The Western news., 1903-10-21

'S' SOuTC dl DdTDy Oc1OIC July
yesterday charged with committing an
an assault upon B. w. Hendrickson.
He was flied SIS and costs. County
Attorney Baker prosecuted the case.
Emil Kluge went to Helena yester.
day and where he will engage in busi-
ness. Neil McCauley succeeds him as
head clerk in the grocery department
of the A. G. M. Co. store. Felix Nc
Murry has been added to the clerical
force of that department.
The Jackson case is doubtless a
closed incident. When his parents re-
fused to care for his remains the coun-
ty buried him in the Potter's field. It
is not believed that grand jury will
be called to investigate the lynching,
as it would be useless.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Woods of Stew
ensville, Mrs. E. E. Hord of Missoula,
CIV. Shepherd Of Oklahoma and Mrs.
Emma Higgins and Miss Mary Parker
of Ashville, Maryland, formed party
who drove up from Stevensville Sun
day and spent the day at the Ravalli.
A social dance was given in honor
of Miss Myrtle Hammond, who is at
tending school at Missoula and Miss
Nora Miles, who has been visiting
friends at Ovanda was given by their
parents at Darby last Friday night.
Refreshments we're served and most
enjoyable evening was spent by all.
Byron Castner, Matt Blindauer and
Miles Romney formed a party who
left Hamilton on Sunday, Oct. IL, for
Owl Creek. The two latter returned
last Saturday night. They had good
trip and secured some excellent loca-
tions. They are very enthusiastic
over the prospects of the new district.
They spent the greater part Of three
days on Owl Creek; saw the big
ledges; Clipped samples from them
and saw gold pounded from the same
There was no snow on the divide when
they crossed it Friday.
The executive committee Of the An
ti-Saloon League of Ravalli county
met at the Pres byterian church in this
city last evening to canvass the petit
tions for a special election. 1t was
found that the combined petitions car
ried the signatures of $50 signers. It
was determined to make vigorous
canvass during the remainder Of the
week and d subcommittee was ap-
pointed to present the petition before
the board of county commissioners
who meet in special session Friday.
Auditor r. V. McBain of the "A. c.
NJ. Co. last week visited the promising
placer property on Boulder Creek,
about six miles from 0 vi Greek, which
he bonded last spring. He was accom-
panied by X. "A. O'Hara and Editor
Sherman of the Ravalll Republican.
The party left Hamilton on Saturday
r. and arrived home on the following
Wednesday. Messrs. O'Hara and
Sherman visited at Cross camp on
Owl Creek for couple of hours but
being pressed for time did not get to
l. see the ledges or ma ke any locations
J. 0. Lendahl, travelling agent of
the New York Life Insurance Co., ar
:. rived from Owl Creek Sunday evening
a He declares that the Owl Creek dig
gings look better to him than Cripple
Creek ever did. He secured two good
locotions, one of which he has disposed
: of to DR.. Geo. McGrath. Mr.. Lendahl
brought out number of samples that
e he personally picked up on the surface
t OF his ledge. He Clipped small pieces
off SIX samples, pounded it up and Sc
cured gold to the value of between Ave
and eight cents, according to the esti.
a mate of Jeweler A. L. Bank of this
city, who pronounced it an excellent
quality of gold.
The Butte Inter Mountain proposes
to send company of 80 Montana girls
to the Worlds fair at St. Louis next
6 year and has inaugurated a voting con-
test to select them. Silver Bow is en-
titled to three; Deer Lodge two; Mis-
soula two and the other % counties one
each. The following candidates in
kavalli county have already entered
: the lists: Misses Matte Higgins and
Eta Landram of Stevensville; May
!, Dougherty of Corvallis; Daisy Bond,
Ethel Chambers, Cora Adams, May
Robertson, Lila Simmons and Laura
Harper of Hamilton. Any single lady
over Il years of age may enter. The
Inter Mountain will pay all expenses