The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-05
THERE'LL BE FEW SALES
Too High Prices Asked for Mutt
ton Sheep.
BEAR CREEK COAL MINES
Active Work Will Soon Be Begun on
the Road-An Appeal Will Be
Made by Murderer Will
liam Brooks.

Billings, June 2.-William Rea, the
sheep buyer and feeder, who bought
about $4,000 sheep for feeders here last
season, is in the city. He says that
from present indications there will be
few sales in Montana this year of NUT
ton sheep, as f1ockmasters are asking
too high figures, and last years opera
lions caused a serious loss to feeders,
and any sales made this year will, in
his opinion, be at lower prices than pre-
vailed last year. He expects to ship
about 1000 head from Big Timber about
June 5, after they are sheared.
Considerable activity is observable
among those of our citizens who are in
trested in the Bear Creek coal meas
ures, and 1t is rumored that the North
ern Pacific branch will be extended
from Bridger, the Is or is miles neces-
sary to reach the Bear Creek proper
ties. The annual meeting of the Montana
Iron and Coal company, which owns
the claims on Bear Creek, will be held
on the 18th of this month, and although
great reticence is observed among the
stockholders, yet enough has leaked
out to lead to the belief that active
work will soon be begun. A. G. Hooley
Of New York, who represented the
Eastern capital which was enlisted
some years ago, is here at present, but
has nothing to say for publication.
Mike Gilmore, the railway contractor,
who built the Bridger and Carbonate
branches, is also here. General Mana
ger Kendrick, during his recent visit
to Montana, drove over the route from
Bridger to Bear Creek. So that put
ting all these circumstances together
the conclusion is reached that some
railroad work is to be done in Carbon
county. Bear Greek coal has been used
in Billings for several years, and is pre-
ferred to any coal in the market but
having to be, teamed over a mountain
Gus road the cost precludes it's coming
into general use.
Attorney c. L. Harris, counsel for
William Brooks, the condemned col
ored murderer of his wife. Mrs. Jennie
Brooks, has prepared all the necessary
papers for he supreme court on ap-
past, ara Med them. The case will in
ali reliability be heard by the supreme
court this month. The appeal states a
great many points justifying a new
trial. chief among which is the alleged
insanity of the wife murderer.
DR.. f. P. Townsend, county coroner.
has returned from a visit to Dry Head
creek, in the southwestern part of the
Crow reservation, where he held an in
death of Ed Mcdonald, the sheep
herder, whose body was found several
weeks ago. The jury found that the
death of the unfortunate man was
caused by exposure during the last Sc
we're storm of last winter.
"A quiet home wedding was celebrated
Wednesday, afternoon at the home of
MA and Mrs. F. s. Mills. when their
second daughter. Miss Mabel. became
the wife of Charles D. Brooks of this
city. Rev. w. d. Clark, pastor of the
congregational church, performed the
ceremony. The young couple are high
~ esteemed in this city and enter upon
their married life with the best wishes
of host of friends.
Another wedding was celebrated on
Thursday. William J. Mix. foreman of
the Northern Pacific uuarries at Hunt
ley, was married to Maud E. Rozell at
the Catholic church by Rev Father
Van Clavenbeck in the presence of
few intimate friends
The Billings baseball club has a
tempting offer to play series of games
in Helena against the Last Chance
Gulchers. and will probably accent.
They will go to Red Lodge on the 18th
to play the miners. The club possesses
some good material. but have not fairly
got down to hard work.
EVANGELIST Charles M. Crittenton and
at the court house, beginning next Sun
day, and will doubtless have the cor
dial support of all of our best citi-
ZenS.
The Bloom Cattle company received
this week over the BURLINGTON 60 car
loads of cattle from Texas and New
Mexico. which they will drive to their
range on the Musselshell.
A. G. DE Bold this week received the
sad intelligence of the death of his
mother, which occurred at Pittsburg,
Pa Sunday last.
The friends of James Chanple of this
city. who is PURSUING his medical
studies at Trinity college, Toronto, are
eratified to learn that at the recent
third year examinations he passed with
much credit and has high place on
the ''honor'' list of that famous institu-
ton of learning.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Banta of Car
honado are spending their honeymoon
in our city. +--.