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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
8
Judge Knowles approved partial claims for Heinze for hoisting compressed air and repairs from January to March, totaling 2426.91, with payment delayed until ore proceeds from the Minnie Healey developed mines cover the amount. Heinze had previously spent 4053.53 developing the Tramway lode.
A pair of knee high ponies attached to a police wagon in a dog show parade sprinted free along West Granite Street. A boy struggled to control them as the hat blew away, and a bystander on the sidewalk grabbed the bridle to stop the runaways after about twenty five yards. The ponies fought for liberty but surrendered. many local children found it amusing.
A list of hotel guests and residents includes individuals from Chicago San Francisco Red Bluff Denver Minneapolis New York Rochester and other places. Notable names include J R Norris A W Tanner Norman Tripp B Comstock J P Woolman and John H Baker among others.
A fragmented list of names and places including New York Seattle EB BM Graham Aeril DB Ci Charles Repp Waterloo H Humphrey Monida C P Freeland San Francisco The McDermott W Jones Milwaukee G Frank Shelby Denver J A Brethary Chicago J R Norris George Crocker Detroit Mr and Mrs George H Batchetter Denver Mrs J F Beck Chicago P J McKinney St Louis T Ray McMillan Monida W J Higgins Deer Lodge J R Locke Chicago KR Lockey Ir Stanford John st Struck Kansas City Mo W C Boyd Marion Iowa appears as an OCR style roster or directory fragment.
The wax works, after a long run in Uni sity, will be open tomorrow night and start east Saturday. Responding to many requests from ladies who cannot attend in the afternoon, management reserves Friday evening as well as the afternoon for ladies only. This is the last opportunity for ladies to visit this instructive exhibition. all who can should attend.
Norman Tripp aged 31 and Mary Leon 24 obtained a marriage license and soon after united in marriage by Justice BE Nichols. Tripp is a native of Maine and his bride from Gainsville, Texas.
The Clara Mathes company debuts William Redmonds celebrated play The Legion of Honor in this city for the first time. The evening will feature several new special acts between the acts and next week the bills will change every other night with additions from Chicago including Harry Sedley and two others.
The announcement markets a new Milwaukee line leaving Minneapolis at 16 50 and St Paul at 23 25 nightly arriving Milwaukee at 10 45 and Chicago at 13 00 with through sleepers and couches to Chicago offering convenient nightly service.
On and after Monday May 1 our business is relocated to a room north of Leyson's jewelry store opposite our present office while the Chambers block remodels. For maps folders and ticket information contact W. C. McBride General Agent 47 East Broadway Butte.
The Polk directory people estimate Greater Butte population at 61,832 based on 27,720 names in the new directory. The sixteen square mile area shows a 6,726 increase, with the book promoted as a carefully compiled historic record aiding relocation and investments.
On June 10, 16 and 20 the Oregon Short Line will sell via Union Pacific railroad tickets to eastern points. Fares include Bronx City and Return 42 dollars, St Joseph 42 dollars, Omaha 42 dollars, Kansas City 42 dollars, St Louis 49.60, Chicago 42 dollars. Tickets good via Salt Lake City and Denver. For information contact H O Wilson general agent Ore Short Line Butte or Id M Clay general agent Union Pacific Salt Lake City.
The Rio Grande Western Railway offers summer excursion fares from Butte to Kansas City Omaha St Joseph and Sioux City at 42.00 return to St Louis 49.50 Chicago 53.00 with travel through Salt Lake City Glenwood Springs Royal Gorge Pueblo Colorado Springs Manitou Garden of the Gods and Denver. Through Pullman Palace and ordinary sleeping cars free reclining chairs and dining car service on all trains.
A fragmentary historical grocery listing shows items such as Plum Butter in 8 pound cans at 15 cents, California Blackberries at 50 cents per can, salmon and cheese priced per pound, gum and candy, ketchup, chocolate, flour, starch, and imported oils and preserves. The draft reads like a cabinet of sale offers with multiple brandless entries and uncertain quantities, typical of a midcentury store catalog excerpt.
Notice by the board of trustees of school district No 4 Jefferson county Montana to issue twelve thousand dollars in five hundred dollar bonds at public auction July 7 1900. Bonds dated July 30 1900 bear 5 percent interest payable at the Jefferson county treasurer Boulder. Bonds not sold below par. bids for par or more. Attest John Andrews chairman May 1900.
New York May 51 In American mission circles concern centers on disturbed districts in China where several mission stations are reported cut off at Poong-Fit. Americans including Rev H King and Mrs King at Pao-Chow and Rev Nehmelah Hopkins and family are among those threatened around Pekin. other missionaries and staff are listed at Pekin Tien Tsín and Paoting-Fu with the Presbyterian board and the American Board maintaining multiple posts and dispensaries.
June itineraries offer Salt Lake and return for 1500. Omaha and return for 4200. Kansas City and return for 4200. St. Louis and return for 4950. Chicago and return for 5350. Ticket office 105 North Main Street, Butte. O W Wilson, Gen Agent.
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