The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-11
IN HAMILTON.
Farmers Jubilant Over the Crop Pros
pects.

poets.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Hamilton. June Never before in
the history of the Bitter Root valley
have farmers been as jubilant as they
are now over the continued rains which
as yet nave not been cold enough to
retard the growth of smaller fruits and
vegetables. while the grass. hay and
grain Is showing marked daily i'm
provement. From the upper country
around Darby we hear the apple crops
are larger than ever. Across the river
from Hamilton Henry Grover says his
crop will be by far the best he ever had.
With the exception of a few between
Hamilton and Corvallis no complaint
has been heard of. Consequently the
prospects for an exceptionally fine ex-
hibit at the county fair this coming
fall are indeed very encouraging. The
berry crops. which heretofore have
been neglected in the neighborhood of
Hamilton. are o much larger than
before. and the new train service is
bound to be felt as a boon to our small
fruit growers.
w. ;. Fortiner returned yesterday
from the eastern portion of the state.
where he has had business to attend to.
John Summers Is building cutie an
addition to his now large residence on
his ranch south of Hamilton. John has
one of the best ranches in the Bitter
Root. and anyone passing his place is
always full of praises of his beautiful
home. Every surrounding Is always
neat and clean.
Frank Morris returned from Ross
Hole Sunday. where he has been at
tending to some final proofs. He re-
ports everything looking fresh and
green in the upper country.
The news of the safe arrival of the
Marietta at Key West was very well
come to Mayer w w. McCracken,
whose brother Is the executive officer
on board that famous gunboat, and
who is known to several in Hamilton
who had the pleasure of meeting him
three years ago while visiting in the
Bitter Root.
A distinguished party, consisting of
Henry ~Attenbrand, Mrs. L. A. Gray
and daughter. l.. ID. L. Post, Nj. X.
Kennedy. all of New York. and George
Kinkle of Manhattan. Mont, are visit
ing Mr.. Daily at the Ravalli hotel. Mr..
Attenbrand is president of the Manhat-
tan Milling company of New York and
is visiting Montana in the interests of
the who are large shippers OF
Montana barley to Germany.
Arrivals at the Ravalli-J. j. Lamar.
New York: c. F. woodman. Butte: f.
l.. Bonner, Missoula: H. Attenbrand.
New York: Mrs. l.. A.. Gray and daugh-
ter. New York; George kinkel. Man
haitian, Mont: L.. ID. T. Post. New
York: NJ. II. Kennedy, New York: John
j. Shea, Butte; II. c. Relf. Tacoma.
Mrs. O'Hara and Miss Anne O'Hara
have left Hamilton for -anesboro,
Mimi, where they go to spend the
summer. Miss O'Hara has just fin
ished a very successful term as a
teacher in our high school. and all the
scholars, as well as the parents. hope
she will return inshe fall. Mrs. O'Hara
is the wife of our city attorney. and
goes to visit her husbapd's folks in
Minnesota.
Yesterday evening, ]. j. Southwick
brought down 81. 900 in gold dust. which
was shipped to the United States assay
office at Helena from the Ort and Nal
10y placer claim up the Hughes creek.
These two men panned his gold In
about three weeks. The shipments to
follow i'm the coming summer are ex-
pected To be very large. There are now
nearly 75 men to work at the claims,
and all are looking fc- a boom in that
vicinity this summer.
Robert O'Hara, wife. sister and chill
dren went down to Missoula to-day.
Mr.. O'Hara returns this evening, bid
ding his folks a farewell at Missoula,
where they go East to spend the sum-
mer.
T.. L. Bonner of Missoula is spending
a few days al the Ravalli.
The citizens of Grantsdale and vicin-
ity have presented "A petition to the
board OF county commissioners praying
that a bridge be built across the Bitter
Root river west of G~rantsdale. which
would be a great convenience for the
west side of the river folks. II is to be
hoped the commissioners will allow the
petition.