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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
A WEATHER PRETENDER.
The Chicago Man Is Away Off on His
IN Montana Predictions, H.

Great Falls, Jan. 18.-For the past
Two years, a narFadoWn in the sooty,
coal-grimed city of Chicago, has been
pretending to dish out weather. He is
probably painstaking, conscientious and
industrious, but he saveys Montana
weather about as much as New York
debutante understands the vagaries Of
the coWpuncher's soul He predicts
warm weather. and every pineapple in
Northern Montana is stricken down
with the frost; he skins through his
cards and calls Montana for a blizzard
and finds her to have a royal flush CT
Indian summer He cuts and deals and
mikes things up generally and throws
her down for thunder storms and hur-
ricanes and the wheat crop withers be-
meath burning sky without a drop of
rain or a breath Of wind. No doubt he
does his best, but he ought to stick
to a country which has been settled
longer and where customs have had
time to grow, and leave Montana cli-
mate to broncho busters and fellows
who are used to the creature
Some time ago he started a system
of posting the advance returns on the
weather, and among other places in
this city where they were hung up was
this office. AT first he was quite con-
servative-"thunder storms may be ex-
pected in july, 1t will probably snow
during the month of December" and
that sort of thing, but after he had
met with a fair success for about a
month, he got reckless and slung biz
yards, hurricanes, thunder storms and
the like in a manner that was start
ling. But Northern Montana, startled
a little at first, perhaps, took the lit
into her teeth and run her weather to
suit herself. Meanwhile, the weather
bulletins were conscientiously and con-
spicuously posted in this Office The
people smiled at first when the bright
sunshine fell on card, proclaiming.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
DISTRICT COURT MATTERS.
Minnie johnson Brings Suit to Recover
n Ranch.


Great Falls: Jan. 1S-This afternoon
Minnie johnson instituted suit against
Fred N. Young to recover possession of
certain Land, situated few miles from
this city, and 500 damages. Her COM
plant states that she was married to
Herman Johnson in this city on Oct.
~, 1890, and that they lived together
as man and wife until Dec. "a, 1893,
when Herman obtained a divorce from
her. During the time they were mar
ried, Herman filed upon the land in
question under the homestead act, and
proved upon the same and obtained a
patent to it prior to the divorce, lived
on 1t and still continues to reside upon
it. About Oct. %, 1898, the complaint
alleges that Herman decided the land
to Young with the intent of defrauding
the plaintiff of her interest in the land
and that thereafter Young moved en-
to a portion of the land, occupied it
and built a house thereon. She did not
join in the deed to Young, although
she had not yet been divorced from
Johnson, wherefore she asks a decree
of the court adjudging the land to be
hers, giving her possession and also
judgment for $500 damages against
Young.
The Bateman-Switzer company has
brought suit against John K. Cashier
of Belt to recover the sum of Stills.
alleged to be due on account and
against C. M. Lambert for $157.73 also
alleged to be due on account.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
ARE AFTER fULLtR'S JOB
Rumors That the Blackfoot Agent
Will Resign.
CANDIDATES ARE ACTIVE
Republican Schemers in Indian Affairs
Are at Odds--Quiet on the Reser-
vation-Atfairs at the
School,

