Ravalli Republic from Hamilton, Montana • 1

EPUBUGAN D8AVALLD Official Paper of Ravalli County Leading Bitter Root Newspaper HAMILTON, MONTANA, NOVEMBER 23, 1939 VOL. LI. NO. 47 CEPTION RE 111 TO HAMILTON SOUTH 0. E.

S. CELEBRATES RAVALLI JURYMEN TOWN TO GET PARK QLOTIMER CALLED to Mr. and Mrs. O'Hara Go to Califor nia; Hamilton Attorney Marks Half Century of Practice. Leona Chapter Homecoming Event Well Attended.

Forty Citizens Named Serve in December. Anaconda Company Makes Land Gift for Purpose. R. B. Nicholson Laid to Rest At Darby Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. R. A. O'Hara left Saturday for California, planning to spend the winter at LaJolla and San Diego.

The trip was made with Mr. and Mrs. James O'Hara of Butte Judge Albert Besancon Prepares for Court Term in Which Two State Cases Will Be Prosecuted. and Mrs. Anna Daniels of Maddox, Mr.

and Mrs. Marcus Daly Tendered Honor in Home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace McCrackin Saturday. A reception honoring Mr.

and Mrs. Marcus Daly of Missoula was tendered the young couple by Mr. and Mrs. Wallace McCrackin in their home here Saturday evenings With the host and hostess and the honor guests in the receiving line were the guest musicians, John Crowder and John Lester of Missoula, and their wives; Mrs. G.

A. Gordon and Robert Reinbold. A program of piano and baritone selections was given by Mr. Crowder and Mr. Lester, who are connected with the music department at the University of Montana.

The living N. Dak. The latter is a sister of the Hamilton man and James O'Hara Seventy-Five Acres of Old Mill Site Holds Much Promise for Two-Unit Recreation Ground. Hamilton la to have a municipal park as the result of a gift offer made by representatives of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company last week. W.

C. Lubrecht, manager of the company's holdings at Bonner, and W. L. Murphy, Missoula counsel for the corporation, came here last Thursday to present a plan to repre is a nephew. The 50th anniversary of his ad mission to the bar was noted Novem ber 13 by the Hamilton attorney.

He was granted the right to practice law in Filmore county, as a young man of 22. Coming to Mon The list of jurors for Ravalli county's December term of court, as selected during Judge Albert Besan-con's session here Wednesday of last week, are William Bates, Giles M. Burch, Richard Carlson, L. L. Davis, L.

E. Downing, Archie Dye, Vernon Elmore, E. F. Grimes, George Lager-quist, W. T.

Hendrickson, Englebert Schragl, C. R. Fraser, N. C. Nelson, H.

A. Marlette, Albert Spencer and Erick Veltlkold of Hamilton; Bert Boskis, Theodore Brechblll, L. P. Hoover, Mike Goettle, F. B.

Potter, Henry Rehburg, Henry L. Stiter and Clarence Wood of Stevensville; A. F. Aurlnger, Ronald Costello and C. C.

Owings of Victor; Glen Brown, Ollle Fox, Lyle Leseburg, Byron J. sentatives of the Hamilton Chamber Ilanquet at Masonic Temple Last Tliursday Evening Honors First Worthy Matron and Others. Homecoming night for Leona chapter of Eastern Star was an event for a company of about 200 Masons and Stars last Thursday evening at the Masonic temple. A banquet honoring the past officers was a special feature of the evening. Mrs.

Marshall Anderson, worthy matron, was in charge of arrangements and she acted as toastmistress. Letters were read from absent members and entertainment included music numbers by Mr. and Mrs. Ben Oertli with saxophone and piano, and a vocal number by Ben Ander-Bon. Judge Albert Besancon of Missoula gave the address of the evening.

Mrs. Matilda Ellis of Missoula, the first matron of the chapter, was introduced and a tribute was paid to Mrs. C. C. ChafDn of the Garden City, who was unable to attend.

She was a charter member of the chapter and the oldest living member to retain her membership here. The chapter met in regular ses of Commerce whereby a park could be created on land west of town, which was a part of the grounds formerly occupied by the Anaconda company's big mill. A tract containing over 75 acres, lying west and south of Ninth street, will be given the city if a plan is Masonic Tribute Paid to Man Wlio Had Been Member 55 Years; Itesldent Here Since 1888. Death claimed a Montana pioneer at Helena early Monday morning. The pioneer was Richard B.

Nicholson, who first came to the state In 1869 from his native Iowa. He was born at Bellevue on March 19, 1849, and wa3 in his 91st year. He waa a ranchman in the Darby-Como locality from 1888 until late in the 1920's when he retired, and in 1931 he went to the Masonic home near Helena to make it his last place of residence. Mr. Nicholson was one of the state's oldest Masons, having joined the fraternity in Iowa about 55 years ago.

