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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
BUTTE News.
CONRAO'S RECENT DEAL
Adding to His Large Holdings in
Park City.
THE ALLIANCE INCLUDED
New Life Injected Into the Utah Mining
Town-The Basis for the For
nation of a Big Cor
poration-
THE ALLIANCE INCLUDED

According to the Salt Lake Herald
holdings in Park City. 1t is understood
that the Alliance property is included
in the big deal recently made, and
that this mine is to be a part of the
Massachusetts SO far as the holdings
are concerned. In explanation of the
recent deals which have injected new
life in the Utah mining town, the
Herald states the case as follows
ION a basis of $50 900 for the mine.
or so cents share, the Alliance prop
erty will become part and parcel of
Colonel J. H. Conrad's Massachusetts
holdings in Park City The control
of the stock has already been negoti-
ated for. and yesterday A. Hanauer,
from whom it was secured, issued
circular to the balance of the stock
holders, inviting them to include their
stock at the same price, if so de-
sired.
Mr.. Hanauer said the bargain had
been made with Colonel Wall, who,
he presumed, was acting for Mr.. Con-
rad. Just how many shares were in
volved Mr.. Hanauer could not say,
but with the stock secured from Mr..
Treweek, his own and that belonging
to eastern parties. which he would be
ready to deliver in three or four days,
or as soon as it arrived here, the con-
troll would be accounted for.
Whether the holders of outstand-
ing stock would be willing to sell at the
price he was getting. Mr.. Hanauer said
of course he did not know, but the
letter he had sent out was for the puF
pose of giving them a chance to sell
at 60 cents share if they wanted to
do so.
What effect the recent strike in the
Massachusetts will have on the action
Of the small stockholders remains to
been seen, but as it is barely possible
that the Alliance ground may never
be incorporated with that of the Mas
sachusetts it is more than likely that
all, or nearly all. of them will decide
to get in out of the wet
ION the other hand, the probabili-
ties are that the Massachusetts and
Alliance ground together will form
the basis for a big corporation. and
the chances are that Colonel Conrad
Is in Butte for the special purpose OF
forming his company right now.
The acquisition of the Alliance
ground will also likely result in the
abandonment of the idea of sinking
a new shaft on the western portion
pany viii now be in a position to ex'
plore that territory advantageously
from the big Alliance tunnel.
THE closing of this deal opens w
innumerable opportunities for profita
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

viously told the witness that he was
moving his household goods from Vir
sinia street down to a house near the
shor in which he was working. and seem
ell to be in excellent spirits, notwith-
standing the fact that he was not feel
ing well.
Paul Kingston and James Terrell told
what they had seen and heard but their
testimony was immaterial. Mr.. Terrell
particularly noticed. however, that Davis
was not at all we'll in the forenoon Thurs
day and Wednesday. Never heard him
complain before.
]. ]. Cotter, street supervisor, knew
nothing further about the death tnan
what he had heard. as he was not in the
shop at the time Davis died. He had
never heard the man complain of being
ill.,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
Investigation of the Death of William
Davis,

Davis.
An inquest was held last night on the
death of William Davis, the blacksmith
who dropped dead in the city's blacksmith
shop Thursday The evidence was con-
elusive that death resulted from natural
causes and the jury rendered its verdict
accordingly.
d. J. Egan, brother-n-law of the de-
ceased, was the first witness. He said
that Davis general health was good, but
that two or three years ago he was nick-
ed in the breast by a horse and since
then had frequently complained of pains
in the chest. Never heard him complain
of heart failure nor of any organic dis
ease: never heard Mrs. Davis say any
thing about her husband having COM
planned of heart failure.
Harry Maxwell testified that Mr.. Davis
on Thursday called upon him to request
him to go over to the blacksmith shop
and help him do some work. He told
about being informed of Davis death
and of his seeing him lying in the black
smith shop. Davis was in the act of
placing a tuyere iron in the forge when
death overlook him. When witness saw
him shortly after noon he noticed that
he was nervous and apparently uneasy,
although he did not complain. He had.
during the past month or so. often valid
that he was getting old and stiff. Never
heard MIN complain OF neart trouble.
Had known Davis for years.
John Funk. who was in the shop when
Davis fell, testified in substance in ac-
cordance with the facts already pub
lisked Davis fell and witness at first
thought he had a fit. He called for as
sistance and went after liquor. When
he returned Davis was dead. In the fore
moor. deceased complained of not feeling
well. Davis uttered no sound when he
fell. Witness asked him If he was hurt
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

