The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-24


thing like reported. many good claims
will be located. IL has been known TOT
some time that gold existed in those
parts, but very little work was lone IN
locating II. Now that a strike has oeen
made, about 100 people are upon the
spot ascertaining the correctness OF the
report. No news has been received
from those who went in, and II is not
yet known to what extent gold Is 10 De
found.
The farmers and fruit raisers of the
lower valley and lake ountr are now
using the little steam launch TO maui
their fruit to market, as IL saves time
and is surer of quick delivery.
Several members of the Indian COM
mission were I'm Kalispell this week and
left for the Flathead reservation 10
make terms with the Flathead Indians.
1t is TO be hoped that they will be apie
to reach an agreement, so that beauti-
full valley will be thrown open for SET
Element. 1t comprises some OF the very
finest land in the West and sho1ild De
used for other purposes than that CT
a reservation for a worthless tribe that
do not use 1t.
Supt. f. p. Smith Of the railway mail
service is In Kalispell, arranging the
| different star routes in the valley. All
mail will now come to Kalispell ana De
distributed from this Office. The super
intendent is arranging to have the mai
service to Tobacco Plains and Fort
Steele in UGH shape this summer that
one sending a letter to those points
may have a reply inside of 80 hours:
Such a service will greatly beneht all
who wish to have quick
to those points. h trade north or
Kalispell is increasing
and now il is three times greater than
IL ever was. With the building or the
Canadian Pacific railroad into the
Plains country, many supplies are tax
en- from Flathead county. and Kalispel
is heavily drawn upon to furnish all
kinds of feed and provisions.
The citizens of Kalispell are very
proud Of the fact that kalispeil mas
been allowed $50. 900 of government
bonds. These bonds were subscribed
by Kalispell citizens. and to think that
the new and growing town should FUR
nish tina amount of money. speaks
very highly of the city.
The Mcdonald lax country IL now
in favor as a good fishing and hunting
ground once more. The
upon the lake is making regular trips,
meeting all rains The hotels at the
head of the AXE are running for the
season and are now occupied by a
party of about 80 people from Indiana
and Ohio. They are all enjoying them
selves and expect to stay in that local
ity for about n month All or the
party speak in the highest terms of
the country and fishing. That they viii
see the finest scenery to be found out
side of Switzerland. no one Will doubt.
They are kept busy with either taxing
trips to the various glaciers, hshlng,
hunting or boating. All express them
selves hat they will make a return trip
another year..
There WAS a prIyate wrestling match
between Jack O'Neil and Frank Lewis.
who was at one time instructor at the
old Missoula club. The arrangement OF
Lewis was to have an old man by the
name of James back O'Neil, and Lew
is had a hacker from Spokane. 1t was
for $500 a tide The money was put
up, and the arrangement OF Lewis was
to have O'Neil let him, Lewis. throw
him and win the money. but after
O'Neil saw the money was up and the
match ready to pull off, he went in To
win, did so by throwing Lewis three
straight times. He never let Lewis
have a fall. 1t was a case of receiving
the double cross, and Lewis is very sore
over the matter, as well as his hacker
Their $500 was lost in a very few min
utes. 1t appears that Lewis went
West in several towns n circulated the
report that he could throw ONeil any
time he wanted to, and that he lalo
down at kalispeI ana let Nell thro"
him TO save O'Neils friends from LOSING
their money. This was more thar
O'Neil could stand, and the match JUS
pulled off was sweet revenge for ONel
other suckers are being locke for. Al
O'Neirs friends hin he served Lewis
, right. n are glad that IL resulted al
IL did.
The Snow Shoe mine at Libby wa
: sold on the 10Th to Eastern capitalists
and they will continue its operations
The former owners. ii is understood
|, will continue TO run the mine until IN
final Is made. The amount o
the consideration is not known, blu l
: is a good sum. Part of the purchas'
4 price was paid over, amounting L
something like SIC. 900. That the min
is a good one no one viii question. I'M
5 will tend to strengthen other proper
' ties in the locality of Libby, and grea
4 results are looked for the coming year
9 That the whole mountains around Lib
r by abound in ore of different kinds WI
be questioned by no one. They aboun
e in mineral and will in a short tim
prove to be one OF the richest section
| OF Montana. Libby is destined to be