The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-19

is was found that Frances was rapidly
recovering from his mental trouble and
would soon be well. so the trip was in
definitely postponed
August Kropp has visited the county
Jail at Choteau and identifies William
Pepo as one of two men who called at
his ranch last summer looking for
work.
More stories of copper finds on the
coded strip have reached Choteau. One
of them states that $40 900 has been paid
by syndicate for a mine there, and the
story is in part corroborated.
T. j. Porter, while travelling from
Choteau to his home on the Upper
Teton the other night, was thrown from
his horse and his collar bone fractured.
He is doing well and will be able to re-
sumo work in a few weeks.
Charles Simons, who recently shot
and killed Charles Buckley at Birch
Creek and was himself shot. is re-
covering, although there is still bad
cash in his hand, where bullet struck
him.
Ed Hughes this week sold 10 head of
fine steers to Mike Connolly at s35 per
head.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hoffman passed
through Choteau this week on their
way to Augusta. where they will visit
relatives for time.
George Richards of Choteau has gone
to Great Falls, and from that city he
will proceed to Alaska, his destination
being Dawson City.
Charles Young and ]. Taylor had
their preliminary hearing this week and
were bound over to the district court
on a charge of having violated the
bounty laws. They were unable to put
up bail and were committed to the
county jail Among the witnesses were
Of
toms in Sweet Grass, and H. M. Kings
bury railroad agent at Shelby.
Dan Mccormick had a horse drowned
on Monday in the Muddy and came
very close to following the animal him
self. One of the diversions on the mail
route between Collins and Choteau is
the crossing of this swollen stream six
times.
DR.. Drake was called from Choteau
this week to attend Mrs. C. r. Scoffin,
near Pondera, whom he found suffering
from a mild stroke of paralysis and
also heart trouble. Her condition i'm
proved after the arrival of the phvsic-
ian. but she is still seriously ill and her
friends are anxious.
Don L. Willard of Great Falls is look
ing over Choteau with a view to locat-
ing in business here.
| The preliminary hearing of William
| Pepo resulted in his being bound over
| to the district court to stand trial for
the murder of the unknown man. The
| hearing was conducted before Justice
Beaupre.
Frank Hughes has moved his family
from Choteau to the Morehouse ranch.
near Bynum. where he will remain until
| after shearing time.
The Ladies' Industrial society held a
very enjoyable session at the home of
Mrs. Julian Burd this week, and among
| other business voted the sum of $25
to the minister's salary This makes
SITS which they have donated to that
| purpose.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
| erection of the creamery building at
| Burton and the company expects to
have the machinery in and the plant in
operation by the LIST of May.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Mclean have re-
turned from Great Falls. whittier they
went to attend the funeral of Miss
Laura E. Stewart Mr.. McLean's
| niece.
Landing may be said to have fairly
| begun in this locality. At Flowerree's
they will begin in a day or two. al
| though green grass seems vet to be a
long ways off. The r. C. Power outfit
| near Steel. commenced over week ago
| Wallace TAYLOR will BEGIN lambing ?
bunch Of 5000 ewes the 18th or 10th. anG
the remainder of his bands little
| later The majority of the shaepmen
| however. will not start in until some
time between May / and 10. preferrine
to take the chances of more settled
weather and the prospect of new grass
before commencing operations.