The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-06-07
Swift Current Notes.

The Swift Current mail arrives twice
a week now days. The residents of this
place have agreed to give MI. Hansen
s65 per month to carry the mail between
this place and Browning. He is to make
the trip twice a week.
MIR. Mcneil and Bacon Rind Dick
have been working for the last two
weeks on their property, which is located
on the southwest side of Appekunny Mt.
just x mile from Swift Current Falls.
They brought down some fine copper
ore, which signifies that they have a
good claim.
Allyn. formerly known as Harrisville,
is still on the boom, and several build,
ings are being erected.
Mr.. A. M. Esler is having a building
erected which he will use as his head
quarters.
The finishing touches are being put on
Hotel Hansen, which is located on the
main street just across the bridge.
The Civil Engineers have been busy
for the last week running lines for Mr..
Harris and others.
Several new corners arrived during
during the past week.
The saw-mill has arrived and is now
aboutready to begin operations. 1t has
been erected on the north shore of Nc,
Dermott lake.
A first class wagon road has been
made from Allyn to the saw-mill, a dis
lance of about 3 miles.
Messrs Holmes and Esler left for
Helena the first of the week.
Geo. Lippincott has been doing some
freighting for A. M. Esler of late.
Mr.. Magnuson has been sinking his
discovery shaft On the Riverside Placer
The Swift Current Butchering Co..
been doing quite a business of late.
A barber would do well here, for such
. mdu Is III O0md0Q
Mr.. Mcneil recently caught a Silver
Tip in n of his traps which is a dandy.
The pelt is valued at $50
Mr.. DUNCAN has improved the Swift
Current road very much, and should be
given due credit for his charitable ac-
lions. b
The freighters left here the first of the
week for Blackfoot for the second lot of
concentrating machinery. There were
3 four horse outfits in all.
Messrs Matson and Archer are again
N camp after spending a week at
ia ~
The fish are beginning to bite, and sew
sral have been fortunate enough to have
good mess.
Charlie Thomas Of Birch creek, has
completed his cabin on the Pinto Placer
claim, and returned home.
The Sherburne residence is completed
md ready for occupation ~. Jos. Les
'ard of Dupuyer, has finished his house,
and is now comfortably located 49,. Bob
Cameron and others are erecting a build
ng just across the road from Joe's....
The mines are all running full blast, and
favorable reports come from each.
Gleason is doing some carpenter
work, for A. M. Esler 49,. .Chas. Matson |
has been placing corners and doing dis
;overy work for the last week on the
placer claims that he and others located
the LIST of May 1900. There are six
claims in all namely, Persimmon, Olive,
Peach, Huckleberry, Pine Apple, and
The Bachelor Girl These claims belong
the Caponka Group, and are held by
The following persons namely, w. FL.
Matson, Chas. E. Matson, Ethel Clark,
Margaret B. Hank, Carrie Stewart, and
Alice Hill, all Of Browning. Mont. Mr..
Magnuson has relocated the Lancet |
claim, on the grounds that the |
assessment work was neglected ...M rs
Netzel is a welcomed new conner; she
makes the fourth woman in the camp
The Cassie mine on Red Mt. isssoon
o begin operations; and great things are
expected in that section of the district.
Died:-After a very brief illness Mrs.
oritchard passed away. She was able
% get dinner on Friday last for the saw
mill crew, and by Saturday noon she
vas in her grave. Mrs. Pritchard leaves
l husband and n child, a little girl
lhnnt 4 YEARS old