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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1900
Page
11
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A 1990 Montana analysis urges focus on enacted laws and state needs over senatorial power plays. It argues W A Clark shaped politics two years earlier and warns against buying favors or releasing criminals, urging disciplined governance and full penalties to curb crime. It condemns executive clemency as overused and calls for responsible legislative action.
The Inter Mountain reports a telegram from J C Lalor stating nothing public will be revealed about Marcus Daly’s will. The estate is expected to remain largely in private hands with Mrs Daly and the children, overseen by trusted friends, with possible charity plans unclear. The will’s opening date was set for yesterday but not confirmed.
The Anaconda Standard boasts a higher paid circulation than all Montana papers, citing 11,742 daily and Sunday readers over six months to June. The Inter Mountain contests these figures, noting its own paid circulation near 10,000 and growing, while rivals decline.
Paris dispatch reports Mme Sidra Bernhardt and M Coqurlin sailed for New York on the 1th instant. The visit is described as her farewell to America with estimated net revenues of $200000 for the tour. It notes prior reception in Butte and remarks on audience attire and understanding of her French Parisian style.
A lively note from the mining camp era details Sara charming audiences in packed performances where ladies were elegantly dressed. The story hints at a farewell visit to Butte, while mentioning the Mergenthaler artist and a comical mix up with Latin quotations in the Inter Mountain office during proofing.
Reports say J N Hill third vice president of Great Northern was chosen president of Montana Central in a secret Great Falls gathering yesterday. The move aims to shift management from J J Hill, with speculation about family leadership and broader railroad politics across the region.
The Burlington railroad reportedly plans a spring start on extending its system from Billings Montana toward the North Pacific coast. Officials would not confirm details but discussions mention routing to the coast after years of surveys. A property purchase in Chicago and a profitable Burlington Northern Pacific alliance are cited as context for the project.
The final statewide canvass finds democracy triumphant with reduced margins. Most counties report no changes to results. Deer Lodge hints at a possible revolution in its county ticket. The legislature is slated to lean Democratic, with Beaverhead and Broadwater listings for state senate and party members noted.
Park County, long a banner silver republican stronghold, delivered its electoral votes for McKinley by a slim margin of 907 to 904, reflecting a fractured slate with Democrats and independents naming multiple candidates across counties. The lengthy list shows numerous district racers including Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Madison, Missoula, and Ravalli among others, with paired party designations and broad candidate rosters. The result caps a tight statewide political contest amid a diverse field and party realignments.
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