Great Falls, Jan. 1s.-Reports from
the Blackfeet are to the effect that quiet
still reigns. The runners that Major
Fuller is about to resign continue and
on their face are probably true. At
any rate they have obtained a hearing
sufficient to cause a number of men to
seek after the position which rumor
says is soon to be vacated. Among
those who are named for the place are
w. d. Jones, ]. A. Kennedey S. l.. Pot
ter and Major George A. Steele. The
friends of the latter do not seem to be
and 1t is probable that Carter will con-
tinue the experiments in appointments
which in the past two years have not
appeared to prove very successful. The
common opinion of those who are in a
position to judge is that Major Steele is
the only agent in the past few years
who came anything like filling the place
with satisfaction to both the govern
ment wards and outsiders. However,
it is a republican row. 1t is stated that
the government has Cancelled the con-
tract made by the Blackfeet with At
torney ]. NJ. Yale by which the latter
was to act as their attorney at an
annual salary Of $500. This action
will be approved by all republican
schemers in Indian affairs.
The pupils at the government
school on Willow creek now number
125. Each day at the close of the ex-
ercises, the roll is called and each pu-
pill states whether or not he has used
an Indian word during the session. The
use of that language is forbidden to
the scholars during school hours and
any infraction of the rule NETS with a
slight penalty. The roll call brings out
some queer names of which the follow
ing are samples: Berthe ills Aross-
the-Way, Francis Collect, Fanny Dou-
bleFoX, John Calf-Tail, and Charlie
WhiteSwan.
Coal has been discovered in various
places through the reservation and
south of it, and all is believed to be
continuation of the vein at Lethbridge
Such deposits have been opened at Two
Medicine, Cut Bank and Birch Creek,
and recently Al Paisley has found de-
poslt at Flat Coulee which he will open
up as soon as spring arrives and the
weather permits.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
TETON COUNTY NOTES.

About twenty friends called upon
Miss Ida Bittner on Thursday evening
treating her to surprise. The hours
were spent in music and dancing.
p. N. Harper of Great Falls, who has
been visiting in Choteau for some time,
has accepted position as clerk for
Mclean Bros. & Coburn.
The ladies of Choteau are organizing
a reading club for the winter Plans
have not been perfected but will be in
few days.
Mrs. James Wolff, who has been visit
ing her neice, Mrs. Charles Dunlap, in
Choteau for the past two weeks, has re-
turned to her home in Havre.
A movement has been started by the
residents of the Burton branch for a
cooperative creamery. The plant will
cost about $4,000, but 1t will greatly en-
nance the value of the adjoining ran
ches and give the ranchers a chance
to get hold of a little ready money oe-
casionally.
The remains of the late Henry Van
Ornum have been exhumed and shipped
east to Racine, Wis, where they will
be inferred in the family lot. The
young man died of consumption some
time ago when a guest of c. r. Scoffin
of Pondera.
Frank Truchot, jr., is having a hand
some residence built for his own use
one mile north of Choteau. -z-
1t is reported that about one half of
the population of the town of Choteau
has spent the past week in Helena,
watching the senatorial contest.
Teton county as well as Choteau
county is suffering from a decrease in
the number of marriages. The list OF
1898 fell short by two of that of 1897.
The number of divorces, however, was
very small.
The wedding of Jacob Riley and Mrs.
Bertha Sullivan at the Methodist church
called out large attendance The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev,
George Logan. At the conclusion of the
ceremony the wedding party withdrew
to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Byron
Corson where a wedding dinner was
served, After this, Mr. and Mrs. Riley
went to their new home where they
were serenaded by the village band, and
large number of presents given ia
them.
On Monday, Percy Kellaly of Ray
mond, and Miss Rosa Feliers of Cho-
teau. were married at the home of the
brides parents in Choteau. The cere-
mony Was performed by Justice Cooper
j. b. Mitchell of Burton has gone to
Havre to assume the duties of his new
position with the customs department.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
BUTTE News.
FINANCES OF THE CITY
The Report of City Treasurer
MCCARTHY Filed.
THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
The Statement Shows Balance of
Sl17,oe4.11 = $14o5116O Was
Paid In Warrants During
the Month.

! The report of City Treasurer Nc
earthly for the month Of December is as
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19
CoWan-.Iacohy.

