The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-30
HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.

Hamilton, Nov. 2S.-Judge Woody
came up on the train last night from
Missoula, and will open court this
morning. The term is likely to prove
a short one.
Hon. H. c. Stiff, speaker Of the Mon
tana house of representatives, came up
from Missoula last night on some busi-
ness before the district court.
c. B. Caikins, the StcNensville at
torney, came in last night and Is pay
ing taxes for some of his friends. He
also has some business before the dis
trict court.
The vote on incorporation at Stevens
vile last Saturday resulted in incor-
poration carrying by vote of "a to %
The next thing now will be the selection
of a mayor and aldermen. 1t is rumor-
ed that Albert May will be the first
mayor Of the new town. The expenses
promise to be very small, the mayor
end aldermen getting no salary. the m
tention being to appoint Deputy Sheriff
and Constable Ewart as marshal at a
small salary, and it is said Hon. George
7. Baggs will act as attorney and clerk
for year without charge. The general
opinion seems to be that the people of
Stevensvile have made a wise move,
and the people of Hamilton all hope to
see the new town prosper.
The Hamilton electric light plant has
been moved from the Touring mill to
instead of water, as it has been all
summer. The flour mill will shut down
| the end of this week, and then work
! on the new mill dam will begin. Rock
and timber are being laid down for the
| new dam and work Will start on that
| structure next week.
The contractors for the railroad ex-
tension have their teams, tools, ETC.,
| on the ground, and dirt will commence
flying this week. Joe Greenough of
Missoula has the contract for the road
bed.
! Fred C. Stoddard, the Missoula bust
ness man, is in the city, having come
up last night from Stevensville, where
| he had been doing little business ana
| visiting with relatives
Hamilton has been treated to several
fistic encounters recently, and one man,
who was hunting trouble, got all OF
that kind he wanted.
| C, H. Edwards of the Fruit Grower.
| who has been in the valley for several
days, arrived in Hamilton last night.
1t is said that Tom Burns has the
! Cape Nome fever, and that he will
/ strike out for the golden sands early
in the spring.
Nothing new has transpired in re-
| gard to the paper Mr.. Sherman has
been talking Of starting. 1t is thought
that he would purchase the Western
| News If he could get it at a fair price,
than Mr.. Sherman will pay.
L. j. Knapp, the former proprietor
of the Times, is advertising his house
| hold goods for sale, and expects to GO
West shortly after the first of The
year.
f. H. Drinkenberg will leave about
the 18th of next month for an extended
/ trip, lasting over three months. Dur
ing his wanderings he will go to Homo
| lulu, Valparaiso and other Pacific
| ports.
Mayor Ribble, the jolly stevensville
blacksmith, was up Saturday night
paying his taxes. and also those OF
some of his friends.
The taxpayng rush is now on. UE
to closing last night some $50 hac
called on Treasurer squires,, and the
people are beginning to take their place
in line at the captains Office" There
are yet some 800 yet to come in.
.Adolph Lavois proved up on his agri-
cultural claim before Commissioner
Morris yesterday.
The board Of county commissioners
meet il, quarterly session next Mon
day. Chairman RaWlins is still on the
sick list, but will probably be able t.
attend. On Of the most important mat
tiers for the attention OF the board will
be that Of the selection of site for
county buildings 1t is reported thai
at least three locations will be offered
to the board, but whether any of them
will be accepted remains to be seen.
Dominck Mcguire, who is in charge
of the logging camps of the A. c. NJ
Co. lumber department up the river
was in town Saturday night and Sun
day, and says his camp is an ideal one
and that the trees are beginning tc
fall at a good rate A lot of logs will
be ready for the new railroad as soor
as it is in shape to haul.
The Bitter Root train got in on time
again last night. giving our people ar
agreeable surprise.
New picture mould!nss at Simons'.