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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-04
CHOTEAU NOTES.

S. F, Ralston, jr,, left on Monday for
| Grand Forks, b. c., to look after his
| extensive mining interests.
Quite a number of the young people
| of Choteau went to Bynum on Monday
evening to attend a social dance there
| All report having had a very pleasant
| time.
William Hodgkiss is having an artes-
| ian well drilled upon his ranch near
| town, but though the drill has gone
| down over $50 feet nothing but clay
| and slate has been struck, and there
| is little sign of water.
Early Wednesday morning the dwell
| ing of Daniel C. Gray, near Belleview,
was consumed by fire. No details are
| learned.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Drake are spend
| ing the week in visiting, friends in
Butte and Whitehall.
John E. Low, editor of the Teton
| Chronicle, has started for trip to his
old home in Wisconsin.
1t is reported that Lawrence Davis,
| who is hunting bear on the north fork
of the Sun river, has succeeded in kill
ing five of the animals up to the present
time.
Maud Crockford has begun suit for
divorce in the district court against W.
r. Crockford.
Mcdonald & Rimell have sold to
Wright Bros. of Great Falls 1000 head
of ewes and lambs at s2.75 and 81 per
head respectively.
Several days of excessive heat early
in the season have caused a shortage of
the hay crop in Teton county and 1t is
likely that cattle and sheep will be
sold in large numbers in consequence.
1t is said that the crop is poor even on
irrigated lands.
The small son of l. Johnson fell from
a moving machine this week, the team
becoming frightened and running away.
The boy, by a miracle, escaped with
only a few scratches and bruises.
A fishing party made up of A. w.
Hammond, George f. Foster, DR.. Nc
Donald and George Adam visited the
south fork of Deep creek this week and
caught about $50 trout.
Those who watch the weather and
who think that this is an exceptional
season are reminded that in the journal
kent by Lewis and Clarke it is recorded
that the expedition camped about six
miles north of Browning from July p
to July rs, 1906 and the weather was 50
cold and rainy that it was impossible
TO take observations.
Mrs. Fannie E. Chenoweth, county
superintendent of schools, is taking a
short vacation, which she is spending
with friends in Great Fails.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schmidt returned
this week from a trip to Cutbank
where they were the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Gus Momberg.
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HOW SQUIRRELS LIVE IN WINTER.
Some Popular Notions Have Been Dis
PEELED by Close Observers.