Great Falls, Jan. 1S-William r.
Cowan of Box Elder and Miss Margery
Jacoby OF Fort Benton were married
to-day at high noon at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Griffin, on Fifth
avenue north. in this city. Only few
of the immediate relatives and friends
of the contracting parties were pres
emit. The groom is a prosperous cattle
man and rancher of Box Elder, While
his bride last year held the position of
superintendent of the Choteau county
schools, Mr.. and Mrs. Cowan have
many friends in Northern Montana
who extend their heartiest congratula-
tions at the union.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19

Large size, filled with best
cotton, elegant sateen covering
on both sides, value $500 each.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19

Total .... SIT os4, IL
OF which $116,09375 is in bank and
1890. 26 is cash in nffins
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19

Sold throughout the world POTTER DRUG AND CaEN,
CoRr, Props. Boston. How 70 Cure Baby Hunos, fce.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19

Ia size, with fancy borders,
heavy weight, bound edges,
value $500 a pair.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19

The treasurer of Brooklyn m " Safe Deposit Co sufferer
for fifteen with dyspepsia and like other victims
this dread disorder tried everything suggested physicians friends
to attain relief and always extremely gafed for temporary
cessation OF pain He finally commenced with Rpans Tabues
after taking them few weeks found himself entirely cured 81 smoke
hearts content said he and and everything
have not had take Rpans for the last three
His attention first called to the bues by seeing them advertised
the of the Brooklyn Elevated RR He has been the
selling hundreds of boxes of Rpans Tabue the strength of his
going far his them in his
general practice for he had given hopeless
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19

The people of the Burton settlement
have organized a literary society with
the following officers: President Talma
kufus, vice president, Harry Ferris;
secretary, Edwin Kufus. Various COM
nlittees have been appointed and the
organization is likely to prove a source
of much pleasure and amusement dur
ing the winter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-19

Paris Of To- day--the handsomest rre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in adj
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard. Can be obtained ct
Standard office in Butte, Anaconda,
Missoula or Great Falls
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06
LOU SWABACKER.
wbeelin9 Register
MOUNDSVILLE.

w. H. McFadden, of Pittsburg, spent
yesterday with his parents here.
Postmaster Linch has returned from
Washington, d. c., where he went to see
about getting new furniture for the Of
flee here He met with a great deal of
Ell couragement and one OF the inspect
ors will arrive here in few days to
look over the situation.
DR.. J. S. Smith, of McMechen, was
in the city yesterday.
John Brooks left yesterday on bus
mess trip to Fairmont.
The street cars were able to run on
schedule time yesterday, all the land
slides in the Narrows being cleaned up
without doing any damage.
J. r. Johnson will finish drilling the
No. oil we'll on the Mccarthy lease
this week. The work on this job has
not been progressing very rapidly the
past two weeks on account of the hole
being crooked. Everything is in good
shape at the location now, however, and
it is believed that the well will come
in favorable.
Charles Rosser. of Bellaire, was in
the city yesterday
Charles Undertake called on friends
at Benwood yesterday afternoon.
Miss Adelaide Brokoff, who has a
position with the Warwick Pottery
Company at Wheeling, spent Sunday
with her parents here.
A. E. Young, of Grafton, was the
guest of friends in the city yesterday.
Joe Gamble, of Pittsburg, visited his
parents here yesterday.
Hon. S. w. Matthews and wife ar
rived home Saturday from Charleston,
whre they have been since the first
of last January.
E. J. Hebrank, of Wheeling, was
visitor in the city yesterday.
Bids for the erection of the tower for
the new hose house. which will be
erected on Second street, will be re-
ceived up and until next Wednesday.
The plans for the tower can be seen
by calling on Isaac Rogers.
A. L. Francis and wife have returned
to their home at Cameron after a visit
with relatives here.
The quarterly meeting services were
held yesterday at the NJ E. Church.
Rev. A. B. Moore, of Wheeling, presided
both morning and evening.
Ike Frances Willard commemoration
serlce was held yesterday afternoon at
the w. c. T. U. hall. Quite a large
crowd was present and a number of
short addresses were made by the diff
ferent ladies present.
The grand jury will convene in reg
ular session tomorrow morning and
Judging from the number of summons
distributed about the county the session
will be a very interesting one. Judge
PAUL. will preside and it is very likely
many people will have business outside
the city during the next day or so.
Don't forget the entertainment at the
school building this evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Labadie will give several
readings from Shakespeare and the af-
fair being for the benefit of the gradual
ing class. A big crowd should be pres
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06

