The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-18
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A special session of the county COM
missioners will be held in this city
on February 1.
Mrs. Clarence L. Cromwell and
Mrs. N. G. White are in the city from
the reservation.
Jasper Jewell of this city was
elected a member of the state bar
association at the meeting held in
Helena this week.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Therriault
has returned from the reservation,
where he had gone on official bust
ness.
Thomas Lee has purchased the
Rakestraw ranch, near Bad Rock
from John Fuller, the price paid be-
ing $1,100.
A recital will be given under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid society of
the Presbyterian church, Friday even
ing, January 81, at the church.
The cold weather of the past week
has put the ice in excellent condition,
and the nearby ponds and sloughs are
thronged nightly by merry parties of
skaters.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Kerwan of st.
Paul, fother and mother of W. H.
Meade, who are on their way to Cal
ifornia, stopped Off in Kalispeli
Wednesday,.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Klingensmith have removed to the
residence on Sixth avenue east and
Fifth street formerly occupied by Dr.
A. H. Burch.
At the Baptist church Sunday night
the subject of the sermon will be
THE One Way" Baptism at the close
of the sermon. The public is cordial
ly invited to all the services.
Fred Gates of Chautauqua has been
in the city for several days on bust
ness connected with the formation of
an oil company to sink wells on land
in the oil district in which he is in
terested.
At Christ church tomorrow there
will be Holy Communion at a. m.
Morning prayer, litany and sermon at
II O'Clock, and evening prayer and
sermon at 1880 o'clock. Strangers
are cordially welcomed to the serv-
ices at Christ church.
The old electric lamps that have
been in use since the electric lights
were first installed in Kalispell, were
removed this week. The poles were
cut down and the unsightly wires
done away with. AS a result the
streets have a much heater appear
ance.
At the last meeting of the Kalis
pell lodge OF Elks, Sheriff T. C. Hand
f. L. Gray and DR., A. D. Macdonald
were appointed as delegates to the
meeting in Helena January 25 to dis
cuss ways and means of attending
the grand lodge session at Salt Lake
city next June.
Word was semi-officially received
in Kalispell this week that the new
wage schedule adopted by the Great
Northern at the request of the engi
neers and fremen operating the new
and heavier freight engines advances
the wages of engineers, who have
been receiving $4 per 100 miles, tt
$3.50.
The prevailing lack of snow
throughout the valley is proving ;
decided drawback to the numbering
industry as well as having a depress
ing effect on business conditions. A
the present time there are a larg,
number of idle men in the city Wit
are eagerly waiting for the first fal
of snow to secure employment in tn
many logging camps in the county
The members of the A. o. U. w. o
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tertained at a pleasant social at tn
lodge room Thursday night. An in
formal program of songs, recitation
and talks for the good of the orde
was given. Cards was the order c
the evening, followed by dainty r.
freshments. About $50 people wer
present and spent most pleasar
evening,
F. M. Plummer and Miss SiVo
Neff of Libby were married in Sp'
kane this week. Mr.. Plummer is
member of the firm of Neff & Plum
mer and is prominent business ma
of Libby. Miss Neff is a sister to til
late ]. B. Neff, who died a short tin
ago, and was formerly teacher
the Libby public schools. Their mar