The Western news., 1906-08-15
HAPPENINGS
VICTOR
NEWS NOTES FROM THE BUSY
BURG IN THE LOWER
VALLEY.

bottom TO WIN. IruSSell OF the east
side
Work has commenced on the dam
at the head of Bear creek. This work
has been contemplated for the past
year The water is to be used by
the farmers who receive the water
supply for irrigation purposes along
the creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Mendel, Mr..
and Mrs Lowell Martinell, Mr.. and
Mrs Nye Black, Miss Hattie Man n
an Mr.. Robert Holllns, formed the
party which has been camped on St.
Mary's Peak for the last three days
Their camp fires could be plainly
seem.
A. L. Mowatt was a business visitor
in MissouIa last "Wednesday.
Mrs. George l. Walters aud son
left last Thursday for Redwing Mimi
for visit with Mrs. Walters parents.
DR.. p. S. Rennicks wife was
passenger for Missoula Thursday
morning.
T. j. Patty was Missoula visitor
last Friday
Haying is over with our farmers
and now they are busy harvesting
their grain.
Mrs. VIM. Young of Stevensville
came over to our city last Wednesday
evening and was initiated into the
mysteries of the Royal Neighbors.
The lady was able to return home
the same evening after her trip
through the woods of the order.
e. G. Jamison of the east side
transacted business in our city last
Thursday.
B. Gates and party started Friday
with camp outfit for the head of
Bear creek. They will clear trail
to the lake. This is the first step to-
wards the new dam which is to be
constructed at the lake, which will
require about two months to complete
the work
Miss Betty johnson who was &C
cidentally poisoned last week ls re-
: ported to be out of danger.
L, r. Peck of Hamilton was in our
= busy city last Thursday for few
hours.
j. W. Hickman received a telegram
last Sunday stating that his mother
had died at her home in North Caro-
lima. Mr.. Hickman made the trit
back home short time ago to visit
her and had only returned shor
time when he received the sad news
Mrs. Ida Fowler Thompson cam
in on last Saturdays train fror
Lewlstown to visit her brothers an'
friends.
Prof. G. c. Williamson of Corvalli
was in our city for short time Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson wi
soon move into the j. E. Grad doc
residence and be ready to teach tn
Victor school at the beginning of tn
school year.
: Cherries are being sold here on tn
ge market, three gallons for $l0O.
H. j. st John and family visit ed q
le- the Morris ranch last Thursday
ne A Union Sunday School picnic wa
~ =: held at the Brearcliff country HON
all last Saturday. Everybody had plent
,a- to eat and most enjoyable time, bot
old and young.
lad The lumber for the finishing of I'll
ION Odd Fellows hall arrived last Frida
na- and the building Is In the hands
I'VE the carpenters and paper hanger
mo The first floor of the building will
oe wainscoted and papered and sma
stage will be erected. The hall wht
eot finished will compare with any smt
ex. opera house in the state.
n,ll Richard Hammond son OF A.
Hammond is spending the summer
as the Mcleod ranch.
rial John McCarty is at the SleeplI
hat Childs springs for Two weeks vac
III tion.
oiS Arthur Beckwth trans acted bus
IN ness at the county seat last Friday
.ox, Harry Bustard was Hamllt
visitor last Friday.
Per Tom Fulkerson, Ralph Rodg'
ger. and John Smith started last Frid
1t for De Borgia where they expect
find employment either in the woo
gets or the mines about there.
she Geo. Pringle of the Missoula MI
ter's BILE works was here last Friday in
lave ;ntoroCtS Of his firm