The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
IN TWIN BRIDGES.



News Received Of the Death Of y. n.
Csmbs. - Former Residens.
Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Twin Bridges. April 17.-word has
been received by John Wilhart from
North Yakima. Wash, that +. II.
Combs, q former citizen of this place.
died at hat city the 4th instant after
an illness OF a weeks duration. Mr..
Combs left Madison county nine years
ago and settled on a fruit farm In Cali
fornia. but owing to the climate re-
manned only q short time and removed
to North Yakima. Wash, where his
death occurred. He was largely iden-
tined with the early history OF this
county. having arrived here In 1863.
When a resident Of the valley here he
owned several fine ranches. one OF
which was the hiding place of the 10
sacks Of -four hat the Lott brothers
secured during the famous flour riot
of Alder gulch In the spring Of 1866. He
received $500 from h Lott brothers for
taking care OF the fiour and the broth
ers lost 500 on the transaction, as the
breadstuff was sold for that much less
than the purchase price. Mr.. m
afterwards represented Madison county
in the legislature and attracted promi-
nent notice In railroad matters relative
to lands OF this vicinity. A wife.
daughter and three ~step-chiidren mourn
his death.
started In Earnest
Work on the railroad was started In
earnest Monday of this week and the
graders and brush cutters are busy all
along the proposed line. H.. l.. Willet,
one of the contractors, was in town the
other day and stated to the Standard
reporter that they. as well as the rail-
road company, are anxious to complete
A. ..A.l NJ. yn-trl.s -a-a-. that 10
about six inches of the surface Is re-
moved frost Is encountered. but that 1t
Is badly broken up and before long the
graders can work to some advantage.
Several large outfits came In from
Idaho yesterday and have engaged in
work on the road.
Disturbing Services.
A number of young boys who are old
enough to know better appear to TAX
pleasure i'm disturbing the religious
meetings by getting under the windows.
near the doors Of the church and us
ing ''tick-tacks" and doing other things
to mar the pleasures of those who at
tend. If the boys persist In keeping
up these the community
will see what the strong arm OF the law
can do in the matter.
tie Was Well Known.
SnOTty SaTTutntTr, WHOSE Qedtn
was related in the Standard a few days
ago, was well known I'm these parts. he
having run a freight outnt from Corinne
M also gained some notoriety as an
experienced linesman of the stage line.
He also figured some In a would-be
hold-up while taking a four-horse stage
owe the Horse Prairie divide. In which
he came out victorious.
In CoId storage.
Constable Joe Stark took charge of a
specimen of the genus hobo Thursday
night and ordered him to leave town,
which the hob refused to do. stating he
would rather be sent to Jail han have
the disgrace OF being run out of town.
The constable accordingly put him in
a cold storage room until next morn
ing when he was given his choice to ap-
pear before Judge Gould or disappear
from town within Is minutes. He chose
the latter and left Immediately. saying
he was going to enlist and get shot.
Back From seattle.
Fred Counter. the proprietor Of the
! Doncaster horse farm, Is back from
Seattle. Mr.. Counte left some time
ago with a lot Of fine horses for the
Klondike market. He rays hat the
common run of horses partly broken
will command a good price. as there is
quite a demand for them. His horses
were not readily sold. as they were
nearly all roadsters n thoroughbred
stock. and not adapted for the bust
ness.
Nm Route for Alaska.
Two miners who have been identified
with the Letter mine for a number OF
years. John Holmstrom and John FL
lingetrom, were in town Sunday en-
route to the gold fields up north. Mr.
Ellingstrom's family will remain at the
Letter mine for a time. but the family
Of Holmstrom will accompany him al
far as Seattle.
BurI-igh 0" Twin Bridges.
H. J. Burleigh. the missing Dillor
lawyer. was no doubt in this neck o. ths
woods the fore part of the week. 1t !,
reported that he went to the Mueller
residence Monday morning and partoot
of a breakfast provided by Mrs. Mueller
Burleigh conversed with Mrs. Mueller
In German. but avoided her husband. al
he and Burleigh were quite well &C
quainted, and the latter appeared e
avoid recognition. Burleigh exhibited
something ne had picked up at the Hals
house fire and said he had that as q
memento. on leaving he stated he wa,
going to Virginia City.
shipments to Be Made soon.
william Owsley spent several days o
this week at his mine rear Parrot. A
small force Of men has been added u
the working crew and IL Is announced
that shipments will be made In thu
near future. The West Mayfower Min
ing company has been Incorporated b,
Mr.. Owsley and Alex Johnston. v. G
whitney and W. J. Alexander of Butte
The capital stock Is $50. 900 and the com
pany propose to develop their proper
ties In Cedar Hollar.
Personal Neation.
Fred Shulz and Lou Pianalp were IL
twin Bridges Thursday. The gentle
men were en- route from Pony 10 Sheri'
dan and had been touring that section
Of the county In the Interests of Sheri
dan for the county seat.
John T. Seyler represented Twii
Bridges at the county seat last week
Mrs. VIII Chiefly came down from