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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17
BELT PEOPLE FEEL BLUE.
The Burning Of the Coal Washer
q Serious Calamity.
FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY
Its Origin Ii Unknown-The Omcials
Maintain Strict Silence as to Their
Plans for the Future-Some
Current ~Copjectures.

Belt. April 16.-The fire which de-
stroyed the coa washer of the Ana
conda company last night was one of
the greatest misfortunes thai could
possibly have befallen the little coal
camp. Had the entire business and
residence portions of the town been
swept away without loss of life, the re-
suit could hardly have been more de-
pressing to the citizens than is the feel
ing caused by the destruction of the
coal washer. Besides the 20 odd men
to whom IL directly furnished employ
ment, there are as many more working
at the coke ovens. and 1t is believed by
a great many people that the coal
washing plant has really been respon-
sible for the mine working so steadily
Tor so long a time. All coal that is
made into coke must go through the
washing process before IL is put into
the ovens to burn. Just what effect
last nights fire will have upon the
working of the mine is not known.
Should h company decide not to
rebuild the washer, the fire, besides the
great loss to the company. will assume
the proportions of a calamity
to the people of Belt.
At the present time IL is believed the
mines will continue working at least
half time. This, however, is only con-
lecture. as the officials maintain a
strict silence. 1t will be necessary for
the tipple to be greatly remodeled be-
fore anything can be done The origin
of the fire is as yet unknown. An Off
investigation is being held to-day.
The fire broke out a few minutes before
9 o'clock, and in 80 minutes from the
time it was discovered the entire build
ms IS a mass Of flames. The fire
spread with fearful rapidity. Night
Waterman Wallace was looking over
the machinery for possible needed re-
pairs. He was in the south end of the
building when the fire broke out and
narrowly escaped being cremated. The
building was a frame structure 210 by
so feet and contained much valuable
The loss is estimated at
$500, 900. with no insurance.
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CHANGED to be the most convenient
thing at hand at the time. The .steIe-
graphic essence" which resulted might.
with the addition Of a few quotation
marks and a little re-arrangement.
have been taken for a chapter of Hall
Gaines book. THE Christian" 1t was
also found h dialect stories. after the
fashion of the "Chimmie Fadden"
tales and the "Jawn Doolin" talks in
the Chicago Post could be turned out
sad libitum by debating almost n
form Of common conversation to push
the typewriter to the limit OF her speed.
While the method is, of course, in an
empirical stage.it is hoped that through
IL novels. and. In fact. almost any style
of writing can be produced at a small
cost and without any menta wear and
tear. 1t In worthy of further inves-
tigation. and the promoters believe that
success will be theirs ultimately.
This ONCE is In receipt of a most Gu
rious communication, whose statements
may properly be classed among i'm
portant II true items. The letter is
written by A. T. Hayden. evidently a
German, and as no street number Is
given, and h gentleman's name is not
found in the city directory. more can
not be said OF lin. A letter directed
to the general delivery was returned
unopened. and IL is possible that the
world will never be able to profit by
the discoveries he claims. The letter
received at this office reads as follows:
Great Falls. March IL. 1898.
NJ Editor-Gentleman: You would
obligate the undersigned n humanity
In general. by giving room i'm your
most-read paper to a few columns OF
a discovery which / made lately after
bordering upon the same for nearly 30
years; namely. i believe / have solved
the question NJ tho canSa IF tho vota-
ton or revolution Of the globe around
its supposed axle.
"Secondly|Cause of aurealus, bore
alus. or light.
"Thirdly-Cause of threadwind.
"FourthlyOCause of magnet, and why
being located north and not south.
"Fifthly-Cause of perpetual motion
and fire. interior of our globe. and why
IL never extinguishes.
"Sixth1y-No water, no land existing
on either north or south pole with posi-
tive proof.
Il am a poor man. not able to give
my theory to the world in book form,
so I came upon the idea Of soliciting
your favor IL you have room for sound
reason. although thousands of thick
headed. so-called scientists will not
only criticise this but will laugh openly
at IT n call me a crank. same as they
called Columbus when he for the first
declared that the world was round.
81 have been a navigator formerly,
and, as i said above. IL has been my
only aim to solve the aforesaid cues
lions. Now, IL you have room for such.
write a line to undersigned and you
send either a reporter or l will give
you the whole in writing.
And by excusing my bad writing
and spelling. for | am only a foreigner,
/ remain, yours truly,
"A. T. HAYDEN"
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GREAT FALLS NOTES.

