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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1900
Page
15
Four room frame residence with sheds and outhouses rents included, asking price 1250 dollars with 500 dollars cash and 20 dollars monthly payments. Rents pass with the property. See Thompson Investment Company for this good renter’s buy.
Judge Clancy convened at 9 to hear motions on the silver King restraining order and several murder cases. Demurrers to state informations against Thomas Pooley and Peter Dempsey were overruled. Pooley’s plea set for next Saturday. Dempsey’s appointed counsel is Thomas A. Mor rin, with plea date also next Saturday. Edgar Marshall alias Ed Allison faced arraignment for the Creech killing as Mrs. M. L. Vines appointed his defender. A divorce decree was granted to Oscar Aiken on non support grounds with two children.
The grand council of the United Commercial Travelers for Montana and Utah meets in this city this evening with delegates from Salt Lake City Helena and Butte and the local council. A smoker follows the session to honor visitors. The council will elect a representative to the supreme council meeting in Columbus Ohio next month. John Beatty of the Butte council arrived yesterday to attend.
Gertrude Harschfield travels from Butte to pursue legal action after believing a man duped her. The case centers on alleged deceit and the attempt to bring the suspect before authorities.
Mrs. Harschfield says attorney H. Foos collected money while she planned to move to Butte. She traveled from Montana to Chicago, confronted him at his Thirty-ninth and State office, demanding remittance. Foos was arrested. case continued, with Mrs. Harschfield vowing to press for punishment.
Lillian Wesley, despondent over conflicts with lover Lafayette Plage, tried to die by laudanum but survived. She later sought help from friend Wilkins who arranged medical aid after a morphed plan to swallow morphine. Lafayette Plage denies involvement, claims no contact in over a year.
Jesse B. Root and W A Clark Jr acquire the Great Falls Tribune from the Daly group. Wm M Rose, editor, spent days in Butte negotiating the sale. O S Warden stays as business manager. editorial chair to be filled by T D Wright. The purchase price is said to be about 40000 dollars.
In police court Judge Sullivan held a brief session this morning. M Myer facing a charge of interfering with Officer Elderkin had his case continued to this afternoon due to the court officer’s failure to secure a jury. F M Hoffer charged with obstructing the sidewalk was dismissed with a lecture. Fred Sherman and Oscar Richardson pleaded guilty to vagrancy and were continued to Tuesday. William Casey, also a vagrant, pleaded guilty and will be sentenced Monday.
James Speer and Albert Smalley faced a district court mental examination led by Judge Lindsay. Speer described joking weight of the Big Butte on his shoulders and spirits, saying he is 51 and Irish born. doctors found him less crazy than pictured and discharged while Smalley deemed insane and committed to the asylum. Speer had lived with Miss Sarah Burns since October 1899, with prior work and fireman experience in the Black Hills. Smalley’s case closes with lifelong skull fracture mentioned.
During a storm, lightning struck Henry Moffit's cabin north of Meaderville. It descended the stovepipe and cooked a flapjack in a frying pan while he escaped unharmed. The bolt shattered a window and burnt a hole in a can of corned beef. Moffit dislikes the outcome but tolerant of future visits.
State Treasurer Collins will follow the State Board of Land Commissioners recommendations and invest 120000 of permanent school funds in bonds to be issued by the board of trustees for paying warrants and finishing the Butte building. The move awaits final details on interest to warrant holders and possible court questions. A bond form is being prepared as resolution conditions. Mittle Myrtle Houser, a charge of the State Orphan's Home at Twin Bridges, is noted.
G W Lampson of the Short Line arranged days earlier to send a young girl to Cripple Creek in the care of Mrs L Murman of Twin Bridges. A depot agent was sent to fetch her at the appointed time, but the child could not be found.
Pritchard Harrison Carpet Co offers to cover any kitchen floor for $14 and provides access to 24 patterns with prices from 1. ibe to 1.10 a yard. Fresh new woods and a wide selection claimed, located at Park and Main streets.
The regular Montana Society of Engineers meeting will be held in room 8 Tuttle block at 8 p m this evening. Geo T Wickes of Helena will speak on the relations of mining engineers to mining litigation. Members and friends are invited to attend.
Sealed bids are invited for the construction of a church at the corner of Silver and Montana streets. Plans at Tripp & Dragstedt’s store Mall and Platinum streets. Bids due before May 16. Board reserves right to reject any bids. C K Dragstedt. Also notices on sales and bonds for School District No. 1 Silver Bow Montana.
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