The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-07
LIVE MONTANA TOWNS.
President Cakes, of the Northern
Pacific, Expected to Arrive
in Missoula.
Looking to the Prompt Extension
of That Road Into the
Flathead.
Interesting News Budget From the Garden
City-Doings OF Dillon Town
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His mission is to look into the matter of
commencing the construction of the Mis-
soula g. Northern lailroadt to Demersville at
once. 1t has become necessary for the cltl-
zens of this city to take active steps look
ing toward the immediate construction of
this line, as the bulk of the Flathead trade
is being drawn away from here. Demers-
Vile and the other Flathead points have
become too prominent to be overlooked by
the Northern Pacific, and it is said it is the
company's intention to build into that
country and get in there ahead of the
Great Northern. Those who are familiar
with railroad building and thoroughly
versed with the Great Northern route
say that it will be an impossibllity
for the road to get to kalispell
before next January. Mr.. Cakes is to be
accompanied to the Flathead region by
Miss A. b. Hammond, E. l., Bonner and
other prominent citizens of Missoula.
A plat of Duncan addition to the town
of Kalispell was filed with the county COM
missioners on Monday.
The labor picnic to be held in Hellgate
canyon, on next Sunday. promises to be a
big success. An extensive programme has
been prepared.
Preliminary steps we're taken on last Sat
ureay evening for the organization Of lodge
of Elks IN this city.
Col. j. A. MCGOWAN, of Horse. was in the
city ON Thursday and ordered plans for a
large warehouse, public hall and opera
house. which he will erect at Equine Prai-
RE this summer.
The telephone system now being put in is
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At the residence of Hon. NJ. L. Ruther-
ford on Friday evening a most enjoyable
and pleasant social was given under the
church.
County Treasurer Bailev's report for the
quarter ending NAV 81 shows receipts
~amountiog to $50, FOG. Y and expenditures
during the quarter of $50 ,795.7
The Missoula Mercantile company will at
once begin the erection of a large store
room, offices, two large warehouses and an
extensive wharfage plant at Demersville.
There is also projected at that place an ex-
tensivs system of waterworks and electric
light plant.
for the completion of the new Catholic
church here. The structure will cost
$4,000.
Hon. J. R. Toole and wife were visitors
on Sunday last:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Clifford, of Demers-
Vile, sojourned in the Garden city the past
week.
P. J. Anderson has resigned as chief
clerk in the postoifice. He is succeeded by
O. Benson, an old-timer in the mail ser
vice.
Among the Helena visitors to Missoula
during the past week were: Tom Cooney,
j.. S. Harris, Mrs. W. E. Van Ness, VIM.
Muth, b. w. S. Folk, j. W. Kinsley, f. j.
Carter, d. P. Patsnaude, Hugh kirkendall,
G. l.. Dahler.
DR.. H. l.. Hedger, of Chicago, a brother
of DR.. F. l.. Hedger, is a visitor in Nilsson
Ia, and is so favorably impressed with the
city that he will locate here.
DR.. and Mrs. GwinD have returned to
their home, Stevensville, from their we'd
ding trip.
Mrs. b. Haskell. wife of Master Mechanic
Haskell, left on Monday evening for Kansas
City to visit her parents.
Alex Demers, the Demersville brick man
ufacturer, was a visitor to Missoula on
Wednesday.
The citizens of Demersville are to vote on
the Goth inst. on the proposition of the
towns being Incorporated into a city of the
second class.
T. g. Denny will deliver the Fourth of
July Grafton at Grantsdale.
Marcus DAILY was in the city Thursday
looking after his many interests here.
H. b. Campbell, the contractor, left on
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old home in New Brunswick. 1t is reported
that Harry will engage passage for two on
the return trip.
Iwenty-seven passenger train employees
will hereafter make their terminal head
quarters at missoula instead of Hope, each
Grew remaining in the city two DAVIS after
making u trip.
The county commissioners have adver-
tised for bids, to be opened on July 20, for
road from the mouth of the west fork of
the Bitter Root along the river to the mouth
of the south fork. thence to Mineral hill,
and thence to the mouth of Wood creek.
The estimated cost is 5000. and the road
when completed will be of grsat value to the
upper portion of the valley, giving access to
the valuable mineral deposits in the Mn
eral hill district.
Howard M. Lambert. station agent at De
Smet, was married in this city on Wednes-
day to Miss Bertha f.. Barton.
Mr. H.. c. Hirchboyn, recently from
tional bank building one of the best fur
nlshed and stocked drug stores in
the state.
Thos. j. Niles, on Friday, filed suit for a
divorce from his wife, Josie. He alleges in
his complaint that Josie deserted him in
June, 1888, without just cause or provoca-
ton. The couple were married at Steph-
ensville in February. 1876.
AS IN the past four YEA s. the annual pic.
mic of the employees of the Rocky Noun
tain division of the Northern Pacific rail
road will be the grand and successful affair
OF the year, and great preparations are be
ing made for the outing on the 9th of this
month on Trout creek, along the line of the
new Cuur d'Alene road, sixty-one milca
from Missoula. Many outside railroaders
and other people arc expected to be here