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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1900
Page
6
Inter Mountain informs subscribers in Anaconda that a trip to Paris or Cape Nome is an open contest inviting participants from Butte and nearby communities. The notice signals a broad regional competition with details to follow.
Anaconda public schools close term next Friday with commencement at Margaret Theater at 8 p m. Formal program includes class day exercises led by Miss Harriet Wright and Miss Mary Cody, featuring recitations and songs from primary and school sections, with a wide array of performances and a list of participating students.
In the city today Perry of Washington Gulch visits as Turkish electric and medicated offerings appear at 210% East Park. L. C. B. A. plans a card party next week. Distinctive wallpaper arrivals at Conley Clague Collins 309 East Park. Stage ant Juba P Thoman visited on lodge business. A Great Northern official Nolan arrives with family for his son Edward Nolan’s graduation. J F Mahan from Missouri visits his sons the Milian brothers, a longtime wallpaper sealers, may stay in Montana. Fractured leg incident involving J R Tavernin’s 8 year old son and another child’s scalp wound reported.
Laura Hafner died of diphtheria at her parents home 510 East Fifth Street within days of the scheduled graduation. Quarantine prevented visitors, and Miss Wollie Burke spoke by window with the dying girl as Father Coopman prayed. The funeral was held at the family residence with services at the Methodist church. Anaconda High School issued resolutions praising Hafner and sending condolences to her family.
Anaconda Lodge No. 239 B P O Elks installed new officers with pomp and ceremony. Installing Officer OH Lyne and presiding W Hagilant led a formal session attended by prominent Butte members John Riskin Monroe J W Lynch John R Bordeaux FP Logan and W J Haviland. The Exalted Ruler thanked Elks and Anaconda officials for hospitality.
Estate of Joseph Grant deceased requests creditors and others with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication to administrator at McHatton & Cotter Hennessy building Butte Montana. Thomas Grant administrator, Butte, Montana, dated 1900. Notice also references Elks lodge sentiments and a Notice of Sale of Real Estate arising from District Court order.
An excerpt honors Anaconda Lodge No 289 members praising their officers and foreseeing a successful year. It notes Elks nationwide as promoting charity justice brotherly love and adelity while expanding outreach beyond borders with over 2000 lodges in the state and emphasizes pride in membership and leadership.
Pat Fitzstephens, arrested last night on insanity charges, is ruled guilty by a three member commission led by Dr. F. L. St. Jean and Dr. C. C. Evans. The trial occurred before A. Bf. Walker, chairman of the county commissioners, and Fitzstephens will be sent to Warm Springs. Jack Hannigan of Warm Springs is also detained on insanity grounds.
Frank Keenan and Maggie Lowery of Anaconda were wed at St Peter’s church at 8 this morning with Peter Burne and Miss Mangele Quinn as attendants. The couple traveled by cat carriage to Gregson Springs for a day celebration.
At St Mark's parish meeting on Monday evening officers for the coming year were elected. Senior warden is L A Ring, junior warden J B Loses, vestrymen include H N Black F M Brown Geo B Winston J A Kennicott and J B Durstan. Easter program will be repeated next Sunday and all are invited.
Next Saturday the Thurline Academy on East Third street hosts a birthday celebration for Father Coapman of St. Peter's Church. The academy children present songs music and a reception in the afternoon to honor the pastor’s long service.
A room burglary occurred last night at John Byrne’s offices in Noble and Byrne. A window entry foe from the burglar gained access to his apartments and took a demijohn of wine half a gallon, a half pound tobacco box, and a small box with papers of value only to the owner. No clues were found.
The retiring school board will meet Friday to close the year’s business. The following night the new board will assemble to elect a president vice president and clerk. There are eight or ten applicants for the clerk position.
