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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1901
Page
5
Wittmer, a homegrown grappler, has pursued Roeber for six years, dodging challenges backed by money and bringing in questionable opponents in New York. Roeber’s hesitation sparked debate about true Graeco-Roman supremacy and public demand for a decisive match.
J E Hosking and Montana Jack lead results in San Francisco Sacramento and Vallejo with several wins and near daily cashing of prizes. Crawford Refle shines among pups as Belle defeats the great Val Flash while Col Lopes struggles. Union Coursing Park figures show over 77 000 in prize money across 135 stakes and 886 greyhounds starting the year.
A longtime Butte resident J Z Wharton recalls a famous 1886 haunting at his Montana street home next to the Mountain View Methodist parsonage. He and his wife heard midnight footsteps and shifting noises that baffled them, suspected burglars, then identified the cause as a supernatural presence that walked through walls and moved objects. The tale ends with the haunting exorcised and Wharton noting the vivid recollection remains a strong ghost story in the town.
Was Sacramento Boy won the John Grace Cup with $1,500 plus $275. Palo Alto finished second with about $1,600. White Head placed sixth with $1,075 and later died after months of illness. Curtis & Son’s kennel led winnings with nearly $10,000, Pasha about $6,000, Lopez & Son nearly $4,000. Five dogs including Pato Alto Whitehead and Little Sister won six stakes each. MacDougall sent a portrait of White Head to the racing crowd.
A detailed notice describes the kakawai, a small silvery New Zealand fish from the North Island. It is found in damp soils during dry seasons, emerges when submerged, sheds skin in wet periods, and resembles a trout only to some. Native Maories long knew it before trout introduction from England.
A respected committee including a physician jurist minister and railroad executive investigated hypnotism. They studied the science in depth and reported that hypnotism can influence actions while the subject remains unaware. The New York Institute of Science in Rochester offers a book and instructions on becoming a practical hypnotist with a free mailing offer.
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