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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
A GOOD START IS MADE
Plans for the Meeting of the r.
rigation Congress.
AT TER SINEWS OF WAR
Business Men Are Taking Hold in Ear
nest-The Meeting of Great 1mpor-
lance to Missoula-Will Visit
the Bitter Root

Missoula. April 1.-THE executive COM
mittee appointed by the board of trade
to arrange for the meeting of the irri-
cation congress at Missoula next fall,
has made a good start in its work. The
arrangements for the proper advertis-
ing of the meeting are made and a
finance committee has been selected to
look after the sinews of war. This lat
ter committee is making good progress
and there seems to be a tendency on
the part of all business men of the city
to lend hand to the good work. Mis-
soula will receive in September at the
date of this meeting some of the most
celebrated irrigating engineers and ex-
perts in the world. These men are bet
ter qualified to do this section much
good than any other body of men that
could be brought together here. They
know the business thoroughly and are
familiar with the conditions that lead
to success in the matter of the reclaim
ing of lands. Their presence in Mis-
soula will have a double effect. They
will be able to recommend. possibly,
some changes in the systems that are
employed here at present They will
dlSo NC dDit " appreciate liIt ltiiitii n
able natural advantages that are pos
sessed by this region. Their good opin
ion will go far toward making Missoula
well known throughout the arid land
belt and even beyond.
The peerless valley of the Bitter Root
will be visited by the guests of Mis-
soula and they will be shown the Won
derful transformation that water has
wrought in that valley. There is prob
ably no place in the state where bet
ter demonstration can be given of the
possibilities of irrigation in MOntana's
soil than can be shown in the Bitter
Root valley. The experts will be shown
the stock farms and orchards of the
Bitter Root and then they can form
their own opinion of the possibilities of
Western Montana if irrigation is prop
erly carried on.
There is one manifest duty devolVing
upon Missoula at this time. It is to see
to it that the meeting is made a sue
cess. There is much advertising neces-
sary in this connection and much other
preliminary work to be done. This is
of more Importance than the mere car
ing for the delegates after they reach
here. 1t is this early work that will
count and it is this work that must
receive attention. Missoula must place
herself in communication with all
places that can aid in the good work.
There is something for every man in
the city to do in this connection. Let
him take it upon himself to send in
formation regarding the meeting and
this section to anybody that he knows
who can benefit the work that is being
done. This will assist the committee
materially in the work that it has I'M
dertaken. And, another thing, let every
man in the city contribute his share to-
ward the financial end of the meeting.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
The Mayor Smothered With Applications
for Appointments.

for Appointment
Missoula, April 5.--The pull and haul
for city appointments continues. There
are new candidates appearing all of
the time and the mayor is smOthered
with applications for appointments.
The principal speculation regarding
the appointments that are to be made,
as stated in the Standard to-day is
concerning the positions of chief Of po-
lice and chief of the fire department.
There are two or three likely candi-
dates for the head of the police depart
ment and their friends are active in
their behalf The mayor has a difficult
task before him if he expects to make
selection that will please everybody.
1t is not easy to see how he is gCing
to engineer it unless he appoints them
all For chief Of the fire department
Joe McGregOr of the Fourth ward has
the most friends. if there is to be any
change made. There are some who are
working to secure the continuance Of
Chief Burger but, as he is a democrat,
the members of the council do not seem
disposed to recognize his claim. They
have the reins Of the government we'll
in hand and they want to have full
swing. There are so many to reward
too, that the prospect is that it will not
be easy for the mayor to appoint any
for that, if what the members say is
true. Mayor Webster is up against
the real thing now.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

at the upper railway crossing. Mrs.
Marcus, accompanied by Miss Maley,
had been down town attending two of
the Easter openings, when the rain
storm of the opening day came mp. The
two ladies at once hurried to the hack
stand at the Florence hotel and took
carriage. The driver found the
Woody street crossing blocked by a
train and, not wishing to wait there in
the storm, drove around to the upper
crossing by the ice house. He started
across this crossing. but had only
reached the middle when a string of
fat cars, backing up the yard, hit the
carriage and upset it, throwing it COM
pletely over. The driver was not in
jured. but the ladies We're severely
shaken and sustained severe bruises.
The carriage was a total wreck Mrs.
Marcus has suffered considerably from
the nervous shock.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
IN BILLINGS.
Considering Plans for the New Library
Building.

