The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
LOCAL BREVITIES
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carpp were vlsi-
tors in the city last Saturday from the
Willow Creek placers.
Nicholas Luthje, the Willow Creek
stockman and placer miner, was in the
city last Saturday on business.
O. c. Spencer and Julius Hanson went
out to Rock creek Wednesday, where
they will remain for several days as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Brown.
1t is said that some of the picnickers
who spent last Sunday at Flint Greek
crossing got their feet wet; and one III
particular, if reports are true, must
have been all feet.
Mrs. w. j. Matthews drove over from
Anaconda last Sunday on receipt of
news of the unfortunate accident on
Saturday evening in which Miss Clara
McDonel was quite seriously hurt.
Fred Harris, the popular mixologist
of Granite, was in Butte last Tuesday
and made a call at the Tribune Review
office. Mr. Harris is connected in bust
ness with William Penaluna-Butte
Tribune-Review.
Constable John Elkins returned to
Garnet yesterday morning after an of
iclal trip to the county seat. He re-
ports more prOspectors in and around
Garnet than in the Klondike, and says
that a number of new and important
strikes and discoveries have been made
there recently.
Edgar Sprague last week caught a
young rattlesnake in Browns gulch.
He lassoed it with string and brought
it home to Tower alive. The snake was
about nine inches long and those who
saw it claim that it was a rattler, but
the reptile was too young to determine
positively to what specie it belonged.
Howard and Clifford Bowie, Fred
Kroger and Rod McRae spent last Sun
day fishing on Boulder lake, north of
Granite 1t is reported that the party
was quite successful and returned with
a goodly number of trout, which they
insist on having caught themselves.
There were a number of other parties
fishing at the lake at the same time.
1t is said that several shots fred by
some parties spending last Sunday in
the vicinity of Georgetown flats some
what disturbed the peaceful slumbers
of young bear. There are a good
many cattle ranging on the flats at
present and if anyone had COW or
black calf injured on that day they
should not blame the bear for the dam
age altogether.
j. @. Duffy, secretary of the Granite
Miners Union, was in town yesterday
Mr.. Duffy informs us that citizens
mass meeting has been called at Granite
for Sunday afternoon for the purpose
of considering and devising means for
the raising of funds to be contributed
towards the erection of monument to
the memory of the late Richard P. Bland.
The meeting will take place in Miners
Union hall.
John w. Opp came in from Rock
creek Wednesday, There are at present
at Camp Opp Mr.. and Mrs Fred Opp
and son and daughter, of St. Louis, Mo;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Brewer, of Hastings,
Neb.; R. Lahen, of Monmouth, ILL.,.
H. I. Weinstein and J. w. Opp The
party has been in camp two weeks and
expect to remain about month longer.
The high water has receded and fishing
is reported excellent all along the creek.
Mayor Chas. Boyd has received a new
hay-loader and patent trough ground"
hayrake for use ON his ranch on Fred
burr creek. Inc rake IS new depar-
ture in this section and has apparently
many advantageous points. A. A. Nc
Donald became interested after exam
lining the machine and had E. E. Cong
don, manager of the Bimetallic Mer-
camille Co., telegraph for rake and
ay-loader for him, to be used on his
Willow creek ranch, near New Chicago
Under Sheriff J. D. Kennedy has re-
ceived number of Photographic views
showing the ruins of the town of New
Richmond, Wis, after it had been
visited by the recent cyclone. The pic
lures were taken by his brother and
show how completely the town was
destroyed and reduced to heap of
debris. Mr.. Kennedy is well acquainted
in that section and says that New Rich
mond was one of the prettiest little
towns in the country. Reports of the
fearful havoc wrought by the elements
have certainly not been exaggerated, as
the town is literally wiped off the face
OF the earth.