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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-12

Cora Urquhart was sixteen years OF
age when she married James Brown
Potter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-12

A. W. Downle Of 1902 Cherry street
Milwaukee, vas fatally sun struck
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-12

Addressing a detachment of German
marines which left for China Emperor
William made a remarkable speeC !
during which he notified the World 81
Germanys intention to avenge the
murder of the late German minister
Won Ketteler and the missionaries and
to dictate terms to the Chinese in the
palace at Pekin. The emperor is a war
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
LIED IN IRELAND.

Can't. W. NJ. Kelly and Lieut.. Nyies
Kelly, two Of Anaconda's most respected
received the sad Intelligence on
yesterday of the death of Their father,
Martin Kelly at Waterford. Ireland, on
January 90. The deceased was 80 years
of age. and up to his last illness nsVer ex-
perienced any sickness. People IN Ana
who knew the deceased we'll say ne
was A remarkably honorable gentleman,
whose principal object in life was to in
culcate the same traits into the ma
bits of his children. That his MISSION
was accomplished is beyond a question IN
the lives of the two members of the fam
lily who reside in this city. The deceased
also leaves 4 devoted helpmate. a son and
daughter who reside at their home where
the death occurred. Capt. Kelly has not
seen his parents IN seventeen years. lie
is the oldest of the family and his fathers
last words were spoken of him.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

the Democratic Press Of San Francisco
after a lapse of o months but by order
of the provost marshal it's name had been
changed to the Examiner. The paper
appeared continuously until purchased
by Mr.. Hearst.
He went from Santa Rosa to Port
land. Ore, about 1867, where he edited
the Democratic Herald, at that time the
formidable rival of the O~regonian. Soon
after this his health failed and he re-
moved to Olympia, Wash, where he
lived for a time. In 1870 he started the
first daily ewspap in the state of
Washington at Seattle. the Puget Sound
Dispatch. In 1879 and 1880 Mr.. Brown
as mayor of Seattle, retiring from
active life in 1881.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
CATHOLIC CLUB DEBATE.

The third debate at the Catholic club
rooms entitled Resolved, that women
should have the same political rights as
men," was discussed last evening in the
presence of a large number of the mem.
bers and lady guests, 1t being laoles
night at the club.
The affirmative was sustained by
Messls. Thomas Kelly. T. d. Flynn, Dep
uty County Attorney Casey n MRS. j.
E. Young and Mrs. T.. .. Fleming.
For the negative there were only three
Owens and Miss Nellie Shea.
These debates nave already frightened
and polished the manner OF the speaklng
of several members Of the new cluo. II
has also had a tendency to create a more
serious lire of thought for the members
na~rticipating in the debates many OF
whom give promise of becoming prom
Gent speakers. The most earnest de-
batter last night was Jos. McCaHery VINO
has a happy faculty of holding the at
tention Of his listeners with Wen CHOSEN
sentences and substantial arguments
which show evidence Of deep thougnt
Tn lion of the evening was Contractor
Thomas Kelly who spoke on the afhr-
native side Of the question and TO MIN
was due that side carrying tins lay. 4
was his initial speech and he was some
what embarrassed but the audience heip--
ed him along splendidly with a tulnult
of applause when he scored numerous
points in behalf of women's rights. his
celtic brogue was rich and muslcal upon
the question last evening and When the
debate was over and a vote taken Wnlcn
resulted in II to 5 in favor Of the afnrm-
ative several ladies came forward and
Congratulated Mr.. Kelly for his splendid
-,o-1y
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Minina Application No. 4171. United
Stats Land Office, Helena, Montana,

