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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1900
Page
8
An advertisement urges readers to carry fire insurance with safety and reliability. It claims policies are clear and paid promptly, promising fair treatment if fire damages occur and recommending insureds to choose their companies.
After buying here you may find better value elsewhere. Return for your money with grocery values at this city store. Pure New York Buckwheat offered at 25 lb sacks for $1.00 and 10 lb sacks for 50 cents, with quantities listed.
W H Flynn of Butte and J J Cusick, brothers of David Cusick, killed in Sonora Mexico by order of a Mexican general, seek a $350000 claim against the Mexican government through the United States. Attorneys say payment would avert possible trouble.
George Mitchell of 723 North Main street faces a complaint for disturbing the peace and threatening to cut his wife’s heart out with a knife. The county attorney filed the case in Justice Harrington’s court after Mrs. Mitchell swore an affidavit of threats and requested binding over to keep the peace.
At 8 30 yesterday morning a fire likely from a defective flue in David Moody's residence at Silver Bow Park destroyed his home and severely damaged neighboring houses of Henry Blewitt and John Gill. A volunteer bucket brigade fought the blaze, and Blewitt's house was uninsured.
A moving picture rendition of The Passion Play from Oberammergau drew large crowds at the Grand yesterday with a matinee mainly for children. The program mixed scenes from the play with additional contemporaneous images, provoking mixed reactions and including biblical episodes such as the Last Supper and the crucifixion. The exhibition repeats tonight and tomorrow night.
A humorous presentation of The Widow O'Brien delighted the audience at Sutton's with Mrs Bridget O'Brien portrayed by Rob ert Deming and daughters by Lulu Sutton and Maye Wells. Harry Sediey as the Italian count carried the show and Cora Ray received praise for dancing and impersonation. Moving pictures were shown and a slight machine adjustment was noted to improve the setup.
Mining expert says Parrot mine should pay larger dividends this year as development progresses from 1000 to 1200 foot levels. Crosscuts approach the lead with high grade copper ore near 1200 feet, while smelter idle but concentrator kept running. Nearby district prospects and analogies to Sumpter suggest district-wide value, with large ore bodies likely below 1200 feet.
The Hamilton News notes representative Woods plans to move his ranch near Stevensville along with family changes due to health concerns. Foreman Bam Lucas resigns from the Bitter Root stock farm, selling holdings to Marcus Daly and moving to Kentucky with his family for a farm and home. he hopes to return later.
A large supply of Kemmerer coal from Wyoming mines arrives today. J. Monroe & Co. offers ton delivery from 47 East Broadway. Also promoting Williams corsets priced 32.00 for 1.50 and a 260 item now 200 for Miss M. L. Johnson at 131 W. Broadway.
The Sumpter district is praised for a decade of confirmed predictions, with mines from Balsley-Elkhorn to Gem of the Mountains drawing heavy investment. Deep sinking is seen as imminent as ore shows promise in major mines, signaling lasting, substantial gold production ahead.
Wil iam Hiltmann returning from the Klondike reports indignation over Canadian restrictions on recording mining claims and claim relocations. He says the British side favors capitalists, while American law attracts poor men with more liberal prospects. Dawson City hosts about 25,000 people. Bonanza Eldorado creeks show paying gold in ancient river beds. A White Horse rapid railway is due by June, transforming travel and mining methods with new steam powered machinery. Capes Nome attracts many from Dawson. a Dawson fire on the 10th marks a third disaster since founding.
The Diamond mine at Sumpter, bought by J K Pardee of Philadelphia, shows ore and will push operation in days. Recent assays report quartz product up to 331k per ton. The Snowshoe mine near Libby shipped a carload of concentrates, with about thirty men employed and roughly two hundred tons at the mill awaiting shipment as roads permit. Nearby Augusta reports a mineral find with ore containing up to 18 percent copper.
The Northern Pacific operates the Pullman Standard sleeper cars from Anaconda to St Paul and St Louis. Two sleeping cars depart from Anaconda and Butte on the night train, one via Billings and the Burlington route to St Louis, the other from Butte to St Paul, with no car changes en route.
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