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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1900
Page
6
The Inter Mountain announces an open contest titled Trip to Paris or Cane None inviting participation from readers in Anaconda and Butte. The event seeks wide community involvement with details to follow in upcoming editions.
The report notes the second day of the annual pow wow event held by the Red Men seating and ceremonies with attendees gathered at the council hall to discuss tribal activities and communal affairs for the season.
The city hosts varied Easter preparations with church Holy Week services at Catholic parishes and St Pauls while the Improved Order of Red Men plans final meetings and Missoula as a potential next meeting site. Catholic rites include Tenebre and the Passion readings with Easter Masses at St Ann and St Pauls. Fr DuBois of Salt Lake attends as confessor.
Reading public gains full account of the senatorial committee decision in the Clark case from Washington DC. Upon the arrival of the train from Butte Inter Mountain readers awaited papers and newsboys reported brisk sales, underscoring the local paper’s influence in timely reporting.
Local briefs note Easter parasole displays and related fashion items at McRae’s including Kid Gloves, Battenburg lace, and dress accessories. Also mentions receipts and social notices from Anaconda area shops and upcoming Easter preparations across the city.
Katych Cobban of Butte Montana files for a patent covering 1500 linear feet of the Blackwell Lode Mining claim in Homestake district Jefferson county Montana. The survey shows a 20.66 acre area with 18.62 acres claimed after exclusions and conflicts with Sur Nos 2811 2812 5746 and others. The claim is described by bearings and dimensions starting at Corner 1 and ending at Corner 7 with an official plat on file. First publication March 28 1900.
Land filing notice from John Helan Melrose Silver Bow Montana for patent of 20.28 acres on Ibernian Lode claim in Little Pine district. Location recorded in Silver Bow County and adjoining Robert Emmett lode claim. Samuel Barker Jr attorney. First published March 28 1900.
Anaconda will celebrate the eighty first Odd Fellows anniversary on April 26 with the Butte lodges planning Montana’s largest event. Judges from Anaconda invited have accepted and preparations proceed for a large turnout. The arrangement committee secured a $1 round trip rail rate and a special return train for excursionists, with many nonmembers expected to attend the Butte parade.
A colored man named John Murder was arrested near Bond station on the Oregon Short Line five miles north of Dillon, accused of sodomy against Edwin Davies an 18 year old boy. The assault allegedly occurred at Leadville house on West Front street as residents anticipate evidence for conviction.
The quarterly report by D R Melten vice president of the Epworth League lists illness care, charity efforts and supplies distributed including groceries wood and medicine. It notes 5 percent for shy balls on strangers and 68 garments distributed along with purses for sick patients and other aid totaling 5080 expended for charitable purposes.
United States Land Office Helena Montana February 6 1900 announces George Manithrop of Butte Montana has filed for patent on 330 feet of lode ground near Wedgewood claim in Silver Powder County Summit Valley. Includes survey details corner markers field notes and plat on file.
The final hearing will be held at 10 oclock a m on April 27 9100 before the register and receiver at the United States land Office Helena Montana. The contestant filed a proper affidavit March 10 showing diligence in attempts at personal service failed. It is ordered that notice be given by publication. George D Greene, Register.
United States Land Office Helena Montana records that heirs of Patrick A Largey Meyer Gengberger and Gustave Gatlick filed to withdraw their fixment application for 5.57 acres of the Little McQueen Placer Mining claim in Summit Valley Silver Bow Montana. The action follows a March 2 notice of intention to patent Sur. No. 8658 with references to surrounding claims and survey lines.
Public notice that Mountain Chief and Blackwell Consolidated Mining Co using Mountain chief and Blackwell Consolidated Mining Co as applicants filed for a patent for 3031.6 feet of lode mineral claim on Golden Crown Lode in Homestake mining district Jefferson county Montana. Survey No 8746 describes bounds and corners with bearings and distances. Located adjoining Brickwell Lode and Evening Star lode claims. recorder book and page cited. first publication March 28 1900.
Railway time tables list departures from Butte Anaconda and surrounding lines. Great Northern Oregon Short Line Northern Pacific connections offer through trains to Portland and other east west routes. Tickets for local and through travel and steamship connections to Europe are available.
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