The Ravalli Republican., 1898-04-20


A very interesting meeting was had,
and after the regular order a banquet
was participated in. Mrs. Railsback
went from here to Victor.
A merry party from Hamilton
drove down last Sunday and took
dinner at the hotel here, returning
home in the evening. The party
consisted Of d. J. Doughertv, J. Fer
rail- and wife, Miss Mazerall, Mrs. w.
H. Brennan, Mrs. 3. Ferrall, Mrs.
NJ. Ferrall, and Will McCauley.
The state supreme court has decid-
ed that the net annual proceeds OF
coal mines should be taxed along
with quartz and placer mines. The
court also decides that state banks
must pay the license provided for IN
the political code. Both were test
cases OF considerable Importance.
The spring drive On the Bitter
Root will begin in a few days and
will employ about 250 men. Tie
logs will nearly all be brought down
from the Rock creek district, where
most OF the cutting was done last
winter. The mills at Hamilton will
not start till next month some time.
Services next Sunday, April q, at
the M. ,E. church as follows: Preach
ing II a. m. and p. m. by the Rev.
J. It. Stretton Of Hamilton. Com
munion service in connection with
the morning service. Sunday school
10 a. NJ. Junior league I p. m.
Preaching at Victor at 3 p. m. The
Third quarterly business meeting
Saturday evening at 1880 p. IN. 2.
w. Haynes, pastor. s~.
NJ L. Yncum, Cameron, Pa, says
II was sufferer for ten years, try
ing most all kinds of pile remedies,
but without success. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel SalHe was recommended
to me. | used one box. 1t has af-
fccted a permanent cure" AS a per-
manent cure for piles, DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve has no equal. j,
D. Miser & Co.
Quite an interesting happening was
that last Sunday when some seven
teen persons OF both sexes were re-
ceiyed into the Baptist church here
by immersion. The ceremony took
place in the Bitter Root river a little
above town, and just below the old
ford behind Frauklin's place. Two
large tents had been pitched for
dressing purposes, and the sh;vering
candidates were soon in dry clothing
lyaiu Rev. Mr. Kruger uttlciated.
e. A. Ambrose, who for several
years has resided at Florence, started
last week for Philadelphia, where he
will enter the naval service. Mr..
Ambrose is an old man Of wars man,
and has served under Capt. Sigsbee,
''Fighting Bob" Evans and others.
When war seemed certain he prompt
ly rendered his services, which were
as quickly accepted, and funds and
transportation forwarded.
Miss Maysie Irvine, the 1G-year-old
daughter Of Sheriff Irvine, died sud
| denly at the Sisters school in Missou-
la last Wednesday. She had not been
i'll at all, and her death was caused
| by CONGESTION Of the lungs and heart
! failure, which carried her Oft within
a few hours after first being attacked.
The funeral was held in Hamilton
Saturday afternoon. The sympathy
of the people Of the whole county
goes out to the bereaved parents.
The post Office department should
change the name of Ravalli post
office to something not 50 misleading
/ That post Office is, not in Ravall
county, and mail is often miScarried
! In the last week this office has re
ceivcd two letters directed to the
RAVALL1 REPUBLICAN,, Rayalli, Mon
tand, both OF which had been sent tt
that post Office and forwarded from
there. The attention of our repre-
sentatives in congress is respectfully
called to the matter.
| Last Saturday a marriage cerc
mony was performed by Rev. P. w
Haynes, uniting Adolphus d. VII
liams, a young business man Of Sail
Lake, and Miss Nellie Mabel Jane
son, daugher Of E. G. Jameson o
this place and one Of our brightest
and most accomplished ladies. The
young couple have gone to theil
future home in the city of the saints
carrying with them the best wishes
Of everybody in the community.
Harry D: Moore, state land regis
ter, came in on Wednesdays train,
and left for home Saturday morning
While here he made leases on schoo;
lands as follows: In section 16, twr
8, range 20, to Jas. Simpson, e. p
Woods, G. II. Flanagan and G. e
jameson. In section 3S, township S.
range p, to Van r.. Woodmancy, NJ
Kirchner and J. C. Craddock. Mr.
Moore did not make anv leases on the
arid bench lands that would be COW
cred by the proposed canal, and did
not seem anxious to: indeed, it is
suspected THAT Harry is personally ii
favor Of the canal project.
DR.. Rinehart is in receipt Of let
ter from his brother-n-laW, who is
mayor Of Tiyerton, Ontario, in which
that gentleman concludes: II trust
President Mckinley will succeed in
his noble efforts to avoid war with
Spain. He has the sympathy Of the
American people in his desire to stor
the Cuban butchery. If Spain is toe
much for Won lust say 50. and we vii