The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-23

Judge Stephens of Missoula was
visiting Corvallis last week on bust
ness.
1t is said that the democrats of
Hamilton will put /; straight ticket
in the field in the coming city cleo
tion.
S,tcvcnsville has been visited by a
blizzard, slcct and heavy winds dur
ing the past week, but it has es-
capped better than most places in the
state, and now the weather is mild
again.
The silver republican central COM
mittee Of this county held a meeting
at Hamilton last Saturday for the
purpose OF taking steps towards tho,
more perfect organization OF that
party. :"
You can GET ITS good a meal for two
bits at the Rankin House restaurant
in Missoula as you can for four bits
most any place else in the city. 1t
cooked by a white cook and served
by white lady walters. and you ought
to try it.
Ernie and Bruce Wells entertained
4 merry party Of young people
at their home Monday evening.
The time was spent with games and
candy pulling and the occasion was
greatly enjoyed by the friends Of
these popular young gentlemen.
The Ravali hotel at Hamilton is
being put in shape, and it is sad it
will shortly be reopcncd to the pub
lie. This will be pleasing to those
who visit our sister town, for the
Rayalli is unquestionably the very
incest hotel in the state to stop at.
N"Doc'' Thompson, who now runs
the restaurant in Hamilton in the
| Sec building, is treating his custom
ers to first~class and we'll cooked food,
and the rooms above, under the sup.
crvision Of Mrs. Thompson, are
among the cleanest and incest ir
the town.
The musicale to be given by Mrs.
LoWncv and her class will come of
at Bucks hall next Saturday even
ing, and promises to be one Of the
events of the season. 1t should be
well patronizcd, as great preparation
has been made and it is certain tt
be enjoyable.
A marriage license was issue'
Monday to johnson Daugherty ant
Miss Fannie Stuart, and the cere
muny was performed by Justic
Faulds. The happy young coupl
are now living on the west side
! They have the best wishes Of the en-
tire community.
e. \. Tipton: manager of the Ana
conda and Butte race tracks, ha
been spending a few days at Ham
lton during the past week. He in
tends bringing Il large number Of TIL
horses from Butte after the race
, there this fall, to participate in tn
] meeting in this county.
| Billy Work. who WAS at the hea
OF the old Tacoma ball tcnn1 Whic
finished the season OF 1892 as til
;. Missoulas, and in which such sine
! league stars as Clarke Griffith
George Spear and Ed Cartwrigl
played. is working up d new nortl
western league for this year.
:, Messrs. Bradford and Fortincr (
the arid land commission went up
Hamilton Yesterday on business cor
G ncctcd with the work Of their boart
G They will spend several days
II the Bitter Root looking over the va
ley with regard to the proposed c
= tablshment Of the irrigation ditc
: here.
It 1t is reported On what seems to
y] good authority that some time ne:
month a local passenger and EXPIRE
t. train will be put on between Grant
it dale and Butte, taking in Anacon(
Il en- route, leaving Butte and Grant
ii dale each morning at E o'clock al
making fast time between termin
6. points. Such Il train would be
:, great convenience, and all hope tt
n report will prove true.
ol At the meeting Of the stockholde
and subscribers to the Supply Dit
If company, last Saturday, the truste
=. were empowered: by vote Of a m
:. jority, to mortgage the property
n. the sum OF SO. .500 in order to raj
funds to pay off all claims and col
pletc the work at once. In t
" meantime men and teams are
in work on the ditch, and it will
re finished before water is needed
le this season S irrigation.
News has been received in NJ
n soula of the death Of Clay ton O.
IL gals of kalispcll. Mr.. ingalls, y
~ we'll known in this valley, and ma
n will hear Of his death with feelit
Of sadness. Several years ago
,rs started the publication Of the N
* Idea in this town, it afterwards
nm ing moved to Corvallis, where it v
as run by Shelby Eli billiard, who 8
it to Weisentlue & Farris who turr
it into the Western News. Mr..
ars gals went to Kalispell starting
er Inter Lake there, selling it to
1T, present owners.
.eo 1t will be remembered that J(