The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02
Call on M. r. C. Smith.
HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.

Hamilton. July DIR. ]. K. Squisrs,
county treasurer of Ravalli county has
been investing in Hamilton real estate,
having purchased from f. H. Drunken
berg the nice two-story house on North
Second street, and he is furnishing it
in nice style. The doctor is not going
to get married, as might be surmsed
from this investment, but is making a
home for himself and for his sister,
Miss Winnie Squiers, who is we'll
known and has many friends here and
whom he expects to welcome here sbt rt-
ly. The price for the property is said
to have been 81 900.
David Sturtevant and wife mention
of whose arrival from Kalispall has
already been made in this column, yes
terday purchased, through the Rayalli
County Abstract company, the fine
farm of Robert Wolpart, consisting Of
80 acres of fruit, agricultural and hay
land, and situated about two miles this
side of Hon. w. B. Harlan's splendid
home near Como Mr.. Sturtevant and
family, consisting of himself, wife and
young son, will take possession of the
place about the first of August, or as
soon as they can close up their home
at Kalispell and move over. In addi-
ton to this purchase, Mrs. Sturtevant
is negotiating for some city residence
property. These are good people and
will be welcomed in Ravalli county.
Hamilton lodge No. 20, A. o. U. W.,
at it's regular session on last Thurs
day evening, elected officers for the en-
suing six months as follows: Master
workman, F. ]. Morris; foreman, ]. r,
Rawlns; overseeT, w. HI. Eastman;
recorder, Henry Grover; receiver, r. A.
OpHara; past master workman. Miles
Romney. The installation will be held
next Thursday evening.
The hoard of county niSsiOnprs
have estimated that the amount OF
damage done to the roads and bridges
of the county by the recent high water
will foot up about $4,000, and are of
the opinion that a separate bridge fund
will have to be established.
w. A. Wright, road supervisor of the
Stevensville district came up from
there last night and reports that little
if any damage was done to the bridge
at that place by the foods though the
water is still running high and is yet
washing the stringers of the APP
proaches on the east side. Mr.. Wright
will return to-day
No additional news has been received
from Stevensville in regard to the dis
appearance of Andrew Nelson. The
name of the man suspected of b=ing
concerned in the case is Nelson Peter
| son, and he is still under arrest, pend
ing further investigation.
|
| Stevensville hotel, who has been
! juggling boulders in the Welcome gulch
| placer mines all this season, is expect
| ed in Sunday, prepared, by reason of
| his recent work and training down, to
capture first money in the fat mems
| race on the Fourth.
The first of July has been quite a
moving day here. George Waldron and
family have moved into the neat two
| story residence on South Sixth street
| near the Catholic church; Miss Fannie
| Cummins and mother have moved INTO
| the cottage on Madison street between
| Fourth and Fifth. and James f. Ste
| vens and family have moved into the
| house vacated by Miss Cummins on
| Third street near Bedford
| The family of j. S. Dougherty, SUI
| perintendent of the smelters at Ana
| conda, came in on last evenings train
from that city and will remain in the
| valley for some time.
| George and Joe Satterlee, prominent
| ranchers and business men from the
upper valley, were doing business in
| Hamilton yesterday.
| The Methodist church. south, at Ste
vensville is being newly painted this
| week.
| A plain drunk was run in yesterday
| afternoon. He showed Lucky Joe's'
| sign off the sidewalk into the street
| and fell into "Searchlight Bills" drag
| net He will tell Justice Morris all
| about it to-day.
| Alexander Mowatt of Corvallis
| proved up on his homestead yesterday
| before Commissioner Morris.
| Walter Graham of the NJ. NJ. COM
| pany leaves this morning for Grants
dale and will later in the day go to
| Victor, returning home TO MissOula
| Monday morning.
| Fred Ostermeyer, one of Hamilton's
| best printers, goes to Missoula this
| morning and will do some work on the
Missoula souvenir publication being
| gotten up there. Fred can do the work,
| r. Delaney of Stevensville is in town
| and is at the Hamilton.
| ]. F. Logan, one of the prosperous
| residents of Como, is in town from that
| rich section of the valley.
| Elias Bryan, one of the leading citi-
zens of Darby, was doing business in
| the county seat yesterday.
w. B. Noble of tke university city is
| registered at the Hamilton
General Superintendent Kimberly of
| the Northern Pacific and Division SUI
perintendent Russell of the Rocky
mountain division came up on this
branch last night in the latter's car on
| tour of inspection, and will return to
| Missoula this morning on the Copper
| City
Miss Agnes Mcbride. a niece of Mrs
A. E. Shappee. arrived from Superior.
Wis, day or two ago and will spend
the summer with the latter
d. ]. Chadwick, special government
| agent, and his two daughters, the lat
ter teachers in the schools of Salt Lake,
| are taking an outing at Lake Como.
The Wiley r. Allen company of Port
| land, Ore. have established an agency
in the business college building on
Second street and are advertising a
! special sale of pianos.
Rev. T. w. Hanes of Stevensville,
! who has been very i'll for many weeks
| is gradually recovering his health and
has returned from Missoula, where he
was under treatment.