Minins Application Nc. an. United
States Land Office, Helena, Montana.
January 25th, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that Henry r.
Bartlett and Michael A. Donahue whose
postofiice address Is Butte, Montana,
have this day fled an application for a
patent for 1855 linear feet. the same be-
Ing for 33G feet in an easterly and HAS
feet in q westerly direction from the point
OF discovery OF the Spokane lode mining
claim. situated in ~unorganized mining
district Silver Bow n Jefferson coun-
ties, Montana. the position. course, and
extent,i OF the said mining claim, desig-
mated by an official survey thereof. as
survey No. 5S01 township No. 3 NJ, range
Z W.. a notice of which was posted on
the claim on the 18th day Of January
1900. and being more particularly set forth
and described in the official field notes
and plat thereof on file in this office, as
follows, towit:
Beginning at corner No. I, a boulder in
place 24x12x12 inches above ground mark
ed 1-oS01 for corner No. l of this survey,
and Witnessed by bearing rocks. from
which Initial Point No. 2 established fc.
surveys IN fractional township 5 NJ, range
Z w, bears north SO degrees SO minutes w
SS16.5 feet: running thence N. "a degrees
o. minutes e, 147S.5 feet to corner No. 2;
thence S. IL degrees IS minutes w 1858 feet
TO corner No. 8: thence S 81 degrees OF
". 400 IeeI 10 corner NO. ~
thence n u degrees As minutes E 26S feet
to corner No. / the place of beginning, con-
tanning an area OF 1884 acres, from which
4.4O acres in conflict with survey numbers
1910 and 5743 are excluded and MOI claim.
ed. leaving 7.A acres claimed by appli-
cants.
The location Of this mine is recorded In
the office o. TIE recorder OF Silver Bow
n Jefferson counties, on pages 229 and
IS in books p and q Of L.odes.
The adjoining claim on the north is sur
vey No. 2S19, Mary Ellen Lode, James w.
Murphy ct al applicants; on the northwest
IS survey No. 5722, Josephine Lode and on
the east is survey No. 5723, Bear Paw
Lode, James Mcbride applicant for both.
GEORGE D. GREENE,
80 Register.
U. S. Claim Agent.
First publication Jan. 81. 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
WILL ORGANIZE TONIGHT.

Tonight is the time set for the organiza-
ton of the retail clerks of Anaconda. A
we'll attended meeting IS expected to take
place at Matte hall because nearly every
clerk in the city has promised to attend.
Some Of the principal officers of the Butte
clerks union will be present and will ad-
dress the members Of the proposed organl-
cation, which WI no doubt affiliate With
the Western Labor Union, of which the
Butte clerks union is a part. Harry
Heimerdinger. a past president, ana
Charles Lannen, vice president, of the
Butte clerks union and NJ. j. Geiser,
representative of the same union, and
also the Western Labor union, will be
present and will address the meeting.
Mr.. Geiger came down last night and is
working might and main today to induce
all the clerks to be present this evening.
The meeting will be called at $50 O'Clock.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To J. w. Oberman. n yoar heirs and
assigns:
You are hereby notified that I have OK.
pended the sun of one hundred dollars in
labor and improvements, upon the Rack.
arock lode rllning claim, situate in the
Camp Creek mining district, Silver Bow
county, Montana, in order to hold the
said premises, to-wit: Fifty dollars DUR
ing the year 1897 and fifty dollars during
the year 1899, said work being annual
assessment work and being done under
section 1924 revised statutes of the United
States, and for the ear ending Decem-
her 31st, 1893. and being your share there
OF.
And II within ninety days from the
service of this notice upon you Cor with
in ninety days after this notice by public
cation) you fail or refuse to contribute
your said proportion Of the total amount
so expended by me to-wit: Two hundred
dollars, your portion being the sum Of
one hundred dollars, aforesaid, as CO.
owner to the extent Of one-half of said
expenditure, your interest in said claim
will become the roperty of the SUBJ
scriber. your co-owner, under said Sec
ton 1924 revised statutes of the United
States.
WALLACE M. L. DERNIE.
Dated at Butte. Mont, January 10. 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE.

To whom it may concern:
This is to give notice hat Thomas ].
Bennstts and Thomas Scadden, both re-
siding at Centerville. Silver Bow county.
Montana, have associat ID themselves to-
gether as co-partners under the firm
nameIand style Of Thomas J. BENEFITS &
Company, at Mes. 959, and 961 North Main
street, in the town=of C~enterville, Silver
Bow county, Montana.
Dated January %. 1900.
$50 It THOS. j. BENEFITS.
50 THOS. SCADDEN.
State of Montana, County Of Silver
Bow, S.:
On this 23re day of January, A.. D.. 1900.
before me, Robert Coombe, a notary pub
lie In and for Silver Bow county, Nom
tana. personally appeared Thomas J.
BENEFITS md Thoma Scadden, known to
me to be he persons whose names are
subscribed to the foregoing instrument,
and they acknowledged to me tina they
executed the same.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and AFFIXED my off lal seal on
this the day and year first above written.
ROST. COOMBE,
Notary Public in and for Silver Bow
County, Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
Railway Time Tables
Butte, Anaconda 1 Pacific
LOCAL TIME TABLE.

trains leave b.. A. q p. depot. Butte.
10:4o p. m. "''
aasins cave Union passenger station.
anaconda as follows: $50 q. M, HIS
na.AI NORTHERN train leaves Ara.
via Butte. ~
''sv ?. m. Through train for all points
S31hrdiERN PACIFIC train leaves
and all points west.
100 2. m. Through train for al points
east and west.
Anaconda:
south.
Tickets tor sale for all points. local and
tntousn on the Great Northern railways
oregon Short Line railroad and North.
IONS.
steamship tickets for sale to all points
IN EUROPE Via the above lines.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
NEVADA MINING AND MILL
ING COMPANY. ROOM 80,
~ SILVER BOW BLOCK.

