The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-02-28

cans in this neck of the woods are pro-
nounced in the advocacy Of Hon. j. r.
Eardley for secretary Of state. The dem
ocrats are not making any open claims
for recognition at this time. The prin
cipal fight at present seems to be between
the towns desiring the state conventions
Missoula wants it all. She wants both
the conventions Of the three political par
ties Nlissoula, like Helena, has a repu-
tation for extreme modesty. 1t is only
her unusual fitness as 81 convention city
and her exceptional claims upon the
members Of all the political parties of
the state, that have induced her to pre-
sent her petition for these gatherings to
be held within her limits. Anaconda is
not out for anything SO far as known in
this line. II, however, the politicians
should decide to hold any Of the conven-
tons in this city, the delegates and Wis
itors attending will be taken handsome
care of during their stay here. In the
tertainment the Copper City is prepared
to offer as good as any other city in the
state.
President Hill Of the Great Northern,
with a party Of railroad officials, were
guests Of Marcus DAILY and NJ. Donahue
last week. They took in the sights Of
Anaconda and noted with many excla-
nations Of pleasure and surprise the
great Improvements that have been made
in this city duling the last 12 months.
Ihn visit nf Mr. JTilI of thic hog
given rise to a rumor that he came here
in f,lrtherance of a plan for the extension
of the b. A. & P into the Bitter Root
country during the coming season. How
far this rumor is correct this newspaper
is not in position to say. 1t is gener-
ally understood that when the snow came
last fall that it was the plan of the man
agement to extend the Butte, Anaconda
" Pacific westward al least a couple Of
hundred miles this year. So far, Of
course, anything that may have been
done toward completing arrangements in
this matter has been kept profound Sc
cret, and probably will be forsome weeks
to come. The development Of valuable
mines in the district Immediately west Of
Anaconda, and the splendid progress of
the Bitter Root valley, are inducements
to Mr.. Hill or any other railroad mama
ger of shreWdness who desires to con-
duct a paying piece of railroad The 3.
A. u 7. is one Of the best paying proper
ties in the United States, mileage con-
sidered
It is stated upon what appears to be
good authority that the plans which the
Anaconda company had under consider
| alton for bringing the water Of the Big
Hole river to this valley by means of an
enormous f1ume over in the direction of
McCunes camp, have been abandoned
for this season, at least. This, of course.
cannot be verified at this time. There is
no question about it, but that last fall the
/ company had fully determined to build
! the big aume and bring the water here
by way of Mill creek
The weather Of last week was as balmy
and as beautiful as was ever witnessed in
this region in the winter months. While
the effete East was wrapped in the arms
Of clustering blizzards; while people
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Chicago and groping blindly through
fierce snowstorms in the city of New
York, Anaconda was bathed in continual
sunshine during the day and beautiful
moonlight at night. 1t seemed almost
that spring had come. The fine weather
induced parties having plans for build
ing operations during the coming sum
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rangements. The architects have been
very busy preparing plans and specitlca,
tions for proposed buildings. One gen
tleman who is we'll posted said to q re
porter for this newspaper that beyonc
question the summer Of 1896 would wit
ness as extensive building operations il
Anaconda as did the summer of the yeal
preceding. A great many residences of
the better class will be erected and s
number Of business blocks are under
contemplation The contractors are as
sured of busy season.
There is disposition on the part o.
some excitable people to arouse excite
ment concerning public matters in mos
unnecessary and silly manner. The re
cord of this city shows that in its history
it has had as clean, as sensible and a
business-like administration of its public
affairs as any city in the American union
No scandal with any foundation in fac
has ever attached to this community's af
fairs. A few busybodies, mischief-mak