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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1899
Page
8
The passage highlights growing Butte area development with real estate value rises. It notes the Gagnon Addition two blocks from the post office, and the Volunteer and Empire Additions three blocks west across the gulch.
A real estate notice lists multiple properties including a 5 room modern brick house and a 4 room brick flat. Additional entries show a 4 room frame house a south area brick house and a 6 room modern brick center property with various frame configurations.
The county auditor refused a marriage license to a man seeking to wed, citing his broke condition. The report also notes related cases including a larceny complaint against Fitzmaurice, a 20 day jail sentence for Peter Dempsey, and civil suits against bondsmen for Williams and Meraud.
Local shop Hol brook's at 27 North Main advertises Chocolate and Tan colored shoes for sale at a price of $2.50. Early purchases encouraged while supplies last.
Billings Gazette reports W. L. Selglilge found a 7m blue granite or Jagper building stone on Alkali Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Billings. Veins stretch 160 feet wide and six to ten feet deep with fillings already made.
Two claims, W. L. Selvidge and A. L., aim to open a quarry with machinery to extract and saw stone. A switch to the quarry has been discussed with Northern Pacific railroad officials, who gave a favorable reply, with action expected in days.
Dr. Crothers, expert in the Larkin case, departs Hartford after concluding testimony. He testified that alcohol induced insanity and that Larkin likely died from alcoholic poisoning, with incapacity beginning years before hospitalization. He described alcoholism as curable early, and noted drunkenness damages the brain over time.
C Pidge, by attorney J N Kirk, sues Northern Pacific in federal court for 15000 dollars. Brakeman injured July 14, 1897 at Missoula when a defective coupling apparatus caused a train to pull apart. He fell 14 feet from a box car, injuring back and arm, confined six weeks, and claims incapacity to do manual labor.
The draw lists Sunday coursing matchups including Searchlight against Billy Walker, Bar:er versus Four Spot, Sapphire against Lord Nelson, Flash light against Black Spring, White Cloud against Mischief, Emma Nevada against Butte, Montana Chief against Smut, Starlight against Lady Fullerton. Newcomers Doyle Lester join the sport and Nicholls and Hosking form a partner kennel owning multiple dogs.
Finest bathing resort in the northwest offers Sunday excursions with fare round trip 81.00. Tickets and information available from W. T. Boardman at 23 W Granite Street Room 12 Bozeman, representing Thresher's excursions and Lycan the veteran camping man of Bozeman. Use Gebo Coal J Q Goss Jr State gear. Tel 357.
News from New York reports John S Kennedy will join the Northern Pacific Railroad board with large holdings in Great Northern securities. Butte railroad men speculate the move may bridge tensions between Great Northern and Northern Pacific under Jim Hill influence. The AP note says no rate war between the lines is expected as Kennedy is linked to Hill and the two rivals may seek mutual advantage.
Rivalries between the New York Central and Pennsylvania railways loosen as reports hint at cooperation in New England and potential western expansion toward the Pacific. Speculation grows about a Pennsylvania Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe merger creating a second transcontinental system, with Santa Fe’s vast network and Rockefeller stock interests noted. Excursions to Basin Sunday and local outings add to a busy travel weekend.
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