Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-20
HAMILTON NEWS

Hamilton. July 10, 1899.
Residents along :!,e Bitter Root forest
reserve were reminded Yesterday that the
season of smoke ard forest fires is again
at hand. Just before sunset, dark clouds
of smoke arose from near the summit of
the range TO the southeast. completely
obscurlng She sun and showing that a
forest fire of considerable magnitude is
aging within the bounds of the forest
reserve. There is a dense growth of sum-
mef vegetation in the mountains this
year. which the excessive heat of the
past few weeks has rendered combusti-
bic, and from this time on, unless there
are rains, forest fires bid fair to be nu-
merous and destructive. AS a cdnse-
quence. 1t has been determined to appoint
another ranger for this division of the
BITTER Root reserve. Many applications
have, already gone in 10 Supervisor Col
Inns, and it Is probable the appointment
VIII be made Immediately. 1t is expected,
that the new station will be fixed some.
Where W Hamilton and Victor.
The great terra %incognito" of the west,
the source of many wild and mythical
tales-the vast UNEMPLOYED region of the
Bitter Root mountains-is at last to have
official recognition. Mr.. w. Lindgren of
the United States geological survey of
Washington, d. c., and assistants ar
rived in Hamilton on Monday evening
and Will proceed Immediately with a
geological survey and report of the for
nation and mineral deposits of the Bitter
Root range. The party will first go up
the West Fork to Mineral hill and
shoup. Idaho. making a thorough exam
nation of the mineral deposits of Hughes
creek and Vicinity, the coal deposits Of
Coal and State creeks, and the alleged
ancient channel of a river crossing the
Bitter Root range near the head of Blue
Joint creek. They will also make an ex-
animation of the Mineral Hill and Shoup
districts, and from thence will go to Buff
falo Hump and Elk City. Mr.. Lindgren
will return TO the Bitter Root the last
OF August. He will then make a thor
ough examination Of the formation and
mineral deposits Of the Curlew district
and will again cross the range by way of
Lo Lo to the Lewiston country, where he
VIII spend some time making an eXami-
nation and report on that section. He
will be assisted in his work by Mr.. w.
Stose OF Washington, who also has q
thorough scientific knowledge of the work
required.
Some idea of the wonderful yield of
strawberries in t. valley this season
may be obtained from the fact that on
a ranch near this city over 100 crates
OF the luscious fruit We're picked and sold
from one-third of an acre. The berries
sold at from $3.50 to 81 a crate in the
home market, proving an excellent finan-
; cial investment. The owner has cleared
more from ms berry patch this season
than from his 40 acres of wheat last
year.
/ Quite a number of our citizens are
planning trips to the National park next
month. The f~avorite plan seems to be
for n Va -, nn pr 1,,-,,.J ~
ances. the necessary camp outfit, plenty
Of provisions, q good cook, and then to
journey leisurely along, having a good
time camping out, as well as seeing the
wonders of the park. s ...,,s =
Sheriff ChafIin returned from Seela this
morning, where he has been for the past
two days subpoenaing witnesses to tes-
tify on Saturday in the case of the State
vs.. Bunch, Finis and Albert Sheriff., who
are under arrest charged with grand lar
ceny.
Letters of administration We're granted
yesterday to Public Administrator ]. w.
Lancaster on the estate of andrew Mel
son, recently murdered by Nels Peterson.
The estate consists entirely of personal
property, valued at about $500.
w. J. Packer, son of V. c. Packer, who
has been visiting with his parents for
the past three weeks and enjoying the
Bitter Root attractions, returned to Hell
ena Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Henry Myers gave a very delight
full children's party at her pleasant home
yesterday afternoon in honor of the
birthday Of her little niece, Nina Chaffii.
Mrs. F.. L. Myers will entertain a large
| umb of ladies and gentlemen at a
law and bicycle party at her home this
afternoon.
| HOn. w. j. ~teVenS, who has been
~transacting business in town for several
days, returned to his home this morn
ing.
Hon. A. f. Shappee, clerk of the court,
returned last evenig from an extended
visit to his old home in Minnesota.
Mrs. Leon May of St%evensville is the
| guest of friends in the city for a few
days.
c. A. Barnes of the VI. II. company is
a visitor in the city from Missoula.
OFFICE OF THE MERGED GOLD
Mining Company, 1919 Washington ST.,
Room 3O3. Boston. Mass, ydne 20, 1899.
Stockholders of The MERGED Gold Min
ing Company are hereby notified that
payment Of the final installment Of three
dollars (s3) per share. duly called and
payable May %, 1899, is hereby required
with interest at Six per cent per annum
from that date.
Checks for payment should be drawn
on New York or Boston banks, payable
to the order of w. j. Ladd. treasurer. and