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"A BLACK SHEEP.

Hoyt's "a Black Sheep" which enjoyed
a prosperous run of more than 200 nights
at Hoyt's theater. New York, will short
ly be presented in this city identcally
the same as given in the great metropo-
lis. The cast is large one, numbering
about so people, and is headed by VIII
liam Devere, who will be seen in his great
character of the Arizona editor. This
part was especially written for him by
the author, Mr. Charles Hoyt
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The Fair! The Fair!
MARRIED.

Edward Oliver Tilburn united in mar
rage William Stark and Elizabeth Math-
ison at the pastoral residence on the
night of Aug. s. 1899. ~
At the residence of the minister. 81,
West Silver street. on the night of Aug.
90. David Anderson and Miss Eta Con-
row We're united in marriage by Edward
Oliver Tiiburn. A number Of friends wit
messed the impressive ceremony and all
wished great joy to the happy pair.
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CRYSTAL SPRINGS,

You miss the opportunity OF your life
II you do not give Crystal Springs call.
One who has been there once will always
cell again. Only five miles from Butte
Finest bicycle road in the country. Elec.
tric fountain display every evening. The
only one in the state. Bes. cafe and bar.
Service strictly first-class. Most modern
improved plunge ard private baths.
Open ali day and night. Boating on the
lake.
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THE COURSING STAKE.

The coursing stake for tomorrow filled
very satisfactory with "a entries. Fol
lowing is the draw: Sapphire against
Fitz Regina: Flying Dutchman against
Keno: Ruby against Pleasanton; Driver
against Lady Fullerton: Lord Nelson
against Eclipse: Black Bird against Bar
rister: Belle of Centerville against Smut;
Jessie II against Yantara: Random Shot
against Lear King: Swift against Net;
Butte against Billy Walker; 1llawarra
against Montana Chief.
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$40 sets of teeth SO. DIR. Wix.

can now have pure water, even IL Won
cannot have pure air in Butte. We rent
YOU Pasteur Family Filter placed over
vour sink for $1.25 month. Butte water
cannot be rivaled when sterilized with
this filter. Spring water cannot be com
pared with it, and is inconvenient and
more expensive. This is not cheap
strainer but an absolute Germ Proof Fill
ter. Call on Pasteur Filter Co., 238 E
Park street, r. J. Boiler. Agent.
$50 sets of teeth SO. DIR. Wix.
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tain Letterblaire:" the Lyeeum theater
Wife," and Sweet Lavender:" Gillette
THE Private Secretary" and "Secret
Service" Lady Windermere's Fan.
and many others.
Mr.. James Neill is the leading man.
Miss Fdythe Chapman leading lady. and
Mr. Robert Morris. the greatest stage
manager in America, are members of this
organization.
There is no greater company than the
Neills in America" said Charles A. Par
ker of the Boston Lyrics and that seems
to be the universal opinion.
Miss Louise Weber of Salt Lake City
will give a musical concert at the Grand
opera house in this city on the night OF
September 21st Miss Weber has given
a series Of concerts in Salt Lake. which
have been received very tavorably. and
the musical critics of that place pro-
nounce her as one OF the best singers of
her time Her success is due to a careful
training OF the voice. which possesses the
most necessary of all qualities. that OF
purity. 1t is delightfully."- pitched, being
true to very satisfactory degree and
her method shows years of hard study
She has but recently returned from
abroad. where she has studied under the
best instructors both in Italy and Ber-
lin
Miss Weber has been prevailed upon by
her many friends here to give one of he1
concerts before returning to the ole
country and the music lovers in Butte
should not miss the opportunity of hear
ing her sing. She will be assisted b.
some of the best musical talent in thl
city.
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LABOR DAY EXCURSION.

