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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1899
Page
8
A compact, period voice recalls fire arriving unseen, striking homes and fortunes with sudden, sweeping loss. The piece frames disaster as a stealthy thief, emphasizing vulnerability and the unexpected grip of catastrophe on everyday lives.
Classified rental list shows spaces from six to eight rooms including cottage office flats and brick units. Properties span Lynndale avenue East Side Anaconda road Placer street South Washington and East First with rents from 4 to 85 per month and include stable facilities and basement options.
A district court suit seeks 25 714 32 plus interest from November 25 last year in a dispute over estate assets of Andrew J Davis. Joseph A Coram sues as plaintiff against Andrew J Davis and C H Palmer as trustees for heirs over 660 000 placed in 1897 for Henry A Root Ellen S Corrie and others, claiming unpaid balances. In a separate trial William Booth is charged with striking Oscar Paul with a billiard cue at a saloon after a pool dispute, with testimony detailing the assault and survivors’ accounts.
Cases span from Justice Kirkwood in Meaderville where Fenton won full note amount plus interest after a counter claim, to Judge Clancy’s court with Ensminger backing in a robbery case and a conviction for complicity. Lizale Johnson, accused of kidnapping in Victor, was discharged after a tangled maintenance payment dispute involving Mrs Sullivan and Julia Dewan.
Kenneth Haviland, arrested on a cigar burglary charge at J A Heilbronner, failed to appear for a preliminary hearing in Justice Harrington's court. Officials believe he fled, possibly skipping bond of 1000 dollars. He has a prior record including two prison terms. bond sureties are Charles Schatzlein and Mrs. Butters.
The Fourth of July executive committee met to hear preliminary reports from soliciting committees. Wards contributed amounts totaling about 8700, with specific sums in each ward. Hon. Lee Mantle has accepted an invitation to deliver the Fourth of July ovation, and another meeting is scheduled for Monday at 8:30 p.m. at City Hall.
The Edison company presents a series of moving pictures at 23 East Broad Way featuring Boston Seminary Girls an Up-to-Date Cake Walk Morning Bath Snow Falling Scene Bite and a Madrid bull fight. Open 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Exhibitions every 80 minutes. Admission 10 cents weekly scene changes.
President W. D. Cornish of the Oregon Short Line surveys improvements on the system in Salt Lake City and Boise plans to place Boise on the main line. He and Vice President Bancroft review progress, with work on the St. Anthony branch to start once engineers finish planning. A 1864 Houston and Texas Central freight tariff relic is noted for contrast. E. A. Donkin named superintendent of the Dakota division on the Great Northern, succeeding F. H. Britton.
The Great Falls Tribune notes the train carrying Mr and Mrs Arthur P Heinze on their bridal tour went east on the Great Northern not the Northern Pacific as previously reported. Their new headquarters will be at Larimore North Dakota.
Following the Sunday draw, dogs and handlers face a series of matchups at Pleasanton and Saplingstoke. Notable pairings include Gill Edge versus Lob-jia, Dusty Miller versus Honeymoon, Present Guy against Rusty, Arabi Pasha versus Bob Fitz, and Montana Skyball versus Illawarra.
Stockholders of the Parrot Mining company met at the smelter this afternoon with little business transacted by press time. No action was expected on the allotment of the Parrot stock for Amalgamated today, according to Mr Scallon.
Frank Supon a miner at the Bell mine slipped while working between the 1600 and 1600 levels yesterday and fell about 30 feet sustaining a fracture of the right thigh. He is in Sisters' hospital, Rent a Pasteur Family Filter 223, Park street.
A Chicago Union League Club member on a business trip to St Paul and Minneapolis praised the Milwaukee Road Pioneer Limited for its elegant train and excellent service. He delayed travel to ride in the buffet car and called it one of his most pleasant journeys, planning future trips for the ride.
Notice references May 18 start for Boulder and return trips with Sundays only services and a base in Butte. Also a separate bankruptcy notice from Montana District Court for R. B. Benjamin, adjudicated bankrupt, with a creditors meeting set for July 2, 1899 at 2 PM at 49 West Park street. Referee Thomps Campbell announces proceedings.
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