The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-10
NEWS FROM MEAGHER
The Board Of Appraisers Concludes an
Important Session.
MATTERS OFLOCAL CONCERN
Movements OF Prominent People
and Society Events - County
Contracts Awarded - In
the Nearby Mines.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
White Sulphur Springs. March o.
The board OF appraisers completed their
labors on March 4. being in session II
days. the delay being caused by so
many irregularities in former assess
ments of real estate in all parts of the
county. In some instances parties who
have heretofore paid on a high valua-
ton will now find their taxes reduced.
while others will find theirs increased.
The one main effort of the board has
been to eQualize the assessment and at
the same time avoid any material
change in the total. IL is estimated that
the total assessment will be about $780,
900 more than last year. The lands of
the Northern Pacific railroad company
have been appraised at 20 cents an
acre, and that figure has been agreed TO
by the companys representative, G. f.
Wight. In White Sulphur Springs all
lots except those in blocks IL. Is, H. II.
is and 10. original townsite. were re-
duced is per cent. from last years as
sessment. a new appraisement being
fixed for the blocks mentioned The
increase in the total amount is account
ed for by the fact that the appraisers
found a large amount OF Northern Pa
cifc lands which had never before been
assessed. II is understood the COM
plete report of the board will not be
ready for publication for some time
yet. Great credit is due Messrs. Suth-
erlin, Coates and Lewis. members of the
board, for the impartial manner in
which they have discharged their du-
ties. as their appraisement will facili-
tate matters so that each and every
taxpayer will pay tax which is In
contrast with the real selling value.
1t is understood that Mrs. l.. Heit-
man contemplates leaving for Boston
a.. a. -
| placing her daughters. Misses Leila,
Helen and Grace in college Miss
| Lepley, a sister of Mrs Hoffman, will
accompany them. Friends trust that
their absence in the East will tend TO
! kindle more brightly their friendship
| for their many friends in White Sui
phur Springs. so much in fact that
their stay will be OF short duration
Mr.. Hoffman will probably spend some
| time in the East also the coming sum-
| mer.
Mrs. r. s. Warren, who has been
| troubled with her eyes for some
months. will leave shortly for the East
to consult some specialist. and II is
earnestly hoped that the step will prove
beneficial. and that her sight will be
permanently restored. Mrs. Warren will
be absent several months.
The county commissioners were in
| session during the past week. and
among the business matters the follow
| ing contracts were awarded: For
| charge of poor farm and supplies, w.
| A. Sweat. S3.47 per capita per week;
for furnishing medicine and medical
attendance to the county patients at
the poor farm. inmates of the jail and
residents OF White Sulphur Springs en-
titled to county aid. DIR. ID. McH. Nc
Kay, 1926; for furnishing medicine 10
poor at this place. John OMAR at
$50: for medicine and medicinal at
| tendance to poor at Barker Neihart
and Monarch. DIR. u. +. Sandow. $3.50.
| These contracts are TO be in force
| from April /. 1896, 20 Jan. /. 1897.
| Miss Higgins, sister OF Mrs Charles
| Catlin, expects 10 leave I'm the near flu
ture for a visit OF several months "a
| the principal cities Of the East after
| which she will return to her home In
Santa Barbara, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~. Il. Smith entertained
the young misses OF the town Friday
evening in honor Of Miss Florence Col
Inns. Games OF all kinds were INDUCED
in until the hour for refreshments ar
| rived. The tables fairly groaned under
their heavy burden of delicious edibles
but the grooming soon ceased wher
this gay crowd of youngsters got theii
| elbows and mouths to working I'm uni
son. IL was a jolly crowd: they wanted
| jolly time and had IL, and all depart
ed declaring Mr.. and Mrs. Smith ths
jolliest host and hostess I'm this jolly
little town. Those who were so fortu
| nate as 10 be present are: Little
Misses Marjorie Upton, Mabel Spencer
Zela. Helen and Grace Hoffman, Olive
and Argall Anderson. Katie Kumpe
Eva fairfield. Emma Badger. Nellie
Moore. Grace OMAR, Clara Chaplin
Stella and Katie Reese. Edith Blessing
IL Mary NNauosl
Georgia Collins and Master Stanle!
Smith. who acted as peacemaker.
| A. c. Tucker Patrick Dwyer and =
II. Wild, the committee appointed b.
Meagher lodge No. Il. A. .. u. w. q
perfect arrangements for the annua
banquet on April 10. have arranged I
| programme which will be carried on
with all the eclat for which the Work
men are noted in everything they un
dertake. Mesdames James OMAR. T.
II. league and A. Pierse have been ap
pointed a committee on making ar
rangements for supper. and this is al
assurance that the feast will in ever,
respect be first-class and as tempting
as can be.
News was received here during tn
past week Of the death OF Mrs Waite
Peckham at the home OF her parents b
Gardiner. Me. Death resulted fror
pneumonia. Mrs. Peckham was a resi-
, dent OF this place Tor many years, an
, has many warm friends among our res
, idents all Of whom extend condolenc
, to Mr. Peckham and little son I'm thi
; sad bereavement.
r. -. Sutherhn returned last wee
from Belt. Mont. at which place ne al
tended the Farmers Institute meeting
Mr. Sutherlin reports Belt as one q
= the liveliest towns he has visited In
: long time.
: Professor Van Buren,. principal Of IN
] public school here. has just received
4 teachers three-year state certihcat
from State Superintendent Steere. tn
professor is quite popular with the Pc
/ ple.of this town.
$ A marriage license was issued O
y Friday last TO Herbert \. Barker
: Neihart the fair damsel being Mis-
[ Nellie Cussans OF Great Falls. Mr. ia
: ker Is well known here.
County Attorney Gormley IS In lie