The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-15
GROWTH OF BIG TIMBER.
Better and More Extensive School
Facilities Demanded by In
creasing Population.
Other New Buildings Going Up,
Business Improving, the Out
look Encouraging.
A Social Incident That Was Of Rather an
UAusuMl Nature-Two Ladies'
Much .Nonplussod.

Bro T1MBEn, Aug. H.-[special. big
Timber has completely outgrown her edu-
c~ational facilities and We are to have a now
school houss. The building will be = hand
some brick structure 44x5O, to cost $1,000,
and to be completed by Nov. l. The con-
tractors are here and work has commenced.
A whole block has been generously donated
to the school, one-third by Thos. II. Lee
and two-thirds by Hatch Bros. a Co.
The contractors are Mcdonald & Strathern,
of Helena. They secured it through H. B.
Palmer, of Helena, their bid being the low
eat, $4,960. The highest was by O. M.
Lamphaer IL Co.. Of this place, being ST.
446.
To Thos. Lee. Jacob Halverson, owner of
the Grande hotel, Newton Budd, w. L.
Shanks, owner of the bank building, An
derson. Harris, Hatch Bros. and others is
due, to q great extent, tho upbuilding of
Big Timber.
A.. +. Cavanaugh has sold his saloon fix
lures and stock to s. 3. Roberts. The for
MOI purchased of the latter the building re-
Gently occupied by Mrs. Parker as a MILL
merry store and has opened therein a frat
class saloon.
Mr.. Irwin, the oonfectioner. is erecting a
handsome one and a half story frame resi-
dence, which Ia a credit to himself as we'll
as the town.
w. W. Beasly shipped a train load Of
fat mutton sheep to Chicago last week. He
shipped another train load this week. Mr..
Bsssly is the largest shipper Of mutton in
the state. He is paying $3.50 a head. He
is also interested in the ~wsll-known Poor
man mine Of Boulder. He states the mine
ia looking we'll. The ore is free milling
gold, and runs $40 TO the ton. The COM
pany has ordered a ten stamp mill.
The artesian we'll. owned by Thomas X.
Lee and George Hatch, is down 100 feet.
At a depth of 40 feet a light flow of pure
petroleum was encountered. The flow at
present, while not in a paying quantity is
of good quality, and all indications point
TO q larger fow. The present contract calls
only for 200 feet. but as soon as. possible
drilling will be resumed and continued to a
depth of 600 feet.
There are a number of people DESTROYS OF
securing ranches on the Grow reserve anx-
iously awaiting the decision of the author
tiles at Washington.
A large number Of strangers visit Big
Timber. They are favorably impressed
with our surroundings.
Big Timber is the natural gateway to
Cooke City, the Leadville Of Montana. The
distance ia only sixty miles. We pride our
selves that this is the way to Cooke City.
Boulder creek a few miles above town
ia alive with the spackled beauties.
The angler with the patent rod is in his
element here. DR.. Moore is the best au-
thority on the inny tribs as we'll as on our
aches and Ills.
Big Timber Ia to have another minister of
the gospel, this time a Methodist. This will
make the' OongreRationalists, Episoopalians
ana Methodists represented here. All have
q good following.
Miss Carkner, a school teacher of St.
Louis. is spending her summer vacation
here With her sister, Mrs. Rev. j. A. Branch.
TIE latter, With her son and daughter, ar
rived in Big Timber from Pueblo, recently.
Even the Indians avail themselves of the
services of 4 minister at Big Timber. A
young couple on the Grow reservation were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony, tho
Congregational minister officiating. The
young Indian groom said he did not want a
lawyer to perform his marriage ceremony,
neither did he want to pay him SIS for the
Job; he believed in religion anyway. The
minister will receive a load of hay. The
following evening the Indians tripped the
light fantastic in honor Of the bride and
groom. This would mako a good subject
for a magazine.
Mrs. Msrrilees and children will start for
Canada on the 25th on ar extended visit.
Miss Bessie, who is troubled with very weak
eyes, will consult an oculist at Detroit while
en- route.
Pioneer arrived to-day. Their office il
completed, and the Pioneer will now be
published at home, and will work for the
upbuilding Of Big Timber. The people ap-
probate the Pioneers enterprise.
There was a pretty episode in one of Big
Timber's families last Saturday evening,
and one of the ladies is looking very meek,
yet with an appearance rs if she would like
to give freedom to pent up wrath or ami
hilate soma one, while the other lady is all
roguish smiles, and it is with difficulty she
has suppressed laughter since she has dis
discovered the joke. Robert Sinclair and
Mr.. Hall. the latter the bank cashier,
strolled up to q certain house just to have a
look through the field glass at the grand
old Rockies. OF course they were invited
in aud introduced to the family. The la
dies seemed to delve into the deepest re-
cesses of their vocabulary and knowledge,
and Mr.. Hall seemed satisfied to insert be-
tween commas and periods, Yes" Love
ly!" Beautiful" "Superb!" etc., while
Robert seemed uneasy, with a far-awav
look in his eyes, and seemed hurt that
he was not more familiarly~ recognized. The
gentlemen arose to depart. but Robert hest
tated and, stepping to Miss -. shook her
hand cordially-very cordially-nnd re-
this evening very much, Anna" Turning
to Mrs. = he said, Goodbye, Mollie."
and departed.
The two ladies stood speechless, their eyes
and mouths wide open, and looking at ench
other in dismav. Their dialogue was some
ever?' md the pretty Anna stamped the
carpet with her dainty foot. "Who can the
impudent fellow be that would act and ad-
dress us 80 ungentlemnnly? We have never
met him before" No" replied Mrs. b.
"As he was in my house and seemed to be n
friend of nv husband's. c~oncluded tn
treat him %decently." Robert was we'll &C
quainted with the Indies twenty-three years
ago and WAS the fair Annals lover. Her
mind doubtless revorts to those happy days
when she and Robert exchanged love tokens.
Robert is married and has sons and daugh-
tors to gladden. his declining years.
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