The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-21

numerous but none of them have had
any foundation. The latest reports rel
alive to the much wanted railroad is
that the road is to be completed by the
middle of April, if the weather permits.
This information was impaired to the
Standard reporter by j. Randall, right
of-way agent of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company. a force of men
have been working on the big bridge
across the jefferson river below Silver
Star, and have it about completed. All
the awards that were made by Judge
Parker's commission have been paid
owners of ranches through which the
survey passes, and everything IS clear
sailing for the road now. Twin Bridges
will be the terminal point, but for how
long Mr.. Randall did not state. He is
of the opinion that Twin Bridges and
the entire county will be greatly bene-
flied by the road. The line Will touch
Parrot, Waterloo, Silver Star. Iron
Rod and Twin Bridges. 1t Will open
up one of the great mineral and agri-
cultural sections of the state which has
been lying dormant. so To speak. for
wears simply for the want of better
shipping facilities. Mr.. Randall was
very favorably impressed with the
town and general surroundings, and
intmated that this would be the COM
ing town of Southern Montana. Mr..
Randall has returned to Whitehall.
and from there he goes to Gebo Car
bon county, to look after the interests
of the company in that section.
Mass Meeting.
As stated in the Standard few days
ago a call was issued by the citizens
for mass meeting, to be held in Good
Templar hall, Saturday afternoon, for
the purpose of forming a cemetery as
ISOLATION Pursuant to the call
large number of the representative
citizens met in the hall on the after
noon mentioned, and proceeded to bust
ness by electing DR.. ID. A. Pease tenn
porary chairman, and Professor G. w.
Birchard temporary secretary. Or.
Pease stated the object of the meet
ing and after his remarks ii was voted
to proceed to effect an organization.
Twin Bridges Cemetery association
and Mountain View cemetery We're
names presented for the consideration
of the meeting. After mucn discussion
the former name was chosen as the
most suitable for the cemetery. a
vote was then taken as to the number
of trustees for the association, ana IL
was decided that five should be Sc
leeted Considerable discussion was
raised by the following motion: THAT
all who contribute S. or more To the
association shall be entitled To vote at
all meetings of the association, ana
that the amount thus paid shall stand
to the credit of the one paying the
same. to be applied upon the payment
for lot in case the party so desire.
The motion prevailed, after which the
meeting proceeded to elect trustees by
reclamation, voting upon each name
separately. The trustees chosen We're
Judge Nj. II. Lott, John 7. Seyler, j.
II Comfort James Nj. Page and ID. a.
Pease The trustees-elect were author
lied to complete the organization, and
upon motion they were ordered to pro-
coed at once to secure by purchase the
40 acres of land offered by the North
ern Pacific Railroad company, a part
of which is now used as a cemetery.
The following petition was circulated
in the room. I'VE, the undersigned,
promise to pay on or before March /.
1898 the sum to our separate names
annexed for the benefit Of the Twin
Bridges Cemetery association. The
petition was numerously signed, ano
| DR. Pease was appointed committee
of one to solicit further subscriptions.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
in the same hall Saturday, Feb. 20 The
40 acres in question lies Just east OF
town. and has been offered to the Gene
/ terry association for 800.
Personal Mention.
William Farlin, Lon Pickett and
/ Thomas Carey We're down from Ro-
i chester Friday.
MIR. and Mrs William Saltmer We're
! over from Bannack last week visiting
relatives.
+ Tom Pollard, proprietor of the Madi-
| son house in Virginia, was registered
at the Twin Bridges hotel Wednesday
Mrs j. d. Pritchett and eldest
| daughter made a flying trip TO the
/ county seat last week.
william Owsley transacted business
! in Butte this week.
/ Hon. Alex Mitzel was a passenger on
Wednesdays stage. on his way TO at
| tend the Pacific Stock Growers con-
vention, which is being held this week
/ at Pendleton, ore.
Fred Il. Counter departed for Seattle
| on Monday last. He took with nm
three burros, which will be shipped to
the Klondike market. MIR. Counter
shipped two carloads of horses TO Seat
i tie.
County Superintendent G. w. Birch
! ard is al Virginia city this week, hold
ing the regular teachers examination
/ and visiting the schools in that Nlcin'
ity.
| Ira Phillips, a well-known pioneer o.
this state. has recently suffered a Sc
we're stroke of paralysis at his home
| near Pony.
The purchaser of the Riley Thomp
| son horses is at the Seyler ranch ant
/ expects to receive the horses sunday
| Mr.. Seyler thinks that about 2O0 hea'
can be delivered.
The children of Tommy Bird. VIII
lives near the Bridges. are sick will
the cold which has been making tn
rounds this spring
Mrs James Arthur is spending tn
week on her ranch on the Big Hol
river
Milton Davidson Of the Montana
Mercantile company, and wife. OF Dbl
lon, passed through town on their wa,
to Sheridan this week.
Mr. WEIGH of the D'Achuei Dru
company of Butte was in town Tues
day He and his family spent thei
vacation in the vicinity of Twi
/ Bridges last summer.
Rev. r. L. Smith of Sheridan an
Rev. Cattermole Of Dillon will assis
in the revival services which are bein
held here for a few weeks.
George Deakin was down from Re
| chester Tuesday.
Tommy Tritt passed through tow
Wednesday with a load of machiner
I for the Columbia mine near Pipeston