The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-15
HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.

Hamilton, Oct. H.-Dr. and Mrs
Haygard have reached New York after
trip in England and Scotland, and
will soon be turning their faces home
ward They will meet a hearty recep-
ton home from their legion of friends
here.
Charley Fonger and Joe Dorrell
started couple of mornings ago in
boat to float down the river and Incl
dentaily bag all the ducks between
here and Stevensville It was cold
when they started at a. m. and it has
been colder since. Their friends have
heard nothing from them since they
pulled out, but are satisfied that they
are still in the land of the living, and
that the ducks are likewise.
Forest Supervisor Weber of the Bit
ter Root reserve states that the forest
rangers will be laid off tomorrow. 1t
is usual to keep one on through the
winter. Will Mccoy was kept on last
winter but just who will be retained
this winter is not known.
The Three Mile school house, north
east from Stevensville, has just put in
lot of new school furniture.
May Bros, the sheep men of Ste
rensville, have leased 5000 acres Of va
cant arid land on the east range.
George Estabrook, who has been run
ming the steam laundry here, leaves
with his family to-day for Seattle.
where they will take up residence.
G. E. Whitesitt Of Stevensville has
purchased SO acres Of Indian land in
that section.
The stevensville blacksmiths are ad-
vertising the fact that an advance in
prices for work will be made by them.
The volunteer fire department of
Hamilton are preparing for their an
nual ball. which will be held in the
Lucas opera house on Thanks giving
eve.
Sam Chaffin. who has a fine farm
about four miles north of Corvallis, is
building a four-roum two story addi-
ton to his home.
A. D. Fisher of this city, who recent
ly secured patent on a new style of
farm gate, was around yesterday with
the model of another gate which seems
to be about the beet thing out in this
line.
Mrs. c. c. Lowney and daughter
Edith. have been visitors from Ste
vensville this week and Mrs. Lovingly s
magnificent voice has lent added en-
loyment to the evening programmes of
the teachers institute. Miss Edith
furnished the piano accompaniment for
her mother.
Mrs. DR.. Gwinn and son. Herbert. of
Stevensville, are visiting friends on the
Lolo this week.
EXSheriff Tom Irvine and son, Fred
have been enjoying a weeks outing on
the West Fork. They got plenty OF
game and fish.
Miss Vesta Clements finished heI
term of school at Como last week, on
which occasion pleasing programme
OF exercises was given. Miss Glenn
ents has given good satisfaction during
| her term.
Mrs. P. J. Shannon went to Mis-
| SCUBA on Friday and brought back hel
| second daughter. Glare. who has been
| attending the Sisters academy there
| and whose health was showing signs OF
| injury from overStudy.
| The Ravalli hotel gives it's last mea
fer the season this morning and the
dining room will be closed until next
| spring. The elegant and comfort bic
| rooms of this popular hotel will. how.
| ever, be kept open all winter for the
| accommodation of those who are now
| rooming there and such others as de.
| sire to take rooms in the house during
the winter Landlord Mehargue ant
| family will remain in charge.
| NelS Peterson, who last week re.
| fused to eat, is now taking his meals
| evidently thinking that starving t.
| death was worse than hanging. The
| appeal in his case has not yet beer
| filed. and only few more days remain
| in which to do it. Peterson has de.
| clared that he will not spend any more
| money in the endeavor to save himself
| from the gallows. and it does not nov
| look as If his countrymen here would
| put up the necessary funds for a mar
| who seems so indifferent to his owr
| fate. The probabilities are that Ra
| valli county's first legal execution viii
| come off on schedule time, Nov 8.
M. l.. Kelly last week filed on Al
| acres of land right in the center Of the
| DAILY stock farm here. mistake OF
oversight occurred in the Helena lant
| office some years ago in not marking
off the plat-the 40 acres in question
| when they were originally filed on. ant
although a patent was issued 10 year
ago it is still standing as vacant on thu
| plat in the land office. c. M. Crutch
field has written to Mr.. Kelly in regart
| to the matter and invited him to cal
and see the patent and so save himsel
| any useless expense.
Formal Opening.