The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-22

persevering hunter.
DO YoU LIKE FISHING.
II you buy ticket for Big Timber and
take your tackle along. Sport2 Why the
word don't express it. A horse and buggy,
lunch basket and few flies, or grass
noppers In their season and your fixed. Any
and all of the mountain streams are Literally
alive with trout. Ard such biters and
fighters. Their appetites seem never to
pail and their determination never to sur
render never waivers. They rush at your
Az like a flash. and then comes the battle.
Ito glorious sport, and when your tinny
prize is safely landed you have the satisfac-
Of feeling the battle has been fairly
won. It would be possible to
recount truthful fish stories, in connection
with these streams, that would brand the
the world has produced. 1t would, there
fore, perhaps. be we'll not to mention we'll
authenticated facts, but to let each try his
luck and tell his own story.
THE OLDEST INHABITANT.
This sketch would be incomplete without
o1t at least glance of some Of it's business
men whose energy and saRacity have con-
tributed to found this thriving town. First
and foremost STANDS w. r. Bramble, gen.
uine pioneer. Who came to the valley at a
time whom death lurked in every thicket,
and bloody encounters with the hostile In
dams were almost an every day affair.
Prospering in business and seeking field
in which to further advance mis- fortunes,
advantages offered by the sloca-
ton Of Big Timber and erected
the first building in the city which, Us be-
fore MENTIONED, was used ~ hotel. Hav-
ing conducted this enterprise successfully
for several years, he has recently disposed of
4 No. hzu -. uhO,,
dising. His line of goods consists Of gro
ceries and general merchandise, which will
be displayed to advantage when his mann
moth new store building now in process of
erection is completed. He is largely inter
ested in mining properties in the Boulder
district which must in brief time prove of
great value.
HATCH BROTHERS 4 co.
This wide awake firm does an extensive
and lucrative business, their line of goods
consisting of general merchandise, includ-
ing paints, oils, crookery, glassware and
furniture. They are at present erecting a
handsome brick block to accommodate
their rapidly increasing trade. They are
heavy wool buyers and also own public
corral in which sheep driven in from the
surrounding districts are shown. Nothing
more strongly indicates the freedom of
sheep from infectious diseases in this state
than the fact that flock masters are willing
that their sheep should be driven to corral
before them. Yet this is done in various
portions OF the state and with absolute inn
munity from evil consequences. This sea-
son $4,000 sheep will be shorn at the corral
of Hatch Brothers d Co. This work has
during the past three weeks given constant
now only we'll started in the campaign.
The firm have also huge wool press. which
is operated by horse power, which mater
tally reduces the cost of freight to shippers.
KELLOGG, auRNEY & co.
are firm that have fairly earned the conf
dence of the people. They are Wholesale
and retail dealers in groceries, ready-made
clothing, notions, tobacco, cigars and fruit.
Miners supplies are speciality, and as the
firm buys in large quantities and for spot
cash, they are able to make fgues on goods
that are hard to beat. The house was es
tablished four years ago and has rapidly
come to the front as one of the prominent
firms of the Yellowstone valley.
ANDERSON AND HARRISON.
No town of the present and prospective
Importance of Big Timber can dispense with
a live real estate firm. This is especially
true of place that is receiving constant
accessions to its population, which is con-
stantly spreading out, extending its indus
tries, ond where, as result values are con or
firm opeded an Office, where accurate infor-
nation may be obtained as to the many
matters of information by parties newly
arrived in the country. They, are the
owners OF much valuable property in the
town which is sold at moderate figures and
ence the National Park bank of Livingston,
one of the soundest financial institutions in
the state. They are also proprietors of
well-stocked stable, where tourists,
sportsmen and commercial travellers will
find any and everything in the line of We
surrounding country contains thousands of
cattle, sheep and horses, there are many de-
sirable locations still remaining and parties
desiring information should not fail to col
retpond with this enterprising firm.
BURsHA & BAILY
do general commission business and also
deal in hardware, agricultural implements,
grain and salt. They are also large pur-
chasers of hides and are kept busy attend
ing to the wants of their many customers,
Mr.. Bursha, in addition to his other duties,
is the postmaster of the place and shakes
up the United States mails to the satisfac-
ton of Cncle Sam and to the community
as we'll.
Death and disease respect no person and
even in the youngest community the in
variable presence of grave yard testites
to their unwelcome presence. To remedy
one of these evils. and avert the other DIR.
Moore, who is graduate of one of the best
medical colleges of the east located in Big
Timber and in connection with an extern
sive practice has opened drug store, which
besides being we'll stocked with all the
medicines required by suffering humanity,
carries large line of perfumery, fancy
goods, toilet articles. wines and liquors for
medical purposes. The doctor has a large
practice and has won an enviable reputa-
ton as skilled and successful physician.
THE BIG TIMBER HOTEL
II a source of much local pride, and q
constant subject for oongratuiation to the
travelling public. The Messrs. Tittinger,
who are the proprietors, have fully demon
strated their eminent ability to successfully
cater to the public needs and as a return
have house constantly full to OVERLOOKING,
as well as the good wishes of the entire
community. Their business has increased
30 rapidly that it was found necessary
last spring to erect an addition by which
sleeping apartments were added to the es-
tablishment, making total of fifty. Their
house is finely furnished, and it is perhaps
to add that the table is all that
could be desired. Fortunate is the traveller
who tarries at the Big Timber hotel.
A. +. cAvANAUaH
is deeply learned in the many mysteries of