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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
6
Advertisements tout Krause's Headache Capsules from Newbro Drug Co as a fast relief for headaches and even cracked skull pain. Claims include a harmless guarantee and easy purchase at the druggist. Also promotes Twehty’s Celery Nerve Compound by Newbro Drug Co to cure spring fever and purify blood.
At a regular meeting of the Butte Workingmen's Union on December 21 1900 it was voted that from May 1 1901 nine hours of work shall equal eight hours. The minimum daily scale remains three dollars. Publication authorized by President Dale and Recording Secretary Devinny of the union.
Notice from the executor Joseph B. Trevarthen of the Martin Mitchell estate asks all creditors to present their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims must be submitted to Forbis & Mattison at No 47 East Broadway Butte Montana. The notice is dated January 1901 in Silver Bow County Montana.
Special correspondence from Helena notes Representative Jensen supports women’s suffrage, while Gilligan endures a dramatic reading mishap with Queen Victoria in his reading of a memorial. The senate vote tally shows party and member splits on the suffrage measure and related house actions.
In Helena the senate committee held a hearing on eight hour bills with Daniel McDonald of the Western Federation of Labor and various industry officials. They debated smelter wage impacts, skilled labor needs, and the feasibility of shifting to eight hour shifts, with estimates suggesting large additions in manpower and potential plant closures if enacted immediately.
Disjointed text hints at planned legal or administrative changes with mentions of gradual rollout and a new eight hour system. No clear names, places, dates, or authoritative details present in the readable fragments.
The Winters Mercantile Co files against Wolf & Zwicker Iron Works of Oregon and Eugene claiming an assigned account for a water pipe line project. Extra labor and materials allegedly cost 1,722.71 with part paid, and a 3,200 debt tied to Müllers purchase and labor, through the John Gan rok Co and Tien on the pine dine sequence.
James Murphy faced a charge of malicious mischief after damaging a sidewalk near Gallick's store on Park Street. Police court morning session saw a not guilty plea entered with bail set at twenty dollars.
Promises instant relief from painful corns bunions and toe stings. Claims to ease tight shoes sweating calluses and tired aching feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with mail order 2 cents postage to Fred Allen Olmsted Le Roy New York.
United States Land Office at Tielena Montana announces John E Johns of Butte Montana has filed for patent on the Meighan Lode and Violet Lode in Silver Bow County all within unorganized land. The notice lists survey numbers adjoining claims and describes the vein lines and net areas claimed with cross references to Book Q records and various surrounding lodes. First publication January 23 1901.
Excursion tickets at reduced rates from the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway offer 49 percent savings to popular southern resorts including Jacksonville Mobile New Orleans Savannah and El Paso. Tickets are valid for return any time before June 1 1901. For rates routes and times inquire with a Milwaukee agent or J T Conroy residence agent St Paul Minn.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Bane as a powder to shake into shoes to cool swollen hot feet and ease walking. It claims to cure swollen sweating feet ingrowing nails blisters and callous spots and relief from corns and bunions. Trial packages sold by druggists and two stores for 25 cents addressing Allen O Olmsted Le Roy NJ. Annual stockholder meetings notice for Clares Schatzlein Palit von papy and Balman River Mining Co plus Hutte Mill and Smeltermen union eight hour workday resolution.
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