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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01
Call for Bids.

County Clerks office, Hamilton,
Montana, July 1st, 1908.
Notice is hereby given, That the
undersigned will receive sealed bids,
on or before Monday, July Goth, 1903,
at 1000 O'Clock a. M, for building and
constructing wagon bridge l125 foot
span) across the Bitter Root river, at
APPOINT commonly known as the Jno.
S. SChaffin bridge site, located about S
miles south of the town of Darby,
Montana.
The proposed bridge is to be built
on the same plan as the old one Rnow
standing, and all iron in the old
bridge is to be used in the construc-
tion of the new one. When finished
the bridge is to be we'll painted with
two ~ coats of mineral paint, and
timed on upper and bottom cords and
stringers.. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
By order of Commissioners
c. M. JOHNSON,
County Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01
%ea r'>RecOrd.

Deed-Thomes W. FLOWERS to Ste.
vensville Trauing SCHOOLS, lots 6,
and 8, block 1f, Stevensville; Gift.
Deed. ID. Watts and wife to Abra.
ham l.. johnson 1850 acres near Cor.
Wallis, "%Gold" ranch; 81.
Water Appropriation-1OO inches
out of Skakaaho creek by Anna b.
Lauphier.
Deed-Geo. "A. A.AReese and wife to
Emil Carlson one acre Hart addition
$500.
Deed-E. IF. !Martz and wife to
FIR ank r. Ma1z one half interest in
12o acres, Three Mile creek; $500.
Deed+B. IF. Martz and wife to
James &c. Mevtz 4 interest in $50
acres on Three Mile; ST.
DEEDS. G.: Sargent and wife to
John Ranconre, 5acres near Riverside;
81.
Deed-tG. C.. Tidwe1l and wife to
Edna Jones ten acres near Riverside:
81.
Deed-W.: J: Stephens to ]. c. Ward
lO7 acres near Grantsdale; $47O.
Deed--Thos. J. Holt and wife to J.
;. Ward 40, acres near Grantsdaie
800.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01
RnEaliD Dslivery to Lost Horse.

A free'rural delivery will shortly be
established, connecting Hamilton and
t he country south as far as Lost
H orse. This was determined upon at
the tinae'of the visit of Inspector P. L.
Neil. The line will probably start
fr om Hamilton post Office south, TAX
ing in the Hart and Doran additions
and will GROSS the Grantsdale bridge;
thence to the Oscar Judd ranch.
From there twill swing back along
the Westside entering Hamilton by
way of the Hamilton bridge. The
Inspector held an examination of the
appli cants for the positioaa of carrier
while here and,which was taken by T.
L. Adair and w. E. Davies. The ap-
pointment will be made and;the route
established at once. The carrier re-
ceiv es $50 per month as compensation.
Ano ther route will no doubt .be estab.
lished IN the near future connecting
Hamilton with all the country north
on the Westside nearly to Victor.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01
Call for Bids.

County Clerks Office, Hamilton. Mon
tana. July 1st, 1908.
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned will receive sealed bids
for the painting of the following
bridges. in Ravalli county. Montana,
to-wit:
The Eight Mile, Stevensville, Vic.
tor, Corvallis, Hamilton, Grantsdale,
Como, Lost Horse, Sorenson, Rattle
snake, Edwards, Saw Tooth, Rock
Creek and Fern Greek bridges.
The above work shall consist of one
and two coats of a good quality of
mineral paint, mixed with good
quality of boiled linseed oil, and on
those bridges not painted, there will
be required two ~ coats of the above
specifed paint; and on the bridges
which are now painted, there will be
required one ~ coat of the above
specified paint.
All painting to be done in a good
and workma Mike manner. and to the
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01
Call for Special Meeting of
Board of County Commissioner,

Board of County Commissioners
County Clerks office, Hamilton,
Montana, July 1st, 1908.
Notice is hereby given, That the
board of commissioners of Ravalli
county, Montana, will convene in
special session on Monday, July 2Oth,
1908, at 9 O'Clock a. n., for the follow
ing purposes to-wit:
To meet as county board Of equali-
cation; to equal,ze and adjust the tax
list as returned by the assessor; to re-
ceive bids for the reconstruction of the
Jno. S. Chaffin bridge and also for
painting the several bridges las adver-
tised) throughout the county and if said
are satisfactory, to let contracts there
for. And for any and all road busi-
ness, or other things which may be
considered necessary and proper to be
done at that time.
BY order of the board of commits.
sioners. c. NJ JOHNSON,
County Clerk.
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Patents for Bitter Root Lsads.

