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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1900
Page
6
Special venire of forty names was issued to complete the Persinger murder jury as 48 of 76 were selected yesterday. Objections to the special venire were ruled over, with a night session producing a partial juror list from Anaconda and Deer Lodge.
G G Welch sues T B Mannix and others in district court to compel a sixteen foot wide right of way across Mannix northeast quarter and adjacent land to build a ditch for irrigation from Nevada Creek. The suit requests appraisers to value the land and allowance for a 1,244 foot crossing carrying 2.4 cubic inches or 18.7 gallons, plus other relief. Attorneys J H Meyers and W H Trippet represent the plaintiff.
Bad weather disrupted a grand vocal and instrumental concert at Turner hall last night. Prominent performer Miss Jennie Morgan played a violin solo to hearty applause amid a program including choral works, overture, mandolin club pieces, and several songs by Messrs. Harris Thom Pickell Martz and others.
The school board meeting scheduled for last night was postponed to 8 30 pm on Friday. Superintendent M A Stapleton will present reports on how many teachers will be hired as specials starting February first, funded by popular subscription after the special school tax was struck down.
News arrives of Mrs. H. Sy Finley owner of Arlington house in Anaconda who died in Butte after a brief illness. Her husband ran the Denver lodging house on West Front street. She had traveled to Butte to buy a lodging house and succumbed to pneumonia. Remains to be brought to Anaconda for burial with funeral details unavailable. Her son Earle Doherty, noted as a bright student and former High School Trail manager, is referenced.
Dr H W Stephens, county health officer in charge of the smallpox case, reports only two active cases remain McDonald at 409 West Fourth and the Perusse girl at Park Avenue and Chestnut Street both recovering well. He cautions a few more fringe cases may appear in a few days but the disease is nearly stamped out and abatement is definite.
New evening paper to be led by John McMurray aims for daily publication as a silver republican organ to counter Inter Mountain. Reynolds and McDowell of Butte, backed by M. Donnahue and others, allegedly paid over 1200 dollars. project seeks wide circulation in Anaconda and Butte and to erase Inter Mountain from the map. Politically charged talk links the move to Copper City voter shifts and anticipated 1900 campaigns.
The shaddock, citron, orange and femon are improvements of wild lime. The note lists these varieties as enhanced forms in horticultural history. The term femon appears as a variant name alongside shaddock and citron.
Butte residents and visitors figure in a string of city items. W W McDowell of Butte is in the city while Daly’s Joan moves near the bank. Saratoga restaurant at 116 Main Street opens. Alderman T C Davidson and W R Allen vist Butte. H N Kennedy of Billings, Northern Pacific agent, is at the Montana. Meyers orchestra to perform for Engiles at A. H. Bull Ton offers Turkish baths at 210 Park East. Spencer Tripp of Butte visits friends in the city yesterday. Godard’s corner Main Commercial offers finest candies. McRea & Co. head E Deed- Florence A Riche and Wm Ruys transfer one third Buena Vista Mining claim at Coloma for $500. Prause and Buckner arrested after Main street fight. J Hood Owings and C G Glass of Deer Lodge arrive as witnesses in Cullinane case. Ministerial union did not meet. a meeting planned at Rev Jenkins’s residence next Tuesday. A chimney fire at Mrs O’Mara’s home on West Park Ave. 7:30 pm. F L Riley reports on the Cullinane murder trial. Pro Povovich and Geo Periz Ku ng Vasel Kordich preliminary hearing postponed to Feb 19. County Assessor’s association to meet in Helena Jan 26. Geo S Miller attends. Larabie Bros & Co of Deer Lodge sue Peter Peters and M Vitano for $184.15 promissory note. E Scharnikow counsel for plaintiff.
Joseph Vosik, employed at the lower works and boarding at Cox boarding house in Carroll, died from injuries after being struck by a switch engine on the converter's high line Monday evening. His remains were taken to Ehret's undertaking rooms. Coroner Hardenbrook will hold an inquest at 7 this evening. Little is known about the deceased locally, though he was well spoken of by associates.
A fragment discusses how the dawn of thistles inspired ancient weaving to craft acanthine garments. The note hints at historical textile practices and the use of plant fibers in early clothing.
An article argues that masking scalp problems fails and only eradicating the scalp germ stops dandruff and hair loss. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the true cure by killing the germ causing dandruff, thinning hair, and baldness.
The Beef Straight Quarry Company petitions the Second Judicial District Court to disincorporate with a hearing set for February 17, 1900 in Butte, Montana. Clerk Clinton C. certifies the filing and attorney R. Coombe represents the petitioners. A $2500 reward is offered by the Butte and Boston Consolidated Mining Company for information leading to trespass and ore removal from the Michael Devitt lode claim areas.
Notice for publication states an application for patent has been filed for 1,181 linear feet of a mining claim in Summit Valley, Silverbow County, Montana. The claim, Illinois Rendental Mining Claim, overlaps with survey No. 668 and Bur No. 40, with net area adjustments and references to survey corners, boundaries, and conflicting filings in the county offices. Michael Carroll and others are listed as party names in the official notices.
The listing details daily rail schedules from Butte and Anaconda with multiple lines to Portland Omaha St Louis and other points. It notes local and through trains by Great Northern Northern Pacific Oregon Short Line and Pacific lines with connections, ticketing options and steamship sales to Europe.
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