The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
THE NEWS OF THE STATE IN GENERAL
The orist a. Gathered by the Standards Special Corrsspondents
in the Prosperous Smaller Cities and Thriving
Towns and Villages
Of the alkali deposits.

Of the alkali deposits. Mr.. Means. In
company with !. D.. O'Donnei. who Is
one OF our most enterprising farmers,
drove through the valley on a prelimi-
nary reconnaissance. when the former
went on to Rozemsn to install a couple
OF moisture instruments for the expert
ment station. expecting TO return In a
few days to begin his work. A consid-
cradle quantity of the land in the val
ley has been greatly injured by too much
alkali coming to the surface. so that the
experiments and report OF Mr.. Means
viii be watched with interest by our
farmers
Father Van Clarenbeck. h resident
priest here. informs the cor
respondent that the plans and specin-
cations for the Sisters hospital to be
| erected in Billings will be here on Mon
| day. and that the contract for the build
ing viii he let Immediately. and the
work pushed to completion. The build
ing will cost In the neighborhood Of So
900. and is TO he fitted up in the most
| approved modern manner.
The celebration Of Independence day
in Billings will be managed by the
Maverick Hose company. which has
been requested by a number of citizens
to ake charge OF Il. A committee con-
sisting OF Chief Bond. r. l.. Mani and
w. r. Calhoun to solicit subscriptions.
II Is intended to get up a
this year.
The aides OF the city are busy max
ing sewing kits to present TO our volun-
teers before they go to war. A large
number OF aides met Friday at the
residence Of Mrs. II. G. williams and
did a good deal Of work.
Ten carloads Of Yellowstone valley
wheat were shipped TO Chicago by the
Babcock Hardware company this week.
This Is the first shipment Of wheat
from this valley 10 any outside market,
as the home demand by the Babcock
and Yegen mills equals the supply gen
orally.
Edward NJ. Jennixen. the senior men,
Der OF the Musselshell sheep firm OF Jen-
nizen Bros. was married to Mre. KITTY
McGregor OF this city on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Porteus Baxter OF Crow agency
is the guest of Mrs. Paul Mccormick.
Mrs. John Ramsey Is visiting the
Ramsey horse ranch in the Musselshei'
country.
A. c. Logan returned this week from
West Baden. Ind. much improved In
health by his stay at the mineral
springs there.
J. NJ. Ramsey and sons arc out At his
horse ranch with the purpose Of round
ing up some chargers to supply mounts
for the troopers
i w. ]. Cruise of Helena was In towr
) this week attending to the Cruise sheer
interests.
Miss Kathleen Rademaker left OF
J Saturday for a weeks visit with Heleni
friends.
City Treasurer Hathhorn went up t.
Livingston Saturday. his mother beint
ILL.,
: NJ. b. Rademaker visited Hunters Ho
J Springs for a short time and returned
. Thursday greatly improved In health
C.. w. Forester left last Ttiesda,
! evening for Hunters Hot Springs for re
lief from rheumatism. from which h
r is suffering intensely.
J. r. Amin and p. Lavelle OF Colum
n bus were in town this week a~ttendinI
TO their duties as county commission
7 ers.
Miss Lucy Haviland returned Mon
day to her home at Freeland, Mich.
Q after a years visit In Billings with he
brother, George Haviland.