The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-13
BELT NOTES.

Charles Flinck has returned, after a
two weeks trip over the states of
Washington and Oregon.
Frank Lewis, owner Of the Lewis
mine, is spending the week at home
Lewis is digging the irrigating ditch at
Dupuyer.
Superintendent Kinney has given up
his residence and the house reverts
back to the company. His family are
on their property in Iowa. and not ex-
pecting their return in the near future,
he has fitted up bachelor apartments
in his office. The Kinney residence, as
it is called, is a model residence, and
was built under Mr.. kinneys personal
supervision, and while not especially
imposing In appearance, is fitted with
every modern convenience.
w. G. GetZ, proprietor of the Great
Falls Board of Trade saloon, passed
through the city Wednesday, en- route
to Neihart.
Mrs. r. Burris has returned, after a
visit to relatives at Livingston.
Judge Pigott, of the supreme court,
is visiting in Highwood
Will Irwin is the new postmaster of
Houskin at Upper Sand Coulee.
A new postoffice, called Christian, has
been established in Fergus county, with
w. M. Fergus as postmaster.
Cards are out for dance to be given
by the Bachelors club at Odd Fellows
hall, August IA.
The Belt Valley Times has to say
it is understood that the mines will
work alternate days during the re-
mainder of August, and that in Sep
TENDER work will be regular.
The Railway Guide at Butte is au-
thority for the statement that 1000
men have been put to work at Ana
conda recently, which, no doubt, means
more coal to come from Belt, with
steady work at the mines. Belt will
be the lively town she used to be.
The chicken season opens August Is,
and the birds are reported to be plenti
full. In the meantime and until the
arrival of the 18TH notices are posted
warning people to respect the law.
Attorney McAnelly was in Kibbey
Monday on legal business.
An excursion from Great Falls to
Neihart was contemplated for next
Sunday, but failed to materialize, but
it is quite possible that an excursion
train will be run Sunday, August 20.
The disputed hay claim of John Van
Bergan against Matt Finlanson will be
tried before Judge Descombes Satur-
day, August ~. There have been sew
eral similar disputes this season, and
more than one case has been brought
into court.
The bright -coored posters calling for
volunteers are still seen in public
places, announcing recruiting stations
at Great Falls. Helena, BoZeman and
Butte. Eight or ten men have left
Belt to apply for enlistment. But it
Is readily seen that the patriotic Inn
pulse has gone and the well-known
young men of the town, young men of
popularity and holding good positions.
gaze on these posters and silently pass
them by. When patriotic sentiment
was at it's height our brave O'Leary re-
sponded to the nations call. He died
of disease in the Philippines and the
last sad rites were pronounced over
him here May 30. Decoration day. The
tedious war policy is not compatible
with western characteristics. and in
the coming political campaign of 1900
the republican administration will re-
ceive more condemnation from the av-
erage voter of the West for its lack of
policy in the Philippines than upon any
other score. 1t was early in January
when Grover Cleveland foresaw the
entanglements into which the Ameri-
can republic was drifting and said sar-
castically that the killing of a few
thousand or a few hundred thousand
insurgents was only in keeping with
expansion and Imperialism. Cleveland
may not have the genius Of a Bryan
or the culture of a Mckinley, but
man Of palmer speech and better judg-
ment never stood before the American
people.