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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

A new TWO ana a half story frame
house with eli on Bangor street. with
modern improvements, arranged for two
families. Also two and a half story
frame building. with ell. and double house
lot on School street nicely arranged
Both pieces of property close 10 school
house within five minutes walk of depot
and business street. Both VIII be sold
cheap for cash or on easy terms if pur-
chaser so desires. Apply to Thomas j.
Lynch noyl0.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

"A young H'rter. remarked the citi-
zens. Thursday morning. upon behold
ing the snow storm. March came near
breaking the record. by having no snow
storms. but on the last day the spell
broke 1t made record, however, in
the line Of being one of the pleasantest
Marches ever known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrofS when there's bottle of Or.
Thomas E.clectric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns. cuts. bruises. sprainS.
instant relief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

+, ]. Lawrence Of Fairfield IS in the
riry IN attendance at the supreme
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

IN II. Sabin ana Bert Moody % Vas
-2}Ho-o. called upon friends in Augusta.
Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

The Methodist Sunday school at Bruins
vie k has three Cinnamon among the
scholars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

WANTS put in these columns secure
more answers than those who have not
tried are aware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

+ II Moody Of St Louis. was reg
jstered at Hotel North Thursday even
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

Men and women to work ut home !
pay S. to SIG per week for making crayon
portraits, new patent method, anyone
who can read or write can 90 the work,
at home. in spare time day or evening.
Send for particulars and work at once.
Address. II. \. Gripp, German artist, Ty-
rome, Pa. nOv1o d6mos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

This is the best time of year to insure
your furniture. The rates are very low
Don't be the next one that has fire with
no insurance on your furniture. ] have
always made a speciality Of that part of
the business. c. s. Downing, Fire lnsur-
ance Agent. 207 Water St, Augusta, Me
march9. dino
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

Wheeler < Wilson sewing machines. ro-
tary motion and ball bearings. quiet.
rapid and durable. a liberal discount on
cash sales for a few weeks. 1t in need
of a machine. drop me card or call and
see 1.-THE magic silent sewer" Everett
Withcc, Augusta, Me. mar3l. d1m0*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

Miss Haynes left on the morning
train, Thursday. for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

will loan money on any kind of personal
property dec4dtt'
MADAM BRANN-Clairvoyan is at A
Gage street, Augusta, Me. oct25,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01
FOR SALE of the late
Ira D. Sturg;s. Horace x. Sturgis.

PIANOS! Some great bargains now
offered at piano rooms of Melville
Smith, 80 Winthrop street. Don't fail to
cali and see them Also line Of piano
stools and chairs. tebsdt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01
FOR SALE.

Two desirable houses in Augusta. bot.
of medium price. Easy terms given if de
sired. Apply To Melvin s. Holway. Neon
ian nail block april I1N@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

A story and a haIf house with en- and
stable. located on Capitol street. This
house is conveniently arranged and with
in a minute walk of the schoolhouse and
street cars and five minutes walk from
depot and business street. Also two
seated carriage and phaeton. Apply 70
Thomas J. Lynch. nONlb.dtf
The Captain Chapman farm. situate in
Augusta on the Coombs' Mills road. two
miles from Kennebec bridge, over 100
acres of land; buildings in fine order
Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings
alone within the last Two years. Apply
to Lendall Titcomb, Augusta, Me.
mayG, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

Ladies, my monthly regulator has
brought happiness to hundreds of anX-
ious women; l have never had single
failure, no other doctor can say this;
longest cases relieved in two to five days
without fail; no pain. no danger. no IN
reference with work: by mail, 81; all let
tiers truthfully answered. DR.. Z. M. Tol-
man Co., 10 fremont Street. Boston.
febl6 d&wky3mos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

J, 9, Wright Of Bath. was amonc
Thursdays visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

!, A. HoWes Of Belfast, passed a few
hours IN thu city, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

Mark Savage Of Bingham, was in the
city. Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

