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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-27
THE GOVERNMENT LINES.
Sherwood Wheaton Tells of Extremely
Cold Days Up in Northern Montana.

In the early days the federal govern
ment found itself obliged to take a
hand in telegraphic construction. 1t
moved with its line ahead Of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company across
part Of Montana and northward 10 Fort
Assnniboine. Along that line Sherwood
Wheaton. formerly the manager of the
Western Union office at Helena. had
experiences. For the Standard he writes
the following paper, touching some Of
his experiences:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-27

Copies of the Christmas standard on sale
Mt all offices of the standard, in wrappers
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newsdeaIers. Domestic postage, cents;
foreign. q cents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-27
is ANACONDA'S HE|GHBOR
In Granite County Things Have
Been Comfortable in 1897.
1T HAS BEEN A GOOD YEAR
Business Has Picked Up and Many New
Properties Have Been Found-The
Tax Figures Make Show
ing That Is Good.

Considering the awful crisis that
struck Granite county almost at the
hour of its creation, its life and progress
is nothing short of wonderful At It's
birth two of the largest silver produc-
ing mines in the world Were within its
borders, and nearly all industry In the
county was either silver mining or bust
ness entirely dependent upon silver min
ing It had only lived about four short
months when it was visited by The
crash Of 1893 All mining Immediately
ceased. Hundreds Of men were thrown
out OF employment. 1t seemed as though
our fair county was destined to die. At
least the outlook was dark and discour-
aging For two long years business
Was at "A standstill in fact there was
10 business. Whole towns We're de-
serted. Then in 1896 the sturdy miner
shouldered his pick and blankets and
a little grub and struck for the hills.
III we cannot use silver" says he, we
have an abundance OF gold hidden with
in these valleys and mountain sides il
we only choose to dig for ii. And
they did Gold was found to he quite
plentiful within its borders. One day
would bring us glad tidings Of gold
discoveries in one end of the county
and the next day a discovery would be
made in the other end. until the county
was dotted from end to end with gold
mines some large. some small. Thus
ran the wear 1896 In the spring of 1897
business MAS on the increase and
throughout the wear has been rapidly
growing until now as the wear is draw
ing To a close is quite brisk and the en-
tire county is taking on. more and more.
the appearance Of the county In those
balmy davs when the Granite and 81
Metallic mining companies were run
ming fun blast This revival of bust
ness is due To the large number of
persons being employed in Represent
ing claims and DEVELOPMENT work for
those two COMPANIES and also To the
numerous smaller ones throughout the
county and the small ones that have
become large ones during the year 1897,
/ such as those in the Moose Lake dis
! trict and those at Bear gulch.
| Although the wear has been marked
| bv some nayerses. 1t has also been
/ characterized bv enterprises that will
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New York World

army insisted upon an immediate declar-
alton of war. They argued that such
course was the only salvation Of the
throne and dynasty of King George.
The decision of the officers was sent
by the prince to Athens tonight.
The first serious demonstration oc-
Cured at the close of the services held
this morning celebrating the nations
birthday. The church was crowded and
the solemnity was broken by tremen-
dous and continued cheers OF "Hurrah
for war;" in which the best known mill
tary men and civilians Joined unani-
mously The prince showed his disap-
proval plainly and quickly and as the
cheering did not cease he abruptly left
the church without taking any further
notice of it.
The effect Of this incident was to anger
the people and the troops and the big
demonstration at the princes palace to-
night followed the action of the morn
ing. The troops have behaved with re-
markable calmness so far as their actual
conduct towards the Turks has been
concerned. The orders to prevent any
wanton provocation Of the Turkish out
posts were stringent and not gun HIS
been fired in the camps.
1t seemed tonight safe to say that
neither war with Turkey or local up
rising on the frontier il certain.
The herald., 1897-04-07
An Aubrey Beardsley Escapade

The publication Of series of start
ling drawings by that most "modern''
of artists, Aubrey Beardsley. has revived
tagging interest in his personality. Thera
are many stories in the air about Mr..
Beardsley and his adventures, but mere
is one that is absolutely new. The
artist was stopping in Paris with Mr.
Harland the editor Of the Yellow Book.
The friends were dining together at the
Maison Doree and in the middle OF the
meal Beardsley got up and walked out
of the room. Mr.. Harland waited for
him some time, but saw no more Of him
TIL he returned to England in the follow
ing week. Then the mystery was ex-
planned by Miss Darcy, who had been
staying in Mr.. and Mrs. Harland's nat
during their absence. 1t appears that
the artist had suddenly Thought that
he would like to go to England and so
in evening dress, and with no overccat.
had walked to the station and taken the
train to Calais He turned up q day
later at Mrs. Harland's nat, still IN even
ing dress, and very nearly penniless. OF
such are our deeadents.-London Figaro
The herald., 1897-04-07
TRANSVAAL INVASION
Is STILL IN PROCESS OF INVEST
IGATION
Sir John Willoughby Claims to Have
Had Imperial Sanction
For the Raid

