The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-06
FlATHEAO COUNTY NEWS.
Meeting Of the County Commissioners
Cavalry Troop Organized VIII
a Members.


Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Kalispell. June 4.-Flathead county
commissioners will be In regular session
next week. at which time all Claims
against the county will be allowed and
other business Of Importance trans
acted.
Flathead troop LIST Montana cavalry
have completed an organization and
have elected the following as ofhcers:
B. W. 8. Folk. captain; W. r. Hubbart.
FIRST lieutenant; 8. NJ. Logan. second
ship OF Is. and by the time they are
needed win have a full company. The
company 10 mad up Of the very best
material In the county. having been
gathered together with the idea In
view OF being the crack cavalry troop
furnished by h state. The men are
selected for their riding qualities and
craftsmanship. They are all large.
hardy men. and will be able to endure
as much as any lot OF volunteers that
leave the state. II Is hoped by all that
when Montana wants more troops
the governor will not fail to q upon
Kalispell-
Captain Eaton. formerly of company
II, Montana volunteers, received his
commission as assistant inspector gen.
eral upon the governors stan, with a
very complimentary Itttct ifonh 'h'
governor. This appointment Is a very
just one and n that the people OF
Flathead county are proud of. That
Captain Eaton n deserving Of all that
his country inc state can give him no
one will dispute. and all gree ire
made a very wise selection In our
L. A. Moon. q ger OF the Great
Northern Express company at Kalis-
pell, expects to leave for his old
home in Michigan in a few days. to be
gone several weeks. While away he will
visit friends and relatives.
Miss Kelsey and Miss Cooling. two OF
K~alispell's efficient school teachers. left
this week for the Pacific coast and
greater part of the summer, seeking
the pleasure to be a upon the coast.
Miss Spaulding. teacher in Kalispell
schools. accompanied by her mother,
! left for the East this week and will re-
main In her old home in Iowa the bal
ance OF the vacation.
E. o. Marsh of Great Falls was elect
ed as principal of Kalispell district
school. This election is a good one, as
II is understood that Mr.. Marsh stands
very high In educational circles. Kali
ispell has about 800 chool children in
this district and will always aim to give
them as good teachers as Is possible,
with the amount Of money at the COM
mand OF the board.
Miss Alice 1ngersoll left the fore
part OF the week for her home In the
East. After visiting friends and rela-
tives for about six weeks she will re-
turn, accompanied by her sister. who
x~tll alaa tAaab In KnunA1 nnwf WAR
and together will visit all points Of
interest In this beautiful valley and in
our mountain scenes.
Judge Smith. having returned from
an extended visit East and having re-
covered greatly from his vacation. will
v court on the 18th.
]. F. Duffy is occupying the place
in the county clerk and recorders
Office. made vacant by A. Lagoni. who
is a member of company II, Montana
volunteers.
Mrs. Mckee OF Great Falls Is visit
ing her parents In K~alispell, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ". r. Moore.
Miss Margaret Hill. daughter OF Hon.
w. d. Hill. has returned to Kalispell
after an absence of about two years
She will make her home with her sis
tiers. Mrs. Conne and Mrs. Merigold.
Her father, who lived in Kalispell and
Montana for some, is expected here
this summer for a short stay.
Mr.. r. J. Adams, wife of Dr. Adams.
surgeon Of Montana volunteers, In Wis
iting her brother. c. r. Conrad.
The first graduation exercises ever
held in Kalispeil were a complete sue
cess. They comprised. besides the
school essays. . number of songs and
instrumental selections n a very en-
joyable evening was had. Kalispell
feels proud of her first graduating
/ class. All their efforts were good and
some were exceptionally nne.
Memorial day was very appropriately
observed in K~alispell. The day was
rainy part of the time. but the c.. A. r,
boys assembled in the opera hall in the
afternoon and had exercises lasting
parted In wagons for the decoration OF
the graves OF departed comrades. In
the evening, the ladies OF Christ
church guild invited the Did soldiers "a
an entertainment they gave In the
opera house. which consisted of songs
closing with about % beautiful views
Of Cuba. U. 8. battleships and scenes
in different camps. They were pro-
duced upon canvas about 11xl1.
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We have had a hard rain the pas,
few days and a large yield OF all kinds
Of grain is assured We can hav from
this time forth no more rain inc u
will raise as large a crop as was raised
last season. which was the ann
year for this valley. More wheat IL
in this year than was ever put in be.
tore and II the prices hold up the farm.
ers will all be out OF debt and have
money with which to improve theiI
farm buildings and live more comforta'
BILE and happy than they have ever beer
able to do. All are feeling that thi,
valley is going to outstrip any othei
part Of the state. All the fruit trees
are covered with blossoms and the out
look for a large yield of fruit. both
large and small. was never brighter
The fruit trees in most Of the orch
ards are old enough this year TO beal
fruit and Kalispeii will. in a few years
be shipping fruit to other parts Of thu
state. Several orchards have from s0'
to 600 fruit trees that will hear fruii