The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-22

turned yesterday afternoon from Den
yer, where they at
FROM tended the national ses-
DENVER sion of the Royal High
landers They had a
pleasant trip and report "A successful
meeting. 1T was one of the finest
fraternal gatherings that | ever took
part in said Mr. Kern to n Mis-
souiian man last night. There was
representative attendance from all
parts of the country, and the business
of the convention was transacted thor
aughly. The Denver people treated
t.s finely; there was nothing withheld
i'm the matter of entertainment, and we
We're kept busy during all of the hours
that our sessions were not engaging
our attention. II was a successful ses-
sion from "A business point of view.
as wei. and am glad we went"
The activity which has prevailed Tor
weeks at the railway station at Lolo
has extended up the
BUSY canyon according to re-
lolo ports brought down by
people who have been
up there recently. The closing of the
saloons has not intcrfcred with the
construction work; II seems that II Is
possible to build a railway without
whisky and that IL what is being done
up the Lolo pass these days. The last
Of the clearing of the right of way has
been finished and there are graders at
work at several points along the line.
/ Roman 4 Bennett. who have the con-
! tract for the construction of the first
+ six miles out of Iolo station, have
several gangs at work and n consider
/ able amount of. grading has been done.
+ Near Woodman. half way up the pass.
/. Duffy & Nicholson have started grad
+ ing and have about IA mile of en-
I tankment thrown up in one place ana
4 half that amount in several others,
/ Five miles above Woodman Contractor
Kincaid has "A stretch of graded road
bed showing through the timber In
another week others of the sub-con-
tractors will have their crews at work
and the dirt will be flying faster than
il has. Great loads of supplies are
beSng rushed up the pass for the VIM
ter work; the long road is lined with
freighting outfits, going up with ioaas
and returning empty. The heaviest
part of the work is, Of course. above
woodman. Between Graves creek and
the summit there will be 1880 men at
work this winter" said one of the con-
tractors the other day. This Will be
about the number that Will be seat
hA
creek There will be a good deal OF
business in the canyon until spring.
At woodman John L. Kitchen has BUTT
a store and this week has his stock
of goods ready for Gus
NEW toners. He has good
STORES establishment in a good
location and is looking
forward to busy season. He has in
stalled "A general stock or merchandise
and II prepared to meet all corners. lie
likes the country and is in shape To
+ grow up with ii. As soon as he gets
his store at Woodman fairly started
he will open another farther up to-
ward the hot springs. This Is good
country and Is very busy these days
said MIR Kitchen at Woodman sun
dav afternoon. There is not 50 much
doing in the evening as there is in
Missoula. but We have no spare time
during the day. There is more bust
ness every Cay moving Up and dowf
the pass and there viii be even more
than there is now when the cnnstruc'
ton work il fairly started. | am get
ting acciimated and am not hnmeslck
though there are times when il Monlc
be pleasant tn visit with the boys fol
an hour or 81 in the evening, But NJ
arr going To have a post"ffiee al
woodman again and then We'll be close
- Ia hnsinaNs rrntnr Ii is not hal