Edward Caldwell Of Manchester. paid
Augusta visit, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

NEW MAPLE SYRUP. by the quart or
gallon. Warranted strictly pure. If you
try ours c. ". Fletcher, SO Chapel street.
mares. diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

f V. Gallagher of Scion. is a visitor
to Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

4 secondhand road cart in good re
pair. For particulars call on w. 5. Mai
colin. maf2"dl4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

/ The third story of eranite-front build
ing, recently occupied by the Celtic Pub
. fishing Co. Inquire of Geo. E. Macomber
fehl6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

All Fools days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

House lot for sale convenient to new
shoe factory. inquire AT 40 STATE street.
w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

STEAM LAUNCH, 90 foot, splendid
running and fine sea boat, SIX to sever
miles an hour used but little. perfect
order ready for the water awning, cover
cork cushions. flags, etc, owner going |"
Europe.a bargain. AT the .. Sheldon CO.
40 First street South Boston, Mass
mar2Sdl4t@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

The rooms in the Quimby block recent
ly occupied by the Gospel Banner.
Macomber, Farr & Written. jan29dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

A desirable tenement five rooms. cor
ner of Court and Sewall streets. Apply
TO ". G. Boothby, a Kennebec Savings
Bank. feb5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

Parties with $1,000 to purchase one-half
Of a good paying business. None but
those meaning business need answer.
Address by letter. Manager, Journal OF
fee, Augusta. Ne. dec15.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

TO rent or buy blacksmith shop in
country town. Address, lock box %,
Winf hrop Me. mar3ldlW&Wlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-01

Pullman .
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
MOUNTAINS LUMBER JACKS At HOME

There are some misguided and misin-
formed individuals who express sym
patty for the lumber jack and what
they esteem his unhappy lot. Never
was sympathy so wastefully used and
never was regret so much misplaced.
In the FIRST place the lumber-jack does
not require any sympathy and In the
second place. he wouldn't van II II he
needed u. He is a sturdy. self-reliant
individual IN has about as much use
for sympathy as he has for a gold bug.
He Is strong and hearty: has a good sp-
petite and generally the wherewithal
90 satisfy IL: he sleeps when he can
find nothing else to do and always
sleeps well. He has not a great variety
of wants, but when he does want any
thing, he wants the best that IL TO be
had. When he makes up his mind that
he wants somethin" he gets IL. You
may depend upon that. Now. "A man in
that situation has little need for SYM
patty. He Is as well OF as anybody.
A visit TO the logging camps far up
the Big Blackfoot or In the Cpper Bit
ter Root. will soon satisfy the sympa-
thetically inclined OF the truth OF the
statements. The visitor will n
the heartiest. sturdiest lot Of fellows
that he eyer saw collected anywhere
and when he has been with them for a
couple OF days. his sympathy Will give
place to envy and he will wish that
he had their skill and strength and
good appetites. He will never again
sympathize with them. but he will pro-
baby have their sympathy In unbound
ed Quantities. The lumber jack will feel
sorry for anybody that doesn't know >
peevy stick from q cookie. or a skid
from a canthook. The visitor will leave
the camp with greatly changed ideas
for he win have learned to know the
lumber jack as he really Is
During the late all and early winter
me lumber jack nnds occupation IN
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
AND ITS BUSY MILLS