On Labor day the Sons of st. George
will picnic at Deer Lodge Excursion
train will leaveMontna Union depot at
$3.50 a. M, 1890 a. m. and 100 p. m.; re-
turning leave Deer Lodge 500 p. M, SIS
~ m. and 10: 90 .. m. Fare. ST. children,
SO cents.
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truthfully claimed by any other dramatic
company in America.
Among the famous successes in the
repertoire of the Neill company are: Nat
Goodwin's "A Gilded Fool Bronson
Howard's "Aristocracy." Sol Smith Rus
sells "A Bachelors Romance" f. II.
Southern's Lord Chumley" and Cap
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Sons of St George excursion to Deer
Lodge. Labor day, September 4. Fare for
round trip, 81: children. so cents
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ElcLER Tailor, 3 West Galena.
! l~i is-sss New suits made. Repair
ing, steam. cleaning, pressing. Prices easy.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-02

$40 sets of teeth SO. DIR. Wix.
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TOwnyiIic Items.

Rev. &. Wardlaw. formerly of An
dcrsnn. but now OF I.nclcslrg, Ark. F.
IS visiting relatives and friends in this
country and preached IL practical ser
mon to the TowI..ilIc BAPTIST conyr.-
CATION on last Sunday.
Mrs. j. \. WillinEIlam of I}clton. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. \. Gaines. of
this place.
slcsSrs. j. NJ. FAINT, Clarence FAINT,
Pleas. Mallatfry and Sammir Martin
visited rclativcs and friends in Allan
til AMI took in The State Fair RECENTLY.
Tie old and new school houses and
lots were sold here last Saturday, and
the committee has bought II four-ncrc
lot and will erect Il college building on
1t right away. Thus ends one of the,
most stubborn school fights in the his
tory of this country. The hatchrt is
buried and dcn0minniionaI lines art.
wiped ont. and education has received
an impetus that will put our commune
ty second to none in the cause Of cdu
cation.
We are panied 10 chronicle the sad
slcath OF Mrs. Carrie lnabanitt. the
wife of our beloved Rev. l.. l.. lnaba
NIT, OF the Townyiiic Circuit. an in
fnnt of hers also died Il few DAYS later.
Mrs. Inabanitt was born and raised in
iickcns County, whittier they carried
her Tor internlent. She was beloved
by all that knew her and leaves Il hus-
band and one little boy to mourn her
loss. We deeply sympathize with
them. On the 18th ofOctobcr. 1899, her
spirit took its. flight to dwell with
bright angels above.
Mr.: Walter Dickson, is now clcrkng
Tor MIR. G. +: Smith, of this place. We
predict for Walter bright future ,s
he is honest. temperate and polite.
Mr. Charlie Sullivan, of Cross Runts.
Oconee County, and one of our enter
prlslng young men. went down near
Mountain Creek and married !; Miss
BurTiss, so VIC understand, but we don't
know the particulars. But ono thing
we DO know, he came through our town
with powerful pretty girl. We wish
them much happiness.
MI. w. \. Woolbright, of near this
place, is having n palatial residence
store and keeps the post-0flice.
Miss Eva Bnbb, of Bnrker's Creek, is
staying with her brother, Mr.. j. ID.
Bnbb, attending school at this place.
Mrs. Long, mother of John Long, who
lives Just over the river, attended
Church here Sunday.
MIR. B. Harris, OF WOOdlawn Farm,
icn,iict0n. brought ono Of His hoys K.
our place to attend school.
Mr.. Is. + Galloway, of Alabama, is
now running Il watch repair shop in
this place
Prof. j. NJ. Faint, who taught school
here so long, is now teaching at Oak
dale. The Oakdalites were fortunate
in securing his services
The Baptist Church Of this place
elected the Rev. ID. w. IliOtt to preach
for them another year. hut he resigned.
OLD R0>iN DE Bow.
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l"unlcs,iIIr Brr,itics.

