Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-03
HAMILTON NEWS

urday by way of Lost Horse cree,., and
on one OF the numerous small tributaries
OF the Clearwater found a cache that
aroused their interest as Well as curios-
ity. Following blazed trees with point
ed arrow heads, they came upon a COM
plete prospector's outfit consisting of
gold pans, axes, picks, shovels, rope and
boots. and in one OF the old ubb boots
was a notice of placer location dated in
August, 1888, n signed by three names
two of which Were hardly legible, and
the third appears to be Shorty Smith
At the W part of the notice. is writ
ten in a plain hand Poor Shorty is
dead" Whoever owns the property has
certainly been a long time in reclaiming
1t and no one is able to determine wheth-
err Shorty" was a beast of burden, a
f~aitntul dog, or a mining partner.
Severe real estate deals We're recorded
on Saturday. Among them were: One
hundred and sixty acres near Corvallis,
from James Cowan to John Howe, for
50, 100: n acre near Hamilton. from Mel
lie and Robert Nicol to J. r. Crosby, for
$3.50; and Thomas and Mary Kelly sold
100 acres of fine agricultural lane near
Corvallis to Barnard McGinty.
The epidemic of cholera infantum
i which has been prevalent in the vicinity
of Stevensville continues with fatal re-
suits. On Friday the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. E.mhof was buried, and on Sat
urday the funerals of the young child of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Barker, and of MIR.
and Mrs. Wood. residing on Burnt Fork.
took place.
John Hickey, who is accustomed to
become insanely intoxicated at very fire.
1uent intervals, was arrested on Sat
urday for disturbing the peace. He
was released however, on his own recog-
nlzance Oh promising to remain away
from town. and faithfully follow the
profession of the man with a hoe.'
A marriage license was issued on Sat
urday to Charles Milburn of the stock
farm and Miss Florence Wagner of Flor
ence. and the happy couple were Joined
in marriage in the evening at the Metho-
dist Episcopal parsonage by Rev. Martin.
A large delegation from Hamilton and
Ravalii county will attend the celebra-
ton at Butte in honor of the home-com-
ing of the Montana volunteers. Souve-
nir badges are or sale at the bank and
will certainly find many buyers.
Four car loads, consisting of about
CfN AN CO "CIS ICCtIIt-
ly sold by the stock farm. and on Fri
day shipped to Vim. Montgomery Of
Madison county. where they will be
turned On the range.
A party of railway surveyors from
Lewiston, Idaho. recently examined the
Big Creek pass and will make a similar
examination Of the other anyon and
passes of the Bitter Root range before
the close of the season.
After the 9th of October. ~Stevensville
expects to become an Incorporated town,
and will proceed as soon as possible to
put in execution many needed improve
ments.
Mr.. Frank Burns has recently enlarg-
ell his place of business and stock OF
goods. and now has one of the neatest
and most complete stores in the city.
Michael Sheridan, VIM. Malone, Fred
erick Lillick, and Arthur Sheridan made
final proof of their homesteads before
Commissions Norris last week.
superintendent McGinty of the stock
farm and Mrs McGinty left this morn
ing for several weeks visit with friends
at their old home in Wisconsin.
County Attorney Baker was called to
~Stevensville late Saturday night to file
an action against a man there said to be
afflicted with insanity.
Fred Pierson of the Democrat-Mes-
scnger was renewing the acquaintance
of old friends and making new ones in
the city on Friday.
Cooks Business college opened this
morning with alsrge attendance of young
men and women from the city and sur
rounding country.
Rev. f. b. Sutton will speak in the
towns and villages of the valley this
week in the interest of the temperance
cause.
Mr.. Thomas Roe of Dillon has bought
40 acres of land joining the TOWNSHIP of
S~tevensville from Mr.. J. f. Daugherty.
Contractor William Young
that the Corvallis bridge will be ready
for traffic in a week.
Rev. Martin preached a very interesting
sermon to men at the Methodist church
last evening.
rlcLEo Tailor. 5 West Galena-
s~s-sss rev suits made. Repair
Ing. s.ear. cleaning. pressing. Trices easy.
The Ladies Home Journal and Puritan
for October, now ready at the Postoficc
News Stand.
WHEN DEWEY COMES TO BUTTE.
He will know a good thing when he
sees it. i. e., he will buy his coal and
wood from the Silver Bow Coal Company.
Telephone No. 90.