Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-19
HAMILTON NEWS
Hamilton, June Is, 1899.

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sided without serious injury to property
along the river. excepting the loss OF a
span of the railway bridge at Riverside
and the approaches to the Corvallis
wagon bridge. The river has now reached
a normal condition and is confined in its
regular channel. The railway bridge is
nearing completion and it is said that
trains will be running on regular tune
tomorrow.
The committees appointed to perfect
arrangements for our Fourth of july
celebration have gone to work with a
will and their efforts are meeting with. "a
success. The funds for the celebration
have been subscribed and in the liberal
manner which usually characterizes
Hamilton's attempts in this line. Horse
races, foot races and bicycle races will
be a leading feature of the elaborate pro-
gramme and are being satisfactorily ar
ranged. EX-Representative Hartman has
been invited to deliver the Grafton and
has accepted, and Senator PettigreW OF
South Dakota will him ana
lend his presence to grace the occasion.
After being cut off from railway con-
| nection with the outside world for three
days, Hamilton is again happy. The
steady pile driving and strenuous efforts
put forth to pair the portion of the
bridge destroyed by the recent Washout
brought their reward yesterday. when
the first train of the week pulled down
from Grantsdale to Hamilton, crossed the
bridge in safety and went on its way re-
joicing. 1t is hoped that such an acc'-
dent from high water will not occur again
very soon.
A pleasant wedding occurred at Cor
wallis Wednesday evening when r. Dean
Stanley of Hamilton was married to Miss
Crete l.. Waun at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Waun. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j. Stan
ley, the uncle of the groom. The bride
is a we'll known young lady Of Corvallle
and very popular. The groom recently
came to Hamilton from Chicago to &C
cept a position in the grocery department
of the A. c. NJ. Co.'S store.
The latest item of interest concerning
the big stock farm here is the arrival
yesterday of eighteen cars containing 515
stock steers coming from The Dailes. Ore
gOn. The animals We're taken in charge
by ]. n. McClintic and turned out on the
range which at this season affords the
most luxuriant pasturage, where they
will be fattened for the market. There Is
an ever increasing demand III our home
market for beef and 50 far it has seemed
impossible to meet this demand.
The far-famed Bitter Root flower,
Lewisia Rediviva, is in its glory Just now.
The roadsides and fields are bright with
it's lovely pink blossoms, and from Its
omnipresence and beauty, one woutu
Judge the valley rightly named and the
state flower rightly chosen. For a ong
time the flower proved Il puzzle to Rocky
Mountain b%otanists, and it is but a few
years ago that it was properly classltleu
, and received its ope latin baptlsmal
name.
Nothing could give tbs people vi Ham
ilton and of the valley generally more
i satisfaction than the restoration OF the
n Copper City Limited between this place
and Butte. The new train is announced
, to go on next Monday morning and as N
I the past will doubtless receive a liberal
e patronage from the travelling public.
Fourth of July preparations are wei
under way here and the programme out
lined will prove in every way most at
tractive. The committees have been II
communication with ex-ConEressinar
I Hartman and are hopeful OF securing
him to deliver the Grafton.
The old timers picnic, which was tt
- have been held at Corvallis on July 4
has been abandoned on account Of plevi
Gus eng gements made at Stevensvill'
81 lot a StlliildI Sdluei iIlS 1 ! - GhpSSlSs
that nearly all the old timers of the val
h ley will attend the Stevensville festivi
ties.
The river which has been rising S.
ID rapidly for several days past is gradual.
returning to its normal condition unde
~ the influence of cool weather. An in
o crease in temperature will. it is feared
bring a return Of the danger.
~ Churches, as well as hotels and res
~ taurants. are planning already to satisf,
~ the needs of the inner man On the com
" ing Fourth. The ladies of the Methods
Episcopal church south have decided t
serve a. houLtiful Inner on that day.
The very neat and oolnmodlous dwell
- ing in process of erection on Fourt
street by Mr.. Gibbons, rs nearing com
pletion. 1t will prove a great additio
,. to this street of pleasant residences.
Dan McKinnon received a very sever
l. wound on the scalp yesterday. He is Ell
ed ployed at the sawmiIl and his wound wa
nc caused by his being struck by a nut o
ne a revolving shaft.
=. Sheriff Chaf1in and Under Sheri
=. Bishop returned from Deer Lodge o
Wednesday, after landing prisoners cor
~ victed at the last term of court safely
he the pe~Eltentiary.
n. Thomas O'Connell and John Thompso
Is. We're before the justice court Wedne.
of day, charged with vagrancy; but it al
pearing that they We're seeking WorI
e. they We're discharged.
he The Disciples of Christ of Corvallis al