The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-10
THE NEWS OF THE STATE IN GENERAL
Special
n the Prosperous Smaller Cities and Thriving
Villages.
IN THEIR OLD CLOTHES.
A Poverty Party in Biilings-A Welcome
Fail of Snow-A Big Cattle
Deal On.

A Poverty Party in Biiiings-A Welcome
FAN of Snow-A Big Cattle
Deal On.
Special Correspondence of the Standard
Billings, March S.-A Poverty Par
ty' was given in connection with Miss
Mead's dancing school on Saturday
night. The invitations requested the
guests to wear their old clothes, and
the request was generally obeyed,
though even old clothes could not de-
tract from the recherche appearance of
our Billings beauties. Some gentlemen
who came appareled too smartly We're
bitterly denounced by others in the
dressing room, and some had to submit
to the removal of standing collars, etc.
The affair was attended by about 80
couples who enjoyed the dance until
midnight
Welcome Snow
About three inches of snow fell on
Tuesday morning and rapidly melted
away under the suns rays 1t was
very welcome, as the lack of the usual
moisture during the last so days was
viewed with anxiety by stockmen. The
ranges are reported as being bare of
feed. and it will need a great many
snow and rain storms for the next two
months to bring the moisture up to the
normal condition and insure feed on
the ranges for next season. The frost
is out of the ground now and any pre-
cipitation from now on will be absorbed
and go right to the grass roots.
A Cattle Deal On.
The Murphy Cattle company. already
an extensive cattle outfit, is nego-
tiating for the purchase of the big herd
of the Ryan Bros, about $4,000 head.
Jepp Ryan has removed from Montana
to Leavenworth and has been disposs
ing of his holdings in this state. Should
the deal be consummated it would
make the Murphy company about the
chief cattle outfit in the entire West.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. S. D. Church left Friday for a
visit to the coast.
Mrs. +. A. Soule has gone on a visit
of several months to California.
Miss Mae Toole, who has been at
tending the Wesleyan university at
Helena, returned home last Monday,
having had TO discontinue her studies
on account of some trouble with her
eyes.
The Misses Waddingham OF Forsyth
visited last week with Mrs. Sansome.
Mrs. Gamin has returned from a So
journ at Hunters Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Chapman We're
in from Carbon county this week do
ing some shopping. Mr.. Chapman re-
ports very favorable winter for sheep,
and said that Chapman Bros. had only
lost 80 this winter out of 10000. The
range is badly in need of snow.
H. S. Nettleton, formerly resident
of this city, spent Friday in town. He
was on his way to the coast,
Lss0. Williams, manager of the dry
goods department of p. Yegen & Co..
has gone to New York to visit his wife
and make some spring purchases.
Bishop Brewer will make his annual
visit to st. Lukes congregation this
week and will offieiate next Sunday
morning and evening.
Matt H. Murphy, president of the
Murphy Cattle company, was in town
last week
Paul Mccormick went to Chicago last
week on a business trip.
w. A. Evans, manager of the post
traders store at Grow agency, spent
few days in town.
L. II. Becker and George Bennington
visited Miles City last week.
]. r. Haynie, who has been spending
the winter at Arkansas Hot Springs,
has returned and resumed his position
as foreman of the Custer Cattle COM
pany.