The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-01
Demersville.

Died, John Ecclee, aged % years, March
q. at his fathers residence in Selfish.
Three stage lines are arriving and leaving
Denersyille daily for different parts of the
county.
Mrp. Allen johnson has been confined to
her bed for the past two weeks but is now
gaining.
The Carter made it's first t,ip up the rive,
to Dcmersvillc Tuesday of this week. The
whistle was a melodious sound to our mer.
chants and citizens.
d. G. Coates will start his steam saw mill
IN about two weeks. He has already con-
tractedsfor over 100000 feet of logs and has
more atshand whenever wanted.
A stage Inns has been established between
Noaarthyville and Demersville, which will
be Afgreat convenience to the many travel
ers in that direction. Cas- Lee will act as
driver.
The building formerly occupied by DR..
Sanders has been moved onto the lot be-
tween'th Cliff house and the nj. M. Co.'s
buildings and is being fitted up for the
FIathead Banking company.
A. p. Celestial. a Norwegian, who has
been. working on the Great Northern rail
wayanear the summit, died at the Great
Northern boarding house last Sunday night
n was buried IN Monday.
G. F. Lighthall, who came in last week,
has secured a building and will put i'll the
largest limo in the valley of drugs, druggist
sundries and all kinds of chemicals found
IN a hrst-class drug store and will be ready
for business about the first of April. He ia
a druggist who has had years of expert
ence.
MIR. Adams basqopened up a news depot,
where the leading papers, magazines, etc.
OF. the country can be had at eastern prices.
Dailies: HELENA INDEPENDENT, Missoula
Gazette, Pioneer Press and Globe, st.
Paul.. Minneapolis Tribune, Sporting
World and the Chronicle, San Francisco.
Settlers are coming to the FlatheaG in
great numbers and land is steadily going
~. all over the valley. 1t is a healthy, nat.
aral growth. resulting from our great nat
utal r. sources and salubrious climate which
neighborhood has reports of ranches chang
ing hands at enhanced prices.
Townsend.
The stages to tho Springs and Castle have
about ell the business they can handle.
Several large teams leave here with
freight for the springs every day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hankinson. of upper Deep
creek. mourn the loss of theirIfive months
old babe by. Inflammation of the bowels.
The A. o. u. w. social last Saturday
evening was a grand success. The music.
speachss and SUPPER. are not likely soon to
be forgotten by those who We're fortunate
enough to get out.
The rock work on the Townsend and
Park wagon road ia completed and G. LII.
Baldwin, the superintendent, thinks he will
have the road passable for light wagons in
a few days and will be ready for freinhtels
in a couple o. weeks.
Last Monday the remains of Mr.. Kemper.
who died at Butte, were laid to rest in the
Townsend cemetery by the members of the
Masonic order, of which society he was a
member. Mr.. Kemper resided in this val
ley for a number of years. but for some
time past has made his home III Butte.
David Hoover was down from his mount
ain henne last Monday to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Kempess He reports plenty of snow
in the mountains His winter wheat has
come through all rightand he feels justified
in planting n full crop of grain this spring
rs the outlook is encouraging for a fair
water supply. ~