The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-25

abandon and nochalance of one who
didn't care what anybody thought
That boy was all right. Snow could
not make him bulge: but it didn't
try all that he had to combat was
public sentiment; this however. was
in instances as cool as a snoWstorm.
The boy stuck 1t out, though, and he
is the real harbinger. No matter If 1t
should snow today-we know that
spring is here. And, those who don't
like our quality of spring will have
to worry along the best way they
can.
Ed Murphy knew it was spring; he
didn't have to look at the calendar or
consult a clock. He
MURPHY had come over from
KNEW IT. Butte to visit Mrs.
Murphy, and he found
her sufficiently recovered from her
illness to accompany him home. After
just 12 days in the hospital, during
which she was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis, Mrs. Murphy had her
trunk packed and was strong enough
to start for Butte, which she did last
night with her husband. Naturally,
Mr., Murphy was well pleased with
the condition Of affairs which he
found when he got here. ut is
great" he said to a Mssoulian man.
"Only IL days. and we thought it
might be a matter of months. have
had a lot of worry that I know now
was not necessary, but | couldn't help
it, and I am glad that it is all over.
Everybody here has been kind to us;
DR.. Buckley and the sisters at the
hospital did all that anybody could do
and our friends in the city were
thoughtful and considerate. 1t has
been a trying experience, but it leaves
us very thankful had no idea that
Mrs Murphy would be able to get
back home so soon, and you can't
blame me for feeling happy. We start
home tonight, and I feel sure that
Mrs. Murphy's recovery is complete"
Peter Scheffer was in town yesterday
and. in company with Jack Hayes,
undertook the annual
SCHEFFER preparation for st.
IN ACTION. Johns day program of
sports. These two men
have worked out the problem together
ever since Jack was big enough to
work in double harness and they have
always made a success of their part of
the June celebration. They solicited
the assistance of Missoula merchants
with the result that they had long
list of donations last night when they
had finished. The prizes which We're
offered yesterday by the people of
Missoula will add much to the sue
cess of the day at Frenchtown's big
jubilee. 1--WE are going to have a
greater celebration than ever" said
Mr.. Scheffer. There will be several
hundred visitors from Butte and Ana
conda; this is the first yeah that we
have had St. Johns society, and
the visitors Will be mostly members
of the societies of the cities up the
river. They have sent word that they
are coming down by the hundred, and
we are planning to give them a good
time. We hope that our Missoula
friends will come down the valley as
usual; they will make it like one of
the old-time celebrations. when we
started the practice OF observing the
day. We have met with much en-
couragement here today"
Along with the robins and buebirds
that came down the Bitter Root in
the sunshine yesterday
WITH THE came Luke Hatch from
BlUEBlRDS. Stevensville. He didn't
come on a sunbeam,
however; the train was more salts
factory for him and he rode that way.
But he had the same pleasant effect
in Missoula that he would have had
had he ridden on ray of the efful-
gence of the great orb Mr.. Hatch has
been for so long the guardian OF the
valley that he does not move without
taking with him the essence of the
Bitter Root, which the same is sun
shine of the most approved brand.
He brought it with him, as usual, yes
terday and he diffused it amongst his
friends as he met them during the
day. He was cordially welcomed. for
he does not come to Missoula as often
as he should, and his friends here are
always glad of an opportunity to meet
him again. He is just about five years
younger than he was the last time he
visited here and he shows it. He has
not changed his opinion of the valley
and he still regards it with the same
degree of attachment that has held
him a resident of its historical and
geographical center for half century
or so. The only change that he sees
in the Bitter Root is that it gets a
little better all the time. and he ex-
poets to see is continued improve