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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1899
Page
5
The Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway offers a round trip fare from Butte to Anaconda for the Young Men's Institute Picnic on July 4, 1899. Tickets valid on trains departing at 10:00 am, 1:05 pm and 4:45 pm. return departures from Anaconda at 3:00 pm, 7:53 pm and 12:00 midnight.
The state secured a guilty verdict against Daniel Lucey for the murder of Patrick L. Regam in Silver Bow canyon on the night of September 2. Jurors voted for conviction on the first ballot, Lucey remained cool, and Judge Clanry postponed proceedings to August 6 for a possible new trial.
Judge Lindsay held a short court session noting the Guern versus Sutton case setting was vacated and the Culver versus Harris motion for judgment sustained. Ada Recore versus John Recore and Maud Elmer versus Henry Klenze were dismissed. Jury panel discharged until August 10 with summer ex parte business planned and a courtroom makeover.
A large crowd attended the coursing at West Side Park for the season's biggest turnout. The results list Tornado over Gypsy M and Flying Dutchman over Driver among many matchups.
A large single handed drilling competition took place in Anaconda on July 4 led by Y. M. Spleniec. The event drew participants from local trades and attracted spectators. Details on winners and scores were reported by the local paper.
A crowded hotel list shows guests and places such as Berkin Boulder San Francisco and Helena with individuals like G Scudder Hartman Bozeman and J Hoopes. It advertises a Fourth of July excursion to Helena, Oregon Short Line trips to Los Angeles, and dental offers while promoting shoe bargains and crown bridge work.
The ad promotes top quality fruits and vegetables in cana and glass. It claims the public’s needs shaped the stock and invites hotels, restaurants, and private families to visit, inspect, and learn prices.
The Helena and Anaconda nines clashed in a midseason game won by Helena 6 to 3. Miles City reports a tragic accident near Knowlton where two children found a revolver. one died after 14 hours. In Helena, Bishop Brondel condemned a Masonic corner stone ceremony at the state capitol. Twin Bridges recounts a drowning accident near Sheridan. a boy fell from a bridge and was recovered. Missoula notes a firecracker incident injuring two girls and damaging a carriage on East Front Street. Tassell's shop ad at 25 W. Park promotes a sale.
Claude Hicks, a stock inspector, died after being run over by a freight train while investigating rustling cases. His son Mel Wicks, a former deputy sheriff, traveled from Wyoming to identify the offenders. Two suspects fled from their arrest and were last seen leaving a northern line train near Bolerade.
Herbert Kelcey and Elie Shannon star in The Moth and the Flame at the Grand Opera House this week. The promise is the strongest and most interesting American play of the season with natural acting and scenes of emotion that mirror our own lives, bringing tears and magic to the audience.
The article notes the Milwauke road's secret to success is constant focus on traveler comfort. It highlights the Pioneer Limited, built at $250,000, described as the only perfect train, operating daily between St Paul, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago.
In Butte at 24 and 236 South Arizona the Zeeve Junk Co advertises scrap buying for brass copper iron rubber and more with trial shipments. An open air concert by Ross ners orchestra is planned Tuesday and Thursday with free children's bingo Saturday. The Sommers family appears at Garden theater Sunday afternoon and evening.
Gebo Coal and J Q Goss advertise as 1st State agent at 22 Silver Bow Block. Telephone number 257. Teeth sets priced at $20 and $10. Dr Wix also listed in the notice.
A memo lists a $59.90 Northern Pacific round trip fare with sale July 3 to 7 and return by September 4, plus a Mesdervile Mining and Milling Co directors election at 8 pm July 5 in Butte Montana. Also mentions a tailor shop in Butte and Los Angeles N B E A meeting in July.
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