The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-31
THE NEWS OF THE STATE IN GENERAL
The Grist Is Gathered by the Standards Special Correspondents
in the Prosperous Smaller Cities and Thriving
Towns and Villages

main building the workshop is placed
and contains a large supply of very ex-
pensive and modern machinery. all OF
which Is. and has been for several
weeks. in full operation.
n City Election.
The interest In the city election is not
very strong. as there are only 261 voters
registered. this number being a little
less han o%ne-third of the whole list Of
voters. The republican party held their
primaries last Saturday evening in the
several wards. and the democrats gath
cred together m Monday night to put
up suitable men to win the race for a
place in the city council. The election
this spring Is but for the purpose IL
electing aldermen In the several wards
and to vote on a bond proposition. The
several candidates of the two parties
are as follows:
First ward-Democrat, J. ]. Bauman:
republican. j. Mitchell.
Second ward-Democrat, DR.. II. w.
Foster. republican. y. II. Harris.
Third ward-Democrat. r. Il. Lamme;
republican, f. II. Fisher.
Fourth ward-Democrat, w. II.
Brown; republican. II. C~leaveland.
seeds Received.
The gift of seeds sent to the citizens
OF this part OF the United States ny the
government were received a few days
& by James keown from Congress-
man Hartman. MIR. keown was around
town on Tuesday afternoon with a sack
on his back performing his duty 10 his
country and distributing seeds with his
accustomed fortitude and discretionary
powers. ard seemingly fully aware Of
the magnitude of his undertaking. Tie
people in this section lilly appreciate
the kindness 81 the government, tG.
they do not always appear to get just
the kind of vcge aOle seeds they ars III:
most anxious for. but are always per-
fectly willing to make experiments with
new varieties.
lie Il n Busy Man.
The county assessor, Samuel Cowen.
Is one of the busiest men in the Gala
tin valley these days. He has been
assessing around on the outskirts of the
town the last week N finds II quite
muddy, though somewhat better than
the country roads. Mr.. Cowen will
finish the assessing around town and
then start out about the time the farm
ers are beginning their spring work.
when he will be able to catch them at
home.
A Chnnge In the Postonace.
Postmaster Burket has been making
quite a change in the postoffice the last
few days. All the lock boxes have been
put on the east side OF the office and the
spaces between the wall and the boxes
widened so that people can pass m
another without any trouble. The i'm
provement IL n that fills a long-felt
want and is one that will be appre-
clated by all who go to the Bozeman
office. A stranger can now find the
place to mail his letters or papers n
the employees of the office will not be
Obliged to run all over the room In or
der to locate the different boxes, as be-
fore they were scattered on all sides of
the building.
SNOW Disappenriog.
The snowfall OF a few days ago IL
going on gradually. and were IL not for
the frost each night, Main street would
be hardly passable again for mud. As
II is the street gets very slushy by the
time night arrives.
Building Active.
Building is very active these days,
there being quite a number OF new
structures being erected In different
parts OF the town. principally in good
localities. and the outlook appears
promising for many more being built
within the next few months.