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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1900
Page
9
The Daily market summary notes opening shifts in rail, grain, and produce shares with mixed early gains and late declines. Amalgamated Copper and General Electric among leaders retreating, while Northern Pacific and a few rails hold steadier. sugar shows volatility. Soybeans and pork products move with wide price swings as the day progresses in Chicago and New York exchanges.
Omaha Dor market receipts total about 1800 cattle with steady to firmer tone. Native steer bids around 5.38 while western and Texas steers show mixed values. Hogs receipts exceed 10,800 with lighter demand and price shade. Sheep receipts 1401 with dull to weak demand and lambs trading near 5.10.
Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts around 5000 with steady to higher prices. Texan steers 3.10 to 4.20, native steers up to 5.20, stockers and feeders 2.50 to 5.00, bulls around 2.85 to 4.75. Hogs receipts 13000 with values 4.30 to 4.90 for lights to heavies. sows and packers higher. Sheep receipts 2000 with lambs 5.30 to 5.50 and muttons 3.00 to 4.20.
A misread fragment shows a scene at the levee of Louis XIV where a valet is suspected after a water clock or repeater is stolen. The text is incomplete but hints at court intrigue, a theft, and the oversight of an early modern royal household.
A garbled legal notice fragment describes a hurried dressing, a message about addressing all, and a remark from a figure named Monsieur as a gentle Brean man observes the moment. An incident at 1 pm involves Toby Vere and a shouted remark about opening early.
In a jumbled 1900 Helena page, a Major mocks a wheel joke during a Latdyamith siege while a London Mail reference and a Seaton Monument note appear alongside mining patent notices. The text lists claimants, surveys, and locations for the Ruby Arctic Quartz Lode and related lode areas in Silver Bow and Jefferson counties, with official registrations and legal notices.
England’s Household cavalry commands the First and Second Life Guards and the Royal Scots Guards as the sovereign’s personal guard. They have top precedence and rarely fought abroad until 1882 Egyptian campaign. A detachment fought at Tel-el-Kebir, and now each regiment bears Egypt 1882 and Tel-el-Kebir inscriptions. The Christmas Inter Mountain edition goes online tomorrow. place orders now.
An assorted page advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot comfort and nail care, along with claims of quick relief for tired feet, plus mail orders and a free trial. Also notes pins and charms for Masons and other orders, Great Northern Railway travel ads, and a boys' solid silver watch listing from Rubenstein & Co with a price of 83.00.
Ladies praise a remedy claimed to relieve and cure painful and irregular menses. Produced by A. Augendre in Paris and sold exclusively by Newbro Drug Co. of Butte Montana for 2 dollars per box, sent by mail in sealed packaging.
United States Land Office notes that State Savings Bank of Montana through attorney in fact Thomas M. Hodgens and John M. Broward filed an application for patent for a mining claim on the Sixteen-to-One Lode in Jefferson county. The claim covers 1,152 linear feet with 680 feet easterly and 472 feet westerly direction from discovery point, surveyed as Township 3 North Range 6 West, Survey No 60.4, Beef Straight unorganized mining district. Initial notice dated October 18, 1900, begins at corner No 1 marked on the porphyry stone with earth mound.
United States Land Office Helena publishes two mining patent filings dated October 19 1900. Savings Bank by Thomas M Oceans and John M Broward request patent for 12.93 acre High Grade Lode in unorganized Jeff erson County with Survey No 605 and adjacent claims Sixteen to one Lode Bank Lode Gold Lode. Heirs of Patrick A Largey through Luim F Largey administratrix apply for 1600 linear feet Nellie Lewis claim in unorganized district with Survey No 053 in Franctional Township 3N Range 7W. Notice of surveys and filings posted.
Public notice from Helena Montana dated October 11 1900 states Joseph H Harper of Butte Montana has filed for patent for Bates Picer Mining Claim in unorganized Silver Bow county area. Describes survey No 5912 township 3 north range 7 west with boundary bearings and acreage 66.14 in Silver Bow county. Indicates adjacent claims Delaware Placer and Gold Dicer and names George D Greene register and JH Harper agent. First publication October 3 1900.
George Schirmer files contest against Henry M Wolf homestead entry 7337 for NW quarter and adjacent lots in section 3 township 4 range 8 west. Heir absence not due to military service. hearing set Nov 14 1900 in Butte and final hearing Nov 21 1900 in Helena. publication ordered due to service difficulties.
A notice from the United States Land Office Helena Montana November 19 1900 firms a contest in the Henry M Wolf estate claim filed by George Schin The notice directs heirs to respond within the legal period and comply with contest proceedings in the land office
Patrick E. Mahoney of Putte Montana applies for a patent to 11.87 acres of the Boller Lode Mine in Silver Bow County near the unorganized mining district. The claim lies in Township 1 South Range 8 West, with precise bearings and a 6783.6 foot initial line. Adjoining claims are Els gin lode to the north and Ruby lode to the southeast. First publication October 24, 1900.
The board of county commissioners of Silver Bow county Montana invites sealed proposals from resident practicing physicians to provide medical attendance and treatment to the dependent poor and county jail inmates for 1901. Proposals must cover medical surgical hospital care medicines and infectious disease treatment. Bids due to J B Moran clerk by December 21, 1900 at 10 oclock a m.
Narclese Ledoux and Joseph Labouchere filed for a patent covering 11.84 acres containing the Apex Lode in Little Pine Mining District Silver Bow County Montana. Net area claimed 10.18 acres after excluding Maud 8 Lode conflict. Adjoining claims include Gervey Be Calumet and Cahimet Extension Lodes. Survey No 6039 with official plat filed. firest publication October 27, 1900.
The board of county commissioners of Bliver Bow invites sealed proposals for the care and maintenance of the poor and infirm from January 1, 1901, to December 31, 1901. Proposals cover feeding, clothing, nursing, burial costs, and lodging, with county supplying farm buildings and doctor. bids due December 27, 1909 at 10 a.m. to J B Moran, county clerk. board may reject any bid.
Horace V. Winchell or John P. ONeill filed Mining Claim No. 6090 for 20.12 acres of the Blue Eye Lode located in unorganized Jefferson County Montana near the Silver Arrow Lode. The filing notes a discovery shaft and measured boundaries from base corner 1, with post dates and survey bearings. First publication October 24, 1900.
United States Land Office Helena MT notices Josiah F Beck Montana address By Montana T Clowes Miles Silver Row MT and John Lawrence Dewey MT have filed to patent 1471 linear feet of Buckhorn Lode in Moose Creek Mining District Silver Bow MT. The claim covers 19.33 acres with description and plat on file, adjoining Sus 6084 Elkhorn Lode. First publication October 37 1900.
Notice to creditors and all persons with claims against Hannah Morrissey deceased. Four months from first publication to present claims to Michael Morrissey administrator at Forbis and Mattison Butte Montana. Filing in Silver Bow County Montana. Dated December 8 1900.
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