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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1899
Page
8
Announcement announces new parcels north of the Gagnon Mine off Montana Street. Hurry to secure one as they are moving quickly.
Classified rental notices describe rooms and apartments on North West East and West Side with rates from 6 to 825 dollars and monthly rents from 15 to 57 dollars. Includes 4 room frame and 8 room brick options.
A writ of habeas corpus is filed in district court to compel Garrette McBee to produce Nellie McBee a 12 year old girl living at his East Park Street cabin. MacPherson of the Associated Charities and County Attorney Connolly seek appointment of a guardian for Nellie claiming she is not in McBee’s care. The girl says McBee has not harmed her but she cannot stay at the cabin as living conditions are poor. The case follows reports of the girl living with the McBees after her mother’s death and a prior relocation to Deer Lodge.
In Judge Lindsay's court the suit of Mrs. John F. French against James McFayden was dismissed for want of prosecution. The amount involved was $206 claimed as due. In the lower court the defendant won. neither party nor counsel were present when called.
Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a downtown gathering where a joke about a rain drenched courtship turns dramatic as listeners joke over how the tale ends. A stray hat and a punch line about a nightshirt or kindling sparks close scrutiny from the crowd.
Shy Bar silver at 60 percent. Coursing at West Side Park Sunday. Try Tisseras Package Ceylon Tea. Horses for sale Langlois barn West Granite. G Beéses piano tuner Montana Music Co. A girl baby born Saturday to Mrs D J Giard 408 W Mercury St. Washington Camp No 1 P O of A meets Wednesdays at Fid Ity hall. Dr Mary McGahm diseases of women and children Argyle Building 68 y Broadway. Chemicals and assayers supplies Fair Drug and Assay Supply Co 6 East Park St. If you want your house painted or papered see McTucker Loranger Probst 100 West pars Phone 373. Copper mining shares Utah at 5 cents per share ad on page 2. Public and High school pupils may make half grades at Butte Business College summer school Rates reduced. F L Melcoher Western Iron Works learns of his father’s death in Brunswick Maine aged 74. James Atkins arrested today on complaint of Blanche Stone Mercury Street woman who cites severe abuse this morning.
Champion wrestler J Carkeek replies to Peter Teague declining to wrestle for 185 pounds and $200 purse. He offers to travel for a $1000 side match with expenses and gate receipts or accept other match formats for $250 guaranteed plus round-trip first class travel to Minneapolis. He demands five weeks training time.
The dealer announces a four day sale offering our entire stock of Surreys Traps Buggies Road Wagons Delivery Wagons Carts at greatly reduced prices.
Ad postings and wrestling chatter reference Hall Adal and Farmer Burns in a brisk Denver bout and tease a showdown with Butte. A letter from J Carkeek asks for replies to Waupaca Wisconsin and mentions arrival timing on July 4th.
The manipulators did not push copper stocks higher and today witnessed another slump led by Parrot, which sold at as low as 50 percent. Closing quotes listed Boston & Montana at 246, Butte & Boston at 76, Parrot at 01 percent, and Utah Copper at 41.
New York June 20. Legal troubles at Federal Steel trigger heavy opening selling across steel issues with Federal Steel down two points and Steel and Wire down two. Continental Tobacco, Sugar, Brooklyn Transit, and Anaconda fall as rail stocks weaken. By noon, trading quieted yet overall sentiment improved and most shares firmed. Government bonds show mixed yields with 4s at 120 percent and 3s around 108 percent. Foreign exchange steady with sterling at 4.56 and Mexican dollars at 48 percent.
Chicago market reports hogs up 24,000 overall with mixed demand and varying bids. Hogs mid range heavy and rough priced around 3.50 to 4.00. cattle steady with beeves 4.40 to 5.40, cows and heifers 2.00 to 4.90, stockers 3.80 to 5.00. Sheep and lambs see steady to weaker values with lambs around 4.25 to 6.65.
A West Philadelphia young man bragging about golf mispronounces fore as foive and is punched by an Irishman who does not move his stance. The incident occurs during a golf outing witnessed by friends and a passerby. Dentist Dr. Rinehart later moves to 14 W.
A jest about a duel over Hamlet's physique is told by Mr. Stormington Barnes. He notes the troupe had strong feelings but little chance to “quit” over the box receipts, reflecting stage life and Shakespearean performance.
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