Mr.. )no. +. I'aincS. VI io lla, been at
tending WniluitI College. is here for Il
few days visiting AlcSsr>. d. l.. and \.
Y. Barnes.
Mr.. -. l.. l;arnrs went 10 Atlanta,
Ga. Tor Il few days last week. AMI
brought Il spirited horse Will, him on
his return.
At The cln., ni he u>lH, services ri
the BAPTIST i'iiIirci, sunday. lie pastor,
Hcv. }. \. Brown. of Due West admin
lStrrrd he ordinance of baptism to scv-
crnl converts.
Mr.. T.. }. IIucknbcr visited friends ut
Monterey Sunday.
Miss Bertha White. OF Abbcvillc. is
visiting Miss nellie Musclrv.
Ina few days omr Iiitlrciiy will brron
nrctrd with Anderson and points be-
twrcn by telephone. Thew are M,
and I'LL hat is needed 10 make the lines
complete is the putting up of the
phones. This is Il step forward, and
Will result in much good tn he cDnlnu
liity. Why not step turthcr--:l local
exchange!
Mr.. j. Il. Horton. Of WILLIAMSON. $.
G.. is visiting Mr.. f.. Il. Horton.
McssrS. j. y. I'crdnr. jr., and Ed. l..
Paschall, of Atlanta, Ga, special agents ;
respectively of the Hartford Fire In
sliralcr Go. and the Home Insurance
Co, were here. last week On bllsincs.
relative to the insurance of the l.own
dc>vlllc Cotton Oil Go.
Med. HORROR.
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I l.oca1 News.


Will loy,,i,ll t'upi,l -, engineer ana
Rev j. NH. Sunniiic,cll as hrul,.ui.,,,
ami coupler. The genial and acconnlo-
dn,iny can't. j. 6. Marshall. condmrlur
on rhr Anderson, branch of thc south
r,n. has been advanced several car
lengths To the uositipn of coudi,ciny ON
The matrimonial train. IIcvill brablv
assisted in The .iI.iirs of his u,.v found
position by Il sweet ana winsnlrlc ynilils
woman. who was Miss Marie Provost.
eldest daughter of Mr.. :. II. rIrvu>i,
oi his city. At zen n'rlnrk. rn. SEIZED
ulr time ion TIA. >tnlt 10 l. m.nic. ON
Thursday ninining \n,r,nli .iM. in
iii. l'rr~hvt.iil,. tiulrcI,. tn sweet
strains oi M,inl,l- -nhn~ wcd,lin.
naIch >,,.iicd Ipuilll: from rupid'>
ic>tlr>S wings. Miss VINE GRAFTON.
brraihin-' lu,piiif'on from the OCCASION
ana VI ~'i-. l'iNld NilN'illillu and j.
H. li"N bi'ds,. ~ lii'lilrsl"tilNr we'll
hlnhi lnl'.~. bnlr the h->''in''c'! iiusis
IN ~" li'!nil"i'- Win.~ 81 ncl"dy
ii;" iiir ~a,,"' r"liii~ ni liHinrn.
Ni'>>. :: l"li Me- i.lit in'l Elan Cray
''''' i''l'T'' q - '''.oS, !. N'''i i,rrv"s'
Ii,,'',.',' "'' ~ l''-
'',1' ,.'''''"'' ~ -" 'i'iHh'> ~
III! ,'.! :, - I.. ",,' ~, ~ -. ',nN y
l.. KIN n,II Nix, t;l.u,iia l,r,.y,., l.,
t'ial,.l,rr Provost and Niss I'M,
hn,,,.. Mr. Marshall ,,,.vn., XXI NJ,
I>,r,. Nui.I,,ll l,:,nt ! = I"'i..,,
I,,,, n.,u w,il Ui.. iI,,. -,
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For Sale-Some desirable city properly
Apply to G. G. I.ansstOu.
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Pcmdlrinn Items.

