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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1899
Page
2
A grand parade through Butte honors labor and Miners Union Day, highlighting the rights of workers to organize, the mutual benefits of union principles, and the city’s progress driven by labor and industry. It emphasizes dignity of labor, shared prosperity, and civic duty.
In a fragmented editorial voice the piece argues panic is needed for the Democratic Party but prosperity is returning, with Cleveland era hardship fading as national finances improve and tariff policy tightens, while the public seems less swayed by earlier poverty rhetoric.
The writer argues the county will ruin and calls for a first-class panic to counteract Democratic pessimism. They claim political organizations and press claim the country is collapsing and urge provoking a panic, not prayers for Aguinaldo's Philippine cause.
The piece mocks Democratic editors for editorializing about imagined political shifts after Speaker Reed’s retirement and a supposed collapse of the Republican party in Ohio. It notes the unattained predictions, wasted ink, and calls for more space for real public questions rather than speculative scandal.
The Helena Independent explains it did not imply Senator Lee Mantle would back the Democratic ticket for a U S Senate seat in exchange for favors. It rebukes the Inter Mountain for misquoting and calls the notion unadulterated rot, clarifying no information or sentiment from Mantle was stated.
The IndependentPublic argues against silver Republicans backing Bryan in 1896 and criticizes the Inter Mountain for its rebuttal. It cites a Montana Supreme Court decision on mandamus and notes a reported cyclone fatality in New Richmond Wisconsin with hundreds injured.
Reports from The Hague convey Dutch support for private property inviolability at sea while Germany remains indifferent and France opposes it. The debate shifts to arbitration with a five power court and a permanent bureau, but disarmament plans are dismissed as utopian amid opposition from Germany Austria and Italy. Russia backs France, and the U.S. proposal uncertain with potential German siding.
Washington June 13 report to Chief Constructor Hichborn says the battleship Kearsarge is 91 percent toward completion, the Kentucky 89 percent, and the Alabama 8 percent. The figures indicate varying stages of readiness among the fleet.
The report lists completion or advancement percentages for multiple ships and shipyards. Wisconsin 70 percent Illinois 65 percent Maine 6 percent Ohio 5 percent Albany England 8 percent monitors Wyoming 8 percent Florida 7 percent Connecticut 6 percent Chesapeake 99 percent submarine Plunger 8 percent torpedo boats from Dahlgren to Stewart at 2 percent.
The final work of Suburban candidates is pending with Thursday morning as the main finishing time. Notables absent include Don de Oro and Jean Beraud, while Briar Sweet and Ban aster posted swift workouts, The Star of Bethlehem and Ivy, Warrenton, Filigrane, Ben Hilladay, and Box are in strong form though Peter Wimmer doubts Peter Wimmer a chance for Suburban.
June 12 report says Admiral Dewey prefers using funds raised for his benefit to establish a soldiers and sailors home. A private cablegram to a friend confirms this authority. The home committee has not updated him on plans while Treasurer Roberts notes the fund's collection will continue until the original goal is reached. Naval circles express satisfaction with his decision and anticipate a suitable home rather than a white elephant.
Legal notices from Silver Bow county Montana include a claim partition warning for P W Murray and Nicholas Ayers with a ninety day payment term, a probate for the will of William George Cole with June 17 1899 hearing in Butte, and a May 1899 certificate of partnership for Metropolitan Market with Owen Williams Herman Diestel and T F Geuting notarized by John N Kirk.
City council approves mayor's scheme to lease the gas plant and advertise for sale or lease. The plan envisions a private company running the plant at no cost to the city, with profits flowing to the city treasury. Also noted is a Montana probate notice detailing the will of Lee Freudenstein and letters testamentary for Christina Freudenstein to be issued after court hearing.
Notice to creditors of Ellen Drew deceased. James C. Drew is administrator. Creditors must present claims with vouchers within four months of first publication to McHatton & Cotter Hennessy Building Butte Montana. County Silver Bow. Dated June 6.
Co owners Patrick W Murray and the estate of Nicholas Ayers are notified under section 2324 that labor and improvements were expended on the Lottle quartz lode mining claim in Summit Valley, Silver Bow county Montana. A record shows payments of 100 dollars for the years 1896 07 99 100, seeking the stated sum.
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