Whoozlng Steal Workors ana Rudd1ora Net
/ 1esterday-AN New Taah-
The employees Of the steel department
at the Wheeling iron and steel works
geld q largely attended meeting last
evening at the City Hall in Benwood
for the purpose ofsconsidering a de-
mand for an increase in wages. At a
meeting Of the men held on Saturday
night a committee was appointed to
form new scale, governing the steel
wokers' wages and were instructed to
report at the meeting held last night.
After the meeting had adjourned, JOS
eph Eberling, one of the steel workers,
was interviewed concerning the pro-
ceedings, but positively refused to dis
close anything touching upon the mat
ter, as the men had met in secret ses-
sion
However, it has been given out on
good authority that the Wheeling steel
workers are considering request for
an increase in wages of about IL per
cent. on an average, or in other words,
a restoration of wages from the last
reduction in 1897. Under the new scale
the wages of some of the men will be
advanced from 80 to As per cent.
The work of putting up large tank
at the upper end of the Riverside coke
plant, at Benwood, will be commenced
this morning by large force of men,
and five or six weeks will be required
for the placing of the tank in proper
position. AS is generally known, all
the waste gas is to be stored in the
tank, and then transferred through
pipes to the tube department of the
Riverside works. The tank will be
thirty feet in diameter and twenty feet
high. The work of construction will
be performed by a party of Cincinnati
workmen, composed of James Mara,
William Gleason, David White, George
Weightman, Martin McDonough and
John Mara, assisted by a number of
riverside laDOrerS. Inc CINCINNATI
party is now stopping at the Hotel
Windsor in Bellaire.
The puddlers of the Wheeling steel
and iron works held a well attended
meeting at the City Hall in Benwood
yesterday afternoon at two o'clock and
unanimously decided to make applica-
ton for a charter. as preliminary
step towards effecting a strong organi-
cation. AS far as could be learned no
other business was transacted, although
it was reported that the meeting had
been called for the purpose of con-
sidering a demand for an advance in
wages of twenty cents on each ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06

CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
Special to the Register.
PIT. Pleasant. w. Va, March Ben
Harris, wanted here for an alleged
highway robbery. was captured at
Chillicothe and brought here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06
UNUSUAL PRACTICE.
West Virginia Bar.

West Virginia Bar
Down at Wheeling they have a queer
kind of practice. We have usually looked
to the Wheeling courts and the Wheeling
bar are furnishing precedents that other
courts could afford TO follow. But we are
disposed to kick against some precedents
which newspapers give us from those
courts. For example, in reporting a rail-
way damage case on trial there. one of
the newspapers of that city reports some
new features of practice which we opine
the legal profession elsewhere will not
hastily adopt OF course the newspaper
would not report it if it were not true
and accurate in every respect. and we
therefore take it for what it says, and as
we have said, it is a queer practice. Here
is the newspaper report:
This morning the plaintiffs opened their
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06

Everybody. irrespective Of religious be-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06

lief, is interested in the Passion Play,
which is enacted every year by the peas
ants at Oberammergau- The story of the
origin of the production, the long and Sc
we're training which is required of those
who take part, and the merit of the play
itself, are subjects upon which opinions
are based almost entirely on newspaper
and magazine articles. The opportunity
viii be given tonight, however. to witness
very life-like reproduction of the play,
by the wonderful projectoscope views
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06
Silk Grenadines

In a most varied assortment as to
color, weave and style. Some all
silk, others with same stripe; 9TH
ers still with Chenille Applique and
embroidered.
SITS to 5000 yd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06

