The Western news., 1904-07-20
Don't forget the "Katy-Dids" to-

II. II Boomer. arrived in town
Wednesday, from H ,milton by private
conveyance. Mrs. Boomer accom-
panied him. They are located for the
present near Hanito /, where Mr..
boomer has charge of the grading on
the Northern Pacific extension now
unoer construction between that place
ana Darby, d distance Of nine miles.
Salmon City Recorder.
i W. W. McCrackin has resigned as a
member Of the Hamilton school board.
his successor will be appointed by the
county superintendent, Miss Oster-
meyer, and which appointment must
De confirmed by the other members Of
the school board. 1t is understood
that the resignation is the outcome of
a disagreement that arose over the
selection Of teachers for the ensuing
term.
Ten cars of mutton sheep and
two cars OF beef cattle were shipped
from Hamilton to Chicago TODAY.
Four cars OF sheep are the property of
Slack Bros; two belong to Percy
Edwards and the remainder Of the
sheep and the cattle were consigned
by the Bitter Root Stock Farm. PHI,
Edwards, Fred Edwards, b. S. Chat
I'm and Jasper Slack accompany the
shipment and will take in the Worlds
Fair at St. Louis before returning to
Hamilton.
The socialists are preparing to fire
the first gun of the local campaign.
The socialist county central committee,
OF which A. W. Newell is chairman
and E. G. Wheeler, is secretary has
issued call for a mass county con
ventlon to be held in Lynch's hall,
Hamilton, on Saturday August g.
There are four socialist locals in
Ravalli county, at Hamilton. Darby,
Victor and Steve nsville. The social
lists expect to place full county
ticket in the field. Secretary Wheeler
campaign and that they will be be as
sisted by number of outside speakers,
Don't forget to see Prof. McKenna
and his troupe of clever performer S
at the Lucas opera house. for the re
nainder of the week.
B. F. Forbes, the Butte mining
man has returned from Owl creek
where he has spent the past six weeks
prospecting. Mr.. Forbes has secured
IN option on the Castner s. Shannon
group of claims and proposes to do
some extensive development work.
Mr.. Forbes, who has followed mining
for the past 80 years and has repre-
sented big mining interests for the
past twelve years, declares that the
surface showing throughout the Owl
creek district is simply wonderful and
is emphatic in the assertion that he
believes Owl creek is destined to be
the creates. gold producing camp in
Montana or Idaho in the near future.
Charles Johnson, the Tartar whom
Sheriff Pond has had on his hands
for the past fortnight was tried for in
sanity last Monday evening before
board consisting of Chairman
Grover and Doctors McGrath and
Howard, After a careful examination
he was adjudged sane. He has been
bound over to the district court
charged with breaking Jail and will
probably be tried at the Septembe
term. johnson is either hopelessly
insane or mighty good actor. He
persists in tearing his clothing into
ribbons and encompassing himself in
filth. Jailor Stephens says he is the
most troublesome prisoner he ever had
and will be glad to get rid If him,
Johnson is proving quite bill of ex-
pense to the county. Shortly after
his first arrest he set fire to the town
Jail. Next he dug hole through the
brick wall of the county Jail and kept
the sheritf's office busy for several
days rounding him up. He has also
DESTROYED four beds and two suits of