: Sir E. T. Gait. president Of the Great
Falls and Canada railway. is In the
city to-day. He IL accompanied by
the manager Of the road. w. d. Bar
clay.
Frank d. Cooper Of Cascade is In the
city on business.
w. F. Burgy has just returned from a
trip over the Lewistown stage line.
c. A. McGrath and Harry Lethbridge
Of Lethbridge are in the city on matters
of business connected with the narrow
gauge railway.
1t is reported that c. F. wernecke.
who was one Of the early timers in this
city, and resided here for a number of
years, is now at Juneau. Alaska. He
has the contract for the furnishing of
gold dust sacks to a large mining COM
pany there. and now has sufficient in
stock to hold SIS. 900. 900.
D.. l.. s. Barker Of Neihart is in the
city for a few days visit.
s. wertheim. a merchant of Leth-
bridge, is visiting the city.
J.. II. Bridges of Monarch is visiting
his brother in this city.
To-day is pay day at the Boston and
Montana smelter In this city.
c. w. Swearingen. city engineer. Is
entertaining his brother. +. c.. Swear
ingen, of San Francisco.
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Motel Arrivals.

The Park-E. T.. Gait, Lethbridge: C..
A. Magrath, Lethbridge: w. I. Baker.
Detroit: w. f. Baker. St. Paul; A. r.
Furnes, st. Paul; F. w. Stephens. st.
Paul: w. W. Earnest, Helena: Mrs. ID.
c. Shields. Minneapolis, Mimi: w. +.
Burgy, city: b. Nj. Burrell, Sand Coulee:
H.. E.. Byram n wife, st. Paul; DIR.
Fairfield, city; w. D.. Barclay. Leth-
bridge: s. Wertheim. Lethbridge: ii.
Lethbridge. Lethbridge: c.. w. Taylor,
Choteau; ". A.. Selvidge. Chicago:
Chas. Hail, Helena; j. Glover. Bedford.
Ind; d. l.. S. Baker. Neihart; w. NJ.
O'Brien. Chicago: w. c. Johnson. Min
neapolis, Mimi; w. w. Funge. jr.. San
Francisco; c. Moseley, st. Louis: John
Laverty. New York; H. ]. SkiIes. Chi
cago; j. w. Skiles. Chicago; f. ID.
Cooper, Cascade: Mrs. Della Vance,
Cascade.
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PEACE SOCIETY NEEDED.
The Editor OF the LewistoWn Democrat
Has Another Scrap.

- ~ w lbs vi 1B3m1OCH0I
Has Another Scrap.
Great Falls. April 16.-The need Of a
peace society at Lewistown daily be-
comes more apparent, and IL such an
organization is an impossibility, then
there is enough belligerency going to
waste in that busy little town to settle
n Cuban question, the Turko-Arme-
man question and a half a dozen 9TH
ers. The latest riot took place in the
Office Of the Lewistown Democrat, and
In ii o. w. Kelly and his son, Charles
M. Kelly, were the combatants on the
one side n the editor of the paper
was, of course. on the other, while one
or two employees of the Office refereed
the fight. AS the editor Of the Demo-
crat was particularly Interested in the
matter, he Is possibly the best narrator
of the event. lie says:
"On h evening mentioned these
two gentlemen" came into our Office
and began to violently abuse and
threaten us: We demonstrated with
them. but to no avail, ana finally OPP
ened the door and ordered them to de-
part; this they fatty refused to do,
and became more boisterous and
threatening than ever; after exhaust
ing his vocabulary of abuse o. w. KEEL
ly grabbed a hand-ax that was lying
on the floor and threatened to strike us
with the ugly weapon. but fortunately
was prevented from so doing, he also
told us that he would have killed us
earlier in the day had his sons not
prevented his doing SO. Young Kelly
also that he came in look
ing for a fight, n he proceeded to take
a hand in the ARRAY. We, seeing a
the contest was rather unequal with
two attacking one, grabbed a baseball
bat, and young Kelly covered us with
a six-shooter. Nothing serious, how
ever, resulted. Young Kelly kept us
covered with his gun for perhaps 10
minutes. and during that time he and
his father delivered themselves of all
the foul utterances and threats imagin-
bile.
THE Kellys base their grievance up
on an item which appeared in his
paper some time ago relative to the
shortage of w. X. Kelly while he was
holding the office of clerk and recorder.
"A warrant for the arrest of the
Kellys was issued and they gave pail
to appear at the next term of the dis
trict court, j. M. Vrooman, who through
his paper has been preaching anarchy
and urging people to take h law into
their own hands, qualifying as one of
the bondsmen.
AT the time of the assault L. P.
Slater, l.. w. Gerlich and Arthur
Brown were in the room, and when the
case is called for trial there will be
ample testimony as to what occurred.
Public sentiment is a unit in its
of the perpetrators of the
outrage"
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yoss and Broszex's Affairs.