building.
Special Correspondence of the Standard
Billings, April 4-Some progress has
been made by the building committee of
the Parmley Billings Memorial library. A
meeting was held on Saturday at which
sketches of the proposed building were
submitted by C. S. Haine of Helena and
]. P. Martiny of this city. The plans of
Mr.. Haine were accepted and have been
forwarded to New York for the approval
of Frederick Billings, who has donated
$4,000 for the building. The committee de-
cided to accept portion of the park west
of the depot. donated by the Northern Pa
cific Railway company, which will be
graded even with the depot platform.
work will be commenced soon as pos
sible after the approval of Mr.. Billings is
sfgnifed. In submitting his sketch to the
committee, Mr.. Hare described his plan of
the building as follows:
1.-THE sketches submitted by me to the IL
brary contemplate a building GA feet front
and As feet deep, built entirely of native
sandstone. The basement to be ~ feet
in height and almost entirely above
ground, SO as to furnish abundant light.
This basement to contain the heating
plant and fuel room in the rear and the
main part to be used as a gymnasium.
The first principal floor will be the libra
ry, and the ceiling will be Is feet high and
arched in the center. The arrangement of
this floor has been made in accordance
with the most advanced ideas of public
library administration. Splendid light Is
furnished by the large windows grouped
on the ends and rear, and necessary toilet
accommodations are provided.
"As to the exterior of the building, the
Italian classic has been followed and
simplicity combined with quiet elegance
has been studied. Above the water table
the stone ashlar facing is smooth cut and
all the columns, arches and nodded work
are clean cut. The base will be of gran
| lite, Is inches high, entirely around the
| building, forming a damp course for the
| protection of the sandstone from mois-
| ture. The cornice will be of copper and
| the roof of Spanish tile, thus giving to
| the exterior a permanent and durable
| character. The interior finish will be of
oak and the floors of maple 1t is proposed
| to heat the building with a hot water
| plant.
| THE plans and this description, I be-
| lieve. will cover building suitable for
| the purpose for which it was intended,
| convenient for its interior use and eX-
pressive in its exterior of the purpose for
| which it is erected.
an the entrance vestibule should be
| placed a memorial tablet engraved with
| the name of the library and the pur-
| pose for which it was erected. with such
other information as may be suitable.
81 would recommend that the lot on
which the building is to be erected shall
be graded so that the building shall stand
higher than the street and at least as
high as the depot platform. The main
floor will be reached by wide flight OF
| stone steps,
At the annual school election on Satur-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
A GRUESOME SIGHT.
Murrays Body Frozen in the Ice All
Winter,


Missoula, April 5.--Coroner Hayes
went up to Bonita this morning and
returned this afternoon with the re-
mains of Fireman Murray, the victim
of last winters collision. The body pre-
sents a gruesome sight. The flesh has
entirely disappeared from the head and
neck, leaving the grinning skull eX-
posed. and the bones of the left wrist
and forearm are also bare of any COW
ering. The other arm is not destroyed
and the body where it was protected
by the clothing is natural in appear
ance. The body had evidently been
frozen in the river ice all winter. 1t
was discovered yesterday afternoon by
J. D. Mcdonald of Bonita, who found it
on the river bank, where Il had been
washed by the rising water. The body
is readily identified by the clothing and
by the teeth. His recovery is of much
Importance. as upon it depended the
collection of life insurance carried by
Murray. Coroner Hayes has prepared
the body for burial and has notified
the relatives of Murray. living in Ana
conda. An inquest will be held to-mor-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
An ImpOrtaut Case,

Missoua. April 5.-An important land
case was heard before Judge Woody to-
day in chambers. 1t involves the title
to 100 acres of land near Plains, now
occupied by Judge Merritt The title is
contested by the Northern Pacific Rail
road company on the ground that it
was not taken up till after the railroad
land grant had been made. The case
has been heard in the land office, but
a decision is wanted from the courts.
The case was submitted on an agreed
statement of facts and was argued by
]. B. McNamee of ST. Paul for the rail-
road company and by s. G. Murray and
j. NJ. Evans for Mr.. Merritt.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

