The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-29
LOVE ON THE RANGE
A Romantic ElOpement From a
Family Camp on the Teton.
KILLED IN THE COAL MINE
Nat Enses Loses His Life at Sand
Couiee-J.J }. Coieman's Success
Among the Miners of NeIhart.
Belt and Other Places.

! =, eot rdiis, may ZS.-SOmeth1ng IN
the nature of a romantic elopement is
reported from Benton. The Incident is
devoid of sensational features in the
way or a wild ride across the country
| ana an unsuccessful chase by angry
parents, but IL was an elopement Just
ohe same, in which two impetuous
young people figured as chief actors in
drama. For several days past Os-
car Wandell of Malta has been at Ben
ton awaiting the appearance of Miss
Gwynne, the 16-year-old daughter of E.
A Gwynne of Warm Springs creek.
near the little Rockies He confided
MS secret to no one, however and
curbed his patience as well as a young
man in that condition could be expect
ed to do Last week, a few days pre-
vicus to young Wandells arrival at
Benton, Mr. Gwynne packed up his
household goods, and accompanied by
his family. started for Neihart, going
overland in wagons by way of Fort
Benton. Last Tuesday night the fam
lily camped on the Teton river a few
miles from Benton. After supper they
retired, and all went to sleep except
Miss Gwynne, who crawled cautiously
out of bed and started for town. She
was net by Wandell, escorted to the
Benton depot and the happy couple
took the westbound train. The girls
absence was not discovered until yes
terday morning, when Mr.. Gwynne ar
rived at Benton in search of his daugh-
ter and learned from railroad employees
that the lovers had flown. Mr.. Gwynne
was very indignant at first and want
ed the fugitives arrested, but finally
Gained down and decided to drop the
matter. 1t was supposed the young
people would leave the train at Great
Falls and get married, but no license
has been issued to people of that name
or description by the clerk of the
court, and a thorough search at the
different hotels in this city by a Stand
ard reporter fails to locate them Miss
Gwynne is but 16 years of age and
little more than a child. Wandell is
about q years old, rather small and
plainly but neatly dressed.
Nat Enges, man employed in the
coal mines of Sand Coulee was killed /
this afternoon by a falling rock, which
crushed in his skull Enges was work
ing out a pier, when a rock from the
ceiling fell on his head. The coroner
was notified of the accident and left |
for Sand Coulee this evening to hold |
an inquest
John j. Coleman of Butte, represent |
ing the National Bimetallic union, is |
in the city on his way home from a |
trip in the interests of the union and /
free coinage, over the Neihart branch 4
VI lHt bTtdl northern IdllfOd0. A 4
Standard representative called on Mr.
Coleman. and in reply to the questions
as to where he had been and how he |
found silver matters, he said: IF all
the people of these United States were
of the same silver brand as the cti-
zens of Neihart, free coinage would be
R sure winner. AS you know, the town
has no resources save it's silver mines.
nearly all of which are too low grade
a v-ff I
owing to the low price of sill
yer. think there are but three shin
ping ore, apd as a consequence the
-own probably felt as much or more
nan any town in the state the general
business depression and everyone there
$ hard up. In the face of this condi-
ION OF affairs the merchants donated
o our cause about 1920 The Miners
lnlon at Its meeting next Saturday
hight will take up the work lately
tarted by the Butte labor unions. and
bespeak good sized monthly dona-
ion to that fund. Coin Harvev's Sc |
ret Silver Lodge the Patriots of
America, have a strong foothold there,
membership of something more than
Oo' composed of merchants and mi
ers, mine superintendent and mine
wners; i'm fact, it is hard work TO find
ny one of the good people there who
not a patriot
las lodge they are donating every
lonth money for silver literature and
liver speakers. The order no doubt
Ill cut quite a figure in the final
utcome of the coming election. am
OF member of the order and know
othsng of their secret work. / do
now their object-the free coinage of =
overland / can say that they have
~ sympathy and good wishes Those
eihart people are all right At Mon |
rch there Is also a patriotic lodge. I
lat is doing all the people Of that town .
an stand in the way of subscriptions
did not go TO Barker. as I understand
he camp is about deserted At Belt.
he Miners union took hold promptly
nd there is already pledged about
1000, which they expect to increase
} $1,000 In monthly payments. This !
Ill amount goes to the fund being
'eated TO send union men from this
,ction to the East. where they meet :
18th their brother union men in their
dyes, and do missionary work among
lem. This line of work / think will