The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-06-30
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Some Of the Local Happenings Of the Past
Week in This Section.
THEY UNEARTH A COYOTE LAIR
Railroad Men Get the Bounty on Six
Young Ones-Chas. f. Hymer Strikes
a Mine in the Business Cen
ter of Butte City.

The train crew of the Philipsburg and
Drummond branch made catch of six
young coyotes near DrummOnd few
days ago. The coyotes had ablished
quarters near the railroad track short
distance above Drummond and the
trainmen had noticed the happy family
on several occasions. While waiting for
the delayed west-bound train the other
day the crew concluded to go up the
track and investigate They were ac-
companied by DR.. G. D. Craven, who
took his gun along and had the pleasure
of taking shot at the old coyotes as
they scampered off to place of safety
In the willows along the river. The
young coyotes sought refuge in their
home in the ground near the track and
were promptly dug out and killed.
Their scalps have been presented to
County Clerk Arms, who issued GER
tificate for the bounty.
The laying Of the cornerstone Of the
State Capitol at Helena on July 4th
promises to be mOmentous occasion in
the history of Montana and one in which
not only the citizens of the capital city
but those Of the whole state are inter
ested. The exercises will be under the
auspices of th= Masons; the railroads
will make special rates for the occasion !;
the citizens Of Helena are preparing a
royal welcome for their guests. Taking
all this into consideration, together with
the fact that the nations birthday falls
on the same date, there remains little
doubt that thousands of people from all
over the state will take advantage of
the opportunity to visit Helena, witness
the laying Of the cornerstone of the
capitol and celebrate the Fourth of July
in the most approved fashion.
Among the several picnic parties
which took to the woods last Sunday
was one composed of the following
ladies and gentlemen: Mr. ard Mrs
George Modini, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fl
McCord, Mrs. George Scheuch. Miss
Mcintosh, DR.. S. A. Brown and Messrs.
Dolan and House. They went out on
Flint creek, and Trout creek as we'll
A highly enjoyable time was had, and
the party was indeed merry one.
Messrs McCord and Dolan, the real es-
tate agents, caught 142 fish; at least we
have their word for it, and as they are
reputed to be pretty good on the catch, ;"
it must be true. The party drove home
III the evening and all agreed that they
had spent one Of the most enjoyable
days Of their lives.
1t is said that c. E. Hymer, formerly
connected with the Merchants and
Miners bank in this city has made quite
a raise in Butte. The story is, that
some time ago while excavating for a
basement in the business part of the city
vein of high grade ore was discovered
and before the owner of the lot had time
to learn of the discovery the same had
been properly located by Mr. Hymer
and others, and to settle all trouble with
the owner of the lot he was given a
quarter interest in the claim 1t has
been reported that the ledge is of con-
siderable value and our former towns
man has every reason to feel encouraged
over his prospects for the future.
Miss Mary Smith, county superin-
tendent of schools, went down to Drum
mOnd on Tuesdays train, where she
will spent a few days before departing
on her trip to Los Angeles, Cal, to at
tend the National Teachers convention,
which will convene there on July Sth.
Miss Smith will go by the Oregon Short
Line, claiming that she can save thirty
six hours on the trip to Southern Cali
fornia and can have choice of land or
water travel from Portland. She will
choose the latter and will take the boat
at that city for San Francisco and will
go from there by train to the southern
metropolis.
The Granite boys are practicing every
evening and will be in considera bly,
better condition to contest for the purse
put up for the Fourth of July baseball
game that they We're on Miners Union
day. The game promises to be close
contest and the Philipsburg team need
not expect any walkover. Granite will
also furnish several marksmen and ex-
poets to capture a good share of the
shooting purses Eighty-fve dollars has
been set aside for the ball game and
shooting contents -S25 Of which is for
the ball game. There will be three
shooting contests for purse of $50 each.
The old court house and yard ut Deer
Lodge has been leased to A B. Smith,
formerly with the Higgins Mercantile
Co., who intends to convert the beauti-
full lawn into beer garden, and a bar
and clubrOOms are to be located in the
court house. Some of the Deer Lodge
citizens do not favor the proposition
and strong objections have been pre-
sented to the county commissioners, but
it is thought that the lease will stand
and Deer Lodge will have beer garden
that cannot be duplicated, as far as the
novelty of the thing is concerned, any
where in the northwest.
Henry E. Monheim came in from the
West Fork of Rock creek last Saturday,
where he has been enjoying the pleas
ures OF camp life. He brought in with
him the skins Of large cinnamon bear
and several lynz, which he shot in that
country. Mr. Monheim is engaged in
the real estate business in Salt Lake
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