The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-09-07
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK IN
THE LOWER VALLEY.
VICTOR IS FORGING TO THE FRONT
Several New Buildings Under Way
Victor People Attend La.
Dor Celebration at
MiSSOula.
Special Correspondence to the Western News

Special Correspondence e to the Western New.
Victor, Aug. %, 'O4
Walter Black who left here las
spring for Kansas has returned. Wal
ter says Kansas is all O. K. but the
Bitter Root beats them all.
News reaches us that fish are being
dynamited in the river. If so it is
time the game warden Of the state in
vestig ates it.
7. Shelly who has been employed d.
the Ravalli has resigned his position
as day clerk.
Marble Rowe who has been clerking
at the drug store this summer has re-
sign ed his place as he expects to at
tend school this fall and winter.
Miss Edna Williams who has been
cler king for the M. M. Co. here dur
ing the absence of Miss Della Dagle
has resigned her position as Miss
Dagle is expected home shortly and
Miss Williams will accept another po-
sition shortly.
Mrs. Gil Mills and daughter of Mis-
soula are visiting MIR. and Mrs. Ed
Hackett.
w. J. Darlington, lumber checker
for Big Blackfoot Lumber Co., was in
town a few days last week.
Jack Goodson of Stevensyille was ir
town last Thursday. Jack said he
would stay longer but he had to get
back to hear the socialist orator.
Gil Hughes of Stevensville is work.
ing on the Dent hotel.
Mrs. Minnie Cramer has been quite
sick for the pas, few days.
The public school of Victor will
commence Sept. 7th Misses Edyth
Smith, Bruce and Baker will be the
teachers.
Work on the Dent hotel and McVey
hall is progressing quite rapidly.
Victor is bound to grow.
J. E. Marvin is receiving new goods
every day and will soon open his doors
for business.
A. A. Keirns is receiving his mater
ial for his new home in the western
part of town.
The Donlon saw mill which has
been saving here for the past two
years will finish cutting this week.
c. E. Scott will commence building
his new residence shortly.
Mrs. Zella Gates expects to take
charge of the post office some time
this week. Mrs. Gates is already get
ting what pointers she can from pres
ent post1nistress, Mrs. J. J. Bond.
| Wolf & Rynan contemplate doing
considerable work on the Shepherd
ranch below Corvallis this fall. They
will rip-rap the river in places SO that
it will not overflow so much of the
meadow lands.
| N4lAASA AAulAOAS hAo "AAS oAS hCCP1AS
house for Mrs. Humble's brother, H.
]. St. John.
Hub Gates has accepted a position
with M. NJ. Co.
E. Mitchell and Slack Bros. have
gone into the mercantile business they
having purchased the business of Mr.
Hefing of Corvallis.
Victor, Sept. S, '04.
Tom Philips was in the city Friday
Mrs. J. F. Williams of California i
visiting her daugher Mrs. Abe Nit
tower.
Miss Floy Olds is teaching school i
Beckwith district, Miss Olds report
% students at the opening.
Rev. c. H. Lindsay and e, N
Tucker are among the Missoul
hunters this week.
Mr.. F. A. benson of the Butte Ever
ing News, Heinze's paper, was i
town looking for subscribers Tuesday
Sam L. Harrison of the Butte Int
Mountain was in town over Monda
and Tuesday.
G. L. Satterlee of Hamilton was
town Wednesday.
: F. C. Ives of Missoula was in OF
- CITY Tuesday