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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1901
Page
13
Market notes show no strong up or down trend in wholesale prices. Packing house goods rise on demand, cabbage and onions gain, lemons and oranges fluctuate, cranberries scarce, potatoes steady, hay and grain largely steady with Timothy, alfalfa, oats, and feed wheat firm. Dairy farmers feed chopped corn due to bran absence.
Local church notices list St Pauls M E at Galena and Idaho with services at 1 and 8, Sunday school at 9:30, Epworth League and prayer meetings. Swedish Mission, First Baptist, Grace M E, Latter-Day Saints, Scandinavian M E, Christian Tabernacle, Immanuel Presbyterian and others advertise Sunday services, Sunday school, youth groups, Ladies Aid, and special programs with pastors named.
Multiple church services and a packed schedule of musical and literary events across First Presbyterian South Butte Trinity and other congregations. Notable items include Easter music repeats, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and a Swedish Mission church Youth group program featuring vocal and instrumental numbers with a voluntary collection.
Special communication of Mount Moriah lodge No 4 will be held in Maxonic hall this evening. All master Masons in good standing are requested to attend. By order of W M E A McPhers Secretary.
A free art exhibit in Butte draws large crowds all week as Leyson’s Jewelry displays an array of sterling silver tea sets, chocolate sets, and other high art pieces. Visitors admire single piece silverwork with vines and flowers, plus Hawke’s cut glass, punch bowls, decanters, and candelabra. The store highlights a massive movable-handle vegetable dish and a grand tray of knives and forks. The display emphasizes beauty, durability, and artistic value in a large, premier stock attracting social interest.
Passengers on the Great Northern from Helena to Butte escaped serious harm when a 18 ton boulder slid onto the track a mile and a half from Boulder. The engine struck the rock at about 20 miles per hour, throwing riders from their seats and damaging the cowcatcher. A second engine hauled the disabled train to Boulder, then back to Butte after crews cleared the obstruction. Passengers included Col. Wilbur F. Sanders and architect P. J. Donohoe, whose measurements helped estimate the boulder’s weight. If the rock had fallen 20 seconds later, disaster could have struck the engine or cars, plunging the train into the ravine below. Most grateful to be in Butte today.
Jerry Sullivan, a Diamond mine worker, died at St James hospital from internal injuries after a drilling scene toppling onto him. He lived at No Pearl street North Walkerville and left a wife and two small children. Duggan prepared the remains and took them to his home. funeral plans pending.
Excavation is completed and the basement of the new African M E church at Idaho and Platinum streets will start once the foundation stone arrives. Rumors claim local colored Methodists are flirting among themselves and that about half the congregation supports the gossip.
Pastor Jordan Allen rejects claims of abandonment by members unwilling to stay with the church facing heavy debt. He says those wishing to remain with the "sinking ship" are few, noting the financial strain and uncertain future for the congregation.
Gladys Rockwell told Jailer Boyle she would plead guilty in police court after smashing four glass panes in A. W. Barnard's West Granite Street office and promising to replace the damage, potentially costing up to $1,000. The judge reserved sentence to review her actions, noting broken windows cannot be replaced by promises. A separate arraignment for Frank Porrester on disturbing the peace proceeded with belief he is simple minded.
Articles of incorporation filed by H F Aleshire, Fred Sutherland, and T Louis Frank for a general retail and wholesale merchandise business with mining and property interests. Capital stock set at 1000 shares of 10 each.
Very superior as well as very beautiful wedding presents can be had at about half price from Simon Bank while his retiring from business is in progress. Gold jewelry watches and diamonds priced well below their real value.
Comratency is a Jewel. This market sells the best and avoids inferior goods. Saturday specials include prime rib roast beef 12¢ lb, porterhouse and loin steaks 16¢ lb, leg of mutton 16¢ lb, fancy chickens and turkeys 16¢ lb, mince meat 4 lb 25¢, sauerkraut 6 lbs for 25¢, fancy ranch eggs 30¢ dozen, fresh case eggs 20¢. Grand masquerade hall at Peters' dancing academy tonight with grand march at 9 and dancing to 2 a.m. Admission, gents 1.00, ladies in masquerade costumes free, lady spectators 50c. Haircuts for children offered at the new post office. French Vancy Tablets for relief of painful irregular menses, manufactured by A. Augendre, Paris, sold by Newbro Drug Co., Butte, Mont. Price 2 per box, mailed securely sealed.
Dr Dodd an eye specialist reopens his offices at 48 West Fork street opposite Lutey Brothers offering free examinations and glasses fitting to patients.
Notice is given that Florence Sullivan Lewis Bernhelm James Slein Thompson Investment Company heirs of Henry Nickel deceased and William M Touhy filed an application for a patent for a lode claim described as western RR feet and eastern MG2 feet from discovery of the Cleveland Lode in Summit Valley Silver Bow County Montana. The claim, Sur No 606, includes a 2.98 acre area with ii acres unmined, located in Township 2 North Range 7 West, with corners described and recorded in Book 1 of Lode Locations page 226. Adjoining claims listed include Mountain Top Lode Pequot Lode Jumper Lode York Lode Jo ane Bull Lode Burright East Lode and Monitor Lode. First publication April 18 1901. George D Grernh Register Samuel Barker Jr Attorney for Applicants.
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