The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-23
PURE SPRING WATER
White Sulphur People Agitating a
Question of Much Importance.
TALKING TO COUNCILMEN
The Election VIII Re Held In the
First Week in April and the
Matter VIII ee Voted On
Personal Mention.

During the first week in April the city
election will take place here, when a
| mayor and three councilmen are to be
chosen to serve the public free gratis
for the ensuing year. Politics are un-
known in this home-like election, and
heretofore nomination has been con-
sidered as equivalent to election, but
this year the people seem aware of the
fact that something must be done to
| brighten up the business outlook of
the town and rightly enough they look
| TO the town council to take the iniatory
step, which one and all agree is for the
! city to inaugurate a system of water
works. So far the city has confined
its efforts to building sidewalks and
| grading streets, and now the laboring
people seem to think it nothing more
than right that the revenue of the city
should be kept in circulation and are
only waiting for an opportunity to ex-
| press themselves at the polls by elect
ing men to All the vacancies which oc-
/ cur, who are in full sympathy with the
| progressive idea. Indeed IL begins to
look as though White Sulphur Springs
was going to arouse from the deep
! lethargy into which it has fallen and
| develop into one of the most beautiful
little cities in the state.
A meeting Of the representative citi-
zens was held at the court house on
| the evening of the 18th, at which ad-
/ dresses were made by w. II. Sutherlin,
c. Z. Wright, Max Waterman, A. c.
Gormley, A. r.. Rhone, r. N Suther-
lin and e. II. league in favor of n
| flrst-class water system for the town.
and not dissenting voice to the pro-
position was heard. 1t is proposed to
build a reservoir about two miles from
the Springs, the supply of water for
which will come from Willow creek.
DR.. William Parberry offers the water
right of this stream for 81, $780, and it is
a bargain, considering the fact that
only a few years ago $4,000 was the
price asked for the same. This water
is as pure and wholesome as can be,
and such thing as a shortage of wa
| ter will never be known. Max Water
man, who has given the subject con-
siderable thought, estimates the total
cost at about 100000 A committee
composed of A. c. Gormley, W. II.
Sutherlin and Max Waterman was ap-
pointed to confer with the council and
ask 1t to call a special meeting to con-
slider the question of submitting to the
voters the proposition of bonding the
city for a sum not exceeding $35, OO0
with which to inaugurate a water sys-
tenn. The present council is said TO
ldNOT luiS Sltps out OF course, there is
a difference of opinion as to the total
cost, but there is no question but what
anti-water candidates will stand little
show of success at the coming election.
1t is earnestly hoped that the council
will submit the bonding question to the
voters, thus avoiding any criticism in
the future and at the same time allow
each and every taxpayer to express
himself at the polls.
Mrs .Iagner Hanson ba raft,rpad
from an extended visit to relatives and
friends in the principal cities of the
South.
A. NJ. Henry is on a business trip to
the west side this week
John Allen left on Thursday last for
Hassel, where he will spend several
months in mining.
Mesdames Is. II. and c. II. Sherman
entertained a large number of their
lady friends at whist on Wednesday
afternoon. The Springs has a large
number of ladies who are adopts with
the pasteboards, and on this occasion
they used every endeavor to win the
prizes Mrs. Robert Barker secured
the first prize, a beautiful silver pin
tray, and Mrs. f. G. fairfield was the
happy recipient of the BOBBY prize, a
silver bookmark. Refreshments that
were overly tempting were served. and
those. present speak In the highest
terms of the ability OF the Mesdames
Sherman to make those around them
have a jolly time.
Justice fairfield has been dispensing
Justice TO the queens taste during the
past week. Monday he had the pleas
ure of giving the camp robbens, Sey-
mour Riddle and John Berracks, four
months Imprisonment and a fine of
500. and three months Imprisonment,
respectively. But the Justices heart
was full to overlooking when one Mike
Harrington was brought before him as
a drunk and disorderly. Mike came to
town on Saturday and. to make II
short, got drunk and hungry at the
same time, and being an observer of
Lent and an admirer of fish, he came I
across one J. F. Stuck and proceeded
to devour him without seasoning. I
When Stuck appeared before the JUS
tice he looked as If he had been slid
ing along a barbed wire fence on his /
face. The justice. between sobs. an
nounced that he was panied TO see I
such noble characters come to shame, !
and for fear Mike might repeat the Of Z
Tense. he fined him s. and costs.
ID. +. Rankin of st. Louis, Mo- Is I
here as a witness i'm the big water 7
right suit which has been taking up Z
Rankin was an old time resident of 4
Diamond City and has many warm /
friends in Neagher county who will be /
glad 70 learn that ne is revellng in /
this worlds goods.
]. T. Anderson has returned from 4
Helena, where he has been on business /
for some time past.
Mrs. Allen PieTse entertained the &C. 4
O. E. society most charmlngly on 4
"Wednesday. The rules and regulations /
of this society will soon be published I
for the edification Of the general pub l
lie. but at present each member Is re-
Quested 10 repeat nothing. but keep
a-Stitching.
The singing school is progressing i
nicely under the leadership Of Prof T.
II. league. who IS considered one Of 4
the best musical directors in the state
5. Hoffman, one OF the most prosper