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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1901
Page
2
In judge Arnold’s Second Ward caucus and others, Mike McCormick and supporters push for a strong Liberal slate. Attendance small yet contentious, with rumors of a Sixth Ward split and a plan to outvote rivals in the primaries tonight.
An Evangelist delivered a stern Calvinistic sermon at Mountain View Church in Butte detailing eternal punishment for the wicked. The sermon argued hell as a divine justice, urging moral reckoning and stating skepticism changes nothing about divine law. The piece also notes local discussions on Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroad interactions and Pennsylvania Railroad moves in Baltimore and Ohio holdings, with shifting control and governance implications.
Southern California fruit railcars are scarce as growers suffer losses from an unprecedented shortage. Packing houses close as cars fail to arrive, threatening thousands in losses from unmarketable oranges and lemons. Meanwhile dispatch news notes North Coast Limited trains resume May 5 from St. Paul, and a possible Great Northern route to public lands via Kettle Falls is discussed. Rio Grande Western earnings for late February reach 1620000, amid coal strike declines. broader totals show mixed results. Canadian government talks with Manitoba lines involve William Mackennall and D J Hanna consulting President Mellen in Ottawa.
An insurance giant Mutual Life of New York claims assets in the millions greater than any rival. Ad offers stock via policies with W C Bachelor of Butte. Also notices sewing machines for sale, undertakers, and a union meeting on March 11 for Union No. 11%. Northern Pacific Burlington route advertises faster rail service to Lincoln Omaha St Joseph Kansas City St Louis and Missouri River points. W H Merriman, general agent.
C B Calkins of Stevensville was appointed a United States commissioner after Neeland was acquitted on charges of illegally being on the Crow Indian reservation. The case raised questions about railroad rights of way and required interior department certification, which was not proven in court. Neeland testified he faced intimidation from cattle rustlers near the reservation and had been working at the Burlington railroad camp with permission from sub- Agent Campbell.
The Boston News Bureau reports Richardson Hill & Co placed 70,000 of 99,000 Butte Mining & Development shares with 100 shares personally subscribed. Emma claim along Black Chief lode is being developed under bond with $118,000 option. Proceeds fund development. officers serve without salary due to property interest.
William P. Dodson is no longer connected with the St. Paul Dispatch and is not authorized to transact any business for the company or its Dispatch Printing Co. in St. Paul Minnesota. The notice dated March 1 1901 warns customers and partners to avoid dealing with him.
W B Wilson of Idaho Falls Milling Company says Idaho will double its population in five years with Oregon Short Line support and rising irrigation. He notes dredging for gold on Snake River could become a major industry as a $120,000 dredger runs locally and eastern capital gets involved. George T Odell of Salt Lake City visits as president of the Maho Fall Milling Company.
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