The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-31
state Of Montana.

that naturally arises as to whether he
VIII not suffer relapse as in former
instances
The good folk of Leiterville were en-
tertained last evening by an amateur
company of Thespians from Pageville.
who presented the comedy of "The
Bashful Man." with a number of re-
citations, musical selections, ETC., in
very excellent form. The entertain
ment was gotten up under the man.
agement Of Miss Belle Utley. the
teacher here, and was a pronounced
success. The Leitervillians treated
their visitors with customary hospital
ity.
The new shaft on the Letter mine
will be completed about the middle of
April, when ii is supposed that work
will be resumed on a larger scale, and
that the number of miners employed,
which has been reduced during sink
ing operations, will be increased to the
usual figure.
The Southern Montana Agricultural
Mineral and Mechanical association
held its annual election of officers to-
day. with the following result: Presi-
dent, M. II. Lott; vice president, ]. r.
Seidensticker; treasurer, John Wilhart !;
superintendent, DR.. ID. A. Pease. The
board of trustees are Alex. Metzel, j.
X. Seidensticker, M. II. Lott, William
Teastle and ID. A. Pease. Senator Met
eel will make a tour of Southern Mon
tana in the interests of the association
this summer, and it is thought that,
through his efforts, IL will be entirely
free of incumbrance by the end of the
year. A letter was read at the meet
ing from the well-known horseman. c.
X. Larabie from whom IL is inferred
that he will, on his return to Montana,
take an active interest in promoting the
affairs of the association, which claims
to have at Twin Bridges the finest reg
ulation mile track in the state.
Fred T. Counter of the famous Don
caster ranch in Jefferson valley, will go
to Butte the latter part of next week
with a fine lot of single-footer saddle
horses, among which will be found
some fine representatives of celebrated
equine families.
Senator Metzell tells the Standard
that stock in the Upper Ruby valley is
in the finest condition possible at this
time of the year, and prospects for cat
tie growers are most promising.
A few weeks ago one Jacob Hahn
skipped out from Meadow creek, and
had he been caught then a coat of tar
and feathers or perhaps a hempen
necktie would have been bestowed up
on him. The crime with which he was
charged was that of incest upon his
daughter Nellie, and popular indigna-
ton was very strong against him, the
girl herself having charged him with
the offense. Since then, however, there
has been a revulsion of opinion, as the
girl is said to be about "as tough as
they make EN-" and, though so young.
is almost gone beyond redemption. At
least. a number of the leading citizens
of Meadow creek have signed a memoir
ial to County Attorney Galloway to
that effect, and forwarded 1t to him at
Virginia City 1t is thought that Hams
departure was due to fear rather than
to consciousness of guilt. His where
abouts have not as yet been discov-
cred.
J. T. Pierce, a well-known old-time
shoemaker of this county, was taken
from Pony to Virginia City this week,
suffering from mild form of mania,
due to overindulgence in alcoholic slim
ulants. He is a well-known character,
and has been considered a little bit rat
tied for several years past.
Three horse races are advertised to
come off at Twin Bridges tomorrow af-
ternoon. A baseball match between the
two mines which played last Sunday
was also on the bills, but is postponed
on account of the sickness of Will
Young, center-fielder for the Free Sill
yer boys, who is down with pneumonia.
and of Preston Kemph, captain and
catcher for the Juniors, who is shut up
with an attack of mumps.
Born-At Magdalen. Madison county.
on Wednesday, March 18th, 1896, to the
wife Of Robert Burns, a son.
Born-In Ruby valley Madison coun-
ty, on Sunday, March 22d. 1896, to the
wife of Charles Kinkead, daughter.
Born-At Meadow creek, Madison
county, on March 23d, 1896. to the wife
of Rev. f. +. King. a son.
Born-In Madison valley, Madison
on Sunday, March 22d, 1896, to
the wife of Alex. McAllister. a daugh- |
ter.
Died-At Lawson. Madison county, |
on Thursday. March 10th, 1896, the in |
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Jar |
Wis.
Died-In jefferson valley, Madison |
on Saturday, March 2Sth, 1896, |
Of pneumonia, Willie. only son of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Charles Young aged 10 years. |
AL Hoffman of Salmon City, Idaho is 1
In town, en- route to Whitehall. whence /
he will remove his family to Salmon /
City.