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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1900
Page
8
A blunt warning urges readers that ignorance and stupidity do not excuse risky acts or poor choices. The message emphasizes the need for full insurance, proper property care, and reliable service to ensure protection and fair dealings, citing reputation for honest adjustment and sound methods.
Sugar corn value per can listed as 12 cents. De Brobeck's Flour advertised as the best in America with 50 pounds priced at $1.15. Additional uncertain trade text appears, mentioning FAO context and other broken phrases.
A reminiscence feature surveys Dr Whitford’s early career and notable achievements, drawing from a seated interview. The piece outlines key moments, influences, and perspectives shaping his medical practice and public service.
Dr. O B Whitford of Butte recounts frontier adventures from Julesburg to Alder Gulch Virginia City and Denver. He describes arrow scars from Cheyenne encounters, a lynching scare, mining trips, and a reunion speech with an epic poem about pioneers before traveling to Hot Springs Arkansas for treatment with Mrs Gillies and child.
A list of visitors and guests lodging at hotels includes individuals from New York St Louis Bt Paul Helena Minneapolis Omaha Spokane San Francisco and other cities. The roster mentions RButte W H Sears Ella M Hubert H F Ruger C W Walters E H Adama and wife Frank Caldwell G W Bradt H Sterns W Dreyfoos B K Loch Bishop Brewer Walter Merrick H P Milter Jas Johnson and Dave Sellig among others.
Butte welcomes a lineup of renowned artists as the crowning feature. The weeklong engagement at Button's Loew Theater will present a famed act billed as the missing Unk, with show dates to be announced.
Matinee Sunday at 3 38 offers the Cherry Sisters as the special feature. Reporters praise their act as the most successful entertainment seen locally, with Buffalo Courier and New York World noting their strong public impression and hope for future visits.
Henry Johnson, a globe trotter, found guilty of vagrancy and jailed for 30 days. Frank Gains and Frank Link also charged, taking 14 hours to plead. Tierney and McGrael fined $10 for disturbing the peace. Evelyn Evans and Lille Edwards pled after a $40 dispute at Tom James’s expense.
Basin and Bay State company affairs appear unsalvageable with property likely to enter extended litigation. Pumps to be pulled at Basin site, mine to fill with water. Glass Brothers sue for 140,000 on stock return, Masena Bullard of Helena claims 150,000 on bonds from June 1895, plus 500 interest and 1,000 attorney fees.
Mr Weideman of Helena, retained as manager of the High Ore mine, says Minneapolis men placed him in charge and ordered him to hire workers. When wages were due, the Minneapolis men refused to advance funds, leaving Weideman as a victim of misplaced confidence. Reports said Minneapolis investors planned a smelter and a $10,000 development expenditure.
The Elkhorn mine and mill, with about 10 car loads of machinery, are being dismantled and soon shipped. A special train may be run since Northern Pacific service ended, and the buyer is reportedly Mr. Heinge of Butte. The old mine, once a major producer, is filling with water as pumps handle hundreds of gallons per minute, while staff depart for new work. the camp grows deserted and families plan to leave.
Cottonwood Coal Co advertises lump coal at low prices with no clinkers or soot and long burning. office at 814 Utah and phone 276. Also notes Second Thursday treat at the Christian Tabernacle tonight titled The Why How When and Where of Laughter for 25c.
Judge Knowles nears end of hearings on the Heinze Harris case as arguments over monthly mining accounts unfold. Witness F Augustus Heinze testifies on costs for Anaconda and Parrot mining, while receivership, tramways, and pumping charges are debated with allowances cut for some items and upheld for others.
The Mater Bill of 188.78 was allowed to stand with an allowance of 25 for an ine link purchased from Webater avg Lane. The fuel bill of 2439.98, the judge aid, would be passed for the present until more information on the matter is obtained.
The masquerade ball by S ver Bow Dancing academy led by Prof. M. C. Aker drew a fair turnout at the Auditorium last night. Etta Pearce and R. Lerour won best dressed honors, Gertie Killigan and Frank Brown took original caricature prizes, Grace McHlwee and William OLeary claimed most comical costumes, and the cake walk yielded several prizes with Jennie Black and Thomas Shanna among the winners.
An ad style notice claims dandruff stems from a scalp germ and states only Newbro’s Herpicide kills the germ to prevent hair loss. It warns that many products claim cures but fail to address the root cause and urges use for permanent relief.
The High School Drum and Bugle Corps hosts a grand ball at Renshaw hall this evening to raise money for a full set of drums and bugles. Attendees are promised a first class time as arrangements have been underway for some time.
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