Ever since the work OF development
was begun in the vast mining interests
of Silver Bow county and contiguous
districts. the timber wealth of West
ern Montana has played an important
part in h prosperity OF h state. At
the outset OF this development. the tim
bered valleys and mountains OF Mis-
soula county as IL then was. including
the present territory OF Fiathead, Ra-
vaili and Missoula counties. attracted
the attention of those who were con-
cerned In the operations that have
since become so great. The agents of
these mining men were active in To-
eating available timber in the valleys
Of this part of the state and many
small mills were operated all along the
Miseoula river. The splendid canyon Of
Hell Gate was at hat time an I'M
broken forest of fir and pine for al
most its entire length and portable
mills were set up all along its lines
from the mouth of Bear TO the mouth of
the Big Blackfoot. Their old sites are
eth visible to the traveller on the line Of
the Northern Pacific. Many thousands
Of feet of standing timber were con-
verted by these mills into mining lum-
Der and shipped to Butte. The indus
trial activity OF Western Montana had
begun. The relation between the min
ing and smelling districts and the lum-
Der producing section has ever since
been close and the prosperity OF the lat
ter has been directly dependent upon
the success of the former. In these
earlier days of the lumber industry IN
1fissoula county. the scramble for good
stands of timber and for good mill
sites was active and the crews OF rival
concerns often met in contests over
some particular lot Of timber The To-
cally celebrated Dreamer gulch log
ging war belongs TO this era n Is
still fresh in the minds OF many u
the iumbermen of the west end OF the
state.
But the timber in the canyon was
soon cut of and the growth OF the min
ing business in Butte indicated that
some better and more extensive supply
Of timber must be secured somewhere.
The mountains north OF the canyon
were rich with fine timber and the pros
pectors for good forest soon came TO
the conclusion that the best available
supply was TO be found in the noun
tains and valleys of the Big Black
foot and it's tributaries. Then IL was
that the immense lumber plant Of the
Big Biackfoot Milling company at Bon
ner was projected n almost immed-
lately the active little town at the
mouth OF the Big Blackfoot river
eprang into existence.
In 1854. work was begun on the dam
across the Big Blackfoot river. h
high water of the following spring took
out a portion OF the first dam. but
work was immediatel resumed. and
with such good results that the present
dam was completed I'm the fall OF 1885,
and in the following summer the first
log was sawed in the big mills that
have since produced so many millions
of feet of lumber. most of which has
been placed underground in the deep
workings OF the big mines of Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

that has grown up round the plant.
Bonner is generally referred to as a
lumber camp" IL would be better 20
designate II as a model town. II Is
now more than ten years since the
town was visited by a commissioner OF
the national bureau OF labor and in
dustry. In hts report made o after.
the commissioner said: Il have
seen men so comfortably quartered or
any company 20 mindful or the welfare
Of its employees" Recent years have
seen marke improvements made IN
ibis line. and Il IL certain that there
are few. " any. similar towns In the
world where the employees of n com
pany live more comfortably or are bet
ter housed. The dwellings that are
erected for the men with families are
modern cottages. well equipped with
conveniences. The unkhouse or the
single men are pleasant and commod-
ious. The boarding house is a com-
Portable home for its patrons and they
live much better than their fellows in
large cities. Neatness that would do
credit TO a man Of war Is everywhere
apparent. The most Indifferent visitor
cannot fail TO be impressed by this
fact.
A birdseye view OF the town presents
n picture that Is far removed from the
general idea of a lumber camp. In the
center Of the town is a beautiful park,
its walks lined with luxuriant shade
trees and bordered with flower beds.
Between the walks stretch lawns OF
close cut velvet. Just east of the park
and fronting Il, Is the Margaret hotel
a gem of architecture and a model of
the builders skill. IL is surrounded
with grounds that are like those or
the country residence OF a millionaire.
Trees Of all varieties mingle their
branches above groups of ornamental
.I.,I.la..v 81 a.. IalloraNrnA for oil
is a velvety lawn. White gravel walks
lead through the grounds and the
guest who sits upon the broad porch or
the MARGARET i'm the cool OF a sum-
mer evening has spread before him n
scene that cannot fail to delight. A
modern school Gus is located n short
distance from the hotel. and with IL Is
n lodge room that has few equals in
the state. Here are held the society
meetings OF the employees OF the mills.
and here, too, are religious
ervices on Sunday. Grouped around
the hotel and extending along the
streets OF the town are the homes OF the
men, neat, comfortable, honey looking
cottages that bespeak comfort and
thrift. The setting Of all this scene Is
the background afforded by the open
ing OF the canyo of the Big Black
foot river, whose rocky walls rise be-
hind the town and whose stream
sweeps along before il.
From the outset IL was the INTENTION
of the company TO make the town a
pleasant one. and the efforts in this
direction have succeeded beyond ex-
pectation. 1t is indeed a model town.
Electric lights. good water supply.
clean streets. pleasant shade and good
facilities for communication by rail
and wagon road-all these make IL a
model village i'm all respects. The men
employed at the mills and about the
town are of a superior class. They are
skillful artisans and good citizens.
Many of them have been connected
with the mills since the first log was
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formance OF his duty. the whole pro-
cess would be tied up. Every man
knows this and there is never n halt
I'm the work.
There is little waste at these mills.
As the product of the saws passes
down the line IL is sorted by the men
stationed at intervals along the chains
and conVeyors and rollers. Boards are
sent i'm one direction. timbers In an
other: slabs are shifted To a transverse
set Of conveyors and are sawed for
fuel: another portion of the slabwood
Is again shifted n goes tn the latin
mill: what Is not marketable for fuel
goes TO the boiler room OF the mill.
where IL Is thrown into the big fire.
boxes that generate the motive power
of the mammoth plant. The few chips
and sliVers hat are not absorbed IN
these various channels go with the
sawdust TO a long c~onVeyor, which
takes them to the consumer. where
they are burned. There Is no ccumu
lation Of waste matter around the mills.
and the yards are as clean as those of a
residence.
Connected with the sawmills are the
planning mill and the sash and door
factory. These places are important
features Of the business of this busy
place. Here is turned out the finishing
lumber and the abine work that has
given the artisans and designers Of the
concern a reputation as artists in this
line of work. Many of the splendid
residences of Montana have been
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

