rs Sd higher for three months prompt.
spondingly. For refined and manufac-
tured we quote: English tough. G4s 10s6
f49: best selected. ESQ 10sG e51; strong
sheets. e5eG56 los; India sheets, f54u5i
1Os yellow metal, 4ssa4 1l-16d.
Chilean Copper Market.-Messrs. Jack
son Brothers write as follows under date
of Jan. Is: During the past fortnight lit
tie has been offered for sale here and
transactions only amount to 6,042 quintals
shelters preferring to bide their time be-
fore accepting the present low currency
prices. We quote for bar copper. $50.
(Chilean), per metric quintal, (. o. b.: reg
illus. so per cent, s2O.9s per metric qun-
tai, (. o.. b.; copper ore, 10 per cent, s.. Il
per metric quintal, (. o. b.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05

From Engineering and Mining journal.
The market continues exceedingly
strong. with a good demand from manu-
factureTs both here and abroad. The fea-
ture of the week was the sale made by
the Calumet & Hecla comany TO home
consumers as well as for export. at the
price of lie, basis New York. and IL Is
said that very large quantities have been
taken thereat. although we have not been
able TO ascertain what the exact quanti-
ties were. In any case they must have
been large. as the company has since re-
fused To make further sales. either OF
large or small quantities. at the same
price. and are now entirely out OF the
market. Some OF the other lake compa-
mics were sellers early In the week at the
same figure but have since Withdrawn.
Most of the buyers Of lake copper being.
however. now well provided Tor. there n
at present no demand at "A higher price
Elcctrolytic copper has not been freely
offered. hut some larger transactions
were made. the details OF which have not
been publicly recorded. We have 10 quote
for electrolytic cakes. wire bars and In
gots. l0Asc. and for cathodes l0izc. For
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
THAT TERRIBLE BOY.
Hs Explained Matters which His Mother
lid Not Want Known.


Lid Not Want Known.
From the Detroit Free Press.
A woman, accompanied by her son, who
was about years old, were passengers
on the Staten Island boat the other day.
She was a very nervous woman, and he
a boy who wanted to see what was going
on He wanted to see the boat leave the
slip, but the mother seized his arm and
said:
HARRY. what did tell you? Now you
sit right down ard keep quiet"
Later on he wanted to see Castle Will
lam and Ellis island. but she gave him a
cuff on the ear and exclaimed:
Harry, must 1 whip you before all
these people?'
But can't 1 see something?" he pro-
tested.
Yes you can look around the cabin"
He was quiet for five minutes and then
edged away to look at an ocean steamer.
He had only reached the window when
the mother was after him, and as she
shook him and Topped him down she
said:
81 don't know why 1 brought you
along!'
II do" he answered.
THE idea of you acting as you do!'
you brung me along" he continued in
a voice which reached every part of the
cabin. because you was going to get
married and give me a new pa, but when
we got there he didn't show up, and
hope he never will"
During the next 10 minutes that boy
had the range of the boat, while his
mother sat bolt upright and kept her
eyes fastened on the ceiling.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
HIS SECOND MISFORTUNE.
Another Stroke of Luck Which Was Too
X ch for His hIood.

From the Washington Post.
Here is a story that one OF the
Southern members vouches for. A
young man, one OF his constituents.
applied TO him for a $1,000 clerkship.
The member secured the appointment,
but the day before the constituent was
TO be sworn i'm he came to his represen-
tative in a troubled state of mind and
said:
colonel, I have had $125.000 left me
by an aunt. and. my God! just think
what have to GO through again"
Let me congratulate you" said the
the representative.
mo, don't do that" said the con-
stituent, you don't know what you're
congratulating me on"
Yes, / do" said the member, FOR
now you can live without working.
colonel" said the dis tressed young
man, II may as well tell you. Several
years ago ] had 100000 left me by an
other aunt. and II took me nearly year
10 spend Il. After / got through had
TO go 10 a hospital for six months to get
over the effects OF my dissipation. The
reason / came to see you to-day was 90
ask you 20 keep that place for me until
I can spend this money"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
THE BARS OF HEALTH