Notice is hereby given that at a meet
ing of the directors held on the Both day
of January, 1900, an assessment of one-
half cent per share "a levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, pay
able on the 18th day of March, 1900. to
pany, at Room 80. Silver Bow block.
Butte, Montana.
Any stock upon which the assessment
shall remain unpaid. on the 10th day Of
March, will be delinquent, Int adver-
tised for sale at public auction, and un-
less payment is made before, will be sold
on the .st day of April. 1900, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with
cost of advertising and expenses Of sale.
HI. G. KLINE,
Secretary and Treasurer, Room 80, Silver
Bow Block, Butte, Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

assessment Of ten C10) cents per share
was levied upon the capital stock Of said
corporation. payable on or before satur-
day, March Sd, A. D. 1900, in lawful
money Of the United States. to Jesse B.
Mel.or, secretary, Of said company, at It's
office in the city Of ST. Louis. Missouri. in
room No. COS Security building, or to
Werner Ziegler, assistant secretary Of
said company. at Bl-Me.all,c, near
ipsburg. Granite county, Montana.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the fifth day of
March. A. D. 1900, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction. and
unless payment is made before, will be
sold on Saturday. the twenty-fourth day
Of March. A. u. 1900. at the front door OF
the court house in the town of Philips
burg. Granite county, Montana. to pay
the delinquent assessment. together with
cost Of advertising and expenses Of sale.
by order of the board Of trustees.
- JESSE b. MELLOR,
Secretary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

looks very much as though Anaconda
music lovers will have an opportunity to
hea this great singer.
Briefs. :,
Maggie Marshal, a resident of Mann
vile, was arrested last night and locked
up. She is charged with disturbing the
peace and according to her own state
ments was about to exterminate all the
French n Dutch residents of the burg.
when she was arrested and placed un-
der the clock of the city hall.
The wife of Pat Thornton, who was re-
Gently killed in an accident at the con-
v%erters. has been located at St. Louis.
Last night Undertaken Ehret received the
following telegram: Bury Thornton
there for the present; will write. Mrs.
Pat Thornton" In accordance with the
wishes of Mrs. Thornton, the remains will
be buried here. Funeral Saturday after
noon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
STATE OF MONTANA. COUNTY OF

Silver BOW-SS:
We the undersigned. do hereby certify
that W. are partners, transacting bust
ness in this state; that the principal
place of business is in Butte City, Silver
Bow county; that we are conducting said
business under the firm name and style
of "Orton Bros; that the names in full
of all IL e members of such partnership
are William c. Orton, Walter S. Orion
and James NJ. Orton, n hat the places
of our respective residences are set op-
posite our respective names hel eto sub
scribed.
In witness whereof. we have hereunto
set our lands this seventeenth day Of
January, A. d. 1900.
WILLIAM C. ORION.
Corner Alabama and Copper streets.
WALTER S. ORION,
Corner Alabama n Caledonia streets.
JAMES nj. ORION,
219 North Main street.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
seventeenth day of January, A. d. 1900.
c. NJ. PARR, :.
Notary Public in and for Silver Bow
County, State OF Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

2 degrees east 1876 fees: thence north %
eegr:es - inute west l.1Sl feet: thelioo
south 8 degrees weit 81 fevS: thence soutlb
y degrees s. minutes east l.1sl feet to
Corner No. !. the place OF beginning,
containing An area Of 3.S8 acres. from
which 40 area Of o.S7 acres in conflicf
With Sur. No. l1c9 10 excluded and not
claimed BY applicant. Net area claimed,
9:46 acres. which is In CONFLICT with Sur.
No. 1929. aud 0.0l acres Ut which IL n
conflict with Sur. No. 1890.
Tks location Of this mine % recorded
in the once cs the Recorder OF eilvec
Bow county. on page SOC IA Book ''R'' a.
lot locations,
The adjoining claims on the north sur.
No. 1915. the Silver Lick Lode. Lot. No.
sss. Frank Shown ct Al. applicants: on
the south Sur. No. 1913. the Tiger Lily
Lode. Lot No, ci2. David Burt. applicant.
and on the west Sur. No. 147a. the Kerry
Lode. Lot Nc. 65a. Michael Carroll. apple
cAnt. I.
GEORGE d. GREENE,
RegiStOe.
n. I. BAKER,
United States Claim Agent. !
Wrist publication. Nov. ~. 1854.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
LOCAL BRIEFS