LONDON, April 6.-The parliament
airy committee inquiring into the Trans
vaal raid was again in session today.
Among those present were Lord Chelms-
ford Baron Loch, formerly high COM
missioner Of South Africa; Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, and Sir William Vernon Har-
court, the Liberal leader in the house
OF commons. A private discussion re-
suited in the reading of the confidential
correspondence between Sir John Will
loughby, the military leader. and Sir
Redvers Butler, the acknowledgement OF
the forces, the former having declared
The herald., 1897-04-07
FLOOD FIGHT
Only Proves the Waters
Power
THE RIVERS STILL RISING
AND COVERING LANDS coNsID-
Erred SAFE
The Supreme Question Now Is the
Possibility Of Planting a Crop
Of Cotton
Assee .tse leress.. special wire,

Asaeciatedt tRresa. Special Wire.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 6-The fea-
tlre OF the nood condition in the Mis-
sissippi delta today the gradual spread
Of che water over an area that hitherto
was never overfowed. The upper Gre
vase In Tunica county Is 2000'feet wide
and So great de- the outpoor that water
frsm below the break is being drawn up
totand huyled1out over the fertile valleys
through the crevasse. All of the coun-
Try eaet OF the main line of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley railroad is flood
edrand in many places the water has
Gsres over the tracks. filing the Yazoo
r1fer. The fall In the main channel at
Helena Graenvllie. Vtcksburg and Ar
Kansas City is due to the filing up Of the
data end'the lower White River coun-
tfy.
The supreme question Is the duration
oftthe food. If the lower levees along
Hq@siana and Southeastern Arkansas
should hold, which 1t Is believed they
wssbnordo. .theemptying or the delta ana
St Francis basin will be low II they
break andxthe river continues to fall at
Cairo. the upper st. Francis basin and
the delta will be clear of water by May
5th. II this should prove true there will
be no.difficulty in growing cotton. But
breaks in Louisiana and Southeast Ar
kansas will hold water in that territory
until the middle of May. far after the
usual time of planting cotton In that ter
ritory. The river at Memphis'is station
ary tonight.
DAKOTA DEATHS,
REDFIELD, s. D., April 6.-Henry
Truive and two sons were drowned to-
day near Frankfort in this county, This
makes six deaths from drowning during
the present overflow. The floods ex-
ceed anything ever witnessed here. The
water in the river is eight feet highr
than tn highest water mark heretofore.
There has been great loss of stacked
GRAIN and stock
The herald., 1897-04-07

will be remembered that he was at one
time himself proficient as a fighter with
fists, and no adult reader who likes en-
tertaining literature is likely to have
forgotten Mr.. Arthur Brisbane's reports
of his visit to England In the height of
his reputation. and especially OF his In
terview with the prince of Wales. There
is a sweet and childlike simplicity about
his point of view to which even the most
austere critic can hardly be blind. His
report of the details Of the late fight is
merely businesslike, and Is not materials
ly more edifying than other reports. but
in his Introductory remarks leading up
to the fray his idiosyncrasies come out.
Sullivan has probably outlivcd
his usefulness as a slugger, but If liter
ary composition were less irksome to
him, and the occasions that stir him to
Intellectual activity were not so rare.
we might hope for much innocent grati-
fication from his pen. He is certainly q
delightful writer.-Harper's Weekly.
The herald., 1897-04-07
ACROSS THE BOARD
The English Lawmakers Name Their
PLAYERS

LONDON, April 6.-The chess team of
the British house of commons, which
will play a team composed of members
OF the United States house of representa-
tives. will be composed of Arthur
Strauss, a partner in the firm Of A.
Strauss & Co., and director In several
Cornish and foreign mines, who repre-
sents in parliament the Camborie divi-
sion of Cornwall the Hon. Horace Cur
zon Plunkett, member for the South di-
vision Of Dublin county; Mr.. Atherly
Jones, author of The Miners Manual,
and member for the Northwest division
Of Durham, and John Howard Parnell,
member for Southmeath. The members
of paliament will choose a fifth player
NEW YORK, April 6.-The eighteenth
game of the Pillsbury- -Showalter chess
match was finished today, won by Pills
bury after forty moves. Score: Pills
The herald., 1897-04-07
FREEDOM
OF GREECE
Continued from Page One.)

