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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1899
Page
8
A notice proclaims Mrs. S Shurr, once known as the witch of Wall Street, travels from New York and across coasts offering life guidance, business, love, and spiritual messages. Provides German option, letters with $2, and hours 0 a.m. to 9 p.m. Parlors, Rice Trouse, 108 West Quartz Street.
Directors of the Butte Gas Light and Coke company met at the new North Main Street office and accepted the resignation of President A. D. Topper. James S. Watson was elected president. The firm reports over $50,000 spent on new buildings and up-to-date gas making equipment boosting daily capacity to a quarter of a million cubic feet and aiming for lower future gas prices. The modernization includes a Water gas plant and expanded coal gas operations, with new offices to be opened at the same address.
A long readable fragment lists numerous individuals and cities including Omaha Spencer Idaho New York Seattle Deer Lodge Minnesota San Francisco St. Paul Washington Chicago Helena Virginia City and others, suggesting an association or notice with many named persons and locations. The text appears as a partial OCR of a public or social notice card with many personal names and places.
At last night's meeting Silver Rowledge No 41 Knights of Pythos elected A W Johnson as chancellor commander J Q Goss as junior vice chancellor J Dorsey as prelate O Buckner as master of work D Redman as keeper of records and treasury J Charles as master of finance David Maule as master of exchequer L Dareh as master-at-arms B Robinson as guard Bass Harrison as outer guard A Brown G S Dorsey and J J Dareh listed as members.
The famed frontiersman Liver Eating Johnston, longtime Indian fighter and Montana figure, is near death from disease and will be sent to the national soldiers home in California. He has lived in poverty near Red Lodge and will be aided by his county for the transfer and an attendant.
A. W. Tanner of Red Bluff, fresh from a Butte trip, retires after three decades of toil on Pole Creek placers. G. D. Turner and a Montreal Quebec syndicate paid the $80,000 purchase price as Red Bluff’s prosperous turn is celebrated. Tanner often wore old clothes with valuable sapphires, and the town plans a grand souvenir holiday open to shoppers next Thursday and Friday at Finlen-Media Drug Co. 38 N. Main.
Governor Smith names John M. Holt of Miles City to succeed ex governor Toole on the state land commission, serving until April 3, 1905 if he accepts. Also reports of deer killings in western Flathead county and Manila businessman B J MeIntire advancing in Philippine modernization efforts.
A holiday opening at J. H. Leyson's Center Gay drew a huge crowd and lively sales effort by friendly staff. Women queued for souvenirs, creating a rush that prevented full sales despite an impressive display of sterling toilet articles cut glass and high grade jewelry. Special Inquisition Ward extended hours to accommodate visitors. Bergstrom's orchestra provided music all day and evening as the store showcased seasonal novelties.
A private car from the Calliery Exineer company arrived in Scranton to educate railway workers. G I Moir led the group of experts including McManning DeLacy Marylett and Hugh James. The car contains injectors valves lubricators boiler fittings and a four drive wheel locomotive model to demonstrate training methods and the benefits of the program.
The advertisement promotes high quality coal with strong demand. Washed Nut coal sells quickly as shipped, offered at 490 per ton delivered. Lump coal priced at 4.60 per unit. Contact R. J. Johannes, Agent, Olive 8M Utah Avenue, telephone 76.
A fragmentary verse comparison recalls Barbara Frietchie and the Maid of Orleans. It praises courage and steadfast defiance, noting how their bravery shines through age and trials and endures in memory.
Dou' mies event at Pintea Modin Drug Company 32 N Main promises free music and champagne punch. Attendees invited Thursday and Friday to enjoy a casual social at the business location.
Ladies are urged to use French Tansy Tablets as a remedy for painful and irregular menses. Manufactured in Paris by A Augendre and sold only by Newbro Drug Co Butte Montana as sole agents. Price two dollars per box, mailed securely sealed.
Butte Coal Company promotes low expenses and maximal coal value with advertising through customers. Also listed are a repair and cleaning service, live poultry sales, a Vienna saloon with wines and cigars, and Albini Sisters proprietors presenting a new orchestrion in Butte.
Reward of one hundred dollars for information leading to arrest and conviction of any person taking ores timber or lumber from the Isele mine or vandalism thereon. Reward active since August 25 last. Information to Thomas M. Hodgens at the State Savings Bank. Also notice of Washoe Copper Company capital stock change and principal place of business moving to Anaconda Montana through official filing and trustee meeting on November 8 1899 with D M Newbro president and J K MacDonald secretary.
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