The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-13
Regular Monthly Session of the
Town Council.
A REJECTED PROPOSITION
Sheridan Will Have Ample Fire Protec-
ton in the Spring-Funeral of j.
W. Hare-Senator Clark's
Course Commended.

Alderman Raymond. R. S. Mcintyre,
who at the last meeting was appointed
to fill the unexpired term of Alderman
Halse, was present and was sworn in
A proposition was received from
Messrs. Nelson and Wilson rel
ative to the digging of
we'll as a protection against
fire, and asking aid of the council The
proposition was rejected as the coun-
Gil did not want to set the precedent of
giving municipal aid to private enter
prises and for the further reason that
the town will be well protected against
fire by system of water works that
will be put in in the spring. Some time
ago complaint was made relative to
an irrigating ditch that crosses Main
street and encroaches on the lot
owned by John Dumas. 1t was decided
to properly box the ditch and convey it's
waters to point where they will not
interfere with the property owners adj
joining it, William Zeigler was appoint
ed night Waterman to fill the place of
George Copp, resigned. The following
bills were allowed: George w. Brown.
services as town clerk, last quarter, $45;
George Copp, salary as marshall for
the month of January, $50.
l.. c. Edwards made a trip to Dill
lon Tuesday, returning to Sheridan the
following day.
Commissioner Marcus Elser. who has
been confined to his home with the grip
for some time, has so far recovered as
to be able to visit town during the
week
Edward Trerise, the hermit" of Lei
terville, was in town for a few hours
Wednesday renewing acquaintance.
He returned to the mine this evening.
The funeral of ]. w. Hare, who died
last Thursday, quite unexpectedly, oc-
Cured from the Methodist church Sat
urday afternoon, the services being
conducted by the Rev. R. B. Smith. Mr..
Hare had been a resident of Sheridan
for the past six years, and during that
time had piled his trade. that of shoe
maker. He had been a resident of
Montana for nearly rs years and for
long time was resident of Helena,
where he was in the employ of the
Gamer shoe store. He was native of
Vermont and had he lived until next
March he would have been 70 years of
age. He leaves an aged wife, now
resident of Sheridan, and a married
daughter, now of Wisconsin, to mourn
his loss.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church gave a shadow" social at
the Good Templars' hall Friday even
ing for the purpose of raising funds
with which to pay the minister's salary.
Owing to the stormy weather that pre-
vailed the attendance was not what it
should have been, but the shadows sold
at handsome figure and quite a sum
was Melted out of the entertainment
A surprise party was rendered to Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Miller Tuesday even
ing of this week. Progressive whist was
the order of the evening after the
guests had gained admission to the
house on their mission of surprise and
a very pleasant evening was spent by
all present. The merrNeent was kept
up till late hour, and 1t was o'clock
in the morning when the guests went
home with the assurance that they had
spent one of the most pleasant even
ings Of the social season. Those pre-
sent were Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wal
ter, Misses Katie O'Brien, Mary and
Rachael Cisler; Messrs. Frank Carey.
Eugene Means, Theodore Haviland and
Frank Conway.
An effort is being made to organize
a branch of the order of Pendo in town.
DR.. E. A. Fletcher, who Is the state
organizer, and who is now a resident
of Sheridan, returned last week from
San Francisco, where he had been in at
tendance of the meeting of the grand
council, and since his return has been
busily engaged in extolling the benefits
of the order. In all probability heal
thy branch of the order will be fnstitut-
ed in Sheridan in the near future.
John F. Pascoe, an old-timer of Butte,
who for the past four months has been
visiting friends in this vicinity, return
ed to Butte Thursday.
State Senator W. A. Clark spent a
few hours in town Wednesday on legal
business while he was on his way to
Helena to look after the interests of
this county in the senatorial branch of
the legislature.
Representative William O'Brien came
home Saturday from Helena to visit
with his family and look after his bust
ness interests here. In speaking of the
senatorial question and the action of
our senator in regard to the charges of
bribery and corruption made, he says
that Mr.. Clark was sincere in the
course he pursued and that some day,
when the bottom facts of the matter
come out, the people of this county
would see things in a different light
than they do at present, and then Mr.
Clark's course will be commended in
stead of condemned. Mr.. O'Brien's
action in keeping out of the row is
commended by his friends, regardless
ol poltliCS anu HldHy warm express
sions of communication We're rendered
him during his short visit to his home.
Emil Dennis, accompanied by his
mother and her little grandchild, who
have been in this section for the past
week looking for a ranch to rent re-
turned to Meaderville Thursday
w. w. Clark, who has been engaged
in doing various plastering jobs in this
vicinity, returned to Silver Star Friday,
where in company with ]. B. Sink he
has a lease on a portion of the Silver
Star mine. and will resume the develop
ment of the same.
Charles Bergstrum, who in company
with Charles Ahlburg, is leasing on the
Toudan mine in Dry Georgia gulch,
was in town Saturday after supplies.
Messrs. Bergstrum and Ahlburg have
just received the returns from a car
load of ore which was shipped from
their mine to the Butte smelters and
the returns were highly satisfactory.
Dick Greggs and John Hawkins, who
are leasing on the Cecil lode near
Ramshorn gulch, after short visit to
town returned to their lease Wednes-