planned and their ~"rtistic finishing
made i'm the Bonner plant. n nowhere
is there any better work to be seen
than that which has come from his
mill. The most recent piece Of work
Of Importance that has been done here
is the finishing OF the new halls OF the
state university. This work has been
admired by hundreds Of visitors and re-
fleets great credit upon it's manufacr-
urers.
So much FOR the mills. A brief sketch
like this cannot do Justice To the excel
lent arrangement Of all the details II
the processes. the careful attention hat
is paid to all classes Of work: the
skilful manipulation Of men and ma
chinery hat brings the success thls
has characterized the operation Of the
plant from the outset. Il is something
hat must be seen To be appreciated.
But no sketch of the big BlackfOot
mills would be complete. however
brief. h n failed 10 mention the town
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

Telling trees, making and skidding logs.
When the roads are frost-hardened and
the first fall Of snow has come, he be-
gins to hurry the logs to the river land
ings. where they are held till the high
water in the spring is in shape for the
drive 20 the mills. Then begins the most
exciting season of the lumber Jacks
year. He is in the icy water all day.
jumping from one log 10 another; now
breaking a Jam where the logs have
piled up in an intricate mass n now
guiding the logs through the rush OF
perilous rapids. He makes camp at
night with clothing wringing wet, but
hungry and happy and noisy just the
same.
The winter camp of the lumber jack
Is an interesting place. In Western
Montana the numbe OF men I'm a camp
varies from - TO Is. IL is seldom
greater than the latter number. and
not often smaller than the former. me
men all share a common hunkhouse,
with the hunks arranged round the
walls two or three rows high. In the
center Of the room rs the stove and
nearby are the tables. around which the
men assemble at night for reading or
for cards. or forthose discussions which
are mona the most attractive features
OF life in a lumber camp. These DIS
cussions give evidence that the lumber
jack is a well posted fellow n a man
must be well informed. himself. who
crosses swords with the knight Of the
axe and peevy in these contests.
Near the clubhouse, usually adjoin-
ing II. is the cookhouse. Here are
ranged two or three long tables. cover
I'd with shiny oil cloth and laid with
tin dishes. Along the sides are o
en- benches. The equipment is crude.
perhaps. but the food Is excellent and
Is well prepared. Your camp cook has
TO be a good n or he has a hard
time. His life will be miserable II he
does not keep his table well supplied
and more than q cook has led from
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
Big BIackfoot Dam at High Water.