Missoula, June A.-Patents for, Bit
ter Root pre-emptaoas have been issued
by the government for the following
persons and the instruments are
ready for delivery at the land Office:
Peter Halbo, Benjan;n Mann, Pr;s-
ella Donaldson, Edwiu P. Suiter, Zoe
Donaldson, Will F. Logan, Clarence
B. Calkins, GeorgeE. Thompson, John
Mclaughlin, Zoe Bellew, Loretta M.
Smith, George H. Schwab, Ross
CLASSIFY, Cecilia Van Camp, heirs of
Nancy J.. Sanders, Carrie M. Baker,
heirs of Charles Brechbill, Harry r.
Prento, Webster G. Mason, Jackson
D. Miser and L. Hollins.
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Call for Bids.

Bids for the erection of school
house, 26x44 feet in size will be re-
ceived by the trustees of District No.
IA, on Camas Prairie, until Friday,
July 10, 1903, Building to be erected
and finished according to plans and
specifications on file at Western News
office, contractor furnishing all ma
terial. Board reserves right to reject
any and all bids, Address
H. V. GILMORE, Clerk.
June, ~, 1908 Grantsdale, Mont.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01
Church Notices,

The ladies of the Episcopal Guild
will give an ice cream social at the
residence of C.. M. >Crutchfield Thurs
day evening, July59, beginning at 6
o'clock. The Hamilton Silver Cornet
band will be in attendance during the
evening. 36.2
Quarterly meeting service at ike
Methodist Episcopal' church next Sab
bath. The presiding, elder will preach
both morning and evening. The
sacrament of the Lords Supper yili
be observed at the morning service.
The quarterly conference will be held
on Monday evening.
J.. A. .Ssl4TH, Pastor.
The County Sunday School Conven-
tion which met at Victor last week
was well attended and fulleof interest.
About 20 delegates went from Hamil-
ton. r. M. DUNCAN was elected presi-
dent of the association for next year.
To meet certain local expenses of
the church before the cad of the con-
ference year which is near at hand,
the Ladies Aid society will serve ice
cream etc. at some place On Main
street, Saturday evening July asth.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01
SHERIFF POND ARRESTS FIVE AL.
LEGGED HORSETHlEVES.
The SUSPECTS ALL FURNISH BAIL
The harts, Father and Sons, Caught
In the rOils-A MlsSOula
County Case Also.

| The sheriff's Office was kept busy
last week chasing alleged horsethieves
All against whom complaints were
entered were caught in the tolls.
Friday morning about 3 O'Clock
Sheriff Josh Poud and Under Sheriff
J. r Rawlns arrived in town with
the Hart boys, charged with horse
stealing. The sheriff had arrested
them late the previous evening, and,
driving to Hamilton frcsn their home,
distance of 40 mikes, through a
heavy rain, safely logged them in jail.
The complaint, charging Robert
Y. Hart, the father, and James, aged
Fl, and Curtis aged Is, his two sons
with the theft of a horse was sworn to
by Hugh Mclean Of Darby.
The prisoners were arraigned before
Justice Coulter and the preliminary
bearing was set for Thursday July
9Th. Bail was fised in the sum of
$2SC each and which was Immediately
furnished.
Kr1GSLY AND DAVIS ARRESTED.
On Saturday warrants were placed
in haRds of Sheriff Pond calling for.
the arrest of Cal Davis and man,
named Kingsly who were reported as
heading for Missoula with a band of
10 head of horses which did not belong
to them. Sheriff Thompson was noti-
tiedsby wire ard nabbed Davis with
the ihorses in his possession near the
Four Mile house. Kingsly WAS caught
on this side of the line. :
Davis furnished bail in the SUM of
$500 at Missoula and Kingsly was
lodged in the county Jail here in default
Of bail.
The prisoners were ,arraigned yester-
DAY at Stevensville where it developed
that "a anistake had been made by the
parties who had sworn out the war
rants. c.. H. Mcleod of .Missoula
that the men were in his en-
oloy and it was shown that the men |
we're in rightful possession cf the /
1orses. The cases were thea dis
n issed by Judge Gibbins.
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Sleeping Child Hot Springs.

