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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1899
Page
7
Snow and cold grip Deer Lodge as Emery mine work halts after a station pump breakdown delaying operations by one to two days. Attendees include Rev. Stivers and Rev. Jordan with social visits noted. Various locals travel for health, mining, or family reasons while a murder case and a prison witness appear in court.
A Philadelphia woman with months of crippling nerve trouble and despair credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with a swift turn to health after trying the remedy in late February. She details severe depression, insomnia, and a near loss of will to live, then notes improvement after the first dose and full recovery by now. Mrs. Pinkham invites distressed women to write for advice from Lynn Mass, providing replies by women only.
The report notes J B Manly of the Royal N native acquiring the Sturgeon stock and Nevada valley ranch, with Dunlap, a valley pioneer, visiting. It mentions two Percheron stallions bred by locals, Colonel and Mrs Aylesworth’s planned trip to Melena for Miss Elizabeth’s Wesleyan commencement, and mourns Lena Stuart’s death after extended illness with deep community sympathy for the Stuart family.
A Havana dispatch to the Herald cites General Gomez warning he will seek Washington to plead for Cuba's welfare. Cespedes plans to travel to America Thursday on private business, Gomez may accompany him, while anti-American factions grow. Cuban officers and leaders debate disarmament terms and U.S. involvement amid rising bitterness.
The American line steamer Paris, Captain Watkins, en route to Southampton and New York, ran hard and fast aground off Lowlands Point near Coverack in dense fog. Passengers were landed at Falmouth and no immediate danger. Crew in lifeboats aided the ship. a flotilla later towed her to safety as rescue ships, including tugboats, stood by.
Washington Special New York Evening Post examines how counterfeiting laws apply to official warrants and photographs. A photographer in New York photographed warrants tied to the Paris treaty and Geneva award, raising questions about lawful use of images of government securities under the Revised Statutes.
The piece discusses broad counterfeiting statutes and strict treasury enforcement. It recounts cases where authorities seized engraving plates and sensational anecdotes from the Secret Service era, arguing for clearer rules and consistent interpretation to avoid arbitrary punishment.
Special summer excursion east via the Great North Railway. Tune June 6 and 6, St Paul to return with Minneapolis, Duluth, Sioux City, Town to St Louis and Chicago and back. Tickets valid returning until September. For particulars apply with agent J E Dawson General Agent.
Northern Pacific Railway announces June 5 sale of round trip tickets to East points including St Paul Duluth Omaha Kansas City Chicago and St Louis with return validity up to September 8. The service emphasizes solid vestibule trains to St Paul and convenient summer travel to the East.
Union Pacific announces first class and tourist sleeping cars to St Paul Minneapolis Omaha St Joseph and St Louis with dining cars on all trains. Special sale June 5 6 to Omaha Kansas City Council Bluffs Sioux City and Tulupn unclear. Round trips to St Louis and Chicago with return option and solid vestibule train Ogden to Chicago. For details visit No 60 North Main Street or write General Agent Charles Clifford.
The Burlington Route offers round trip tickets June 6 and 7 to Sioux City Omaha St Joseph and Kansas City at 42.00, to St Louis and back at 49.60, and to Chicago round trip at 53.50. Tickets valid for return until September 4. Three east routes available via Billings St Paul or Salt Lake City and Denver with a through Pullman sleeper from Butte and Anaconda to St Louis via Billings Omaha and St Joseph. For full details call.
To Omaha and return . To Kansas City and return To St. Joseph and return . To Sioux City and return To St. Louia and return . To Chicago and return . On sale Tune 1 and & only, gt turn September 4. Routes via Union Pa ciflo or Denver & Rio Grande. Secure tickets and sleeping car reserva tions at Short Line office, No. 1 East Broadway, Butte, Mont, A. 0. WILSON, General Agent,
The Short Line offers a $15.00 round trip excursion from Butte to Salt Lake for May 27. Tickets must be used on sale day and are valid until June 6. sleeper reservations advised at 19 East Broadway Butte with Hi O Wilson Burley as general agent. Mar 1899.
The Rio Grande Western Railway promotes an Eastern trip offering tickets to Bronx City Omaha Council Bluffs St Joseph Atchison Leavenworth and Kansas City for one fare plus two dollars round trip, $53 to Chicago and special dining and sleeping car services. Includes Salt Lake City Glenwood Springs Pueblo Colorado Springs Manitou Garden of the Gods Denver route highlights and June departures with maps and reservations via W C McBride at 47 East Broadway.
Northern Pacific offers a round trip from Butte Anaconda Deer Lodge and all Montana points at 55.25 for May 26 to 30. Tickets valid May 17 to 20 with return through June 30. Biopavers available at Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland and other going and return points. Buyers may travel by rail or boat Beattle to Portland. For details contact W H Merriman I A N P Ry Butte.
Daily Great Northern Flyer times listed for east and west travel with local routes to Great Falls and through sleepers. City Ticket Office at 41 North Main Street in Butte. J. E. Dawson listed as general agent.
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