The Western news., 1904-06-22

also the occasion of the fourth quar-
'erly conference services and the p,
T., kev. DIR. Mills will be with u.s. On
account OF the sad accident last Sab
oath evening Chldren's day exercises
we're postponed until next Sabbath
evening. All are invited.
charles d. French, deputy internal
revenue collector is in the city from
his home in Butte, and while in the
valley will visit Ravalli county to col
'ect the revenue re equired on the soft
drinks sold in the dry county.-Mis-
soulian.
Numerous hoboes have been perco-
latlng through the valley of late. Ac-
cordipg TO press reports tramps are as
numerous along the Northern Pacific
in Washington, Montana and the Da-
kotas as in Coxey army times.
Eva L. Cumming has filed suit for
divorce against James Cumming on
the ground of cruelty. She asks for
the custody of the minor children-six
boys. Cumming has left the country.
W. P. Baker is attorney for the plain
tiff
Misses Gertrude Owens and Nellie
Maher, teachers in the Hamilton
schools, departed last week for their
homes at Rochester, N. Y, and TT.
Dodge, Ia, where they will spend the
summer vacation. They will tour the
Yellowstone Park before returning.
Frank II. Drinkenberg offers a $50
reward for the arrest and conviction
OF the person who dynamited his auto
mobile. This, together with the $500
offered by the county, makes a total
or S4oo that has been hung up to Sc
cure the conviction of the dynamiter
4 farmers institute is being con-
Quoted in the Lucas Opera house this
afternoon by Prof. Cooley and others
OF the Agricultural college staff. The
institute held yesterday at Como was
largely attended and proved 10 be one
OF the most successful held in the
state this year,
}. q. Franklin of Stevensville
passed through town Saturday with a
load OF supplies and an assaying out
mt, the property of Bert Lewis of
Stevensvllle. Mr.. Lewis is brother
OF Banker E. 0. Lewis of the Bitter
Root valley bank and proposes to open
an assay Office on Owl Creek.
Ihe will of the late O. J. Reimel
was filed for probate this morning.
Lloyd Reimel is named as admiuistra.
tor. The testator wills the ranch to
the widow and that the remainder of
the property be converted into cash
and divided equally among the six
children.
Byron Julien of Stevensville is
fugitive from justice, John Spoouer
having filed a com plant in Justice
Morris court charging him with the
seduction of Winifred Spooner, his
sister. Julien has "flown the coop''
and all efforts on the part of the au-
thorities to locate him have been fruit
less thus far.
Joseph Oleson was out fo1 a good
time Sunday and ran amuck in one of
the "clubs.' Guy Mcdonald, bar
tender, sought to quiet him and re-
ceived two bad cuts, one near the
shoulder blade and the 'other across
the head. Oleson was arrested. but
Mcdonald refused to prosecute and he
was discharged.
Work on the Darby extension is pro-
crossing at good rate. There are
about $50 men employed by Winters,
Parson q Boomer, the contractors, at
present. Two camps are now in op-
GRAFTON. Camp No. is situated at
Charles, which is the end of the track.
and camp No. , is located directly
across the river from J. w. Tabor's
ranch, near Harlan's bridge. AT
camp No. a crew of 80 men is busily
engaged in diverting the river channel.
The job with the present crew will
take at least six weeks, but more men
and teams will be put on in order to
rush 1t through. A steam shovel has
arrived TO do work on the grades near
Judd's hill. 1t is stated that the work
on the extension will require four
time.