The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-10
GR|ST FROM M|SSOULA
AN EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID
Six Men From Hanratty's Camp in the
Hospitai-wate Supply The Cause.
Albert Cotter Is Gaining Strength.
vii Pull Through.

Missoula, Oct. 9.-R. NJ. LOOMS OF
Sunset, one Of the oldest residents of
Montana. died yesterday OF stomach
troubles. Mr.. LOOMS came West to
California In 1851. From there he went
10 Nevada and came to Montana in 1866.
He engaged in mining at Canyon Ferry
in Meagher county and later at Elk
Creek, In Deer Lodge county. He has
since been a resident of Blackfoot
county. where he was well known and
much respected.
The barn and ranary Of Joseph
Bourbon of Grass Valley were burned
this afternoon, together with most OF
its contents. The live stock was all
saved, but the loss of hay and grain
was large. Only 300 bushels of wheat
were saved the balance. about $500
ushel being a total loss. The cause
of the fire Is not known. but II is sup
posed to have been a spark from a
cigarette or a pipe. There was no in
surance.
There is a dangerous epidemic OF ty-
phoid fever at Hanratty's camp, in the
lower valley. Six men from there are
now in the hospital. and there have
been as many as 10 patients from the
camp during the past month. m
cause Of the disease is supposed by the
lss W ot ~ NdttI tfidt ~ uftu
In the camp. A thorough examination
will be made at once and the source Of
fever removed. IL possible.
Miss L. A. CLANCY has arrived from
Newall, Iowa. to visit her brother, II.
f. CLANCY. She will remain with him
until he is from his severe
illness. Mr.. CLANCY is reported as
much improved to-day. hut he Is still
so weak that IL is not considered safe
to permit him to see his friends.
Albert Cotter. the victim Of two
weeks ago. is gaining in strength. A
second amputation of his injured leg
viii be performed tomorrow. The
limb Will be taken on at the hip.
The amputation Of an arm. which was
performed last week. is believed To have
been successful. and the boy seems to
have endured the shock without any
serious difficulty. He has plenty of
pluck and "A good constitution. and II
is thought he will pull through all right.
although the chances have been very
much against his recovery.
George u. Miner. Otto Zoeckler and
n. J. Gould came over from Helena this
and spent Sunday in Mis-
Harry Sommers. anage OF the Bell
.hf ~ hl'A
ma this morning and will be i'm his
end of the state for several days on
connected with the construc-
ton of a new line to Wallace. The east
crew is now near st. Regis and the
west crew Is this sid Of Mullan.
job G. Nawter. recently express
on the D.. a. y. branch. has
been transferred to the Occur d'Alene
branch and will hereafter run between
n Wallace.
Most of the fair visitors have re-
turned to their homes after four days
I'm Missoula. The last Of the exhibits
We're removed from the halls at the
air grounds to-day and the place will
be deserted for another year. An eff
fort Is being made To secure premises
In town for the show next year. and
Is some prospect OF success. II
Is thought that the fair can be made
Df much greater benefit TO all concerned
IL Is held nearer to the city and the
of trade will TAX up the matter
NJ once.
The democratic county convention is
arranging for an aggressive campaign
throughout his county. and speakers
are to be sent out to all of the prin-
,ipal towns in the county during the
next four weeks. The dates and speak
,rs will be announced in n few days.
rhe COMMITTEES has it's work well organ
zed and the campaign will he made as
thorough n active as possible.
Three lumberjacks were added to the
OF freaks at the county Jail
All were the worse for wear.
One OF them had been thrown out of
he Rankin house for disturbance and
considerable amusement by his
Efforts to put on his clothes while on
sidewalk.