Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04
Boulder Bits.

w. II. Justin and wife of Basin were in
Boulder Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Simpkins of Elkhorn Wis.
tied with friends in Boulder last week.
Messrs. Cornick, Christensen and
Madden were visitors here from Wickes
Monday.
VIM. Davey was here from Elkhorn
Monday on his way to Winston on mining
business.
James Simpson and Ed. Grady are con-
tsructing a bridge across the Boulder
river near John Flaherty's place.
Henry Ricketts, was here last week
and made a trip to Elkhorn to see the ex-
tent of the loss on the Schreiner stock.
Rev. G. w. Jenkins of Elkhorn went
to Helena Monday to remain a few days
and next Sunday will preach at Jefferson.
The presbyterian church was filled
Sunday evening, and Mrs. Owens deliv-
cred a very interesting address. She ex-
poets to continue the services during the
week.
Petitions are being circulated in White
hall and the over Boulder valley ask
ing that the mail route between Boulder
and Cold Springs be extended to White
hall.
On Sunday occurred the wedding Of
Herbert Hills and Katie Goudge, both of
Elkhorn. Thu ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. CRUDE, at the Presbyterian
manse.
J. H. Miller is again in possession of his
ranch east of town. Mr.. Tanning, who
had it under lease for the past year, hav-
ing moved to the Holt ranch, owned by
Mr.. O'Rourke.
VIM. Tindall received a box of delicacy
a few lays ago, it being a box of quail
which Mr.. Rule sent to him from KAN
sas, where he has been spending the past
few weeks. Mr.. Rule is expected back
in a short time.
There is every indication Of an album
dance of water for placer mining the com,
ing season on account of the great snow
fall in the mountains. The old timers
say that there is more snow here this
winter than for a number of years past.
Mrs. II. Dahlman returned last week
from st. Cloud, Mimi, where she had
gone with the remains of her husband.
She was accompanied by her sister, Au-
: gusta Hornkey, and by Mr.. George E.
Churchill of st. Cloud, who will look
after her business affairs and the settle
ment Of the estate.
Last Thursday evening about thirty
jolly people came from Basin in two big
sleigs for a call on Mr.. n Mrs. w. D.
Field. 1t was something of a surprise,
and Mr.. Field was away from home, but
they were we'll entertained AMI passed a
very pleasant evening, returning hons
at l O'Clock in the morning.
V. E. William returned Friday from a
trip to Blsmark, N. D., where his mother
resides. 1t was expected that she would
return with him tc Boulder, but she con-
GUIDED to wait for more favorable wealth
er for travelling. Mr.. William began re-
Gently his work of making the assessment
of the county,.
The ball at the Springs last Wednesday
evening was not largely attended on &C.
count of the severe weather, but those
present had an enjoyable time. Music
was furnished by the entire Biener or
chestra and a fine supper was furnished
by the Springs management. Friday
evening when the weather was p~leasanter
two big sleigh loads went fro mtown to
the Springs and~enjoyed another pleasant
evening with dancing.
DICK and john Flaherty of Cold Spring
visited among friends here last week.
Messrs. Morris and Silverman were
here Sunday from Helena attending the
christening of the infant son of VIM.
Morris. the boy being given the name of
Herbert Leo Morris.
c. D.. Merrill and wife came from Elk
horn Monday and have gone to Belt,
where they expect to make their home,
he expecting to enter the employ of the
Great Northern railroad.
A Great Northern train killed six
horses Tuesday morning in the canyon
near Mr.. Poore's place. Three of the
animals belonged to A. II. Foster, one Of
them being his family driving horse.
1t is claimed that at the Elkhorn fire
many of the goods rescued from the
flames or moved from threatened build
ings and placed in the tsreet were
stolen. Two arrests were made-Philip
Murphy and Frank Mccoy, but at the
examination Yesterday afternoon the evil
dence against them was not sufficient to
warrant holding them.
Mention was recently made of Mrs.
John Berkin and her daughters being
called to ShoshOne, Idaho, on account of
the illness of her mother, Mrs. Walga-
mott. The lady died on Feb. 18th of
paralysis. She had reached the age Of
60 years, was born in Ohio, moved to
Birmingham, Iowa, in 1877, and came to
Idaho in June, 1898, in hopes to benefit
her health, as she was then al invalid
from a former attack.
Finest crown bridge work. DR.. Wix. .