The undersigned will, under Montana Civil Code sections 2495 and 2016, sell at public auction on a Saturday in May 1900 at 10 a.m. if payment for freight and storage is not made. Total due including charges and sale costs is $440.05. Sale at Butte freighthouse 818 South Wyoming Street, Butte, Silver Bow county. Description: 116 pieces of red sandstone for paving, consigned by R B Ground & Sons to Silver State National Tank, at destination Butte since December 2, 1899.
The Second Judicial District Montana authorizes administrator T. J. Jeffries to sell at private sale on April 24 1900 at 19 o'clock in the Sinclair Dygert office Butte Montana the estate includes undivided 1 3 interest in lots five and six Jones Talbot addition and undivided 1 2 interest in Park City Addition lot seven block eleven plus other parcels Cash or four year credit with 10 percent down and deed at purchaser expense. sale subject to district court confirmation.
Butte Land & Investment Co. claims all co owners must pay their shares for labor and improvements on Xenophanes Placer Mining claim in section 18 T 2 N R 7 W Silver Bow Co Montana. If William Richardson and Charles M Buck fail to contribute $12.50 per year totaling $50 and $60 respectively within ninety days after publication, their rights will vest in the company. Attorney in fact S. W. Kemper signs for the firm. Butte Mont March 9 1900.
United States Land Office Helena Montana March 7 1900 notice that heirs of Patrick A Largey deceased Meyer Genzberger and Gustave Gallick of Butte Montana filed for patent on 6.57 acres of Little McQueen Placer claim in Bummlt Valley Mining District Silver Bow County Montana. The notice details location bounds map numbers adjoining claims and recorder records and names George D. Greg as register and Samuel Barker Jr attorney. First publication March 8 1900.
Guy L. Reed as attorney in fact filed an application for a patent covering 14.21 acres on the Golden Crown Lode Mining claim in the Homestake mining district Jefferson County Montana. The claim lies 10416 feet east and 31¥ feet west from discovery, with Survey No 546 and official field notes on file. Corner details show a granite marker at point No 1 and measurements from initial point No 1, noting conflicts with the Evening Star lode and adjacent claims including the Blackwell lode and Chester A Congdon et al. allocations.
Kate J. Cobban of Butte Montana has filed an application for a patent covering 1600 linear feet of the Blackwell Lode Mining claim in the Homestake mining district Jefferson county Montana. The statement outlines the claim’s mining boundaries pace and area 18.62 acres after exclusions with conflicting adjoining claims. The notice includes survey data beginning at Corner No 1 and references official field notes and plats on file.
Administrator Frank S. Cooney announces sale of Charles W. Carlton estate real property in Silver Bow County Montana. Auction at 2:00 PM April 20 1900 at the Butte courthouse front door for cash, subject to court confirmation. includes Spruce Lode lot 140 and undivided half interest in Lots 3 and 4, Block 6 Barnard Addition. Confirmed sale, deed at purchaser expense.
The document describes an application for a mining claim on the Lilian Lode Mining claim in Summit Valley unorganized district Silver Bow Montana, with survey details, corner markers, and coordinates. It notes posting on February 10 1900 and references adjoining Franny Scott Lads claim and Williams applicant along with officers and field notes on file. The filing also includes a court action for divorce in the Second Judicial District of Montana Silver Bow County with summons to Tattle Harvenstein and a deadline to answer.
Notice of sale of real estate and personal property from the estate of Joseph K. Richards by administrator W. J. Richards under a 1909 Montana District Court order. Property includes half interest in parcels in Kemper and Lu geman t & Foster Additions Butte with specified lots and a bicycle, bedroom suit and furniture. Cash payment with ten percent to auctioneer and balance on court confirmation.
The Department of the Interior notes a contest by Elizabeth York of Silver Bow county Montana against Amber culture entry 2410 filed Aug 188? for land in Township 1 North Range 14 West. The contest claims failure to cultivate or plant under timber culture laws and sets hearings for April 27 before a United States commissioner at Wisdom and a final hearing at Helena. Service proved difficult. notice given as directed by George D. Owens.
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