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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1899
Page
6
The Illustrated Police News purports a wild drunken fire scene in Anaconda Mont, but locals denounce the piece as false. The letter-writer condemns the article as misrepresentation and cites chaotic night scenes of looting and intoxicated crowds around the blaze.
The report notes heavy winds and storms with frequent rain and lightning. Residents describe disrupted travel and poor roads, while attendance at local churches is down. People from nearby areas visited but found routes treacherous and the day unsettled overall.
An account recalls the death of a well regarded boy in Anaconda. The text mentions Oscar Zemin, a poet and local figure, and notes the sorrow of Marysville connections. The narrative reflects on illness, public concern, and the impact of the young man’s passing on friends and kin.
The aged Mrs Ritzs Heul of Holland died at 191 years, living with daughter Mrs Mary Meier. Despite great age she remained mentally sharp. She lived in Marion County, died peacefully after a long life with good health. Funeral from St Pauls Church tomorrow at 10 30 AM.
District court noted a case involving Gidehy Dupeon and Pear Fade with a pending writ of exemption. The proceedings referenced Michael Mayers and GW Stinleton as related parties. Charles Shope appeared, with details hazy due to damaged text and unreadable portions surrounding the docket and verdict.
The fragmentary text mentions discounts and prices but lacks clear subjects or events. It references merchants Bruns and a general sale with large percent reductions, yet no coherent actions, dates, or locations are provided.
The Modern Mother reports that Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co, provides a pleasant laxative effect for children and is preferred over other remedies.
The article recalls the great chain stretched across the Hudson near West Point to block British ships, with links over two feet long. It traces surviving relics, the evolution of ship chains in America, and estimates of strength and production shifts from England to the United States.
A lively survey of chancery humor from judges like Knight-Bruce and Maule, recounting witty exchanges, retorts, and epigrams. It notes how the chancery world prized precise practice over mere cleverness, with anecdotes about insiders, limits of wit, and the enduring charm of legal banter.
The National Colonization Aid Society of America organized by influential colored men in Chatta pi 2a aims to set apart land in the west for exclusive use of negroes where they may establish a government under general congressional supervision Booker Washington's farming plan will be pursued within the private scheme influential white supporters lend their commitment and hope for tangible results soon.
A distressed fragment reports the Duke of Norfolk selling a historic tract traced to Poeiden Field. The tale notes a battle won by courage from an ancestor, the Burt of Succey, and hints at rewards granted in gratitude to a loyal kin.
Sheriff sale set for January 20, 1899 at 2 pm at the Butte court house front door. Property is the Valley Lode Mining Claim within Summit Valley Mining district Silver Tow Montana, described by detailed corner references and bearings across Lots 171 174 175 and related claims. The description includes multiple lode claims Tecumseh Despatch Pike's Peak Star West Shanbar and others with magnetic variation courses and distances.
Scaled proposals will be received at the office of the Holand Irrigation Canal Company in Wormser City Montana until 10 o clock a m on Saturday the 28th day of January 1899 for the completion of an irrigation canal in Sweet County Montana according to plans and specifications in the company's office and in W L Holloway Bozeman Montana Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or cash of 500 00 to be forfeited if the bidder fails to enter into a contract within ten days after bid acceptance and furnish a 25000 00 bond for faithful performance of the contract signed Holland Irrigation Canal Co By A Wormerr President
Notice is given that by order of the district court of Paris County Montana the administrator of the estate of Harry Gassert deceased will sell at private sale to the highest cash bidder on January 28 1898 at 10 am at I S Shropshire law office Butte Montana the undivided one fourth interest in part of Lot Five Block Twenty nine in Butte known as the Clarendon Hotel property. Cash on confirmation and deed conveys good title to the purchaser. SARAT C GASSERT Administratrix.
Co owners Pat Kirley James Kirley and Frank Kirley notify Benjamin Armstrong that 1898 expenditures total 112.50 dollars for labor and improvements on five quartz lode mining claims in Divide Creek District Silver Bow Montana. If he does not contribute within ninety days after final publication, he loses his interest to the undersigned per Revised Statutes.
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