The Western news., 1908-11-18
STEVENSVILLE NEWS

| talk which has been heard about elec-
trio lights to be Installed by parties
from Idaho and Washington seems to
have been much ado about nothing.
It will be remembered that G. H.
Messer, who claimed to be represent
ing capital, submitted to the council
proposed franchise for lighting the
town. Upon examination by the city's
be unconstitutional, among other
things providing that the franchise
be exclusive. The council therefore
struck out the Objectionable clause and
sent it to the applicants for their ap-
proval. The matter hung fire for a
time, but a communication has been
received from Mr.. Messer stating that
he does not wish to install plant
here under the condit on named in the
amended franchise.
The council has finally decided the
May y-Higgins-Barto controversy in re-
gard to the extension OF Third street
by accepting Mr.. Mays proposition
to deed to the town a street 80 feet
wide on the section line across his
property in that portion Of town Much
bitterness has been shown by the
parties concerned in this deal, and it
different occasions. The final settle
ment Of this dispute comes as a relief
to the many who were heartily tired
of the wrangle.
Pleasant Williams, who is railway
engineer, Is visiting at the home of
his uncle, John Williams, in this city,
and also with other friends.
An amusing incident in connection
with Mayor E. o. Lewis Halloween
iangles with the youth of this city was
| the arrest of Walter Porch, who was
charged with creating loud and un-
usual noises on the streets, and who
was not in town on the day or evening
mentioned. Porch and the mayor had
had trouble on former occasions. Porch
was discharged, as his story was sub
stantiated by proof.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Dodge are pre-
pairing to depart for the East for a
visit at their former home.
Rev. f. A. Agar, Baptist synodical
missionary for Montana, was in this
city last Sunday and delivered his ia
nous lecture on Darkest Africa" to
a large crowd in the local Baptist
church.
Mrs. Frank Taylor of Missoula has
been in this city the past week visit.
ing at the George w. Johnson home.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new residence of D. L. Cannon in the
May addition.
George w. Johnson has recently re
} ceived word that his brother, w. c.
Johnson, had been quite seriously in
jured in a runaway in Missouri.
} STEVENSVILLE, Nov. IA mum
} Der of the younger members of the
Woodmen of the World and Women of
Woodcraft lodges are practicing for
a home talent theatrical, which is to
be staged here in the near future
under the supervision of F. Dallas
Stroh The play is said to be an es.
pecially interesting one.
Henry Buck of this city is now en-
gagged in packing and h'pping the last
of his apple crop for this year, the Red
) McIntoshes. Mr.. Buck will have about
400 boxes of this variety and this will
bring his total for the year up to 5000
boxes of all kinds, or six carloads.
Fred Haley, Clifford Metcalf and
) Gregory Zeihen have returned from the
Burnt Fork lake, where they went
about a week ago n search of big
game. They did not get any deer, but
shot number of grouse and pleas
ants.
DR.. p. s. Rennick and Henry st.
John of Victor were business visitors
in this city yesterday. Dr. Rennick
brought over an unusually large spe-
cimen Of the horned owl, which will
be mounted for him by Lee Bass, who
is an amateur axdermist.
!, The quarantine on the Higgins home
has been raised, as the children, who
were i'll with diphtheria, have recov
cred, with no i'll effects. All precau
tons were taken to prevent a spread
Of the disease, and it looks as il
they had been successful, as no fur
. ther cases have appeared. The chill
dren in the Whitesitt family have alst
, recovered and the quarantine raised