The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-10
BIG TIMBER ITEMS.

The Town Is Growing, While the Sur
rounding Country Is Prosperous.
BIG TIMBER, Mont, Sept. 9.-The people
of Big Timber spend their time mostly in
making and spending money. They sup
port six saloons and gambling houses, two
meat markets, three dry goods and grocery
houses, Tvs hotels, ono barber shop. two
blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, one
drug store, one newspaper, one lawyer,
one fruit stand, one harness shop, one shoe
shop, one millinery shop, pay about one
fourth of the salaries of two ministers, and
this year are building about $500 0 worth
of dwellings and business houses. They
are too busy to give much time to social in
items are scarce. There are corners and
igoers in large numbers, but your CORE
,spondent, being of a very retiring nature,
does not learn their names or business.
The population has increased by the immi-
grafton of several excellent families and by
the advent of babies. AS a downeaster
said: 1.-Two to once. three to twice and one
ever SO many times"
+ Tbs Park visitors hava many Of them
returned, and their reports make those who
stayed at home very anxious to visit that
wonderful place.. The young ladies who
made the trip on horseback brought back
on their cheeks the evidence of sunshine,
and that healthy tint which out-of-door
exercise alone can impart and which is far
moro beautiful than the hot-house col,r of
city bellies.
The Stubblefeld family, Mrs. Hubert and
her daughters, the Misses Jones, have re-
turned from a delightful trip UP the Boul-
der to the Natural Bridge. Mrs. S. found
awaiting her return a telegram announcing
the death of her mother.
Mr., Mrs. and Norman Hale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Shirrell also paid the
1900 p.Slr . IL. rrl--t til
time until Mr.. Hale was taken very sick,
and was obliged to send for the ever ready
DR.. Moore, who soon relieved and started
him home.
Rev. Jones, Episcopal rector, preached a
timely sermon sunday morning on keeping
the Sabbath. He is a young man. but il
energetic and will make for himself a place
III the denomination he represents. fIe was
quite successful soliciting subscriptions
Saturday for the erection of Il church. Hs
says some of the business men of Big Tim
Der will get rid of paying anything toward
a church building on the plea that they
will help to build a union alb
church.
Mrs. Meriies and daughter have gone to
Toronto, Canada, Tor tho advantages of the
schools there, believing them to be bett er
and less expensive than in the States.
Mr.. Tanphere has his house nearly COM
pleted. and will occupy it soon.
Mr.. Clustead has purchased n lot in the
Stubblefield addition, and will build a
house soon. That means another excellent
family in Big Timber.
Charles Blustead, the timer and general
man in Babcock g. Miles hardware store,
has gone east on q business and pleasure
trip.
Quite q connection has been created in
the Congregational church lately, some
taking exceptions to the pastors position
against saloons, gambling and Sunday dee-
apntt~r II III --A Il
sions from Helena, was here last week on
account of the malcontents, but it is
thought that his presence did not mend
matters much. Some of the members of
the society are very anxious as to the out
come.
The Rev. Mr.. Peterson, of Sweet Grass,
pastor of the Scandinavian Lutheran church,
is to hold service here the second Sunday
night in September. He will probably or
game a church here, as there are quite n
number of families of his oountrymen and
church here.
Where is tho Methodist preacher we wore
to have?
The concrete house being built by r. r.
Branch is attracting much notice and COM
ment and many different opinions are ex-
pressed as to it's success. but it goes right
along quietly just the same as though moth
ing was said about it.
Mr.. Thompson has left his place in the
postoffice, which is filled by Mr.. Nlfeldes,
brother of the proprietor of the Grand
hotel.
There were a select few of Big Timber's
show-goers seen listening to the dying
echoes Of concerts, last Friday night.
Mrs. Smith, wife of the station ggent
here, and her little son. Guy, returned last
week from a trip east. She is much i'm
proved in health, and was warmly welcomed
by her many friends.
He (seriously)-'Do you think your
father would object to my marrying you?'