$40 bill on the floor, which she claimed
Boswell had dropped. Boswell took the
ten readily enough, but wanted some sat
istaction for the other $50 Hence the
complaint.
During his conversation Boswell felt
in his pocket for his cigar holder. He
drew forth the case. but his gold cigar
holder was gone. He felt anxiously in
hi. mouth to ascertain whether or not
the gold filling in his teeth was gone. too,
and was much relieved when he found it
intact.
The complaint was filed in Harrington's
court and a search was commenced for
the women.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
FREE FIGHT FOR FARES
A Deadline to Be Established
for Hackmen.
HAVE BECOME A NUISANCE
Many Complaints Have Been Made
Lately by Passengers Who Have
Been Raided by Impor-
tunate Jehus.

Chief of Police Lavell declared yes
terday that he proposes to put a stop
to the practice of hackmen of crowd
ing about the cars on their arrival at
the depots in this city and annoying
arriving passengers. The hackmen
have become so importunate that they
have become nuisance that is al
most intolerable, and complaints late
ly have been so numerous that the
chief has concluded to take steps to
put stop to the matter 1t is not
believed that there is at present any
law in this matter, but one can be
made very quickly in case the hack
men do not obey the chiefs orders on
this subject
The chief proposes to establish a
deadline beyond which the hackmen
cannot pass. The passengers will then
be able to alight in peace and get their
breath before the hackmen charge on
them. A well known commercial trav
eler said yesterday:
THE actions of the hackmen at the
depots have become frightful and /
do not know of any city in the coun-
try where there is parallel. 1t is al
most impossible for a man to retain
his grip, and a, woman has no alter
native. Often several grab it at the
Strangers have heard wild stories
about Butte, probably through no fault
of Butte. But they have heard the
stories nevertheless, and come to the city
prepared to see pretty tough town, if
not the wickedest city in the country.
Their opinion of the city is not likely
to be improved or their feelings reas-
sured when as soon as they reach the
car platform, they are surrounded by
a yelling, pulling crowd of hackmen.
all trying to grab their baggage. 1t
is enough to make a lady go back into
the car and give up stopping In the
city at ALL"
Several years ago the police author
tiles of Butte established a deadline
for the hackmen at the depots. AS
result there was a great Improvement
! for a time, and the people appreci-
| ated the change. They had time to
| collect their thoughts and pick out the
! hackman to whom they wished to en-
| trust their baggage. But gradually
! the hackmen encroached on the dead
| line until for the past year or two it
! has been ignored altogether, and the
! hackmen have been without restraint.
| The people will greatly appreciate the
| change Chief Lavell proposes to make,
| and as for the hackmen, they Will have
| an even show and will only lose an
| occasional customer who, under ex-
| listing circumstances, is frightened into
| taking a hack when he had intended to
| take a car or walk.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
GREAT PICNIC SUNDAY.
Mountain View Park by the Silver Bow
Gee Club and the Alice Band.

