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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
2
Inter Mountain Publishing Company in Butte CITY lists M A Berger as manager at West Granite Street. Mailing address shown as Inter Mountain Publishing Company.
Advertises Inter Mountain as the only northwestern paper with a state wide carrier network from Butte to Glendive along the Northern Pacific line. Claims service reaches all towns of 3500 plus, invites advertisers to inquire, lists subscription rates, urges subscribers to report missed delivery, proclaims official paper of Silver Bow County.
The piece denounces the Billings Gazette for pressuring silver Republicans to admit guilt over prior free coinage support. It argues the Republican party’s shift was natural after 1896 and calls for reunion rather than punishment, praising silver and white metal advocates while condemning perceived demagogic attacks by the Gazette and its allies.
Gold Democrats in Indiana convened to oppose alleged silver expansion and weigh endorsing an independent candidate if Bryan aligns with a 16 to 1 silver plan. The maneuver follows Bryan’s shifts with eastern Democrats and populists, signaling a split over financial policy and party loyalty ahead of conventions.
Newspaper reports recount Governor Smith attacking federal rules on language transmission and criticizing Acting Governor Spriggs over remarks about contempt for the rich and Leickaters. The piece notes editorials in Butte and Billings papers, discusses the silver issue, and endorses County Board Chairman Clark’s stance amid disputes with county officials.
General Joubert wrote on March 11, eight days before his death, lamenting European and British military dominance. He praised smaller Christian states like the Orange Free State and the Transvaal and cited the strain of war against England with limited resources and growing odds. The missive, sent from New York, situates the Dutch African cause within the wider Atlantic world.
A letter pleads with the United States to weigh in on South Africa affairs citing God's will and the need for America to lead by example. It asserts nations view the issue under divine judgment and urges the president to respond to preserve peace, prosperity, and the elder brother role of America.
A Havana dispatch reports Charles P W Neely planned to buy and colonize the Isle of Fines south of Cuba as a United States possession. He formed a company to control land, with allies including Major Ladd Brigadier General Caffee and others. Options on 10 000 acres were taken and negotiators hired. $2000 was forfeited as options expired. Governor Wood ordered two inspectors to examine Major s accounts.
General Sir Frederick Carrington leaves Dublin for South Africa to lead the Rhodesia Field Force likely totaling around 5,000 mounted infantry. The move aims to deter Transvaal Boer raids and protect British progress in Rhodesia, with Carrington’s feared but trusted reputation among colonials.
An urchin of fog costs London in fuel and health. The gas toll on a fog day could reach about £7,000, with excess consumption totaling 150,000,000 cable feet. Health effects are debated, though some see disinfection from soot and acids and others warn of infirmity among the elderly.
Notice by School District No. 1 Silver Bow county Montana to sell coupon bonds valuing 50000 dollars for building and purchasing school sites. Bonds at 4 percent interest payable semi annually. sale at Butte High School May 29 1900 at 2 pm with minimum par value and 1000 dollar certified bid deposit.
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