The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-24

supplies and repairs were instructed 70
purchase extra seats. Action was most
| poned on the sealed bids submitted on
| supplying coal for the coming school
| year, and the matter went over until
| next Friday evening.
| As the tourist season draws TO close
! the pilgrims to the National park NAV
be seen making trips to the site of Will
lam Hruza's dwelling in the eastern
part of town to take a farewell look
at the antler fence surrounding the
cozy dwelling. To the tourist from the
effete East the fence constructed Of
hundreds Of elk antlers affords an UNI
ending topic for discussion and a fruit
full source of wonder. Mr.. Hruza con-
templates repainting the lower part Of
the antlers of which the fence is COM
posed at the beginning of next season
and otherwise improving the place for
the attraction of the Eastern tourists
who come to admire this characteristic
product of the wild West.
The genial and efficient guide and
tourist agent, e. c. Culver, has made
his last trip on the Park branch for
the year. Tuesday was the last day of
his service until the next season begins
MI Culver is fitted by nature and in
clination to act in the capacity he does,
and the transportation company which
employs him could find no better man
to preside over it's affairs or take more
interest in providing for the comfort
Of it's guests.
Pursuant to the request of the COM
mittee having in charge the reception
of the Montana volunteers, Mayor John
7. Smith has appointed the following
persons to attend the Butte demonstra-
ton and represent the city of Livings-
ton: E. H. Talcott, d. X. Buchanan
j. L. De Hart, George Chambers and
II. J. Horn. The persons were appoint
ed early in the week and requested to
go to San Francisco if possible and at
tend the reception given the volunteers
on landing. but business duties will
probably prevent their attending any
but the Butte reception
George Davis returned from Cooke
city the fore part of the week, where
he had been looking after his mining
property. He reports the mines at that
place in excellent condition and predicts
that the camp will see revival Of
business soon and be counted as one Of
the greatest camps in the state. The
ore Of Cooke is famed all over the
world for its richness. and nothing but
inadequate transportation facilities pre-
vents the camp from being one of the
richest on earth.
Mayor John T. Smith has appointed
the following persons to attend the ma
tional irrigation congress in Missoula:
George ]. Allen and A. N Sherman.
Both of these gentlemen are well quail
ihed to represent Park county and will
make an excellent pair to supple
ment the efforts of Mr.. Smith
on the floor Of the irrigation
congress. The session is expect
ed to be an interesting one and the
proceedings are calculated to do great
deal toward solving the problems of
securing national aid in retaining arid
lands in the West.
EXCELLENT work is being done this
week on the grounds surrounding the
court house. A force of men has been
engaged leveling the yard inside the
fence recently erected and filling in a
portion of the lot which is not up 10
grade. When the job is completed and
nice growth of grass is grown on
the sodded surface of the yard the vi
entity OF the court house will be the
most picturesque spot in the city
Sunday evening the employees of the
Hotel association in Yellowstone park
came down from Wonderland on special |
cars sent up to convey them back to |
st. Paul. The park season closed Sept |
Is after one of the most successful sea-
sons which the nations pleasure ground !
has ever had. The hotel managers are
well satisfied with THE seasons work, |
I. ]. Galbraith was in the city the |
first of the week and departed for Spo- |
kane, where he will make his perma- |
nent residence. He took a magnificent |
Alaskan grizzly rug to the City of the |
Inland Empire. The rug was pure
white and had been mounted by tax
idermist of this city.
L. D. Bulls, a rancher on Upper Mis-
sion creek, was taken suddenly and vio-
lently i'll while in the city last week. |
He was taken to a room and medical
attention summoned. DR.. Pampel gave
the required medical attention and Mr..
Bulls is now in a fair way to recovery.
L. e. Armitage was in the city Sun
day and preached at the Methodist
church. Mr.. Armitage has recently re-
turned from a trip to the coast and de-
parted early in the week to attend the
Montana Wesleyan university at Hell
ena.
J. A. Bailey's residence on the west
side is being handsomely improved by
the application of neat coat of paint
Portman & Billie are doing the work.
petition for letters of administra-
ton was filed by Herman Kahle the
hrst part of the week asking that petit
toner be appointed as adminstr tor
for the estate of Fred Darwin. de-
ceased. The hearing is set for Sept 20.
The county tax books We're delivered
to County Treasurer Alex Livingston
Wednesday. The work of writing the
tax notices will begin at once and the
notices will be ready for mailing about
Oct. l.
F. M. Mcguire was in from his mines
on Six Mile Tuesday. He brought some
excellent samples of ore, and from the
showing made on his quartz deposits
there is every reason to believe that
Mr.. Mcclure has bonanza
George w. Baker of the Boulder coun-
try has completed the erection of a fine
residence on his ranch property. The
building was constructed by H. ]. Wal
colt, contractor.
Harry Hathorn, son of John r. Ha-
thorn of Paradise valley, is engaged in
the grocery business at Twin Bridges
in partnership with his uncle, Newton
Lilly.
E. Goughnour of st. Regis. near Mis-
soula. arrived in the city the fore part
If the week. He reports business boom
ng at his sawmill in Missoula county.
County Attorney H. J. Miller made
4 trip to Jardine Monday.
Joseph Stanley was in town from
Wi IL Tn1r