He helped to organize the Hamilton chapter at Grantsdale just 50 years ago. His first coming to Montana as a young bachelor followed the usual route of the pioneer. Mr. Nicholson came west to Salt Lake City, Utah, continuing to Dutte and Virginia City, the meccas of early Montana prosperity. He trailed other pioneer routes and waa for a time in the Big Hole basin.

Returning to Iowa he ventured into other neighboring states and it was at Blandlng, that he met and married Miss Mary Ellen Beatty. Their marriage took place on Christmas eve, 1 8 So. and It was In April. 18S8. that Mr.

Nicholson came to the state iKalu, this time to bring his wife and son Elmer, to homestead the Como ranch. The family members are the rooms of the McCrackin home were bright with a variety of chrysanthemums in yellow and white. A buffet supper was served, Misses Alice Hork, Barbara Reinbold, Jean Fileff, Virginia Crutchfleld and Mrs. John Sullivan assisting the hostess. Other guests were Dr.

and Mrs. R. A. Cooley, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank O'Donnell, Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Parker, Mr.

and Mrs. E. K. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.

D. J. Geiman, Dr. and Mrs. G.

E. Davis, Dr. and Mrs. C. 13.

Philip, Dr. and Mrs. Donald Gordon, Dr. and Mrs. H.

R. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stltzel, Mr. and Mrs.

T. M. tana the following year Mr. O'Hara stopped for a time at Great Falls and it was there he was admitted to the Montana bar. In May he came on to Missoula, where he remained until October, working in the law offices of Woody Webster, both of whom were later Judges in the Fourth Judicial District.

In October Mr. O'Hara came to the site of Hamilton as townsite agent for the Bitter Root Development Corn-pan'. He established law offices In connection with his work after the town of Hamilton was founded. He sold lots to several of the early-day settlers of Hamilton, and of the number, he said that F. L.

Burns and himself were perhaps the only two living who were on the ground then and who still called the town home. Mr. O'Hara was Hamilton's first mayor. Skinner, Mr. and Mrs.

E. L. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. T.

R. Glass, Mrs. C. M. Crutchfleld, Mr.

and Mrs. Ted Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney McCall, Mr. and Mrs.

Ted Melllnger, Rov. D. R. Bocrnke, Iter. Henry Kiessel, Dr.

C. C. TefTt, Miss Josephine Iten, Mrs. J. C.

Conkey, Mrs. Louis J. Millelte, Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. McElroy and Mrs. Edgar Thorn Jr. Whitcomb of Darby; Earl Gllleland, C. G.

Johnson, Ray Murphy, Robert Poll and Otis Talbot of Corvallis; Mark Bentham of Florence; John Sinclair of Grantsdale; John Knight of Sula; Thomas Dunbar of Wood-side. The court term opens December 4. State cases to be tried are those of Ned Wood and Fcrd Llklns. The Wood case deals with a team of horses found roaming the roads of the lower valley about two years ago. Hide had been cut from the flanks of each animal, where brands had once been shown.

The horses were the property of Mrs. Myrtle Pope of Stevensville. Wood Is accused of altering the brands with intent to steal. Llklns I accused of selling liquor at a Charlos Heights dance. He is a resident of the section.

Several civil cases are 1 1 led for the Jury term. submitted which pledges improvements of a permanent nature for a park. There is to be no commercial angle to such a park. Land adjacent to Ninth street, covering about 15 acres, offers a fine prospect as a swimming pool site and for other recreational notes, such as tennis courts, and eventually a house. Formalities of the land gift will be a part of the business at the city council meeting December 4.

A meeting of the park committee of the chamber of commerce was held Monday evening, with Mayor Joseph Iten and others attending. John Ford as chairman explained the details of the gift offer, and a tentatlvo outline for the park would make It a two-unit project, with development of the Ninth street area as a town park, while the woodland and other ground near the Hitter Hoot river would become a rustic section fitted up with camp ground facilities similar to those provided by the forent service. Steps have been taken by the chamber of commerce to secure the help of a landscape artist, and to obtain figures for such Improvements were len-latlvrly planned st the committee meeting. Another meeting of the CHILD HELP DISCUSSION sion following the banquet and those to nil the chairs were past matrons and patrons. They were Mrs.

Ellis, A. C. Mitchell, Mrs. John Gravelle, Marshall Anderson, Mrs. N.

A. Lyman, Mrs. Grace Johnson, Miss Geneva Vincent, Mrs. C. M.

Crutchfleld, Mrs. Mcllenry Grafton, Mrs. W. II. IVIrce.

Mrs. W. L. Gray, Mrs. T.

