The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08
IN BILLINGS.
The City Council Has Decided to Put In
"A sewer system.

The City Council Has Decided to Put In
"A sewer system.
Special Correspondence Of the andard
Billings, Aug. 6.-On Wednesday night
the city council decided to ~inaugurate
a sewerag system for the city, and for
that purpose set aside the business por-
ton of the city as an improvement dis
trict. Sewers are to be constructed In
this district to connect with a pubic
sewer for which the whole city Is 10 De
taxed. The intention is to extend the
sewerage system to the residence por-
ton in time. The system Is on the
plans prepared some years 3 by
George X. Reider Of Helena, and are
sufficiently large for a city of 10000 in
habitants. Bids for the construction
have not yet been advertised for. but IT
is the intention OF the council to have
the bids in by September 6, and pro-
coed with the work this fall.
owing to the III health of Mayor
Chapple he has resigned his Office, and
this week the vacancy was filled by the
appointment OF p. II. Smith. Mr.. Smith
is an undertaken, but shows his public
spirit by favoring the sewering or the
city.
The demand for houses continues to
be in excess OF the supply, notwith-
standing that there has been a great
many built this year. Mr.. c. III. Bar
stow, who built two fine residences this
summer, will build two more before the
snow flies. Chapple Bros. built three
houses. which were rented as soon as
the frames were up. 1t is likely that
the building trade will be very lively
between now and winter.
A number Of Migrants, sentenced by
the police judge to work on the streets,
were put 10 work under the supervision
of a policeman cutting the weeds which,
| owing TO the supersb abundance Of rain.
have attained almost a tropical growth.
Five OF the hoboes refused to work and
were put upon a bread and water diet.
handCuffed together and put out on the
| street. They stood there all one after
noon, twirling cigarettes and ~contented-
ly munching tobacco, n next morn
ing resumed the same programme.
About noon they weakened and con-
scented to work. two having been taken
out TO the country by a ranchman and
two hired on the Northern Pacific grad
ing work. The fifth Mas escorted To
the city limits and told to travel. There
is no excuse for men being idle, as the
Northern Pacific has a lot Of men EN-.
ployed putting in sidetracks here and
on this division. and farmers are shor'
on harvest hands.
The county board of equalization wa
in session this week listening to tn,
pleas of whose assessment
had been raised.
Our merchants report an exception
ally good trade during the last month
and good collections. Sheepmen have
made large purchases. and the roundup
cattle outfits have started out well sup
piled.
Mrs. Robert Leavens departed Satur
day morning for Chickamauga, on Z
visit TO her husband. who Is second lieu
tenant of troop NJ. Sd United states
volunteer cavalry. Miss Mary New
man. whose brother Is a sergeant in tn
same troop. accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. h. Norton Of Ia
coma arrived from Chicago Fr1da,
night and spent a day visiting friend
in his city. Mr.. Norton had been cas-
TO be fitted for a pair OF artificial legs
10 replace those lost by a railroad acct
lent last winter. while IN the perform
ance Of his duties as travelling enginee
on the Northern Pacific. He was loo
ing well and greatly pleased with hi
new pedal extremities.
Mrs. ]. T. Marshall IL visiting friend
ia Boston. Mass.