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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1900
Page
8
An 1890s report claims Sheriff Regan has collected over $81,000 in four years due to a $1,500 salary, 50 cents a prisoner daily feed money, and various expenses. It argues the sheriff’s job is the state’s best paying with little work, noting additional one time pockets like a $2,500 mine sale referral. It contrasts with other offices earning up to $4,000 yearly.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals meets tonight at the council chamber to finalize details of the organization. Prosecutions for animal abuse have begun and with the work systematized, punishment of the guilty will be vigorously pursued. All interested are invited to attend.
Mrs. Fair, a middle aged woman carrying a baby, told Judge Sullivan she fears her neighbor Mary Levens. She alleges several assaults and a previous violent act, describing a tale of woe amid neighborhood tensions.
Fragmentary OCR reports describe a woman, Mrs Keat, placed under bond after a Psydee Sullivan connection. The notes mention a court attorney and a knife to her breast with threats, but details are unclear due to damaged text. Further records likely name involved parties and dates.
A strange poisoning occurred in the family of Thomas Warren last night. Two young Warren children visited a neighbor and ate bananas, later becoming ill. A physician diagnosed poisoning and administered medicine, saving the older child but not the youngest. Warren suspects his boys may have bitten into a bad banana with poisonous germs, while the neighbor's children were unharmed.
In Harringtons court today Huffman withdrew a peace bond request against John Mellich. J H Miles faces trial next Tuesday for exhibiting a deadly weapon. State vs William Thompson on a nickel-in-the-slot theft from Noble Drug Company. Thompson in default, $3 bond forfeited. Frank Evans, a miner, threatened Wilson with a bar then a gun over time signatures. Evans fled but later disarmed, Wilson filed a deadly weapon complaint. Evans at large.
Tom O'Brien, a stranger in town, was arrested by Officer Peters for assault and battery after an incident on Mercury street. Steve Bodle was also arrested for interfering with the officer. Both pleaded not guilty as court set trial for next Friday. Three drunks were fined five dollars each.
An attractive lot of Lion Coffee premiums is shown in E. E. Gallogly & Co. window. The display includes clocks umbrellas watches gold rings and jewelry all free for Lion head wrappers. Directions for securing premiums are in each Lion Coffee package. Lion Coffee is praised for strength and flavor.
A gas store explosion at C H Cammon’s fruit and confectionery shop ignited a blaze that gutted Common’s Fruit Store Goldman’s Tailor Shop and O’Rourke’s Shoe Shop on Broadway and Wyoming. Total loss about 6000 with 1500 insured. building owned by Smokehouse company. firefighters confined flames in half an hour amid scattered minor damages and comic mishaps.
The article touts opportunities for investments in California exceeding those in South Africa. It claims constant flows of money into investor pockets, predicting a coming boom and fortunes for early buyers. Contact A. G. Allan of International Investment Co. Dorothy Block, Butte.
TO SHIP ORE AT ONCE. While roads being constructed the Denver and Rock Island mine will slip ore by using pack train. Arrangements also being made for machinery in order to expedite the development. Messrs. Tripp and Dragstedt grocers of South Main were fined $50 and costs for selling liquor without a license. Notice no one but T B Weller may sell treasury stock at No 15 West Broadway Butte Montana. Denver and Box Island Mining Company.
CHAS LANGLOIS Pride of Butte Stables advertises a large Tally Ho coach seating 30, hauled by six horses, plus smaller conveyances for parties. Stables at Pride of Butte, opposite Alaska corner, with routes to Crystal Springs and a Grotto cafe nearby. Also promoting a National Park transport option via J Q Goss agent in Silver Bow block and a new English chop house at 103 South Main.
Members of Butterodge No. 1 A U W are notified the office of the financier has moved from 26 North Mat street to 15 West Broadway Thompson Investment company. Office hours are 9 am to 4 pm. BH Wales Recorder. An advertisement mentions new cold aged unbreakable sewing machine needles sold by Sherman the undertaker.
Siegel travels to New York to purchase fall stock for the Siegel Clothing Company while local commerce notes list Montan Mugle Co and various tradesmen. In Spokane a purse theft involving Geoffrey Lavell’s wife and a domestic worker ends with an arrest after $70 is recovered of $80 stolen.
The Butte Mandolin and Glee Club with 60 members plans a September musical carnival. Participants include Adel O'Brien Cornarvey Fanny Bhroder Harriet Lewis J C Carter F R Sumner H F Tomlinson Herbert Golob Fern Tabor Fred Gautsin and Oliver McGraw. Also noting Lion Coffee premiums in BE. E. Gallogly & Co. window and a creditors notice for estate of William Thompson with ten month claim period in Silver Bow Montana.
An inventory brief listing live poultry including spring chickens young ducks hens geese and turkeys plus Belgian hares. Prompt delivery offered for orders from Jos Leahy with small extra charge. Company contact: W Galena.
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