The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-28
THE ANACONDA STANDARD. MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 90. 1898.

Mr.. Cochran will n h store
from this place. Work will commence
at once upon a store building and IL il
expected the store will be ready for
business by May 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. Burton and chill
dren left Monday for Ogden, where
they expect to reside I'm the future.
Joe has been employed by the Short
Line for a number Of years as engineer
on the helper between this place and
Silver Bow. and IL II with considerable
egret that his friends learn Of the de-
parture OF himself and his estimable
family.
A tramp giving the name of Cursy
was brought to Dillon on a freight yes
terday with a badly mangled leg. the
result OF being run over in the Lima
yard by the northbound passenger
train. IL Is presumed he was attempt
ing to ride the brakebeam and in some
manner fell beneath the wheels. He
was taken to the poor farm. where DR..
Bond amputated the right leg below
the knee. The chsnces for his recovery
are slim.
The directors of the Dillon Fair and
Racing association at a meeting held
Tuesday evening conditionally decided
upon the time for holding the fall
meeting. the dates being Sept. 81, %.
% and "a. In case the above dates
should conflict with other meetings at
~neighboring places and 1t ould APP
pear advisable. the dates will be
changed. The following heads Of de-
partments and committees were APP
pointed: Horses. James =. Murray;
cattle and sheep. James Paxton: poul-
try. r. II. Selway; vegetable. w. t.
Mauldin: races. Il. +. White. James
! Selway. Edwin Norris and n. f. Ham,
mer: executive. q. T. Paul. Leonard
Eliel. Frank Williams and A. +. Grae-
ter: ladies' committee. Mesdames Il. +.
White. Fyhrie. Norris. Rheindardt.
Lowell. oliver. French. Foote and Miss
Mildred Bishop.
A letter from r. C.. Halliday. dated
Juneau. March L.. was received last
Monday by 8. s. Patterson. Mr.. Hal
liday, accompanied by George E.dinger,
left this place In February for Daw-
son. In his letter Mr.. Halliday says
they sailed from Portland on the 9Th
inst. and are now anchored at the
docks OF the Treedweli mine near Jul
neau The trip so far has been a most
pleasant one. the weather being warm
and comfortable. He expects to be de-
layed at Lake Labarge by the frozen
condition Of the X However. he viii
build a BOAT and wait for the ice to &c
out. Mr.. Halliday met several Beaver
head county people on the way. amons
them being Dilsaver. formerly a FIRE
man at this place: Harry Patterson
and Hooper from Lima. Silas M. Minr
OF Lake. Idaho. was a passenger OF
the same steamer out of Portland.
Rev. J.. c. Jordan. who for the pas
two years has been pastor OF the Bap'
fist church at this place. preached hi
farewell sermon last Sunday evening
He reviewed in detail the work which
has been accomplished under his pas
torate. the result OF which has been al
increased membership and the reduc
ton of the church debt by a consider
able amount. The relationship betweei
Mr.. Jordan and the people of Dillon
both members and non-members OF nj
congregation. has been most pleasan
and IL Is with regret that his ~departur'
Is noted. Mr.. Jordan will return q
his former home In Bakersfield, Cal
His successor has not yet been selected
The past week has been n of tn
most severe cold and stormy season
of the past winter. the thermometer o.
Tuesday morning registering p below
High Wind and frequent snow storm
have continued during the entire weei