The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23
The new blacksmith firm is Ribble

s. Cook.
Roe Fulkerson is a visitor from
Victor today.
The best macintosh fo1 durability
and comfort at the NJ. NJ. Co.
A fine line Of German Socks and
rubber goods at the NJ. Nj. Co.
Jos. X. Wood, the Missoula attor-
ney, is in town attending court.
Drs. Minshall and Reber drove
down from Hamilton this morning.
Geo. r. Baggs made a visit to
Missoula this week on legal business.
Treasurer Squiers made a visit to
Hamilton on Friday, returning yes
terday morning. .--.
Several of our fruit growers are in
Missoula this week attending the
mid-winter meeting:
City Marshall O'Brien and Con-
stable Eastman are down from Ham
iton attending court. m .z-.. .--.
Mrs. Ector spent several days in
Missoula with friends last week, re-
turning home last night.
DR.. Howard left Hamilton last
week for Gibbonsville, where he will
enter upon the practice Of his profess
sion.
See the advertisement Of the mas
querAde ball to be given at McGin
ley's mill on the Burnt Fork On the
11th Of next month.
George Turk, who has been hold
ing down a sit on the Hamilton
Times during the absence OF Editor
Kelley, came down from there Sun
day.
In the case OF Herman Tillman
against Thomas H. Irvine, in the
district court last week, the trial was
had before the judge, who took it
under adyisement
Senator Bland, the Bitter Root
horse, won a big race at Oakland last
Friday, beating some fast horses with
ease, and the Montana men cleaned
up good pot Of money.
At the sale Of trotting stock of B.
Fasig & Co. at New York on Friday,
Marcus Daily bought the black horse,
Ponce de Leon, foa]ed in 1897, by
Pancoast- -Elvira, paying $4,000.
Fred Ostermeyer, drove down
from Hamilton on Sunday to take
home his sister, Miss Kittie, superin-
tendent Of schools, who had been
holding teachers examination Fri
day and Saturday. ..s-
DR.. Ector leaves March 20 for Chi
cago to take a post graduate course
in dentistry. Anyone wishing dent
al work will please call on him before
that date. Those owing hi1n will
also settle at once.
That cough or cold will lead to
pneumonia or consumption if not
checked at once. Grippine and Qui-
nine is a positive cure for coughs,
colds and Group. Sold and guaran-
teed by j. D. Miser i Co.
John W. Coughlin was convicted in
Butte Of robbing the Anaconda Min
ing company, and the jury recon-
mended that he be given one year in
the penitentiary. He was formerly
cashier for the company.
The president has sent in the nom
ination Of w. B. Rodgers Of Aracon-
da to be United States district attor-
ney for the district Of Montana. 1t
is an appointment that will meet
with favor all over the state.
You can get as good 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.
In the case Of George Matthews
against Rayalli county, an appeal
from the action of the county com
missioners in cutting down Matthew Is
bill as deputy county surveyor, the
case was dismissed by the court on
motion of defendent.
The masquerade given by the
Stevensville social club was a pro.
nounced success and much enjoyed
There was a good variety OF COS.
tunes, and all neat and tasty. O1
course there was lots of fun trying
to detect each other, and many were
surprised when the time came fol
unmasking, to see how far off they
had been in their guesscs. A nice
lunch was served at the hotel, anC
the merry party was kept up unit
about o'clock, a nice. sensible hour
A rather peculiar wedding tool
place last night, peculiar as illus
trating the ways Of Cupid and hi
victims. The contracting partie
were Joseph Keepey af this place ant
Miss Minnie Weimcr Of Victor, wht
were married by Justice Faulds. Th'
groom was anxious to be ''jined,
but when the day came found him
self without even money enough t.
pay for the license, to say nothing Q
the marriage fee. Friends took holt
!, and raised the WhcreWith by sub
scription, the amounts given rangin!
from SO cents down to 5 cents, ant
the couple were thus enabled to con
summate their desire.
William Biggs, who used to ranc1
m the Skllk1hO and WHO was Slls