Mountain View Park by the Silver Bow
Gee Club and the Alice Band.
There is no question about it that the
greatest excursion picnic out of Butte
this season will be the joint picnic next
Sunday at Mountain View park by the
Silver Bow Glee club and the Alice
band These are without doubt the two
most popular organizations in Butte
and their thousands of friends are ar
ranging to accompany them on this
picnic There will be vocal music by
the glee club and instrumental music by
the band. day and evening. This of it.
self will be well worth the price of the
fare-$1 for adults and so cents for chill
dren. Then, too, there'll be prize dane
ing and athletics, including a great tug
of-war between the club and the band.
and at p. m. Butte and Anaconda will
cross bats over the home plate The
railroad schedule will appear tomorrow
morning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

BILE enterprises on the part of Mr..
Conrad and whoever may associate
themselves with him.
AT the present time Park City de-
riVeS its water supply from the ALL
anCe tunnel. and the water company
pays a goodly sum annually for the
use of it. That is one source of rev.
enue.
1T is also known that the people
owning the ground formerly embraced
in the Crescent companys holdings
have been anxious to possess the AL
lance. in order that the tunnel could
be extended into their territory for
purposes of drainage and the econ
omical extraction of ores. The new
owners may now make some ar
rangement whereby the tunnel can be
turned into an outlet for the Ores
cent people and derive a good revenue
from that source. Arrangements
might also be made to make connec-
tons with the Silver King. and give
that property splendid ventilation.
These features. taken in connection
with other schemes that might he
mentioned ought to be the means of
causing lots of activity in that sec
ton from now on. and of putting the
new owners in a position to realize
on their investment right from the be-
ginning, and, in case an agreement is
made with the McGregor-I syndl-
cate which controls an immense
amount of property on the Crescent
side that could now be worked at
magnificent profit if drained of water.
another big combination. with the gen
tlemen named at the head of it, should
soon be actively at work on the Ores
cent side of the mammoth Park city
district.
"The contamination of this deal may
be taken as another evidence of the
great prosperity in store for the peo-
Pile who have so long been handicap
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
Insult to Injury.

A complaint charging John Riley with
petit larceny was secured by George
Wright yesterday. Wright runs stable
on Copper street and says Riley visited
him a day or two ago and appropriated
a $40 revolver belonging to him. To add
insult to injury, Riley went down town,
the complainant claims. and exhibited
the revolver with the statement that he
had "swiped it from old man Wright
Justice Nichols issued the warrant. 1t Is
understood that Riley has shaken the
dust of Butte from his feet.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

Visitors to Crystal Springs are treat
ed to very novel sight these days. A
new well is being sunk to obtain a
greater supply of water. and the pro-
cess is a very interesting one. The
method is the same as is employed in
sinking oil wells in the Pennsylvania
oil fields, the old walking beam engine
being in operation daily. To see the
machinery working is well worth a
trip to the springs
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

With a perfectly equipped plant for
the scientific production of beer, the
Centennial brewery leads all western
producers. In every process from the
preparation of the malt to the finished
article the utmost care is exercised
with the result that the highest quality
is attained in flavor, piquancy and
nO,lriShing properties
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
LARCENY ALLEGED.
Katie Bush Charges Mrs. Hogarth With
Stealing $500.

Katie Bush made complaint yester-
day to the county attorney that Mrs.
Josephine HOgarth, keeper of lodging
house at II North Wyoming street, had
stolen 5000 from her on Thursday.
The complainant said that Mrs. Ho-
garth was making dress for her and
that she, the complainant, desiring to
leave the room where they were work
ing. took her savings, amounting to
5000, and tucked them under the edge
of the mattress. She left the room for
a few minutes and when she returned
the roll was missing. Justice Nichols
issued a warrant of arrest on a charge
of grand larceny and late yesterday
evening Mrs. Hogarth was arraigned,
when she demanded a preliminary
hearing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
Only $500 Round Trip.

Grand excursion to Helena via Great
Northern railway, Sunday, Aug. 10.
Leave Butte z a. M; leave Helena 8
D. M Tickets on sale Saturday at
Great Northern office, Al North Main
street, and Sunday morning, at depot.
J. Z. DAWSON, General Agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

Old-timers who know good whiskey
from Jersey lightning say there is
palatable taste and wholesome stimu-
liant in the liquors served over the
magnificent bar of the Southern hotel
that leaves no morning headache as a
painful reminder of the previous nights
SOciability.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
To the Soldiers Home.