sawed. They are devoted to Montana
and her interests. and are liberal and
progressive.
The timber wealth Of the Blackfoot
country is probably greater h that
of any other district IN Montana, with
the possible exception of Bitter Root
range. In the Blackfoot, the facilities
for obtaining the timber are remarka-
bly, good and the management of the
business has been conservative. The
OF this district have not yet
been seriously invaded. There is tim
Der enough to keep the mills at Bon
ner I'm operation for many years with
out en%dangerlng the water flow or the
climate. New forests are growing up
10 replace those hat have been cut
down and the future Of the bright, busy
town at the mouth of the long river
which is the main artery of this rich
empire. is assured. AS long as there
is mining and farming in Montana, so
long will Bonner prosper. STONE.
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the wrath Of the dissatisfied lumber
jacks. As a matter of fact. however,
there are few hotels i'm the state where
better living is to be obtained than at
these lumber camps. Outside the cook
house door there invariably hangs an
old circular saw. The Cookcc pounds
upon this 10 announce that dinner Is
ready. and the sound would make a
Chinese gong ashamed Of itself.
As has already been limited. the cook
Is an important factor in a camp. He
is always called Cook" and his as
sistant Is Cookie" These two have
TO be good men in more ways han one.
They must not only be well up in their
business. but they must be able to take
care of themselves under conditions
that are somewhat trying. An incident
occurred I'm a BlaCkfoot camp not many
weeks ago that illustrates his point.
Three or our jacks. who had reputa-
tions OF being troublesome. found fault
Will the food and threatened to throw
cool and Cookce into the river. That
night when the men had gone Ia bed
the cook and cooked entered the bunk
house. one picked up the poker from
the stove. n the other doubled up his
fists. The leader OF the m~alcontents
saw the pair and sprang from his bunk
10 meet them. lie lasted very quick.
Another Of the gang was put to sleep
h'FAAF Ahf lfiN'I anu inc tAntfE ut-
Clded TO remain In their hcrths. That
was a foolish decision. for cook and
cookie sought them out and gave them
their medicine in bed, Soon after. four
men walked out OF camp i'm the moon
light. one Of them Is still in the hos
pttal at Missoula n his occurred in
October.
When the lumber Jack comes to town
he has n good time. He deserves Il. He
has been in camp for several months
and he has TO blow of steam. That is
just what he does. He blows of and he
blows of hard. He is sometimes a lit
tie noisy but he does no harm. When
he has had his little recreation he re-
turns to the woods and works some
more.
The lumber Jack Is well paid and has
reasonable hours OF labor. He is well
housed and enjoys his life. His health
is good and he would make a magnln-
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cent after taking picture for a patent
medicine advertisement. In politics he
Is a silver man. first. last and all ihe
time. He has his faults but they are
overshadowed by his virtues. He is
sui generis and is hard to beat.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-04
NEW GREAT LONDON LILIPU-
TIAN SHOW.

This famous amusement enter
prise will open their season Monday,
April 4th, and give two performan-
.ces daily the balance of the week.
The management have spared
neither pains nor expense to make
this one of the most pleasing and
interesting exhibitions now before
the public, and judging from the
fact that they have catered to the
amusement loving public for years
we opine that they will meet with
complete success.
The show is undoubtedly a good
one, aud sure to delight the ladies
and children You will see highly
educated ponies, performing dogs,
riding monkeys, dancing bears,
leaping deer, equilIibrist, funny
clowns by little people. All artists
of the irst.class, Admission 10
cents only.