from Larissa says: The celebration Of
the anniversary of the Greek independence
invoked wild demonstrations from the
troops here today. The Greek army will
not listen to any suggestion of retreat.
The excitement along the frontier is in
tense and 1t is impossible to foretell from
hour to hour whether the troops would
not take the reins in their own hands
and attack the Turkish positions. PIP to
a late hour tonight, however, no out
break has been reported, although mob
surrounded the palace Of Prince Con-
stantine this evening and clamored
vigorously for war. and the guard had
to be increased to control the crowd.
So intense has been the feeling that
a council of officers with the prince was
held tonight at which the leaders Of the
The herald., 1897-04-07
Not Legally Dead

SAN FRANCISCO. April 6.-Proceed-
ings are to be taken to have windsor A..
Keefer. the mining man who mysteri-
ously disappeared, declared legally dead.
His sister, Mrs. Davids, is firmly oon-
play after leaving the Jupiter mine. At
the expiration of the ninety days delay
required by statute. she viii appeal to
the superior court tat his death may be
legally established and his estate pro-
bated
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bury s, Showalter Z, drawn 8. The nine,
teenth game will be played tomorrow.
A BIG SUIT
Is Brought to Recover the Value Of
Stolen Gre

BUTTE, Mont, April 6-The Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company today
brought suit against the Boston and
Montana Mining company to recover
$2.S22.0oo for the value of ore alleged to
have been extracted by the defendant
company from the vein of the Rarus
mine In the latter part of 1894. Three
hundred feet of surface ground of the
west end of the Rarus is owned by the
Boston and Montana. Ore was taken
from beneath this portion through the
workings of the Mountain View mine.
The plaintiff claims its title to the Rarus
includes the full limits for mining pur-
poses and that the ore beneath this por-
ton of the surface ground belonged to
1t, though the ground was owned by the
defendant. This is the biggest suit ever
brought in the state,
The herald., 1897-04-07

that he acted under orders of the Mata-
belle administration in a bona-fide belief
that he had imperial authority to do so.
Sir Redvers Butler, replying, said that
the war Office had duly considered the
plea, but Sir John Willoughby ought to
have known that an order to attack a
friendly nation was ultra wires; besides
which, he had disregarded the order of
the high commissioner to retire from the
Transvaal territory.
Sir William Harcourt cross-examined
Sir John Willoughby, with the view Of
eliciting his reasons for believing he had
imperial authority for the raid. The
witness, however, declined to say any
thing beyond admitting that he had pri-
vate talks with DIR. Jameson on the SUBJ
ject, the substance of which he refused
to divulge. This caused Sir William
Vernon Harcourt to exclaim. "Then l
must clear the room and settle this Ques-
tion once for ALL
After the room had been cleared the
committee entered into private discus
sion. An hour later the doors were re-
opened and the chairman informed Sir
John 'Willoughby that he must answer
the questions, but that he need not re-
peat DR.. JamesUn's exact words.
Sir John Willoughby still declined to
answer the questions, alleging public
reasons as the ground for his refusal,
and declaring that he was prepared to
take the consequences Of doing so.
The chairman again advised the wit
ness to divulge his reasons for believing
that he had imperial authority for the
raid, but Sir John remained firm.
Throughout the rather exciting scenes
the witness was agitated and deadly
pale, hut showed no sign of yielding
either to Sir William Harcourt's persua-
sion or to the kindly but stern admoni-
tions of William l.. jackson, the chair
man of the committee, which adjourned
until Friday
CAPE TOWN MATTERS.
CAPE TOWN, April 6-At today's
session of the legislature the question of
Great Britain's ultimatum to the Trans
vaal government against the closing Of
the drifts was raised. Sir Jordan Il.
Prigg, premier of Cape Colony, in re-
plying, said: "The closing of the drifts is
matter Affecting the entire trade ofEthe
colony and is breach Of the London
convention. The government of the COL
ony felt compelled to appeal to the i'm
perial government"
The premier declined to comply with
the request that all papers bearing on
the question should be laid before the
assembly. He said: Some Of them are
secret In their subject matter and the
production OF them here might not be
calculated to promote peaoe."
Mr.. 6auer, the Afrikanders said he
could scarcely conceive any circum-
stancee that'would~ juetifst Great Britain
The herald., 1897-04-07
An Unusual Suit

