The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-02

the banks of the principal streams.
where measurements are taken when
the waters are high. medium and low
discharge. The measurements are
made by n table or measure being
placed by the side OF the stream and
the height noted each day. The depth
of the stream Is taken every few feet.
and then "A general average is found.
and so IL Is comparatively easy to find
the exact amount of water flowing by
each day by a glance at the measure
at the side. and the assistance OF a
table which the department Is prepar-
ing for the use of those who are inter-
ested in this work. Canal companies
who intend taking out water for the
purpose of irrigation, and so forth, are
enabled to determine whether there is
enough water left i'm the stream at all
seasons of the year to fill their canal.
and can build IL accordingly. bitches
can be taken out from any stream of
such capacity. as there is water left
unappropriated to fill them. So il can
easily be seen that this department of
the survey is of great Importance and
will become more valuable as the state
becomes settled and the vacant lands
are cultivated.
The Fourth is close upon us. and the
preparations are going ahead with the
oT'a StoN ifSSF NV tAtlt II bOA DhflA
to be much done until next Sunday,
when all will realize that the morrow is
the anniversary of the Declaration Of
Independence. The speaker of the day
will he Walter s. Hartman. brother Of
Charles :. Hartman, the congressman.
and the speaking will take place i'm the
opera hous at 2 o'clock. the morning
being devoted to the parade. After the
exercises the remainder of the day viii
be set apart for horse. bicycle and fire.
mems races and other attractive fea-
lures. and the evening will of course
be made like unto the day by the ex-
hibition OF a pyrotechnical display made
by one and all. led by the city fathers,
Mayor j. V. Bogert touching off the
first rocket to give the signal to start
the fun going.
The new chief of police. w. L. Lans-
ing. has been making a m OF
much needed improvements i'm the city
sidewalks. especially in the vicinity of
Central avenue. The old walks were
laid on the ground. without it's being
prepared or leveled at all. n as a
consequence most of he sidewalks all
over the city are somewhat on the order
of a witchback railway, more ups and
downs than level stretches. 1t is to
be hoped that the good work will be
continued all over the city: that the
streets will be graded a little and the
unsightly holes filed up and the mud
puddles or ponds one away with; that
Main street can be rendered more pre-
sentable before wet weather sets in
again. and hat all the streets can be
drained in such a manner as to carry
off at least a portion of the water.
When all these things are done Booze
man can then claim to be "Bozeman the
Beautiful" but no one will dispute the
fact that that title cannot be given 1t
two-thirds of the year. Bozeman has
a natural drainage. which a very small
expenditure would make perfect. and
do away forever, probably. with the
few cases of scarlet fever that appear
annually about the rainy season in the
spring.
Captain James Keown of Company c,
Montana volunteers, arrived home the
latter part of last week from San Fran
cisco. being called hither by the sick
ness of Mrs. Keown. He left for Cali
fornia on Monday night. Mrs. Keown
having sufficiently recovered to enable
him to leave without any anxiety on
his part. He told a great many stories
with reference to Camp Merritt, but
practically the same account as appear
ed In the Standard a few days ago. His
appearance was like seeing some of the
boys coming home again and he was
obliged to tell the physical. moral and
mental condition of all the BoZeman
boys to every inquirer who had a rela-
tive. brother, cousin or sweetheart in
the He left with many good
wishes and numerous messages from
loving ones
George Van Fleet arrived from Big
Timber on Monday night for the pur-
pose of being on time Wednesday, when
he will enter the holy bonds of matri-
mony.
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MED by Mrs. Hartman and his daugh-
tiers. arrived from Washington on sun
day morning. Mr.. Hartman is greatly
I'm need of a rest and will try to obtain
a few weeks Of quiet recreation. He is
booked to speak in Butte on the Fourth,
after which he will return home TO Boze-
man and enjoy life i'm the mountains.