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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1899
Page
5
A dealer advertises a full stock of vehicles with rubber tire buggies traps and steel tires in Braden prices. Crown mowers ties rakes and various haying accessories are available. headquarters noted for equipment and supplies.
A Salt Lake City hustler J D Callahan built a nationwide coupon scam around four dollar shoes sold for twenty five cent coupons. In Salt Lake about 1400 pairs were supplied by Davis Shoe Co with cash paid upfront. The scheme failed when funds ran out and Callahan fled to Butte leaving debts and a penned confession seeking a way to repay Miss Erdly and creditors.
In northern Montana Tom Tickhor, a freighter known for tales and a stutter, once faced a hostile Indian party after an attempted pot of stew theft. He rode unarmed at the attackers, shouting bravado, causing them to retreat deeming him touched by the Great Spirit. The episode underscored his heroism and fearlessness.
Multiple short items report personnel gains and incidents across Montana. Professor J. P. Hendricks elected a vice president of the National Education Association. a farm hand in Red Lodge attempted suicide. county assessed valuations rise in Carbon and Libby. Captain Delamar near purchase of Bully Hill mine with smelters planned and large employment. Robberies occur in Spokane and Libby reports. Helena notes arrests and bail for a skimming case. an inquest into Daniel Tobey’s death at St Peter’s Hospital. Missoula and Livingston outbreaks include water shortages, forest fires, and a fatal range quarrel ending with Robert Stevens claiming self defense.
A long catalog of names and places follows the hotel guest register style. The list includes individuals from New York, Lynn, Minneapolis, Missoula, Chicago, Anaconda, Denver, Philadelphia, St Louis, Melrose, Boulder and Helena. The scattered entries indicate a transient set of travelers staying at the hotels.
An OCR fragment advertises Crystal Springs five miles from Butte offering a bicycle road electric fountain display and a first class cafe and bar. It touts modern baths and 24 hour service with boating on the lake and a practice by Dr. Leo Magenbureer at 48 West Park.
The Butte, Anaconda & Pacific railway offers round trip fares of 1 dollar for Butte to the park and back plus 25 cents for Anaconda to the park. Trains depart Butte at 10:00 am and 1:05 pm with returns from the park at 2:30 pm 6:10 pm and 11:00 pm and hourly between Anaconda and the park.
Telegram received in Salt Lake City dated July 13 1899 offers 30 000 shares of Butte and Bingham Copper Mining stock at 15 cents a share with promises of future gains to 20 cents within 90 days. It describes the Utah camp as old reliable with mines producing up to eighteen million in dividends and notes prospectus maps upon request.
No one is authorized to receive or receipt any bills for the Stewart Music house without an order from Jno. M. Stewart. Any bill contracted with said firm can be paid at 303 South Idaho street.
Attendees are invited to a big event at Greg son Springs next Sunday July 16 featuring a large program of sport prizes amusements and entertainment. Fare is one dollar round trip includes admission to grounds and takes place at 10 a.m. with arrival times listed as 1 05 and 4 35 p.m. by Ae and P.
A meeting of the stockholders will be held Monday the 24th at the First National Bank in Butte to elect trustees for the ensuing year and handle other business as needed. H. Williams, Secretary.
The regular meeting of the stockholders will be held at the Thompson Investment Co. office, 48 East Broadway, at p. m., July for election of directors and any other business. Arthur Smith, Secretary Pro Tem.
Notice announces the annual meeting of Western Iron Works stockholders at the company office in Butte on Tuesday July 25 1899 at 11 oclock AM for electing officers for the ensuing year and other business as may come before the meeting. Bawden president L Melcher secretary
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