The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-01
GEEAT FALLS NEWS.

Great Falls Feb. 29.-Rumors OF n
change in the time card on the Montana
Central have prevailed for several days
ana, as natural result the people OF
Great Falls and adjacent territory
evince great interest in the subject
The present schedule gives this city the
worst passenger service IL has ever had
ana any change of Importance that
may be made cannot help being an i'm
provement over the existing condition
or affairs. Questioned by a Standard
reporter to-day regarding a change in
the time card. Superintendent McI.aren
or the Montana Central said he had not
been officially advised of the early is
| suance OF a new card. but thought more
than likely change OF some character
/ would be made in the near future The
travel between Anaconda, Butte. Hell
eha and Great Falls is enough TO war
rant the running of the stub train
from Butte through to this city. and IL
Is fervently hoped the railroad officials
| VIII conclude to make the desired
change as early as practicable.
A good deal Of interest is maifested
In Northern Montana i'm the state immi-
grafton convention TO be held at Hell
ena Tuesday. March TO- Every county
In Northern Montana will be repre-
sented and Great Falls and Cascade
county will send n delegation of repre-
sentative men. The city will be rep
resented by Mayor c. NJ. Webster
Hon. T. f. Collins. Gold T. Curtis. - n
Judd, d. ]. Tallant and j. II. Nc
Knight The board of trade will send
Matt Dunn and Ira Myers. and the
county will be ably represented by
James T. Stanford. Frank Marion.
James Donavan, J. X. Cashier. ]. r.
Athey and Hon. w r. Glasscock II
;. Schumeir and DR.. McGinnis of ST.
raul, president and secretary of the
northwestern Immigration society.
nave notified Chairman Paris Gibson
that they VIII be present and take part
in the proceedings. To a Standard re-
porter to-day Mr.. Gibson said that a
number or high officials OF the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail
roads would be present. and that a
series OF papers on the following sub
Jects would be read and thoroughly
discussed: The Mineral Resources OF
Montana; Agricultural Resources OF
montana; Movement OF immigration
and Capitals" Cattle. Sheep and Wool |
Industries" "Climatology of Monta-
ma; Consumption OF Domestic and
Imported Products" COLONIZATION. It's
Advantages and Difficulties" ''The /
Forestry of tho State" Coal and /
Iron" and 'Fruitgrowing"
Northern Montana has been swept nv
wave of genuine winter weather dur
ing the last "a hours. A blizzard has 4
been In progress near the Dakota state
line and considerable snow fell at diff /
ferent points east of this city. The
thermometer registered seven degrees
below zero last night.
The county commissioners will meet
Monday at the court house to perform
such public business as may come be-
fore the board
The county treasurers report of IL
censes issued shows larger receipts of
money than was expected. everything
considered.
Sherin Dwyer returned this afternoon
from an official trip up the Belt valley.
He reports considerable snow as hav-
Ing fallen I'm the valley during the past
AZ hours, and says the weather in the
foothills yesterday was extremely cold.
The new heating plant at the High
school is completed and works satisfac-
torlly, heating the large building from
tower to basement without difficulty.
Inc Sisters of Rebekah of Valley
lodge at sand Coulee have elected the
following officers for the ensuing
term: n. G.. Sister Susanna Stevens.
O., Ann McCliment; secretary. Ella
Nunn; financial secretary. Grace Mum. /
chaplain. Ida NJ. Bartlett; warden. /
Lizzie Gillen; conductor. Clara Muir
'ay; l. G., VIM. NJ Bennett; q. c.. An. !
rev Colville; II. S. n. c., Thomas
8ennet: l.. n. S. c.. Susan Tartinr.
(. $. V. c.. Hannah Whitehead; l.. s ,
'. c.. Mary Mclaughlin
Paris Gibson is in receipt OF a con-
lgnment of Kaffir corn which he will
liant on his farm this season as an
The result of the expert
nent viii be watched with interest by
he farmers OF Northern Montana. ]