Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-30
HAMILTON NEWS

tractive to farmers here and thew ara
finding it very profitable and are increas-
ing their fields of clover and alfalfa. Roo
culture, though but recently introduced
INTO the valley is also meeting with exca,-
lent success. The winter just past has
fully demonstrated that the climate is
very favorable for bees. Hundreds Of
colonies are to be found at different
points IN the valley and the loss among
them has been very small. The banks Of
.ne lrrgating streams with their luxur.
lart growth of white clover, and the hill.
sides redolent with the fragrance of a
multitude OF wild flowers, from May te
september provide never failing source
whence the bees, with merry march may
bring home pillage from the summer'H
velvet buds" A number Of experienced
bee men in the valley are contemplating
entering into the business of bee culture
/ on large scale, as the honey stored
! proves of very superior quality ard is
! IN great demand.
| 1t is expected that Judge Woody will
render his decision in the county survey
or's case tomorrow. Every one who makes
use of the public highway is interested in
the case to the extent Of wishing to see
the useless flooding Of public roads by wa
ter from the bitches stopped. A few days
! II. Il
son IN making trip of twenty five miles
found bitches discharging their surplus
water and destroying the highway in more
than fifty places. This state of affairs
certainly shows a wanton disregard Of the
law on the part of some one, and should
be summarily stopped as the highways
ere damaged thereby annually. to the ex-
tent of hundreds of dollars and travellers
are obliged to submit tc great ;nconven-
11CncP. OftioarS nf fhr. 1o1 %o1.
action as will render the public highways
free from damage from this source, they
Will have the gratitude of long suffering
public.
Jack Pierce, well known in this locality
and who left the valley last May for
Cuba, being in the employ of the govern
merit as packer, has returned from the
hospital in Missoula where he has been
for some time suffering from malaria
contracted in Santiago. He is naturally
not IN love with the climate of Cuba. He
says that the north shore of the island
is comparatively free from the odious
! malaria, but the whole southern coast iN
a vertable pest house to a man from our
| country. He agrees, however, that the is
land possesses remarkable resources and
says but one thing is lacking in their de-
velopment, and that is energy on the part
of the inhabitants. Mr.. Pierce will spend
several weeks at Wildes Springs near
here, and expects to soon regain his form
er splendid health.
1t seems to us an assured fact THAI
Hamilton in a few years will be one of the
very prettiest cities in the state. It's site
is an ideal one as all who see it admit The
gentle slope toward the river gives it a
perfect drainage system. The wooded
! Rockies and the sublime snow capped
Bitter Root range afford a continuous
feast to the eyes. A generous planting Of
| trees is needed in the city, then, with it's
location, it's scenery, it's beautiful homes
and we'll kept lawns, the place will be
bower OF beauty.
The Bitter Root bridge, after standing a
dangerous and dilapidated structure for
weeks past, making desperate struggle
to hold its ground, has finally yielded to
grim fate in the shape of the buffetings Of
the swift current of the Bitter Root, and
f1oated down stream. 1t broke from itc
moorings last Thursday, and now lies
about three hundred yards distant, a
mass Of broken wreckage, fast to a sand
bar, ready to resume it's onward course
when high water comes to it's assistance.
The Ward Placer Mining company
served notice on Thomas Keating of
Hughes Creek last week, to appear and
show cause why he should not be en-
Joined from any further mining on his
claim which is claimed by the plaintiff.
Mr. Heating has some excellent ground.
Mrs. j. T. Williams, of Stevensville, left
for her old home in Missouri on Friday.
called there by the dangerous illness Of
her mother. Mrs. Williams was accom-
panied as far as Missoula by her daugh-
ter Vida.
The Stevensvile people are full Of en- !
ergy and are making elaborate prepara-
tons for celebrating the glorious Fourth:
Ample accommodations are being pre-
pared for all who may attend.
Hon. Geo. r. Baggs who has been
spending several days in Missoula trans.
acting legal business connected with thu
Northern Pacific railway, returned to
Stevensville, Saturday.
Frank Drinkenberg, returned from
Hughes Creek Friday, when he went ear-
ly in the week to lock after his interests
in the Jim and Jordan placer mining
claims.
Services, some Of them appropriate to-
Decoration day, We're held in the MethoL
dist, Christian and Episcopal churches on
Sunday, with good attendance at each.
Mrs. w. P. Hensley. of Victor, came
home from Missoula. Saturday, where she
had been in attendance at the funeral
services of Mrs. McAllister.
Mrs Dell Buck, Mrs. Albert May, and
Mrs. w. r. Raggs went to Missoula on
Friday to be present at the funeral Of Mrs.
McAllister.