The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-02
MISSOULA NOTES.

A. p. Mcdonnell is in town from
Plains.
Fred Thomson of Anaconda is a guest
at the Rankin house.
f. Rogers is in town from his saw
mill at Morgans spur.
Hon. George T. Baggs of Stevensville
is in the city on business.
Hon. r. A. OHara returned this
morning from trip TO Helena.
ID. II. Goudy formerly Northern Pa
eific agent at Florence. is in town
Major A. L. Duncan, county attorney.
returned this morning from the Bitter
Root country.
Mrs. r. j. Dougherty and children of
Wallace, Idaho. are registered at the
Rankin to-day.
Tom Lynch and Jack Dunngan went
down the Snake branch this morning
on a business trip.
II. p. Kenneth. receiver for the Hell
ena IL Victor Mining company, has
been spending some time in Missoula.
Stage Robber' Brown, one of the
oldest inhabitants of this city. left this
morning for Seattle, where he expects
to remain.
There will be sessions of the district
court Friday and Saturday. The win
ter term will probably be finally ad-
journed Saturday afternoon.
Commissioner Rombaur of the min
erai land board. who has been danger
ously i'll at the Sisters hospital. is re-
ported as improving slowly to-day,
The friends of Charles Saunders will
be pleased to learn that he has decided
not to leave Missoula, but will be found
hereafter at the store of J. r. FitZser-
aid.
Conductor Bill Reynolds and Engi-
neer Matt Jahr took a special out from
here TO Garrison this morning to meet
President Mellen's train and bring it
west
Reports from Tacoma announce that
Travelling Engineer Norton, whose feet
were cut off in an accident last month
Is improving as rapidly as could be ex-
pected
The physicians who are attending
Mrs. William Landers state Tonight
that the patient shows some signs of
improvement. although her condition is
still critical.
President Mellens special did not ar
rive here till late tonight. and no stop
was made except what was necessary
TO change engines, and the party pro-
ceeded westward
Tom Cook is recovering at the North
ern Pacific hospital from the effects of
his injuries received on the Bitter Root
branch and will be out much sooner
than was at first expected.
The Bitter Root is furnishing a Klon-
dixie delegation. and ID. L. Smith. the
Florence railroad man. is in town out
hitting for the trip. He will head a
small party from his section.
The warm weather is awakening the
DigfelR nF xphA
wheeling is becoming general. Many
Missoula wheelmen have ridden every
month this winter. but the majority OF
wheels have been in storage.
Major Thomas Hampton Burke is
preparing 10 organize a company of
volunteers for the Cuban disturbance
10 go to the front as soon as war is de-
clared with Spain. He has secured a
liberal list of signatures to his roll.
Engineer Tom Barrett has returned
from his exile a. Garrison. where he
has been pulling the work train that
was engaged in laying the last of the
new steel on this division The steel
Is all down and the crew has returned
10 Missoula
The photograph collection Of the
standard office received an important
addition to-day IN the shape OF q
handsome photograph Of an owl taken
n the woods by William Phillips His
wlets Is an ugly-looking fellow. but
he picture Is a dandy.