I was reading an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in the Worcester Enter
prise recently, which leads me to write
this. l can truthfully say I never used
any remedy equal to it for collie and d.
arrhOea. 1 have never had to use more
than one or two doses to cure the worst
case with myself or children.-W. A.
Stroud, Popomoke City, Md. For sale
by druggists.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

Ride a Rambler bicycle Most styl-
ish, best material: the only tires that
wear The Rambler people make the
great G. & j. tires. All dealers ac-
knowledge they are best. We are their
agents. We sell the G. & J. products.
Rambler $40: Ideals $780, $25 500 G. &
J. tires-all guaranteed. We are the
only people selling direct from G. &
]. factory.
SIMONS AND McHAFFIE BROS.
Missoula, Mont.
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M lSSOULA a.
~ MERCANTILE w.
MISSOULA. MONT
Ready for the Drive.

Missoula, April 1.-The river has
risen perceptibly within the past two
days and the anxious lumbermen. who
have been waiting in town for the high
water, are beginning to think that their
season of waiting is almost at an end.
Some of the croakers predict another
hard freeze, but most of the boys are
preparing for the drive and expect that
their stay in town will be short. The
lower drive on the Blackfoot will be
made as soon as the first rise shows in
the river
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
Weather Statistics.

Missoula April 5.-Professor M. j.
Elrod of the state university. local
weather observer, furnishes the follow
ing statistics for the month of March:
Mean temperature. 1922 degree. Max
imum temperature, So March 23). Min
imum temperature, (March 81. Total
precipitation, 2.O4 inches. Total snow
fall, 1915 inches. Number of clear
days. 4. Partly cloudy days, II; cloudy
Is. Prevailing wind, west.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

The Staff of Life is something to eat.
We have it, the best in the market. at
the lowest possible prices. Anything
you want in the grocery and provision
line we sell 10 per cent cheaper than
any other grocery house in Missoula.
Goods delivered free to any part of the
county. Family trade and mail orders
solicited. P. NJ. Reilly & Co., Missoula,
Mont
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
Worse Than MissouIa.

Missoula. April 5.-Visitors to Mis-
soula from Minnesota and Dakota are
surprised at the small amount of snow
that is left around this city. The peo-
pie here consider the season very back
ward, but recent arrivals from Mime
sofa say that that state is still under
two or three feet of snow. There are
worse places than Missoula after all.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
At the Hotels.

The Florence-W. Fl. Herman, Port
land: w. w. Lambie, st. Paul; A. H.
Meader. La Crosse; John Andrew.
Portland: H. D 9hacklaford Cincin-
natl; Victor St" ECKER. St Paul:
George NJ. Bert" >-eW Y0rE: Jessie
L. Dunn. Grace e. m, Resa Lutiger.
Zulieme Bolkor0 '"7"o La6i S quar-
totte; Alice N. " Raymond E. Fl.
Lewis. Chicago; r.area Henson. San
Francisco; H. ". Harrison. Bonner;
William p. John, Milwaukee,; S. R.
Theugon Mullan; Harry j. Dorman,
city; j. b. NcNamee, St. Paul.
The Rankin--George w. S0liaTer
Darcy: George A. Matthews, St. Regis:
]. =. McQuarrie, Granite; r. L. Dan
iels, Garnet; Frank James burlington
Bonner; George Fowler, Bonner; w. z.
Christopher, Beatrice, Neb.; MIS-.
Shafer. Frenchtown: Ed R0yce. Wal
Lace: Fred Han. DVando: Mrs BliXt,
Camas Prairie; r. DuchHrme, Poison:
+. Bourgeois HusOr; c. Turmoil. A
Leonnnn. Frt1chtown; James Colligan,
Victor; George /. Hammond, Ovandn;
], J. Lucas and wife. COsm1polis
Wash; W. Pelta, Clinton: G.. y. Ault.
city; Alex Mason, city; George Cure
Billy Durors, llo In; Frank Barrett
city; George d. McClain. Carlton
! David Brownrigg, Bonner; ]. j. Bond,
Victor
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MissouIa Insurance and Real Estate AgenCv

