The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-04
IN BOHEMIAN.
Session of the State Synod Finished-At
the Fish Hatchery.

Session of the State Synod Finished-At
the Fish Hatchery.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Bozeman, Oct. 1.-The state synod of the
State of Montana Presbyteries, after
three-days' session, was brought to a
close this evening with large reception
at the home of General and Mrs. l.. S.
Wilson. During the synod matters eff i'm
portance to the church have been dis
cussed by the ministers present from the
various cities and towns of the state, es-
pecially with reference to missions, edu-
cation and church work. After short
session this afternoon the synod adjourn
ed to inspect the college buildings and OBJ
serve the workings of the system used in
the various departments. There were
about 20 ministers present from abroad
and some IL ladies' who are delegates to
the Women's Missionary society. which
also held its state convention AZ the time
of the synod. A number of visiting min
listers conducted the services in the va
rious churches of the city yesterday, and
in spite of the Indictment weather excel
lent congregations greeted them The Wis
itors return to their homes tomorrow
after most successful meeting.
The United States fish commission dis
tributing car has been stationed here for
the last week or 10 days. distributing GSa
from the fish hatchery in Bridger caiyon
to various places In the state as well as in
Idaho, and will also take :. few to Seat
tie, Wash. Quite a number of steel head,
native and other species of the trout fam
lily were sent to places in Eastern Mon
tana. Among those who received con-
signment were Buffalo Bill, at Red Lodge
Mr. Losekamp at Billings, Mr.. Parker ana
others.
During the season Mr.. Henshall, who is
in charge of the fish hatchery at this
point. has raised something like one mill
lion fish. the majority of which have been
put into the various lakes, streams and
rivers in Montana and Idaho 1t is a very
interesting sight to those interested in
fish raising, as well as to the everyday
sightseer. to watch the fish in the nu-
merous little lakes at the hatchery. One
going to visit this interesting place should
| first of all go into the hatchery itself and
| see the thousands of fry in the long
| troughs and the eggs in the course of in
| cubation: then go out to the smallest
| ponds, where the little ones are put when
| big enough. and finally end with an in
| spection of the large pond near the hatch
| cry. where the large trout of several
years growth are.
Four-horse and two-horse teams in
large numbers are to be seen every day
passing down Main street towards the
depot and elevators. These teams are
| pulling immense loads of wheat and bar
ley for shipment and storage. From now
until after cold weather loads OF various
sizes will wend their way to the elevators
mills and railroad, and when each far
mer has delivered his allotted share OF
this years grain crop he will receive in
return a fair price for his grain. 1t is
stated that most of the barley crop will,
be shipped to commission merchants in
Chicago, Minneapolis and Duluth, as the
buyers here are paying small figures for
this grain.
The Bozeman Street Railway company
will have their cars running to the col
lege this week over the new route by
way of Grand avenue. Anderson and Ninth
streets. The company will put in new
crossings on Main street, as we'll as bal.
last and improve the track generally.
The work of laying the pipes in the wa.
ter works extension to the college will be
completed this week and the executive
board will breathe more freely in regard
to the safety of the college buildings from
fire.
The roof of the paper and pulp mill al
Manhattan is being finished, the machin
cry is on the ground and the contract fol
good first-class barley straw let to Thorn
as Callaghan of Three Forks. The mil
| will be ready for operation in about
| month or six weeks and the first papel
ever manufactured in the Gallatin valley