The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26


doctor to attend a sick man in the vi
cinity of Trail creek. During the trip,
which was a hard one on account of the
deep snow, the horse ridden by the
young man fell and broke its leg, neces-
stating part of the journey being made
on foot
The Salvation &..:ny wedding at the
Methodist church wednesday evening
was we'll attended. The contracting par
ties were Adjutants Alexander McDon-
aid and Gertrude Gibbs. Brigadiar
Thomas Howell of Spokane performed
the marriage ceremony, after which a
wedding supper was served at the bar
racks The happy couple will make
their home in Bozeman and will not be
actively engaged in the army work,
their health having been seriously i'm
paired by their long terms of service in
the army.
A copy Of 1.-The Soldiers Letter."
magazine, arrived in this city from
Manila during the week. Among the
MANY amusing things contained in the
magazine is a satlrlcal take-off on the
soldiers fare furnished by the govern
ment. Among the dishes enumerated
are leg of Mary's little lamb" "wag-
on tongue" and "angel food for good
Spaniards. Under the head of game
"seven-up'' has the place of honor. "A
date with a peach is the only fruit,
and music is furnished by the 18th
Minnesota hat bands.
Edward Boyce president of the West
ern Federation of Miners, arrived from
Butte Monday and proceeded up the
Park branch to Horr and Aldridge on
business connected with the grievance
of the miners who were on a strike at
these points, and a settlement of the
difficulty was made with Superintend-
ent Finley.
Woods &, Work, sheepmen on Mission
creek, lost 40 head of sheep in a pc
cuiar manner during the severe storm
which prevailed last week. The band
was fed on wild hay which contained
a species of weed called Indian root,
eadfully destructive to animals when
eaten. and all the sheep which fed on
this provender persisted from poison
ing.
Irwin, the youngest son Of Horace
Kelly one of the prominent ranchers
in the Shields river valley, died Sun
day morning of peritonitis. The de-
ceased was Is years of age and very
bright boy, and his death is much de-
plored by large circle of friends and
relatives. The remains We're inferred
Monday in the Rock creek cemetery
NJ. l.. Wells, Mac Walker and Harry
Bradfleld went on a hunting trip to
spring creek sunday.
B. c. Sloan. one of the teachers in the
West Side school building, is recover
ing from a weeks siege of the grip,
A letter from. Miss Matte Mckee of
Castle to friends in this city conveys
the information that Castle is snow
pound as never before, only one mail
in three weeks being able to reach that
place.
There will be no services in the Catho-
nc church until two weeks from next
sunday, Rev. Father Pennault. the pas
tor having gone to San Francisco.
Barney Mcguire of the Upper Yellow
stone. one of the old timers is reported
seriously i'll at his ranch.
The Apollo Mandolin club will meet
Sunday afternoon at the home of G. B.
Joslyn.
The county commissioners of Carbon
county are expected in this city during
the week to visit Park county's model
court house and get some pointers on
public buildings before accepting plans
for the new court house to be erected at
Red Lodge
Fred Bother of the Upper Yellow
stone recently lost a band of 500 sheep
from suffocation after crowding to-
gether in the drifting snow.
Inc residence of Pehr Wendell in
Riverside is being improved by the ad-
dition of another story
Miss Kate Coleman has resigned her
position in the office of the Livingston
Water Works company and will do the
Tteno '"2phic work for the offices of H.
j, p" and A. w. Miles.
7, = is to the effect that John Work,
VINO las been seriously i'll at Bozeman,
is recovering. Appendicitis is the cause
of Mr.. Works illness.
Opara for w I<i1ian who hold :,
position with the Northern Pacific at
Red Lodge, arrived in this city during
the week to accept position in the
freight office at this station.
T. T. Thomas of this city is the father
of a '12-pound boy. which came to his
home on Tuesday last.
S. l.. Church of Sheridan. Wyo. is
fitting up the building next door to Hol-
liday's meat market to be occupied by a
stock of dry goods and gents furnish
ings.
The Yellowstone club will meet with
Mrs. D. A. McCaw next Monday even
ing.
Father VanClarenbeck of Billings was
summoned to this city Wednesday
to attend Barney Mcguire, who
is seriously i'll.
John P. johnson made final proof of
his desert claim on the Upper Yellow
stone Wednesday. His witnesses We're
Ole Melin and Andrew Nelson.
A social dance will be given at Coke
dale Saturday night by E. B. Water to
celebrate the opening of his new store
at that place.
The Lenten services which have been
announced for 4:30 p. m. Fridays at
St Andrews church have been changed
to p. m.
James Butterfield, formerly of the
Northern Pacific freight depot at this
point, came up from Billings Wednes-
day to spend few days.
County Commissioner Van Dycl1 and
wife came down from Horn Tuesday
afternoon to attend the K. P. ball
Mr.. and Mrs. La Bonita and babe were
among Monday mornings arrivals from
The West.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Bailey spent Sun
lay in Bozeman visiting with rela-
ives.
J. H. Dean of Mammoth Hot Springs
was in the city during the week.
Sergeant P. Roth of Fort Yellowstone
came down Monday to attend the x. P.
lance Tuesday evening.
In Billings,