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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1899
Page
8
A vintage advertisement promotes a new home in the Gagnon addition stating 41,250 buys a new house on the addition. It describes happiness and content at home with a cosy future and urges readers toward home ownership wealth.
Rent options shown include Lynndale single rooms and office spaces, plus seven to eight room flats and houses on East Side Anaconda Road Placer Street South Washington East First and West Alabama. Monthly rents range from 10.00 to 35.00 reflecting room counts and building types.
J R Wharton general manager of the street railway company swore out a warrant for Louis Deboe a Centerville butcher charged with disturbing the peace on a car from Columbia Garden to the city. Constable Rhoades served the warrant as Wharton with C F Kelly county attorney discussed the incident noting a vile exchange on the car and a remonstration by a bookkeeper. The plan is to arrest Deboe and several others identified later with the conduct on the car.
A youth released on bond tried to flee the city and immediately collapsed upon entering the county jail. His father, who was also his surety, decided not to take chances. The incident followed reports that the boy is prone to fits when restrained. Dr. Rinehart, a dentist, has moved to 4 West Park.
A Butte observer details a dog that guarded his master's harness at the Big Hole power dam for three weeks. The black dog refused company, patrollers the road for the owner, and only relaxed when workers confirmed the master’s absence. The canine remained loyal while the owner, a Butte party, sought other transport due to a faulty horse.
Readers await further news on the Wisconsin disaster as the city considers mayoral action to extend municipal aid from Minneapolis. The measure, anticipated early, would provide support in the unfolding crisis.
A powerful storm in Tomah Wisconsin caused record water levels on Lemonweir River washing out all bridges within ten miles and leaving Council creek bridges mostly destroyed. Rail traffic halted as tracks suffered widespread washouts and trains could neither arrive nor depart.
A June cloudburst on Bear Creek ten miles northeast of Viola Wisconsin washed crops away and flooded fields to depths up to six feet, leaving the fertile valley ruined and heavily damaged.
A long roster of visitors stays at hotels including Butte, Springfield, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, Helena, Racine, Minneapolis, Deer Lodge, Missoula, St. Paul, Seattle, and New York. Names include W O Day wife, T J Mitchell, John Dornin, L B Abraham, H L Kingsley, O Hermann, E F Farnham, George Hunter, J P Mitchell, D West, F W Rogers, A B Smith, M J Maher, S P Young, David Walker, Charles Griswold, B E Doll, Mrs Woolf, Leila Bullard, Jas D Wood, E T Passmore, L S Groff, and many others.
Second Vice President J A Wright Jr of the International Navigation company says the contract for two new first class ships has been placed with the Cramps. The 12000 ton steamers will sail at 17 knots and will not replace the Paris but will offer large cargo and passenger capacity with about 400 cabin and 800 steerage passengers.
In a June 1 interview attributed to Marcus Daly the Amalgamated Copper company GM says Boston & Montana and Butte & Boston will join the new company and output of Anaconda Parpot Washoe and Colorado units will nearly double. The firm plans to smelt most ore at the Boston & Montana plant in Great Falls and refine there as well, dismissing shutdown fears as unfounded.
Agents of W A Clark allegedly pursue nine investigations in the Seven Devils district Idaho. The actions connect to mining concerns and possible disputes surrounding Clark interests in the region.
Baker City Oregon moves to build a stage one route from Katefty to Caprum Idaho in Beven Devils copper region. The road’s estimated cost is 1750 dollars with plans to redirect business from Huntington and Weiser as new railroads rise. The Baker City Caprum distance is ninety miles.
Figures show 1899 gold production around 310 million dollars, with April–August trends adding up to about 340 million for 1899. Growth driven by Africa ore discoveries and new reduction methods, suggesting permanent higher output and a potential world inflation trend. United States gold stock estimated at 2.696 million on July 1, 1898, with steady weekly gains.
Memorial day was observed in Fidelity hall by the Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah with a large attendance. John T F Davies served as chairman. After reading the McHay proclamation brief ads were given by A B Keith Dr Holmes and Dr de Patron Glidden. Dr Holmes spoke on the death and character of a long-time Odd Fellow. Dr Glidden spoke on the benefits of Odd Fellowship followed by singing My God to Thee.
We are overstocked and will sell our entire stock of fine su traps buggies road wagons delivery wagons carts etc at greatly reduced prices for the next 40 days.
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