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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1899
Page
8
An offer warns buyers about risky titles and promises a safe process. It stresses never selling a lot without perfect title, guarantees no liens, easy payments, and zero cost to investigate before building your home.
Rental listings show several properties in South Butte and Centerville including one 7 room modern brick house, a 4 room modern brick flat, a 50 room modern brick flat, a 20 room frame house, and a 19 room brick house in Centerville.
Fragmentary rental listing shows an array of furnished rooms with prices likely in old currency formats. Details are unclear but indicate a modern brick unit and several frame rooms offered for rent at varying rates.
Hon W R Goldensmith, ex Idaho legislator from Shoshone county, recounts alleged military overreach in Wardner Wardner district during the Coeur d Alene strike. He says non union miners were shipped in, many families left homes, and soldiers mistreated prisoners and women amid martial law with widespread arrests and fear.
Hugh Black a miner at Rama received painful injuries this morning when turn-sheets in a drift struck him and he was removed to Murray and Freund's hospital. Tom McLaughlin a Nippler miner was struck on the head by a rock in underground work with a scalp wound. James Shea of St Lawrence sustained a left leg fracture yesterday afternoon when a rope slipped and timber fell while lowering Umbers at the 1000-foot level.
The Paul Clark home trustees met last evening and elected Mrs J M White president and Mrs H Moore secretary. They decided to advertise to forbid construction so work on the proposed building could begin before fall. Cassidy optician advertises glasses for headache relief. Julia Marlow shoes promise comfort. Tassel’s 25 W Park offers crown bridge work and Yellowstone Park excursion tickets from Dr Wiz at 30 Silver Bow block.
The second day of the Anaconda Mining versus Palm Sette suit yielded limited progress with August Christian, chief engineer for Anaconda, detailing tracings and work on levels 1000 through 1600 at Never Sweat. He described level activities, reef drilling, drift clearing, and retimbering, noting no stoping inside Colusa-Parrot after 1898 and citing a court order as the authority for work. An adjournment was taken for the noon break. Dr. Leo Hagenburger resumes practice at 48 West Park.
A fragmented OCR list names attendees and guests at hotels in multiple cities including Butte Helena Missoula and Spokane. Entries reference individuals and spouses or pairs from San Francisco New York Chicago and other locales with affiliated places like Basin Warm Springs Libby Deer Lodge and Puller Springs.
City council invites bids by July 17 1899 to paint the city hall paper the council room and paint woodwork. Council may reject any or all bids. By order of the city council dated July 6 1899. Jd B Briney Mayor Ton City Clerk Attest RL Clin
No one is authorized to receive bills without order from Jno M Stewart. Bills charged to the firm may be paid at 303 South Idaho Street Columbia Gardens, open daily. Open air concert by Rossner's orchestra Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings. Free dancing for children Saturday afternoon. Special rates for picnic parties. Sommers family at Garden Theater Sunday afternoon and evening.
Vae Gebo Coal and J Q Goss Jr listed as state agent with an address at 92 Silver Bow Bluck and contact Tel 357.
At last night’s meeting the school board rejected all Aluminum street school bids and set 105 day time limit with bids due next Tuesday by 8 pm accompanied by certified checks. Clerk instructed to return checks for Walkerville School excavation bids and invite furniture desk bids by the same deadline. Building fund shows 29,001,685, general fund 79, outstanding bills 53.40 after clearing 46,000. A sidewalk must be built in front of Atlantic street school. White sought 100 more drill guns, advised contacting adjutant general who may supply. Furnace grate changes to burn better coal discussed and referred to building committee. Bills totaling 40.80 approved.
In North Main street, three miners Thomas Kelly John Stenson and M Gallagher faced Judge Sullivan after pleas of not guilty with trial set for Friday. Youths Jack Smith Frank Charles and Harry Davis were fined five dollars each. Frisco Nell and John Sexton pled to drunkenness and were fined five dollars each. Junk dealers buying brass from underage youths were fined thirty dollars. M Shott Mrs Fannie Gordon and Blumkin Second Hand Co. also fined thirty dollars each with appeals noted. Judge Sullivan denounced dealer frauds and warned youths facing crime. Edith Somers convicted of keeping a house of prostitution fined thirty dollars. Some ads and travel notes follow.
This advertisement promotes a railroad journey through Salt Lake City Glenwood Springs Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver with a one day stop over. It highlights dining cars meals a la carte two daily trains to the east Pullman Palace and Pullman Tourist sleepers and free reclining chair cars. Contact W C Mc Bride general agent 47 East Broadway Buite for maps and information.
Trustees of School District No. 1 Silver Bow Montana invite sealed proposals by July 18 1899 for a two story and basement school house on Aluminum streets In Butte MT with work per drawings by architect W A O Brien bids must include a $1000 certified check payable to Henry Mueller president of the school board proposals addressed to Thomas Richards school clerk marked Proposals for Building School House and subject to right to reject any and all bids Checks forfeited if contract not executed or building not completed as specified.
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