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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1900
Page
6
John Gille of Butte drove his new automobile to Anaconda yesterday, the first car seen there. The round trip between two ridges took two hours, marking a notable local milestone as two trials for robbery were also noted.
Simon Lightbody, a farm hand from the east, worked in hay at Clint Vincent’s Lost Creek ranch before traveling to Anaconda. He sought medical advice 3 p.m. and told Special Officer Furay he believed he had smallpox. Dr. Stephens confirmed the diagnosis and ordered transfer to the pest house.
A young boy Buck under five lighted a paper wad and set a U S mail box ablaze at Parl and Chestnut near Stram's store. Authorities deem him not accountable so no arrest or punishment. Firemen also battled a Birch street blaze at 4 30 am from discarded matches. Local social mentions include Miss Inex Elliott visiting the city from Race Track and Miss Dolittle's trip to Butte, with Mr and Mrs James Stevens and Mrs McLean of Butte visiting the Neals yesterday in May.
A new time table on the B A P railway goes into effect this morning affecting a passenger train between Butte and Anaconda with evening runs at 7 and 8 oclock. Copner City Limited and Great Northern trains to Anaconda are unchanged with departures from Anaconda for Butte at 9 30 a m 12 15 p m 4 30 p m and 7 30 p m. Trains will arrive from Butte at 9 15 a m 12 15 p m and 6 30 p m. Beginning tonight trains run every hour between Anaconda and Munc tin. View park is open 7 to 10 oclock with dancing in the pavilion next Thursday evening.
Local briefs describe picnics by the Sons of Hermann in Mountain View park and a pair of arrests for robbery, plus a baseball result where Anaconda beat Great Falls 14 to 3. The Inter Mountain National park contest ends soon and housing court actions proceed with a $500 burglary charge. Funeral details for W A Twohy noted from St Paul’s church.
A man named Haywood or Hayward, said to be a painter from Butte or Missoula, was held up near Helmville and robbed of $5. North county officers pursued a clue. Deputy Sheriff Tom Mullen later arrested Charles Allen for the crime, but Allen escaped from Drummond as Mullen spoke to a friend.
Ludger St Jean and his son Dr J B St Jean of Butte return from Cane Nome aboard the Rosecrans. He calls Nome a poor fortune field with 50 000 residents and few who make money, noting boats scarce to return and many prospection claims. He cites high dust, no nights in midsummer, and United States soldiers as peace officers.
A long list of Montana cities promotes an Inter Mountain excursion to Yellowstone National Park with free travel and a party of nine popular state young ladies. Voters are urged to cut coupons and select the most popular local lady, names of many entrants across cities appear, with scattered commentary and garbled verse lines interspersed.
A long list of mining claims and patent applications in Summit Valley Silver Bow County Montana is published. It records locations, survey numbers, corner markers, and adjacent claims for multiple lodes including Nail Lode, Maryland Lode, Atlin Lode, Early Bird Lode, Henry Lode, and more, with official notices from land offices and dates in 1900.
A whimsical catalog of bird voices lists cries from yellow hammer and field lark to wand jark and tom tit. It notes single or paired calls, with some species repeating their own name and others answering with varied syllables, ending with the nightingale and thrush duet.
In a school exercise on The Cow a group of girls produced varied opinions. One author praised the cow as useful for beefsteaks and other meats, while another noted the animal keeps the garden clean by eating weeds, reflecting differing perspectives on this common subject.
A Pall Mall Gagette roundup lists famous misquotations with the correct versions and the implied sources. It catalogs errors from James and Pope to Milton and Moore, noting altered phrases and their original texts for readers.
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