The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
A TIMBER FIRE RAGING
Started by PROJECTORS on Wis
cons Greek.
SCATTEREOBY THE WIND
II Came Near wing Out the Buildings
Around thsLeiter Mine The
Mountai5eemed a Mass
O Flame.

considerable ngnitude is raging on
Upper wisconsi creek and thousands
of feet OF valuae timber has been de-
stroyed. The n was started by some
prospectors VIII had csmped for din
ner in Hubbard anyon and did not ex-
tinguish the fir when they left camp.
The wind comk up blew the sparks
into a dry bru, heap. and in an in
slant the Wholesale OF the mountain
seemed on fire The flames raced up
h Leiterville III and were checked
with difficulty asw hundred feet from
the bunk hous, and other buildings
of the Letter me, the whole force OF
miners turningbut TO fight the fire.
Runkle and Spruler lad just had a
lot OF lumber huled uD to their mine,
intending to dc some building. This
lumber, togetheiw with neir cabins. was
destroyed. Win Meslrs. Burns and
Tranfer. who ae working on a pros
pect, returned o their cabin in Dry
Georgia gulch. fter their days work,
they found IL a pe of ahes. everything
they had being estroyed. AT last re-
ports the fire ha neary burned Itself
out, but the onl. hope Of its complete
extinguishment ! a coiious rain.
John Hatfield nd Ja6 Beardsley re-
turned from Butte Yesterday. where
they had been nth or.
Born-On the tuby Wiley on Friday.
Aug. ., to the fife ofThOmas Gala
han, a son.
Born-on the Ruby Wiley on Thurs
day, Aug. 4, to he wifi of Louis Stall
ford. a son.
On Friday eening, Aug. :. a sad
death by drowning occurred on Ledford
creek. a tributary of ne Ruby river.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1Idges. rho live A few
miles from EDme lark postoffice,
crossed a footlos across Ledford creek
IA a evening to attend { their milking.
Their little girl 2h9 yers old. started
10 follow to tfn COW Oral, but was
sent back 10 IN, house oy her parents.
When Mr.. and hrs. JUICES returned TO
the house the little or was missing.
Search was msde and her body was
found some 3f yards down stream.
having been drowned. In crossing the
log she had fallen of and the swift
running creek had carried her down
20 death. The remainsof the unfortu-
nate little one'Neie buied in the Lau-
rim cemetery Monday fternoon.
Born-To Mr.. and vs.. Frank Baril
on the morning of Fday, Aug. 9, a
son.
Tom Butler. manage Of the circula-
ton department OF th,Anaconda Stan
dard, was I'm town Fday and Satur-
day and made arranR nents so tina the
Standard would be delivered to sub
scribers and pstronson train days 10y
Orlie Esth viii supply the
service on train dys between Twin
Bridges and Laurin
Com. Ike Boyer rif.ed into town
noon. interviewed his patrons
irrigation proportions and accom-
panied Mr.. Butlerto Butte Saturday
Mrs. George Re and family. who
been visitineat the home of Mr.. I
and Mrs. J. y. Glen for the past three
weeks, returned . their home In Vir-
sinia City SATURDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. lex Mckay. after a
Few days visit with their daushter
Mrs. II. II. Herhdd. returned to Bivens
sulch Friday morning. They report
their placer diggings are showing
Up Wei.
Rod ID. Legg,t came over from
on SUNDAYS excursion train and
,pent part of tie week at his mine. the
Bob ingersoll. IN Indian creek. He re-
'urnsd to Butte Wednesday.
William O'3rien. l.. c. Edwards.
Chirles Walter. Or. ]. II. Miller and
III. and b g. Trerlse visited Vir-
riiia City Monday evening to partici-
,ste in a social session given by ORC Y
'ata lodge Of Elks.
Is. j. Fine, who had been 10 Silver
tar for a few days inspecting the cy-
hiding plant which is being used there
D work over the tallings recently pur-
hssed by r J. Watson Of Butte and
Tiers, returned to Virginia Monday.
William +. Wakefield of Silver star
ne OF the best known of the old time
MI men. was i'm Sheridan Tuesday on
b way TO the Yellowstone National
ark.
Miss Carrie Raymond OF this place
lined the Herndon tourist party at
irginia City last week for a tour OF
10 Yellowstone park.
Mrs. X. A. Goodyear r. In Virginia
lis week In the interests OF her milf
ey establishment.
hgene Means, who has been running
le Baumgsrth n Williams mill. on
creek, on ore from the Sunbeam
Inc. was In town Tuesday for a short
MT. Means states that the mill
= shut down for the present until
me needed repairs can be made,
w foundation bed must be nut under
2 motor. as the old one is too shaky.
far the ore reated has milled we'll.
d when once started right the proiec-
OF the enterprise will make A good
n OF ore from their prospects.
While Franklin Bros. were hauling a
avy boiler. weighing 49, 900. for the
Placer Co. across Wisconsin
EEK the bridge broke down and the
Her and trucks were upset in the
EEK IL took three days 20 get II right
and back upon the road again.
J. Audifred OF Laurin. postmaster
d merchant, paid this town a business
IL Monday.
laying In this vicinity Is about COM
ted and man fields OF grain are be-
to turn yellow. The weather is
= and very warm-ideal weather for
wing.
b. Barber. who had been 10 Butte.
ere he disposed Of his carriage mare.
to s. Robert Fair. returned home
nday. :
!. j. Rosenberger. who has been at
Idaho for the past three
nths. engaged in mining. returned
ne Monday.
!. T. BoatUan was in town Sunday
herring up some horses which ne had !
preparatory 10 shipping :
m 10 Kansas CITY. Mo Ouffe "a num- :