Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-02
HAMILTON NEWS

Hamilton, Sept. %.
Hamilton was honor ed yesterday with
the presence of a very large delegation of
distinguished visitors. The day was per-
feet. warm and cloudless and the five
ears composing the TT ain of excursion
lists from the Irrigatid II Congress We're
filled. ~Conveyances were provided for
all who wished to visit the stock farm,
and nearly all awaited themselves of the
opportunity. The gre at farm of 1,Soo
acres, with its perfect system of irriga-
ton n diversity of products, was a
revelation to many of the visiting dele
gates from the south. who have been ac-
custOmed to look on Montana as d land
of glaciers. instead of a country where
all the products of the temperate zone
and racing stables, with their celebrated
occupants occupied considerable atten-
ton and the three hour given to the ride
over the farm was gone before half OF
that which would intere st the visitors had
been seen. The delegates of the congress
received a striking object lesson of the
wonders accomplished by irrigation on
the arid soil, and will put the same to
practical use in their efforts to obtain
national aid in the co obstruction OF stor-
age reservoirs for the west. -
The attorneys of Nels Peterson. the
condemned murderer, filed notice of no.
ton for a new trial yesterday alleging ali
legal and conceivable reason why it
should be granted The principal
grounds urged will be. because the court
permitted the county attorney to sign a
pretended in this cause after
the defendant had plead to the same over
defendants objection; because there was
never any legal Information filed against
defendant in the cause; because the court
was without i1lriS7irtinp IA try tina
cause; because the court erred in per
Uniting the jury to separate during the
trial of the cause: because it does not af-
frmatlVely ppea of record that the de-
PENDANT was present during every stage
OF the trial: and because the court erred
IN allowing testimony of defendants adj
missions made while in custody. The
specialization of errors and statement on
motion for new trial will be filed in a few
days and the execution which is set for
NOV. 3rd, will of course , be stayed pend
ing an appeal to the supreme court.
Senator Thos. H. Ca ter returned from
San Francisco on Monday, where he
went with the committee to welcome the
Montana volunteers, and vas a Hamilton
visitor yesterday with the Irrigation ex-
c~urslonlsts. He expressed himself as de-
lighted with the work, and believes it will
bear practical results in the way of ma
tional legislation. ,
Mr.. w. l.. Peppard is in the city from
Missoula, and as the fl fixtures for the pile
driver to be used in the construction Of
the new bridge. for which he has the con-
tract, have arrived, the work will begin
Immediately. If there are no unforeseen
delays or accidents, the bridge villa he
ready for use by Jan. 1. :, III.
Mrs. Eta Metzel of Dillon, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. D..Town-
send, near st%evensville e, will retNrn to
Dillon on Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs,,ToWn-
send and Mrs. Metzel drove to Hamilton
yesterday and visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. j. Knapp and viewed the sights of
the city. -t# a,e
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Petition for the inc corporation of The
town of ~Stevensville. containing l04
names was filed yeste1 day with the clerk
and recorder and the board of commits
%sioners have called "a special meeting for
Oct. 9Th, to consider til same. va
Rev. Fred F. CHM, of Hamilton, Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Humble, Miss Eva Hays
and Mrs. Thos. Cowa h of Corvallis Win
start for Cincinnati on Monday to at
tend the jubilee convention of the Chris
tan church to be held in that city next
month.
The Volunteers of America will hold
services the coming Sabbath at Canyon
Creek school house and at Fairplay
school house. They are planning a winter
campaign in the valley.
Miss Daisy Bond, of Victor, who is an
expert in postoftice we TX is relieving the
clerk in the office here. Miss Emma Steib,
who is i'll with an attack of the mumps.
Mrs. Clark in charge of the dressmak-
ing department and Miss Saddler Of the
millinery department have returned from
their recent trip to But tie.
Messrs. A. E. Shappee. Dave Bishop,
Frank Lockwood, Vim. Ostermeyer.
Frank Coen and C. S. Mcbride returned
yesterday from a week in camp on the
West Fork.
Lawrence Heckler. who has been one Of
the foremost students at the State Uni
versity in the past. has resumed his
studies in hat institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Am os Buck. and Mr..
Henry Buck, of Stevensville, were
city yesterday.
Mrs. Lancha Duckworth and Miss
Carrie Landerberry of Iowa are visiting
with their sister, Mrs. Waylett of
Grantsdale. ot
It is rumored that work on the.exten-
sion of the Bitter Root branch road from
the big mill will be commenced within
thirty days. Il -