If one asks hundred school children
in Chicago-and grown people as we'll,
for that matter-how SQUIRRELS subs st
IN winter, nine out of ten will reply
that they eat the nuts they gather in
the summer and fall. This is partly,
put not wholly, true. Their f. ID is
widely varied in the course of a wear.
especially in the spring and summer
Indian corn in the milk suffers more
from squirrels than from raccoons or
muskrats, which are proyerbially SO
fond of it. In places on the Western
frontier an extensive system of watch
ing has had to be maintained at times
against this pest. One dainty in late
summer is the mushroom. of several
varieties of which they are fond and
this reminds me of bit of unexpected
sagacity in one of the Western chip
hunks lately spoken of in 10y hearing
by the artist and author, Ernest Seton
Thompson. 1t appears that this chip
munk depends for its ordinary fall and
winter fare upon the seeds of the pinon
pine, which it preserves by storage in
its holes in decayed stumps or under
ground. 1t happened lately, however,
that in a certain area of the northwest
the pinon crop was a complete failure,
and the ground squirrels were COMPEL
ed to find something else for their SUBJ
sistence and winter stores. In this eX
tremity they turned to the mushroom,
everywhere abundant, and were busy
during all the late autumn in gather
ing them. They were too wise, how
ever, to store them underground, where
they would soon have rotted, but in
stead deposited them in notChes and
crotches of the lower limbs of the forest
trees, where they dried in the open air
and so kept in good condition to he
eaten. Their shriTeling TIP and the
shaking of the branches by the winds
caused many to fall, and these the
squirrels industriously picked up and
tried ato-fasten more securely to the
branches.
This method of providing themselves
with winter food implied the necessity
of their coming forth from their under
ground retreats, no matter how cold
and snowy the weather, whenever they
wanted something to eat, instead Of
having their larder indoors, as is usual
with them, and it would be interesting
to know whether they actually did so
or whether the failed to profit, after all,
by their seemingly sagacious prudence.
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wren sings its ordinary song when
about to attack rival. The nightin-
gale is somewhat pugnaciouS, and l
have several times seen two fighting
Il once saw three), but no song notes
We're then given.
Among the finches and buntings
combat is often accompanied by slight
twittering somewhat similar to rapid
repetitions of the call note, malice and
love having thus the same tone, but
some species employ a particular note.
The chaffinch has. only one cry when
fighting, be his enemy bird or beast.
That cry is the common note, "tink,"
or fink. The male house sparrow is
one of the most silent of fighters. When
male sparrows intend to fight they hop
about reStleSSly near each other, their
feathers held very close and their tails
flirting up and down almost continu-
ously. Presently one of the birds darts
at the other and tries to give him a
lance thrust with the bill, the other
springing aside and the aggressor
alights near and the flirting of the tail
continues. But all this time the birds
utter no cry. When the contest has
reached the stage of a struggle in tie
nest place however, there is some
noise, scufiiing and screaming. Tie
cries are not the tones of love; they are
expressions of fury.
ihSle are lHdLy SpeC!tS "lilcu give
the full song during combat ! have
heard the full song of the tree pipit
sung by bird fighting furiously
When first seen the birds were fight
ing in fight they fell to the gound TO-
gether, and in this position, and when
/ was not more than three yards dis
tant, one of them uttered the full song,
including even the final 'whee, vince,
whee," which is usually uttered while
the bird is descending on outstfetched,
motionless wings. The common pied
wagtail, when attacking another, ut
tiers cries which seem to be his ordin-
airy call notes, and the same incident
may be observed in the skylark. Last
summer a lark was singing as usual
above his meadow and another singing
lark approached and swooped at him.
The newcomer was vigorously repused,
though not until some pretty flying
and STOPPING had been performed, ana
the birds were singing all the while.
They were evidently rival nefghbors,
but in this instance, as in those above
mentioned, mere rivalry and emulation
would not account for the behavior of
the birds. This must be credited TO
hatred and ill will.
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MUST GET PERMITS.
Blackfeet Reservation Is in the Flathead
Forest Reserve.

Great Falls, Aug. 3.-Considerab
CONSERVATION was created this week
on, the ceded portion of the Black
feet reservation, when it was an
nounced that no business of any kind
could be carried on in that territory
without first obtaining a permit from
the department of the interior 1t
seems that the coded strip is includ-
ed within the boundaries of the Flat
head forest reserve, and no business,
save that of mining alone, will be al
lowed without this special permission.
This is quite a blow to the many who
had figured on going in there this
summer and opening up saloons, no.
tells, stores and the like enterprises.
The regulation will undoubtedly have
the effect of holding the development
of the mines back for time, Is well
as delaying the growth of towns at
ST. Mary's and other points which
common consent and the nature of the
surface had selected as the future
camps. Up to the present time moth
ing is learned of any concerted move
ment to remedy this state of affairs,
and unless the people interested there
unite in an appeal to the department
to have this restriction removed, the
strip Is likely to be a quiet place for
this season at least.
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changed. except that 1t was thirty
times dirtier, the smells thirty times
more insufferable and the roads thirty
yeans the worse for wear. A few weeks
ago a mule was drowned in a hole in
the middle of the roadway, just oppo-
site one of the foreign legations
The reason for this condition Of
things is quite plain when we learn that
the six oil lamps at present employed
to illuminate the streets of Pekin rep
resent the expenditure of a liberal
budget for street lighting, as well as a
handsome salary to the mandarin who
oversees the work.
1t is additionally instructive to note
that upon investigation Lord Charles
was unable to ascertain the locality Ct
any one of the six lamps. The infer
ence is that it was too dark" to find
them.
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GREAT FALLS NOTES.