Last SATURDAY. night somonrc ni-
tempted to break il il" n-;olirr ~
rni;ln=. ne panel and tryine 10 ihh"
OH In, lock.
,lr. rrtn Norli> WAS in town Friday
night.
,Il-. Smart. of Troy. is visiting hcr
daughter, Mrs. j. +. Singleton.
Miss Marie Norris. of Anderson, made
4 visit of several days to her aunt Mrs.
". NJ. Gibson.
Mr. j. G. Moore and family have
moved 10 Spartanbnrs to spend the
winter.
The exciting. continued election ter
minated since oilr last writing, result
ing in the election Of Mr.. :. l.. Eskrw.
lntcnlant, and Mcs>rs. J. j. Sitton and
W. j. Martin rs Wartlcns. Mcssl~ j
Dawson Smith and i. II. T.. Sloan .Jr.,
having been elected at lie first election
Mr.. W. NJ. Gibson has returned from
IN extended lisit Wilmington, Mt. car
mel and \bbcvillc
We hear there Is Ia bc II wcdlin-, IN
"nr town hi, week. TELL TALL.
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som" on" in order in soil his warG1 may
say his I'low il AZ good ~ tn" Oliver.
This il 'luing husincH. on other peoples
reputation. l,nv only the genuine Oil
vrrs from sullivan llardware
Iron King Stoves Are considered the
best Buy one. Osborne IT. Osborne
Sol" Agents.
NOtA day DHSstS (Sundav axcepted) that
tn" highest prhs" ia not lIenped upon the
Oliver I hillea PIOws.
Hallard's Oheli-ll aud Guthrit's Finest
Patent Flour for $i.:,O per barrel at Van
diver Bros. Fra" city delivery. Phone IS
Sullivan Hardware 60. il in receip, of
tho largest invoice OF Pocket Cutlery and
Razors over displayed In Anderson.
The biggest. hast and chnapest stock %
SHOES in the city AT Nandiver I,roa.
Oliver Chilled I'iows have made re
cOri. I.inre their introduction in An
d"rson la'E" turning plowa were nnpop-
ular and rejected. Now tho Oliver has
friends wherever tried, and pays big div
uendI.
Tho Syracuse Chilled Pi0wS, sold by
Brock Brothers arc bost ightest draft,
anu do the prettiest work Of ANY Chilled
Plnw over sold in Anderson. SEQ them
before You buy any uther.
When You have any kind Of Plumbing
] would like To figure with you nn it.
S-tf John r. Burrss
Big drive in Shot ut Sullivan Hardware
Coz. 900 bags To l,a sold.
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Autun Items.

General Frost has paid our vicinity
two or three devastating visits recent
ly.
Mr.. j. +. Pilgrim has purchased Il
tract of land ON Thrcc-nnd Twenty
Creek. belonging to Mr.. Stevenson.
Misses Leila Buchanan and Cclcstinc
Patterson, two OF Autnn's most beau
tiful and attractive young bellies. visit
cd Anderson last Saturday to purchase
winter goods.
Mrs. J. II. Kcaslcr is very i'll ut this
writing. She has been n helpless inva-
lid for more than two years with some
sort of rheumatism.
Rev. 6. ID. Watson, d. d.. preached
an excellent sermon at Sandy Springs
last Sunday OH the subject, 'taith that
saves"
Two of our young men were sporting
with the Lebanon girls last Sunday.
Look out, boys, you had better not get
into too deep water before you can
swim. Bon AMATEUR.
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HcIton items

Rev ). y. Daniel of AblcviI, !,
talented minister Of ilc Methodist
tlligri, VIII lecture III the School hall
friday cNcnin.. he 10Th inst, ai 40
u'clnrh. Sni,irct: ''linsir Values AIr.
Daniel Is very popular as Il lecturer.
ana draws large r;owds wherever lr
speaks and II is confidently expected IL
large house will hear Him Friday even
ing.
Miss Matte Brown, the ,iccc,,inI
pri,nril,al Of the cowprns IIigi, school,
delighted her many friend, here by Il
short visit Saturday ana >llniay.
the Misses Horton the past week. She
returned to her home this II. IN.
Mr.. X. 5. Hill and d.i.litrr, of An
d,rr,oll, spent Sunday Aiii -" fanuly
"i congressman l.nllrmc.t
,r and Mrs. i.an-. "i Cairrchc' .
XiN''ru the laft'l parents. Nh. o''o
MIS-. j. T.. Hinton. ia-i week.
Mr. j. &. ',i',.i,. Il l,npulai salesman
of L. \. !cvl- 80 IN, fathers. two
miles below ipnii uiIir i'll with frycr.
Iir Is r'pa'f'' 'i"in= 1mllr Well to
day.
Nc.,i- M. II. nt,I llo,A c.\. Of
And, SOW al titi-. cos, ni t.l,cu-
viz. !,,I iirl' >i.nday.
triirNln;, ,s,n;i,imrn hiN. I.-
''ni tered ~ ihr MrIirc Hotel:
! ~s,iiii'. + j. WAll. H., IrnnciI,.
=. l'iii'i'! II. lll.h Allen. j. NJ. lIa-icr.
4. u I;'rh, j. g.. David. j. u. smith.
~. !.I'cN. \. Il. smith. and ;. l.:
N'nclan.
"ii"n III iii> -rclIun is nearly all
picked ;nd FARMERS arc busy since tln.
it">t pntiIii., in WI,ai
Mr.. Il. Il. Alnol,i. Of IIigh Shoals,
ilas lnolc,! nl" lr II. NJ. Grrr lnu,..
near he Nlcthoui~t Church. Mr. Ar
mold i Il .:nnd man and all such al,.
welcome IN l'clini. NNNN.
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Found-A few day 8 ago, two mediu m
sized pocket. books, near the school
house OF the Anderson Cotton Mills. Ono
OF them contained a sum OF money. The
owner can get them by proving proper.
ty and paying expenses.
DANIEL KAY.
To Rent-A 5.room house on River
Street. Good we'll Of water and all me-
ceesary Outbuildings. One and three
1GS January. Apply to J.. P. Smith. q
100 huahels blue straw seed wheat foy
gale by r. e. Watkins at Ql.O0 per bushel.
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Blankets !!

