The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-10
HARMONIOUS HAMILT TON
Robert A. 0'Hara as Mayor Is a Pei
manent Fix ure.
MILLS RUNNING FULL FoRo
Up to. Date. the City to q
4 Blessed With a Variety Thea
ter-Letter From Missouri
The Opera House.

The Opera House.
| HAMILTON. April 9.-When it comes to
harmony with a big III, Hamilton is a
model town in regard to municipal affairs.
/ Tho regular election was held here yes
| terday as in other cities in the state, but
| there was but one ticket in the field--the
one named by the citizens mass meeting
last week. Robert A. 0'Hara headed the
ticket and was unanimously reelected to
manage the affairs of the town. He has
been eminently satisfactory as mayor
during the term just closed and be bids
| fair to become fixture in the office In
fact, Hamilton has become resigned to
| him, much as Missoula has acknowledged
Bill Berry's perpetual claim to the assess>.
orship. Mr.. O'Hara is an enthusiasts
admirer of the town he governs and the
active interest which he takesin its affairsi
insures a successful administration. 49,
Col. ii. S. Page succeeds himself as al
derman in the First ward and ID. A. Bishop
was elected to I'LL the vacancy caused in
this ward by the death of r. b. Camp.
| The aldermanic nominees in the other
wards were elected without any opposition.
1t was not ON easy matter to get anybody
| to VOTE as it was so onesided and il looked
| for a while as IL nobody would take the
| trouble to cast ballot. The same state
of affairs prevailed in tho election Of
| school trustees, Saturday. Mrs. O'Brien
was chosen without any opposition.
| Students of the science of successful
municipal government will find an inter-
esting study in Hamilton. No more har-
monious community ever existed. ~
| The STANDARD took occasion some
| time ago to contradict the rumor that
| there is boom in Hamilton. There ID
no boom but there is a strong, healthy
| growth that argues we'll for the future of
the place. New improvements are now
in contemplation that will make the town
n lively one. Work is progressing rapidly
on the new electric light and power plant
and Hamilton will be illuminated by the
new lights on July 1. The plant is to be
built near the river, between the saw
mills and the sash factory and is TO obtain
its motive power from the big dam, be-
hind which the logs for the sawmili are
held. 1t will have an almost unlimited
amount of power and will be model
plant in every respect.
The saw mills and the sash and door
factory are running full capacity now and
are turning out lots of lumber, which is
being shipped away as rapidly as possi-'
BILE. Each down going train to Missoula
draws long line of lumber laden cars
that testify to the activity at this point.
The excellence of the work turned out by
this plant is source of surprise to visit
ors here. The interior of the new Ravalli
County bank is finished in native wood,
prepared at the local mills and is adj
mired by all who see it.
During the absence of G. w. Sessions,
manager of the mercantile department of
the Bitter Root Development company,
the business of the bic store Is bong
handled by w, S. Former and e,hasshis
i hands full with rush of spring trade that
is keeping everybody busy. Hanilton is
becoming favorite trading place for the
valley people and the merchants of the
town are all doing a good substantial
trade this season. The store of thede-
vclopment company is one of the most
attractive in the state, as we'll as one of
the busiest. ssfee &
Hamilton's growth is to be solid and
substantial and its development is to- be
on legitimate lines. 1t will be built from
the ground up and will be a magnificent
city unless all signs fail. Everything is
here that is needed to make a good town
and the citizens are seeking to avail them-
selves of all the advantages offered. Their
policy is broad gagged and is certain to
bring good results il it is followed out as
outlined at present. Manufacturing es-
Establishments are coming here and the
splendid tributary country will tend to
build here q model city.
Col. James johnson writes from Mis-
souri, to friends here that the old state
isn't what it used to be. 1t was all right
until he became acquainted with Montana
but now that he knows what the Bitter
Root country is, he longs to be back here
again. Such is the inevitable experience
of all who leave this valley for other
localities. Once Bitter Rooter, always
Bitter Rooter. There is n charm about
the valley that throws its spell about all
who dwell here and to them there is never
any place like this valley.
Along with its other municipal airs,
Hamilton is to have variety theater
! The veteran Fred Ritchie has located
, here and is getting things in shape to
open one of his characteristic shows. He
I has secured quarters and his people came
UP on the train to-day. Fred is hustling
around like an. anxious candidate on
, election day and says that he will give the
/ people show that will be winner. a.,
There is much disappointment here that
the Lucas opera house will not be COM
pleted in season for the Alabama com
pany with which it had been planned to
open the house. 1t now seems that it will
be impossible to get the place in shape be-
fore June and Manager Hartley will have
to ind some other good attraction for an
: opener. The new house will be. q hand
some place and Contractor Pierson is do
ing himself proud on the interior work.
There will be few better equipped houses
in the state than this when il is COM
! pleted.
workmen are getting the foundation of
Z the new hotel in shape for the builders
and the new structure will begin 10 reveal