The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
IN TWIN BRIDGES.


The Volunteers Are Nov RshSy to Meet
the kseDy.
Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Twin Bridges. Jun 1.-THE Twin
Bridges volunteers keep up their 3
lar drills and are becoming quite pro-
ncient In military tactics. Fred SOM
mers, q member Of the company. drove
up to the county seat yesterday after
the guns. knapsacks, etc. OF the militia
company hat al formerly at that
point. He returned in the evening with
30 guns and 1000 rounds of ammuni-
ton. besides other accoutrements. The
boys now are prepared to tight h
Spaniards to a finish. Their drills will
become more interesting. as broom
sticks are not very convenient to handle
In perfect style.
The novelty Of the advent of the cars
into Twin Bridges 10 wearing on some.
slthoueh the resular service not
Standard man las evening that the
road would handle freight and passen-
gers from now on. but the regular serv-
ice would not begin until about h goth
OF the present month. The road is be-
ing rapidly put in shape. and II II
thought in two weeks time the bed
will be thoroughly graveled. A steam
shovel IL at work near Iron Rod and
the gravel rains are nearing the
Bridges at q lively rate. A large num-
Der of passengers have K advant-
age Of the accommodations offered by
the company and either arrived or de-
parted on the mixed rather than en-
dure the 3o-mile stage ride over the
rough roads.
+. E. Means OF Missouri was In town
this week. Mr.. Means has he mail
contract from Twin Bridges to Roches-
ter, and from there to Melroee. The
line from here to Rochester was sub
Lat % n MaCnv MIN takaQ nhA rye
July I. II IL a tri-weekly route at pres
ent, but things may 90 shape them
selves that 1t will be changed to a
daily.
The Rochester baseball team tool
their defeat by the home sunday
good naturally. The boys at Roches-
ter nave but recently organised and
their practice has been limied. A re-
turn ZANE will be played at Rochester
Sunday. June II.
The committee on arrangements are
making elaborate preparations to en-
terrain the Madison County Sunday
school convention which meets here
june 1917. It is expected every Sunday
school In the county VIII be represent
ed. and many who are connected with
the work have signihed their inclination
to be present
Large bills are out announcing a
grand celebration here by the citizens
IL VIII III tit OdItn VI Jdiy.
Patriotism is running high. both locally
and national. therefore the advent of
the Jefferson & RUBY Valley railroad
will be "~hooped" up at the same time.
Hon. ]. NJ. Quinn OF Butte has been
sent an invitation to deliver the ora
tion on that day-the 4th. His answer
has not been received yet.
The drama, Tony. the Convict"
given recently by the Excelsior Liter
airy society OF the public school under
the supervision Of Miss Nellie Smith,
was well attended. The play was In
teresting from start to finish and the
amateur actors displayed considerable
talent. After h play was oveP the
floor was cleared and dancing followed
until an early hour in the morning.
The proceeds were applied to the school
library fund.
Mr.. Osborn. a Miles City attorney,
has been here several days looking for
room TO hang out his single. He IL
favorably impressed with the appear
ance OF the town. but thinks II rather
too peaceful for a man of his profess
sion.
Mrs. NJ. @. Stark. proprietor Of the
Stark hotel. returned this week from
Los Angeles. Cal. where che has been
the past six months She took charge
of the hotel the first OF the week.
G. ". Pendarvis of Butte was q guest
at the Twin Bridge hotel Thursday.
Miss Jennie Sperry In visiting rela-
tives in the valley. Her home II in Will
mar. Pa