once down, disease finds an easy en-
trance.
If there is a weak spot in the body, dis
ease-germs will find it. They will lodge
right in that spot and unless they are
driven out at once, will increase and
multiply and grow into seriousness.
Weakness is predisposition to disease.
Whether the weakness be local or gen.
eral, it is dangerous. Good healthy
strength all over the body is the best
safeguard against disease. Debility of
any kind is a direct invitation to serious
sickness. The reason that DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery cures eS per
cent. of all cases of consumption if taken
in the early stages of the disease, is that
il puts the whole body into a hearty,
healthy condition. The poisonous tuber-
cular matter is thrown off by the
lungs, and the pure, rich blood cours-
ing through them, quickly stops the
Inflammation, heals the broken men,
branes and makes the lungs perfectly
strong and sound. Consumption is
marked by wasting away of the bodily
tissues and vice versa. A wasting of the
flesh brings on consumption. Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in
duces the accumulation of sound, hard,
healthy flesh. II increases the appetite
and the capacity of the digestive organs
for the assimilation of food. II is a puri-
fer, tonic and powerful curative rem
edy, all in one bottle. All who will send
their addresses, this notice and six cents
in stamps, to Worlds Dispensary Medi-
cal Association, Buffalo, n. ", will re-
ceive by return mail a large book of
100 pages, which tells all about the
Golden Medical Discovery"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
FIVE o PHANS.
The Motherless Children of vi :. Hayes
VIII BE sent to Detroit Relatives

The Motherless Children of vi :. Hayes
VIII BE sent to Detroit Relatives
Missoula, March 4.-The five children
left orphans by the death of Mrs. John
Hayes will be sent to Detroit. where they
will be adopted by brother of Mr..
Hayes. When the mother of the little ores
died a letter was sent to this brother IN
the East explaining the situation and his
reply is one of those rare utterances
which serve to strengthen faith in human
nature. The three younger children are
the children of Mr.. Hayes but the two
older ones are daughters of Mr.. Hayes
by a former husband, now dead, and
hence they had no claim upon the affec-
older ones are daughters of Mrs. Hayes
However, he wrote: Il am not wealthy
but i have enough to care for the little
ones. / want the three younger ones, who
are my brothers children, and IL the older
ones will come they are welcome. / Will
be glad TO have them" The little family
will go to Detroit as soon as arrange
ments can be made.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Helena, Mont. February l.
1896.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
of said claim and that said proof will be
made before T. O'Leary, Commissioners
u. s. Circuit Court. District of Montana.
at postofice at Stuart. Mont. on March
7tb' 1856. viz: Harry NJ. Griffith, who
made H. Z. No. 424s for the Eik. sen. Sec.
"a, TIP. N. r. 10 West
He names the following witnesses to
nrove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of. said land. viz William
Norton, Charles o. Fuller. Morgan Thom-
as John Watson, all of Stuart. Montana.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof. or
who knows of any substantial reason, un-
der the law and the regulations OF the IN
terror department why such proof should
not be allowed, will be given an opportu-
nifty at the above mentioned time and
Mace TO cross-examine the witnesses OF
said claimant and to offer evidence IN re-
buttaI of that submitted by claimant.
w. f. cox. Register.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
They Like MIR. A.errIck.

Missoula, March AT a meeting held
last night by many of the voters of the
Fourth ward IL was decided to urge AL
derman Merrick to become a candidate
for reelection next month. Mr.. Merrick' s
term expires this spring. and the general
opinion of those present at the meeting
last night was that he is entitled TO an
other term. Mr. Merrick, II will be re-
membered, was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal from town OF Mr..
weisse. He has served but few months,
but his services seem to have been accep-
table TO his constituents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
THIS COLD WEATHER
1t Suggests ALI Kinds Of Stories to
the Old Timer.
BILL BERRY KNOCKED OUT
Pat Mahoney's Mule Tale Captures
the bun and Uncle Steps Down
From the" Casser's" Chair
"A sad Yarn.

