The Daily Missoulian., 1910-11-30

siiH tle Tag ASa long as the apprO-s
priation Is for a tower clock and the
flag floats over timely snowfall
Frank Borg is good man and Ii he
does the right thing he will leave the
hands of that clock free to do as they
choose in time like last night. Those
hands should not be fettered; II they
choose to rest at $3.50 some other
night, they should be permitted to do
SO. The snow was good. the hands
We're kind to catch 1t and hold it. II
saved my life.'
But the snow which fell upon the
walks and was allowed to remain
there-that snow did
ON THE not make hit any
WALKS where or win anv m.
plause whatever II
packed and glazed and caused agony
Il was especially bad upon the side
walks on the bridge: IL you look along
the beaten trails there, you can see
the imprints left there by the impact
of those who fell early In the day
they are preserved like fossil foot
prints. only these are not the prints
Of feet. There was also one partic-
ularly bad piece, Of sidewalk along the
city's property on Cedar and Woody
street. The city's neighbors cleared
their walks as they should, hut the
clty's own walks were calculated to
make a man lose all his civic pride
and all his fondness for his home
town. 1t really does seem to man
who Is tramping about town that the
city might set good example in the
matter Of shoveling snow and not the
very poor example which it offered
yesterday. There was chance to
make a record; but 1t was not made
When the list of real nimrods Is made
UP, write at the head Of the roll the
names of Dan Wickor.
GENUINE George Lesher, George
HUNTERS. Murray and J. w. Wat,
son. They have the
credentials and can prove their right
to the place which is thus assigned
them. They brought back the goods
From trip up into historic Cramer
gulch, they brought back a nice col,
lection of deer. paying strict attention
to the limitations imposed by law, and
they threw in big brown bear Just
for Luck and good measure. The
bear hung yesterday In front Of
koopman 4 Wisbrod's market and
was admired by hundreds who paused
to inspect the unusual carcass The
party had a pleasant trip; the region
where they tramped Is rough and the
exercise was exhilarating. The three
x-lumberjacks say some pretty mean
things about the eX-railroader as
hunter: some of their remarks are
too unkind to repeat; from all ac-
counts Lesher was the goat. Perhaps
he has q story of his own to tell,
when he RECEIVERS Until then. friends
should suspend Judgment.
DR.. Parsons has received h letter from
progress Of work on
RICH the Golden Chance
ORE mine on Deep creek.
Mr.. Stillinger is en-
thusiastic over the prospect; he says
that the present showing is excellent
and that twenty feet more win prob
ably strike the lead. There Is very
rich ore In the lead where it has been
encountered above and 1t Is expected
that when it Is cut at this level there
will be seven feet of shipping ore. ut
is the most promising proposition l
have, ever seen,'' said DIR. Parsons yes
terday The claim Is one of the old
Bill Beach group and all who have
seen it are enthusiastic over the
showing. l believe 1t. will prove to
be a great property"
The knights of Pythias are plan
ming a social session tonight after
their regular lodge
KNIGHTS meeting. At this ses-
AT PLAY. - sion there will be
mountain of steamed
clans for the consideration of the
knights and their guests and there is
other entertainment promised which
will prove worth while. The local
knights have made a good start to-
ward the constructions Of their castle,
which is to be erected on East Front
street; there has been much activity
In their ranks lately; new members
have entered the order and there is
keen interest in the plans for the
cISSkiblt VI CuSttS NilNii Shitt'i W.
the property of the knights them
selves. The session tonight will be in
line with the jolly-up policy which
has followed for some months and
which has greatly quickened the in
terest in this veteran lodge of the
city. We are going to have pleas
ant time" said one of the members
'ast night, and We want all our
members present. Our budding plans
will be discussed and there will be
good time With the CLAIMS. as WE'LL"
The inquiries which Postmaster Ross
has received regarding the plans for
the new federal build
BIDDERS ing indicate that there
ARE BUSY will he plenty of bid
ding for the contract
for the construction of the structure.
There are several local firms figuring
III the job and il is known that there
Etre Some outside contractors who
want TO get the work. AS far as
lnoWn, none of those who are study
ing the plans and specifications has
(.yiyen any intimation as to how close