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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1899
Page
13
The Home Market promotes selling a 30x100 font lot for $100 in Empire Addition. It touts the property as the newest best located and healthiest site in Butte, urging investment in the city. Copper mines are praised, with emphasis on low margins and quick property handling to help Nan own a home in the prosperous city.
Rental notice lists a four room modern flat with two bedrooms and a furnished cabin style option in South Butte. Includes monthly price around 2350 with additional seed fees noted and a late due date reference.
County commissioners seek return of about $916.30 paid to Police Magistrate J A Farrell and Chief Mulholland for two months of service. Attorney general opinion says no legal right to county fees for criminal actions. Case Bordeaux vs Bordeaux discussed. State vs Jacob Janicksela set for 28th. other docket items noted.
The record lists recent marriage licenses including Edward Powell and Alta Mawn, Dexter Smith and Irene La Faille, and several others. It also notes John Gannon suing his wife for divorce over alleged adultery with Joseph Walsh and a city of Butte damages case arising from a street grade collapse. Additional items include final citizenship applications and a Meaderville theft claim involving Gunderson Bros. store goods.
In Butte a Treasury ad calls for bids on a new federal building site. Proposals must fit a corner lot about 150 by 140 feet or 150 by 190 feet noncorner, with removal of improvements within 20 days of notice. This act follows Congress authorization on March 2 1899.
Frederick Warde addressed teachers and friends at Butte High School on Shakespearean authorship. He defended Shakespeare against Bacon and urged reading Shakespeare for poetry and Christian influence, while denouncing Bacon as the source of the disputed works. The talk defended Shakespeare as a poet and philosopher with enduring evidence in language and thought.
In Butte Montana on March 24 1899 A B Bray and Charles Schatzlein declare full support for the Republican city ticket and urge friends to work for its election. Registration closes with a record turnout on the east and west sides totaling about 9 000 names, with several hundred Democrats onto the rolls and likely 7 000 votes cast. A Democrat notes threats over openly backing the ticket but says he will vote for it. Also noted is H P King joining Amos Turkish Baths, a new staff addition and service details.
Lewiston Journal recounts Hamlin's Maine legislature clash with John Holmes. The exchange over complexion and brandy led Hamlin to taunt Holmes, who apologized after strong cheers. The remark sparks a lasting nickname, the Carthaginian of Maine, for Hamlin and shapes his political image.
In Butte readers are invited to Tassell's shoe sale at 25 W. Park for bargains on men shoes. Paris saw 4000 thieves arrested last year including nobles and commoners in a sweeping crackdown.
For the benefit of Butte Companies First Regiment Montana Volunteers now serving in the Philippines all expenses amounting to not less than 600 dollars will be borne by the Musicians Union. Public appeal calls for support from organizations and citizens to make this a grand occasion. Tickets are one silver dollar admitting gentleman and lady or officer man, with a half dollar for each extra unattached lady. Tickets available at Montana Music Co and Orton Bros.
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