The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-14
THEY DANCED ALL NIGHT
And the Mavericks Disported in
Royalty Gay Fashion.
JOHN WlCKHAM IN FRONT
He Is Fighting Filipinos-And a Few
Years Ago He Thought He
Wouldn't Live Long-A
Nice Billings Party.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Billings, April 12.-The ninth annual
banquet of Maverick Hose company
No. was held on Saturday night at
the fire hall. The hall was appropri-
ately decorated for the occasion and
a tempting spread was provided for
the company. After disposing of the
edible portion of the banquet a list of
toasts was honored, and a. number of
very witty responses were made by the
various gentlemen called upon. Dep
uty State Treasurer Hays acted as
toastmaster, a position he has accept
ably filled at every banquet of the
Mavericks, and his jolly introductions
of the various subjects added much to
the pleasure of the evening. Among
the gentlemen called upon to make
speeches were County Attorney John
con, w. 3. George, T. 3. Hill, Mayor
Smith. Alderman Spear, ]. D. Mathe-
son, NJ. c. Morris, Captain Bond, Fred
. H. Foster, City Attorney HEREFORD, DR..
Chapple and others. The speeches
were humorous and eloquent and the
musical part of the programme was
excellent. The Mavericks have kept
up their organization since 1882 and
are in better condition than ever and
stand higher in the estimation of their
fellow citizens. They are efficient as
fire fighters and princely as hosts. The
following were present a the banquet:
G. M. Hays, H. Chapple, F. B. Con-
nelly, ]. d. Matheson, NJ. c. Morris,
F. H. Foster F. r. Damsel, H. M.
Allen, P. H. Smith, Charles Spear, Lee
Eisenberg, G. w. Robbins, Lee Mains,
n w Nickav John Powers Robert
Leavens, w. e. Henry, c. F. Burton,
w. M. Johnston. T. B. Hill, w. J.
Youmans, W. Jeffrey, o. Whitney. w.
B. Calhoun, Gust. Eastman, w Hamp-
ton. Fred Tews, w. Fl. Schrieber H.
s. Evans, J. G. Bond. w: E: Baker. c.
L. Sawyer, Frank Golish, N. G. Car
vile, F. I. Mann, A. B. Newman.
John Staffek, Frank Purcell. w. H.
Pethy bridge, ]. B. HEREFORD, George
Soule. G. r. Stoll, Frank Beeman, Will
Schneider, F. H. Hathborn. u. E
Frizelle, Charles Retallick, F. X. N
Hughes, M. B. Rademaker W. B.
George A. Airth, F. L. Mann.
On Friday evening grand ball was
given in connection with Miss Edythe
CANDLES dancing school. which was
a grand success. About so couples at
tended the ball. which was held in the
armory hall. and they enjoyed the
dancing to the excellent music fur
nished by the Logan orchestra. A
prize was awarded to Percy Smith and
Miss Mae TGole as the best walters,
about % couples competing. A large
and handsomely decorated cake was Of
fered for the cake walk two-step, and
about Is couples competed. furnishing
considerable amusement to the spec
tators. The judges were District Judge
Loud, I. d. O'Donnell Colonel Rowley,
Mrs. M. H. Tompkins and Mrs. J. M.
Mcintyre, and after a careful compar-
ison of notes they awarded the prize
to Roy Evans and Miss Mae Toole.
H. G. Williams, the cattle man, is
in receipt of a letter from John Wick
ham, a member of the 1st Montana
infantry, now fighting in the Philip
pines Mr.. Wickham was formerly a
cowboy in Wyoming, and was agrees
sive against cattle thieves in the rust
Ter war; of 1929. The rustler elems mt
made it so hot for Wickham that he
obeyed the dictates of prudence and
came to Montana. The rustler party
having obtained control of the county
government in Big Horn county, a
complaint against him for murder was
sworn to in that county, and a re-
ward offered for his arrest. The sher-
iff of Fergus county arrested him and
brought him to Billings in 1898 for de-
livery to the Wyoming authorities
Wickham professed his entire willing
ness to stand trial for crime of which
he claimed to be innocent, but assert
y ed that he would be assassirated were
he sent overland from Billings to Buf-
fslo. District Judge Milburn made ar
order for his delivery to the Wyoming
officer after exacting promise that
he should be taken to Buffalo by raj
via Butte and Rawlns. But the of
ficer no sooner secured his man thar
he started by team through the rust
Ter country Another writ of habeas
corpus was issued, and there was rid
Sing in hot haste after the officer, who
was overtaken and relieved of his pris'
oner Then the judge sent a message
to the governor of Wyoming that his
requisition would be honored if E
proper officer We're sent for the prison
er. who would take him by rail, other.
wise he would be discharged in two
weeks. Sundry communications were
exchanged between the two governors
and Diplomatic relations We're tempo
rarily suspended, but the result wa:
that Wickham was discharged, and ha
been living since with his father il
Jefferson county, until the enrollmen
Of the Montana regiment 1t is SAT-
to say that he has never been close
to death while under insurgent fir,
than he was in Billings in 1898.
w j. D. Hicks, the stock detective, ha
Sreceived number IL letters from Ma
Mia concerning the condition of hi
brother, Albert 5. Hicks of the IS
Montana infantry, who was sho
through the lungs Il few weeks ag
while assisting the administration t
take up the white mans burden. TIL
letters were from some comrades of tn
wounded soldier. and from the assist
ant surgeon who attended him, an,
they contained favorable news, an,
predicted tie speedy recovery of tn
patient, although his wound was of
serious nature. Private Hicks is
Texan. but has lived q long time il
Montana, and enlisted from Livingc
ton.
Archibald Haive has sent q colore
perspective drawing of the propose
Parmly Billings Memorial Lihrar
building, and it is greatly admired a
it hangs in the window of the Bah