The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-07
II TIE STORM IN MADISON
One Of the Most Severe Blizzards
ans in Years.
PASSED A BOGUS DOLLAR
Bob Lloyd Has Narrow Escape From
sf4s Going to Deer ;Lodge-His Youth
Is What Saved Him.
Social Mention.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Twin Bridges, Feb. 5-This section
Of Madison county Is just recovering
from one Of the most severe storms
4 that has been known here for years.
Z Tuesday a blizzard and binding snow
storm ragged all day and traffic of ev-
cry description was at standstill. The
sheridan and Virginia stage, which Is
cue here at noon, came within five
miles of town and was compelled to
return and wait until next day. Alec
Dusseau, the Rochester mail carrier,
was lost within a few miles OF town,
ana but for scouting party, who found
. MIN late in the evening, he would have
persisted, as the thermometer fell to rs
degrees below zero that night. The
Whitehall stage driver started from
here at noon. on his return trip north,
but could not face the storm, and post
poned his trip until next day. Saturday
morning, however, was the coolest of
the winter, the government thermome-
ter registering 81 degrees below AS far
as can be learned, the storm extended
all over the county with equal force.
Sheridan, the town which prides itself
on being the winter resort Of southern
Montana, received her full share Of the
blizzard. From information gathered
by the Standard reporter, horned stock
did not suffer to any great extent, as
the larger portion of cattle are in fields
where they can find shelter. Young
calves suffered and many of them
We're frozen to death. The trains from
j Butte come in on their regular days,
but are usually late, as they have con-
siderable snow to buck on the range.
The fact that Bob Lloyd is only II
years of age kept him from doing a
term at Deer Lodge, as he was caught
red-handed the other day in trying to
pass counterfeit money. The boy came
here last fall from Pony and has made
his home with different citizens during
the winter At each place he stopped
money and articles were missing, but
he was too sharp for the losers, as he
always avoided their set traps. How
ever, last Sunday he was detected in
passing a lead" dollar on one Of Mrs.
Smiths clerks. Several witnesses were
present when the boy came into the
store and asked for two half dol1ars in
exchange for a dollar. AS soon as the
dollar fell into the hands of Mr. Muir
ray, the clerk, the detection was made.
The boy claimed he received the money
! from George White, with whom he was
making his home, but would not go
with the clerk to see Mr.. White. He
finally stated some one about town gave
MIN the dollar, but would not disclose
any names. The boy begged hard for
the money. but 1t was not returned to
him. Next day Mr.. White, on learn
ing of the matter, looked in the cash
n yItnr~ fa1- =
IN three years ago and found it missing.
The boy was accused of the theft, but
denied the charge. Further inquiry re-
vealed the fact that young Lloyd had
learned the combination to the till and
the "nickel-in-the-slot' machine and
had been helping himself to the con-
tents. few days before these Incl
dents occurred, money was sent him
from Pony through Judge Lott for his
fare from here, but when the facts
came out he was compelled to return
the amount of fare. He departed Tues
day for Pony where his relatives re-
side.
Thursday afternoon Miss Clara De-
molinE entertained at the home of Mrs.
z. =. White a party of young folks, in
honor of Master Georgia White. A
dainty luncheon was served at O'Clock
ana the young people were highly pleas
ed with the entertainment Those pres
ent were: Mortimer Lott Merritt Ows
ley, Lester Cochran, Willie Mcneil,
Tommy and Gladys Brooks, Bessie Ar
mour and Alice Barkell.
The dance at the Noble ranch Friday
evening was we'll attended and very
highly enjoyed. Refreshments were
served at the usual hour, and the de-
licious coffee and oyster stews proved
the hosts past masters in the art of
cookery.
Ed Baxter came over from Butte