Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-21

the roll at present under the supervis-
ION Of Prof.-H. P. Leavenworth assisted
by Miss Elizabeth Haw1ey. as principal
Snd corps of competent teachers. It is
the custom of the board to encoura ge
home talent whenever it can in justice
do so, and maintain the high standard
of efficiency, for which the school is not
ed. For that reason we find several
teachers who have graduated from the
institution and completed their eduua ton
in other localities returning and doing en-
cellent work along with the best talent
obtainable anywhere.
RIGHT IN POLITICS.
In political matters Custer county goes
strongly republican. This is largely due
to the superabupdance of sheep men in
the community and to the good prices for
sheep and wool under the present condi-
tions. At the recent election but two
democrats We're elected, the county sup
erintendent Mrs. Laura Zook and sur
Veyor George Scheetz-both of which
were due to the popularity of the candi-
dates and other side issues. The other
officials elected We're: Kenneth McLain
state senator; c. d. Newbary and L. S.
Becker, representatives; j. r. Mckay,
county treasurer; A. H. Swerdfger, clerk
and recorder; Alex McAusland, clerk of
the court; w. e. Savage. sheriff: f. F.
Crosby, assessor; ]. H. Johnston. coun-
ty attorney; NJ. G.. Matles, c. S. Bull and
j. w. Stith, commissioners and Joe Bate
man, coroner.
The difficulty of communication be-
tween various parts of the county has
been for years a drawback to the devel-
opment of the county and steps have re-
Gently been taken to obviate this diff
Guilty by means of a system of communi-
cation by telephone. H. w. McIntire is
the president of the company formed for
the purpose and they have about $50
miles in operation. Paul Milburn has
charge of the construction of the line.
The line runs along Tongue river as far
as Birney, with a branch eastward 80
miles TO Otter. and westward 50 miles to
meet the Forsythe telephone line at
Davidson's ranch. Thos. Alexander be-
ing president of this line which has
ABOUT IS miles in operation.
PROSPEROUS MILES CITY.
ssF'or several years past Miles City has
operated her. own light and water plant.
It was originally a gold brick purchase
from the defunct Stock Growers Nations
al bank, but retaining the Old building,
the city has added a new engine. two
new boilers,s new stack, new dynamos
new pumps and dug supply wells and
connections with Tongue river and at
length has placed the plant upon a pay
ing basis. Superintendent Larry Mott is
in charge of the plant and his services
are of great value to the city.
Miles City is amply provided with ho-
tel accommodations and guests receive
~,
airy in metropolitan eenters.
The spiritual needs of the community
are satisfied by a sufficient variety of de-
nominations and places of worship to al
low a liberal range of choice. The Meth
odists, Roman Catholics Presbyterans,
Episcopalans and Baptists, all have
large and Well appointed edifces. where
in the truths of the gospel from their re-
spective points of view are proclaimed.
The Miles City club lis the leading So
cial organization of the town. The club
rooms are always open to strangers in
the city.
The Masons have a membership of
about 120. II. c. Smith, being NJ. w. NJ;
A. w. kennie, sec, and c. Larsen, treas.
The Elks, Odd Fellows. Knights of Py-
thias Woodmen of the World and Work
men all have strong organizations men,
bers of one order of course affilating in
several of the others.
In the matter of business houses Miles
City is We'll represented. The buildings
on the main street are mostly substan-
tial brick structures though there are
places where row of frame buildings
still continue as menace to safety. In
this connection it may be proper to in
troduce the Miles City fire department a
voluntary organization of yOVAg men
give their services entirely without COM
pensaton, but to whose timely and he
roic efforts the town is indebted for it's
preserva tion. 1t consists of twenty one
strong young men of whom Horace But
ler is chief.
The city contains two national banks
four hotels, three newspapers-The yell
lOWstone Journal, edited and owned by
s. Gordon, and for many years the only
daily paper in eastern Montana: The
Stock Growers Journal, II. G. Potter,
proprietor, a weekly devoted to the stock
interests of eastern Montana, and the
Weekly News. a democratic sheet pub
Hshed by Jas. G.. Ramsey. There are five
dry goods stores, three grocery stores
several insurance and real estate agen-
oies and a steam laundry, which has re-
Gently been put in operation, besides all
Other kinds of business houses usual to
a. town of it's size. The town is well
lighted and is managed in an orderly and
pea ceable manner. in spite of the fact
thai it is still to a large extent the head
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