The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-29
CAMP NOTES.

on Easter Monday.
The force at the ~Broadwater was paid
off this week and the boys were made
happy.
The work of the board of appraisers
is very thorough; but how satisfactory
remains to be seen at a future day.
Sunday service in M. E. iurch as
usual. Preaching ii a. IN. and 7:30 p.
m. School at I'm. Everybody invited
8. G.. Nobeld, Pastor.
Soon the admonition will be season.
able: "Prepare to meet the assessor
or the sheriff" And most of us don't
care which is first to arrive.
All articles kept in a first class meat
establishment such as beef, mutton, veal,
pork, lamb and fish, bologna and dried
meats. will be found at Soul Parrvs'.
Homer Thomas has filed a desert
claim to the land in Belt Park known as
Burchard's ranch. Rory Mcdonald of
the park has filed upon a homestead in
that district.
The Muir tunnel on the N. p, near
Livingston is on fire, beyond control,
and is caving in. The timbers in this
tunnel have been burning ever since last
fall,
Richard Bennett informs us that num-
erous inquiries regarding his recently
patented invention come pouring in
with every mail. He feels quite sang
uine over the bright prospect.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat has
found that Montana ranks high in the
number of its inventors, the ratio to
population being 1 :1720. Incidentally
we remark that six of these inventors
are or were Neihart men, and the record
of this town is not yet complete. This
is the result of having nothing else to
do, for mental and physical energy must
have some vent.
On the 10Th inst the Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY. of the NJ. E. church will give an en-
t%ertainment to the citizens of Neihart
we'll worthy of their patronage. They
will give a concert and spelling bee il
A. o. U. w. hall in which all the citi
zens may take part. Adequate prize'
have been provided for the best spoilers
both lady and gentleman. The date is
Thursday evening, Mar. 10, at 8 O'Clock
sharp, and don't forget the place.
A mixed train from Belt to Grea
Falls, heavily loaded and carrying a ca
bose with six passengers left Belt at
o'clock Sunday night, closely FOLLOWED
by the regular train. When near tn
Allen grade the freight train was cut i
two, to climb the hill, and a conducto
was sent back to signal the regula
train. The signal was not seen and tn
only passenger awake saw the danger j
time to wake the others and jump fo
safety. The cars were punched an
telescoped and an investigation is i
progress to place the blame.
A detachment of the Salvation Arm
under Ensign Woolam of Helena hay
spent a week in Neihart, departin
Thursday for Belt. 1t is not learne
that they added any souls to their rank
at Neihart, although they held som
very fervent services in the presence {
good audiences, and their collection
money were not unworthy of mention
This detachment constitutes Il bras
band, able to play in full orchestr
which together with their power of W
cal harmony gave a good entertainment
Ensign Woolam is a commendab,
character.
Westgard and Mulvahill are o Ell
gagged in mining and contracting
Lump city, with a good show to mai
money. They are former Neihart DO.
and not afraid of hard manual labor
the job comprises the element of prof
A neat letter head is used by these il
dustrious young men, worded as follow
THos. wEsrGARD. NJ. MULvAHu4
WESTGARD Il MULVAHILL.
GENERAL MINING CONTRACTOR
Headquarters at Helena and Neihart.
They both own valuable ground
Neihars as we'll as at Lump City, al
near Helena. Mr.. Westgard recent
wrote a breezy, good-natured letter
this Office, saying that he is we'll al
happy, and that he will visit us prob
bly, some time in the present month.
Most of life's woes and miseries a
purely domestic. A young and han
some daughter of Eve came to Neiha
from somewhere, two or three wee
ago since which time she worked up
large circle of acQuaiutances, at least