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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1900
Page
6
The Inter Mountain informs subscribers that the Trip to Paris or Cape Nome is an open contest including Butte and Anaconda. Readers are invited to participate as the program welcomes entrants from local communities.
The Royal Neighbors will organize as an auxiliary to the Modern Woodmen of America tomorrow evening in Copper City, led by Mrs. Kim Austin. The society will start with a good membership, and on Wednesday the Modern Woodmen will host the Royal Neighbors at Silverhall for a profitable meeting.
Laura Ly Hafner, a member of Anseonda High School's Class of 1900, is reported dying at her parents’ home at the corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. She was to graduate with high honors next Friday afternoon in the Class History. Her condition has drawn hundreds of mourners across the city.
The executive and organization committees of the Anaconda Republican League club will meet at the office of J. P. Stig on LWULorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
County commissioners confirmed several parcels sold at tax sale including Anaconda and Deer Lodge lots. Debtor names Jule Kennedy Levi Davis and Levi Davie appear with amounts from $1 to $100. Some expenditures listed for Dr A W Stephens and BL At Gold Creek. items for W Hendricks and M E B Kelly noted as goods destroyed and disallowed.
The Northern Pacific, Creat Northern, and B. A. & Po railways will change their time next Sunday April 26 as previously announced. Travelers are advised to consult the new tables and adjust schedules accordingly.
Lodging house ads and local notices appear as Miss May Fairfield and Mita Leona eet from Butte visit Anaconda while County Surveyor W. E. Pineger works on Finch lines. A sewer project near Locust street and depot proceeds. Marriage licenses issued to John J. O'Brien and Viola Sharpe, and Frank J. Keenan and Muggie Lowrey. Numerous social visits, market notes, and county events mark the day as Anaconda prepares for spring.
The La Rome j clasp French Kid Gloves, valued at $2.00, are offered for $1.25 at McRae's. Anaconda hosts the Cadet Ball with over 500 attendees, showcasing the Cadet band and a vibrant social scene. The event featured performances by the Margaret Theater Orchestra with Prof. George Davidson leading.
A Dayton era pageant lists Devine and Crosswhite on third and bass, with H Church Ernest Christie James Donahue and Henry Bhowers on drums. Committees for arrangements reception and floor named, followed by glove sale details at McRae’s and a contempt citation involving Mrs J J Dennis for failure to pay a judgment in district court before Judge Napton.
The report notes Easter music will be repeated by request in most city churches next Sunday. Also mentions the selling price of French Kid Gloves at McRae’s and Miss Annie Whitley withdrawing from the Inter Mountain voting contest, thanking supporters.
Administrator T. J. Jeffries will sell at private sale for cash the undivided one third of lot 5 and 6 in Jones and Talbot addition and an undivided one half of lot 7 in Park City Addition, Silver Bow County Montana. Sale set for a court confirmed auction at Sinclair and Dygert office Butte. Terms: cash or credit up to one year with 10 percent to be paid day of sale. Deed at purchaser cost.
A Portland to Cape Nome steamship service is touted as superior to competing routes with cheaper miners supplies. The schedule notes a May 20 sailing and lists fare details, with first class at 129.85 dollars and second class fares mentioned.
Effective February 20, the Rio Grande Western will inaugurate three daily passenger trains to the east with through Pullman sleepers to Chicago and New York. Dining cars and reclining chair cars included. One Montana change to Missouri River points, Chicago, St. Louis, and beyond. Contact McBRIDE, General Agent, 47 East Broadway, Butte.
Butte Land and Investment Co. seeks proportionate payment from William Richardson and Charles M Buck for labor and improvements on the Xenophanes Placer Mining Claim in Silver Bow County Montana. If sixteen 12.50 per year totals are not paid within ninety days after notice, their joint rights will transfer to the coowner who has funded the work. Publication date March 9 1900. Also mining patent notices for Little McQueen Placer in Summit Valley Silver Bow County and Moon Chief and Bindwell Consolidated Mining Co at Golden Crown Lode in Jefferson County continue.
Abstract of a mining claim location detailing corner bearings and distances, area 14.21 acres with 0.59 acres in conflict with the Evening Star lode, filed with the Jefferson County recorder. It notes adjoining claims Bur. No. 2811 Homertake Inde and Blackwell Inde, with conflicts on the south and references to filings and officials. First publication March 28, 1900.
Notice is given that Kate Cobban of Butte Montana has filed for a patent for 18.62 acres on the Blackwell Lode Mining claim in Homestake district Jefferson county Montana. The survey number is 6757 and conflicts exist with Survey Nos. 2811 and 2812. Adjoining claims include Golden Crown lode and Mountain Chief lode.
Frank H. Cooney administrator announces sale under Montana District Court order. On April 20, 1900 at 2 pm at the Butte courthouse front door, cash bids for Charles W. Carlton estate land in Silver Bow will be opened, including Spruce Lode surface ground and Barnard addition parcel. 10 percent cash due sale day, remainder on court confirmation. deed at purchaser expense.
Public notice and patent application for 1600 linear feet Lillian Lode Mining Claim in Summit Valley Silver Bow Montana filed by William W. Williams with official location and survey details, posted February 7 1900 in the Silver Bow County records. District court summons in Silver Bow for divorce action of Peter Bartenstein against Tattle Bartrenstein with twenty day response deadline.
Public auction April 28 1900 at 2 pm at the Butte court house front door to sell the estate of Joseph K Richards deceased in Silver Bow Montana. One half interest in specific parcels in Kemper and Leggatt Foster Additions plus a bedroom suite and furniture. Cash payment of at least ten percent to the guardian. balance upon court confirmation. deed at purchaser expense. W J Richards administrator.
Department of the Interior announces a timber culture entry contest against Arthur L. Newton, filed by Elizabeth York of Silver Bow county. The contest alleges noncompliance with timber culture laws, including failure to plow or cultivate, plant trees, or take any action on the land. Hearing set for April 27, 1900, before the register and United States commissioner in Wisdom, Montana, with publication ordered where personal service is not possible.
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