Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-09
HAMILTON NEWS
Hamilton, Mont, Nov. s, 1899.


Hamilton, Mont, Nov. 8, 1899.
The train service on the Bitter Root
pranch road since the discontinuance OF
the Copper City limited has been SO out
rageous, that a long suffering public are
ABOUT to take h matter in hand with a
view OF remedying in part at least the eX-
listing evil. AT different points in the
valley, a movement is being naugurated
to urge the railroad mpa to change
the present train schedule. 1t is believ-
ed that the travelling public and big ship
pefS would be better pleased with an
arrangement by which the train would
leave Missoula for the run up the valley
at about Z a. M. and leave Hamilton on
the return trip between IL n l D. nj.
The work of the trainmen would thus be
done by daylight and this would be a de-
cloed 1t is believed that the
proposed extension of the road will result
IN a double train service during the period
or construction as the produce of the val
icy Is just commencing to be shipped and
the traffic for the ensuing three or four
months will be unusually heavy.
superintendent Totman states that he
has been officially notified nv the North
ern Pacific company that the extension
of the Bitter Root branch road will begin
at once and be pushed as far as Camas
this winter where it will be easily access
sible to the new logging camps recently
established. Ultimately this branch
road will seek an outlet by way of West
Fork to Mineral Hill or by Salmon City
to Boise. Unusual activity in the lum-
Der business of the valley for the next
few years is predicted, and Hamilton and
the valley generally will profit greatly
by the new venture.
Reports from the Cape Nome gold fields
nave aroused considerable local interest
and a party of twelve or more will start
from here the coming spring to seek a
fortune on the shores of the Yukon. Like
Jason of old when once they have OBJ
tanned their golden heece:the most Of them
Will return to their we'll beloved. Argos,
in this instance. the Bitter Root valley
with its manifold attractions.
The members of the NJ. f. church are
raising a fund for the church.. and their
efforts are meeting with merited success.
The new church is proving altogether
too small for the large congregation and
II the present interest continues a new
addition as well as new seats will be
needed.
Rev. Philo Haynes Of S%tevonsville, went
to MissoEla Tuesday. to visit his little
daughter who is very i'll there. From
Missoula he will go to Great Falls ia
see his brother Charles who is very sick
at the hospital suffering with a relapse
" ~ pAIoISt ASNcl.
1t looks now as If the next term of the
district court would be devoted wholly to
listening to appeals from the orders OF
the board of commissioners disallowing
bills presented for their consideration.
John Martin has recently sold forty
seven acres of and one mile south of the
city to Mrs. NJ. B. Shappee, the consid-
GRAFTON being $4,000.
Commissioners Gleason and Rawlins
took a trip to the East Fork on Monday
to I'M and accept the new public
road there.
On Thursday afternoon, the Ladies'
Guild of the Eniscora! church will serve
Tea az the home Of Mrs. c. M. Crutchield
on 9Th street.
1. L.. Thompson has taken charge of the
Hamilton Novelty works and will look |
n fHr ".