The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-16

Alexander Is now connected with a
Spanish mining company and Is pros
/ pering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Edwards and lit
tie daughter have gone to Butte to
spend a few days with friends In the
Smoky City.
w. f. Phillips Of Helena was doing
business here one day this week.
Rev. J. FOrbis and wife Of Big Elk
have been spending few days among
friends In town.
A. NJ. Wheeler of the Northern Pa
cific lease department, was in town
Monday and Tuesday, looking after the
company,s interest, and seeing that no
entertainments are being made upon
their right Of way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Maeridan and
daughter, who have been stopping in
town for several weeks, returned to
their home Thursday.
Cllas. f. Stocker, Wife and little son,
who has been visiting with Mrs.
Suckers sister, Mrs, Bert Shorey of
Billings, returned home Tuesday
w. D. Ellis of the Briggs & Ellis Ranch
company, is a visitor In town. Mr.. Ellis
makes an annual inspection of his prop
critics here at about this season Of the
days hunt after elk and other large
game.
Rev. Joseph Pope has returned from
Columbus. He preached at both Alb
sarokee and Columbus last Sunday in
the absence of the regular pastor.
T. II. Lamphear has returned from
Hunters Hot Springs. where he has
been stopping for the past few weeks.
w. j. Haynes has received the APP
pointment of station agent at this point
vice E. j. Bardweil. instead of l.. Tai
bolt CT Red Lodge who at first was
slated for this place. Mr.. Haynes has
been with the company for the past ten
years and during that time has held
many important positions with credit to
himself. Mrs. Haynes and family will
join him here in the near future.
Mrs. ]. w. Davis, who has been in
Billings during the past few weeks un-
dergoing medical treatment, has re-
turned home. She is but slightly i'm
proved and expects to leave for Cali
fornta soon in hopes that the change in
climate will be greatly beneficial.
, ]. s. SoSberg has returned from
three weeks trip in the East. During
his absence Mr.. Solberg visited his old
home in Wisconsin. and although resi-
dent Of Montana for over Is years this is
the first time Mr.. Solberg has been out
side of the state.
Marshall King had business in Liv-
ingston Tuesday.
p. 0. Fallang of Melville spent sew
eral days in town this week.
O. B. Nevin and wife of Melville were
among the visitors in town Tuesday.
w. E. Youmans has gone to Chicago to
dispose of several carloads of cattle.
NJ. Hedgen of Butte was a business
visitor in town Tuesday.
w. o. Hansford OF Billings was in
town Tuesday.
The Big Timber basket ball team has
received and accepted a challenge from
the Livingston team to play matched
game in that city, the date not yet hav-
ing been fixed. The Big Timber teams
personnel is as follows: Misses Phoebe
Stubblefield. captain; Stella Walker,
Helen Hatch, Maude Anderson and May
Nicholson. with Misses Minta Mccall and
Lottie Stubblefield as substitutes. This
is the first matched game to be engaged
in for our misses, and, although the Liv-
ingston team is said to play strong
ga me, our girls are going over there to
win, and are confident they will carry
away the laurels.
The Pioneer Touring mill has resumed
operations and is running 12-hour shifts,
with Frank Hulot, as head miller. Mr..
Hulot was employed in this mill three
years ago and Is considered one of the
best milleis in the West. The mill has
on hand at present considerable guam
tity of wheat and other grains, and
there Is large amount being daily
delivered by local ranchmen. Shipments
are also being received from points in
Carbon county The mill has a capacity
of As to so barrels of f. ,ur per day and
the owners expect to be able to keep
the mill in operation all the coming
winter. The product will be used to
some extent by local dealers, but the
bulk Of it will be shipped.
John Knox, who owns and lives on
his ranch near Bridger creek, again suf-
fered the loss of hay by fire. Last Tues
day evening he discovered stacks on
ranch, containing so tons. which
had recently been purchased by Mr..
Knox, to be on fire. Mr.. Knox lost some
40 tons by incendarism less than two
weeks ago. man by the name of II.
Siljgerd was arrested for this act, ex-
amined before Judge Pound and released
on $500 bond.
The fifth annual institute of the teach
November 10 to u, inclusive. Superin-
tendent Miss Estellah Walker, who has
charge of the arrangements. is employ
ing every means to make 1t the largest
and most successful institute every held
in the county. Among those who are
to assist at the institute are some of the
best educators in the state. All teachers
In the county. as we'll as those who ex-
pect to teach in the county are expected
to attend.
The following is the program:
FORENOON.
300 a. m.--.Opening Exercises, Mrs,
Young.
1925 a. m.,-Language and literature. DR..
Craig.
1880 a. m.--Intermission.
1O:40 a. m.--Numbers
11:10 a. m.-Physical culture, Miss
HuntSman