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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1901
Page
2
David Steely sues Andrew J. Walker for damages alleging a beating months ago harmed Steely’s real estate and insurance business. Walker files demurrer claiming the complaint is ambiguous and unintelligible because it alleges impairment of faculties but lacks detail on how health or business ability is affected or permanence of injury.
The Boston & Montana Mining Company has appealed the matter to the supreme court relative to the information order placed on the Commanche mine. Papers were filed in district court last evening. The appeal bond is signed by Alexander J Johnson and D. D. MeLaughlin.
Two informations against alleged criminals are expected to be filed by the county attorney in Judge Clancy's court tomorrow. One accuses George H Mayer of obtaining money under false pretenses from Hennessy Mercantile Co by a worthless draft dated February 25 for 100. The other charges Henry C Gramling and his wife with second degree burglary at about 6 pm on March 26, involving a residence nine miles southeast of the city and furniture and valuables valued at 400.
Emanuel Lees sues Ida B Elderkin W Elderkin and L White for 757, alleging bricks were furnished and used in a house on South Montana Street in Helena. George M Bourquin is attorney. Bert Marsh also files for divorce from Ella T Marsh, stating marriage in Helena January 12 1898 and desertion around February 1900.
Judge Harney granted Adrian M. Jones as administrator of the W. G. Van Eman estate authority to sell a half interest in the Whatley Cafe at Anaconda. He also sustained a motion to discharge Receiver Donald McKay in the Gilbert versus Chamberlain dissolution suit after argument.
Loyal crowds in Butte await Hon. John Finnerty who is billed to lecture at the Grand opera house on Thursday evening. The Irish orator will present Phie y of Ireland with his renowned fluency, aiming to revive the era of great platform lecturers and captivate local audiences.
In a police court session Mss Cawel faced charges of disturbing the peace with a not guilty plea entered. Miss Marcell admitted one of the charges and received a $5 fine as other cases await hearing. A sister note mentions Miss Starcett’s recent marriage to a Frenchman and her move to Galena street after tensions with Judge Sullivan.
Timothy Clifford was arrested by the sheriff on a warrant charging rape and released on $500 bond to await court. The complainant, a 17 year old girl, says the incident occurred last October during a walk and involved threats about the opera house. She describes further invites to the skating rink that she declined. The complaint comes from the county attorney and the warrant was drawn by Justice Arnold.
Telegrams from St Paul report the Yellowstone Park hotel and transportation outfits will begin business June 10, five days earlier than planned. Plans include Colorado Springs Cripple Creek district railway opening April 8 under President Irving Howbert. A Duluth firm forms to build Virginia Minnesota to Koochiching line, with major land and timber interests backing it and possible Canadian Northern connections noted.
County Clerk John Weston certifies a full true copy of the official ballot for the school district election in Silver Bow County Montana to be held April 6 1901 in Butte. The document bears county seal and date of April 3 1901.
The text describes timber riches from Virginia to Kooch Iching, a race between Duluth and Minneapolis for control of pine, tamarack, cedar, and other woods, with Duluth-linked mills dominating the region. A new road could link Virginia to eastern Minnesota routes, shaping access. Additional notes cover booming transatlantic bookings for May to July due to last year’s Paris exposition, and a plan by President A B Stickney of Chicago Great Western to extend lines into Omaha and Sioux City via an $8 million underwriting syndicate for about 275 miles of railroad.
A Boston Journal tale tells of a man who left 2000 pounds with half buried in his coffin. Elsewhere Strasburg native Formnates Dreynus devised a century long plan to turn 2 livres into vast sums, funding farms, museums, libraries and a national debt payoff. An eccentric door will proved in probate with the single line: Mrs. to have all when I die.
Ladies appreciate a good remedy with no market equal for relief and cure of painful irregular menses. Tansy Tablets remove obstructions regardless of cause. Manufactured by A Augendre Paris France and sold by Newbro Drug Co Butte Montana as sole agents. Price three dollars per box mailed sealed.
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