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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
10
A Tenderloin woman named Alice attempted suicide by large morphine dose. Previously addicted, she remained in critical condition overnight. Her friends, all morphine victims, cared for her without calling a doctor, and she is now out of danger. Despondency from ill health led to the act.
Miss Anna Nason, a popular Butte schoolteacher and sister of Mrs. John O Rourke, has bought a prospecting drill and plans to test the old Alder Creek channel for gold. The drill, powered by a horse tread, will start work soon on her father’s ranch near Laurin. If successful she may retire from teaching to run a mining company in Madison County.
William J. Walsh a Butte plumber aided transient William Wagner who later completed a Dublin Gulch job and collected $20 from a saloon proprietor. Wagner kept most of the money and was arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses after Walsh discovered him with hobos. Only $1.50 remained from the sum.
The minority Republicans held a tame county convention in the Audito rium with about 76 delegates and one spectator. Temporary officers were chosen with John Bevan as chairman. Committees on credentials organization and platform were formed, and a long resolutions report criticized Standard Oil and urged eight hour work laws. a minority report was rejected and the majority resolutions were adopted.
A vote halted by suggestion to alter the roll allows the committee to obtain names of delegates and alternates for the state convention. The scene centers on procedural maneuvering within the meeting.
Mrs. Eliza Bateman died at 10:20 this morning at her daughter’s residence 515 East Mercury Street Helena aged 85. She was conscious to the end and had been affected by her son Frank Bateman’s sudden death six weeks earlier. Funeral at the family home at 2 o’clock tomorrow. Bateman crossed the plains to Helena in 1885 and wrote articles about her trip published in the New York Press. She leaves four grandchildren and three great grandchildren and was eldest of twelve children. Her youngest brother C H Hoffman arrived from Rondo Michigan last evening and attended the deathbed.
In the case over William Thomas death damages Emma Thomas sues Boston and Montana. The defendant demurred claiming ambiguity and uncertainty in the complaint and that it fails to show whether the plaintiff sues as administratrix or as widow and heir. It cites missing parties and lack of capacity.
Mike Lopez ran this afternoon at Bieter eine the peace on East Park street. The funeral of Claude Milliecon will be from Sherman's undertaking parlors at 2 p.m. Mrs. Eliza Bateman, 83, died today at her son-in-law Henry Jurgens 615 East Galena street. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. A letter from Nome says Sam Clerk will return to Butte this winter and R J Watson and others will stay to prepare for dam work in spring.
Special to Inter Mountain from Beton dated August 25 reports closing copper mining share prices on the Boston Stock Exchange with figures for Assigines and other listed entities, noting movements and traders active in the session.
A string of social items lists visitors and arrivals: Morse from Dillon, Duty from Granite, Holloway from Bouter, Herron in the city from a large unit, Mrs. Dawson hosting sister and niece from London, Davy couple returning from Yellowstone, Breen visiting from Spokane, Gohn visiting from Mercur Utah, Miss Dawson returning from a two week stay with Miss Gaylord, Mrs. McIntyre and Miss Wethey after a Yellowstone trip. Also a lost black silk handbag on Montana Street with gold spectacles at Mrs N R Leonard 406 W Broadway, and a sale note for the Court House Restaurant at 45 W Granite.
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