The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-08
SOME TOWN TOPICS
Rich Ore in the 0verwhich District in
the Upper Bitter Root
PUTTING UP THEIR FENCES
Guide Wright Going Through the
Clearwater Countrywide N. p.
Land Contest Case-Mineral
Land Commission to Meet.

Missoula, April &c. NJ. Culbertson
of Butte. one of the men who have
bonded the White Cloud mine. is in the
city on business connected with the OPP
erations at the mine. He was met here
by Major Jameson, one of the owners
of the property and together they have
been arranging for the speedy construc-
ton of the mill that is to be erected
near the mine.
There are numerous and varied re-
ports in circulation regarding the new
Overw hich district in the Upper Bitter
Root country. There seems to be no
doubt as to the fact that some very rich
ore has been found up there. but il is
claimed by some prospectors that there
is not much of it, On the other hand,
many enthusiastic miners who have
been over the ground state emphatical-
ly that the new district is a veritable
bonanza belt. one thing is certain,
there will be a stampede to the new
field in a few weeks. Some parties are
already preparing to start from Ham
ilton and other Bitter Root points.
The fence line and the bicycle track
of the athletic park have been staked
out, and there will be no delay In the
work of construction.
The material for the fence around the
university grounds was ordered to-day,
and the contractor. John Schlegel, VIII
begin work at once.
The Leisure Moments club gave the
best dancing party last night that they
have yet held. Professor Hawley d.
rected the affair. which was held in the
new Sweeney hall. Everything was
provided that could contribute to the
enjoyment of the guests.
S. r. Oldaker has returned from Hell
ena and is in attendance at the North
ern Pacific land contest.
William Moser editor of the Plains
man, came up from Horse Plains last
night.
Rev. G. w. Jenkins of Stevensville
was in town to-day on business.
j. r. Faulds, editor of the Northwest
Tribune, was a business visitor in Mis-
soula to-day.
The roof of the big brick warehouse
near the depot was removed to-day and
tomorrow the demolition of the walks
will begin.
W. H. Wright. the guide and hunter,
expects to take trip through the
Clearwater country this summer, for
the purpose of taking camera views
for an eastern sportsmen's magazine.
He viii be accompanied by we'll
known writer of sporting literature.
In the United States land office to-
day the Northern Pacific contest case
has been drawing to a close. and II lis
expected that il will be out of the way
by tomorrow noon. Immediately upon
the conclusion of this case the contest
over the Jumbo section" will begin.
II is hoped that all government wit
nesses will be promptly on hand.
The paperhangers have completely
metamorphosed the ancient court
house. Its interior is so brilliant that
the occupants of the first floor offices do
not feel at home The office of the clerk
- 81 he hoc in 10 n q
hands to-day. and now Messrs. Higgins
and Travis are looking for a new car
pet.
The mineral land commission will, in
a few days. begin the examination of
lands I'm the Bitter Root valley above
Hamilton.
The directors of the public library
held a regular meeting this evening. at
which routine business was transacted.
.sSome weeks ago attorneys for the
Northern Pacific railroad company
filed with the commissioner of the gem
eral land Office a motion to dismiss the
protests filed by the residents of the
lower Missoula river country against
the classification of the lands in that
section by the mineral land commits
sion. The commissioner sent TO the
Missoula land Office for the papers in
these cases which were sent to him.
To-day they were returned to the local
office with the decision of the general
land office. which disn.isses the motion
10 dismiss. on the ground that the mo-
tion should have been made in the Mis-
soula office. The railroad attorney will
be notified and given an opportunity
10 make the motion properly. The land
in question is in the nelghborhood of
Quartz and was classified as nonemin-
eral. The protests claim that the land
is placer ground ana should be SO
classified.
Patsey Rice to-day purchased of ].
NJ. Keith the trotting mare Pearl de
Leon. by Ponce de Leon. The mare
was recently described i'm the Standard.
She was brought from Lexington, Ky.
during the winter and is a remarkably
fast animal She has no mark. but MIR.
Rice to-day drove her a quarter in
1924. She will be taken to Anaconda.
Mrs. II. w. Angevine state treasurer
of the Woman's Relief Corps. and Mrs.
A. w. Moore, state president, left to-
night for Bozeman 70 attend the an
nual meeting of that order.
The new time card has been an
nounced as already given i'm these dis
patches The new Hamilton Wallace
train will leave Grant siale at 5:15 a. m.
and return at $40 p. m. The new
schedule will go into effect April II.
No announcement has yet been made
of changes in train crews.