The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
GARDEN CITY NEWS
The Happenings of Day in That
City Of Decent Weather.
PREPARING FOR ARBOR DAY
increased Business on the New
Passenger I rains-M ore Pigeons
for the Tournament Coming
Athletic Park Matters.

Missoula, April 27.-william Braba-
zon came in from Quigley last night
and this morning took the Occur
d'Alene train for Pardee, where he will
spend a few days.
William Gehrmann of Anaconda is in
the city on business.
Charles Allard and son of Roman is
in the city. MIR. Allard is till lame
from the effects Of his recent injury TO
his leg.
IL is the manifest duty of every citi
zen to get in and drill for the success
of the Arbor day celebration. IL all
take a hand in the matter the day will
be an important and memorable one
for this city. 1t will mean more than
a few trees set out. 1t will mean that
the city is in line to aid as much as is
possible i'm the advancement of the in
terests of the State university and that
nothing that can be done here Will be
left undone.
n. ]. Blake of Horse Plains is a
business visitor in town.
President Quigley of the Golden
Sceptre company has arrived from the
East and is now at Quigley, where he
will spend the summer with his family.
James e Stevens of the Ravalli Re-
publican returned to Srevensville this
morning after spending Sunday In this
city.
The business on the new passenger
trains on the Northern Pacific has In
creased maternity i'm the past few days
and all of the trains are now well
loaded. The new service has been
prompt and all of the trains are now
running on time. Ut Is the best service
that has ever been in effect on the road
as far as this city Is concerned.
Frank II. Overturf OF Darbey and hds
wife are guests at the Rankin hotel.
On the Bitter Root branch. the work
train crew Is doing some much needed
improvements this side of Lou Lou
that will greatly assist in the traffic of
the branch.
The McKeen & McQuarrie mill at
Clinton is to be removed in a short
time toward Bonita. At the new site
there is large loi of logs.
Peter Larson was a passenger on No.
last night, en- route TO Spokane.
More pigeons for the contest at the
state tournament will arrive this week.
The birds that were received last week
are I'm fine condition and the arrange
ments for the tournament will be COM
plete as soon as the rest OF the birds
are on hand Every mail brings let
tiers from shooters who signify their in
tention of being present at the tourna-
ment and the members of the local club
are elated over the prospects of good
lot of sport.
There was an important meeting of
the board of governors of the Athletic
park at the office of 7. T. Mcleod this
evening and arrangements were made
for the speedy completion of the park
All of the clubs that are interested in
the park will aid in the work, each att
tending to that part Of the work that
directly interests IL. In this way there
will be no friction and as little delay as
possible.
The trial of Professor Trip for assault
was called this morning in Judge Lam
ders' court and was continued until Satur-
day.
The street department got a good start
to-day and had the chain gang at work
on East Front street The work is much
needed and this should be continued until
all of the city streets have been cleaned.
The mineral land commissioners are in
session this week preparing the report of
their April work.
Judge Woody to-day decided the case
that involved the salary of the clerk of
the court. Clerk Higgins will receive the
salary which Mr.. Mcconnell received in
stead of the salary that is provided for
counties of this class in the codes. The
argument in favor of this was that Mr..
Higgins. having been appointed to MI an
unexpired term. was not affected by the
codes but was entitled to receive the
same saiats ihai was IN iorVe AT the Tune
the present term began. The present sal
airy is $3.50 a month, and under the codes
the clerk of the court will receive $50 a
month after the next election.
The hearing of petitions for letters of
administration in the estate of c. p.
Burns was to-day continued until May l
at the request OF A. l.. Duncan. attorney
for Mary +. Burns. one of the heirs.
A. NJ. Stevens a. Co. have received the
best carload of oranges that have come
to Missoula this season. and will dispose
of them at a low figure