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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1900
Page
2
The Inter Mountain Publishing Company issues daily editions every evening except Sunday. Mail goes to Inter Mountain Publishing Company, West Granite Street, Hutte City, Montana. Manager is M. A. Berger.
Advertisers are informed the Inter Mountain operates the only north west carrier system through the state. A route from Butte to Glendive covers the Northern Pacific line with plans to reach all towns of 500 inhabitants. Subscriptions list annual mail rate 7.50 and monthly carrier rate 1.75, with a semi weekly option at 2.00.
A May 23 1900 editorial argues Democrats push for a hurrah campaign and sentimental questions to gain support. It contrasts Republican prosperity under Harrison and recent stability with Democratic failures, urging voters to favor the party that history shows as most capable of handling future issues, including Puerto Rican and Filipino policy, under Divine Providence. The piece rails against Democratic tactics and asserts GOP success rests on proven governance.
The piece argues that Republican principles consistently yield prosperity in state affairs while Democratic rules bring decline. It asserts the public favors stability, distrusts change, and views the Cleveland era as too recent to risk a democratic experiment in governance.
The New York state Democratic convention will choose 470 delegates, with 288 already selected. Of these, 162 back Bryan, 126 refuse to pledge, and Tammany's unpledged stance signals a likely split as the unit rule looms large in shaping the Empire State's stance toward Kansas City. The piece notes historic New York tensions and hints at internal party maneuvering affecting Bryan’s national fate.
The national conference of the Methodist church grants women equal footing with men, ending years of denial and linking the church to the broader political suffrage movement. The change empowers female members to participate in lawmaking within the church body.
The Inter Mountain defends nonpartisan school governance amid criticism following Superintendent Hendricks removal. It argues the board should act on educational needs, not political pressure, and rebuts claims of impropriety by the Standard and Butte Miner.
A defense of keeping school board duties independent from political pressure argues that using election outcomes to govern board actions risks setting a dangerous precedent. It notes that changes in superintendency should rest on judged merit and future needs, not partisan influence, citing Mr. Hendricks and the need for prudent leadership in education. The piece also recounts a North American eclipse observation account from Popular Science Monthly, detailing challenges of setting eclipse stations abroad, voyage routes, and notable figures.
The report outlines a claim that a Supreme Court deviation mirrors the Del Monte and Last Chance Codes case. The issue centers on patenting an end center on land already patented to another firm, with no re-survey required. The General Land Office rules favor Hustler, preserving the end line at Fort Wilcox.
On June 10, 16, 20 the Oregon Short Line via Union Pacific will sell lakes to eastern points with return fares to Sioux City 42 dollars, St. Joseph 42, Omaha 42, Kansas City 42, St. Louis 51, Chicago 42. Best service, quickest time, equipped trains in the west. Tickets via Salt Lake City or Denver. For information contact FI. C. Wilson or H. M. Clay. Also listings for sewing machines, writing supplies, and local events at the Wax Works and Auditorium announcements.
In Cripple Creek Colorado the Carbonate Hill company challenged end center rules after a 1884 land office reversal. The case centers on contiguity with the Fort Wilcox ground and whether the Hustler claim could be patented from the original survey or must relocate 600 feet. The dispute affects $1800 in prior development and receivers’ receipts.
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