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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1901
Page
5
Mall correspondence directed to Inter Mountain Publishing Company. Manager M. A. Berger is noted as the handling contact for inquiries and submissions.
As press time shows virtually no doubt of Judge Sullivan’s mayoral win, the Republican city ticket appears to have swept alderman seats. The paper notes strong community support, accuses Democrats of weak strategy, and cites a unified Republican front and anticipated state gains.
The Republicans claim a clear, honest campaign with no offensive personalities and a strong focus on principle. Leader B A Morley and Acting Chairman Murley head a team including J R Grice John C Heilig H Hy Cook J H Over Pred Kohl FH M Helmerding J Stevenson Alex Anderson C A Lyford and J S Gracht for a victory credited to diligent work and city improvement.
Japan argues its stand against Russia in China risks Russia’s regional dominance and harms Japan’s leadership. The piece weighs naval advantage, modern Japanese fleet, and potential early sea battles, asserting Japan could strike quickly at sea while Russia’s fleet is dispersed, with broader consequences to follow.
P Austin, chief of the bureau of statistics in Washington, writes in the Forum about population growth. He projects a U.S. census total around 300 million by century's end and closes with an optimistic outlook on future conditions.
A speculative future view describes an interlinked world with a vast railway network from Patagonia to Alaska and an Asiatic line, wireless telegraphy, advanced telephones, and mastery of air navigation. It posits the United States thriving through global product interchange due to a large population and compares potential populations of European nations with the United States.
The Inter Mountain notes United States trade gains for seven months, yet England's February imports exceed those of last year by £2,069,631 with exports down by £2,192,004, producing a substantial trade deficit against 1900. Boots and shoes rise by 23,490 pounds, sugar up 22,420 pounds, steel rails and structural steel show gains, and electrical apparatus import growth appears notable.
William Lighton surveys Kansas history and its restless political mood. He likens the state to a morphine eater chasing fresh excitements, noting perpetual shifts in parties, new creeds, and zealous sects. The piece warns of chronic volatility and the tendency to replace lost faddish leadership.
The New York Tribune analyzes British board of trade figures on annual naval spending, revenue, and sea trade for seven powers. It ranks Britain highest in naval outlay, with France and the United States next, while Japan and Russia show divergent patterns due to revenue and reporting. It notes Britain leads mercantile tonnage under its flag, and Russia spends most per mercantile ton, with Britain least per ton. The piece cautions against predicting future naval tends from these ratios.
The article surveys Kansas restless mood, contrasting it with Massachusetts restraint, and notes the Philippines trade gains, Funston’s promotion, and a political campaign in Butte. It mentions a plaza name change to General Lawton Plaza and reports insurgents surrendering to US sovereignty while the Chicago Journal comments on Funston’s stature.
The Dillon Tribune cites belief that the recent Montana legislature fusion failed to satisfy Democrats and Laborites. It asserts Republicans remain the stable party and predicts fusion fallout will realign political forces as city tickets reflect divisions and tensions within the coalition.
The passage notes Mintina praising a shift toward honest administration while Alder Gutch contemplates the impact of the vacancy caused by W A Vierk’s resignation. The newly related United States senator from Ports Gibson will draw salary and mileage between Mun tuk and Washington, with voices in the area unsettled by the change.
Dillon Examiner criticizes the new anti gambling law for failing to curb games. It argues the law allows open gambling in many towns and targets proprietors instead of stopping the activity. The piece contrasts current conditions with the era of stricter enforcement and secret gambling.
A miscellany notes Marvin Hughitt’s 47 year rail career begun as a 17 year old telegraph operator. Amos Cummings’ recovery from a bicycle accident. French President Loubet’s gold medal to Chief George Hale of Kansas City Fire Brigade. Austria’s Francis Joseph appointing a liaison for the Maxiilian memorial in Querétaro. Eckert oversaw John Wilkes Booth’s interment and Lincoln’s remains rumor persists. Also mentions Judge Carroll Cook’s idle docket, San Francisco’s chartered fees changes, and London snow as manorial purifier with Berlin fish market leadership.
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