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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1901
Page
7
An advertisement extols BB Butter as a delicious choice with natural golden color and pure fresh flavor. It markets butter by the tower and pound with price points 25c per 5 lbs, offering value for everyday meals and inviting repeat purchases through confident wording and promises of quality.
William McKinley Flynn sues Joby MacGinniss of Montana Ore Purchasing for 735 dollars plus costs, claiming he advanced Fusion Party interests August to November last year at MacGinniss request and was promised five dollars daily. A second count claims Flynn paid out 1990 of his own money at the defendant’s request with no repayment. Attorney W J Naughten represents the plaintiff.
South Butte Constable Frank Zimmerman arrested Ike Cohen yesterday on a warrant for horse stealing. Cohen, about 20, is jailed while an investigation proceeds. The case involves a missing Burlington black mare valued at 60 dollars and linked to George Lambkin who alleges Cohen’s role.
In a fragmentary account a sheriff’s gun discharged in what is described as an accidental shooting. The text mentions a young man named Carr and alleges Cohen and others ran a horse and cattle theft operation selling to various markets.
Frank Dugan petitioned the district court for a writ of habeas corpus alleging unlawful detention by Silver Bow county authorities. Judge Clancy issued the writ returnable Saturday at 2 pm. Dugan claims no current charge exists against him and recounts prior incidents with Eva Johnson, including near-continual confinement after a 60 day jail term and a later peace bond failure leading to renewed detention. He has been jailed about five months.
Judge Clancy dismissed a petition to appoint Carl Kleinschmidt as administrator and receiver for the Minnie Healey mine after the supreme court ruled against Kleinschmidt’s administration. Attorney William B. Carroll filed the petition on Kleinschmidt’s behalf. no receiver appointment occurred.
County Clerk John Weston certifies the official ballot for School District Number One in Silver Bow County Montana. The document notes the election date of April 6, 1901 and is signed and sealed in Butte.
J W Perey was found guilty in Justice O'Connor's Walkerville court of obtaining money under false pretenses. He was fined zero dollars, then jailed to serve the amount, after a restaurant owner accepted a counterfeit five dollar note. Detective Murphy recovered additional bogus bills, while Lewis James pled guilty to petit larceny for theft of trousers in the same court session.
Williamsburg, a village near the Colorado company smelter, forms a fully equipped fire department. Organized March 25 with R. Anderson as foreman and James Karkeek as secretary-treasurer, the group lists 28 members including Robert Bolman, John Peterson, Julius Johnson, Gus Jackson, William J. Thomas, and others. The department is titled Williamsburg Fire Department.
The Boston News Bureau reports no halt in Boston and Montana production with copper at about $50 per pound, up from $43 last year if markets hold. Output is expected near 75,000,000 pounds with no major new spend this year, yielding about 10 cents per pound profit or $7,500,000, sufficient for roughly $60 per share in dividends.
Telegrams of congratulations arrive for W H Davey after his April election as mayor of Butte Mont. Notable messages include Tom Chambers from Seattle A J Walker from New York W W Clark from Anaconda and R de B Smith from Butte among others praising his victory and democratic success.
President T J Shaffer prepares notices for the Amalgamated association delegates election to start in Milwaukkee during the first week of April and continue until all delegates are chosen. Indications point to a base rate of $5.50 a ton for pudding.
John F Maguire files in district court a suit against PJ Dwyer for dissolution and appointment of a receiver for the saloon at 470 East Broadway. He alleges formation February 19 1800 with equal shares and says Dwyer seized partnership books and money April 1, excluding Maguire from access. He seeks an injunction restraining interference with the receiver and an equal distribution of assets.
In Montana Silver Bow County the estate of James Hanratty, deceased, will sell real property at private sale under a court order dated March 30, 1901. The parcel lies in Silver Bow County with detailed boundary descriptions and improvements. Sale begins after April 21, 1901 at the offices of McHatton and Cotter in Butte. terms are cash and United States money, with ten percent due at sale and balance after court confirmation. Thomas P. Hanratty is executor.
Lee Davenport and J. W. Kimball sue George Wedekind in district court to recover 150 dollars allegedly due on a promissory note dated December 7, 1900. The action seeks judgment for the amount plus costs.
A man identified as BE P Condon, a miner from Butte, was found dead on Seattle tide flats Monday. He was poorly clothed, about 40 years old, heavy build, 5 feet 8 inches, with tattooed arms including a bust of a woman and the inscription My Own True Love. The body bore several tattoos and was discovered near the waterfront.
A coal advertisement from Cotton Wood Coal Company promises savings of 250 and 33.00 per ton with free burning and no slate or clinkers. It lists lump coal at 4.50 and washed out at 4.00, with prompt delivery and contact at telephone 276 and 14 Utah Ave.
The Heinze injunctions have closed the Comanche and one of the Velna feeding the Leonard shaft, affecting its operation. Details remain limited as officials assess the impact and next steps.
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