The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-07
BRIEFS AND ERSONALS.


Missoula. Feb. G.-The United States
weather bureau reports cold wave to-
morrow morning for Montana and points
west Of North Dakota. The mercury IS
scheduled to fall to zero or below. II II
materializes February will have sustain
ed its reputation as a month OF wonder
full possibilities and peculiar Nagarles. IL
is no sure thing that there VIII not he
many run inaugurated on the fanny
Woodpile before spring
Miles Romncy. editor and proprietor OF
the Western News, came down from
Hamilton this morning and paid the
Standard office a pleasant visit. Mr.
Komney is of the opinion that there VIII
be a stampede into the OverwhiCh and
Como mining districts in the spring
Lately several miners have gone into
those sections and reports of rich strikes
are coming i'm thick and last. The over
which district abouuds i'm gold quartz.
while il is believed that copper exists IN
large bodies in the vicinity of Lake Como.
Both are attracting widespread attention
and the excitement is said to be ieNcflsh
in the Bitter Root valley.
A gloom has been cast over the hori-
ION of Fort Missoula by the critical i'll
ness of Lieutenant 5. @. Credon, of the
Twenty-hfth infantry. Typhoid fever and
pneumonia complications have so far baf-
fed the physician. All that medical sci
ting care and nursing, has been resorted
to. but so far has failed 10 check the
dread disease. Lieutenant Crcdon's faith
or will arrive from Boston on No. to-
morrow
Lieutenant G. A. Devol of the Twenty
fifth infantry. Fort Missoula, will shortly
/ leave the post to assume the duties of IN
/ structor in military science at the Uui-
| versity OF Wisconsin, at Madison and
| the Missoula Rod and Gun club Will have
| to look about for a new president.
| Probably nobody in Mssoua has
deeper regard for the "old home and its
/ tender associations than Jim Walsh.
/ While soiourning under the patcrnal roof
| a few months ago he secured a photo
graph of the old place, which is situated
between St Paul and Minneapolis. The
/ picture was taken while the scene was
/ clothed I'm winter robes of spotless white.
/ Upon his return to Missoula Mr. Walsh
/ conceived the idea of having IL repro
/ duCcd on canvas. Mr.. Charles IIaulcy has
/ just completed the work ana after il has
| been framed IL viii occupy the position
4 OF honor in Bachelor Jim'S houduir The
/ reproduction is an artistic piece OF work.
! II ought TO afford its proud possosaor
/ manya moment of pleasant and profitable
! reflection.
! The Missoula Rod and Gun club has or
! dored 500 live pigeons from A. l.. Brewer
/ of Ogden. Utah. to hc delivered here be
/ tween May and -. &. h. Gibbs of Horse
/ Plains has also been awarded "A contract
10 furnish 200 additional birds. IL is cN-
/ pectcd that upward of 1000 will be used
! in the coming state tournament to he
held in the Garden City next May. The
remaining 500 will probably be supplied
by Mr.. Brewer.
Larkin r. Cameron and Constant Cam
! eron visited the Missoula land Office to-
| day and made first proof on TWO timber
and stone locations in the vicinity of
| Sula.
II. $. Page. mine host of the Hamilton
| hotel, came down from the Bitter Root
metropolis on this mornings branch
| train.
a. NJ. Durham, more Familiarity known
as Tony" and one of barby's progress
sNe business men. came down from the
valley this morning and is renewing old
/ aCquaintanceships
Rcvs. McAnister and Sawyer returned
on this mornings Bitter Root branch
train from a fishing expedition in the Vi
entity Of McKeeu's Each secured a fine
string OF trout.
c. l.. Shock and Fields Cameron. who
conduct logging camp in the upper Bit
| ter Root. are wolcom, visitors i'm the
! Garden City To-day.
y. NJ. EyllcShy president. and IT, ".
| Turner. secretary of the N.~~ouIs Gem
! ,ral Electric company. arrived ina Mis-
| souia ON this afternoons w,stbuuud
| overland train