The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-06
IN BILLINGS.
The Cavalry 10 Happy and Comfortable
at Chtekauauga.

The Cavalry IL Happy and Comfortable
at ChiehsOauga.
Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Billings. June 4.-The reports that
come from our cavalry boys at Chicka-
manga park are to the effect that they
are happy and comfortable and anxious
ly waiting for their horses. The horses
left here on Friday morning about /
o'clock in charge Of a detail composed
of Lieutenant Leavens n 10 men.
They will receive a hearty welcome
from the troop. as the boys are tired OF
foot drilling. Not content with sending
a fine troop Of cavalry to the front, Bill
ings is ambitious to send one or two
companies Of infantry. Captain st. John
and Captain Fred Foster have each been
recruiting. and nave consolidated their
forces. which amount to about 125 e
T.. w. Morrison has also recruited q
company, principally from the surround
ing camps. and has ar application on
file with the governor. Both squads drill
nearly every night.
Chief Plenty Coues. the head chief OF
the Crow vok the aid of the law
this week. instead Of following the old
Indian custom OF going on the warpath.
He had a white man. named Laurence
Laugherty. arrested on the charge Of
Stcdiuk SeNeTai UOISSA, anu tue Cuipflt
waived an examination and In In jail
awaiting trial. One of the horses was
the chiefs famous race horse. There
was q time when Plenty Coues would
have taken the law into his own hands.
but he has caught on" to the ways Of
civilization now.
John d. Iosekamp has received an
other consignment of Mongolian pleas
anita m turn lnnQa In tho yotlav lie has
already distributed II pairs among far
mers Inc has received reports hat they
are al doing well, with q promise OF
good increase. II In to be hoped that
h shotgun boys will respect n public
spirit shown by Mr.. Losekamp and al
low these beautiful birds to go unmo-
Tested. In a few years they will make
rare sport for the hunters.
Mayor Henry Chapple. who went TO
Baltimore to consult an eminent physi-
clan about his health. returned on
Thursday evening. He has received or
ders to give up all business for q time
and live as much as possible in the open
air. and has every assurance OF a cure.
The mayor has enjoyed a very extern
sive medical practice. and a been
overworked. but all his friends hope for
a speedy return to good health.
ii. G. Williams and young son. Por-
teus. leave tonight for Dawson City.
with the expectation Of remaining for
three or four months Mr.. Williams has
been for many years connected with p.
b. Weare. the Alaskan magnate. in the
cattle business. and will invest In the
gold fields.
On Friday evening DR.. T.. p. Town
send. In celebration Of his birthday. in
vited q few of his friends to supper and
entertained them royalty. The doctor
q previously celebrated a great many
anniversaries of his natal day. and 80
added experience to his natural good
taste In making this particular oeca-
sion . verftable astronomical success
Mrs. Townsend. assisted by her sisters.
Mrs. w. b. George and Miss Mabel
Sleeper. charmingly performed the du-
ties Of hostesses. The guests were: l.
Rinehart. J. p. Mathsson. Lieutenant
Leavens. W. M. Johnston. vigo Lie
berg. j. W. Vaughan and W. b. George.
The baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class OF he High school
was preached on Sunday evening by
Rev. w. D.. Clark At the Congregation
al church. The subject OF the sermon,
which was q thoughtful discourse, was
Character Building" Excellent music
was furnished by the choir. Mrs. G. II.
Barstow sang a solo and Miss Alice
Walk ana H.. Nj. Alien q duet. There
was a large congregation present.
Miss Ella Hood left Wednesday morn
ing for Nebraska to spend her vacation
Miss Cora Grantier 10 visiting In
Butte. where she will remain until the
opening OF the chools next fall.
Captain Watson. U. q. A.. the formel
Crow Indian agent. has Joined his regi
ment for active service.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Hill have remove
here from Junction. and leased one Of
the Will Mccormick cottages.
Mrs. r. +. Harknes left on Monday
for Minneapolis to visit her relatives
for two months.
Miss Alice Radclin departed on Sun
day morning for her home at Fiatwil-
low.
Mark Newman returned last week
from Alaska He had hoped to joir
the cavalry troop, but arrived too late
Captain Stouch. acting Indian agent
left Crow agency Wednesday for
Washington. II In presumed that the
captain win. after closing his accounts
with the Indian department, rejoin his
regiment.
Miss Katherine Gebret departed
Wednesday for her home In Atchison
Kan.