The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-24
MISSOULA NEWS.

Missoula, April 23.-B. F. Willard of
the Northern Pacific land department is
in this section at present looking over
the timber lands of the railroad COM
pany. He is now in the Horse Plains
country inspecting lands there and will
work East from there. He is accom-
panied by III. Schultze. a special writer
on the Chicago Inter-Ocean,, who will
spend some time in the hunting and
fishing grounds of Western Montana
in the interests of his paper Mr..
Schultz states that he spent three
months in New Mexico last season,
and while here will find for himself
what there is in this section in the way
of game.
Mrs. c. L. Griswold, who has been in
the Sisters hospital. where she under
went an operation at the hands OF DR..
Hanson, has returned to Helena, and
II is thought that she is entirely
cured.
The James ONeill company arrived
from the West last night and spent
the day in this city.
Manager Church of the Griffith
Faust" company is in the city. Mr..
Church is as great a favorite in this
city as his star, as the two were here
for a long time during the floods OF
two years ago He made many friends
here and they all welcome him cordi-
ally on his occasional returns TO the
city.
Rev. George Stewart will conduct
Episcopal services at Hamilton next
Sunday at IL O'Clock in the morning
and at Grantsdale at 1880 o'clock i'm the
evening.
Passengers on the Northern Pacific
state that the train boys are still work
ing the spectacle racket on the inno-
cent and that they are catching as
many victims as when the game was
a new one. There are also some of
the fake glasses coming into this city
all the time and the opticians here
have a good collection of the plain
plate glass that does service as lenses
| in the affairs. On the train last night
! between Elliston and this city the train
boy got rid of four pairs of the
things at prices varying from 81 to 81
f. Sharpe of Helena is in the city on
business visit.
The local committee has prepared a
programme for the meeting of the
State Press association and ii has
been sent to the officers of the associa-
ton for approval II is hoped that the
attendance at the meeting this year
| will be large as the city of Missoula Will
| try to entertain the visitors In accord
ance with their Importance I'm the com
| monwealth. The valleys OF the Mis-
SOula ana tnc 1llttI INObl VIII b' a.
| their best at the time of the meeting,
| and those who have never seen this
part OF the state will have a great
| surprise in store for them. 1t Is hoped
that every newspaper man in the state
will lay aside his cares for a short
time and attend the meeting at Mis-
| soula.
The new athletic park is making
| rapid strides toward completion and
/ will be ready for its formal dedication
| in the second week in May. The wheel
men and the other athletic clubs of the
city are making plans for the occasion
which will be a gala affair. There
will be a parade and some races and
possibly ball game.
Reports received at the Standard Of
fee from the leading fruit growers CT
| this section are to the effect that tht
outlook for the fruit crop is excellent
| and that the late cool weather has not
injured the trees in the least.
Mrs. Glenn was i'm court again to-day
this time as an attorney. She appeared IN
| behalf Of Simon Bahler. who was arrest
! ed as a result OF a scrap in the bad lands
! The case was continued until tomorrow
+. L. Bonner and family are expected
| homo from the East next week