Days saloon hos moved to second
door from the bank
"Method of the Relation" by Nc
Murry at O'Brien's book store, A. o. H.
block.
Ronald Stewart of st. Paul, superin-
tendent Of the Great Northern Express
company. arrived in the city this morning
on a tour of inspection and is the guest of
Agent r. T. Starr.
A meeting of the retail clerks for the
purpose of organizing a labor union will
be held at Matte hall this evening at $3.50
o'clock. Every clerk in the city is re-
quested to attend.
Frank McNally. engineer at the city
hall returned yesterday from a three
months visit to Ireland and last evening
entertained his many friends with his ex-
periences while in his native and.
The Civil case of Pat Boland VS.. j. NJ.
Kennedy which went to trial on yester-
day morning, was concluded today short
ly before noon, by the ease being given to
the jury. A verdict is momentarily ex-
pected.
Adolphus c. Brodersen, a talented at
torney from the Smoky City, is making
many friends in Anaconda during the
time he is associated with Attorney 3. F.
Maiden as course for the plaintiff in the
Boland-Kennedy civil case.
The case of John Fogarty against Toe
Schotich was dismissed by Judge Nap
ton yesterday on motion Of counsel for
the plaintiff. The case of William
Whitaker against Frank Kennedy also
was dismissed, but on motion Of counsel
for the defense.
Subscriptions for the sale of seats for
the great American son bird, Emma
Nevada. are coming in we'll and it now
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
NOTICE FOR PUaL1CATIoN.

Mining Application No. l.lS7.
United States Land Once, Helena,
Montana. November IL. 1859.
Notice 10 hereby given that Conrad
Nohrs, whose postoffice address Is Deer
Lodge, Montana. has this day tiled an
Application for patent notice o! which
was posted thereon ON the 18th day Of
october. 1895. for 1.1M linear feet, the
scme being for 23a feet westerly and 95S
zee: In castcrly direction from the point
Of discovery on the illinois No. Loda
Mlnins Claim: sttuated In Summit VAL
cous SIno's;2 Minnie pistr:.t, Silver Dow
and extent o: the aald mining a,air., des.
,Enated by an oticial survey thereof. as
Sur. No. 66ss. r. . n, r.. Z w, being
more particularly Get forth 10 foliowS.
to-wit: ~Reginning At :he southeast corr
ner, q porphyry ston< 22x10xt inches. set
u inches deep. marked l-66sS for Corner
No. !. with mound Of earth alongside,
trcm Which the Y section corner on the
south boundary Of Section l. T. 8 ".
Il. = ": bears south 81 degrees "a minutes
east 1865 5 feet and mt thence rcyth
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
IN ANACONDA.

According to press renorts from Butte
last evening and this morning. Henry
Schnepel of Philipsburg. convicted in
Butte in October, 1897, OF cattle stealing
and afterwards granted a new trial by
Judge Clancy. which a few days ago was
declared to be an error by the supreme
court and who is now wanted to serve out
his sentence has not showed up. He ar
rived in Anaconda from Ph.lipsburg on
Wednesday,. accompanied by a lady who
is said to be his wife. They left Ana
conda presumably for Butte over the B..
A.. & p. Ry., at noon on yesterday and
were accompanied to the train by several
friends.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
THROUGH SLEEPING CARS TO ST
PAUL AND ST. LOUIS,

The Northern Pacific Is the only line
operating the Pullman Standard sleeping
cars from Anaconda to st. Paul and st.
Louis. Two sleeping cars are now on the
night train out Of Anaconda and Butte:
one from Anaconda via Billings and the
burlington route to St. Louis and one
from Butte to st. Faul. no change Of cars
between these points.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Combination Mining and Milling COM
pany, location of principa, place of bust
ness and works. Combination, Granite
county, Montana.
Combination, Feb. ed, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
meeting of the board Of directors or trus-
tees OF the Combination Mining and Mill
ing company, held at the ofjc, OF the
company in the town of Combination,
county of Granite. state of Montana, on
the first day of February. A. d. 1900. an
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

