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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1901
Page
2
At last night's trustees meeting the claim that all city school property was advertised for sale over a $118 delinquent sprinkling tax was rejected on advice from ex County Attorney C. P. Connolly. The board considered referring the issue to County Attorney Breen to determine legality.
The Epworth League reading circle of the South Methodist Episcopal church at Iaaho and Galena streets met for the third time last evening. An excellent programme featured papers on Shintoism and Confucianism, with musical and instrumental solos. The public is invited to attend next Tuesday night.
Coroner Samuel F P Johnson held an inquest into the death of Charles F Brant at Shermins undertaking rooms. The hearing was adjourned due to absence of key witnesses and is expected to reconvene this evening on South Main Street where the old man was found last Sunday.
An advertisement touts life insurance as a safe investment claiming three percent of investors succeed and promising estate protection with returns higher than bonds. It urges readers to contact W C Bachelor, district manager, Butte, and notes a Crystal Springs grand opening with music and dancing on Wednesday night January 1.
A concise review traces Greek nationalism rising after Turkish rule, sparked by the French Revolution and cultural awakening. It notes military advances from 1800s England to shrapnel and rockets, plus Henry Bone’s rise as Britain’s renowned enamel painter with a landmark Bacchus and Ariadne plaque.
A fragmented notice cites early bicycle use in France describing its awkward push design and brief manufacturing history. It mentions John Keats entering school at six and Mason's moon tables refined to tenths of a second. It lists Ebenezer W. Stone, John Augustus Stone, Thomas Treadwell Stone, Baron Stone, Marie Joseph Eugene Suc and an American clergyman author among births in the century’s first year.
Kruse and Hays ordered to the asylum for the insane at Warm Springs as the jury commission selects about 300 taxpayers for juror duty in 1901. Belgrade Co Ltd elects T. C. Power as president and C. W. Sparr as treasurer while Sparr plans a southern winter trip to purchase stock. District court sets February term with around a hundred cases on the docket.
Washington January 16 Senator Morgan introduces a resolution on the Clayton Bulwer treaty and U S rights to build the Nicaragua canal The measure states Britain has no right to block U S ratification or legislation and that Hay Paunceforte provisions and treaty terms do not hinder Congress actions for treaties with Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
The House Military Affairs Committee decided to table the De Armond resolution seeking information on protests or criticism by Gen Chaffee or other officers about looting and improper conduct in China. Secretary Root said public discussion now would harm delicate diplomatic relations with India and that a full report from Gen Chaffee could not be expected before the current session ends.
A Pekin dispatch to the Herald reports that Hay's proposal to move part of the negotiations to Washington was rejected by other powers, triggering disappointment and pessimism among legations. If envoys deliver the joint note with the Imperial seal on Wednesday, plenipotentiaries may meet. Prince Ching asks when powers will halt expeditions, warning that irreconcilable differences could rupture the concert and disturb proceedings amid demands.
General MacArthur in Manila releases a roster of battle and disease deaths among U S forces. Each entry names a service member, unit, and date of death from dysentery typhoid fever tuberculosis and other causes across infantry, cavalry, and signal corps units.
For the annual convention of the National Live Stock association, the Oregon Short Line will sell tickets January 13 and 14 to Salt Lake and return at one fare for the round trip. Final limit of tickets January 21. Make your sleeping car reservations early. HO. WILSON, General Agent, 310% North Baily Street, Butte.
A Montana court summons a desertion case in Silver Bow County. Also notices from Brooklyn Mining Co announce delinquent stock assessments and a postponed sale date at Butte offices, listing shares held by H V Barnes and Lottie Davis and a secretary E S Shields.
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