The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
BELT NEWS.
Items of Interest From the Busy Coal
Camp.

Attht- VI uttItet GEo" TIC ousy Soai
Camp.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Belt. Aug. 5.-Station Agent Woods is
again able to be out, after several
weeks illness.
Mrs. Glasscock's sister of Great Falls
is visiting here for a few days.
Rev. III. A. Riser of St. Paul is visit
ing with his brother. l.. q. Riser. They
will leave on Saturday for a two weeks
trip among the mountains near Gilt
Edge.
Mrs. Abbott and daughter of Kansas
City are visiting their son and brother,
Mason Abbott.
Robert Stone of Stockett. accompan-
led by his wife, We're visitors in the
camp on Tuesday. Mr.. Stone is man.
ager of f. r. Clingan's store in Stock
EFT.
r. II. Bemis of the Belt Valley Times
Is taking in the races at Butte.
William Wood of Arlington a a
runaway on Monday, which resulted in
the wagon being badly smashed and
Mr.. Wood quite severely bruised.
Ben Miller has returned from a
months visit in Idaho and Utah.
William NJ. Murphy. who had his
hand injured by getting il caught be-
tween two cars while at work on the
tippel, will probably be laid up for
some time.
Jimmie O'Brien left on Tuesday to as
sumo his new duties as cashier at the
mines at D~iamondville. Wyo. Mr..
O'Brien's departure is regretted by a
host of friends. who all congratulate
him, however, upon his deserved promo
ton.
Harry Shupak. who left here in the
early spring to go into the t~ransporta-
ton business between Seattle and Alas
kan points, has returned to Belt, accom-
panied by Tony kwiatkowztsky and
Billy Hanzel. They relate the most sor-
rowful tale that has yet reached here
from parties en- route to the frozen
north. They purchased a boat at Seat
tie and made a fair start for the land of
promise, but hen about half way be-
tween the city pamed and Dutch har-
Dor they heavy storms.
which finally wrecked their boat. The
boat sank and they lost everything
they possessed except the clothing on
their backs. There We're 81 persons in
the party, all Of whom reached the land
in safety and were thankful for that
blessing.
Rev. and Mrs. p. T.. Peterson were
given a genuine surprise on Monday
evening by a large party of friends,
who dropped into the parsonage laden
with baskets and bundles full of all the
good things imaginable. The Harmonic
club was a part of the party, and the
evening was spent in music and song.
Roadmaster McCurdie of the Great
Northern was in town during the early
part of the week. looking for rs men to
work on the section and in the extra
gangs now laboring on the Neihart
branch. He was offering $1.75 per day.
but reports that men are scarce and
that he can not secure what is needed
even at this greatly advanced rate of
pay.
Mrs. p. ID. Jamison has gone to Salt
Lake for a months visit.
Harry Shannon has resigned his po-
sition as manager of the Driver-Bradley
Drug company's store here, and has
been succeeded by James Chambers,
formerly prescription clerk. Mr.. shan
non will open a drug store at Gilt Edge
and his many friends will wish him sue
cess.
Miss Alice DowdelI, who has been
visiting in the camp. has returned to
Great Falls.
Something more than a year ago, a
mail service was fnaugurated on the
Neihart train, and was greatly appre-
ciated by our people. 1t now seems quite
likely the service will be discontinued.
The contract last year for carrying the
mail etween the depot and postofice
let to Frank Rush at $40 per
month This contract has expired. and
Mr.. Rush has notified the department
that he Will not longer carry the mail
at the old figure. The lowest bid made
for the contract for the coming year
was $40 per month. The department
does not seem inclined to increase the
old rate, and as none of the bidders will
accept the contract for less than 500.
II is feared the train mail service will
be discontinued n that the route will
be changed from the train to the stage.
This will not be so bad during the sum
mer months, when the stage can make
schedule time, but when winter comes
and the stage gets hours and hours be-
time, IL will be execrable.