The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-11

s.. J.. Bennett OF this city, returned
from a summers trip in the St. Regis
country. where he has been with ]. NJ.
Page. who has been surveying in that
pait of the state. Within a few days
Mr.. Bennett will again leave for New
York state, where he will attend school
the coming winter.
The furniture ordered by Clerk OF
the Court James @. Walker. for the use
OF h county officials. and the chairs
for the court room. arrived last week
and have been placed in position. The
Improvement was a needed one and
much improves the inside appearance
of the offices n assembly room.
William ]. Foreman. Nels. Cole. L.
V. Buford and Willie Foreman re-
turned from a weeks fishing and hunt
ing trip to the upper Madison Monday.
Owing to the disagreeable weather
which prevailed at that time. the party
had poor success. but otherwise enjoyed
the trip.
and Mrs. Frank h. wilcomb of Lau-
rim. Miss Carrie Raymond of Sheri-
dan, Miss Grace Herendon of this city.
and Mr.. Grafton of Laurin, passed
through the city last week. en- route for
their homes after a four weeks trip.
The entire party are loud in their
praises of the park.
H. rossiter OF sheridan was in
the city Wednesday attending the dis
cussion of the county seat question.
being held before the board Of county
commissioners. Mr.. Rossiter is one of
the supporters of Sheridan's cause.
ii. O. Brainard of Dillon. one of the
members of the firm of Brainard &
Williams of that city, spent a day in
the city last week attending to bust
ness matters.
p. NJ. Best of Dillon. representing the
interests of the Montana Mercantile
company of that city, was in the city
last week in the interests of the COM
pany.
J. NJ. Herendon and son, Rodney. of
this city left on Thursday mornings
coach for Kansas City. Mo. where Mr..
Herendon goes to visit relatives. and
his son, Rodney. will remain and at
tend school the coming winter.
At the meeting of the Grand lodge.
A. o. u. W., Major Henry Filing of
this city was elected grand treasurer.
as was also Mrs. Flora McNulty of this
city elected grand treasurer of the
Grand lodge, Degree of Honor.
Hon. Patrick Carney of Waterloo,
chairman of the board of county com
missioners. is in the city this week at
tending to official business.
w. G.. Pfouts of the Upper Madison
spent several days in the city this
week attending to business matters.
Mrs. Woods of Ruby Creek. Upper
Ruby valley. accompanied by her
daughter and son-in-law, William
Thompson, were in the city this
week.
The democratic. silver republican and
populist conventions will be held in
this city Saturday, Sept. 10. There is
some talk that an attempt for fusion
will be made.
Thomas ]. Farrell left last week with
200 head of horses to make a shipment
to Kansas City and other Eastern mar
kets.
Miss Nellie Grimes. who has beer
employed by the school board of this
city to teach the High school the com
ing winter, arrived in the city last
week from her home i'm Iowa. Unit
school begins Miss Grimes will visit
in Sheridan as the guest of Miss Janet
Rossiter, who will also be one of tbs
teachers in the city schools this win
ter.
At this session of the county com
m~issioners the question will he decided
whether or not the mineral portion oI
the poor farm will be sold.
Miss Janet Davis of this city vii
leave next week for Meadow Creek
where she goes to teach a wintel
school.
Mort Eiser of Sheridan, county com
missioner for Madison county, u
spending the week in the city attend
ing to official business.