DAILY Block Phone No. liz. Missoula, Mont.
General Insurance.
City and Count ry Real Estate.
We have an excellent offer to make those who
are contemplating investing in Missoula,
building home convenient to schools.
Lots soxI3o feet at from $40 to 500, on the
Monthly Installment Plan, So to SlOper Month
This property is Is to 20 minutes walk from p.
o. and university, and the prices will advance
during spring.
Five acres near Missoula for sale. Price $50
Four-room frame house, water inside. 500
Six-room frame house, good barn, bath,
hot and cold water. ................ $500
100 acres Is miles from MisSoula, on
main road NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
lots near university, finest in the city. 1880
14.room brick house in center of city,. $500
=, 500 acre stock farm, improvements first
class. ............ ................c5 900
5-room house 3 blocks from p. o. 500
We quote few of the bargains have in
property in the Garden City. Call or write to
SToDDARD Il ROSS, Missoula.
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A. Relapse.

Missoula, April 5!-The condition of
Curtis, the young son of Judge Hiram
Knowles, is reported as somewhat
worse to-day. He has had a series of
relapses but he recovered, and it is
hoped that he will survive this one as
WELL -aet
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
A Narrow E.SCaDe,

Missoula, April 5.-Mrs. H l.. Mar
Gus, wife of the trainmaster of the
Rocky Mountain division, is still con-
fined to her house as a result of The
accident that befell her the other night
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

Pay your subscription to the Ana
, conGa Standard for one year in advance
and secure the handsome premium,
"Paris of To- Day"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

Get a pint of varnish and small
brush and give your furniture a coat.
Bugs and flies slip and break their
necks trying to walk on it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

The Chicago Ladies' Quartette will
give second performance at the M. E.
church Thursday evening.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
] ;!zSl t;I; i !; ! {
Montana Central Ry.

New fast time between st. Paul, Min
neapo1is, Helena, Butte, Anaconda, Spo.
kane, Seattle and Portland. Close con.
nections for Kootenai country. Oregon
and California points. Alaska Japan and
China. Connections at Twin Cities for all
points East and South.
Leaves Butte-Great Northern
Flyer, daily .......................s $50 m
Leaves Butte-Local for Great
Falls, daily .......................9 :45 m
Arrives Butte--Great Northern
Flyer, daily .......... 1880 m
Arrives Butte-Local from Great
Falls, daily .......... ........... 4:5o p m
Through sleepers going East.
City Ticket Office. No. Al North Man
st., Butte. ]. E. Dawson. General Agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

Ladies. don't buy your spring hat be-
fore visiting the Golden Rule
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06
PULL AND HAUL.

See the line of Piques at Golden Rule
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

Some good carpet bargains still left
at Fitzgerald's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

Standard Pullman, first class, and Tourist
Sleeping Cars to Portland, St Paul, Omaha st.
Joseph and St. Louis without change. Trains
Nos. and run solid via Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-06

Trains Leave Union Passenger Station
Anaconda, for Butte, ms Follows:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-27
senNn usyS 41riue Insur'ee Co
~ BERLIN
Frtnz General Insurance Co
Of RRRSIS

ph'' ti's"- Insur~uc. Companies have
'',t.s''l,s.i''''i q srn~rxI ssrncy here. and -
isn ' rss''a s,-fsrsi ssent-. are suebog-
..s's - J" 80 riss- sRsanst The dangers az the
Gle riifs-r lssHsrsbis terms.
y k~rcHAErEk a Co.. Cen. Am.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-27
tIrplleun

