The Billings gazette. [volume], October 19, 1909, Page 5, Image 5

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THE
LAMPORT
E. C. GUENTHER, Manager.
BEARCREEK, - - - - - - MONTANA
THE FINEST HOTEL IN
CLARKE FORK VALLEY
New, Modern and Strictly First Class. Fine Rooms.
Splendid Table.
H. MI. ALLEN and CO,
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
LUMBER
Sash, l)oors, Building Paper, L.ath, Shingles, Lime, Hair, Plaster,
Cement. Paints. Oils, Etc.
All orders large or small will receive our Immediate attention. We
llave a, large stock to select frolm nalld our prices are right.
C. M. STIIAIGHIIT, anager i|EAitCH(IEEI , MONTANA
|lMutual Telephone 22-1t
Boarcreek, Mont. Columbus, Mont.
Hardin, Mon. YAtII)S Forsyth, Mont.
lig Timbner, Mont. AT Rosebud, Mon t.
Livingston, Mont. P,ridger, Mont.
MAIN OFFICE - - - - - - BILLINGS, MONT.
REAL ESTATE
FIr'm ri ds anllld Citl y Lots and Busaness Opportunitlea For Sale
SPECIALS:
utclllher shop fully equipped, Livery business, 3 lots, house
localted in B3earcrecIk doilg a and blarn for sale. Stage line in
$1()0 , tldy busitiss; ', x, Il ent
rt·sonis for selling. Will sell eluded. Everything goes; rigs,
at inventory price, business and harnesses, horses and good will.
good will given away. Write for Price $3,600.
price. Write, phone or call quick!
The Hardin Real [state Co. BEARCREEK, MONT.
Bearcreek Drug Co.
MAX liECiLER, Manager
A complete line of Drugs, Stationery,
Cigars, Wall Paper, Books, Maga
zines and Toilet Articles in stock
Registered Pharmacist Always in Attendance
We Solicit Your Patronage
IEARCREEi . . . . MONTANA
HARDWA RE
AND
FURNITURE
Paints, Oils and Glass
The celebrated "Heath & Milligan" Paints
"Lambert & Pratt" Oils and Varnishes
Picture Framing a Specialty
We carry a complete line of Household
Furnishings, Miners' and Builders' Hard
ware, and the prices defy competition
N. W. Staley & Co.
N. W. STALEY, Prop. Bearcreek, Montana
News From Bearcreek
SPREADING HAILS
CAUSED BAD WRECK
Coal Train In Smashup on Yellow.
stone Park Road Due to Poor
Condition of Track.
Traffic on the Montana, Wyoming &
Southern railroad was delayed for a
day or two last week on account of a
wreck about three miles east of Bear
creek. The engine known as "Old
Three Spot" left here for Its usual
trip to Bridger at 3:30 p. m. Wednes
day with between 20 and 25 heavily
loaded cars of coal. Engineer Garver,
knowing that the track was in poor
condition, held the train back, and at
the time of the accident they were
averaging about 10 miles an hour.
While rounding a slight curve the
engine began to shake, and before the
train could be stopped the rails spread
and let the middle cars off the track.
One car was completely demolished
and several others were left in poor
condition.
No one was injured, but the occu
pants of the passenger coach got a
good shake up and were pretty badly
frightened. One of the passengers
was sent back to Bearcreek on foot to
notify the other 'train crew, which was
expected at any time with a long
string of cars, of the accident. The
crew, composed of George Garver as
engineer, Antone Ludwigson as fire
man, and Dick Stage and Joe Buckley
as brakemen, climbed on board the
engine and went to Belfry for help.
The wrecking train and crew came
up immediately and worked most of
the night to clear the track. All but
two cars of coal were saved and only
one baxcar was left to be burned, but
the track is still unsafe.
This is the third wreck *on this line
within the last two weeks. The road
has not been finished long enough for
the grade sto be firmly settled, and
every heavy rain causes the rails to
spread or slip out of line.
SNC(OOL FOIR FOREIGNERS.
Prof. Thomas Conley of the Bear
creek public schools has organized a
night school for the benefit of the
foreign population. The school will
he open on Monday, Wednesday and
r'iday evenings and a large member
ship is expected. At present the class
numbers only 25. This will he a great
help to the foreigners, as many of
them cannot understand English and
but few of them can read or write it.
BASKETBALL TEAM.
Bearcreek will soon have a boys'
basketball team that will equal any in
this part of the sdtate. Several of the
old players here, among w\homn are
Eben Kennison, Thad Pound, I. 3Mc
Kinnon and Hawthorne, have been
talking over old time. and they think
that with a little practice they will be
able to play as well as they used to,
and that is saying a good deal. The
dining room at the Lamport hotel will
be used as a practice hall.