There is a pretty story in the play In
which Digby Bell will be seen at the Opera
House Wednesday night. There is tender
ness and true poetic feeling in the motive
that prompts Joe Hurst to have his little
daughter brought up" as a lady. He
sends her to a fashionable boarding school
in Paris, where she grows to womanhood
without ever having seen her father. Joe
has never had a picture taken. and the
letters she received from him were couch
ed in such exquisite English, being writ
ten by Sir Arthur Bradwardine, whose
life Joe had saved, that it is small won
der that she should paint him in her mag
nation as all that is elegant and cultured,
and mistake the real Joe for a servant
when she returns to London. The enormi-
ty of his mistake is brought home in one
crushing blow, and he blames himself for
it and resolves not to undeceive her. Her
father has been called away on business,
and he remains a servant" 1t is all ex-
planned in the very happy denoument,
however.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06

case and when all of the evidence had
been introduced, the defendants, through
counsel, entered a demurrer, alleging that
the evidence was insufficient in law. This
will probably give the case TO the jury
which viii likely consider a verdict this
afternoon, after arguments OF counsel
II the jury finds that the law is for the
plaintiff. the court viii be called upon to
ascertain what damages should be award
ed. Otherwise the case fails"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06
Low Excursion Rates West.

On March 7th and 21st the Wheeling
& Lake Erie will sell excursion tickets
to nearly all points in the Western
States at the very low rate of one fare
for the round trip plus $500, good for
return for twenty-one days. Call, at
room 25 City Bank building, or tele-
phone 924 for information.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06
Low Rates to Chicago.

The Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling
Railway will make low rates to Chi
cago and return March Sth to 18th.
Three trains daily Except Sunday.
The quickest ronte. For tickets, sleep
ing car reservations and full particu-
lars, apply to City Ticket Office, corner
Twelfth and Mlrket streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06

Now is the time to buy Diamonds. They
are advancing in price and before sixty
days the advance will be apparent in
this country. The DeBeers Diamond Syn
dictate of South Africa, who control the
entire output of the world. have just
closed contract for all rough turned out
for the next two years to come at 20 per
cent. advance. This means higher prices
in America. We have been buying largely
lately and are prepared to offer real bar
gains in very fine stones.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-Daniel R.
Ryan, in solid week of repertoire at pop
ular prices; tonight, Wife for Wife"
OPERA HOUSE-To-night, Passion
Play" Wednesday, Digby Bell. in Joe
Hurst, Gentleman
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06

Daniel R. Ryan and his capable COM
pany, including Miss Ethel Fullen, viii be
at the Grand all this week in a repertoire
of standard plays. 1t can be said without
fear of contradiction that this combina-
ton is the best of any one playing at
popular prices. The pays are among the
best known on the stage and are ones of
merit, while the company is fully capable
of presentig them. The leading lady, Miss
Fullen. is an actress of much ability and
her work is conceded by every lady as
being classed with that of the highest in
the profession. Mr.. Ryan is also an ex-
cellent actor and stage director. The re-
ports from all places where his company
has been seen are all to one effect, and
that is that it is the best popular priced
company in America. The opening play is
John A. Stevens's great success, Wife for
Wife" Prices during the Ryan engage
ment are 10, % and 30 cents at night and
10 and 20 cents for the matinees.
Everybody. irrespective Of religious be-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-06
Farming Lands In Virginia

Are good and cheap. immigration IA
moving Southwark. Have you investi-
gated our State?
Whether manufacturer or farmer. it
will pay you to come and look around.
Write for Peaceful Scenes" or for
"a Home for Farmers"
All information gladly given.
PAUL SCHERER.
ACT. l.. G. /. U. & w. Ry., Roanoke, Va.
ALLEN YULL.
Div. Pass. Agt. n. Il w. Ry, Columbus,
Ohio.
W. b. BEVILL.
GenI Pass. Agt.. Roanoke. Va.