The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-16
HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.

Hamilton, Nov. IA number of
Northern Pacific engineers came up
last Saturday night and are now in the
field locating the line of the extension
to the Bitter Root railway, to be built
this winter. More men have been sent
into the woods by the company and
everything points to great activity IN
the lumber business here next year.
The Bitter Root branch line lid very
nicely last Saturday. After hoid-up
of Is minutes by the work train it got
into Missoula a few minutes late. and
coming back, getting away 45 minutes
late it arrived in Hamilton only that
much behind schedule time. But it vas
only a squirt, as last night 1t was the
same old two hours late.
The Bitter Root stock farm has sold,
through Trainer Dan Dennison, now in
California, the good stallion Sam Lu-
cas-, Ella Boland the fast sprinter,
Mortgage. Woful and Bendera. The
names Of the purchasers and the fig
ures received have not been received
here.
Superintendent Totman came up to
visit his family last Saturday night.
Mr.. Totman will move to Missoula and
will occupy the Kendall house, the one
built by Hancock opposite the Bonner
residence on the south side. Rapa'rs
are being made on the same and it will
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pied.
Hon. w. J. Stephens came up from
Missoula Saturday night and was here
yesterday interviewing the treasure"
in regard to his taxes, he being quite
large owner in Bitter Root dirt.
DR.. E. l.. P. Ector. the Missoula
dentist. came up to Stevensville last
Saturday night. accompanied by his
son Jay, and the latter will make a
,ici+ nf with his old NAV
mates here.
Senator Myers returned last night
from Helena, where he has been as a
witness in the Welcome case.
w. ]. Kendall the mill man. came up
Saturday night to spend Sunday with
his family here. He went to Florence
yesterday to look after his interests
there.
Sheriff Chaffin went to Victor yes
terday with man named Jack Mahan.
who had been sent up here for safe
keeping over Sunday. He was charged
with an assault on young fellow
named Mitchell and was tried before
Justice Wisenflue yesterday and fined
SIS and costs, which he paid.
Taxpayers are coming in quite num-
erously these days, and all seem to
have wads of money to pay thei: snare
for county government.
A gentleman by the name Of Shar-
man. from Iowa. has been in town
for about a week now, and rumor has
it that he is negotiating for ane of the
newspapers here. He is demo at.
Bob Martin and Ad. Wolf # Corval-
lis, who have interests in a paying
placer claim in Cedar creek. i'll which
Charley 'Blaisdell is also interested
| took a trip to Missoula last Saturday
and came out Sunday in new togs.
| 1t is said that the electric light plant
will be moved to the planer this week
| preparatory to the building of the big
new dam.
| George Wade and Mrs. Lisk were
married here Saturday evening AM
| have gone to st. Regis. where tbs
groom has a position with the lumber
| company there.
| W. J. Kennedy came up last nignt
| from his home near Stevensville.
| George Solleder and w. H. Baker are
| in town from Darby.
c. e. Woodwork and w. A. Simon.
are visiting in Hamilton from Mis-
! SOula.