The Anaconda standard., 1896-05-31
TAKE IT TO CHOTEAU
BroOme and Others TO Be Tried in
Benton for Attempted Robbery.
THE OLD MISSOURI RISING
Lowlands May Be inundated Ey
the June Freshets - Stanford
Joke = The Rlch Standard
Mine-Sullivan's ody.

| Where ne went last Tuesday TO defend
Arthur Broome, and two companions
named Dawson and Thompson. who are
under arrest on the charge of attempt
ing to rob Lewis. Bros bank some
months ago. Mr.. Leslie says after
spending several days In a vain at
tempt to secure a jury the panel was
exhausted and the case was transferred
to Choteau county, where IL will come
| up for trial at the August term Of
court. 1t is a peculiar case and can be
better ventilated at Benton than at
Glasgow, for obvious reasons. 1t is not
thought the principal defendant will
yawn or go TO sleep in the Benton
court room while Judge Tattan rs en-
gagged In the work of prosecuting Su-
perintendent Weber of the Pinkerton
force. who has had men working on
the case for several weeks, will proba-
Oily be accorded warmer reception at
Benton than in Glasgow. Those ia
milar with the men charged with the
crime intimate that it Is rather a hard
proposition to tell just how the trial
will end or who will be implicated be-
fore verdict is rendered. Broome is
out on $500 bail bonds, but his less
fortunate companions remain in fail.
being unable to furnish sureties
During the past week the vast vol
ume OF water in the Missouri river has
risen nearly two feet and the foaming,
seething mass continues to crowd up
the banks slowly but surely. With the
advent OF warm weather the SHOWS in
The mountains will melt rapidly, and
then the majestic stream will present
a magnificent appearance. There is
some little danger of the lowlands be-
ing inundated when the regular June
rise is on, but aside from this, little
damage can be done. The different
rails adjacent to this city present a
grandly imposing appearance during
the high water seasons and visitors
watch the scene with wonder border
ing on enthusiasm.
The Stanford correspondent OF the
Lewistown Argus says: Practical
Joking is not uncommon in the West.
but not often will one turn a joke upon
himself for the entertainment of his i
friends. Last Friday evening two of
our young people returned from trip
to Great Falls, announced themselves
as husband and wife, and received the /
congratulations of friends, the genial
Bob" offering to set up the cigars 10
the boys. On Saturday they denied /
having been married at all. The ques- /,
ton now is, was the joking done on /
= NAoJ OA OA DaNdiddys
The friends of Senator Chandler of
Fergus county, will be pleased to- learn
that he is rapidly recovering from l.
rather a severe illness. His expsfience
at the last session of the legislature |
was enough, his friends say to have
made him a confirmed invalid That
lussle with the anti-gambling law al
most knocked him out.
The Argus of Lewistown saws that
Iohn Bebb was exhibiting Monday aft
srnoon the result of panning about 10 |,
ounces of porphyry taken from the
mine in the North Moccasin
Mountains, the mine being the prop
,rty OF Riser Bros. and John Bebb.
iold was distinctly visible TO the naked
we and the ore was estimated by min +
RS TO run all the way from SIG to $50
'er ton. All of the Moccasin pros !
'ects are reported to be looking we'll
md many men are at work. New To- |
ations are made every week Some |
ay great mining camp will thrive i'm
hat range and the day can not be far
istant.
There is little doubt but what At
orney Frank Smith of Lewistown will
e nominated by the republican party
Or judge of the Tenth Judicial dis ,
-ict. He has announced his candidacy,
dmits that he is a good lawyer and q
Fould make a good judge-and, being 8
thoroughly acquainted with himself he &
ught to know. Meantime, Judge Du-
lose will be nominated by the demo- {
rats, and an interesting race will fol- q
w, and Judge DuBose will be his own
lccessor.
A change in the schedule time of the
LNa1l ~ \ 1
In contemplation and will probably
D into effect about July /, says the \
rgus. For some time past an effort
as been made to so change the sched-
e that the Falls line could run inde-
Of the Billings line and re-
lce their time considerably. The in
rector and the chief clerk have final NJ
approved of the change and IT is y
'actically assured Under the new a,
coaches will leave both "
rminals at Z a. m. and arrive at ter n
inals at 10 p. m, thus reducing the N
me 20 Is hours. A number of new II
ations will be arranged and six g
,rses driven the entire distance with =
equent changes. This alteration will =
ticker and be appreciated by the =
lblic. We trust the Washington au- .
critics will acquiesce.
The remains OF the late Maurice Sui :
AN, who died suddenly at Canon .
ty. Col. last Monday night, have
en- embalmed and shipped to Great
Ills. where William Shoules, a friend =
the family, will escort them 10 Lew
own. Referring to his death the
wistown Democrat says: Maurice i
lhvan was born in the state OF
orgia, in 1856. and came TO the North
st 20 years ago. He was an old resi- =
Mt of Fergus county, having lived
re since 1882. During the admins
ttion Of Sheriff John Beck he was !.
pointed under sheriff. and in 1890 be
- nominated for sheriff by the demo- -
Its of Fergus county and elected. In
2 he again received the nomination \
sheriff. but withdrew from the
ket. In 1898 he went to washing- AZ AZ
! and made application for the mar - -
llship OF Alaska and received the -,