Mrs. w. S. Jennings and daughter VI
Neihart are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. John Clifford and Mrs. T. p
Green have returned to the city from
a trip in the East.
A. Schwan, assayer at the silver
smelter, left this morning for visit
of several weeks in Salt Lake.
Captain Thomas Couch and his two
sons came in this morning from the
Sun river ranch and left for Butte.
marriage license was issued to-day
to Edward Provost of Great Fee .oI
Miss Elizabeth Latham of Sand Cou-
lee.
Rev. r. NJ Craven of Kalispell is
among the Methodist ministers in the
city for the purpose of attending the
conference.
Rev. F. III. Gwynne has accepted the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church at
Elkhart, Ind. His family will remain
here until fall before joining him.
Miss Anna Woehner of Leavenworth.
Kan, has been elected teacher in the
schools in place of Miss Sadie Patter-
son, resigned. She is a sister of Fred
Woehner, one of the early corners to
this city.
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IN A DRUNKEN ROW
Kinnon Cut an Ear Nearly Off of Mike
O'Connell.

Great Falls, Aug. 3.--George McKin-
non, who drives a hack about town.
cut part of an ear off Mike O'Connell
in the Stockholm beer hall at about 6
O'Clock this morning. Ordinarily Nc
kinnon is not a bad citizen, but he had
been drinking and when he entered the
place this morning he was in a bad
temper. He began to abuse a drunken
man there and, when O'Connell remon-
strated, turned his attention to Mike.
The two grappled, and while they were
rolling on the floor McKinnon with a
penknife nearly severed the lower por-
ton of O'Connell's ear and also stabbed
him in the side. Then he was pulled off
and taken to the station. O'Connells
ear was hanging by a thread of skin,
and that is all which prevents Nc
Kinnon with being charged with may
hem. AS it is. he pleaded guilty to as
sault in the first degree and Justice
Race bound him over to the district
court in $1,000. O'Connell's ear was
sewed on again and his other wounds,
which were but slight. We're attended
to, and there is no likelihood of further
trouble in that direction.
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NOT ALWAYS SONGS OF JOY.
Angry Chidings of Birds Sometimes Taken
ass for Pleasurable. Paeans.
From knowledge

From knowledge.
When a cat or dog snarls we know
that the sound is intended to express
hatred and a threat of attack. The
lowing of COW or calf, the beating of
a kid, the snorting of a horse and its
whinneying can hardly be misunder-
stood
But the meaning of the cries of birds
are less obvious. The cooling of a dove
or the warbing of fluent singer may
seem to be as expressive as any note
of the quadrupeds just mentioned, but
when attention is given to the actions
which accompany the cries of birds an
observer finds that some very pleasant
sounds are incidental to very unkind
behavior. In a few cases the combat
iveness of bird is fairly well suggested
by its cry-as occurs in the common
fowl whose Grow" Is as defiant as a
bugle blast. The Shrek of the woodland
jay, also. is very expressive. These
sounds, however do not represent the
greatest passion. We must listen to
birds actually engaged in combat in
order to hear the expression of their
utmost hate-their worst language, and
listening thus. we often make the dis
covery that the sound accompanying
an attempt at murder is closely like
sometimes apparently identical WITH
sounds which seem to be joyous song
The little brown wren mounts the ton
x.
The notes seem to be the spontaneous
outpouring of joy Twenty yards fur
Their along the hedge another wren
mounts to the topmost twig, perks it's
tail and utters a similar lively tune.
No. ! flies a little way toward No. .
and sings again. Here, then, is a pleas
ing sylvan duet. But soon the wrens
are fighting furiously. tumbling over
and over each other at the bottom of
the hedge, while at intervals snatches
of the same dainty ditty are heard.
They sing, in the intervals of fighting,
what seemed a song of peace and love.
In view of what the birds are doing it
may be surmised that their language
at this moment is very bad, indeed.
But instead of the sprightiy wren the
sedate robin may be under observation.
If a singing robin be watched, and es-
peeially in autumn, he will be seen TO
attack any other singing robin which
may be near; yet the birds will be sing
ing all the while and their songs viii
be like the ordinary songs of the spe-
cies, though a trihe sharper in tone.
The music evidently intended to con-
vey the animosity of the birds. The
hedge sparrow twitters in quite a sub
dued tone when fighting; yet ii never
theless seems to be singing. The willow
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-04
Nearly Twelve Thousand.

