The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29
STIRRING UP AN INTEREST
In the National Irrigation Con-
gress at Missoula.
1T WILL BE A SUCCESS
National Forestry Association May Meet
at the Same Time-Freight officers
at Billings-Custer Battle
field Services

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Billings, May 27.-The national irri-
cation congress, which meets at Mis-
soula Sept. 25, is being strongly agi-
tated at this end of the line. 1. d,
ODonnell, as chairman of the execu-
tive committee, has already commenced
to stir UP interest in the congress
by writing personal letters urging the
presence and cooperation of men of
national reputation and eminent in Off
cial position. Mr.. O'Donnell has gone
to Wichita, Kas., to attend the Trans
Mississippi congress, and while there
Will make strenuous effort to excite
interest in the irrigation congress and
secure large attendance. AS the
chairman is a tireless worker and an
authority on irrigation, he will I'M
doubtedly do much to assist in making
the Missoula meeting a success. He
has already taken steps to induce the
National Forestry association to meet
at the same time at Missoula, and as
the two associations have many aims
in common it is highly probable he will
succeed.
About rs freight officials of the Bur-
lington system arrived in town Friday
morning and spent about three hours
here. Among them was w. w. Johns
ton, formerly commercial agent of the
Burlington at this point, who soon. had
the visitors made acquainted with our
business men. The party was soon
made to feel at home, and after seeing
the business portion of the city most
of them grayitated to the club, where
they were Hospitality received and
shown the rare collection of Indian
curios and other brio -brac which the
club possesses. The reception was de-
void of formalty but the acute freight
rustlers were soon convinced that Bill
lings was a hot town. The object of
the trip was to show the Eastern Off
Gals what the Burlington had been do
ing in the extreme Western portion of
the system. The party consisted of
officials of the c.. B. & @; H. & st. j.;
s. L., K. & N W.: c., B. & X c.: c.
st. J. & C. B.. and B. & NJ. all of which
are parts of the great @ system. After
their short visit to this terminus the
party turned about and went to Dem
YER
Unless the weather should be very
unpropitious, there will be large
crowd in attendance at the Memorial
dav services at the Custer battlefield
next Tuesday. The citizens of Billings
and Sheridan. Wvo.. will attend almost
en- masse, and there will be crowds
from all along the line, Judging from
the reports the committee has received
The committee on programme has an
nounced the following order. Process
sion will form at 1890 near railroad
crossing and march to grand stand:
music by Billings band; invocation by
Rev. j. C. Burgess; music by Sheridan
band; vocal music by Sheridan High
school, recitation, "Lincoln's Speech at
Gettysburg" Inez Hanks; vocal music
by Sheridan High school: address, Col
oneI Wilbur F. Sanders of Helena: mu-
sic by Billings band; decoration of SOL
diers' graves by Indian children; G. A.
r, ritual service
The advance in wool in Boston. fol-
lowing the sharp rise in London, is
hailed with delight by our woolgrowers.
who have not been feeling particularly
hopeful over the prospects. 1t is now
thought by many that the price will
average Is cents in Montana, and If so,
the price will exceed what was expect
ed few weeks ago. One tlockmaster
who sheared early and offered his clip
two weeks ago at loha cents without
finding a buyer, was TO-DAY o1efed Is
cents, ana may DECIDE TO take IT,
The funeral OF MISS Matte Hoe:
aausHter OF MI. anu ME- MITE f ~ r, tioe %
TINS Guy, LOOK place from tHe Cohsre-
ana was very larsely attefaeu' ne
deceased dleu ainer an Illness Vi ollS
louI oayS' a. Dlllph, Milele sly Mas d
StuuehI d. .lie stat NJ inai sonppi, ~
was youns Moilaii u iit s',: NJ ap.ii.S
anu a,.allllileiias' ailu ilet i,,i ]
.aliigu sieTL hopea "
.ol nen ne ,.of az u ,o5 ~, sl,at
Ia -, ,o.,o <o,'a,a ,;+, a..
60 ars ~ fn,,arai sarn,nn vas nraacbed
htr ,,ar no etnr pev w n frarl In
r,:h;ah he AL, on1ogizad b.r earnest |
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b,sinose trim r. Missouri returned This |
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1;staa s'or,a NTisro,1ri 90 al for tbe do
1a1oDment IF RiIIinas and yellowstone |
corrtv While there Mr. c,porea mr.
obased EQUIV fina saddle borsee ana =,
tharo,'o.,,hrad COLI He cold turh Of +ba
saddle horses 70 PAM Mccormick ana |
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Thu class 5av exercisas of tho high |
school We're held at the onera bouse on |
va 5000 e,.a,,;,1c, ,,d I,yo,.n ,ttar,,a5 |