Topeka, Kan, April GA damage
suit of $4,000 was this afternoon filed
In the United States circuit court by the
Mutual Life Insurance company Of New
York against Webb McNall, insurance
commissioner, and his bondsmen. 1t Is
charged that the company has sustained
surance commissioner q month ago re-
fused the company license to do busi-
ness in Kansas. The petition alleges
that the commissioners action was TAX
en- at the special instance of attorneys
for Hillmon to force the payment of an
alleged fraudulent claim.
The herald., 1897-04-07
SUNDAY RACING
The Rock on Which the Cyclists
Split

CHICAGO, April 6.-Local cyclists look
on the secession of the California cyclists
as a move in the right direction. 1t is
conceded that similar action by one of
the Chicago clubs would meet with sup
port in every city of the State. George
K. Barrett's formation of Sunday racing
league, with headquarters here, is expect
ed to hasten hostility with the L. A. W.
"Californians have evidently appreci-
ated the cause of the professional, said
William De Cardy. ''Thay have done
just the opposite to the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen in admitting them to men,
The herald., 1897-04-07
Explains Itself

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Mr. Bryan
called at the White House today with
Representative McMillin of Tennessee
and Attorney General Smythe of Ne
braska, to pay his respects to his late op-
ponent. He was greeted warmly by Nc
Kinley. The latter said he had received
. copy of Bryan's book few days ago,
but had not yet had time to read It.
After an exchange of courtesies and pleas
antries, Bryan retired. He expressed q
desfre to be shown through the White
House and Dosrkeeper Dubois conducted
him through the various parlors and con-
servatory. In the main corridor just as
he was emerging he met Mrs. Mckinley
who was going out for . drive, and
saluted her cordially. Bryan was be-
sieged with newspaper men, Who asked
for his views on the Ohio and Michigan
elections yesterday. ''Thsy indicate that
confidence has been restored" he said
laughing. "They need no explanation
frssn me. They speak for themselves"
The herald., 1897-04-07

in using force against the South African
state.
the government earnestly desired peace,
but not peace at any price.
when the Transvaal is in the right"
he said, "the Cape Colony government
will support the Transvaal, but not
when 1t is in the wrong and the govern
ment OF the colony believes that the best
way to maintain peace Is to declare plain
ly and openly just what is wanted"
The herald., 1897-04-07
A Mining Deal

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 6.-The old
Vulture mine was sold today to w. c..
Davis Of Tucson and H. M. Love of Chi
cago. The purchasers receive an abb
solute trustees deed, shutting out H. A.
w. Tabor of Denver, lately sold out by
the sheriff. The mine, which has pro-
veloped further by deep workings. and
q large mill and cyanide plant will be
erected
The herald., 1897-04-07
FOREST RESERVES
a Good Excuse to Appoint a Conn.,
mission

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The substance
of q detailed and voluminous report to be
submitted to the government by the For
estry Commission, the body designated BY
the National Academy of Science, Is em-
braced in the following letter which has
Just been submitted by the commission to
the Secretary of the Interior, in advance
of the formal report to be made early in
May:
The legislation relating to reserved for
est lands of the'public domain, which the
commission of the National Academy will
recommend in its final report, now in
course of preparation, provides for tho
following:
First-That authority be given the Sec,
rotary of War to make details Of troops
at the request OF the. Secretary of the In
terror to protect temporarily and until
forest services are organiped, the proper
ty of the government in forest reserva-
tions from fire and trespass, and to en-
force such rules and regulations as hs
may make for their cnre.
Second-The establishment OF a perma-
nsnt forest bureau in the Department of
the Interior, composed of trained officers,
to administer, maintain and improve the
reserved forest lands.
Third-Tha appointment of q commits,
sion to institute as rapidly as possible
under the supervision of the director of
the geological survey, typographical sur
veys of reservations, and determine what
portions of them should be reopened to
entry and sale.
Fourth-To authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to issue necessary rules and
regulations for the protection, growth and
Improvement of forests on reservations
for the sale of timber for firewood and
fencing from them to actual settlers in
and adjacent to reservations and to own
ers of mines legally located therein for
use in such mines; granting permits to
sawmill owners to enter reservations for
the purpose of manufacturing such lum-
her as may be sold to actual settlers in
and adjacent to reservations, and to
owners of mines located therein; for al
lowing actual settlers timber for their inn
mediate personal use; for allowing the
public to enter and cross reservations; |;
for granting County Commissioners rights
of way for irrigating ditches; for permit
ting prospectors to enter reservations in
search of valuable minerals.
The commission will recommend that
reservations be opened to the location of
mining claims under the general mineral
laws.
The herald., 1897-04-07
Sullivan as a Reporter

