The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-10
LIVE MONTANA TOWNS,
Vegetation Gives Evidence Of the
Arrival Of Summer in Mis-
soula Valley.
Luscious Berries Grown on Mon
tana Soil Are Now in
the Market.
Cosy RealdenceA Built In South Missoula
BY Newly Married CO0piss-An
Exciting Horse Race.

MrssouLA, July 9.-[Speoial. After hav
Ing wavered and halted for four week
summer weather, with its warm SUNSHINE
and royal flowers. has finally come to thu
Missoula valley. The fruits seen In thu
market stalls are not now the imported ar
ticle with withsred md half ripe appear
ance. The rich favored blood red straw
berry OF the Bitter Root valley is abund
ant. Blackberries and raspberries that
have not been 10 ahmed and Jared to a paste
by miles Of railroad transit can be pur-
chased. The trees in tho orchards give
every indication of a bountiful crop. The
abundant rains of last month have been a
blessing to the farmer, although disastrous
to the railroads. The grain fields ana
meadows boar promise Of remuneration for
the %springtime labor. In fact, the indica-
cations are favorable for a better year than
last to the agriculturist, though that was
over average.
The hillsides and mesas are covered with
a heavy growth of grass, which means fat
cattle in the fall. In the city itself there is
az much building Of large business blocks
as at this time last year, but a number of
large and beautiful residences have been
0I6Ot6us ulVSt u EAeIh III II " ~
Many of these are to be occupied by young
married couples. In fact, there seems to
have been something of an epidemic this
spring in q matrimonial way. The young
saaa are to be congratulated that they can
Mke their brides to such lovely homes as SO
many of them have prepared this season in
South Missoula. Among the many new
residences may be mentioned that OF Under
A..:kN III NnNAr NpaN~VnN
Miss Hill; that of City Marshal @. r. Pres
colt, who. on the 7th of this month, mar
ried Miss Julia Marsh; those of John Row
land and w. P. Brayton, also young mar
ried people.
The Fourth of July was an unusually
pleasant one. Everything connected with
the various entertainments passed of &C.
cording to programme. and without acct
lent or casualty. The only event not en-
tirely in keeping With the general harmony
of the celebration was the eighth heat of
the continued mile trot, 2:45 class. on the
9th. 1t is now proposed that the three
horses, Rot Roy. Toronto Patohen and Jim
trot at some future date, mile heats, best
three in five, for a purse of $500. This will
probably come off during the fall races,
and bids fair to awaken more local enthu-
siasm than my other race that could be
put on the programme.
Among the new arrivals to the city are
IL a. lLaWDoIt anu AainiAy. VII. lInInbeIt
was formerly clerk at the Flathead agency,
and more recently at the Blackfoot. He is
we'll known to many Missoulians and in.
to make this his permanent home.
w. II. Bennett 10 about to move with bis
to Butte. whore he intends to 20
into business.
The Missoula Typographical union have
the following officers: President,
Myers; vice-president. r. A. Pelby;
recording and corresponding secretary, j.
P. Williams; treasurer. +. M. Klein. ser
geant-at.arms. Sam Homan; executive
W. II. Mckee, j. N. Reith, J.
Williams.