The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-28
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
Considerable Routine Business
Was Transacted.
BILLS ARE ORDERED PAID
The Suit of Soss 81 Co. Comes I'm for
Discussion-A Dispute Over the
Ownership of Twelve
Cords of Wood.

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business was transacted. The special
committee Composed of Chairman Long
and Trustee Morgan, appointed to inter-
view the county attorney with "a view
TO resisting the suit of j. Soss q Co, filed
| recently in the United States court. in
which the board is sued for $3.50. extra
! services performed in connection with
| the masonry contracts, reported that the
| county attorney had been seen and had
| expressed willingness to give the case
| his attention at the earliest possible
| time, but as he had a great deal of
criminal business on hand a the present
time, it had been suggested that special
counsel be employed by the board to
assist. Mr.. Long, after stating the re-
suit OF the interview, observed he
thought it best to employ special coun-
sci, and Trustee Burke put the matter in
the form of motion.
Mr.. Hawley was opposed to employing
attorneys unless absolutely necessary, as
he considered it the county attorneys
place to defend the suit.
After considerable discussion it was
finally decided to have the county attor-
ney file a demurrer or some sort of a
pleading to gain time until the case can
be more maturely considered.
The building and finance committees
reported, recommending the payment of
the bills of Weber & Co. for So, 1896. 46 and
the Northwest Furniture company for
$111S.46, both bills being for furniture
The bills were allowed, all the members
voting in the affirmative except Haw-
ley, who refrained from voting. The bill
of Lawrence Burke for s501 was allowed
to the extent of SAIL, $50 being withheld
pending the completion of certain work
now in progress.
communication signed by d. Doraies
was read, in which it was stated that
IL cords of wood recently sold to Clerk
Richards by Arthur Curtis, was the
property of Doraies, who demanded the
pay therefor. The clerk was instructed
to notify both parties that the money
was ready when they should settle the
ownership.
The board was informed that due bill
No. 1O5, in favor of w. J. Crittenden for
$50, which had been negotiated at Cans
d kleins, had been lost. A new bill
was ordered issued upon the receipt of
an indemnity bond for twice the amount
from Cans & Klein.
The monthly report of Superintendent
Hendricks was received and filed 1t
shows the attendance at the city schools
to have been: Boys, 1889; girls, 1858;
total, 1852; average number belonging
4.O5i; per cent. of punctuality. 49, The
showing was considered a good one
superintendent Hendricks requested
permission to have the programmes
printed for the graduating exercises in
thc IIlSH SCHOOL ana the Blaine and
washington schools. which are to take
place Feb. 4. The programmes as pre-
pared are as follows:
High school.
Chorus, Welcome to Morning" Josie
Sinsel, Amelia Sheffel, Helen Tilton,
Hllma LAUREL. Matte Alexander. LYDIA
Bartels. Olga Hermann, Archie Terrell.
Edwin Hyland. John Curtis; recitation,
college Oil Cans" Zaidee Mckay;
Tnt1fa
piano duet III Corvfcolo." Clara Hinkle,
Alice Passmor e: recitation. Harvey
Dickey; recitation, Memories of the
Old Kitchen" Winnie Kelsey: violin
solo, Think of Me-" Gilbert Thomas:
recitation. "Rodney's Ride" Ben Sabol-
Eliza Wrath; piano solo. "Te Volvia
Aver Edith Crangle; recitation, 'Isa-
bella of Austria" Celia CornfieId: reci-
tation, "Defiled." Maggie Griffith: vocal
solo, He Told Her Fairy Stories" Edith
Graves; recitation. Death of Gauden-
Julius Caesar" John Curtis, Archie
Ferrell; piano duet. 'Philomel,' EIva
Wright, Gusse Miles, recitation, Alb |
solom," Marguerite Kuhwarth; essay.
Oliver w. Holmes" Maude Davidson: |
violin solo, Blue Bells of Scotland |
Mountain Alice Bryant: reading, |
Character of Lincoln" Ed Hyland; vo, |
cal solo, The Choir Boy Olga Herr
mann; recitation. "Lasca," Ray Warren; |
recitation, The American Flag" Clar-
ence Holmes; presentation of diplomas,
non. D. Is. Frederic; class song.
Blaine school.
Song, school; class history. Rae r.
Mcleod; selection, Patrick J. Driscoll;
selection, Mamie Williams: duet. Anne
liza a. 7. Barrett, Lizzie McManus: dia
logue, Mrs. Mulravey, an old appie
woman; Dick Jones. newsboy; Jonn
Duflick the bootblack; selection. Will
lam Laurie: song. school; selec-
ton. Eta Eckersley: solo. Amelia
a. T. Barrett: selection. Ella NJ. Ire
vithick; dialogue, Nicholas NeversIip.
modern husband, John Williams; pat
rick Dolon, an Irish lad, Patrick Drs-
coll Matilda. Neverslip's wife, Amelia
Barrett; aMiss Spyall, gossip. Eta
Eckersley: Biddy Crogan, a domestic.
Lizzie McManus: selection, George II
Williams; drill, Ella Treyithick Rae
Mcleod, Eta Eckersley Lizzie Nc
Manus. Amelia Barrett, Mamie Will
Jams: selection, Lizzie McManus: pre-
of diplomas, Hon. j. Il. Fred
eric: closing address, Mamie williams;
song, school.
Washington school-Opening chorus,
Song of Welcome" by the school: reel
Lation Belle Cults: essay, Three G.'s
Of America, II. Louis Mills; piano
solo. ''Sweetly Rest" Lizzie Hartwen;
ballad in black, briggs Double
characters: briggs and his trouble
louis Mills: Jane Applicant, Bessie
Parkins; Old Man Applicant, John Nc
'arthy; music, Anchored girls cho-
us essay, History of Books" Icy
tones; essay. Battle of Lexington"
lulu Williams: piano solo, Whisper
ngs from Fairyland." Grace Noyes;
ballad in black, Cinderella. "-charac-
ers: Cinderella. Agnes Bernier: Cinder-
,ila sister. Lena Kane. Cinderellas
ather. James Doran; fairy godmother.
>lzzle l.awry: prince. Bert Cohen:
music. Forth To the Meadows" girls !
'horus; essay. "Pocahontas," Mabel H. |
Steinborn; recitation. Ina Street Da-
'ust; music. THE Moonlight Sail" Nv
he school; presentation Of diplomas. J. !
!. Long; class song. Farewell Dear
school Mates, members of the class.
Ngnes g. Bernier. \. Bert Cohen. Belle
'utts. Ina Street Daoust, James Duran. I
Bessie HarkinS ley Jones Lena Kane