The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-07
MISSOULA NOTES.

cards at the Standard office.
H. Himmelbaur and wife have re-
| turned from an extended visit in Hell
| ena.
Miss Nellie Walsh has arrived from
| Washington and will be the guest of
her brother here for some time.
I. G. Denny went West to-day to
| meet train No. 2. on which is his niece.
| Mrs. Rowena Denny of Oregon, who
will remain in Missoula for some time.
Mrs. Frank Dado of Drummord died
| at that place last night. j. NJ. Lucy
| shipped a casket there to-day. and the
funeral, it is announced, will be to-
morrow.
Mayor Webster should be grateful to
somebody that would take from his
shoulders the responsibility of appoint
ing the executive officers of the city for
the coming year.
If the Book beer sign were not suffi-
cient evidence that the spring season
is at hand, the farmer furnishes addi-
tional proof. He is blowing all over
the valley this week.
When the subscription list for the ir-
rigation congress fund comes around
every business man in Missoula should
do his best to help the good work along.
This is Mssoula's golden opportunity.
Bicycle dealers and bicycle riders are
pleased with the change in the weather
Old machines are being oiled and clean
ed and the man who has the funds
is buying a new wheel. The roads are
getting good
April is the anniversary of the locally
celebrated insurance war The agents
are all busy writing up the renewals
of the policies written at that time.
They are not writing them, however,
at the war rate.
1t is poor commentary on M ssou-
las young men that there are not
enough of them able to pass the civil
service examination to fill the list re-
uured to put into effect the free pos
tai delivery service
Your Uncle Rufe Angevine wears a
smile these days. He seems to have the
call on his job for another term. There
is some opposition. though, but it does
not seem TO cause much anxiety to the
wearer of the smile.
There ought to be some prompt action
taken in reference to the local ohserv-
ance of Arbor day. This is the year
that Missoula should celebrate this day
in splendid style. There ought to be a
good start made on the University
park.
Missoula's front yards are admired
by all visitors TO the city. 1t is fortu-
nate for the reputation of the city that
these visitors cannot see some of the
back yards. They are regular disease
breeders. The alleys, too, should be
improved.
How would it do to pave Higgins ave-
nue. with cedar blocks? The material
is cheap and convenient and it would
make the finest thoroughfare in the
Northwest. 1t is said that most of the
property owners on the avenue are in
favor of the proposition.
If republican is to receive the APP
pointment of chief of the fire depart
ment, the nomination of Joe McGregor
of the Fourth ward would certainly
be popular one. Joe has had expert
ence in the business that would make
him a good man for the place
The Missoula merchant who wants
to increase his business should place
an advertisement in the Standard It
is the best way to bring new trade. All
who have tried it will bear testimony
| to this fact. One advertisements, we'll
tried, will convince anybody of this
| fact
At the next meeting of the city coun-
| ell it is probable that there will be a
new ordinance introduced that will COM
| pei pedestrians to carry bells and head
| lights. to warn the Wheelmen shat ride
I on the sidewalks. There are more
wheelmen than foot travellers on the
! sidewalks these days.
Hamilton will have another church
this month. 1t was needed, provided
that it will be kept open. A Missoula
| clergyman, who spent Sunday in the
Bitter Root metropolis last summer,
said that he tried six of the seven
churches then built in the city and they
were all closed. He didn't dare tackle
| the seventh.
There is no truth that company has
been organized to operate placer mine
on Higgins avenue. There is water
enough on the street, but there is no
| good place for dump. That is what
| prevents the plan from being a success.
| Real estate men. however, say that
there is plenty of money in Missoula
ground if it is handled right
The warm wind and sunshine have
done much toward improving the con-
dition of Higgins avenue. but it is still
| in very bad shape. The block between
| Main and Cedar streets is a disgrace
to any city. In front of the Yerrick
block there is still a lake and in front
of the Allen block there is an opposi-
ton body of water. 1t would be easy
to remedy this.