Heber c. Palmer. a veteran of the civil
war and a resident of Butte for some
yearS has gone to Santa Monica, Cal,
there to enter the National Soldiers
home. He enlisted in 1861 with Company
l. I'd Minnesota and served through the
entire war, receiving his discharge in
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
The Miners Union Picnic at Amazon da
Lake Park Sunday, Aug. Goth, 1899

For the above occasion the B.. A. &
p. railway will make rate of 81 for the
round trip and return, Butte to Ana
conda and return. Trains leave Butte
8 a. M, 10 a. M, LOS p. M, 4:45 p. m.
Returning, leave Anaconda 1910 p. M,
3 p. M. p. m., 1870 p. M, u p. m.
(midnjohN
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
The Boston g. Montana Employees Picnic
at Mountain View Park, Saturday,
Ano

For the above occasion the B.. A. &
P. railway will make rate of 81 for
adults and 80 cents for children for the
round trip, Butte to Mountain View
park and return. Trains will leave
Butte as follows: a. M, a. m, 10
a. M. 1870 a. M. :05 p. M, 4:45 p. m.
Returning. trains will leave Mountain
View park at $40 p. m, p. m, $3.50
p. m, 1880 p. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

There will be a set-to between a
badger and a dog at the Olympia arena,
129 East Park street, this evening.
Peter league. the owner of the badger
has put up $50 that John Ryan's dog
will not take it out of the barrel in so
viii
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

s25 reward to any one proving that E.
F. Mayer, 40 West Park, does not put
in the best handspring made for 81.
Watch cleaning, $3.50 .....
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

Fishermen and picnickers on the
banks of the Big Hole Sunday. Sew
eral first-class coaches will leave via
Short Line at 6 a. m. promptly. Re-
turning, arrive Butte 945 p. m. Call at
city ticket Office for further informa-
tipn
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

Excursion to Pipestone, Whitehall
and Twin Bridges Sunday, Aug. 10.
Train leaves Northern Pacific local
depot at a. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

Signs are good advertising. Schatz-
lein paints them so that your business
and location are firmly impressed on
all who pass your way.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

Excursion to Pipestone, Whitehall
and Twin Bridges Sunday. Aug. 10.
Train leaves Northern Pacific local
depot at 9 a. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

Grand free ball at Pipestone Satur-
day and Sunday evenings, Aug. Il
and 10.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

81 excursion to Deer Lodge, Sunday,
Aug. 10. Train leaves 1890 a. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12

DR.. G. D. Bryant has moved to rooms
s and 9, New Bee Hive block.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-27
Knocking for Admission.

The question of expansion is being
thrust upon the people OF Benton county
just about as vigorously and rudely as it
is at present upon the national govern
ment. In the case here at home, how
ever, the governed are clammoring for
the consent of the government. Through
Representative Nichols, sections of Lane
and Lincoln counties asked recently to
be taken into the fold. Mr.. Nichols did
his duty but the request met with SO
much opposition that it has practically
been withdrawn. Now comes Yachats,
Lower Alsea and Waldport as penitents
asking that they again be given place
in Benton's household. But the question
Is one of business not sentiment, and
the petitioners are asked, SIN return for
the benefits which you will derive from
Benton county, what may she expect?"
The answer has not proven altogether
satisfactory and it is probable that
will be accomplished at this
session of the legislature. People of
Lincoln are deeply in earnestsin the mat
ter, however, and it is believed by those
who are in a position to know that such
pressure will be brought to bear that the
ultimate outcome will be the consolida-
ton of the two counties.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-27
Fruit Growers Meet.

