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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
2
A opinion piece laments repeated mining deaths in the city, arguing lives are undervalued amid wealth dividends. It criticizes coroner verdicts that blame workers, urges pit safety governance, calls out faulty fuse practices, and warns about bosses pressuring timely evacuations during blasts.
A mining tragedy prompts calls for stronger safety measures. The coroner's jury ruled the death resulted from the deceased's own carelessness, urging companies to invest a small share of income to improve protections for miners in dangerous work. The piece questions whether established miners are less careless than rural workers and whether firms fulfill their safety duties.
The Inter Mountain notes a heated Montana campaign dispute over perjury claims between Hon. M. L. Hewitt and Hon. C. B. Nolan. Both men align with the Anaconda Standard. The piece urges early explanation to avoid public suspicion of journalistic integrity.
The Inter Mountain accuses the Anaconda Standard of misrepresenting its stance and of pressuring readers to condemn all non allied voices. It argues the Standard promotes factionalism while calling for accountability of Clark and Daly through parliamentary inquiry and public scrutiny.
Washington dispatch recounts Montana rivals W A Clark and Marcus Daly contending over Clark’s U S Senate seat. Daly attacks with financial influence while Clark’s supporters gather in hotel lobbies, barrooms, and quiet rooms as newspaper and public opinion hinge on the Senate Investigating committee report. Bloodless warfare, prestige, and brass-bound factions define the scene in New York.
An editorial note questions Daly's innocence in a Montana case while praising his neutrality as the Standard argues most locals align with one faction. The piece also covers General Buller's cautious Boer War moves and a Boer setback at Ladysmith, signaling possible retreat if conditions worsen.
The piece notes shifting war sentiment toward Britain and predicts future deployments. It reports Daly newspaper attempts to frame a Raleigh hotel incident as a joke after Anaconda Standard refused to back a Washington corr m spondent. It cites a felonious assault claim and a February 6 cutoff for Clark cane operations with batteries readied and spiking attempts by Anaconda faction.
A reader guide lists biblical measures and prices with approximate modern equivalents. It covers a day’s journey, Sabbath distance, Ezekiel’s reed, cubit, hand breadth, shekels, talents, mites, and various dry and liquid measures with rough conversions. The item presents a compact reference for study and everyday use.
Military ballooning is in its infancy and the Boer war offers the first test of its usefulness. Balloons carry nearly a dozen cameras to obtain panoramic country views for the invading army, providing valuable reconnaissance.
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