The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-02
GREAT INTEREST IN WAR NEWS.
Twin Bridges IL Boiling Over with Pa
triotism-Aoxiousiy Awaiting the
Compietion Of the Railroad.

Twin Bridges IL Boiling Over With Pa
tristism-Asxiousiy. Awaiting the
Completion Of the Railroad.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Twin Bridges, April 3o.-The eager
ness which is manifested by the citi-
zens of Twin bridges when Skaters
stage arrives in gettins old of the
Standard tustifies one I'm saying that
patriotism is as much i'm evidence here
as i'm any town in h union. MI.
Than Shafer. the accommodating driv-
err of the fast express, delivers stand
ards along the line every alternate day.
otherwise this town would be Sc hours
behind with the news. The comple-
ton of the railroad. telegraph n tele-
phone lin to Twin Bridges within the
next two months will put this valley on
an equal footing with civilization. The
people a~nxiously look for the railroad.
which is about eight miles north of
here. so they may be able to get the
Standard the day of publication.
Mr.. G. Il. Ward has returned from
Iowa, Mr.. Ward left Rochester some
years ago in company with his wife
for their former home. where Mrs.
Ward expected to regain her lost
health. She is enjoying the blessings
OF good health. and will remain in Iowa
some time yet. Mr.. Ward thinks that
Montana is far ahead in every respect.
especially for a laboring man. He
intends remaining here. and may en-
gage in mining.
Little CLAUDIA Birchard, daughter of
Prof. Orchard. met with an accident
the other day. which, while not serious.
was quite painful. She was swinging
when she lost her equilibrium and fell
put, striking the ground on h back
of her read. symptoms of paralysis
were noticeable for a short period, but
they passed away. and the little girl
is apparently all right.
Geo. Hammond, who has been oper-
ating mines in Georgia Basin, was in
town last week for the purpose of look
ing up facilities to ship his ore. He
understood hat are were o~btainable
/ near the Bridges, and was greatly dis
appointed when he found out different.
Mr.. Hammond will make one shipment
by wagon to Whitehall.
The summer activity in the L~eiterville
camp will soon be in evidence. On
account of lack OF water. the mill
closes in October or November. and re-
sumes work i'm the early spring, as
soon as the snow disappears. The re-
cent warm weather has started the
streams, and as soon as there is no
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start. But little mining has been done
during the winter upon the old prop
erty, but some new prospects have
been opened with very tiattering re-
suits. About 40 men are az work on
the Leiterville properties, n they are
looking better than ever before.
Dave Belle, a rancher, who lives up
the valley, came 10 town last Satur-
day night. and when 1t came time to
retire sought a place in front of a
span of vicious horses in a private
barn. Some time in the night one Of
the animals commenced to paving Bell
and cut him in the forehead. making a
cash several inches long. and lacerated
his hin. DR.. Henry Cayley of Butte
was here on a visit, and waited on the
injured man by taking several stitches
in the gaps.
Richard Baker paid a visit to his
family i'm Butte this week. Mrs. Bak-
err is proprietress of the Baker house.
Mr.. Carl Swanstrom, a prominent
horse grower of the Beaverhead valley.
is i'm Butte this week with a lot of
draft horses for that market.
Will Menking and John Dullea. two
prominent men of Silver Star, were
visitors here this week.
County Assessor Foreman has been
III l1tSt HdTtS Ten udyS. lOohfnE AFTER
the interests of the county. Mr.. Fore
man mas many friends in this section
who are always pleased to see his smil-
ing face, even If he is an inquisitive
fellow.
Dick Watson, who has been paying
attention to his varied mining inter-
ests i'm the county, returned to Butte
Wednesday.
Chas. W. Mead. county surveyor,
came down from Virginia this week,
and is doing work connected with his
Office.
Mrs. Ida Mahan and James Edghil
were Butte visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Hall returned to
their Butte home Sunday. Mr.. Hall
is largely interested in mining enter
prises here and i'm Sheridan.
Rev. r. p. Smith was a visitor from
Sheridan Wednesday. He returned in
the evening. accompanied by Mrs.
Frank Waters. who will visit at the
parsonage a few days.
Harvey Eastridge of Boulder was in
town the first of the week. en- route to
Laurin.
J.. C. Mahoney came up from Silver
Star Monday, and will remain in town
a few days.
plement company was in town during
the week.
Miss Gertie Kirby of Iron Rod was
the guest of her friend, Miss Daisy
Comfort. Friday evening.
Mrs. f. l.. Smith returned to the
county seat after spending a week
looking after her mercantile interests
here.