II. Sherman. Mrs. G. R.

Kick, Mrs. Gus Hunter. S. A. Hatfield, Mrs.

William Fullerton, Mrs. It. II. Nlcol and Mrs. J.

V. Johnson. A pretty ceremony was enacted by the officers as a part of the program. GuoMs Included Judge and Mrs. IWttiicon.

Mrs. Ileeulo Marble, Mra. Miller, Miss Verna Owens and Dr. Kllla Dabney of Darby; Mrs. M.

Ferguson of Pendleton. A. M. Johnson of Helena. Mr.

Malhewson FOOD CASE DISMISSED daughter, Mrs. Warren Polllnger of Corvallis and Mrs. Sever Thompson Parent-Teat her iallon Hear lteort of fount) Prl-mary Cliildreii Sing. The Hamilion Parent-Teacher Association. In meeting Monday evening, luard talk concerning the work of the Vacation Bible School of Seattle, and the son.

J. C. Nicholson of the ouih Hamilton dUtrict. Grandchildren include MU Alb.rtlnn Ttliiilalilii'N in Slate lw Inter. Nicholson and Edward Nicholson.

pn-til 10 Mean Warning Should I'm-ede Court Hearing. Justice V. II. Mclaughlin dismis ARMY HELPS FM by Itev. C.

It. Miller. Iti which he gave a detailed account of the united effort which church workers sed a charge of food law violation which was brought against Hugh of llulte, Mr. and Mrs. Grorce lUb- baee, Mr.

and Mra. Charles Mctfrcs. make each summer for children. Elmore, as proprietor of the Quality children of the oldest son who died In recent year; MUs Ella Polliugvr of Seattle. Ml Helen Polllnger here.

Anna May and John Nicholson and Mrs. Anthony Adams of Seattle Mr. NlrhoUon was on of thre brother to settle In the tiMer Bitter Hoot valley and there are neverai niece and nephew. Including Hob- Grocery, at the hearing Friday after leiNinmen Imlude noon. The rave was one of two park Kroup will be held Monday eve or, Mr.

and Mrs. II. Ilalebi, Mr. and Mr. II.

Ileriram. Mr. Louis Welfe, MIm Marie K)mlnttn, all of whom live here, but have memberhi tUe where. brought by the state department of ning and a committee named to we health a ca I nut Hamilton men IhU Mlts Aacot lloyendahl. county nure.

ve Information concerning Ihe help thai Is being given needy children In dental trouble throughout lb county, cave not ire of a dental rlltiic which la lo be held In MuMula en December 3. and which Include liavalll county chil cure data for park Improvement numbers Major lien, Ted Lynch and month. Henry Itarrett had prevlou erl NlrhoUon. Darby ly admitted a similar count and he A. I.

Nickel. Mrs. It Alt and Mr It Owen ef I.t.!in. Idaho paid a fine of 123. Illmore pleaded not guilty.

A study of lb law Croatian of a park would of nceea-ally a gradual performance for Hamilton, It was pointed out. The Th body brought to the tHw Itltlrr IUn4 In tieneral lrrtitatlin MirrJ Meeting Vrtlneda). A dinner meeting for Ibe Itavalll County Improvement Aoclatlon ill be an event of November It here, Marlm Huvton, ibe eecretary, an noonced )rter4ay. The meetmc mil be In ibe MaeenK lemtde dininf ball and ibe public invited, Plans are beintf mad fer rvmany nf ISO and Ibe ihihtf id a(ten4 beul4 notify dlrertur ef lb a LADY EAGLES UHIIED lint; Tuneral Hn her Funeral ettnnn of ibe merlins: was that brought oui a technicality which I Interpreted as staling that dealers muni firM be warned as 10 tie tf certain preservatives In fo4 stuff nothing bul permanent structure ban 14 be undertaken. A municipal swimming pmt Ibe renter of and then.

If ibe violation mnilnue, summoned Into court, In both Idea adianred at Ibe rommilt ruiMo in their rnmmunit). raea rharce were made Ibal a sul meeting, A444 lo ibis would be a I-bide mmptiund bad been ti4 In e4in pool fr email lata. The eenlCe Wrfe held at lb Mdiie temt'le at 2 o'clock llrnry Kl of St Paul's i-ri rbnrch Manl? rite iin.fc ato i ihe crave Ln Pitt fetfir'rfj at IUrt, "Dick' Si a be a Known ti -f, I'Mlrf Jm' Vst ley friri! a rbaf atr and stsown fr la jroite Site Mrj). Vf TIt.risfrtH fflt ft aMie K4fc4t 4 br bc falbef AttillUry llemlttttft IVtrmetl l4 Tbtirwtnr Milt Mr. iU I'arU a rrbb-l.

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