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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1900
Page
6
The Inter Mountain in Anaconda announces an open contest to subscribers for the Trip to Paris or Cape Nome including Butte and Anaconda.
Fifty six jurors witness the Montana league opener between Butte and Anaconda in Butte afternoon. County and city officials, chauffeurs, lawyers, mechanics, clerks and laborers attend. Catholic club convert tonight at Margaret Chester with top talent. advance seats strong. Mrs Tenative Donnelly of Butte to attend. debut in Andeonda as one of the city’s best coeists.
Sheriff Conley reported 100 juror names, but only 56 showed for the district court session. Some were excused for cause, others exempt until the Proulx vs Peters trial concludes after four days. The state’s case against M Frank Murray remains pending, with the Venice special return to be demonstrated.
A friend of Bert R. Williams, formerly with Anaconda Copper Mining Co., located in Dawson City after leaving Anaconda. He traveled from Anaconda to Seattle then to the Klondike capital and secured a bookkeeper post at Ames Mercantiles within three days. He reports a good position and describes his journey and new home.
Turkish electric and medicated baths at 210 percent Meet Park. Attend Catholic club concert at the Margaret theater this evening. Admission to any part of the theater sixty cents. Mrs J Kaufman and daughter Pauline of Butte visit Anaconda. Mrs Joe B Murphy returns from Minneapolis visit of two months. Mrs Dan Roach and Miss Anna Evans depart for the coast tomorrow. Mrs A M Walker and Mrs M O Triol spend today in Boulder with Eve Webster placed in the state asylum for deaf and blind. The little girl is nearly blind and W C T U members take interest.
County records list transfers in Anaconda with two deeds, William B Holmes to August Dizum for lots 2 and 23 in Eastern addition, $1. F D Hoagland and wife to A W Hoagland for lots 6 and 7 in block 79, $150. Ransom Tuttle to Mary B Avery for the north 70 feet of lots 19 and 20, block 69, Eastern addition, $1, date April 11 1900.
Local retailer touts the best wearing and fitting shoes with affordable pricing. Babies’ shoes start at 50 cents, and boys and girls shoes begin at one dollar, underscoring value for quality footwear in the city.
Mr and Mrs J W Collins long identified with Copper City business and social progress will reside in Butte after Mr Collins acquired a stake in Butte Brewery. He keeps a wholesale store in Anaconda and will move to Montana while visiting St Johns New Brunswick for the summer with Mrs Canty of Butte. They plan to leave late this week.
Mining applicants Henry Smith and John Hopkins file for a patent on 684.8 linear feet of the Sunny side Lode in Summit Valley Silver Bow County Montana claiming 4.08 acres. The location references survey nos 5734 2102 2104 and related adjacent lodes with nearby claimants. First publication April 14 1900 by George D Greene Register.
At the last city council session Alderman Marcus Talbot resigned due to moving away. No successor was named. T We Laxton received permission to erect a one story sheet iron building in the rear of the Furst block on East Park Ave. Alderman O Leary presented a petition for sidewalk construction on Adams Street from Uhich Street to Park Avenue, which was granted. The city attorney was tasked to draft the resolution for the next council meeting. The poll tax list will be examined again at the June meeting.
H M Moe ran chief dispatcher after Marcus Talbot has succeeded as agent of the Northern Pacific railway. The transfer was made recently and Mr Moran, from Pewamy, arrives to take the position. Moran previously served as chief dispatcher with the Northern Pacific railway and is described as well posted and courteous.
Former Anaconda police chief Jon Fagen arrived on the late train and began catching up on town changes since his departure. He reports some changes, notes his hair gray, and comments on Cape Nome and local reception of new officials, while acknowledging mixed impressions of recent leadership.
A special school election will vote on seventeen thousand dollars in refunding bonds at a set interest rate. The bond issue funds will be used to redeem and redeemable at call dates. Polls open at designated locations with election judges appointed. The article lists several named officials and committees involved.
Avon May 21 County Coroner Bailey reports John Reed prospector known in local mining circles was found dead in his cabin in Gold Canyon near Avon. The coroner and constable will hold an inquest this evening with details to follow.
Alt McCabe, superintendent, was involved in a runaway horse incident yesterday afternoon or evening. The other man escaped unharmed. McCabe suffered a sprained thumb and arm injuries but remained able to perform his railroad duties. A U S patent for Jacob Hite of Deer Lodge was recorded for 220 acres in section 12, township 7 north, range 9 west.
Notice is hereby given that Kate L Cobban has filed an application for a patent for 18.62 acres on the Blackwell Lode Mining claim in Homestake district Jefferson county Montana. The claim conflicts with Sur No 2811 and is surveyed as No 5757 with multiple corners and bearings.
Notice is hereby given that John Hetph an, whose post office address is Melrose, applies for land in Helena Montana. The publication date is March 27. Interested parties may inspect the file for Mining Application No 41% 0 8 and related documents at the appropriate state office.
A lengthy notice from Silver Bow County Montana details a patent application for the Hibernian Lode Mining Claim. It includes survey specifics, location records, and names, plus a legal summons in Butte for a civil action demanding appearance and answer by defendant Fred Olsen, with dates around 1900 and 1900s court references.
United States Land Office Helena Montana on March 7 1900 notifies heirs of Patrick A Largey deceased Meyer Genzberger and Gustave Gallick of filing for a patent for 5.57 acres in the Little McQueen Placer Mining claim Summit Valley Silver Bow Montana. The post office address is Butte City. The notice follows an earlier Intent to Apply posted March 2 1900. The claim area overlaps with several adjacent claims and lodges, including Golden Hematite Lode Lot 227 and Great Republic Lode Lot 226, with description of boundaries and a granite stone marker. First publication March 8 1900.
Notice to co owners William Richardson Charles Buck and Amanda Buck that Butte Land and Investment Company as a co owner has expended labor and improvements on the Bel en Placer Mining Claim under section 25 4 of the revised statutes of the United States and the related fractional section details in township and range.
Notice from the United States Land Office Helena Montana dated April 28 1900 announces Augustus P Van Dusen of Butte Montana has died his mining patent application for the Copper Dream Lode in Summit Valley Silver Bow County. The document lists a 6.04 acre claim with 5.61 acres in conflict and names adjoining claims and party Samuel Barker as attorney. First publication May 1900.
Mining claim No 5846f in Sumit Valley Silver Bow Montana seeks patent by Harry T Lewis post office Butte with a discovery point and survey details. The claim runs north at 14 40 minutes east 1698 feet to corner two then east 1057 feet etc, totaling 4.87 acres after exclusions, adjoining West End lode Survey No 4911. First published May 4 1900.
Notice by Harry T. Lewis and Mountain Chief and Blackwell Consolidated Mining Co. filing for patents on multiple mining claims in Silver Bow and Jefferson counties Montana. Describes claim locations, survey numbers, extents, separations in conflict, and posting dates with official records and neighboring claims listed. First publications dated May 14 1990 and March 27 1900 respectively.
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