The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
CHINOOK NOTES.

Immigrants from the East are con-
stantly arriving. A party made up of
James Williams. three Trotter brothers
and two more members of the McPheeter
family arrived this week from Missouri.
James Froscoe and Fraser Jones arrived
in Chinook yesterday from New Bedford,
Mass. They are making a careful invest-
CATION of the Milk river valley with a
view to settlement, and after trip to the
Pacific coast they have nearly decided to
return to this part of the country.
Roderick MCGOWAN is an immigrant
representing Dumfries, Scotland. He is
looking for good sheep location and has
gone to look over the country between
North and West Forks, along the Cana
dian border.
A sad bereavement has fallen upon Mr..
and Mrs Harry Burrell in the loss of their
twin children by bronchitis.
John N. Montgomery, formerly of Belt,
has located in Belt and will engage in
the business of builder and contractor.
Very little interest was taken in the
election for road supervisor, only 20 votes
being cast. William Keer received Is
votes and the remaining two went to
Henry Liddle. A. G. Station, E. T. Reser
and William Skillen acted as judges.
F. w. Mcfarland, principal of the
school here, went to Helena this week to
take the civil service examination, and
during his absence the children enjoyed a
short vacation.
The extraordinary spectacle of threshing
wheat in the midst of a snowdrift was
presented at Robert Morris ranch this
week.
Miss E. R. Flagler, county superintend-
ent of schools is making an official visit
to Chinook this week.
7. c. Brown, a recent arrival from Jas
per, Mich, is assisting Postmaster Will
liams.
R. L. McPheeters and family have gone
to the Pacific coast. They had intended
settling here. but the extreme cold wealth
er drove them further west.
A. M. Olson and c. Larson are at the
ranch of e. F. Parrote, on FIFTEEN Mile
creek. They are recent arrivals from
West Branch, Iowa.
Patsy Costello, hobo, got drunk this
week and was given a chance to leave
the town within "a hours. He left.
w. NJ. Woodbridge returned from "a trip
to st. Paul this week. He says there is
much inquiry regarding locations in
Northern Montana and his mail brings all
sorts of propositions. He has one man
who is anxious to swap orange land in
Florida for a quarter section in the Mon
tana banana belt and another desires to
deliver some land in Cuba for a similar
plot
William Weaver has traded so acres of
ranch land to Henry Winter for a town
lot and house. Mr.. Winter will put in
shearing sheds on his new land.
The articles of incorporation of the
Matheson Ditch company have been sign
ed and are now ready for filing with the
secretary of state. John Matheson.
Charles Achers and Thomas Dowen are
the directors chosen for the first six
months and the capital stock is 5000, di-
vided into shares of the value of $25 each.
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A. A. Cecil and family have returned to
Harlem after an absence of six months
spent in the Indian territory.
Dan c. Ross has been unanimously re-
elected trustee of the school district of
Cleveland. He did not wish the Office
again but his neighbors were determined
he should have it.
Joseph Shellenberger was unanimously
elected road supervisor of district No. l
on Saturday.
A lodge of the Woodmen of the World
was organized at A. s. Lohman's store
last Friday evening by Deputy Consul D.
d. Davidson. The following are the Off
GERS of the lodge for the ensuing year: A.
w. Ziebarth, venerable consul; J. p. Min
iken, worthy advisor: Gus Eilinghouse,
clerk; A. s. Lehman, banker; w. T. Duke,
escort: J. E. Ross, watchman: w. w.
Travis, sentry; II. Winter, Carl Boldt and
A. G. Station, managers. The new lodge
starts out with II charter members