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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1900
Page
13
The Inter Mountain informs subscribers in Anaconda of an open contest traveling to Paris or Cape Nome with included routes through Butte and Anaconda. The notice invites participation and outlines the broad contest framework for interested readers.
The Athena post office aims to hire a clerk and carrier with a civil service exam set for May 2 at city hall. No applicants were filed, provoking talk of a possible postponement and highlighting a critical need for additional carriers to handle rising mail, periodicals, and subscriptions as workload grows.
School Clerk J. Nadeau said this morning about 30 had applied for the position at such notes.
The district faces 12 principalship vacancies and 90 teachers with 2 retiring faculty seeking reelection. Miss Ida O Bannon taught last season at Prescott. Most teaching applicants come from the state, six from Anaconda with no prior city teaching. Some applicants sent photographs. opinions vary on appearance but not on consideratio n. The teachers' committee will review applications and report at the next board meeting. Janitors have likewise applied for former positions.
James M Pearson aged 51 a New York native died at St Anns hospital from pneumonia seventeen days earlier. He was buried in Anaconda with a sister and brother in New York, and undertaker notes indicate long communications over the burial. The deceased was well known by Dereruve Murphy of Butte and spiritual rites were conducted before death by Kev Alfred Brown.
A volunteer, Paul B Nichols of Company K Montana volunteers, living at Floodhouse on Park Avenue, contracted diphtheria after returning from the Philippines. Doctors labeled the case severe and Anthroxine was used. no quarantine order yet and two doors away residents continue to go to work.
James Cousens, who beat his wife with a hat in the Lafayette house, was fined $45 in the police court. Mrs. Cousins seeks a divorce, having resided in Montana and then gaining Montana residence to file. The couple claimed they would attempt reconciliation while living apart and preparing the divorce.
J Walsh of Anac Hoda Company No 9 earns adjutant with captain’s rank in the Montana regiment. J McGuinness elected to fill the vacancy by nearly unanimous vote. James Metyoade chosen first lieutenant as vacancy fills. Sneed ty Avo relocated to Butte as successor to be elected through proper channels.
John D. Hennigan of Gregson Springa was charged with threatening his wife and must answer to Silver Bow county authorities. The action brought a prior case to a dismissive end, then he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff BL L. Vans and taken to Butte after leaving Anaconda at 7:40 Melook Mist evenings.
County records show Anaconda Copper Mining Company transferring east half of Jol block M1 to John Cirlon for 3675 and the West half of town block Y1 to John Johnson for 575 in Anaconda.
An OCR fragment from a Venange county newspaper mentions a death notice and then thanks to a minister and neighbors. It references the Maine ship, battleships, and shipyards at Newport News, with a mix of garbled lines about a funeral or memorial notice and gratitude to family and community.
Local notes paint a busy day with J H French and Ed O Neil visiting Butte and Deer Lodge respectively, Miss Mary McDonald leaving Avaconda for Michigan vacation, and Odd Fellows planning church services. A stray accident and a horse with a broken leg are noted amid weather and travel remarks.
An Indian agent who had been a militia colonel dressed in full uniform with his badge and addressed the Ojibwe to show white power. He claimed the Great Father sent him as a great warrior to speak to the red children. An old chief analyzed him, saying he has longed to see a white warrior and declared he is ready to die.
A fragmented dialogue shows Stout Fireman joking about playing the organ with Jim and a street‑level musician vibe. The lines hint at casual banter about music and performance.
Butte to Boulder and return Butte to Ravin and return 190 Butte to Alhambra and return 985 Date of sale Saturdays and Sundays only return Tim it Monday following date of mine, Butte to Boulder and return, Butte to Basin and return on sale Sundays only relay Ticket office 41 North Math treet J E Dawson General Agent.
Rio Grande Western announces three daily through trains to the east via Salt Lake and Denver effective February 25. Through Pullman sleepers to Chicago and New York, with dining cars and free reclining chair cars. One change to Missouri River points. touts scenic route through East Lake City, Glenwood Springs, Royal Gorge, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs and Denver. McBride, general agent, 47 East Broadway, Butte.
Notice states that the Silver Bow county Montana School District No 1 trustees will auction coupon bonds totaling 50000 to fund school construction and sites. Each 1000 bond draws 4 percent interest, maturing in twenty years with ten years to redeem. Auction at High School building Butte on May 20 at 2 p.m. Bond bids must meet par value, with $140 bid guarantee per bidder.
Notice to creditors of Joseph Grant estate due four months after first publication. A separate mining patent filing by Henry Smith and John Fophkins for Sunny Side Lode in Summit Valley, Silver Bow, Montana, includes survey numbers, precise bearings, and adjacent claims. George D. Greenup Register and Samuel Barker Jr. Attorney listed.
Notice for publication shows mining patent application No 4188 by John Helen ham of Melrose Montana filed March 2 1900 for 1480 feet mineral claim west and 1800 feet east from the discovery shaft of the Hibernian Lode in Little Pine unorganized mining district Silver Bow County Montana Survey No 5814 fractional township 2 south range 8 west describing a porphyry stone southwest corner and other bounds continuous with the claim details from the Hibernian Lode surface description.
A long notice listing mining claims in Silver Bow and surrounding counties, including location descriptions for the Xenophanes and Little McQueen placer claims, dates of publication in March 1900, names of owners Butte Land & Investment Co and guardians, and notices requiring contributions for expenditures. Also includes application for patent notices for the Little McQueen claim and other placer claims with detailed boundary bearings, corners, and record references.
An office notice from Butte Montana records an application for the Crown Lode Mining claim on the olden Crown Lode in Homestake district Jefferson county. The description covers location, survey, bearings, distances, and claimed area of 14.21 acres with 0.58 acres in conflict with Evening Star lode. Adjacent claims and claimants named, with first publication March 28, 1900.
United States Land Office Helena Montana publishes Mining Application No 4186 by Kate Cobban of Butte Montana for the Blackwell Lode in Homestake Milne district Jefferson county. Survey No S757 shows a 18.62 acre net claim with 2.04 acres excluded. conflicts noted with Golden Crown Mountain Chief and Homestake lodes. first published March 28 1900.
Notice is given that under a Montana district court order, W. J. Richards as administrator will sell at public auction, cash in United States funds, on the enth day of April 1900 at 2 pm, at the courthouse front door in Silver Bow county, the undivided one half interest in three parcels of land and a personal property set, including a bedroom suite. The sale is subject to court confirmation. ten percent cash deposit. balance on confirmation. deed at purchaser cost.
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