The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-16
OVER I'm BIG TIMBER.
The Republicans Preparing to send Dele
gates to Butte.


gates to Butte.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Big Timber. April 14.-Pursuant to a
call issued by the ex-members of the
| Park county central committee quite a
| number of republicans assembled in
| Bush q Bailey hall last Saturday after
noon for the purpose of electing a CEN
trail committee for Sweet Grass county
| to hold Office until the regular county
| convention elects successors. H. o.
/ Kellogg read the call and announced
that the first business would be the
election of a temporary chairman. Mr..
kellogg was elected to the position by
reclamation, as was Sydney Sanner to
the office of temporary secretary.
John r. Barbour moved that the ex-
members of the Park county central
committee hold over until their sue
cessors are elected by the county con-
vention The motion carried. The ex-
members of the Park county commit
tee are: II. o. Kellogg, Big Timber;
70. G. Clark, Mcleod; Paul l.. Van
Cleve, Melville; J. j. Cameron, HOWE.
and c. j. Westfall, Sringdale These
were empowered to add to their num-
Der from each probable voting pre-
cinct in the county. Under this ar
rangement the following were added
to the committee: Grace Park, ]. n.
Kelly; American Fork. Charles Nc
Donnell; Simmons, ]. F. Simmons:
Merrill, M. M. Miller; Nye City, George
oliver; Anderson, w. L. Anderson;
Greycliff. j. NJ. wadsworth; Gillette.
John Davis; Swamp Greek, w E. You
mans. After the meeting adjourned
those of the committee who were pres
ent met together and elected II. o.
kellogg permanent president and Sgd
ney Sanner permanent secretary. The
committee also issued a call for a
county convention to meet in Big Tim
Der May for the purpose of nominat-
ing delegates to the state convention.
which will meet at Butte. May is
the date fixed for holding the prima-
ries.
The partnership existing between
Walter Aitkin and A. c. Potter i'm the
publication of the Express at this
place was, on Monday, dissolved, Mr..
Potter retiring. Mr.. Potter's health
has not been been good for some time
and he will go to Salt Lake for a
change of climate. A host of friends
will be sorry to see him go and wish
him all prosperity in whatever bust
ness he may engage in. His interest
in the Express has been purchased by
l.. c. Olmstead. superintendent OF
schools for this county. The change |
in ownership will in no wise effect the |
policy of the Express, which will con- !
tinue to advocate the best interests OF |
the town of Big Timber and the county |
of Sweet Grass
Mr.. Coleman of Butte was in Big |
Timber a few days the first of the 4
week in the interests of the fund for /
the free silver propaganda Of the BIZ 1
metallis union. He only succeeded In /
collecting $3.50. which he does not
consider a very creditable showing for
the town. He returned to Butte
Wednesday night.
James Daily. who has been employed
as laborer on the creamery building.
was paid of the other day and imme-
1iately proceeded TO invest his earn
ngs in strong drink. Yesterday morn
ng he was wandering around the
streets only half dressed when Sheriff
De Hart took him in charge and es-
,orted him to the county Jail DAILY
vas arraigned before Justice Lee this
morning. who sentenced him to Is days
n jail.
Dick Foley was arrested BY Sheriff
De Hart Friday morning on a warrant
charging him with burglary. Late
Thursday night someone broke the
-lass front Of Beley's saloon. while the
was absent, and entering
he building. robbed the cash register
4 few dollars in silver. There