The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-17
1t is understood that one of Hans lungs
IS nearly gone. This is quite noticeable
when he laughs or talks.

is nearly gone. This is quite noticeable
when he laughs or talks.
Some of the Libby fishermen are max
ing remarkable catches. George Ottowa
recently caught trout that weighed six
pounds and w. A. Hills went him some
better by landing walloper weighing
eight pounds. Fishing is mighty good
when the average fisherman can bring in
fish to verify his statements. A. Lach-
aritz, the crack fisherman, recently
caught $50 in just short time, but a
casual observer noticed that he bought
beefsteak for supper.
l.. H. Faust is spending the week at
Butte. 1t is surmised that he will de-
clare himself Immediately after his re-
turn.
And it is now reported that j. z. Clark
would leave his happy home to become
representative.
Some one has said they heard some
thing buzzing in a new cady which is
being worn by M. J. Brown.
George Ottowa's mother and sister are
to arrive in a few days from the east and
will become residents of South Libby.
Attorney j. d. Posten is engaged in
building new house. Posten is getting
old enough to have use for house with
more than one apartment.
f. M. Leonard is in Butte collecting
data for the coming campaign.
Contractors have completed 200 feet
of work on the Buzz Saw for Messrs
Larson and Greenough. 1t is under
stood that a new contract will be let
soon and that Larson and Greenough
will put in an air compressor and sink
800 or 700 feet on the lead. This will
fully demonstrate what there is in the
hill, and if mine, it will be the incest
thing that ever happened for Libby,
since the property is but seven miles
from this place.
Bids have been advertised for on a
large amount of work to be done on the
Choteau by the Choteau Mining 4 Mill
ing company. The Choteau is one of the
most extensive lead prospects in the
camp and the surface indications are
better than any lead yet discovered.
II. G. Lougee of Spokane. who owns
the Alpine and Portland quartz lode
claims on Leigh creek, is expected short
ly and has signifed his intention of
doing 1000 feet of work on these claims.
Aside from tho thirty ton galena boulder
shown on the Great Northern group, the
largest chunks of 80 per cent lead ore
ever found in the camp were taken from
the Alpine and were on exhibition at the
worlds fair.
r. S. Wood, who has been in the east
for long time under treatment for can
Ger of the throat, is expected home in
few days. Mr.. Wood has not fully re-
covered.
A. G. Hauser has gone to the Buffalo
Hump district, where he is employed as
consulting engineer for mining com
pany.
Frank Horner, who sold a mine in the
Fisher district about six weeks ago and
departed for visit east, is now on his
way back to Libby.
Joseph Rush, who spent the summer
at Burke, is in Libby looking after his
mining interests.
j. M. Stark of Rockford, Wash, has
completed assessment work on his claims
in the district and departed for home.
Mr.. Graham of Spokane, father of
Fred Graham, is in Libby and expects to
become permanent fixture.
Ben Thomas has lately received word
from Uncle Sam stating that the fish
commission have a consignment of half
a carload of small -mouthed bass for the
Kootenai river. Mr.. Thomas has been
laboring for three years to bring this
about. The fish will be put in the river
at Libby and will not only stock the
Kootenai but every tributary to it, as
we'll as numerous lakes. 1t will add one
more variety of game fish to these waters
and diversity the fishing industry. 1t
will soon be SO one can use seventeen
different kinds of flies and catch seven
teen different kinds of fish at one cast.