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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1901
Page
10
A Montana paper weighs the high price of creating a new Provell county from the Deer Lodge area. Estimates include bond retirement, court house expenses, bridge costs, record transcription, and ongoing debts. Proponents warn of bankruptcy risk. critics stress financial strain and legal hurdles.
Discussion centers on Deer Lodge county division with two bills planned for the winter session. One bill backs forming Powell county with its seat at Andronda. another proposes Daly county with Andronda as seat. Divisionists in the north favor keeping the current name, risking court-house incidents and salary cuts for officials. The county’s class would drop, costing taxpayers about 19000 dollars over two years.
The Algonquin held its first dance of the new century at Turner hall with about sixty couples enjoying formal attire and music by the Margaret theater orchestra until 1 am. Among the visitors were Misses Zow Bellow Caroline Cronkrite Alvira Desehanpa and Miss Reeves from Missoula Miss Nichols Miss Agnes Spurrier Miss Gertrude Nichols and Mr Harry Wraight from Butte and Miss Sleigh of Grand Rapids visiting Dr Sleigh.
Next Monday features the Bells of Cornsville an opera by Mr Mervitt who has staged successful eastern productions using his students. Press notices praise these works and the audience is set for an agreeable surprise with Merrill guiding the singers and players.
The St Ann's hospital reports a healthy occupancy with no seriously ill patients. Most patients have colds or muscular rheumatism and only a small number are accident victims from city works. Pneumonia cases number two, reflecting the climate and waters.
With rheumatism in about the wards and halls today 21 men are wanted for erection work on buildings. Experienced handling required. Apply to Brown Ketchum Iron Works new reduction plant Anaconda Montana.
Treasury agents under Chief Wilvie seized Pro Payix and seven Italians in a New York counterfeiting operation. They produced almost pure silver coins with a five ton screw press apparatus on Mangin Street and a Wall Street house, seizing dies and silver. The raid disrupted a large-scale fake currency scheme amid a clearance sale at Hennessey’s.
Notice to stockholders of Merced Gold Mining company of Butte Montana to hold a meeting on Wednesday January 23 101 at 1 o clock in the Lewisohn building. Business includes election of directors for the ensuing year and any lawful matters. Transfer books close January 5 to January 23 both days inclusive.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful feet, sweating, callous and bunions with instant relief for tight shoes. It promises quick comfort, lists mail order price and free trial, and names Allen O. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
Financial and commercial report from New York traces a trading morning that surpasses previous records as buy orders flood the floor. Rail, grain and produce stocks show violent, erratic moves with later partial reversals. readings, Erie and Readings lead gains before some pullbacks. Money on call steady, bankers’ bills active, with post rates and sterling exchange noted.
The listing shows several declines among leading New York stocks with names garbled in OCR. It notes losses across multiple issues but names and figures are unreadable, making precise identification impossible.
A visionary design describes a vessel nearly 1000 feet long able to cross the ocean in four days. It would require about 119,000 horsepower and vast boiler capacity, with an expected weight near 10,000 tons and a beam of 97 feet, raising questions about practicality and propulsion limits.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Continental Tobacco and several transport and railway names across multiple states including New Jersey Pennsylvania New York Missouri and Pacific lines. The piece reads as a chaotic list of company names, city names and routes with no clear narrative or dates.
Omaha market notes show steady trades on January 5 with prices for Native beef steers around 5.5 to 5.5 per unit, Western steers near 2.75 to 2.90, calves and stockers quoted around 4 to 6, bulls and s cattle around 3 to 4, and sheep receipts listed as none. Data references include steer and cow ranges, with limited actual quantities recorded.
Raw OCR fragment shows Chicago market sums with itemized cattle and sheep receipts, bids, and prices. Notable figures include 82.7594, 10, 20 percent, and 4.00 prices for various livestock. Reading is incomplete but indicates sale totals, breed notes, and fair listings.
Silver Bow Camp No. 4805 and South Butte Camp No. 6127 of the M W A held a joint public installation at Scandia hall on South Main street last evening. Officers for the coming year were announced including titles such as M F Meyer war treasurer W Alj Lewis and Dr Tom Meone among the physicians and watchmen, with remarks from Deputy W C Austin and District Deputy GM Lee. An extensive reception and a banquet followed the ceremonies with neighbors present and speeches praising the organization.
Fragmentary report discusses vessel length 700 feet and proposals to strengthen hull structures. References costs such as 87 700 and 86 000 dollars for equipment or ships. Mentions extending Walkhead, side plating, and deck promenades as measures. No clear event or outcome.
J. McNear was arrested this morning by Oliver Chirley and McConnell Whit. He was attempting to seize a register stolen on December 1 from McHugh & Craig at the corner of Main and Silver Streets. The cash drawer and a quantity of pickles mushrooms and "OUMied" pies were stolen. The case will be sent to the county attorney.
Denver mining expert W Brunton visits McDermott while Northern Pagile agent W Merrie returns from Duluth St Paul. Chaves Green departs for California over Northern Pacific tonight. Manchester resigns from Nelson Story firm. Miles Finten returns to town. regional travel chatter follows amid scattered notices of absent colleagues and generic business chatter.
Two new smallpox cases were sent to the pest house yesterday and one today, bringing the total hospitalpatients to 28 with none in the malignant form. Obituaries note several local deaths and funeral arrangements, including John Dann, William Furs, and Mike Taynel. services and mourners are listed with last known addresses.
A fragmented excerpt describes an experimental steam vessel named Arvew by Mr. Mosher. It outlines ambitions for water tube boiler technology, superheaters, and turbines to achieve high speed with reduced space and fuel use, claiming it could surpass German designs and offer passenger accommodations.
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