The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-25
MI5sOULA MENT ON

Missoula, April GA A. Fairbairn,
treasurer of Granite county, came in
from the East last evening and this
morning went out to Quigley. where
he has been looking into the license
question. Mr.. Fairbairn says that
while the town of Philipsburg is not
as well of as II the big mines were
running over there, business is not In
bad shape and the town seems to have
something going on all of the time.
George Higgins. clerk of the court,
is in better condition to-day and no
serious effects are anticipated from his
fainting attack of yesterday. The only
cause that is assigned for the attack
is the patients lack OF exercise. Since
he took the office. Mr.. Higgins has at
tended very closely to his official du-
ties and has not been out of doors at
all The change from his former act
i've life was too much for him and he
suocumbed.
The James o'Nein company left this
morning to fill its Butte and Anaconda
engagements.
Tom Cox has been spending a short
time in the city
The Standards canvassers left this
morning to look after the Occur
d'Alene country They will be gone
several days.
General Freight Agent Hiland of the
Chicago. Milwaukee e. st. Paul rail-
way, is in the city. Accompanying him
are Messrs. Circomb and Herring. the
former a Chicago capitalist and the lat
ter an agent of the Milwaukee road.
The visitors were taken TO Bonner and
up the Blackfoot to-day by 7. c. Mar
shall. ]. NJ. Keith and 7. b. Thompson,
returning this evening.
The funeral OF the little daughter OF
Charles NJ. Crutchfield was held at
Hamflfnn this affarnn-on n
Linley of Missoula officiating. There
was a large attendance of friends,
among them several from this city.
The Walla Walla club took bicycle
run this evening, which was participat-
ed in by all of the members After
country run Of about two hours, the
club was entertained at supper by Mrs.
Beckwith.
In Judge Ross court this morning.
Simon Barthel paid a fne of $40 for
disturbance and fighting. This was the
case in which Mother Glenn figured
yesterday as attorney. 1t was by her
advice that the fine was paid.
c. w. Kendall and c.. W. Vaught OF
Teton county have leased the Win
stanley ranch. across the river. for this
year, and have taken possession.
There VIII be an important meeting
OF the board OF trade at the usual place
next Monday evening. IL is hoped that
there Will De large attendance. as the
arrangements for the Arbor day cele-
bration will be made. and II is desired
that there be a general interest in this
matter. The plans for the Improvement
of the University grounds will also be
completed at this meeting and other
matters of local importance will be
brought up.
The mineral land commissioners re-
turned this morning from their official
trip 10 the Flint Greek valley. In less
than a month they will have completed
the examination Of the surveyed lands
in this district, and will begin at once
after that, on the classification OF the
unsurveyed land within the limits Of
the railroad grant
E. L. Bonner and family returned to-
day from their winter trip in the East.
and will remain here for the summer.
Charles Rand. an old man. who has
been living I'm North Missoula. was
taken 10 the county farm this morning.
He is afflicted with a serious liver trou-
bic and cannot live long. He is so weak
that he tainted twice on the way TO
the farm He has no relatives here,