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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1900
Page
6
The Inter Mountain announces an open contest inviting subscribers in Anaconda Butte and surrounding areas for a Trip to Paris or Cape Nome. The invitation signals an inclusive event with community participation and prize potential for entrants.
Helena figure W E Phillips arrives to meet Anaconda backers led by M Donahoe as he pursues reforms for the Montana baseball league. The note notes Donahoe's eastern return and strong backing for the project in Anaconda. Also mentioned are two horses found after being missing for two years amid diphtheria illness in Copper City.
The clerk read a resignation letter from Frank Fitzgerald resigning from the Anaconda paid fire department effective May 1, 1900. He cites regret and thanks to the mayor and council, noting service since September 23, 1897 as electrician. The city passed annual appropriations for salaries and expenses, including the mayoral, police, health, chief of police, fire department, street commissioner, janitor, lights, and water hydrants and tanks.
Holy Week triggers two day vacation at Ursuline Academy and its day school in the East End. Saint Peters Church displays two new altar designs finished in white for Holy Thursday use, marking the recent liturgical observance.
John Munder, described as colored, faced a preliminary hearing before Judge Frank Kennedy yesterday afternoon on a bodemy charge. He was held for trial in the district court in a $2,000 bond and remained jailed in default.
The April meeting of the old council was held last night to canvass the recent city election. Chas. E. Caliher, Dr. H. W. Stephens, Frank H. Collins, Fred Gangner, Pat McHugh and D. O'Leary were declared elected.
City councilors elected for the two ward seats will take their seats on Monday May 7. A motion to raise Street Commissioner D Shevins salary from 1200 to 1500 was passed and vetoed by Mayor Madden. Clerks of election in the second ward questioned as five judges two clerks or three judges two clerks, bill referred to judiciary committee. Durand in Helena horse theft case resurfaces with a horse located in Anaconda and later in possession of J D Grundy.
Local briefs list Easter neckwear at McRae s and burke sisters with McRae, parasols from Helena travelers, a salt sale at McRae s, and Easter hats on sale. Reports note J A Dragsted injuring his thumb at work, flowers lace and hat trims at Burke Sisters, and a guest from Salt Lake City. Easter services at Christian church feature music and a sermon, while Good Friday services run 10 to 3. A boy with diphtheria improves and Mrs Don Davenport travels to Helena for family rites.
A special communication of Acacia Lodge No. 33 will be held at the Masonic hall at 1 p m Saturday April 14 to pay the last tribute of respect to deceased brother O W W Rote. All lodge members and visiting Masons urged to attend by W M Henry Redmond secretary.
Notice of intention to apply for patent posted March 2 1900 for 5.57 acres in Summit Valley Silver Bow Montana. Describes Sur No 5656 with detailed bearings and distances, noting conflict with Lot C Sur 2936. Location recorded in Silver Bow County recorder and adjoining claims listed. applicants include O Dillon Whitford and Bavaria Placer with George D Greenih as Register and Samuel Barker Jr as attorney.
Public notice from Helena Montana dated March 27 1900 announces Mountain Chief and Blackwell Consolidated Mining Company of Butte filing for a patent for 14.21 acres on the Golden Crown Lode in Jefferson county with Survey No 748 and conflicting 0.69 acres with the Evening Star lode, description of the claim and adjoining holdings as recorded with official field notes and plat.
Public notice combines a mining claim description on the Blackwell Lode in Silvers Bow County with a court sale of Charles W. Carlton estate and a divorce suit involving Hattie Barrenstein. Details include claim boundaries, areas 18.62 acres net, adjoining lodes, and a sale date set for April 20, 1900, plus a divorce action filed by Peter Barrenstein against Hattie Barrenstein in Silver Bow County District Court.
Notice in Helena Montana under Mining Application No 4174 records WW Silhiam and William S Butte applying for 1500 linear feet along the Lilian Lode in Summit Valley unorganized Mining District Silver Bow County Montana. The claim runs 15 feet east and 1435 feet west from discovery point, surveyed as No 4 R 7 W. Filed Feb 14 1900.
Department of the Interior notices a contest filed by Elizabeth York of Silver Bow county against Arthur L. Newton for timber culture entry No. 24 in Township 1 North Range 14 West. The action alleges noncompliance with timber culture requirements, including failure to plow cultivate seed or plant trees, with hearings set for April 27, 1909 in Wisdom Montana and a final hearing on April 27, 1910 before the register and receiver at the land office. Service could not be effected despite due diligence. notice ordered by United States land office.
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