The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-03
TWIN BRIDGES AFFAIRS
Public Installation of the Mystic
Tie Lodge.
CATTLE ARE SUFFERING
Livestock Has Had to Dig Through
Snow for Fees Less Wind Than
Usual Hosmer Was q
Montana Man.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Twin Bridges. Jan. 2.-Parties from
here who attended the public ~installa-
ton of Masonic officers of Mystic Tie
lodge No. II at whitehall the other
evening say IL was the event in secret
order circles. The installation was fol-
lowed by a banquet at the Mccall hotel
and vas pronounced the finest spread
Of the season. TO which all did ample
Justice. The following officers were in
stalled by the retiring worshipful mas
ter. T.. w. Burdlck: w. NJ. ]. w. Nor
ris; s. w. Theodore Adams; j. W., j.
w. Pace: treasurer. w. w. Mccall: sec
rotary, A. A. Needham. :. D.. w. NJ.
Hurlburt: J. d.. H.. &. Cutler: :. 8, j.
ID. McFadden: j. s., Frank Houghton;
chaplain, Edwin Cooley: Marshal, +. Il.
Mccall: tyler. John Andrews. After the
ceremonies were over a number OF
toasts were called and responses made.
f. w. Burdick responded to THE Clos
ing Years Work in Mystic Tie Lodge"
j. w. Morris. the newly elected master,
answered to 'Masonry's Friends and
Guests" In responding to Masonic
Growth In Montana Major Brook, one
Of the pionee- Masons OF Montana. re-
lated many interesting facts On the pro-
gress of the order. The Ladies" was
responded to by III. c. Cutler in a most
happy vein. silver star Lodge (old
No. III was responded TO by Harrison
Jordan. Mrs. l.. G.. Foster rendered an
organ solo and recitation, and received
a most liberal applause. Rev. $. A. OIL
liver spoke on fraternity and Mrs. r.. II.
Mccall favored the Masons and their
guests with a very pretty organ solo.
The continuous cold weather is tough
on cattle. but one redeeming feature Is
that hardly any wind has been eNper-
ienced this winter. The old-tlmers say
that there has been less wine this sea-
son than for a number OF years. Until
the last week the ground has been libcr-
ally covered with snow. a very unusual
thing in the valley. However, there has
not been enough for sleighing. Stock
that Is in the fields will not suffer TO
any extent. as nearly every
has an abundance OF hay unless the
winter extends far into the spring
months. Horses on the range are doing
well. as last summer was a fine season
for bunch grass and they are much bet
ter rustlers than cattle.
J. Allen Hosmer. the acting district
attorney Of San Francisco. who SO sue
cessfully prosecuted the Mrs. Botkin
murder case. is quite well known here
among the early day settlers. He was
clerk of the supreme court of this state
In 1866. and his father. Judge II. l.. Hos
mer. was Montana's first chief justice
and held that position four years. from
1864 TO 1865. Allen has been in the dis
trict attorneys office Of San Francisco
10 years and now holds the chief posi-
tion during the absence of District At
torney Barnes, who is in the volunteer
army at Manila.
Madison tent No. IL. X. q. T.. NJ. gave
their third annual hall Friday evening
and II was a success financially as well
as socially. Notwithstanding the cold
weather the young people from the
~neighboring towns were well represent
ed. and dancing was INDUCED In until
6 O'Clock Saturday morning. An elegant
supper was served at the Stark hotel
at midnight. The music for the occas-
ion was furnished by the Gould and
Corbett orchestra.
Superintendent Of Schools G.. W.
Orchard has made the annual appor-
tionment. The census this year shows
1880 children Of school age i'm Madison
county. and h per capita is $1O.l9. Last
year IL was 1894 in December and S0.69
I'm March. No estimate can now be
made on the March apportionment. Last
years C9O census showed 1.s57 children
OF school age.
The new year was ushered In by noise
and thunder furnished by guns. bells,
etc. In the hands OF a large crowd OF
watchers. Everything went on har-
m~oniously and no accidents are re-
ported.
Prof. T. T.. Spier Of Butte returned
home Saturday t. resume his school
duties Tuesday. Mr.. Spier spent the
holidays here with friends.
James NJ. Page viii attend the com
ing session of the engineers at Helena.