The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
THE COUNTY
Happenings in FIathead County
During the Past Week of
Interest

Interest
Sparrows are rem rted in Kalispell.
The assessors lice is ,oy busy Will,
the taking Of the annual assessment.
Kalispell is talking Of a three-day
Fourth Of July carnival, similar 10 that
Of last year.
Matte Rhodes has begun action in
the district court for divorce from Al
bert Rhodes.
The county commissioners have de-
clined to revoke the licenses OF Dayton
ealoonkeepers.
The Flathead Fair association is ne
gotiating for the purchase of the fair
grounds in Kalispell.
Libby school district will vote upon
a proposition to bond for $4,000 to
build a new school house.
W. M. Briggs has pearly completed
hie logging contract, and for time will
suspend operations, returning to Kali
ispell meanwhile. Tobacco Plains Jour-
nal.
The Somers sawmill resumed opera
tions Monday morning and Is now run
ming full shift after thorough two
months renovating. Mr.. Amos Mitchell
is the superintendent this season.-Kai-
ispell Bee.
W. c. Fewkes, the Rexford merchant,
was caller last Tuesday. He says
there is a report in railroad circles that
two additional sidetracks will lie put in
this summer at that place.-Tobacco
Plains Journal.
W. M. Brooks-came here short time
ago from Algona, Iowa, and has taken a
house in town until he can rent ranch.
He says there are a number Of farmers
from his section OF Iowa who are look.
ing longingly toward the Flatllead.-
Kalispell Bee.
J. f. Lewis departed Monday for Chi
cago with a select stock of prime fur
that wac purchased here this by
the firm, Miller & Lewie. The stuff
will be put on the Chicago market, and
If the prices are not satisfactory Mr..
Lewis will take the stock to New York.
Columbian.
WIN. Anstatt, manager OF the Eureka
creamery, since his arrival week ago,
has been busy getting things in shape
to begin operations the first of the COM
ing month. lie made test run of the
machinery this week and pronounces
everything in satisfactory working order,
and says further that, for the size OF the
plant, it has no superior anywhere
Tobacco Plains Journal.
The Dawson Lumber company has re-
ceived two ear loads of machinery for
It's big saw mill plant at this place dur
ing the week. The shipments consisted
Of a shafting for the planning mill and
the blower for the planning mill. The
sl,afting is something over 300 feet in
length and the blower lie the usual ap-
paratus used in connection with All ell
terprlse OF this Sort Western News.
1t is reported that almost one hundred
homeseekcrs arrived in the city last
Monday on the morning train. Ii this
is an indication there will be an i'm
mense Influx OF people into the valley
this spring and summer. Most OF them
are coming attracted by the Flathead
Indian reservation, and want to spend
some time here and get acquainted with
the possibilities Of the country before
the reserve is actually opened. kalis-
psll Journal.
W. F. Hubbart, who was up. from the
reservation for a few days. returned yes
terday to rejoin the other members OF
the apprai-ing commission He Gays
the commission is getting along SMOOTH
ly with the work, but 10 delayed some
by the large amount OF work the timber
cruisers have to do. OF the latter there
are fourteen at work, and while tn y
are making good progress, there is sucl
a large amount Of timber to appraise
that-they can not make much OF a show
ing.--kalispell Inter Lake.
On account of mistake in the as
sessed valuation of Kalispell school dis
trict, the amount of bonds voted recently
for the erection OF y new school build
ing slightly exceeded the legal limit for
which the district could be bonded in
a lditisn to the standing indebtedness
and conser uently new election has
been ordered to vote on the proposition.
The amount Of bonds voted WAS SIC, 900
and the new proposition will provide
for bonds i'll the sum OF $l4,5OO. Tie
election is to be held April /.
The Lucky Quarter
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