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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
9
The Inter Mountain announces a statewide carrier network from Butte to Glendive, extending to towns with 500 inhabitants and beyond. The paper invites advertisers to inspect books and notes official status in Silver Bow County.
The article reports on the 1900 political scene with Democratic and Republican conventions in Kansas City. It cites fervent debates over free trade, protection, and silver coinage, notes internal party tensions, and mentions leaders like Hill, Croker, and Sulzer. It also highlights postal stamp projections by Postmaster General Smith and international events involving the Chinese imperial family.
A list of nine favored young ladies from various Montana towns appears with a coupon voting option. The item notes a Yellowstone Park excursion by Northern Pacific on July 22 from Butte to Livingston with lodging, meals, and park tour included, offered at a reduced $10 rate with details for potential participants.
The passage questions a push to cut the army as the United States nears possible conflict with China in defense of Christianity and American interests. It asks what Montanas First Regiment members and others think of the democratic stance on expansion and protecting national honor amid calls to militarism before order is restored in the Philippines.
Manila court martial pits Col. James E Pettit against verdict of acquittal. MacArthur disapproves. El Paso updates bubonic plague quarantine policy for San Francisco trade goods and non-Chinese quarters. Cheyenne reports Union Pacific lands and livestock buyers push land sales to near record. Tacoma notes disintegration progress of Muir glacier near Alaska. San Francisco cites wheat ship shortage with cap of 100 ships. Santa Rosa hops group seeks contracts for 7 percent of state acreage. San Francisco awaits details on whaling fleet from winter ice.
Analyzed editorial stance argues against claims of American militarism amid debates on trade expansion and land retention. It criticizes the Democratic platform as misinformed, notes figures on population and standing armies across nations, and questions whether the United States poses a danger of militarism.
An illustrated Home Magazine article forecasts a world war between giants soon. Hudson Maxim and others warn of massive armies, rapid wars, and brutal casualties as nations ready fleets and railways, with U S officials observing events in Asia and a looming global conflict.
The Portland Oregonian recounts a tale of Li Hung Chang mocked as an old man by a queenly figure. A cousin calls for help, a Boxee man clashes over a million, a violent confrontation ensues with weapons, and Li Hung is labeled as disruptive by the arrival of a large army and cannons.
Chicago July 7 a heavy rain storm last night gave a temporary relief from the heat wave but hot weather returns today. Deaths from the heat yesterday totaled 12 with 20 prostrations, several in serious condition and recovery doubtful. The dead include Tony Sedlock Edward W Maurer Es Charles Jones August Coleman Frank Tonjaska Andrew Kusman.
General Randall reports 42 vessels at anchor and about 13000 people ashore in Alaskan gold fields. Transport Rosecrans attempted to enter the Yukon field but grounded near the river mouth. no injuries. Athenian arrived safely, discharged animals, then proceeded to St Michaels. Barks Hunter and Hetipse left Dutch Harbor and were expected at St Michaels.
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