The Ravalli Republican., 1894-08-29
Miles p0mney of Corvallis is the

Going some gOOQ fuSGllnS. DuDSCIlp-
tions and advertisements given to
him will receive the same promptat-
tention as if sent direct to the office.
Note the new advertisements of
Morris & Camp, the rust1ing real es-
tate and insurance men Of Hamilton,
and of the Cottage hotel Of the same
place. The business men Of Ravalli
county are already beginning to rea-
lize the value Of the REPUBLICAN as
an advertising medium.
Lou Hunt, of the Board of Trade,
NIissoula, has introduced brand of
cigars called s'Dr Puff" The label
contains true picture Of Montana's
champion two-year-old trotter and
his trainer, Jas. Carrigan. The
cigars are made by sam'l !: Davis, Of
New York, and are said to be q su-
perior article.
Frank Wemple will this evening
move his restaurant to his old stand
OF the Club RESTAURANT, next door to
FSmalley's drug store, which he is fit
ting up in first class shape. The
Ives building where the restaurant
now is, will be turned into 4 lodging
house under Mr. Wemple's control,
and carpenters will proceed at once
to make it up into rooms.
Mrs. Hopkins, wife of Prof. Hop
kins, the talented and genial leader
Of the Fort Missoula band, drove up
to the camp late last Sunday even
ing with a telegram stating that Mr..
Hopkins mother had died at her
home in New Jersey. The professor
and Mrs. Hopkins went back the
same night, and it is possible he will
secure leave of absence and go
home to the funeral.
I The Fort Missoula band boys broke
camp yesterday morning and return.
ed to the post to be ready for inspec-
tion which takes place to-day. Most
Of them came over to town Monday
evening and favored the people with
some ct their delicious music, which
was greatly appreciated. The men,
bcrs Of the band are gentlemanly
lot Of fellows, and arc well liked
here. Our people hope they will
come this way next year for their an
nual vacation. They will be made
very welcome.
George Brooks, the hustling real
estate agent of this city, returned
yesterday evening from a trip up the
Bitter Root near Steycnsyjllc. Sew
cral Butte capitalists accompanied
him. The party had gone to tue val
ley to examine some of the agricul-
tural lands OF that section with a
view to Investment. This was the
first time the members Of the Butte
Pllo l1utt ot&tl pAS ht4AAASi s54ASh4"
tural valley Of western Montana and
they were astonishcd at it's resources.
beauty and fertility.
A large number Of Bitter Root cit
iZenS came in on the train last night
and before O'Clock this morning the
greater portion Of them were collect
ed around the doors of the land office,
which for a short time presented the
appearance of Il miniature Oklahoma
boom. The cause OF this sudden in
crease Of business at the local office
was the throwing oren to settlement
today of five townships in the Bitter
Root valley near Ross Hole. Thirty
applications for filings were made
before II o'clock this morning.
Missoulian, 23d.
The democratic county committee
met at Stcvensvillc on Saturday
afternoon, to fix the dates for hold
ilS tlil - iAllt1lC ttileA So'tiAl.t Ntii GA
tion, and was called to order by
Chairman II. b. Bell. The date for
holding the primaries was fixed for
Thursday. Sept. 6, and the county
convention will be held at Stevens
vile on Saturday, Sept. 5. The COM
mittee member from each precinct
will appoint two Judges and a clerk
for the Primaries Thc committee
adopted the same rules'f for the gov
ernment Of the convention as govern
the state conycn tion.
Last Tuesday evening horse
attached to Bud Tillnlan's buggy,
and fastened to one Of the trees in
front Of the REPUBLICAN, office, slip
ped the bride off his head and start
ed for home. Soon finding it was I'M
der no control the animal took a
swiftcr gait and ran down the lane at
race horse speed, running into the
barbed wire fence and getting rid OF
the buggy. 1t was not injured in
the least and, went straight home
after eXtricating itself Of the buggy