Missoula, March Among the suf-
ferers from the late storm. none had
more trouble than the drivers of the
teams that haul slabs from the rail-
road to the blocks that use them in
their heating plants. The slabs are
hauled on long racks and the high
wind and rough streets had fun with
, the loads. on Monday. one driver lost
his load three times on Higgins avenue.
There was an appreciable rise in tenn
perature in his immediate vicinity for
a time. There never was harder team
ing in the city during the storm.
OF course, the old timers had their
love feast of Renaissance and Bill
Berry occupied the chair. The storm
suggested many incidents that had oc-
Cured during his early experience in
Montana, and he related many of them.
He fairly thrilled his audience with
tales of freezing prospectors and pack
ers and their narrow escapes. There is
this pleasing feature about Uncle Bits
stories; he very seldom kills man; he
brings his hero through all sorts of per-
ilous situations but he usually brings
him out alive. But even Uncle Bill.
with all his experience and his vivid.
imagination could not carry off the
laurels this time. When IL comes to
cold weather stories, Pat Mahoney
| takes the cake. When Uncle Bill was
doing his best. Pat fairly put him to
sleep and did IL in the most unconcerned
manner possible.
Pats story was the short and simple
ANIMAL of a mule, or rather of pair of
mules. No eloquent tale of suffering on
| the range or of privation in mines and
I cd flan hrrr M h r
1t was simply the plain, honest,
straightforward narration of an actual
occurrence. There was nothing imag-
NATIVE about 1t. The incident occurred
/ while Pat was running a pack train
into Idaho from the coast. In his train
he had two mules from California.
They were making their first trip into
the interior and were not accustomed
| to cold weather. The trip was the first
one of the season, but IL was never
thought that a blizzard would be en-
countered and no fears were enter
| tanned for the safety of the California
| mules. The mules, however were not
| acclimated and one afternoon, about 3
| o'clock, just such a blizzard started as
blew here last Saturday. The train was
/ climbing a heavy mountain grade and
the California mules were moving
/ along with the rest. When the blizzard
| struck, the thermometer fell to 10 de-
| grees below zero. This was something
| new for the mules. One of the packers
noticed that they had stopped and
went back to start them up. When he
| reached them they were both frozen
stiff. "And those mules" said Pat. in
concluding, were the best animals
ever saw. why, one of them could
but his audience had heard enough.
Bill Berry stepped down and Pat was
elected to the chair .I
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
No Common School House
pecisl Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Missoula, March 4.-The school board
election at Horse Plains to-day resulted
in an overwhelming defeat of the propo-
sition. The vote was to decide whether or
not $500 should be raised to add to the
old log schoohouse now i'm use. The OPP
position to the bond scheme came from
those who want a good school building.
message from Horse Plains to the
Standard says, ''93 against. : for bonds.
Now for a good schoolhouse."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
Land & Jntests.

Missoula March AIT the United
States land office to-day the contests OF
Isaac Eddy and others against the state
of Montana have been heard by the OFF,
Gals The state is represented by Mrs.
Ella Knowles-Haskell. assistant attor-
ney general, and by J. NJ. Page. state
land agent. The contests are made
against the selections of Mr.. Page, the
contestants claiming occupancy prior TO
the selection by the state.
The cases consume considerable time
and IT will be 30 days before a decision is
rendered
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
Tom Reed L. Not Idle.

Tom Reed ls doing nothing I'm congress
but Il Is evident that he l. busy with
something on the outside. Every few days
some congressional district elects a couple
of delegates TO the republican national
convention and instructs them TO vote for
his nomination for the presidency.-Ar'
kansas Gazette.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
1Western Montana News

attorneys jumping sideways for awhile
He made an order instructing all at
torneys who had papers OF record out TO
return them to the clerks office. and.
during the afternoon, there were big arm
fuls of documents packed into the room
where Deputy Clerk Travis holds forth
Some of the papers returned had been out
so long that they looked out of place in
the office. There will be stricter regula-
lions enforced unless the attorneys are
more prompt in returning documents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
The Mineral Land Commissioners.

Missoula, March &C. +. Woodwork
has received letter from Colonel Harri-
son of the mineral land commission, in
which the colonel states that he will
probably be i'm Missoula about March %,
and that Chairman Tompkins of the
board will reach here about the same
time. Colonel Harrison states further that
the work of the commission will probably
be continued along the lines laid down
last year and that no time will be lost.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
Instruments Piled.