Great Falls, Aug. 3.-There are about
1900 people in Great Falls, and this is
estimated on a conservative basis. r.
l.. Polk & Co have completed their
canvass of the city, and later the book
will be printed by a local concern. They
have a total of 5,191 names. and the
deductng 45O for business firms and
multiplying the remainder by 21a gives
1880, which if anything is less rather
than more than the number of people
here.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-04
Sons of st. George.

Great Falls, Aug, 3.-The local lodge
of Sons of st. George is beginning prep
arations for the state convention which
meets here on the 2lst. About so dele
gates will be here at that time, and the
lodge, which has long held the reputa-
ton of being one Of the best if not the
best entertainers in the city, will not
overlook its reputation now. the first
time this city has ever had the honor
of a state convention of this order.
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place of Z. NJ. Flood, promoted. The
latter has been given charge of the
distribution of cars along the entire
system. Mr.. Buffers promotion, which
was anticipated in these dispatches a
week or two ago, is one which gives
eminent satisfaction, both to the pub
lie and to his fellow employees, as he
has been in the Office for several years,
and the promotion is thus one of
standing and merit.
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Granted the Divorce.

Great Falls. Aug. 3.-The district
court this afternoon granted a divorce
to Bessie Tanning from her husband,
John Tanning.
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Great Falls, Aug. ga late order
from ST. Paul announces the appoint
ment of ]. H. Butler to be chief dis
patcher of the Montana Central in
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Ladies' Trim'd
LeghOrns

Real imported leg
horns, h a n d S o m e y
made up with malines,
chiffOns. flowers and
Veilings and trimmed
with metal buckles,
value $500 each; during
the alteration sale at
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-04
Ladies' I'm
trimmed Leghorns

Fine Italian leghorn
hats in ma tural color,
large, stylish shapes,
value $1,25 each; dur
ing the alteration
sale NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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Ladies' Trim'd
LeghOrns

Most eXquisitely beau
tiful trimmed leghorns,
being combinations of
chiffons, imported flow
ers and aigrettes. These
hats we consider to be
equal to those usually
priced at $500; during
the alteration sale at
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-22

ing i~ntentness through the ON: then
she who had spoken them, disdaining
further plea for mercy from the merci-
less. turned and passed ont from the
room.
"was it a craven statue she had left
behind.
One Florence stood there;
then. with a Wild cry, she threw her
arms above her head.
.You. too. may thank Him that you
are sisterleSS.
As If coming a lesson. slowly her
white lips formed this utterance:
Dorothy" she moaned-"Dorothy.
Mother
And the last words came from her
lips like a wall.
Then the light Of q new resolve shone
on her face. IL was the dawn OF her
awakened womanhcod.
Again she glanced az her watch, but
DIV in quick terror. with the shadow
uTlon her Of a terrible doubt.
"God grant that there may yet he
time for my atonement, was her
~voiceless prayer.
Five minutes later she was seated I'D
ner carriage. and 10 the fOotman al the
door she gave the command:
40 the hotel OF Prince Caranach, and
see TO il that the horses are not spared
in reaching there!
Then she sank back among her cush-
lens. white with the horror OF an awful
fear.
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) Frozen Heart,
k a THRILLING love STORY.
~ BY FRANCES WARNER WALKER.
ca -
BY FRANCES WARNER WALKER.