Great Falls. April 16.-This afternoon
Pat Kelly. as assignee for the firm of
Voss & Broszey. filed in the office of
the county clerk and ecorder a bond in
the sum of $4,000. with r. s. Ford and
James It. Stanford as sureties. He also
filed a list of the creditors. the amounts
of their claims. a detailed statement of
the book recount due the firm, and
an inventory Of other assessments. The
debts were 81 in number. and ranged
from 81 to 81 500. which latter was due
to the Great Falls National bank as
borrowed money. and in the deed of as
signment is one of the preferred items.
The sum was 81, 404. So. The value Of the
stock and fixtures amounted to 81. 1871 81.
of which S797. IS was on book accounts.
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FOUND DEAD.
An Old Timer In Montana Whose Career
Came to n Tragic End.

An Old Timer In Montana whose Career
Came tn n Tragic End.
Great Falls. April 16.-This morning
the dead body of Henry A. Weeks was
found by the side of the railway Gull
vert one mile this sid of Cascade. 1t
was at first thought hat he had been
struck by an engine on a freight train.
and the station so reported to this city.
Later investigation showed thai he had
left Cascade asst night in a rig for the
purpose of carrying MILFORD Clarke to
the Nelson ranch. several miles down
the river. The rig broke down. and
he started back to Cascade on horse
back. following the railway track. The
horse must have gone through the cul-
vert and pitched Weeks. who is over 50
years old. to the ground. breaking his
neck. The horse was found in the cul-
vert later. Word was sent to Coroner
Brady in his city, who authorized Z.
o. Terrell. justice Of the peace al as
cade, to proceed with the inquest Weeks
was an old-timer in Montana He has
resided at Cascade for the past five
years, and prior to that time he had a
ranch near Stubs Ferry. OF late he
has been tending bar for Charles Tint
niger at Cascade. So far as known. he
was unmarried. and had no relatives in
this part Of the country.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17
AS GAL SEES THINGS.
The Situation Of Things in England-How
the War Looks.