Still great lot Of awoo full Sizes Southern manu-
acured Blankets that good dependable reliable cheap
When the thermometer goes whizzing you will
appreciate these good Blankets Blanket husng be
the thing with Prices right Sizes full lC4 @ses 11s
1895, 124 1896 Still heavier and Of purer 1914 $780,
114 $3.50 $3.50 If you don't want Blankets at above
prices give them you $780, s20O $780, s125 s10o
and Soc per pair.
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Delegates 10 the Baptist state Con.
,cntiOn.

llr Executive. Hoard OF he Sailiha
y \>>t"IiiIOi at 1t recent session. added
The i"l!uwing 10 iur delegation to The.
l;IpiI~i state Convention Which meets
III ';iiinry, :. e.. on he 2riii inst: q.
t.. Martin. u..I. Copeland ". -. Nov
ci, j. J.. lribhlt. John a. I.rhiI.uli. X.
W. Sanders. \. a. Dean. j. f. Single
ton. y. Il. Campbell. ". +. Tate.
Respectfully.
.joIi* \. HoEIN>DN,
See. Executive l;uartl.
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Corner Creek happenings.

The merry farmer boy is busy tOiling
from sun to sun pulling the bell cord
over the horses back plowing in the
small grain
1t is very important that all farmers
should rndcavor to make their living
ut home rs near aspOsSible.
Miss Leila Moore is again holding the
rcins OF the Barkcr's Creek School. She
is IN .'Xcr!!cnt teacher. and gives sat
iSfacti0n To the patrons
Miss Lon Gassiway began her school
at Friendship on Monday Oct :0th.
Misses Ada and Gertrude pruitt, two
Of COrinnc's faireSt and prctticst young
ladies, accompanied by their cousin,
Mr. Julius Eslicw, spent Saturday night
ans! Sunday very PLEASANTLY in ear
midst. Come again, young people,
for yOu will always lind Il welcome re-
cuiti3n III 0ur midst.
Mr.. !. Il. Gassaway has made an in
vcstmcnt in a new buggy. We don't
know but what his son, Sam, will soon
give some fair girl Il lovely ride.
Mr.. Hugh Bigby, one OF PclZer's pop
,ilar young men, was in our midst fora
few hours Sunday
Several of our people went to Ander-
SON to- day (Monday).
Tho cotton pickers have about finish
ell their work.
L HIS NloIItIlt, MISS May MuuucIl, OI
Laurcns. was unanimously elected to
teach the ensuing term Mt the Nc
Adams School. Miss Madden comes
most highly recommended to us, and
we feel sure that the patrons have made
Il most excellent selection. The school
is expected to begin on Monday, 18th
inst.
No sickness in our section. TYRo.
For Sale-Some desirable city property.
Apply to c. G. I.ansst0D.
Even with the poor crops this year the
Oliver Plows, soldhy Sullivan Hardware
Co., gave results, visible to any ordinary
observer, which no other Piow attained.
Ify your Piano or Organ needs tuning or
repairs, it will paw YOU to see Mr.. Jas. A.
Ruddock Of The G. y. Reed Muaic House,
who viii guarantee perfect satisfaction
to all.
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Ten Dollars :!

