The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

O. h. Barber is planning for the cree
ton of a new dwelling house on MS
farm just south Of town. Taking these
improvements as evidence. our town is
making a substantial growth this sum-
mer.
Frank Nelson. Shep Lowman and
Tom Foster left Monday for the Upper
Ruby valley, where they will spend a
few weeks recuperating at Puller's hot
springs.
Clark W. Kellogg Of the Bertha mine
was a passenger on Wednesdays coach.
having been To Butte on a business
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Deyarmon were in
Virginia City Sunday and Monday.
Joe Smith, for a long time an employe
of the Letter mine. left IN Wednesday
for Dillon. At Dillon he will join a
party of young people, II in number,
and the party will start on a six weeks
tour OF the Yellowstone park, going by
way Of the Centennial valley.
Ed ". Reed left yesterday morning
for Dillon. At Dillon MIR. Reed will he
Joined by his brother. Frank Reed Of
Meaderville. and the two will journey
to Salt Lake City. first looking over the
region surrounding Camas Meadows in
view Of a possible location for a cattle
ranch.
Born-At an early hour Friday morn
ing, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walter. n
girl.
ID. Z. lake Of Parrot was i'm town
Sunday after hay hands. Mr.. Lake is
caretaker Of the \. J. Davis ranch near
Parrot, and states that a few days ago
10000 young brook trout were placed in
a spring creek on the ranch. The eggs
We're procured for Mr.. Davis by st.
Pau parties and Matched i'm the United
States fish hatchery at Bozeman.
ii. Il. Rygaard. county surveyor. was
in town a few days since. having been
To Butte. where he had been after the
Butte Water company with a sharp
stick. This company has just complet-
ed a ditch out of the jefferson. which is
designed to supply water to the anch-
ers who owned water rights I'm Fish
creek. the water Of that creek being di-
verted to help supply Butte with a
water supply fit to drink. When the
ditch was finished ii left the country
roads in poor shape, in some places i'm
passable. Mr.. Regards trip was to
see the water company's officers and in
sist that the road be put in good shape
again. The company complied with his
request and a force Of men are now at
work restoring the road to its normal
condition.
Commissioner q. Ii. Narney was over
from the Madison valley Saturday
after extras for a moving machine.
Mr.. Narney say that the stampede to
Moran creek, "A small tributary of the
Madison, by the residents of Virginia
City was the rankest kind of a fake.
There Is no gold on the creek. n the
gold shown by Mr.. Fine. who started
the stampede. was purchased from a
resident of Virginia city.
J. p. Raines Of Butte has been in this
vincinity for a few days past and yes
terday went up to the Conrey Placer
company's to inspect the dredge at tina
place. Mr.. Raine is very sanguine
that the machine will be "A success. as
it was working on a trial yesterday and
IT handled the gravel easily and expe-
diently.
Andrew Anderson. who is developing
a number Of good claims i'm Georgia
Gulch basin. was i'm town yesterday
after supplies.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the NJ. T..
church gave an ice cream social at
Lei.erville Saturday evening. n pro-
ceeds, about $50, We're used toward pay
ing the minister's salary.
Rev. Father Pawwelyn, who has been
making a tour of the county. said mass
in Good Templars' han Sunday morn
ing and returned to Dillon the same af-
ternoon
p. j. Clifford OF the Letter mine came
down Saturday and remained over sun
day.
John G. Donegan Of the Upper Ruby
valley, who had been To Butte with a
number Of horses for sale. passed
through town Monday on his way home.
Mr.. Donegan reported that he found a
fairly good market for his horses and
disposed Of them at a good figure.
Miss Lille simpson. who has been
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. d. u. Lake
OF Parrot for the past month. returned
home Sunday.
r. II. Herhold has disposed Of his in
~terests i'm the Mill Creek roller mills to
Alex Mckay of Virginia City.
Albert Foreman Of Virginia City came
TO Sheridan Monday. after his sister.
Miss May Foreman, and her friend.
Miss Alice Sauerbier. who have been
with Mrs. George Halse.