Great Falls. April 16.-Sir E. T. Gait,
who is in h city was asked by
the Standard correspondent this even
ing IL there was anything for pubiica-
ton in connection with the Great Falls
& Canada railway. OF which he is pres
ident. He replied that there was not as
yet; in fact, he had Just returned from
a trip to England, where much of his
time is spent. In the old country he
found business prosperous. The tide
OF speculation which has dipped into
mining schemes in Australia and South
Africa and other far-away lands and
English colonies had turned towards
home. Much money was now being in
vested in mercantile and Industrial VEN
lures. n as an instance of public feel
ing he cited a case where a subscrip-
ton asking for the investment
of e., 500. 900 sterling was opened, and
the result was h subscription of over
440. 000. 900. Very little is being done in
the way of railroad building. and Mr..
Gait was of the opinion that little would
be one for the next year or two, al
though the present year marked a de-
cidedly better tone in commerce and
business. He believed that while the
improvement was not so plainly to be
seen on this side of the water he had
noticed since his return a strong ad-
vance during his absence of six months,
this both in Canada and the United
States.
The conversation naturally turned, as
all conversations at present must, to
the subject of the war now threatening.
He said that there was no doubt that
the feeling in the United States was
undoubtedly for war. although the peo-
pie knew what IL must cost. In Eng
land the feeling OF sympathy for the
people of this country in Cuban affairs
was very strong n frequently ex-
pressed both in speech and the papers.
1t vas believed there that the United
States were doing for the Cubans what
many Englishmen would nave been glad
TO see Great Britain do for the Arme-
mans. The difference was that there
was a stronger commercial bono be-
tween the United States and Cuba than
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could exist between Armenia and Eng
land; In the latter case II was more
purely a matter of sentiment.
As Mr.. Gait is a man Of wide travel
and one who visits England frequently.
his observations Of the feeling there Is
OF great value and necessarily accu-
rate. He believes that war win be a
frightful thing. and that none win be
scarce. particularly at the beginning.
In the end 1t must work harm to the
country that engages in II. although SO
far As Montana is concerned the de-
preston would be a long time In reach
ing Il.
The interview was closed by pleasant
remarks on h part of Sir Gait about
Great Falls, its people and its future.
and a courteous expression of regret
that he could give nothing out at the
present time concerning his road.
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Great Falls, April 16.-In h district
court this afternoon the default OF the
defendant was entered in the case of
James T. Stanford. receiver. against
Charles D.. and Catherine Wilt. The
court also ordered that p. Kelly, as as
signee OF Voss & Broszey, file a bond in
the sum OF s10.0 900, with the sureties. The
bond was filed this afternoon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17
A Cattle

Great Falls. April 1s.-R. NJ. Coburn
made q shipment of bout 300 head Of
cattle from this point to his ranch at
Malta this evening. The cattle were
some which he purchased recently. part
from Mckay e. Sewer of Sand Coulee,
and part from Hiram Black of the Up
per Belt creek.
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Mild Winter In Russsa.

Not within living memory has there
been known so abnormaily snowiess a
winter I'm European Russia as the season
just closing. Throughout the whole OF
the southern latitudes. says an Odessa
correspondent. and for a stretch of nearly
1000 miles n~orthward. there Is only here
and there the merest sprinkling OF snow.
while the temperature alternates between
a few degrees Of frost and crisp spring
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17
nr,. w,.siow.s soothing Syrup

BIAS bee. used for over FIFTY YEARS b MILL.
WHILE TEETHING With PERFECT SUCCESS.
II SOOTHE the CHILD. SofTESS the GUNS.
ALLAYs all PAIN; CURES WIND collie, an
l. the best remedy for DIARRHGA- sold BY
Druggists in every part of the world. Sc sure
end ask for "Mr- Winslowis Soothing Syrup"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17

For Rent-Desk room in the Great
Falls Office of the Anaconda Standard, IS
per month; steam heated.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17
AN OUTPOURING OF Spring BARGAINS

We begin the week with the strongest bargain list W e have published
this season. You IAN read every line with profit Never has our pur-
pose to surpass all previous efforts to sell new high grade goods at lower
prices than an be found elsewhere been more positively asserted than
now. Don't be too long in coming to take advantage of the matchless
offerings. Every article offered in this list is a bargain of the richest
kind.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-01
Saturday.
DR.. G. A. Ballard went down to st,
Paul last night to be absent a week OF
fan dave

