The Western news., 1904-12-07

D " ASNOI last week On account OF the
death of her sister, Miss Leah Bond
W. Q. Rsnft, w. B. Russell and c.
T.. Woodwork of Missoula, are in
town in attendance at the hearing of
the Boardman VS.. Northern Pacific
land contest.
The saloon must go; what should
we substitute for it?" will be the SUBJ
Ject of the discourse at the M. E..
} church South, by the pastor, Rev. ]
b. Parnall on Sunday next at 1880 p. nj.
The case of Mrs. Minnie Boardman
against the Northern Pacific railway
company involving scrip land on
Sleeping Child creek is being heard
by U. S. Commissioner F. J. Morris
; today.
The ladies Of St. Paul's guild of the
Episcopal church will give an enter
taiument at the Lucas opera house on
Tuesday evening, Dec. 10. Admis-
sion IS cents for adults and IS cents
for children.
The Hamilton Volunteer Fire De-
partment desires through this medium
to express hearty thanks to the man
agement for the use of the Ravalli
hotel and to all who patronized it's
seventh annual ball.
Out of total tax to collect of $1O8,-
170, County Treasurer Carter reports
81, 1922 delinquent when the books
closed on Nov. 30. Last year out of a
total to collect of $1O2, ,4O9. 80 the sum
of SIS $50. 79 went delinquent.
M. H. Reindeau and family de
parted this morning for Little Falls.
Minn., where they expect to reside in
the future. Their many friends in
Hamilton wish them happy and
prosperous future in their new home,
The last of the sheep on the Bitter
Root stock farm were disposed of last
week, the management having con-
cluded to quit the sheep business.
These f1ocks numbered about $4,000
head, all of which were sold in the
eastern markets at good prices.
Dick Campbell, of Anaconda, passed
through through town yesterday on
his way to Grantsdale, where he goes
to look after his ranch. Mr.. Camp.
bell made the trip from Anaconda
with team and says that he encoun-
tered snow storm every day that he
i was out.
The ladies OF the Catholic church
will hold their fair on Saturday after
noon and evening, Dec. 10, in the
building vacated by Jacob Helwig
Fancy goods and domestic articles
will be on sale. Lunch will be served
in the afternoon and supper in the
evening. Everybody welcome.
Since the official count has been
made in the several counties of Mon
tana, it is shown that in the senate the
democrats will have ten members,
while the republicans will have 16,
and in the house the democrats count
IS against the repu blicans' 81, making
a majority of eight republicans on
joint ballots.
E. E. Stockman, record keeper for
Hamilton lodge of Maccabees on Mon
day received check for $1,000 from the
hea dquarters of the order in payment
of the insurance of the late Chas.
Price and which was turned over to
the widow in just two weeks from the
time that the letter of notification was
m allied to headquarters.
Two old-time democrats were talk
ing about the defeat of Parker, the
appearance of Missouri in the republi-
can column, and like unsatisfactory
returns when one said to the other,
''Well, we may as we'll make the best
of il; grin and bear it" "Bear it I
will" says the other, ''but I'm id if
I'll grin. Deer Lodge Silver State.
A letter was received from J. E.
Grisenthwait last week from Ash Fork,
Ariz., where he is spending the winter.
Mr.. Grisenthwaite has charge of
large eating house at that place. Mr..
and Mrs. Grisenthwaite expect to re-
turn to Hamilton in the spring to re-
open the Ravalli hotel, of which they
have had charge for the past two
years.
William Gregg aud Mrs. Nora Bron-
son. both of Victor, were united in
| marriage Thursday evening by Justice
of the Peace Sedgwick. The cere-
mony occurred at the home of the JUS
tice in Stevensville, and the newly |
married couple are making their home
in Victor. They have many friends
in that city and elsewhere throughout
the valley who extend their best |