NEW MEAT MARKET.
Another meat market will be started
in Bearcreek as soon as all the ma
terial to be used in it has arrived. It
will be known as the "People's Friend"
meat market, and will be located in
the building formerly occupied by Mr.
Persia. O. R. Nixon will be manager
of the establishment.
FIRE APPARATUS.
The town council held its regular
meeting Thursday night and Mayor
Ellingson appointed the street and
alley committee to decide upon the
are lights and hydrants. The fire hose
and hose carts were also discussed
and they decided to send immediately
for 1,000 feet of hose and two hose
carts.
ENLARGE BRICKYARD.
Dr. Siegfriedt, James Roane, Tom
Rothwell, H. S. Hopka and Dave
Owens, stockholders of the Bearcreek
Brick and Tile company, held a meet
ing monday evening to decide as to
whether they should enlarge the brick
yard or not. Their decision was that
the yard should be enlarged and an
other kiln built as soon as the weather
will permit.
Bearcreek Meat Market
Choice Meats
A full line of Fresh Meats on hand at all times
Two large specially constructed ice boxes for
proper aging and freezing of meats
The Big Meat Market of the Famous Coal District
.Courteous Treatment to All
J. ROANE, Proprietor
Bearcreek, Montana
WATERWORKS WILL
C SOON BE COMFLETED
. Hundred len Employed In Treneh
Work to Be Finished in
Sixty Days.
Work on the waterworks and elec
. tric lights has begun in earnest and
t it looks as though the company means
- business. Whenever a contract is let
I the contractor must agree to have his
I work finished in 60 days.
Mr. McDonough of Bridger has the
contract for all trench work, and in
order to get his work completed in the
required length of time he will em
ploy about 100 men.
Most of the material to be used in
the power plant has arrived and will
be installed in due time. N. S. Poole,
the promoter of the enterprise, will
oversee the building of the power
house and reservoir, and as Mr. Poole
has had charge of several other power
plants there is no doubt but what
everything will be O. K.
Staley & Wellensgard, who have the
contract for wiring the city, are get
ting along nicely with their work and
intend to have their contract com
pleted on time.
Local and Personal.
Robert Leavens, one of the first
settlers of Bearcreek and who has
been living in Billings for quite a
whie, has been here for the past week
attending to a bunch of sheep which
he has located near here. Mr. Leavens
intends to move his family back on
his ranch near here in the near future.
The Ellingson Mercantile company
is having a large warehouse and barn
built on the rear of its Main street
lots. The buildings will be made of
concrete.
Harry Wright and wife attended the
Red Lodge fair on Tuesday.
Attorney W. L. Hyde of Bridger was
in Bearcreek for a short time Tues
day.
George Lohman has accepted a posi
tion as engineer with Contractor
Nash and will leave for Red Lodge in
a few days to commence work.
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The
Bearcreek
Hotel
Bearcreek, Mont.
first Class Meals and Board
Reasonable Prices
When you want a good meal
come to us.
Mc Clure Runs the
only liv
ery and
feed barn in Bearcreek. Stage
and dray line in connection.
[L[INGSON MERCANTILE CO.
Bearcreek's Quality Store
Dry Goods We are Increas= GROCERIES
Boots, Shoes ing Our Stock a Complete and
Hats & Caps EveryDay Up=to=date Line.
We want to make our store
We are exclusive the Model Store of Bearcreek. We Sell the
agents for Chase Come and trade with us and
& Sanborn and feel at home at our store. Famous Occi
White House
Teas and Coffees We Have Everything in dent and
Dry Goods, Groceries
Complete Line and Miners' Supplies
of Miners' Our prices are right and we fay, Feed and
pplies will treat you right. If you
Suppies try us once you will come rain
again.
Another Car of CLIMAX
FLOUR Just Received
The Best Equipped We do the Business
Store in Town of the Town
The Ellingson Mercantile Company
Bearcreek, Montana
The Bearcreek
Banking Co.
(Co-Partnership)
B. E. VAIL, President J. HARRY WRIGHT, Cashier.
BEARCREEK, MONTANA
Responsible Capital Over $1,000,000.00
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
Checking and Savings Accounts
Highest rate of interest paid on Time Certificates of Deposit
Safety, Promptness,. Courtesy Your Business Solicited
The People's
Trading Company
(Incorporated)
BEARCREEK, MONTANA
Full Line of the Best Groceries
Boots and Shoes
Shelf PRICES RliGT Flour and
Hardware Feed
Hats and Caps
Select Stock of Dry Goods and Notions
Courteous and Prompt Service at All Times