Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05
HAMILTON NEWS
Hamilton. August 3, 1899.

Hamilton. August 3, 1899.
Hamilton is to nave a park. The an
nouncement that Manager Mehargue or
the Ravalli has obtained permission from
the TOWnslte to improve the
vacant lots at the north of the hotel, and
also across the street from the hotel at
the east. is pleasant news to; the resi-
dents of Hamilton. The Improvement
VIII consist in making two fine parks OF
the vacant lots, by grading and leveling
them and sowing grass seed this fall,
and by the planting of trees and orna-
mental ~shrubbery in the spring. The
locations are the best possible in the
city for parks. n with the attractive
grounds already surrounding the Ravalll,
they will prove a great ornament to the
city and be highly appreciated by, its
citizens.
Foreman ]. Nj. Markle of the big mill
, has been transferred to the mill at st.
Regis, where he enters upon the duties
of superintendent. His permanent sue
cessor here has not been selected yet,
but Mr.. A. w. Armstrong will fill the
position temporarily, Mr.. Markle and
family have been in the city for the past
three years and have been very profai-
nent in Hamilton society. Their depart
ure will be greatly regretted by their
many friends.
Mr.. Frank Drinkenberg, who, with DIR.
D. N. Reeber. own three-fourth of the
Iron Mask mining claim, in old Alder
gulch. Madison county. will leave for
lrginla City in a few days to inspect
the property. A true fissure vein has
beeen ollowed for 200 feet and is said to
be very rich, assaying from $25 to $4,000
to the ton.
The saw mill Of Harper and Baird, near
Bonita has been closed by the owners and
the plant will be removed to the Bitter
Root very soon. The first location of it
in the valley will be between Stevensville
and Victor. where Harper and Baird
have a contract to cut 10000, 900 feet of
lumber for Hon. w. j. Kennedy.
Messrs. W. p. O'Brien, Charles Cahill
and w. p. McCauley have purchased
the stock of goods formerly owned by the
late Alexander Mari, and will conduct
the business at the old stand. The stock
will be increased and the business gen.
orally enlarged.
August 20 another picnic will be given
at Lake Como, n the manager of that
popular resort is planning to make this
second picnic as great a success as the
one given last Sunday.
The board of education has called a
special election for August 10, when the
proposition to vote a special school tax
not to exceed six mills will be submitted
to the people.
A. A. Mcdonald and J. w. Nelson and
their respective families are planning to
leave the city next Monday for an outing
on the West Fork. They will be gone
two weeks.
James Lear of Corvallis, who was Sc
riously hurt last Sunday by being
thrown from a fractions horse, is gaining
rapidly and will sustain no lasting in
jury. -
I. Miss Ethelyn Million of Stevensville
will accompany the Watts party from
this place on their trip to the Yellow.
stone park. I
Mr.. M. A.. White, the first cashier OF
the Ravalli County bank, came over from
Butte last night and is registered at the
RaValli. fn' t'
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. West of Butte ar.
rived in the city or Wednesdays trair
and will spend a week Or two at Lake
Como.
James Hogan and A. w. Armstrong
will leave next Monday for a five-Weeks
trip to the Clearwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kellogg of Mis-.
soula are visiting with DR.. and Mrs. Will
Orr on the stock f. Tm