The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-12
HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.

Hamilton, Aug. 11.-By the recent ac-
tion of the state board of equalization
in the matter of railroad assessments
for this year. that of the Bitter Root
branch has been raised along with 9TH
ers. In Ravalli county last year the
railroad was assessed on $162,6S worth
of property; this year it is put at $170,-
1876. The assessed valuation of Ravalli
county property last year as returned
was $2,S5S,291. which, with the railroad
assessment added. made a total for the
county of s2,519,97S. This year the re-
turned assessment of the county is
81, 534, 543. and this, added to the pres
ent railroad assessment. brings the to-
tai assessment for this year on prop
erty to the value of 81, 1856, or an in
crease over last year of $164,1 ,162, quite
a healthy growth.
According to the announcement of
State Superintendent Carleton the
county institute for RaValli county
will be held this year on October g.
Miss Stanley and Miss Mary Cockreil
of Deer Lodge are visiting Hamilton
and are the guests of Mrs. Stanley of
the Cottage hotel
The Misses Helen and Virginia Nc
Cackin gave a progressive euchre party
at their pleasant home last Wednesday
evening in honor of the Misses Lottie
Boos and Fay Murray of Missoula, who
have been visiting them. Those pres
ent were the Misses Eva and Bessie
Totman. Susie Luck, Lottie Markie
Nellie Dow, Raznor,i Kate and Lucy
Taylor Alice Mehargue, Adeline Dow,
Hattie DAILY, Julia Buck of New Haven,
Conn, Beth Hunt of Helena. Mrs. r.
Lee McCulloch and Mrs. w. ]. Eagle
son. The first prize was won by Miss
Luck, the second by Miss Raznor, and
the BOBBY prize by Miss Murray.
Rev. j. A. Martin of Deer Lodge, rep
resenting the Young Ladies' seminary
of that place, will speak in the interest
of that institution at the Presbyterian
church in Hamilton next Sunday.
George Cook, representing the Ana
conda Standard, came up from Mis-
Soula last night.
A number of travelling men We're reg
istered at the Ravallia last night.
Matt Butler, manager of the electric
light company at Dillon, Is over from
that town with his wife, and they are
spending week or two as the guests
of their old friends. DR.. and Mrs. Orr,
at the Daily stock farm.
Charlie Rutledge. who at one time
worked on the stock farm, leaves this
morning for his old home in St Louis
Gus Nelson, the veteran express mes
senger at MissOula, came up from that
place last night on the Copper City,
and is a guest at the Florence. Gus
will leave to-day for Wiles Springs,
where he will stay for two or three
weeks for the benefit of his health,
From there he will come back down
this way and will visit friends near
Girds creek where Gus used to farm
some 90 years ago.
Little Alice O. Brien gave a party to
her young friends yesterday afternoon
and the little ones had a very pleas
ant time.
Mrs. Frank Gage gave musical So
asal 1.,. % l,ar ffn 1S !,
pleasant home on Fourth street last
, night.
J. NJ. Pratt and NJ. C. Holland are at
the Hamilton from Anaconda.
Charles Skinner. travelling for the
Missoula Mercantile company, spent
yesterday in Missoula.
| c. w. Willett and George H. Garnett
We're visitors from Victor yesterday.
| r. Wood, representing the Butte
| Miner, is taking in the city again.
! 1t is reported that the Watts nation
! al park party is coming home, some
dissatisfaction having developed among
the party before travelling far
| Emmett McMurray and family are
taking an outing in the upper country
The temporary bridge over the river
here was ready for travel yesterday af-
| ternoon at o'clock, and crossing has
been commenced. All is done but the
completing of the hand rails, and that
| will be done to-day. The Peppard
! brothers leave tomorrow morning for
| home. The permanent bridge will not
! be completed for couple of months.
| Morgan, the man under arrest for
| stealing gold dust on Hughes creek,
| had a preliminary examination before
Justice Fitzgerald yesterday and was
bound over in the sum of $500. which he
was unable to pay and he will stay
! with Tom Mitchell until court meets.
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