The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-25
Ward, janitor at the city hall. and a

standard reporter.
Chief Flannery Of the fire department
and family. and Phil Julien Of the Min
er went out i'm a separate conveyance.
Alderman Pascoe and family in another
and later Aldermen cannon, Melchcf.
Noyes and Kelly drove out.
The day was glorious and the drive
out was immensely enjoyed. The hrst
parties arrived at the reservoir al noon,
and with the exception of the ladies all
hands started at once for the upper am,
which was recently completed. II Is a
tramp Of about two miles. ana a good
part Of the distance Is along the bank
of the lower reservoir, which gave the
aldermen a good opportunity TO inspect
as they went. The new aldermen took
very kindly 10 the Inspection and acted
like old hands at the business. abstain
ing just as religiously from drinking any
as did the followers. Alderman Medln
allowed he knew something about water
and did not have TO drink II to tell IL
was water. Alderman Ljubibratich said
he would like to drink some, but he had
heard IL was not good to drink water
when one had a long walk before one.
| The water had a peculiar greenish color.
and the breeze waited to the nostrils OF
the gentlemen an odor that reminded
them of the mill pond of boyhood days.
1t might have been those facts that
suggested IL would not hurt the water
much, or IL might have been the heat,
which was quite oppressive climbing
along the rough hillside, that prompted
one of the party TO propose that all
hands go IN swimming. Superintendent
| Carroll, who was along, promptly en-
tered a demurrer. Alderman McArthur.
the sage OF the party, proved a better
inspector than he did an athlete or a
marksman In the games later In the
day. He averred there was undoubtedly
a large body OF water in the pond, and
for once there was not an alderman who
disagreed with him. But he did not
sample IL. Alderman Knowlton alone
bent down and took a good drink. He
said ne had drunk worse water.
The invitation extended to the county
commissioners proved an Invaluable
piece Of foresight. as from the two MEM
bers who represented the board the al
dermen, as well as Mr.. Carroll, obtained
some valuable pointers. They both
agreed that the reservoir covered al
together too much territory, making the
water too shallow TO remain wholesome
when stored I'm IL. In their Judgment.
which was given as experts without any
thought of a fee, II the reservoir were
deepened and the water confined TO a
smaller space II would undoubtedly
keep better. Mr.. Carroll squirmed at
the thought OF the expense his COM
pany would be put to If he were re-
auired TO follow out the suggestion OF
the commissioners, but he was appalled,
by one that followed. coming from SAN
itary Policeman Mckinley. The latter
thought the water would be better II II
were not exposed to the sun. Mr.. Car
roll was rapt in thought during the rest
Of the inspection. but as yet he has not
announced his intention OF adopting
either suggestion.
At the upper dam the inspection was
confined chiefly TO the embers OF the
party shooting at a mark, a piece or
wood floating in the water. with a num-
her of revolvers some OF the gentlemen
took along for protection against lndi-
ans or any stray Spanish soldiers that
might have invaded this country.
At this part of the inspection the al
dermen all proved adopts and managed
TO hit the lake with the exception OF Al
dermen Macarthur and L1ubribratlch
who. however, succeeded, II Is believed,
in hitting the mountain side In the dis
lance. 1t is certain they did IL the guns
carried that far. 1t was not considered
: of sufficient importance 10 compensate
for the effort involved to go eight or ~
miles further and see III all the water OF
Fish creek is turned into the flume, as
had been promised would he done, ana
after %exhausting all the ammunition I'm
the crowd. the inspection Of the dam
was considered thoroughly enough done
and the party returned 10 the starting
point. where the principal inspection OF
the day took place.
MIR. Carroll a provided an excellent
luncheon and a large number Of cases
of a very excellent brew. and these
were inspected till there was nothing
left to inspect. after which everybody
adjourned to the lawn and INDUCED In
a series of sports. THE only jew jail
er In America" had very thoughtfully
taken along a rife and plenty of am
munition and until the latter was gone
the gentlemen created a great deal 81
amusement for one another by demon
strating what bad shots they were. Al
derman Macarthur was undoubtedly thy
worst, While Sergeant of Police IeydeT
carried of the palm for the best shot
The claim was contested by Alderman
Ljubibratich, who. because of a fortu'
nate circumstance, thought he haJ
made a good shot. The mark was Z
box somewhat smaller than a meeting
house. which was placed on the hill
side a few rods away. Just as Alder
man Ljubibratich was about 10 shoe
the box fell off the rocks. lie saw |
going, quickly pulled the trigger an
then claimed he had knocked it of.
After the shooting, athletic feat
- were attempted, in which Alderman
Macarthur vainly attempted to distin
z guish himself at something, and in do
l ing so performed some rather startling
%acrobatic feats, notably when he RAJ
= a foot race around a circular path an
seeing he was getting beaten, tried (
cut cross lots" and described severa
somersaults in the operation. He at
A tempted everything anybody else dt
and always came out last, and was s
chagrined he refused 10 ride back ,
= the carry-a!l. Aldermen Pascoe, Medi
S and Noyes tried a wheelbarrow rae
5 The latter got left at the post and NJ
!: Pascoe, when he saw he had entere
s. out of his class. jockied desperstel!
8 but without avail. Medin finished frs
:: pulled up.
g Alderman Fern won the contest q