absorbed in her own grief. he noticed
no change in her tone. nor that the col.
or had suddenly fed from her checks,
nor that the hands clasped in her lap
trembied conyulsiyely.
She recovered herself within n min
ute. and her voice, when she spoke
again. was natural
Tell me" she said. indifferently.
did YOU ever meet there Lieutenant
Dameron or the EmperOrs Guard2'
Arkwright groaned with the ~recollec-
ton inspired by the question.
You know himtr
Yes he replied. I met him yester-
day: but l fear for tomorrow. He
fights to-day with Europe's ablest
swcrdsman: and they fight. Beatrice,
for her sake
A wild cry OF agony startled him.
On her knees at his feet crouched the
girl who. but a moment before. had
been his comforter. Her face was
blanched 10 death; her eyes were full
OF an untold fear and horrcr.
To-day she gasped: -and already
the day is more than half done.
Quick. quick, Tell me everything. for
| must and viii known
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CHAPTER Nx.

The footman held open the carriage
she herself would enter the hotel. She
herself would make the inquiries that
must be made.
The prince-is he st homer she
asked
The prince left the house not FIVE
minutes since" replied the man. re-
specrfully. Disgusting his surprise az
seeing the beautiful woman, whom he
knew well by sight and reputation,
here alone and unattended at his mas
tiers hotel.
But wonderment Soon was merged in
pity, as she staggered back. and would
have fallen. but for the portal OF the
door against which she leaned.
In her ear rang the terrible cry which
had rung through so many ages. whose
first utterance smote on the ear OF the
hapless virgin holding her hastily
trimmed lamp in her hand: Too late.
too late, We cannot enter nowr'
oh. God. was ii too late? Were the
gates forever closed upon her?
The man drew a chair forward, and
she sank into il. The very ground
seemed slipping from beneath her
feet.
But moments were too precious to be
thus wasted. She must ascertain where
the prince had gone. She must follow
him. Come what might 10 her. she
must avert this murder,
At this instant the mans face bright
ened.
My masters carriage. madame. He
has returned. He has forgotten some
thing
-gaick. quick she gasped- Tell
him 70 enter-fhat / am here
He FASTENED 10 obey her. In another
instant the prince FASTENED up the
steps.
Ma eherer, lie murmured. tenderiY.
and led her into an inner room. To
W hat 90 | W the honor OF this yisify'
His words. his voice. restored her
calm. She knew better than either o.,
tAose who had pleaded with her where
in lay her power " this man. He
was vain and selfish. Through these
points alone she must reach him.
She dropped the woman She became
once more the actress: bur now the role
was for a nobler end. In all the hours
of her be-uiling she had known fun
well that had her past been unveiled 10
him. his pride would have been greater
than his passion and il would have
ce%me the price too great which he
must pay.
I'd he eonrfuuad
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cTo be e~ontinued.)
INDIANS LUCK.
Hurled Over Fails. He Is.
capped With slight Injury.

Iitcheil Peters. a Shawana Indian,
Is a living witness Of a drunken mans
luck.
Peters vas one OF a driving 2
that broke a big jam above Sturgeon
Falls. He made a desperate attempt
OF trying 10 cros> the river on q log
and VAS carried over the falls. The
falls are 80 feet high and consist Of
W pitches and a rapids. Peters was
given UP for dead and the driving crew
thought il use less 10 search the river
fer his body. as the logs were pihns
over the falls NJ a fast rate.
Imagine the surprise Ct all when
Peters walked into amp the next
morning for breakfast. Some thought
IL was his ghost until he was In their
midst. He had G~en swept down ne
river by the rushing water and IN
against the river hank. and he nanar-
81 70 crawl oGt and went TO sleep. s
few scratches on his head We're the
only injuries SIS3alnei
The Sturgeon Falls Is one Of the
nest theachoas places in the Mennsn-
onie River region. and a few years agVs
three girls Were swept over in n hssr
aud drowned. Chicago TimeSHerB6