Hotel has been remodeled. Good ac.
commodation by the day, week or
month. Stage line leaves Hamilton
on Monday, Wedn esday and Friday at
2p. n., returning on the following
days
Several cottages for rent. Leave
orders at Browns, or Helwig's Bakery.
For further particulars call on or ad-
dress.
SHERMAN WAYLAND, Manager.
S5tf Grantsdale, Mont.
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dissolution Of Har,tnersa1lo.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
Thos. Gregory and James stevens,
who condGcte d general blaclsanithing
business. sjas been this day dissolved
by mutual consent, Mr.. Stevens re-
tiring fron the firm. Mr.. Gregory as
sumes all liz biRities and will collect all
accounts owing to the firm.
THos. GREGoRN-.
JAMES STEVENS.
Victor, Mon.. May 7, 1893.
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Born,

HUsTEAD: To Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Hustead, of Corvallis, Friday, June
26, a boy.
CRAIG: To Mr.. and Mrs. sChas.
Craig, June %, girl
FXULDs: To Mr.. and Mrs. y. r..
Faulds, of Steveusville, June 20, a
da tts hter.
fRIGMKAN: To Rev. and Mrs. w. r.
'Rickne an, of Stevensvllle, June %, a
daughter.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01
Cheap for Cash.

Eight acres of ground mostly in
high state of cultivation, we'll
watered; 300 fruit trees; comfortable
four-room cottage; goes cheap for
cash. Apply at The Western News
office. Soft
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01

National Edxcat jOnal Association
Meetlng-R0ston, July 6-lS.
For the above we will sell rouead
tnip tickets, good to return, until Sept.
1st, ifor $85 .65 froga June 18th till july
1st. For particulars all at office.
s. R. WILSON, Agent.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01

Strength and yigor come of good
food, duly digested. "Force", a ready.
to-serve wheat and barley food, adds
no burden but sustains, nourishes, in.
vigorates. o7tf
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HAMILTON. MONTANA WEDNESDAY, JULY 1903

satisfaction of the board of county
commissioners, or its agent. Said
bids to be received on or before July
Goth. 1908, at 10 O'Clock a. M.
The board reserves the right to re :
ject any or all bids.
C. M. JOHNSON,
County Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01

List your property with us at once
and get on the new spring list, and If
you want money we have it to loan at
8 and 10 per cent, and inspect our low
rates on Fire Insurance business
Ravalli Abstract Co. 2lt
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01

Magni & Harvey have just received
their spring stock of wall paper which
includes the latest and most beautiful
designs. Call and see them. 22tf
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-07-01
Died.

On Jaly 1st the infapt child of MIR
and Mas. Andrew W. Anderson.
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July 3rd and 4th, 1909.

We will sell to all points within 200
miles for one fare and one-third, good
returning July 6, 1908.
S. r. WILSON. Agent
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

am told. 4 very good Fellow nevertbsIes.
He Is more OF a theorist and a dreamev
than his father. n Is not so literary OF
1 sat one night at the restaurant .,
skansen. outside Stockholm. within Ave
OF the King, who is now q.
He came into the restaurant vs,A -.
party OF friends and sat down perfectly
at home In a crowd OF 500.
ne mad on a black business suit ,,d =,
olaek DERBY hat. and both he and his con-
psnlons kept on their hats as they ate-
This was the custom of most ~ -. -.
present. although many had Isd,s. liz
them. l noticed the Prince took 4 S,h.
sNanual meal. washing down his 49,.
with a pint Of H-cent claret. ~
Nhen ne left the room the peonia -.
anu ne took on his hat ana v,iE.S
InIoush the crowd b~areheaded- ThIs
spynus most OF his time painting
sno Is said TO be the best painter 4.
n, nave been stopping here in Kr,stiap,.
ene same place with prime. o..
Insaotte and his family.
bsT -. Iney nave rooms Just across n.
~di5inrI me- and they eat in the common
ana =. ST. IN the common parior
n act quite Ike common peopIe.
frtnce Osc@r Is the second
St,,~a hlns. and his wife wa. En-
4. o. FuIkiis- She has no rovsi 49,
81, VEINS. and In order 10 MAJ, -
~ rrinee had to renounce his
PkINcE 4 GUEST AT
MN CARPENTERS HOTEL.
ne aid 50. and he Is now knew
Se'nadotte. taking the family 80.
ne has a beautiful wife and
charming family. WY
one. sweden Is q thrifty
n ~ has a eiyii Est of very nearly
ana IN sSdt,t.. HOm Norway and sweden
- ZOO ! . kins has a little mors
A. q NV n his successor.
v me same time his Aase-s. 80
- - INC city Inc country n, -.
nanv n-oHsy. End he owns stock 4,
Among other things
-ry, ana 1 am told that ths roSaI
5 always served at tire rovst IUyaI peer
l Nisited one OF King Oscars .oi"NNH
= ts'ano IN Lake Malar. going th-on-x
-oIs - Hiofe OF great Rooms coversd @t.I
nc~a earsings. hoored with tJF.. -
~ - ~ walled with Impossible nIcf,-S
Is,o-aH ana Queens OF the mast
md trtad sIoled through the ground.
,In1.u ~ AIns often came to drink Co.
The zone. and look at the view
pace looked Ike a rextsur..
80, HS i wanted to drink cores TO- ma
ola ne 80 out however. By q LADY who
MAJESTY To- rented that tower OF his
permit 10 -trespassinr nee' ana
copv-t,,, G. CARPENTF7
sne l"@ BY =. G. Car snts-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04
AHIzUzNHH, oR MzE TO N47N2zE