DR.. G. A. Ballard went down to st.
Paul last night to be absent a week or
ten days.
John Robinson, son of j. j. Robinson
of Coal Harbor, who has been attending
the state university at Grand Forks,
came IN this morning on his way home.
Dan Burkhclder has fixed up his new
cigar store in the old Doan barber shop
on Main street, reprinted the place and
made a number of improvements and is
in shape for all kinds of business.
The band has set April 10 as the date
for their entertainment. The boys are
practicing nightly on their selections
and are making great improvements.
The concert will be followed by a dance
and tickets will be sold at 81 a couple.
The funeral of Walter Skinner was
held yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence of A. E. Preston. A number of
friends attended, as well as a number
of the members of the fire department
of which the young man had been a
member.
Captain w. P. Motfet received today
from the United States consulate at
Havana a silver dollar that was taken
from the safe of the sunken battleship
Maine. The dollar was sent direct from
the Office of the consul in response to a
Request Of the Captain, and is a relic
which he prizes highly.
H. o. Chile, who suffered at the hos
pital for a long time from gangrene as a
result from a frozen foot, and whose leg
was afterwards a%mputated, has recov-
cred completely and is about the streets.
The amputation was a successful one in
every way and Nh. Chile is in better
health and general condition than he
has been for a long time.
While Editor Streeter of the Emmons
County Record has been III the city,
during the illness of his little boy, al
Shier has been in charge of the Record
ranch, and the Record this week states
gravely that the Record ranch is subject
to mysterious nocturnal visits, presum.
ably from "ha'nts." It is not known
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-01

all, and while some of them are poor
there is a large number of interesting
views of Klondike expeditions, steam
ships, city scenes in Seattle and Tacoma,
and many other localities, including
views Of scenes along the route.
Notwithstanding the summary condi-
ton of the weather today, the weather
bureau was advised this morning to hoist
the cold wave and blizzard signals, to
prepare residents of the slope for a pre-
dicted storm tonight. There is an area
Of low barometer in Montana, and with
the present conditions there is likely to
be a storm. Observer Bronson states,
however, that it is possible the storm
may pass north, and the city escape.
Forms for the s25,OOO of Bismarck
school district bonds are being prepared
by the department of public instruction
and as soon as they are printed the
bonds will be filled out and sent to the
officers of the school district for their
signatures. There are several other ap-
plications for the sale of bonds from
school districts, including $4,000 from
Larimore,;: $500 from Pembina and
$4,000 from Cherry Grove, Emmons
county.
The matter of teachers institutes and
summer schools for the coming season
is receiving the personal attention of
Superintendent Halland, and prelimi-
nary arrangements are being made, the
department hoping to establish more
summer schools than were operated last
year. Burleigh county may have a
summer school instead of an institute if
the local officers so desire. The depart
ment believes the summer schools to be
of far greater benefit than the institute.
Private Secretary Phelps is securing
photographs of the territorial governors
of Dakota, who likenesses arc not in the
possession of the state, that they may
be enlarged and adorn the walls of the
executive chamber. Governors Pierce,
Edmunds, Pennington and Burbank
are yet to be represented in likeness
before the group will be complete.
Photographs of these governors have
been secured and will soon be added to
those now in possession of the state,
which include Governors Jayne, Ord
way, Fallx, Howard, Church, Mellette
and Mccormack. Governor Burbank
is now a resident of Richmond, Ind,
Governor Edmunds of Yankton and
Governor Pennington of Atlanta, Ga.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-01
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY APRIL 1898

secured the position in Governor
Briggs Office which position be con-
tinues to hold. He has proven himself
to be very rapid with the pen and on
the machine and this good luck comes
to him as a well.earned victory.-Fargo
Argus.
j. E. Cronan, ex-United States mar.
shall, is in the city today in the interests
of the Fargo packing company, selling
the products of the company and also
making purchases. He has been on the
road for the company, in which he is in
terested for about two months, and says
business is satisfactory.
The reports of the state banks filed
with the state examiner pursuant to
the last call for a statement at the close
of business February 10 show total re-
sources of S., 53s,47S.79. The total of
individual deposits is S2,326, Os1. so, and
of time deposits s1,673, s9o.9l. Cash IN
hand is reported at 1884 8 90.
Superintendent Edick: The matter
of securing and holding a summer
school at Bismarck the coming summer
is not in the power of the local school
officials, as was stated yesterday. It is
necessary in order to operate a success
full summer school to have several hum
dred dollars for the expenses of conduc.
tors, and there is not the money in the
Burleigh county institute fund to do
this alone. I have been in favor of the
summer school and with this in view
have written the counties of Mclean,
Emmons and Kidder, asking them to
cooperate with Burleigh, but they have
refused to do SO. Unless they will CO.
operate, it will be impossible for Bur-
leigh county to hold a summer school
alone.