Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-24
LOW WATER
DEER LODGE RIVER LOWEST FOR
TWELVE YEARS.
REPUBLICANS ARE HOPEFUL.
Citizens Getting Ready to Entertain
.Visitors-Need or Protection
for Birds.


Deer Lodge, July q, 1909.
The water in the Deer Lodge river has
not been SO low in IL years as at the present
creeks are all dry at their confluence with
the Deer Lodge river and have not been
so low in years past. The ranges are dry
ing up and rain is badly needed.
The citizens will hold a meeting in a few
evenings for the purpose of organizing and
apron nppointi ing c committees iGohing It TO- pn the
guests that are to visit Deer Lodge during
August upon the different occasions-the
w Moodmen,s picnic, the Eiks, pienic and the
be immense crowds on each of these occa-
sions and our citizens are going to see to
IT that nothing will be lacking n looking to
going to prepare to feed all and feed them
well-this is a feature that will receive
roper attention. so that there will be no
occasion for complaint on that score.
The republicans of Deer Lodge are get
ting ready to act in response to the call
of the state central committee, and hope to
be present at the Helena convention with
q full delegation. There is at present no
local organization, but q move in this direc-
ton will be taken up in a few days. The
republicans are hopeful about here and
recognize the fact that their chance was
never 50 good for a complete victory in
way 1t looks now. ~
Wood choppers in the mountains here
abouts report very few birds this season.
If there are any birds the wood shoppers
are always informed as to the condition of
the yield. There is no use talking, there
lation looking to the. protection of birds
than we have now if sportmen expect to
get any hunting in two years more.
Frank simmon Of Helena and r. J.
Perry of Manhattan, representatives Of the
Northern Pacific land department. were
here yesterday on business with Messrs.
Kohrs & Bielenberg and Peter Walton.
who have, among others, made large pur-
chases of railroad lands for pasture.
Miss Georgia Smurr gave a delightful
party last evening in honor ~ her guest,
Miss Nichols of Butte. There was all kinds
of sport and delicious refreshments helped
to make up a lovely entertainment Miss
Cannon of Butte was among the out-Of-
town guests present.
Charles Kessler and his two sons are
on Upper Race Track and are said
to be enjoying some fine fishing. Mr..
kessler formerly resided in Butte, but for
little mining. He is a brother Of Colonel
Kessler.
The wool sales in Deer Lodge are not
many, up to date, but those having that
product for sale are fortunately able to
hold on until the market is such that will
Auh IL LII oUJCCl " lIc" l u SELL.
The haying season is right in its height
in this valley and is going to turn out
much better than was expected. The fancy
grasses, such as alfalfa, aspercete, alsike
and timothy, are yielding well.
Phil Harrington, formerly the leaser of
the Emery mines at Emery. near this place,
was here from Butte Friday. where he has
a lucrative leasing proposition and is work.
ing about 30 men.
Miss Cannon. daughter of John w. Cam
non, one of Butte's leading real estate
men. is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Ayles-
worth and is having a good time.
Mrs. William Zosel, who was not ex-
pected to live Wednesday,, is reported as
out of danger this morning. Mrs. Zosel's
illness was very sudden and severe,
William Wallace. accompanied by his
nieces, Misses jamie and Halle Hibbs of
Gold creek, We're guests at the McBurney
house yesterday.
J. T. Gardiner and wife of Butte were
among the many visitors in town today