The Ravalli Republican., 1897-07-28

have bought out the Hageman drug
store, and that Mr.. Hageman and
family will soon go east to reside.
The ditch under the cross walk
from the court house to the Ribble
blacksmith shop has been made
deeper this week and the walk low
erek SO that there will no longer be
the inconvenient bump on the street.
"They don't make much fuss about
it," We are speaking Of DeWitt's
Little EARLY Risers, the famous little
pills for constipation, billiousness,
and all stomach and liver troubles.
They never grippe. J. D. Miser & Go
G. w. Samuels has been employed
in the capacity Of cook by the parties
who purchased the Hnmble band Of
sheep and started last Friday with
them on their long overland trip.
He expects to be gone about three
months.
The ladies of the Helping Hand
society of the Presbyterian church of
Victor will give an ice cream. social
at Workman hall On Thursday even
ing, July 20, for the benefit OF the
pastor. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Have you seen the silver tea set
in the window Of the Amos Buck
Mercantile company to be given
ing a.cash pairchase 6f one Dollar rSn Viii
receive a ticket free, good for a
chance at this tea set.
John A. Landram is getting his
ground ready and will soon commence
a new dwelling on his lot to replace
the one that was burned down. The
new honse will be put farther north
than the old one and farther from
the adjoining buildings. -
A curious freak Of nature is shown
in the garden OF Mrs. S. A. Ives in
the shape of an apple tree contain
ing both fruit and flowers. The tree
is loaded with half ;matured fruit
while the lower branches contain
quite a number Of fully developed
blossoms.
Dr. Ector left last Sunday for Mis-
soula and the Blackfoot on behalf OF
the Worlxmen Lodge here to look up
the proof of the drowing of the man
Thomas, who was q member of this
lodge, and will stay until he has
something definite to report in or
der that the insurance money can be
paid to the widow,
DR.. Howard Of Butte came in yes
terday. He is looking for location
for a couple Of years at least in the
Bitter Root valley ,intendingto come
for the benefit of his Wife's health,
which is poor and requires a better
climate. The doctor is we'll recon-
mended as a physician and there is
no doubt plenty Of room in the valley
for a good man.
The man with theOgreatest adver-
tising scheme on earth has struck
town and doubtless he will find a
ready sale for his fake scheme. These
people always do. They are here
today and nobody knows where to-
morrow. 1t is these kind of people
who invest no other capital than
their gall, who make better and
easier living than the printer who
invests thousands Of dollars in the
town, who employs labor and buys
his goods Of home merchants. The
falir can always get the business of
the men who would not indulge in
legitimate advertising. Recorder.
On last Thursday the residence Of
Q. 3. Jones, Of Ross Hole, was con-
snmed by fire. Mr.. Jones and family
were away from home, but it is sup
posed left some fire in the stove and
the fire, to all appearances, caught
from a defective stove pipe. Some
neighbors discovered the blaze in
time to get there and remove a small
portion of the household effects, but
it may be considered a total loss of
everything in the house. Mr.. Jones
is a hard working man and it is hard
on him to lose several years hard
earnings in less than so many min
utes. Sentinel. g..
John B. Wright is in town from
Lincoln, Neb., and is the guest of
Henry Buck. Mr. Wright was one
Of the old settlers in the Bitter Root
valley, coming here from Michigan
over twenty years ago. He and Amos
Buck once owned the'Scbastian Wag-
ner place near Florence and after
that was sold Mr.. Wright taught
school in the little log cabin back of
the REPUBLICAN, office that has so
long been the home of the Cinnamon
who come here. He received $5 a
day for teaching. He is now resi-
dent of Lincoln and a wealthy man,
being connected with the banking
interests there.
L. A. Messig and wife arrived here
last Friday from Minnesota. They
had struck out for the west with a
small sum of money and some furni-
ture, strong in the strength Of young
love and youth. In Dakota Mrs.
WTy capital was IS ex6austed eSi na fsie and sna
SO when they arrived here it was
practically gone. The young hus-
band is rustler, however, and being
good matchmaker and jeweler,
and first-class shoemaker, besides,
ne at once moved into the house
just back Of the court house and
hung out his sign. Il is pleasant to
State that so far he has done pretty
we'll and indications are that he will
make q $50" of it. He cOmec with