The Ravalli Republican., 1897-07-21

ClNut 1dUCl. DICK WlllldluS anu
Ed. Little went up Mill creek, on the
west side, on Monday afternoon, for
fishing trip. They returned yester-
day and reported a good time and
lots Of sport.
James r. Reid, representing II. E.
Oechsli & Co., produce and commits
sion merchants of Butte, has been in
this vicinity for a few days on bust
ness for his firm. He is a pleasant
man to meet.
The Amos Buck Mercantile COM
pany are agents for Ballin & Simon,
Chicago, artistic tailors. Call and
look at samples and be convinced
that you can save money by ordering
suit from them.
Appearances are everything and
you will never fail to make Il good
appearance at home or abroad if you
send your clothes to the Florence
Steam laundry at Missoula. j. D.
Miser is their local agent.
A letter received from Mrs. Stevens
last night states than her father, Mr.
Powers, died on Monday, the 18th,
and was buried on Wednesday last.
Mrs. Stevens will start home about
the first week in August.
The dirtiest looking stuff found in
oil tanks, petroleum gum, is shipped
to the chewing gnm factories, to be
used in making chewing gum. Some
say that it is used to tougher the
dog tat Of which chewing gum is
n,ndo
Commissioner Hendricks came
down from Hamilton on his wheel
Monday morning to meet with his
fellow commissioners. Mrs. Hen
bricks and daughter came down by
train and spent the time during the
meeting Of the board. .-m
Alex Stewart and Mike Ford came
in last week from their Welcome
Gulch placer ground and returned
again Sunday with fresh supply of
grub. They report their first clean
up favorable, and will remain in the
gulch until snow flies.
Il. A. Carleton, state superintend-
ent, has issued a call for a convention
of county uperintendents, to meet
at Helena, August q. The object Of
the convention will be to adopt mea-
surcs designed to improve the coun-
try schools Of Montana.
Mrs. D. L. Stuart and family came
over from Butte last Saturday and
will remain here for the rest of the
summer with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. John mckinley. Mr.. Stuart
has gone to Norris, where he has
employment. A young son Of Barney
MCKINLEY came along.
A flag is flying from the top of St.
Mary's peak on the west side oppo-
site town. 1t can be seen by the
naked eye from points on the other
side Of the river, and with glasses
from this place. Who put it there
is not known. Some think it was
some Typographical party.
Miss Ida Mize, who has been EN-.
ployed at the City restaurant, was
taken down Sunday with a mild at
tack of diphtheria, and was taken tc
Silvev's where Mrs. Silyey is taking
care of her She is getting along
nicely and will soon be out again
The restaurant was promptly fumi
gated. .....m r@.
For many years now the people Q
the Bitter Root valley have founc
that they can get just as good mea
for 25 cents at Kitching's Rankin
House restaurant as they can ge1
anywhere else in Missoula for 81
cents, Those who have never trie(
it will find this true. Have you tric(
it yet?
Amos Buck and VIM. Godfric(
started this morning to take in TN
Salt Lake jubilee, and will see al
that there is to be seen before the.
return home. Amos will capture tn
affections of the Mormon girls Will
bathing on the beach, and Billy VII
sing solo in the Tabernacle sup
ported by the juhilee chorus.
J. II. Humble completed the dea
for his wool yesterday, selling it 70
l05 cents, being 3! cents mole tina
he received for the same wool las
year under the democratic times
His crop amounts to 100, 900 pounds
and he gets $40, 500 for his clip, jus
SO, 500 or 335 per cent more than las
year. The clip was bought by j. &
Hcmple Of Butte.
, The assessment Of Ravalli counnt
is S6S, ,03O less than last. This
mainly caused by the reduction i
, value of agricultural land as made b
the board of appraisers, the boar
making a cut Of So per acre on thl
kind Of properly, which makes dl
ference of over $4,000 Had it nc
q been tor this the assessment Woul
; have shown an increase.
An eastern editor says a man &c
] himself into trouble by marrying t"
: wives. A western editor replies thS
!, a good many have done the sam
thing by marrying one. A northef
editor says that Il number or his az
I quaintances found enough trouble i
u barely promising to marry and goln
S no further. A southern editor say
a friend Of his was bothered enoug
Il when he was simply found in con
: panV with another mans wife.
d It is reported that George Cantre
q has Jumped the 120 acres Of land lille
a,> H., 11a, T,,1;o, op1 1virC t011ch n