aDsotAl Correspondence Of ns sunAsy Republic
Kristianil. Norway. SEPT. 1L-For sew.
sral generations the N-orwegians have been
invading the United States.
They have gobbled the best farms Of our
great Northwest and have become the
leaders there in every branch OF business
and political life.
Now the sImon-pure Americans are In
vading Norway IN turn.
I find them here in Kristiania. the can-
ital, and I see their goods for sale in every
block.
Our Consul General tells me that every
kind Of American ware. with the excep-
ton Of textiles. IS sold here. and I ran
see that he tells the truth when I walk
the business streets.
IN the heart OF the city is the storthInr
or Parliament building.
Sust opposite is an American shoe stora
where the Norwegian lawmakers Get mi,
understandings.
On the Iorvet, or chief market pace. IS
the once Of an American cash register
aHS' ana IN the street leading 10 IL
are shops filled with American bardU.r.
AHE OAAlEE gay / nnFfrcn
Fhiladeiphia lawn mowers, Boston cIo,hn.
"~ringers, Indianapolis pitcbforEs 90
pumps from four different localities
Ihere were also steel bells to call the
norwegian farmers to dinner. axes for use
IN their logging camps and hatchets and
saws for every one.
IN another part Of the town I found the
mccormick. the Deering and the Wood
harvester agencies. as well as many kinds
OF our farm tools. and near by was an
establishment where a score Of f-air-hairea
biue-eyed Swedish girls were sewing away
on Well-known American sewing ma.
chimes
l stop at the Victoria Hotel and am
awakened each morning by a rosy-cbeeke5
chambermaid. who rolls a Grand Ranfds
carpet sweeper through the halls sns
VINO when she brings in my hot water for
shaving, lets up my curtain on its Amer
lean spring roller.
These spring rollers are the first I have
seen in Emope. and they are a refreshing
change to the European blinds, which Won
roll up by han and tie with a string.
OUR TYPEwRITERS AND
CAMERAS ARE TO BE HAD.
The American typewriter is here and
also the American camera.
/ bought snap shots Of a bride and
groom photographed by one OF our in
Ktrrments. and you may get the quaint
costumes Of all the out-of-the-way re-
gions as taken with our Photographic
machines.
Norway has recently purchased a lot
OF our shoe-making machinery. and a
F-rfu-r- h-r 49,, .9F.H rf-h.l - l. -
tiaaia which is making so-calied Amer
lean shoes They are even importing our
leather and are making their shoes on
American models.
IS to meats. all the various brands Of
Chicago and Kansas City are as well
-7sWn here as At home. . she fat Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

