The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-07

on foot to erect shearing pens at this
place equipped with Walsey steam
shears. 1t is the purpose of the projec-
tors backed by the Northern Pacific,
to make the shearing plant complete
in every particular, with a view to haS-
ing all of the sheep from the country
north of here brought to this point for
shearing John ID. Holiday of Caves
ton, Texas, who has placed this ina
chine in many of the states and in for
| eign countries, was here 4 few days
ago and said that arrangements world
| be made with the Northern Pacific SIM
| liar to the arrangement with the Union
Pacific at Caspar, Wyo., for operating
| public steam shearing corrals along the
| Northern Pacific route. Next 10 Great
| Falls, Big Timber is the largest wool
| shipping point in Montana. and no bet
| ter place could be selected for the eA-
| pertinent.
| E. Cowles returned to Big Timber tins
| morning from his home in North Iaki-
| ma Wash. Mr.. Cowles is EN- route to the
| Boulder mining camp, where ne mas a
| crew of men developing quartz claims.
| He has now secured entire control OF
| the Beardsley placer mines in the
| Boulder district and will work them
/ with a large force of inca the coming
1 season, in addition to operating u
| stamp mill. Mr.. Cowles Is we'll backed
| financially by a syndicate of Connecti-
/ cut capitalists and is confident that he
/ has a good thing in his Boulder dis
/ tfict claims.
T. O. Raiisnaok, the Billings wool
/ buyer, is III town to-day ara viii &c
main oyer to.inorrow ant tncc- with the
/ local Masons 10 discuss the feasiolltty
/ of organizing a Masonic lodge in this
town. There are some % or so Masoas
| in Big Timber and the immediate vicin-
ty, and it is hoped that arrangements
can be made for bringing them together
Several Sweet Grass county wooigrow- :
| ers and sheep buyers are in the East
| this winter with large bands of sheep
| which they are feeding at New Bright
| on, Mimi, and Trenor, Wis. Some OF
them have disposed of part of their
| holdings and report good returns. The
| range conditions in this locality are
| very encouraging and II the present
| open weather continues there viii be
no stock losses worth mentioning. The
| stockmen feel that they are going 10
make some money this coming summer,
| and it is entirely likely that Big TIM
Der will benefit materially by the inn
proved conditions, should they mate
| rialize, as now seems highly probable
T. r. Fowler was in town to-day from
| his Mcleod ranch on land office bust
ness He says that his Alaska party
is nearly ready to start, the boat pur-
| chased by him at San Francisco being
y
addition to this steamer the party Will
also have a steam launch suitable for
exploring the smaller streams. The
party is made up of residents of this
section and Livingston and will go d.
| rect to the mouth of Copper river.
gun club has been organized in Big
| Timber with a membership of 40 and a
| range has been laid out under the bluffs
of the Yellowstone north of town. So
far only rifle shooting has been tried at
a two and a half inch bullseye 100 yards
| distant Five shots are allowed each
contestant and the best score SO tar
has been q out of a possible 20. The
gun and ammunition trade is booming
in consequence Of the fad, and the sup
ply of cartridges in the local stores is
altogether unequal to the demand
Handsome prizes will be awarded to
those having the best scores at the end
of the season.
Vice Chairman Donald Bradford OF
the arid land commission was here a
few days ago. Mr.. Bradford has been
trying to interest citizens of the town
in a proposition TO reclaim large tract
of land south of town on both sides oil
The Boulder river. 1t is entirely likely
that after the people fully understand
the fun purport and magnitude of the
scheme and its possibilities in adding
Importance to the town. they will take
hold and push it with the vigor and
determination for which they are justly
celebrated.
Big Timber friends TO the number Of
80 drove out to the Prather ranch sever
miles south of town a few evenings age
and surprised Mr.. and Mrs Prathel
with the announcement that they hac
come to celebrate the 22d birthday o.
their son. Thomas. The evening was
passed very pleasantly at cards ant
dancing, and the jolly crowd left FOL
home after wishing the hero of the oc
l cir ha, rat af
The saith anniversary of the founding
Of the order of knights of Pythias vii
be celebrated by the local lodge in {
suitable manner on the evening o
Thursday, the 18th inst. The knights
will on that evening entertain tneil
wives sweethearts and friends in thei
new hall. which has recently been re
furnished at a cost of several hundred
dollars and is now one of the handsom
est lodge rooms in the state.
Superintendent klock of the Helen;
schools is scheduled for a lecture her,
in the course of a week or two. Hi
! lecture will be embellished with must
cal programme by local talent. Hi
visit will also be marked by an effor
to organize a county teachers assoeia
ton.
: W. c. Prescott. father Of Mrs C. II
Skillman, died at the Skillman residene
in this town last evening at ! O'Clock
Mr.. Prescott had been Ill a long tim
! and his death was not unexpected. ID
was II years Of age. Tie funeral vii
take place tomorrow from the Consre
gational church TO the local cemetery.
At recent meeting Of the stockhold
ers of the Big Timber National bank
John +. Asbufy. at present receiver @
) the BoZeman land office. was electe
I | cashier. Mr. Asbury's commission a
! receiver will expire in May. after whicl
he will take up his permanent residenc
in Big Timber.