The Anaconda standard., 1895-06-10
WHERE LOGS ARE CUT
In This Busy Community ALI Is Quite
Well at Present.
CROPS SUFFERED LITTLE
Important Changes in the Store of
the Bitter Root Development
Company-Prospe Year
Looked Forward To.

LOOKED OTWdTu TO-
Hamilton, June 9.-Despite the cool
and backward weather that has pre-
vailed i'm the valley for a month, the
ranches and ranges are in fine condi-
tion, the recent rains having come in
time to save the grass. Everywhere
crops are in a splendid condition, and
there is every indication Of bounti-
full harvest. The grass is heavy and
is growing well. Notwithstanding the
cool weather and grain is threshing
much better than ever. There are
fields Of rye and barley that are now
knee high with the growing grain,
which is most beautiful as 1t waves in
the wind. The fruit crop In this part
of the valley is heavier than ever be-
fore. and has not been injured by the
frost, although reports from Victor
and vicinity are to the effect that the
heavy crop there will be almost total
loss, on account of the damage done
by the recent frosts. Robert Nicol
stated this morning TO standard re-
porter that he will be obliged 10 re-
move about one-half OF the young ap-
pies from his trees. which are so heavi-
ly loaded that il would ruin them II
the fruit were allowed to mature. Sim
liar reports are made from other or
chards and the season promises 20 be
n most prosperous one.
Here in Hamilton, matters are pro-
crossing favorably. The action of the
city council in placing a proh1bitory
license upon variety shows meets with
general approval and Will, II Is hoped,
give Hamilton a better reputation than
she has borne for the past two months.
The variety shows themselves have not
aroused the ire Of Hamilton people so
much as the undesirable class of hang
ers-on who have followed the shows TO
this town. In the recent cleanup
which the grand jury made in Missou-
la, this town. got much the worst or
the deal as many of the people who
fed from the University City landed
here. This is the crowd which stirred
up the city fathers and caused them TO
rise i'm their wrath.
There have been some important
changes made in the building of the
Bitter Root Development company's
store preparatory to the enlargement
Of the operations of that concern. The
entire second floor has been thrown
into one large room, which VIII be
used TO display the stock of carpets,
furniture and house furnishings which
is 10 be put in ID. j. Donohue. for
merly Of Butte. is in charge Of this de
par-tment as well as the dry goods and
clothing sections OF the big store. Mr..
Donohue intends to leave for New
York in a few days. where he VIII pur-
chase new stock for his departments.
when | return" said Mr.. Donohue to
a standard reporter to-day, we VIII
have as complete stock as is carried
anywhere in the state. and We viii
make prices that cannot be beaten by
any firm in the West
In the grocery department Manager
Burns is busy arranging for the en-
largement of his stock and will, in a
short time. have his large store stocked
with the finest in the land. Mr.. Burns
is an experienced groceryman, who has
Eeen commented with large establish
ments i'm Chicago and Wisconsin. In
conversation with n Standard reporter
to-day, Mr.. Burns said: we propose
to inaugurate a new system in con-
nection with our business here, and
this season we expect To handle a
large portion of the grain crop of the
valley. We have market in Butte
and Anaconda for all the oats that we
can get. and we propose to handle them
10 the best possible advantage for the
farmer We will handle much of this
grain through our warehouses, but in
the lower valley, we VIII snip directly
from the ranches
This is a departure which will inter
| est the ranchmen of the entire Bitter
Root valley Already the new system
is in force and this week eight car
| loads Of oats have been shipped by the
| company 10 AndOOnud. Inc price pdlil
| for these has been better than the
ranchmen have received before this
spring. and the plan is interesting
them greatly.
The town is i'm a thrifty condition.
| and IL is expected that the year will
| be the most prosperous one in the his
| tory of Hamilton. The new opera
| house will be opened July Is by g. y.
| Hartley. who has booked the Jane"
| company for that date. The water
works are receiving generous patron
| age and the supply is thoroughly APP
preciated by the townspeople. Connec-
! tions with the main are being made
| as rapidly as possible. and before fall
there will be city water in every house
| in town.
| 1t is expected that the new electric
| light plan will be in operation before
| the end of the summer and then Hamil-
toms metropolitan features will be com
| plete.
| Colonel Page of the Hamilton hotel.
| is making a complete renovation of
his house and is improving IL greatly.
The county fair scheme is meeting
with general support here and the eN-
hibition promises to be a splendid
| one.
Henry Buck Of Stevcnsville. returned
home this morning after visit of sew
eral days i'm this town.
| The standards canVassers are max
ing highly successful campaign here
| having doubled the local circulation OF
the paper, which is warm favorite