grain, the imports averaging seven o
eight bushels TO the inhabitant.
About half the grain comes from Russia
one-fourth from Germany and the re
mainder from the United States. Denmark
and Roumanis.
a great part OF the imports are rye, one
fourth Is barley. about one-twelfth whea.
-four and less than } per cent wheat.
Our grain exports to Norway are IN.
creasinE. They would be much greater
II we were to establish elevators here and
keep a stock on han for speedy delivery.
At present there is not a single grain
elevator in Krstiania. and none. I venture,
in the whole country. We also send Nor.
way lard. side meat and bacon. American
meats being exceedingly popular.
Speaking OF Norwegian food. these peo-
ple live as well and as cheaply as any
people in the world.
The hotel rates are high. but the meals
are excellent. and I am as well accom-
modRted here as I was in Berlin.
There are nan cheap restaurants. and
there f. one which feeds 700 people a
day. where you can get a dinner for :
cents. The average cost Of meals ranges
from I to u cents. and you can buy as
much or as little as you please and carry
It home or eat Il IN the restaurants.
This Il Kristianla's famous steam kitch-
en-. which has been IN successful opera
ton for ~forty-four years. and which f.
said 20 make money. ! found Il in an ugly
brown building. not far from the business
center OF the city. II was noca when !
entered. and there we're the 90 men.
women and children eating at Its marble
tables.
The men had their hats on. although
many OF the women were b~archeaded.
They were all we'll dressed for laboring
people and all well behaved.
Each peryon waited upon himself. taking
his plate to the counter to have Il filled
with soup or meat.
At the same time boys and girls were
coming IN and going ont. carrying buckets
OF Houp and meat home - dinner.
SLOT MACHINES THAT
YIELD SANDWICHES AND COFFEE
Kristiania has q great mary automatic
or slot restaurants such a. ! have de-
scrbed IN my letters from Paris and else
Il such places you can put IN a coin
equal 20 a nickel or a dime and take out
roast beef. hot coffee. a plate
OF strawberries or a glass OF champagne.
There are also excellent eating places IN
the business sections.
] have been taking some OF my meals
AZ the Masonic Hall Restaurant. opposite
the Parliament house. I get as good a
dinner there for 50 cents as Is served In
New York for a dollar.
I have one OF its bills Of fare before
It starts out with crab soup. after
come a griiled salmon steak and
'~otatoes. one-half Of a duck and salad. and
with a cup Of ice cream
I washed that meal down with a half
tier OF imported Munich beer fresh from
he cask. and the whole. including my fee
the waiter. Sas IS cents
Indeed these Norwegians live well They
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bly, more than HC,oNmo a year. sad
among its imports are many things which
We furnish.
The country Is big. 1t is three times as
large as the State Of Ohio. and it has a
population OF more than 2Oco.eO.
Nevertheless. II has very little good
farming land. S~eventy-hve per cent Of IL
is unproductive. % per cent is taken up
with forests. and only ; per cent is TN
der cultivation.
This means that only three acres in
every hundred can be cultivated. and on
those three the crops are small.
Only the hardest OF grains can be
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URRWGE
RE%ENv Q NGH 1lU
AND SEEDEN.A

have good homes. good stores, good food
n plenty Of amusements.
They are fond OF music. n the have
frequent concerts Their national thea
ter IL finer than any in Washington City.
Between the acts there arc long pauSes.
when the people 70 out and walk I'D and
down the beautiful haIls outside the audi
ence room
Connected with these halls are restau-
rant tables. where one can get anything
from a sandwich and beer 70 a plate OF
ice cream. ! have noticed that beer IS the
favorite beverage. and that ladies' drink
II AZ such times as much as the men.
The theatrical audiences are about as
well dressed as those Of the United States,
n they look much the sane.
The last play I attended was Peer
Gym" by Ibsen. the great Norwegian poet
and play writer.
! had to leave my hat n coat in III
dr~essing-room. for nothing Is allowed 10
be taken to the seats. The scenery and
stage Management we're excellent: the
play was We'll set and the acting was good.
Speaking Of Ibsen. Il Is wonderful how
proud these people are Of him. He has n
statue In the heart OF Kristiania. his bust
II IN the art gallery and there are also
several fine portraits OF him belonging 20
the city.
The poet is now well Up in the seventies.
and at present he Is in poor health. lie
lives quietly and comfortably here In Kris
tiania-
NEW RULER Is KING
OSCARS OLDEST SON
I saw the new ruler % Norway ana
Sweden while In Stockholm.
Il Il nOW nine months uimea KFr- -
car withdrew from the Government OF the |
and maze Prince Gus,ar. his "a /
est son regent OF the two kingdoms.
The young man has been ruling veil
and. so far ss I can learn. he Is popuisr
n both Sweden and Norway. He Is row
IS years old. and IS at the beginning Cf
his prime.
He Is a straight. All. n~ns-loskfnr ~
low. martial and kinEly in bis beaTinr
md possessed. Il Il said. Of much - 49,
ability Of his father.
He was married in 1881 TO Prince., vi.
oria. daughter OF the Grand Dgks ;,
and he has three SIMS. so that
he line IS secure In his family.
The old KIM does not absoiu,efv IL.
RAW from the Government. and n. ~o.HS
he wished resume the throne ~
He has been ruling Norway ana sv
inee ia- more than thirty-one 49,
nd he Is now u. ~
The whole royal family Of sv-a5.,
Iemocratic IN its tendencies
king oscar has visited every TOW, 4,
he country. and he knows All the in.St.n
aen oy sight. and many Of them tntt1st.
He goes about through stockholn A.
sIy cress' ana often un7ecompanIsd
y attendants He Is accessible 10 sInos,
one. and there has been les ~ 80
Other IN
BIS son . a Htile more stu. bit be f..