The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-24
HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.

Hamilton, Nov 22.-Sheriff Chaffin
yesterday received telegram notify
ing him that two men had held up a
store in Gibbonsville, and were thought
to be heading over the trail this way.
The telegram gave the names of the
men and their description, and if they
come into this section their capture is
certain.
The horse race at Grants dale last SUM-
day between Smiths Kitten and the
Mattesons Lazy Ned was won by few
feet by Kitten. II is said another race
between the same horses is on.
Frank Lockwood has been hauling
rock onto the lot on the corner Of
Fourth and Bedford streets, opposite
Mrs. Ladd's, and viii put up resi-
dence building on the same.
A marriage license was issued Mon
day to James Albert Strange and
Amanda Jane Jones Ewing, and the
happy couple were married the same
afternoon by Justice Morris.
1t Is reported about town that genial
Sam Lucas, who has been in charge OF
the thoroughbred stables at the Bitter
Root stock farm for many years, :ias
sent in his resignation. Who will sue
coed him is not known 1t is thought
Sam will remain citizen of Hamil-
ton.
The Anaconda Copper Mining compa-
ny lumber department has now two hne
camps established in the timber. under
! Foremen O'Neill and Mcguire. and the
trees will soon begin to fall for the To-
100000 feet to be cut before the mill IS
ready for it's early start.
! The Northern Pacific engineers are
| still surveying for the extension OF the
| road up the valley, but those who
pretend to know say construction Will
| soon commence.
| Allen E. shappee and family expect
! to get into their new home on the
| Grantsdale road this week
Mrs. Shappee. deputy clerk OF the dis
trict court, was seriously i'll the latter
| part of last week. but was able to at
| tend to business on Monday.
Prospective candidates of both the re-
| publican and democratic parties for the
| various county offices for next year are
beginning to be talked of, and some are
| making rustic already for the nomina-
| tons. tr
Mrs. P. ]. Shannon and son returned
| last night from visit to her daugh-
! ter, who Is attending school in Mis-
| soula.
Joe Solomon of Missoula is making
! one of his regular visits to Hamilton.
Ex-Sheriff Tom Irvine has gone to St.
| Regis, where he has accepted posi-
ton with the lumber company.
A marriage license has been issued to
| James M. Tailor and Gertrude HALO
| way, both of Florence.
| George w. Dickinson. the Stevensville
| real estate man, reports the sale of the
| w. J. Baker ranch on Burnt Fork for
| 5000 to the Logan Bros of Missoua.
A slick forger has been operating in
Hamilton and making free with the
name of Clerk of the Court Shappee,
three checks, signed with Mr.. Shappee's
name, and drawn in favor of John c,
Laird. aggregating 1884, having been
passed. The bank detected the forgery
| as soon as the first check was present
ed. Several have been suspected, but
the right man has evidently not been
caught yet
Yesterday the taxes. including the
special school tax, of Marcus Daily, the
| Anaconda Copper Mining company. the
Hamilton Flour Mills company and the
| Ravalli County bank, were paid into
the county treasury. Mr.. DAILY also
paid the special school tax in Victor
| district The affairs of the schools II
these districts now look very rosy.
w. H. D. Afford and wife have solo
to George G. Wood 40 acres of lant
north of Corvallis for $1,000.
A deed has been recorded from Olive
NJ Urlin to Gertrude Knapp for lot q
in block IL, original townsite of Stevens
Vile; also one from ]. p. McClain ant
wife to Gertrude Knapp for lot IS i
block IL, original townsite of Stevens
vile.
Justus N Jones has sold to Charles
| McRea 160 acres of land in Ross Hol
FOR $500.
Moses Baker and wife have sold t.
Horatio q. Woodruff so acres of land OF
Burnt Fork for $1,000
Martin Cramer, the prosperous farm
err of the Etna district, was up Monda,
paying his taxes and purchasing sup
plies from Hamilton merchants. Hi
son Frank accompanied him.
Albert May was up from Stevensvill
looking up some lots in that town which
he contemplates buying.
Ike Boyer, the jolly drummer. spen
Sunday and Monday in Hamilton.
The Prodigal trotting stallion. TIL
Montana My Trick, Indian Jim and 10
N, the young stock farm trotters whic'
are in the East, have been sold to diff
ferent parties there at good prices. Tn
Montana brought the best figure-$2,1 OC