The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-05-07
COUNTY NEWS
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Bigfork is to have lodge of Odd
Fellows.
Troy and Bonners Ferry baseball teams
will cross bats in Libby next Sunday.
The brewery workers of the state are
on strike, including those of Flathead
county.
The Inter Lake states that I. d. Busey
has purchased the Mcintosh hardware
store at Eureka
James Kerr, well known Fathead
county old-timer, died on Wednesday OF
last week of heart failure.
The State Lumber Co.'s MILL south
east of Whitefsh, is running and en-
ploying full force OF men,
Columbia Falls will hold her first mu-
nicipal election on May 81. when mayor
and six aldermen will be elected.
Tie high price of oats and hay is being
taken advantage of by many farmers and
the product is being hauled in by wagon
| load after wagon load.-Columbian.
VIM. Bellefeur has resigned his place
as deputy sheriff, and Sheriff O'Connell
has appointed II. w. Adams as his sue
cessor. The change was made this
morning. Inter Lake.
Old trappers prophesy the greatest
food in years when the first warm rains
come There is from three to six feet of
snow in the mountains and it will all
come down with rush that will flood
the rivers.-Columbian
On May 3 work will commence on the
Libby-Gateway forest trail. There will
be 10 men employed under the super
vision of George Nj. Blackwell. Between
10 and IL miles will be finished immedi-
ately, but it is expected to complete all
of the work before snow flies again.
Western News.
broken into last night and lot of knives
and other cutlery, including two revol-
vers, were stolen. Entrance was made
by breaking window in the tinshop,
which connects with the store. This, we
believe, is the first burglary ever COM
mitted here Tobacco Plains Journal.
VIM. Egan brought in today from his
ranch east of the river wagon load OF
potatoes for which he received Sill cash,
which is going some for spuds. The load
weighed 555S pounds and the market
price was 50 per hundred. At the
average rate of production for Flathead
potato ground, this is at the rate Of $500
or 500 an acre.-Inter Lake.
Alderman Schumann's last official act
in the city council was an imprisoned
protest against the passing of the dog de-
struction ordinance. Mayor Jones, not
having signed the ordinance, it came up
for discussion, and after Schumann had
ragged and aged, by unanimous vote the
proposed ordinance was showed under the
table, and Fido is himself again. The
canine nuisance again became privileged
to prowl and deface and destroy, and nc
man may say them nay.-kalispell Bee.
What's the matter with our creamery!
1t was supposed to open April 10, but for
some reason it is still closed. We are re-
liably informed that the reason is that
the buttermaker did not show up, but
left for parts unknown. 1t is more than
likely that he was bought Off; that is,
paid to leave by competitive concern
DESTROYS of keeping the creamery closed.
We have known OF such things being
done. We do not say tins Is the case
here, but it really looks suspicious Go.
lumbar.
Mrs. II. O. Christensen was in tow
today from her home twelve miles north
west OF town. She brought beautiful
Hardanger lunch cloth which she ha.
been working on almost constantly to-
the past six months. 1t is of antiqu,
pattern, 81 inches square, and Is one O
the most elaborate designs, perfectly ex
ecuted. Mrs. Christensen will send it t,
Seattle to be exhibited in the Alaska
Yukon exposition, and even in that grea
fair is sure to attract Observation-Disclosures
Bee.