The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-29
IT'S WHAT THEY WANT
The Free Delivery Service Will Ee
Appreciated in Great Falls.
THREE CARRIERS TO START
George Means. the Pardoned Con-
vict-Tom Riley's Record as
Thief Is Long His Latest
Trick Caps EN- All-Notes.

Great Falls, Jan. 2S.-The news re-
ceiyed to-day that the free delivery
mail system will be extended to this
city on and after April /. gives a good
deal of satisfaction to all classes OF
people who will greatly appreciate the
services. Postmaster Wegner is par
ticularly we'll pleased, and in discuss
ing the matter with a Standard report
err tonight said: THE service has long
justified improved facilities for hand
ling the mails. 1 have all the books and
stationary necessary for the work now,
and as soon as the letter boxes are re-
ceived and placed in position we will
be ready for business. At an examina-
ton held one year ago 25 candidates for
positions as letter carriers were exam
ined and II of these passed the ordeal
creditably. Some of these will be APP
pointed. At first only three carriers
will be employed, but the force will be
increased at an early date until six or
more will be in commission. One of the
carriers will be given route in the
business center of town, another will be
located on the north side, his route ex-
BENDING to Fifteenth street, and the
third will take care of the south side
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be extended to the west side, the B. &
M. addition, Little Chicago. Little Mil
waukee and other suburban points. In
order to accommodate carriers, the
postoffice will have to be enlarged and
other needed improvements made"
Rev. r. NJ. Ramsey of the Presbyte-
rian church is not expected to live and
his parents in Pennsylvania have been
sent for.
Residents of West Great Falls are
protesting against the sanitary condi-
ton of that part of the city fearing that
refuse matter may spread an epidemic
of fever or diphtheria.
In the suit of Mary Pierce and child
rem against the Great Falls & Canada
Railway company for damages for per-
sonaI injuries in amounts aggregating
$50 900, George w. Taylor attorney for
defendant, has filed affidavits that
plaintiffs were not residents of Mon
tana and moved that they be required
to give security for costs. Judge Ben
ton granted the motion and ordered a
stay of proceedings until such security
shall have been furnished.
George Means, whom Lieutenant
Governor Botkin has pardoned, was
convicted of grand larceny in Cascade
county last March. 1t was proved tc
the iury's satisfaction that Means, In
company with Gus Anderson, entered
the shack of a miner in Sand Coulee
and stole 800 which the owner had
been boarding for trip to Scotland
Each was sentenced to one years I'M
prisonment but Anderson was par
doned last month by Governor Rickards
it being shown that he had been In
duced by Means to commit the crime.
County Attorney Freeman has filed
an information in the district cour
against William Terry, charging hin
with burglarizing the barn OF MaJol
Field and stealing therefrom property
valued at s45.
Archie Jette and Miss Clara Vicks o.
Belt, were married this evening.
Tom Riley, a notorious thief, was dis
charged from the county jail this morn
ing, after serving a 60-days sentenc'
for petit larceny. This afternoon III
approached Chief of Police Germ ant
made a proposition to that officer t
stand in" with him on crooked worl
contemplated. Germ threatened L
sweep the street with his carcass AM
Riley disappeared. An hour later h
stole a horse and buggy belonging Z
Earnest Brumm of West Great Falls
kilograms were sent out to differen
points requesting his capture, but to
night he drove into town and put tn
horse up at livery stable, requesting tn
owner to take care of the outfit ant
asking to borrow a few dollars on tn
rig. Being refused, he walked over Z
police headquarters and struck tn
taller for So, and was thrown into Gel
where he will stay until arraigned to
morrow.
In district court Mrs. Hamilton ha
filed an acceptance of $500. the amour
of damages awarded her by the SUI
preme court against the Great Fall
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