The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-30
The County Commissioners Will
Not Appoint Supervisors.
TOO MUCH UNCERTAINTY
The County Attorney VIII Retain Charge
OF the Roads-Preparations to
Push Construction on the
Trail Creek Line.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.

special session. They decided to disre-
gard the new road law and to follow
the old one. The clerk had given notice
some ten days or two weeks ago of an
election to be held in the several road
districts which the new law provides
each county shall be divided into by
the county commissioners. and the said
election was to have taken place on
Saturday of this week. The commits
sioners have been greatly worried over
the law for some time past, but after
taking into consideration the fact that
the new road supervisors might do
their work and not get paid, and that
some might not do any work at all
oW1ns to the present uncertainty, and
the inevitable result of a lawsuit
against the county, causing great ex
pense and loss of money to the taxpay-
ers, and SO after much questioning of
the county attorney and carefully
weighing the probable results the cleo
ton for Saturday was declared off and
the new road law of no effect by a vote
of two to one. The county surveyor will
now take charge of the roads of the
county, as heretofore, and there is but
little doubt that the system which has
worked so well in Gallatin county is
likely to give satisfaction in the future.
Manager Hall of the Gallatin Valley
railroad returned from the East the
early part of the week. On Sunday
Senator Turner and Colonel Turner of
Spokane, Wash, arrived. Although the
snow is very deep on top of the range
preparations are being made to push
the Trail Creek branch of the road to it's
terminus as quickly as possible. The
rumor is that the road up the West Gal
latin canyon will be commenced this
summer, and if So it is probable tourists
to the Yellowstone park will soon see
some very fine scenery on their way to
the public pleasure ground in the West.
The democratic city convention held
on Tuesday evening was a great con-
trast to that of the republicans held the
night before. There was a lively time
from start to finish. but all was done in
a friendly spirit. After disposing of all
committees, except that on credentials.
the order of business commenced with
balloting for police magistrate. There
were two candidates, George Lowe and
Judge Didawick, the latter winning by
a small majority. There were four cam
didates for city treasurer and some
lively balloting was had. Daniel Nc
Elevee. late deputy district clerk finally
secured the nomination. When the
nomination for mayor was in order the
names of A. B. Carow and DR.. T. M. Hig
gins We're put before the convention.
There were some disagreements and
misunderstanding as to whether Mr..
Carow would accept the nomination
and SO the convention adjourned so that
his friends could interview him. Fin
ally the convention nominated Dr. +,
M. Higgins for mayor.
Resolutions were sought to be in
troduced favoring the appointment of
a water commission instead Of the join
ture of the office of city treasurer and
water commissioner. This resolution
was overcome by a vote of the conven-
ton to adjourn.
The aldermen representing the dem
ocratic party are f. G. Davidson, First
ward; Louis Kreuger. Second ward;
Thomas Lewis, Third ward; DR.. Hig
gins, Fourth ward.
The ticket is one of the best put up
by the democratic party for several
elections, and some of the candidates
are thought to be sure winners.
DR.. Higgins has been in Bozeman
number of years and has lucrative
practice. He is quite popular and his
chances of election as mayor are good.
Daniel McElevee is an old time resi-
dent of the county. was once a re-
preventative for Gallatin county, and
for several years has been deputy dis
trict clerk and his candidacy for city
treasurer is favorable to the party.
Judge Didawick is also an old timer,
and once held the office of police magis-
trate to the satisfaction of his consti-
tuentS.
The republican city convention, held
on Monday night of this week. was one
of the most harmonious in the history
of the party-the delegates seemed to
be all of one mind and to have but one
man in view for the several offices.
There We're several candidates for the
office of treasurer before the conven-
ton, but only one name was put up.
and the same fact would apply to the
other offices of mayor and police magis-
trate. After Mayor Bogert had been
selected as chairman and Walter Sales
as secretary of the convention, the sew
eral committees We're chosen and went
to work Immediately. The committee
on resolutions returned @ report which
was very terse, and among its few short
sentences were words of praise and
commendaton for the way the mayor
and city officials had successfully pilot
ed the water works deal through three
successful and unsuccessful elections to
a final consumma ton. The candidates
swore to make no improvements in the
future unless absolutely compelled to do
so. and would not spend the money of
the people for any more electors or
other Injuries In fact, economy of the
most stringent kind is to be adopted by
the republicans, if they are fortunate
enough to hold the reins of office.
William Award. the republican nomi-
nee for mayor. has for several years
past held the office of city treasurer
He is druggist by business and one
of the firm of Roecher & Award. He
has been in Rozeman number of years