The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-30


Ida Harris, two popular young peo-
pie Of this neighborhood, and the
ceremony which united them was
performed On Sunday by Rev. j. D.
Wasson.
The trustees Of the Supply ditch
are completing the matter OF the
right Of way along the route Of the
ditch, and getting things into shape
to secure the money and complete
the enterprise. The ditch will be
ready for use by the time tile water
is needed,
Than Wilkerson Of Darby, who
went east a couple of weeks ago,
writes from Omaha, directing that
his REPUBLICAN be sent to him there.
He expects to remain there until the
latter part of October, and says he
likes the town and that work is being
crowded on The exposition grounds.
Word was received here this week
from St. Paul that the attending
physicians had given up all hope OF
the recovery Of II. e. Cleveland.
His death is expected at any NOM
ent. His friends here will regret
very much to hear this sad news
Times.
Tommy Byrnes has recently pur-
chased a ranch about three miles be-
low Steyensville, the present county
scat of Ravalli county, Mont, and
went over Monday to look at his
bargain which he made with Geo. i.
Brooks, the real estate agent Of Mis-
soula. a.-Gibbonsvi1le Miner.
Billy Afford, the prosperous Cor
wallis rancher, was in town Monday
and purchased a spring tooth harrow
from the Amos Buck Mercantile com
pany. lie also stopped into this
office long enough to make arrange
ments to have the Inter Ocean sent
from Chicago to his post office ad-
dress.
About April a party consisting
Of Col. Pat Shannon, w. G. Fields,
Al Dubach and Charley Dal y will
leave for Cedar Creek where they
will carry on extensive placer mining
operations during the summer. They
have some good ground and will un-
doubtcdly clean up lots OF yellow
gold. News.
w. r.. Tyler returned Wednesday
evening from Nashville, Tenn, where
he was called some time ago on ac-
count Of the serious illness Of Mrs.
Tyler. He says Mrs Tyler is much
better and is rapidly recovering, but
was not we'll enough to accompany
him home. She will return to Ham
iltun in May.-Times.
One day last week Jailor Mitchell
had VIM. Burton, one Of ltis prison
oners, doing some cleaning up back
of the court house, and when Mitch
went away for a few minutes his man
made sneak on him and hasn't been
seen since. Burton was the young
fellow who created the disturbance
ut Victor about two weeks ago and
was serving out a fine of 800. and
costs amounting to $50 more.
T In a letter received from John D
Ruff this week, we learn that he is
in Philadelphia, on the Times Of that
place. He says that Joseph p. ker-
rigan, a former resident OF Hamilton
is also in Philadelphia, filling the
position of resident auditor for the
Swift Packing Co. of Chicago. Mr.
Ruff is doing nicely in the east, ane
says that he still retains fonds mem
cries of the peerless Bitter Root anc
hopes to visit Montana this year.
Times.
D. J. Arnold, the Helena stocl
man, shipped several carloads of cat
tie from this depot last week y:
soon as Mr.. Arnold gets thing:
Strengthened out at home he viii
: leave for Missouri and other middle
states and from there will ship 10
Of booded stock, which lie will sci
; to the farmers at fair prices. HI
J will send us Il list Of the animals be
f fore he starts home with them, 81
2 that our farmers may look it owe
and see what they would like. Al
the animals will be pedigreed stock.
t Deputy Sheriff Mitchell went t
IldlLll potl AScCCfNdt olO ICUul IC'
last night with Barney Smith, tn
] man who made the assault on 10
Little, and who, IL will be remen7
bercd, was fined $25 and costs and a
y y lowed to 90 home to raise the none!
y which he promised to do within
. certain time. The time above
:. :, Smith has passed over a week, an
y nothing being heard from him cause
~ the sherltf's office to take action
The prisoner was lodged in Jail la
II night and will have to serve out tt
t. sentence. Under Sheriff Stuart d
le clarcs he will never let another ma
j. 20 under like circumstances, aud tn;
n the money mus be Forthcoming
in jail will be the result.
The concert given last Saturd;
We by Mrs. G. G. Luwney and her pupl
". was we'll attended and was Il compile
no success in every way. Those havl1
he had charge OF the management
lie the affair have every reason to CO
ed gratula'te themselves on the result
their efforts. While an admissi
nj fec was charged it was merely non
~ ~ nal, the concert being given chic
;s vo as an expression Of the love OF mus
E e by those participating and to e
,n ~ courage the development of t
~, musical talent Of our cOmmunl1