The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03
IN BOHEMIAN.
Mud-A Cocaine fiend Drinks Carbolic
Acia-The Wafer Eight.


Acia-The Wafer Fight.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Bozeman, March 2.-Spring with it's
days of sunshine and shower has been
visiting Bozeman and the Gallatin val
Vey the last week or so. Spring always
brings with ii some unwelcome COM
panion or is the cause of many things
which are not of the most pleasant
character. The streets of Bozeman
have never been remarkable for their
smoothness, cleanliness or freedom
from some apparent defect. The south
side of Main street at present is COW
cred with several inches of liquid yell
low mud of about the thickness Of pea
soup This side of the street, however,
is preferable to the north side which
is more like grain field which had
had disc harrow run over it, 1t is
covered with sticky black mud which
clings TO the wheels of the vehicles
like an oyster to it's shell, and it is "a
hard matter for four horses to pull
decent load. 1t is hard to conjecture
what the streets will be like when the
frost all goes out of the ground. The
farmers throughout the valley are pre-
pairing their plows, mending harness
and the like. preparatory to commenc-
ing the spring farming. The country
round about Manhattan ana further
down on the river is getting quite dusty
and if not prevented by wet weather
blowing will commence next week The
coming of spring is much earlier this
year than usual, but the farmers and
old timers anticipate considerable cold
and disagreeable weather yet before
summer
A young fellow named IL. e. Hubert
very nearly lost his life last Saturday
night by swallowing some carboic
acid. He had been working around the
drug store of Lee Warren doing odd
jobs for several months pass. and went
into the rear part of the store last Sat
urday evening. and seeing some liquid
which looked like whiskey, which Was
being filtered, took a good drink of
what was really very strong carbolic
acid. Luckily for him Mr. Warren was
right by and gave him an antidote be-
fore the acid had time to get in its
deadly work. Hubert is a very bad
specimen of Il cocaine fiend and his
! body is covered with sores caused by
hypodermie injections. He was after
wards arrested as Nagabond, but was
turned loose upon some persons be-
longing to the several churches. agree
ing To take care of him until his family
Is informed of his whereabouts. He is
apparently a we'll educated young fell
low, but victim of cocaine and not
worth anything at present either To
himself or TO the rest of the civilized
world.
ED. Sawyer of Lombard was in the
/ city on Tuesday and stated that the
/ cattle in his section of the country have
/ wintered exceedingly well. The country
/ around Lombard was troubled with
j wolves sometime since, but owing to
/ everyone harassing them they have de-
parted for more favorable habitations.
The wolves came down into one of Mr..
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up. bones and all. These animals are
one of the greatest pests tina; the stock
/ men have 10 contend with, and they
seem TO be growing more numerous
every year.
The city council held special meet
/ ing at the city hall last Saturday even
/ ing to consult with reference To the de-
+ cision of the judge of the district court
allowing an injunction in the case of
Walter Cooper VS.. city of Bozeman.
The council decided to appeal the case
to the supreme court after having
/ talked the matter over and discussed 1t
pro and con. The city attorney was in
| structed by the council TO communicate
| with the BoZeman Water Works COM
/ pany to find out III it could obtain con-
troll of the 100000 of bonds now out
/ standing, so that the city could issue
bonds direct to take them up. 1t was
on account OF the SleI 900 worth of
! bonds. which the city had proposed to
assume from the Water Works com
| pany. that led 10 the suit of Walter
/ Cooper vs.. the city of BoZeman. The
city authorities now propose. if ii is
| possible To issue new bonds in the place
of those outstanding, instead of assum-
ing the liability of the water works
| company with reference to them.
/ An ordinance was introduced provid-
| ing for the submission TO the qualified
! electors of the city of the proposition
! as to whether or not the city should
! issue bonds TO the amount of $1,000 the
| proceeds from the sale of which are TO
| be used to pay off the outstanding in
| debtedness against the city hall. which
| indebtedness fell due Aug. /, 1897. This
| ordinance was referred TO the finance
| committee. who will report on it at the
! next regular meeting on Thursday The
| annual appropriation ordinance was
| also submitted and referred 10 the
| finance committee for report on the
| same at the next meeting. The city
| election will he held on April 4. when
| several aldermen will he elected. and
! also the question OF the issuance OF
/ 81, 900 worth Of bonds.
I The district court is still IN session.
but will adjourn for the term this week.
| The jury were dispensed with the latter
/ part Of last week after having tried
/ several smaller criminal cases. The
/ judge will leave in few days i'm order
+ TO hold a term of court in White Sui
I phur Springs, which is a part of the
+ Ninth judicial district.