How this? Between four and five hundred Suits at
$1,000 Don't that sound like straight after you
Can suit Fancy Cassmeres Black Clays Serges and
Cuts Square Cuts and all styles haven't got all
the Clothes in Anderson, but few Yes it looks
that way These $1,000 Suits au1nmezs You can pay
$1,000 for Suit when you get such these
Mark fact Our Clothes made by the very
ing manufacturers who have reputation sustain Just
with to sell Clothes will give satsfac
tion give the full value for his money
you between and Christmas.
We trying to please the people, We pushing fe
We want to merit your confidence your influence your
within doors full value for their money
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-08
FORT BENTON NOTES.

Henry Neill state land agent, is in
town for the purpose of disposing or
renting some of the state lands in this
vicinity.
Writ Hansborough of Great Falls is
in town and will spend weeks vaca-
ton at the I. f. Churchill ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Peters have re-
turned to their home at Fort Madison.
Iowa, after months visit at the ranch
of the Miner Live Stock company, in
which Mr.. Peters is an owner
Orville Patterson has bought IT'S head
of stock cattle running on the Shon-
kin range from S. o. Lying and has fin
ished branding them. The price is not
known, but is said to be better than S35.
Joe Berger, a Lewistown freighter.
was fined SIS and costs for his inhuman
treatment of one of his horses,
very severe hailstorm visited Pend
dOreille coulee on Monday evening.
The fall was so heavy that the follow
ing day at noon there was a. covering
six inches deep on the prairie.
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WENT our OF BUSINESS
Electrical Storm Closed the Tele-
graph Offices.
BURNED TO THE GROUND
Lightning Struck the Freight House OF
the Great Falls g. Canada Rail-
road-The Loss Will
Be Small

Great Falls, Aug. yesterday af-
storms. Shortly after noon the flashes
of lightning and the peals of thunder
began, although the sky was but part
ly clouded at that time, and often rhe
SUI was shining while the thunder roll
ed. The phenomena increased until at
4 o'clock all communication by wire
with the outside world was completely
shut off, and both telegraph offices in
the city had to decline business. There
were no very loud claps of thunder or
very brilliant flashes of lightning, but
it was enough in electrical power to
throw out the telegraph and telephone
systems.
Shortly after 6 o'clock and during
heavy downpour of rain and hail, fire
broke out in the freight house of the
the Canada & Great Falls railway, en-
the west side of the river. While it is
not positive it is almost certain that
the fire was caused by the electricity
Following a telegraph wire into the
building and setting fire to the sur
rounding woodwork. The telephone
system was not working well at the
time and considerable delay occurred
| Then after the team got across the
river the distance from the nearest hy-
drant was SO great that the firemen oc-
cupied considerable time in making the
connection. Agent Fowler succeeded
in getting all of the money, papers and
books of the company out of the place,
and, fortunately, there was but little
freight in the house, most of it having
been sent out on the morning train. 1t
is one-story frame building, and lost
little time in burning to the ground. As
it is covered by insurance the loss to
the company will be small.
Agent Fowler claims that the old
adage that lightning never strikes in
the same place is fraud, the building
was struck two weeks ago, but the en-
suing fire was extinguished with a
bucket or two of water.
James Howard, who lives on a ranch
out in Goodman county, reports freak
which occurred there. The lightning
evidently struck the chimney on his
house and followed down to the stove
pipe. 1t followed this also down to the
last length, and there it evidently be-
came disguised and jumped the job
making two bolts the size of a musket
ball, on either side of the pipe, and fill
ing the room with SCOT and ashes. The
house had several occupants, but none
of them. although badly scared, were
hurt in the least.
The telegraph operators of the city
who, of course, come in for a large
share of the kick, say that they have
never before experienced a summer
season in which there seemed to be so
much electricity running around loose.
During the season their wires have been
out on tears repeatedly, sometimes for
a whole night and again for Va few
hours at time. If the heavens con-
tinue the game they declare that they
will feel like throwing up their jobs.