The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03
MISSOULA NOTES.


John T. Evans of ovando is in the
/ city
James Pettet of Helena is in the city
/ to-day.
4 Paul NJ Wilson of Victor is registered
! al the Rankin.
| NJ. ]. Leamy of Butte is guest at
/ TIE Rankin house
/ George Miles, the Darby merchant,
/ Use in the city on a business visit.
| Several important transfers of ranch
| property are now being negotiated.
Charles NJ Crutchfield came down
from Hamilton this morning on bust
ness trip.
The Occur 'Alene branch bridge force
is at woik retimbering tunnel No on
the mountain.
w T. Tyler came down from Hamil-
ton this morning and left for the East
on No. > tonight.
n J. Bielenberg of Deer Lodge is
among the visitors in town to-day. He
is here on cattle business.
Commissioner Rombaur of the min
eral land board is considerably better
although he is still very weak.
Superintendent Russell went west
last night as far Hope with the pres
ident's party and returned tonight.
Rev. ]. j. McAllister is circulating a
subscription list for funds to complete
the proposed addition to the Methodist
church.
Miss Ethel Tompkins has recovered
from her recent painful aecid ant suffi-
GENTLY to be able to get about on
crutches.
J. F. Hundley. formerly agent al Gar
rison. was westbound passenger Mon
day morning, bound for the coast where
he expects to remain for some time.
Owing to the Illness of Mrs William
Landers, the church social that was to
have been held at Mrs. Kirkeby's Fri
day night. has been indefinitely post
poned.
The regular session of the county
commissioners will be held next week
This will be an important meeting, as
plans for the road work of the year
viii be made.
new switch engine has been placed
in the Missoula yard to the satisfaction
of the yard crew. who were tired of the
old scrap heap that has been wheeling
here for so long.
Rev. George Stewart of this city will
conduct Episcopal services at the Lolo
school house next Sunday at 1880
O'Clock a. m and at Mason's mill at 4
O'Clock IN TIE afternoon.
Ed. HIATT and BY West have sold out
the Mint saloon and it was closed to-
day. II is not made public who the
purchaser is. but it is said that it will
be opened again in few days.
Field Commissioner Booth and her
staff left this morning on No / for the
western posts of her army. which she
has to visit before returning East
large party assembled TO wish her god
speed.
The country roads and city streets
are In fearful condition. on account OF
the mud, which is bottomless in places.
Wood haulers and loggers are having
lots OF trouble The streams are all ris-
ing slowly.
A delegation of about 30 members of
the Missoula federation of labor went
up to Bonner tonight To pay friendly
visit 10 the lodge there. They drove
up 10 Bonner early in the evening and
returned after the festivities.
Lieutenant Edwards of the Twenty
NTH infantry. now AT Fort Missoula. is
in line for promotion To captainey by
the recent changes in the line. He will
probably be promoted 10 the vacancy
caused by the advance of Captain An
dreWs to be major. This will be good
news 10 the friends Of the gentleman.
There Will be a meeting of those in
tefested in the organization of a drv-
ing club for Missoula, al the Standard
office, Friday evening. This meeting
has been called at the request of some
of the prominent hersemen of the city.
and II is hoped that there will be a
good representation The meeting il
called for $50 O'Clock.
In the list of army promotions pub
ilshed in the Standard yesterday. oc-
ours the name of Captain Andrews of
the Twenty-tifth infantry. who becomes
major. Captain Andrews was sta
toned at Fort Missoula until last year
when he was detailed as inspector of
militia Tor the state of Ohio. He has
many friends here who will be- pleased
10 learn of his promotion