Missoula. March 4.-The following in
struments have been filed with the county
clerk:
Deed-J. A MCGOWAN and wife 10 j. c.
Scott. lots 10 II, block u. Horse Plains
SIS.
Butchers monthly statement-Lacke a.
Koopman.
District judges deed-F. H. Woody.
3udge. TO J. A. MCGOWAN. II lots. Horse
Plains: $3.50.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05

Missoula. March 4.-Attorney General
Haskell came over from Helena tonight
on business connected with the land con-
tests now before the officials of the
United States land Office Mrs. Haskell.
who has been engaged in the cases. left
for Helena this evening.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05

The Western Montana ONCE OF the
Standard is at Room 1. Daily block. Mis-
soula- Telephone No. lis Advertising
rates furnished on application
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05

Constipation causes more than half the
Ills OF women. Karl's Glover Root Tea i
a pleasant cure for Constipation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05

Missoula. March 4-There was not much
business transacted in the district court
to-day. but Judge Woody had some Of the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05

For a quick trip TO Chicago try the
Burlington route Via Northern Paeinc
at Blllings-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
or BUTTE. MONT.
Capital and Undivided Pronr.
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
General Banking Business Transacted.

Current accounts received from banks, nrms
and ndivid IalS on favorable terms Buy and
sell exchange on ali principal cities in the
United states. Europe anu China Issue com
me cial and fOreign letters Of credit ayailabls
In ali parts Of the world Collections promptly
attended 10.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05

A private telegram received here to-
night brings the information of the
decision of the United States court at
Washington TO retain Mr. Burleigh as
receiver This causes considerable un-
certainty here az to the outcome Of the
4nuddle. 1t has been thought that there
was no doubt that the Kendrick man.
agement would be extended over the
whole line. but Burleigh holds on like
a leach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21

Nowhere are the environs more beautiful,
nor more accessible, than around our own
city.
One of the most charming of walks or
drives is that to the old Pierce and Argyle
mills, in Rock Creek Park, and If one rides
bicycle this makes only the starting point
Of an enjoyable jaunt
Leaving the city by Columbia road, go
down the modest little street, near 10Th
street, on Connecticut Avenue Heights
which leads to Woodley lane. The sign is
unpretentious that marks this lanes be-
ginning that one who is not familiar with
the locality must be the lookout for it,
Crossing Woodley bridge the new road
which is destined soon to be the main en-
trance to the Geological Park may be seen
1t winds along the west bank of Rock
creek. broad and generous line But
Woodley lane goes on, past a picturesque
red cottage with a small stable and hens
cozily scratching on the lawn. through a
noble grove of oaks, slowly parting with
their russell brown leaves, which form a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
his fourth year. and has each year been
nrc NOTED to q higher rank. and was second

his fourth year. and has each year been
Pre- moted to a higher rank, and was second
lieutenant Of Company A under Captain
Her ry Burwell. when it won the competi-
tive drill in the year '94-95. Capt. Burgess
is we'll pleased with his commissioned and
nor-commissioned officers, and Is favorably
impre ssed with the present discipline of his
company, and has great hopes Of success
from the good material he has in the COM
pany. The roster Of Company A: First
sergeant, George L. Sydnor: second ser
geant Lewis H. Patterson; third sergeant,
Maurice Ferguson. Corporals-Harry Bur-
gess. Clarence Robinson, James Reed and
Charles Dorsey. Privates-H. Atewood, ].
Bryant. c. Carroll, H. Chinn, r. Clayton,
]. Crusor. P. cambridge, NJ. Greene. M.
Howard, Jones, c. Lewis, Mccoy, ]. Milton,
Morton Moss, Neale, A. Payne, w. PEBBLES,
E. Ridgely, ]. Skipwith, H. Shirley. D.
Thompson, c. Thompson, w. Tyler, P.
Ware, P. Watts and Whittet.
Company B is commanded by Capt. Arch
ibald NJ. Ray and Lieuts. N. Guy and o.
Davis. Capt. Ray intends to work this
year to make his company proficient in
every particular. He has two excellent
ieutenants and fine corps of sergeants.
He has served in the cadets three years.
two OF which were with Company B and
one with Company A. In his second year
he was made corporal, and afterward pro-
NOTED to third and second sergeant of
Company b. In his third year he was pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant of Company b,
the winning company. In his third year,
when Capt. Ray was promoted to first lieu