The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
IN LIBBY.

IN LIBBY.
The Warm Weather Makes High water
in the Rivers and Creeks.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Libby. April 6.-The warm weather
OF The past ten days has started the
water to rise in the creeks. and the
Kootenai river itself In showing evil
dence OF the thaw. having risen two
feet in the past week. The bright
weather has tempted a few into the
hills in search Of new prospect holes.
but these few have returned after short
Investigations. The snow fall during
the winter was not heavy. but a great
quantity has fallen in the last 80 days.
Parties who have tried to get to he
head Of Bear. Cherry and Cedar creeks
report that there Is more snow in the
main range of the Cabinet mountains
than ever before. with the exception Of
the spring of 1898. While heavy snow
delays development on the quartz
mines. IL Is favorable to the piacers,
and furnishes them plenty Of water and
power. The roads to the new mines
are 10Y impossible owing to melting
SHOWS, and will be 50 for 30 days to
come.
From Alaska.
A letter was received in Libby yes
NtTudN III L. Nah WYNN ehNhS
an account of the progress Of a por-
ton Of the Libby contingent In the
Alaska delegation. Van Wyck. Tom
Shaughnessy n l.. A. Fossum are to-
gether. and had already reached Dyea,
and their goods were being transported
to the top Of the big pass. Van stat
ed that II would be impossible for one
not on the ground to conceive the
crowded condition Of the trail, n that
dogs. men, bulls and cayuses were be-
ing used for pack animals. In his
opinion % per cent Of the men on the
trail ought not to be there, as they
were the rankest kind OF tenderfeet,
many OF whom had never slept on the
ground before In their lives. There
were countless rumors OF new strikes,
all of which were impossible of vertical
tion. This Libby delegation will push
in To Dawson as rapidly as possible.
For the New school House.
VIM. Criderman has started up his
saw mill. and Ii busy getting out the
material for the new school house. FOR
which he has the contract. Work on
the foundation Is already under a
The schoo trustees this week purchas-
ed two additional lots, adjoining he
site selected. having come to the con-
clusion that there was not ground
enough to properly show on the build
ing and provide a play ground for the
children.
Back From Columbia.
| Hugh Scott is back from a trip to
| British Columbia, along the line OF con-
struction Of the Crows Nest Pass rail-
road. He went In by way of Bonner's
ferry. The first day u Scotty made
81 miles on the ridge-pole Of a cayuse.
n did most OF mis- travelling in the
queens dominions in that primitive
fashion. AS a result. he comes back
split up to the neck like a pair of tongs,
and with a very poor opinion OF royal
ty. He say a very poor schedule OF
wage is paid on the construction of the
railroad. and little pay there Is Is
very slow in coming. Is rs years
old. and having given the United States
a fair trial during all that time. has
come TO the conclusion that IL Is good
enough for him. and will remain In
Libby.
without . JaiI.
Up to the present time Libby has
succeeded In getting along without q
jail. Small rows and DRINKS have
passed without notice. and when a more
serious offender had to be attended to.
a day and night herd has been appoint
ed until the criminal could be taken to
Kalispeli Returning prosperity has
increased the number Of petty offend
ers to a point where action In necessary.
and a move will be taken this week
which will result in building a jail.
Permanent Resident.
Chas. Lindlahr OF the firm of Lindlahr
Bros. OF Kalispell arrived In town las
week. and intends to become a perma-
nent resident. His firm will begin al
once the construction Of a hansoms
business block on the southeast corner
Of Second street and California ave-
nue.. and will occupy n building them
selves.
Newspaper for Libby.
Libby will have a newspaper. to be
called the Libby News. the first issue
Of which will appear on the 21st inst
The paper will be published by Franz
NJ. Leonard. and the editorial work will
be principally done by l.. II. Faust
who has arrived in town. and is engag.
ed in setting up the new plant. Mr.
Faust was raised In Helena, and has
been for several years In Sand Point
Idaho. where he published a paper dur
ing the early times Of that BURG.
Personal Mention.
]. II. Geiger has leased the Libby no
tel. Louis Berger having made up nj,
mind to retire to private life.
ID. p. Boyle has begun work on q
new residence.
Frank Robinson. jr.. is I'm Jennings
experimenting the painting of a new
hotel that has been built at that town.
Jno. p. Wall has gone to Spokane
where he is selecting material and fur.
niture for his new residence. and buy
ing goods for his commercial emporium
Gee. Robinson In back from Spokane
whittier he was called by the serious
Illness OF his wife. which terminated
fatally last Friday.
Superintendent Connolly of the Ksl
ispell division Of the Great Northern
spent the last three days of last wesi
experimenting the railroad work In
pr0gre@s ~ this Doint
James Preston has returned from
S~ylyanIte. and %Al remain In LibD,
during the summer
I'D Boyce OF the Western Federation
q Miners spent the day In Libby re
Gently. and as n result there Ii talk o
the organization q a miners union
Messrs. Nicar and Wells rave gon,
10 the Rainy creek district. where the,
are engaged in developing a prospect.
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