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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1899
Page
8
The Home Market advertises 230x100 foot plots in Empire Addition, touting the newest best located healthy site. It stresses low cash basis to help buyers own homes in the city, contrasting with farm lands and strawberry patches while claiming copper times make these lots unique.
A brick flat available for rent at 800 per month in South Tutte area. Features include a large living room, furnished eats, hot water, and a dining space. Monthly rent set at $28.50 with common utilities likely shared. Caretaker contact not listed in the fragment.
Reported in the Tenderloin district, Jack Wedford a notorious figure, assaulted a young woman after visiting her home. The victim, whose name is withheld, was severely beaten with injuries described as serious. Police arrested Ledford, citing a long, troubled record, including prior election-related suspicions. The case remains under investigation with details sparse.
The Grand Opera House opened a week’s engagement with The School for Scandal. Louis James as Surface carried the performance, with Ward as Teazle and Ada Rehan-like Lady Teazle. Critics praised the company, noting strong acting and stage presence, while highlighting Sheridan’s villainy and the play’s enduring humor.
The review praises Langdon for a near perfect old men role and Barry Johnstone as Crabtree, noting an exceptional ensemble. Costumes are described as magnificent with true period detail, while the packed audience filled the house and society attended in full dress. The piece hints at a future performance when a standing reminder may be displayed.
A new slate for school trustees was nominated at a recent meeting. The ticket includes M Hinkle C M Atkins and H OM Patterson though Patterson denies candidacy. Names discussed for endorsement included Moultr ops and Tate with Atkins leading a close vote.
A list of names and places appears to document voters or registrants across multiple cities including Helena Lincoln Falls Cincinnati Portland Milwaukee Norwalk Philadelphia San Francisco and more. The piece ends with a call urging every Republican voter in the city to be registered.
George B. Cain, a former Philipsburg merchant, applied to a U.S. court for bankruptcy adjudication. Cain's assets are listed at 16,160 with 12,201.06 owed to Merchants & Miners National Bank of Philipsburg part of his liabilities. Isaac Boyer, a Helena merchant, also petitioned for bankruptcy. Boyer shows liabilities of 40,190.84 and assets of 1,798.82.
Morlie Tall was fined $10 in Judge Ferrer’s court for maintaining a house of prostitution. The case centered on alleged rolling of a victim who tried to drive a dull cape away, with the police claiming the woman picked his pockets for $80. A drunk named John Doe was fined $5.
An old advertisement lists a stable run by Chas Langlois in Bigsleigh offering $7.90 for a wagon and $8.00 for a ride, with a free dance hall and Sunday supper. It promotes through sleeper routes from Butte to St. Louis via the Burlington Route and a trip to Omaha, urging long rides without changing cars.
In the next day you can walk into our Clothing Department and find suits priced at 15 dollars 20 dollars and 2 dollars for quick bargains.
A local sale promotes suits described as fine taller-mate garments priced from eighteen to twenty two dollars, presented as consistently valuable value in all-time stock.
Union Pacific cuts second class tickets from Missouri River points to San Francisco. Great Northern and Northern Pacific add services to meet demand while a mass of travelers head west. An Associated Press dispatch notes 5,000 plus buyers and one-way tickets hinting at permanent westward settlement amid secret rate manipulation.
In session today the Western Passenger association gathers in Chicago to act on recent cut rates by Great Northern and Northern Pacific effective today. The round trip list includes annual church, youth, and fraternal gatherings with rates from Utah and points east, plus dates in May June and July and locations from Roanoke Detroit St. Louis and Minneapolis.
Oral assembly of Viewian church reported for May 1 with rates applying from the Missouri river to Denver Springs and Pushta east of the Colors return.
The Chicago Times Herald reports a new threat in the transcontinental rate war as the Great Northern will apply reduced half fare to second class business from St. Paul to western and Pacific coast points starting March 2. Expect further cuts by Northern Pacific and other western lines after March 21, expanding low fares into many intermediate destinations and opening territory to intensified competition with Canadian Pacific.
Advertisement announces Sunlight Gas Lamp agents on earth at Wilson’s 120 Butte Hotel. It also lists Amos' Turkish Baths hires Mr H P King, notes his shampooing skill, and details bath prices and services at Amos' Turkish Baths Broadway and Main with multiple shop options.
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