The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-04
MISSOUlA NOTES.

Il. Yerst of Detroit. Mich. Is a WISH
tor in the Garden City.
II. s. Mccormick of Portland came in
from the West to-day and lis registered
at the Florence.
James Beaton OF Deer Lodge came
over to-day To see the flowers in bloom
and fruit trees I'm blossom.
Thomas Lynch lis the proud father Of
"A ~10-pound boy and is the busiest man
I'm town. shaking hands with and buy
ing cigars for the boys.
Colonel MCGOWAN of Plains Is i'm
town. Colonel MCGOWAN has recently
put up a new gas plant i'm his hotel at
Plains and is very much pleased with
his new lighting plant.
Officer +. NJ. Keim is confined To his
bed with the grip. He was sick last
night. but worked throughout the night
on the depot beat. and tonight IL is
said he lis threatened with the pneu-
monia. Mr.. Keim is a most efficient
officer and II is hoped he will soon re-
cover.
six new residences are In course of
construction in South Missoula and as
many more in the other wards OF the
city speak well for Missoula's building
boom. These. in addition to the new
blocks recently completed and the State
university. all go To show that Mis-
soula is enjoying a good. solid business
boom.
Austin Hartley went to Iron Noun
tain to-day representing the mineral
land commission in search of horses
for the commissions use this summer.
The commissioners will meet here next
week and will proceed To the lover val
ley, near Forest City. and begin the
work of classifying the and I'm that
section.
Harry X. Brayton. an old-time Mis-
soula boy, and a brother of Will Bray
ton, was in the fight with Dewey's fleet
at Manila He lis a non-commissioned
officer on the Baltimore. which. accord
ing to the dispatches. was in the thick
est of the fight. Missoula also had an
other sailor boy i'm the person OF George
Thompson, who was bosun's mate on
the Inflated Maine.
The citizens OF Missoula are prepar-
ing 10 Civ the membe OF Troop ID.
Montana cavalry. a big send-onf when
they leave here for Sioux Falls. The
boys are well pleased to be in Colonel
G~rigsby's regiment. as he has the
reputation of being a good soldier and
a fighter. and the Missoula troop IL
looking for trouble and expect TO get il
unde Colonel Grigsby.
Miss Julia McCulloch. a sister Of
Charles Russell, the Northern Pacific
superintendent OF this division, leaves
for home at Marietta. Ga. tomorrow
evening after a visit of three months
TO her brothers family. Miss McCul-
loch is a most charming young lady. a
typical daughter of Sunny Dixie. and
she has "a host OF warm friends here
who regret her departure. She will be
accompanied as far As Denver by Mrs.
Russell, who goes on an extended visit
TO her parents at that place.
Joe McGregor is receiving the con
CALCULATIONS of his friends over his APP
pointment by the city Council as driver
of hose wagon No. l of the fire depart
ment. Al Grinell is also happy over
hts good fortune in being appointed to
pull the ribbons over the black team.
Will Woodwork has served one year
as driver on No. ! and has given eN-
ceIlent satisfaction. but he has the war
fever and has resigned his position
10 enlist in Troop ID and will be ready
TO start TO the front with the boys.