The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-20
IN DILLON.
The Storm Caught Many Farmers Unpre-
pared.


Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Dillon, Oct. 19-The storm which pre-
vailed throughout the county last week
and into the early part of this one, causht
many of the farmers of the BeaVerhead
and adjacent valleys in rather pad pre-
dcament. Last spring was one OIL the
latest in the history Of Montana, and as
a consequence crops of all kinds were
later this season than ever before The
storm of last week was one OF the heaV-
lest and earliest ever experienced in TINS
section. Taking these two circumstances
in connection the farmers of this valley
were wholly unprepared for the approach
of early winter and many OF them
were caught with fields of grain still
standing uncut, while scarcely a farmer
in the county has his root crop harvested.
AS vet It is not known just what damage
has been done-whether the grain Is so
badly lodged as to prevent general har-
vestng or not-but within the next few
days, as the farmers take stock of the
damage done and have time to come into
town. full reports will be at hand.
Herman F. Melsner. whose claim for
s., $50. so against the city for damages in
CURED through the agency of defective
street crossing a few months ago,
was rejected at the last meeting of
the city council. filed suit against the
ciey on Tuesday for the amount of the
claim.
The banquet committee of Dillon ladies,
which has the matter in charge of provid-
ing refreshments for the volunteers when
they pass through town next Monday
morning. has arranged to supply the boys
with hot coffee and sandwiches.
Both the Butte badge and the Dillon
badge to commemorate the return of the
Montana volunteers have been placed on
sale in Dillon and the home badge is
meeting with "a ready sale Tt consists
| nf A noa n
celuloid button On the button is
printed, Company e. First Montana u.
S. ". Dillon Manila, 189s-99.'' The design
is quite a handsome one and meets with
a ready sale.
Arrangements have been made by the
transportation committee by which spe-
cial train will be secured from Dillon to
Butte on the occasion of the return of
the volunteers. The train will leave here
at o'clock Monday morning and return
at a. m. Tuesday 1t is estimated that
at least 200 people in the county will take
advantage of the train and be in Butte on
Soldiers day.
Frank Mares. a butcher and live stock
dealer Of Helena, was in this section this
week and while here purchased 1900 head
of mutton sheep. Fifteen hundred were
purchased from J. E. Morse and the re-
mainder from Messrs. Selway Il Thorpe
One carload was shipped to Helena Sun
day to meet the immediate demands of
the Helena butchers, while the balance
Of the band will make the journey to the
| capital as soon as the weather permits
their being profitably trailed.
George Taylor stock inspector for this
county was in Lima yesterday to inspect
a car of horses which is to be shipped to
Kansas City this week by ]. c. Bailey.
Hon. r. 7. Wing has purchased the
drug store formerly owned by Dr. Bond.
Mr.. Ballenger will remain in charge of the
| business as heretofore.
The Bon Accord Placer company, an or
ganization Of English capitalists, which
owns a tract of placer ground on Grass
hopper creek, a few miles below Ban
mack, and which has been operating a
dredge boat for the past few seasons,
closed down during the cold spell of last
week and is now in serious financial
straits. half dozen attachments having
been filed against the property by the
| First National bank and the merchants
| Of the city. Although the system of
| dredging for placer gold in use by this
| company seems to be a successful one. the
| boat has met with a series of mishaps
| this season which have prevented the
| management from making a profitable
| years work. In addition to having had to
| work over a barren "reef' in the gulch,
| the wood supply gave out and 1t was nee
| essary to freight coal from here, a dis
| lance of 80 miles. making an additional
| expense of nearly 500 per day. Manager
| Ball Is unable to account for financial re-
| lief not coming from London. On one or
| two occasions before, when cash was
| wanted here Immediately to continue the
work of development. the money was ca
| bled promptly. By many it Is thought
| that the Boer war has caused strin-
| gency in the London money market and
| an example of its far-reaching effects is
shown in the financial straits of the Bon
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