II the crush continues At the orphe-
nm Manager Dosky viii have Ia be-
building balcony 20 accommodate
the crowd The house Tor saturday
evening was completely sold out long
before The curtain went up Tho pro-
gram II good one, The lnlephone
farce IA produced IN much better
manner than u gas At ihe opera housf
With lhe last minstrel show Tbs
iiarlsell sisters haze caught th,
eFogd aHi sll remain faYorllea 20 "a,
eni ~ their ensasrmspl The Sins
ins NJ Miss nrapdes V ~ KTesi favor
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-27
TO REPLACE GAELIC.
White Star Line to Have New
Ship in the Ocean.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1l.--tIans
have Just been approved by The White
Star Line Steamship Company ana
turned over to Harland & Wolff. Of
Belfast, the builders of the Oceanic
for the construction OF steamship
for the transpacific trade. While the
matter has not yet been definitely set
tied, the new boat will probably take
the place of the Gaelic, and will run
under the flag of the Oriental and Oc-
cidental Steamship Company in con-
nection with the Pacific Mail and the
Togo Kisen Kaisha. The new steam
ship will be one of the biggest and
best ever seen on this coast. She will
be $50 feet in length, Sc feet beam. 30
feet deep, and will have a mean draft
Of about q feet. She win be equipped
with twin screws and all the most
modern appliances for the conven-
fence and comfort Of passengers and
the rapid handling of cargo. When
the New Oceanic and Pacific Mail
steamers and this White Star liner 60
into commission the Pacific Coast
shipping world will be able to form
some idea of the modern steamer as
she really Is. Harland & Vols recent
ly turned out vessel for the White
Star line. the Cymric. which Is looked
upon as the perfect type OF modern
cargo steamer. Her measurement ca
pacity Is about l9,4O0 tons, and her
lightweight capacity about 1000
tons, excluding coal. Her cargo space
Is divided into seven holds, each OF
which Is subdiyided into three COM
partments. Five of these compart-
ments are fitted as refrigerators, with
a total capacity OF about 1900 tons
There are nine hatchways, fifteen der
ricks and seventeen steam winches for
cargo purposes. The capability OF
these appliances was illustrated re-
Gently when the Cymric commenced
discharging full cargo at 7 a, m. on
Monday, and had completed loading "a
her full capacity, taken on 1000 tons
OF coal and was on her way To sea by
noon Of the following Friday, Her ay'
srage dlscharging rate Is about 800
IONS weight per hour, II Is under
stood thar the new transpacifc liner
viii be built TO oulearry and outstean
the new steamers being built by the
the Pacific Mail and the spreckel'
company,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-27
man OF REASON
Pulpit Presentation of the
Philosopher Socrates.
Proehet Of the Science Of Morality-A Gift
Of Greece to al Mankind Was
IN. Treated.

Socrates. the Prophet of Reason.
was the subject of Rev. William NJ.
Kincaids sermon at Central Union
Church Sunday night. The text was
Acts 1924, Then Peter opened his
mouth and said, or truth, l see God
is no respecter of persons"
When we are carried back to an
cient Athens we see in our minds eye
the glory and splendor Of her art and
of her civilization. Rome, which we
call the Imperial City, Is with all her
grandeur, but a satellite shining with
the borrowed glory Of ancient Greece.
But with all the wondrous beauty OF
the creations of Hellas, her nOblest
product stands forth in the person of
Socrates, the prophet OF reason. He
Is her most permanent gift to the
world. When the glory Of the Par
thenon has departed and Phidias'
name is forgotten. the name Of Soc
rates, the advocate of high morals and
duty, will shine forth brightly.
He began life in the midst of pow
erty as an humble stonecutter. When
a young man he left the calling OF his
boyhood. Afterwards we find him
bearing the battles brunt; we see him
an actor on the stage OF statecraft, an
actor of highest integrity: we see him
devoting himself to the Improvement
OF the youth of the city, to exposing
shame and rebuking pretensions. For
forty years he trod the streets OF the
capital OF Greece endeavoring to DO
good. Naturally such a man was dan
gerous to the powers that were. His
daily life was living rebuke to many
who wore the robes Of state. At last
we see Socrates led forth from the
courtroom with the sentence of death
upon him. after trial in which he
was totally Indifferent to his fate.
The last scene comes and the light of
reason drains the fatal hemlOck in the
midst OF his small, but devoted band.
| uTeeSc dDOuuueu III ditiots, po''oi
philosophers and singers, but their
one great prophet they put TO death
He died like a saint. The walking
conscience had trod the streets too
long. He was put to death for clevat-
ing morals above all other sciences
He came out of a realm whose one
word was beauty, peopled by beings
who knew not the divine ought" lie
left the stool Of the sculptor for the
path of poverty, he sacrificed great
ness to goodness. And now, in the
dying days Of the nineteenth century
1t Is our duty TO pay our tribute to Soc
rates, the prophet Of reason. Oh, for
one hour of that voice that distin-
guished the true and the false, be-
tween those who believed and those
who only pretended that they beliey'
ed, One hour Of this man TO preach
the gospel Of rectitude, the sanctity OF
common things, the holiness OF The
life that Is, II Is well 10 remember
that In the front ranks Of the prOph'
cts of the misty ages stands Socrates
the light Of reason,