1t seems that on St. Patrick's day there
was prize fight out in Nevada which
appears to have been of unusual mo-
ment among affairs of its sort, since it
attracted attention even as far east as
New York. If any discriminating per-
son so far forgot himself as to- read the
reports of 1t, it Is to be hoped that among
them he happened upon the one COM
rnunacated to the World, by John L. Sui
iivan, of Boston. Sullivan, when in
sound intellectual order. must be one of
the most amusing men in the world. His
great charm as a writer. and indeed as
a citizen, is his entire seriousness 1t
The herald., 1897-04-07
Raised Green backs

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-The fed
eral grand jury today indicted William
Smith of Acampo on two counts, one for
raising a 81 treasury note to $40 and the
other for passing the altered note. The
alteration was made by pasting addi-
tional figures on the bill. Smith was ar
rested some time ago. and is now in the
county iail
The herald., 1897-04-07

bership. 1t is move that is bound TO be
encouraged all over the country and in
time take the control of racing out of the
hands of the so-called national racing
board.''
"Would move like that in this part OF
the country be felt?'' was asked.
EVERY racing man have consulted is
of the same mind"
"This is what has been threatened for q
long time" said Arthur Gardner. Cali
fornia has wanted Sunday racing, and
the League cannot stop the movement.
Personally, am not in favor of the
scheme of competition on Sunday, but
when it comes to local option, where one
city can use discretion, can see no rea.
sonable objection"
"will the professionals join the new
organization?"
81 am confident that all the prominent
speed merchants of the country will ask
to be admitted. I'm going to send in my
application tomorrow
The herald., 1897-04-07
More Revolution

MONTEvIDEO, April 6.-The govern
ment has ordered 5000 of the National
guards Of the capital to be mobilized, but
in spite of this position and all others
the Revolutionary movement among the
Blancos (white party) continues active.
The herald., 1897-04-07
Tired of Poor Service

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Southern
Associated Press dissolved today as a
news-gathering and news-distrihuting
organization, and its members decided
to join the national organization of the
Associated Press. The following news
papers entered into contracts with the
Associated Press: Richmond (Va.)
Dispatch. Richmond Times, Nerfolk
(Va.) virginlan, Norfolk Landmark.
Charlotte IN. C.) Observer, Charleston
Is. C.) News and Courier. Savannah (Ga.)
News, Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser.
The herald., 1897-04-07
Tired of Cuba

HAVANA, April ct is understood
that Senior Porrea, who in February last
succeeded General Delvaz as civil gov
ernor OF Havana and Western Cuba, has
rendered his resignation by cable to
Premier Canovas. forwarding by mail
the reasons for the act.
The herald., 1897-04-07
Signs of Republican Revolt

There is a reassuring sign Of revolt In the
Republican party against the tyranny OF
the house leaders and the roooefy OK tne
tariff barons, Senator Aldrich gives notica
that he will resist the attenpt 20 sseNrs
cloture In the senate. and Sena'oi Alllsoa-
as the leader of the moderate projections
ists, declares that the senators win tolinH
their own wills in dealing with the blll.-SA
Louis Republic
The herald., 1897-04-07
Reproof From Republican Source

Whatever may be the merits Of the new
tariff bill, 1t is certainly not what the p'ibs
lie was given to expect during the camA
am Interesting experiment upon the for
beareance of the public. If the temper
shown in 1890 still abides in the public mind
we may expect a repetition OF the ponile1f
reaction Of 1ss0-Pittsburg Chronicles
The herald., 1897-04-07
Rich Copper Mines

HOUGHTON, Mich. April 6.-Messrs.
J. H. Elmore and Frank Van Dusen OF
Green Bay, Wis, have secured options
on the Minnesota and National copper
mines at Rockland, Ontonagon county.
These are mass mines and paid nearly
81, 900, 900 in dividends in the early days OF
the Lake Superior mining. Both have
been idle for more than ten years.