The fruit-growers convention just closed
at the Agricultural College was undoubt-
edly the most largely attended and bene
fetal gathering of this nature ever held in
this county. Nearly 80 counties of the
state were represented by the most promi-
nent and widely experienced fruitmen OF
Oregon.
The congress was held under the aus
pices of the State Horticultural Society
and the State Agricultural College, and
papers were furnished and part taken in
the discussions by men of practical ex-
perience and scientific knowledge.
The exercises began Wednesday alter
noon with an address, "Stock for Prune
Trees.' by S. T. Malehorn, and the inter-
est aroused by the address and discussion
which followed continued to the conclu-
sion of the convention.
J. r. Shepard read an. excellent paper
on Pruning for Different Varieties"
which called out much discussion. The
Horticultural Society completed the after
noon session by electing officers and
transacting other business.
Wednesday evenings session was one
of entertainment as well as business, and
music and recitations interspersed the
program. Mayor john Burnett delivered
the address of welcome and in the course
of his remarks said: II take great pleas
ure in bidding you hearty welcome to
our city and to your college, and I hope
this meeting of the fruitgrowers will be
most pleasant and profitable. The good
book informs us that ''iron sharpeneth
iron, SO man sharpeneth the counte-
nance of his friend;" and in the inter-
change OF views and laudable conflict oi
opinions which are likely to arise in the
course of your discussions, one can learn
much. With our great variety of soil
and climate, our unsurpassed capacity
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-27
Will Come w ednesday.

1t is now a settled fact that the legis-
lature, state officers and the board of
regents of the college, will visit Corvallis
next Wednesday and great preparations
are being made for their reception. Sena-
tor DAILY has arranged with the railroad
companies for transportation and special
train will leave Salem Wednesday morn
ing. 1t will arrive at Corvallis about 10
a. M. They Will be met at the entrance
to the college grounds by the eadetSbat-
TALON and band and a committee of citi-
zens and escorted to the college where
they will be shown through the inslitu-
tion and grounds. At one o'clock a grand
banquet will be spread in the city hall,
where appropriate excerises will be held.
The train will leave for Salem about p.
m.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-27

i producing vegetables aud fruits, Ore
gon will i'll a few years become one OF the
greatest frnitgrowing states in the Union.
For number of years the Willamette
Valley was called the land OF big red
apples The California gold mines
furnished high-priced market, and
many of the old settlers received as high
as IS per bus'hel for their apples. But
for some reasons their orchards were
neglected, the moth and worms took
possession, and the apples OF the Will
lamette were no longer heard OF in the
market. There has, however, been a
great revival in the fruit industries OF
the state in the last few years, and the
prunes, apples, peaches, pears and ber-
ries of Oregon are attracting the atten-
tions OF the markets of the world, and
beginning to be source oil profit to the
grower. While certain portions of our
state excel in raising apples and peaches,
the prune is at home in all parts of the
state, and especially does the Italian
prune reach its perfection in Oregon. 1t
has been well said that the fruit indus
try is fast becoming one of the leading
industries of the state, and is one that
the people of Oregon can well afford to
foster and encourage. 1t is estimated
that we shipped out of the state during
the year 1898 between 400 and 500 car
loads of evaporated prunes, or some
thing over Il, ,O0O, 900 pounds, which have
brought to the growers nearly 100000;
and many of the orchards are just COM
ing into bearing
Beginning with the morning session at
100 O'Clock exercises were held all day
YESTERDAY. DIR. James Withycombe's
paper on ''Tillage and Leguminous
Crops in the Orchard" was discussed
by HI. NJ. Williamson, G. X. Schneider
and G w. Dimick.
Much that will prove OF benefit was
brought out in the talks concerning
Evaporation and Evaporators, two OF
those taking part, T. Bell and G. J.
Kurtz being inventors of evaporators,
which have given splendid results.
A paper by Professor Cordley on t'The
Prune Tree and Its Enemies,'' and
another by H. B. Miller, "The Oregon
Apple and Its Outlook" constituted the
work of the afternoon meeting.
Last night was devoted to literary and
musical exercises and an address by
Hon. FL. E. Dosch.
All of the papers read are deserving of
special attention and we will give more
detailed account of the proceedings in
our next issue.