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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
6
Deer Lodge County will recognize eighth grade graduates from country and district schools for the first time. Miss Helena Gleason, county superintendent, notes 35 district schools with varying terms. Eight to ten graduates are expected as districts offer summer and winter terms.
The district court convenes April 16 for psysbate and ex parte matters in the new court house. The May 1 regular term follows with a lengthy civil calendar and a small criminal docket. The State vs Mrs Frank Murry, charged with infanticide, is the lead case though she has admitted guilt to County Attorney Duffy while ill. Her three children remain in county jail with limited freedom plus sheriff’s wife Mrs Conley’s kindness. Husband reportedly travels from Idaho. Other criminal cases include John Papar for grand larceny Charles Grano for arson at Silverlake and John Turner for habitual criminal act.
Tomorrow is election day in the Anaconda district with polling at the high school from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Judges Roger Edwards Henry Redmond and B N Kennedy will preside. Candidates listed include Peter Cox F A Jones P M Halloran M J FitzPatrick Ed Devine and D R McRea. two nominees withdrew.
Modern Woodmen of America members launched a protest against the Loud bill in Congress aimed at regulating the admission of second-class mail matters, seeking to prevent potential shutdown of parts of the second-class mail system.
A telegram from A G Allen clerk of Sacronda camp Modern Woodmen of America to Senator Carter demands amended paragraph in Loud bill allowing papers. Allen cites four carloads of paper monthly for official order publications and 7000 camps with 400000 members. If the bill passes, the order faces at least $70000 in higher postage next year, with other fraternal orders affected too.
At Anaconda Lake park tomorrow afternoon the Reds and Never Sweats will play. Lineups list Rais McMullen catching Leeper, Nolan pitching, Wiles at short, Doherty at first, E Nolan at second, Samuels at third, O Donnell in right, Jones center, and ONeill left for the Reds. For Never Sweats McLean catcher, Cuc dihy pitcher, McFarland shortstop Grant, Neal first, Moroney second, Joe Thompson third, Thompson right, McCord center, and left field. Earl Doherty to captain Reds, Joe Thompson to captain Never Sweats.
A stream of short notes from the area covers sales and goods including children's hosiery at 10 cents, aprons, and shirts with waists and skirts in McRae listings. Mentions of people traveling to Seattle, a child’s death on Birch Street, and various local officials and businessmen visiting the city. Also notes shipments of wallpaper, pay days for April 1900, ore shipments from the Southern Cross mine, and real estate moves including David Marler selling a homestead near the Washoe smelter stacks for 4000 dollars.
Cyclone J H Davis, tall populist orator from Texas, speaks at A O H hall in Deer Lodge county amid delays for Dr Leiser. Davis tours the state under Hogan and central committee, predicting a strong campaign and possible national delegates. Local party leaders doubt the populist revival here.
Department of the Interior land office at Helena issues a contest against timber culture entry No. 2410 by Arthur J. Newton. Elizabeth York of Silver Bow county Montana alleges noncompliance with timber culture laws, including no plowing no planting and no cultivation. Public notice ordered for April 27 1900 with hearings in Wisdom and Helena.
The Northern Pacific operates the only line with Pullman Standard sleeping cars from Anaconda to 51 and St Louis. Two sleeping cars’ night train run out of Anaconda and Butte, one from Anaconda via Billings and the other from Butte to St Paul, with no car changes at Butte or between those points.
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