The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-17

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fun board was present and President
Ava Mayne called the meeting to or
Ger. A good deal of routine business
had accumulated and numerous bills
| were presented and allowed. Some dis
cussion was had relative to the different
| methods proposed for keeping the
schools open and there is no telling
how long the argument might have
gone on had not Trustee Winslow pro-
duced and read the letter of the North
ern Pacific, reproduced above, accom-
panied by statement from County
Treasurer Livingston that the tax was
being paid. This put a quietus on the
talking and the board right away
evinced a most confident belief that no
trouble will be had about the schools
The board commended the spirit of the
Northern Pacific and 1T was the sense
of the meeting that thanks are due the
corporation for its liberal action. The
board decided to attend the county in
stitute in a body and the request of
the county superintendent OF schools
to use the high school apparatus for in
sttute purposes was granted. A spe-
cial session of the school board has
been arranged for, which will be held
at the court house in Livingston on
Thursday afternoon, Nov. %. The
meeting will be in the nature of an in
stitute for trustees and special pro-
gramme has been arranged which Will
be of considerable interest to those who
attend At 1880 o'clock The Province
of the Common Schools" will be dis
cussed by J. M. Hamilton, and at 2
o'clock Miss Annie l.. Harwood will
talk 80 minutes with THE Qualifica-
ton and Selection of Teachers as her
subject An intermission of Is minutes
will follow and Superintendent #. 5.
Monical of the city schools will adj
dres the gathering upon What Are the
Relations of Teachers, Pupils and
Parents" The programme will pc
closed by an address on 1.-The Ideal
Trustee by State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Carleton. The insti-
tute for trustees is distinct novelty
and great deal of interest is manifest
ed in the arrangements for it. The
teachers institute will be an elaborate
one Evening sessions will be held in
the different churches and programmes
of music, recitatione, ETC., will serve to
entertain the educators who will be in
attendance upon the gathering of the
molders of youthful minds.
DIR. and Mrs. r. D. Alton returned to
this city yesterday morning after an
extended absence,,a great deal Of which
time was spent in Europe. The trip
was taken in the hope that skilled
opthalmologists on the other side might
be able to benefit in some degree the
Ja1nnS VISION OIL MIS-. AllUIi, Duls Ill
fortunately, the lady Is little improved
by reason of the treatment. DR.. Alton
will resume his extensive practice in
this city. 49,
Yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock
the residence occupied by the family of
O. Fl. Bonnell, situated on the corner
Of Lewis and Third streets, was dis
covered to be in flames. The depart
ment responded promptly and succeed
ed in saving the building with but
slight damage.
George Barnard came in from the
Boulder country Monday, bringing with
him a load of concentrates from the
stamp mill at E. H. Cowles' mine at
Independence. The stuff will be shipped
to the East Helena smelter and it is
stated that the concentrates will run
fully $500 to the tone.