Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-11
Rejected on Account of Plans
Being Changed.
INCORPORATION IS WANTED
By the Citizens of Stevensville and
the County Commissioners Order
Census Taken.
Hamilton, Mont, Oct. 10, 1899.

The board Of county commissioners of
favalli county met in special session
pursuant to a call at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning. After due consideration. the
bids offered for constructing the bridge at
Laird's Crossing We're rejected. as 1t was
decided that some changes be made IN
the plans. After the changes were made,
Jeff Whitsell was awarded the contract
to build bridge and approaches for the
sum of $165. The petition of the residents
of Stevensville asking for the incorpora-
ton of tha village was duly examined
and found to contain the required unbe
of names. Frank L. Collins was appoint
ed to take a census of the district to be
Incorporated. 1t was ordered by the
board that the real property, to which
the county has acquired a title through
sale of some for delinquent taxes, shall
be advertised and sold at public auction
as provided by law. 1t was further
ordered that a special meeting be called
for Monday. Oct. 16, at 2 p. m. for the
purpose of attending to matters in con-
nection with the Incorporation of the vii"
lage of S~tevensville and to transact nee
essary road and bridge business.
The eachers' institute opened yester-
day morning with an unusually good at
tendance for the opening session. Last
evenings train brought new accessions
and the outlook for a very successful
week of institute work is good. State
Superintendent Carleton arrived Satur-
day evening from Helena and will be
present during the week.
Miss Florence Chapman, who teaches
the primary department in the Stevens
VILE schools, drove up from Stevensvllle
yesterday morning with her brother.
Lester Chapman: Sc will be the guest of
Mrs. Robert Harper during the week
while attending the institute.
The editor of the Northwest Tribune is
still rolling in wealth. He has just fin
fshed his fine new building for the Tri-
bune and moved in, and now he is erect
ing a magnificent barn. The eyes of his
brother editors grow green as they be-
hold such af1uence.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mckinley of Burnt
Fork gave a large party at their pleasant
home on the evening of Oct. 5, in honor
of the eighteenth birthday of their son
Gerry. The guests We're entertained with
music games and an elegant supper.
The following persons were among the
guests registered at the Ravalli last even
ing: j. w. Hamilton, Missoula; M. J.
Gerrett, Helena: r. H. Berry, Anaconda:
]. G. Denny, Missoula; S. Beach, San
Francisco.
Martin Gerrity went down from Ham
ilton to be present at the funeral SER
vices of the late James Fitzgerald, which
We're held from the Catholic church in
Missoula last Friday.
Mr.. Jesse Waddel and Miss Letha
Ward. both residing near Hamilton,
were married at the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage Sunday evening by the Rev.
j. A. Martin.
Rev. F.. B. Sutton. organizer of the IN
t~erstate Temperance Alliance. was an
nounced to hold a temperance rally in
Stevensville last night.
Robert N. Barker Of Stevensville has
purchased the property formerly owned
by Frank Wemple in that village.
Charles Williams of Sheridan, Wyo.,
has been visiting in Hamilton and Stew
ensville during the past week.
F.. +. st. John of Springfield, Mo-, is
visiting With his sisters, Mrs. NJ. tumble
Oh Burnt Fork.
Rev. Stewart of Missoula held services
In the Episcopal church in Hamilton SUM-
day morning.