The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-07
BELT NEWS.

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Belt, Feb. Sd. @. Cook has entirely
recovered from his recent illness.
The farewell dance rendered the
Cleveland orchestra Tuesday evening
was very enjoyable affair. Mr.. Cleye-
! land leaves to-day for Spokane.
Matt Richardson and John Cashier
made business trips to Great Falls dur
ing the week
j. Il. Gieske has gone to Stockett. the
new mining camp, where he expects to
remain for some time. engaging in the
real estate business.
A. l.. Reitz of Great Falls was i'm the
camp on Thursday
Two of the Misses Woods of Arming-
ton are very i'll with pneumonia.
II. w. Willard spent Friday in Great
Falls.
Ralph Brown is now associated With
j. t.. Gieske in the real estate and in
surance business.
superintendent Stockett of the Sand
Coulee company passed through the
city Monday en- route To Arlington.
Mrs. Fred Hill and Mrs. Eta Clingan
have been re-engaged to act as librar-
lans until the regular election on
Feb. 10.
Mrs. Mary Mackie has gone to Barker
TO take charge of hotel in that pros
porous camp.
Born. on Feb. 1, to Mr.. and Mrs l.. o.
Doxey, daughter.
has 1tSiBH1u HIS puSlttOil
with the Anaconda company and in
company with Pete McDermott and Gus
Okerman will leave for Alaska about
the 18th inst. They will go into that
country well equipped for a several
years stay, and as they are all ener-
getic fellows and used to the trials and
hafdships of a prospector's life, their
chances for success ought to be good.
The new diamond drill and three car
loads OF pipe and machinery have been
received by the Sand Coulee Coal COM
pany at Arlington.
Henry Hames left on Thursdays
train for Ohio called thither by tele-
gram announcing the serious illness of
his Wife, who is visiting with relatives
there
Mrs. Ed Lowrie, who has been criti-
cally Ill, is rapidly recovering.
f. F. Stockett. brother to Superinten-
dent Stockett of Sand CouleS, has been
placed in charge of the development
work at Arlington. His family ar
rived from Washington yesterday and
will take up their residence in our sis
ter camp.
Miss Katie Sweeney has gone to Nei-
hart for a few days visit with her par
ents.
The Maccabees will give a masauer-
ade ball on Feb. e.
The telephone office has been removed
from the office Of j. X. Cashier to the
Driver Bradley Drug company store.
The Bridge Drug company has moved
into the building recently vacated by
the Prudential Tailoring company
Mrs. ]. Il. Sheridan left Thursday for
st. Paul. having received intelligence OF
her mothers serious illness at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Thomas enter
tanned a large party of friends in their
apartments at the Cashier hotel on
Thursday evening.
b. h. and w L. Cook have sold out
their undertaking business to w +.
McBratney. j. >. Cook will continue
the management Of the Belt branch
+. II. Clingan. the pioneer merchant
of Belt, and who in 1893, when the Mar-
chants National bank closed its doors,
was forced to make an assignment. has
had restored to him the full title to his
business s. y. Dickey, the assignee,
has made full and complete settlement
With all creditors and has delivered |
back to Mr.. Glingan property of greater
value than was covered by the original |
assignment. During the years that the |
business has been in charge of Mr.. |
Dickey, the assignee. Mr. Clingan |
worked hard and faithfully, leaving |
nothing undone that would be of bene- I
lii To his creditors. His many friends |
both in the business and social world |
will be glad to know he is again in full |
possession of the proDerty