A miner named Billman was brought
down on Mondays train from Jardine
for medical treatment. He was employ
ed by the Bear Gulch Mining
and about 6 weeks ago fell through a trap
sustaining seriou injuries. The miners
at Jardine took up a collection Of $500 for
his benefit.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
Atchi son. Topeka & SantaFe
IS anita F6 R0,ItaA

" anita re ROuto)
East via Ogden or Denver to Kansas
City. Chicago AND st. Louis, nlakine
connections In union depots with
trunk lines to all points east and south.
Also the direct line to Galveston, Texas.
City of Mexico and all points in New
Mexico, Arizona and California.
For particulars call on r. G. w. r. r,
or o. 8. L. agents. Butte. or address
G.. F. WARREN.
Geneal Agent. Salt Lake.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

Arthur Wake, the 5-year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.. Wake of this city
died at Brainerd. MINI, Saturday where
the child was taken a few weeks ago tor
treatment for hip disease.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

Miss Alice Chambers. a member Of The
State Normal school graduating class o.
1900, arrived home Sunday morning.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

Sam Geyser, who is employed on a
Northern Pacific steam shovel 1t this
point had his foot badly crushed Monday
which will lay him up for a few weeks.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

The February term Of the district court
for Park County convened Monday morn
ing and the ~fo.olwing cases were set for
trial: Chas. shively for burglary, 18th;
VIM. Mitchell, highway robbery. 18th:
V. Comedian, horse stealing, 18th: VIM.
Mcclure for burglary, plead guilty and
will be sentenced next week. Pat Dough-
erty. for assault, failed to show up and
the officers are unable to locate him. He
was out on $700 bail.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

c. w. Hickman, chief clerk in Super
intendent Horns office, departed Mon
day morning for a two months visit at
points.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

The local lodge Of Elks will give a
dance at the Firemen's hall, Friday
evening, Feb. Is, followed by a banquet
to be held in the lodge room in the Miles
block. The Elks entertainments are
among the best of the season and this
Will not be an exception.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

W. Il. MERRIMAN. q. A.. Butte.
Mont
CIdAs. 8. FEE. q. P. 4 T. A.. 81 Pau.
MINI.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

The suit Instituted .ast week by Harry
Bush of Jardina against the Bear Guuch
Mining company for over $4,000 has been
dismissed as settled.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

Standard Pullman. First-ClassS and
Tourist Sleeping Cars to Portland. D.
Paul. Omaha. st. Joseph anc St Louie
without change.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

The wife Of Alex Budke died Monday
morning at their ranch on Pine creek or
inflammation Of the bowels. Deceased
vas "a years of age and had been i'll for
3 or 4 weeks prior to her death Inter-
ment took place at the Shorthill ce1ne~
terry,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09
EAST Arrive Oep3
lo-An0conda to ST.
EAST

EAST Arrive OCpart
No. lc-Anuconda to St.
Paul. =. ........ e:lo p m 9 10 am
No. list. Paul to Ana
conda, daily. .......... II 40 q m l1:5 p m
Nc. 34-Mixed, to White
hall, daily, except Snn-
day; 10 Twin BIidgesl
Tuesday Thursday and
Saturday to Pony and
Norris, Monday, We'd.
nesdAy anl Friday 49,. 6:15 p mi SO am
WEST.
No. 13-Io Portland andl
all coast roints daily. -- 10 80 . m
No. 1A-From Portland
and all coast points,
daily -. 0:45 p ml--
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-09

Livingston. Mont, Feb. Z. 1906

AiNAlSSlOH NiOul., CSU. - 4SVV.
A regular meeting of the city council
was held Monday evening with Mayor
J. L. Smith in the chair and all the al
derinen present. The regular monthly
bills Were presented and allowed and re-
ports of the several city officers read
and fled.
The report of the superintendent or
the Riverside dyke contract was receiv-
ed stating that the work was entirely
satisfactory and recommending that the
contractors be paid. The report was Or
dered flied and the contractors paid.
A canvass was made of the special
election returns of the vote on the water
works proposition, held Jan. 18th. The
bond issue was declared defeated by 4
majority of 66.
The question of building a stone wall
dyke along the Yellowstone river east Of
the Main street bridge was brought up
and a committee was appointed to make
plans and specifications for the work and
committee was appointed to make plans
and specifications for the work and an
estimation of the cost. The dyke is to
start about 200 feet below the bridge and
to continue 800 feet down the river.
Mayor John T.. Smith, of this city was
yesterday appointed by Acting Governor
Norris as a delegate to the annual In
ternatiOlal Congress to BE- held at Mil.
waukee beginning June 10Th.