The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-17
In THE GARDEN CITY
Notes Picked Up Here and There by
the Eagle-Eyed Man.
BREVITIES AND PERSONALS
A Hint to the Press Association
General Resume of hap
penings of Local
Interest.

Missoula, April 1.-THE funeral of j.
]. Hassett was held this morning from
st. Xaviers church, and was largely at
tended. Interment was in the Higgins
cemetery near Pate canyon.
In accordance with the wishes of his
daughters. expressed in kilograms re-
ceived this morning, the funeral of G. p.
Burns will be held here and the body
will not be sent east. The funeral will
be held from the undertaking rooms of
Woody & Hayes at p. m.
The bike club has named as track
committee to have charge of construc-
ton c. w. Bishop. c. f. Chatttan and
Z. II. Boos.
F. L. Darbee and daughter have gone
to Wallace for few days.
Smith Davis has donated to the gun
club the fund for the state tourna-
ment.
The Bonner mills are closed for a
short time on account of the breaking
of a shaft this morning.
Robert Ross and James Stanley. who
were arrested in Anaconda yesterday,
are members of a gang that was pres
ent when Joe Stark stabbed Ed Meyers
at the railroad station here some time
ago. Both were pals of Stark, and
served a term with him in the county
Jail here.
Nathan Schlossberg. the boy who was
accidentally shot a short time ago, Is
recovering, and is entirely out of dan
ger.
c. M. Culbertson, who has a bond on
the White Cloud mine in the Eight Mile
district, is in town to-day. He says he
will have a saw mill in operation in
week, and in so days from that time
he will have a stamp mill running. AS
soon as this is ready a big force of men
will be put on and the work of develop
ing the mine will begin at once. The
prospects are good for big camp
there, as there are several properties
that will be worked II the White Cloud
makes a good showing.
James Watt was given five days in
the county jail to-day by Judge Ross.
for vagrancy.
1t is thought that the store of Mead
e. Raymer was robbed by men who
were released from the county Jail the
day before the burglary was committed.
Some men were at Elliston to-day try
ing to dispose of some watches and cut
lery, and their description tallies with
that of the men in question. Deputy
Sheriff Corbett has gone to see If they
sfe the men wanted.
G. H. Babcock came In from Quigley
tonight on business. He will remain
here for a few days. The new camp is
fiourishing, and there are more people
there than ever before
II. NJ .Cobban and wife came In from
Butte to-day and will remain in the
city for some time.
There is not much abatement in the
epidemic of measles that is prevalent
here. and nearly all the children in
town are in some stage OF the disease.
1t is thought that there will be
change for the better in short time.
All cases yet reported are of mild
form.
On Sunday afternoon there will be a
meeting of the newspaper men of this
city in the office of the Standard to
take action regarding the meeting of
the press association, that is to be held
here this summer. G. l.. Boos has re-
ceived letter from the secretary of
the state association. John McMurray,
stating that President Matheson has
named as a local committee of arrange
ments Messrs. Boos, Molinelli, Collins
and Stone of this city. A meeting Sun
day has been called by Mr.. Boos to
take some steps towards preparing for
the reception of the distinguished
guests that will be here at the meeting
in June.
The Texas Steer" company gave a
fine performance at the opera house
this evening and did not have half the
house that the play and players de-
served. The company is an excellent
one and brings ouf all the strong points
of this very clever extravaganza.
The Standards came in good shape at
Z o'clock this morning and Missoula
people had their favorite paper at the
breakfast table. At Hamilton the pa
pers were on hand at noon and the
valley people are happy over the
change.
A telephone message from Hamilton
this evening states that the condition
of c. NJ. Crutchfield's little daughter is
slightly improved tonight and that
there is slight chance for her recov-
cry. 1t is hoped that the improvement
Will continue and that the little one
will be restored TO health.
A report was in circulation this even
ing that there is a case of scarlet fever
in South Missoula. but there was no
ground for the runnor. The physician
in the case in question was seen by a
reporter and stated positively that IL is
not scarlet fever.
James Dinsmore was arrested by
Officer Larson last night for vagrancy.
This morning he told Judge Ross a
pitiful fake story and was sent hack to
jail till the case could be investigated
There is a big crowd OF hoboes in
town Tonight. many having come in
from the East during the afternoon