The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-24

disposal of the superintendent of the
park was so insignificant that it will
be of little use in relieving the suffer
ings of the game, which is said to be
dying daily Of starvation. Parties who
have visited the vicinity of the park
boundary say that band of 500 an
telope are starving within sight Of
Gardner a small town on the bound
airy, and in the interior of the park
the guides report that the condition
of the game is pitiable, Captain Err
win, superintendent of the park, APP
piled to the department of the interior
for relief and described the necessity
which impelled him to ask for assist
ance to save the game. The fact that
the department did not appropriate
more for the purpose must have been
because of a poor understanding of the
situation. No hay can be had nearer
than a dozen miles away, and the only
transportation facilities available are
pack trains, the roads being impossible
for vehicles. The packers horses are
all out in the hills and those who have
made rough estimate of the cost of
taking hay into the park under present
conditions say that the amount appro-
priated by the government would be
no more than sufficient to provide the
game with four tons of hay, and if it
appropriation would not be sufficient
for even this small amount. 1t is
plain that a great number of the deer,
elk. buffalo and antelope must die be-
fore spring, as the range cattle are in
poor condition, and deaths among the
herds are of daily occurrence. Great
loss of property among those who own
stock will be sure result of contin,
uation of the present hard weather, and
it is altogether likely that the loss will
be cOnsidera BILE anyhow.
Tuesday was the second pay day at
the mines at Trail Creek. The open
ing of the new coal veins goes on apace
and improvements are being made as
rapidly as possible. Friday evening
banquet will be given by Manager
George White to the miners and other
employees of the mines. The function
will be in commemoration of the lucky
find of coal made in the lower tunnel
of the shaft, and as the discovery opens
one of the important coal supplies in
the state it is expected that the spread
will be along elaborate lines.
The great depth Of snow in the
mountains and the country surrounding
the town leads many to believe that the
high water this spring will eclipse any
thing seen in years. If the snow goes
off gradually all may be WELL but if
the warm weather comes on with the
suddenness that the late spring in
dicates that it will, the water will do
an immense amount of damage to
property and particularly to the coun-
ty bridges, which are in danger, even
in time of ordinary floods.
Yesterday County Treasurer Alex
Livingston paid off two of the $4,000
bonds of the school district Of Livings-
ton. Bonds to the amount of $1,000
had become due. but the district board
decided to pay but $1,000 of this amount
and not deplete the sinking fund of the
district entirely. The bonds are held
by Crawford Livingston of ST. Paul.
The polling places selected by the
city council as the places where the
voters will cast their ballots on AprI
s are as follows: First ward city hall:
Second ward, Alhermarle annex; Third
ward, Riders barber shop.
One of the officials at the court house
has compiled a list IF the county off
GERS of the "a counties in the state and
tabulated the politics of each Accord
ing to this table the democrats have the
best of it by good majority, having
is treasurers, 16 sheriffs. Is county at
tDrneyS, Is assessors and II clerks.
Then comes the godbugs with treas
urers, sheriffs. 6 attorneys, asses
sors and 8 clerks. The silver republic
cans have 1 treasurer. sheriffs, at
torneys, 1 assessor and 3 clerks. The
pops have l treasurer and l attorney.
Bennett Kapp the S-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. 7. B. Kapp, died in this
city Saturday of cerebro spinal fever
and was buried the following day in
Mountain View cemetery, Rev. Ben
nett of Bozeman presiding at the flu
neral. He was the second eldest of
three children and a very bright and
promising child.
Lots II and IS in block I were trans
ferred from j. E. Swindlehurst to J..
c. Robinson the first of the week for
a consideration of $50,
Elizabeth Mcdonald of Cokedale made
final proof on homestead Saturday
of last week, The ranch is located
about four miles the other side of Coke
dale. Her Witnesses were Edwin A.
Briggs and Joseph McKeown.
Miss Alma Evans, county superin-
tendent, made trip to the schools at
Horr the first Of the week.
Mrs T. M. Burke and two boys are
spending the week in Butte visiting
friends.
Miss Maude Tinsley of the Horr
public schools spent Sunday in the city
with friends.
Henry McCuc has been on the sick
list for the past week. but Is able to
attend to business again.
Capt. W. j.. Wilder has been appoint
ed to succeed Captain Erwin as SUI
perintendent of the Yellowstone Ma
tional park.
Richard Carr Of Cokedale was among
the visitors in the city from that camp
the first of the week.
l.. A. Briggs of Fridley was in the
city Friday on business.
G. L. BOothby of Bozeman was
among the guests at the Albemarle the
first of the week.
The officials at the court house have
fitted up a gymnasium in 4 room back
of the sherff's office.
Rev. Bennett. presiding elder Of the
BoZenan district, was in the city Sun
day and preached at the Methodist
church in the evening.
Paris of To-day-the handsomest pre-