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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1900
Page
4
Housekeepers pay attention as stock cuts trigger lower prices on table linens and napkins. Bleached linen napkins, various sizes and weights, priced from 1.50 to 5.00 with several patterns. damask table cloths and sets offered at reduced rates, including 8 by 12 satin damask sets and damask cloths with decorative patterns.
Prominent Butte figures from A. S. Christie to J. J. Dawson laud William Scallon for succeeding Marcus Daly as president of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company. They hail his legal experience, close ties to Daly, and belief he will stabilize affairs and please Montana residents.
Butte Reliance Athletic club meets Anaconda high in a decisive road game at Athletic Park. Both sides carry one win, strengthened by players from Notre Dame and college ranks. Referee Percy Benson to oversee a rivalry clash with listed linemen backs and subs for both teams.
Donald Rose, famed advocate for the Illinois Central in the intermountain region, reports unprecedented prosperity for the railroad. He predicts traffic will rise further and the company will continue its policy of expansion and improvements, likely leading U.S. railroads in new mileage built and acquired this year.
Butte Business Men's association convenes this evening to discuss erecting a Marcua Daly memorial. With no suitable local display site, School of Mines faculty propose dedicating Daly funds to a memorial room in the School of Mines building to honor his lifelong work in advancing the mining industry.
Recent hotel arrivals include The Butte S B Houghton Brooklyn Metz New York H P Croll Spokane Frank B Hilton St Paul John Berkin Boulder J R Forrest New York Mrs H Elmer Great Falls W B Hennewell Chicago Henry Shaw New York John T Normily Chicago D Ross Fair Lake W T Kuehner Elaton W H Henry Seattle and more.
A long, unclear OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and locations including Helena Chicago New York San Francisco Omaha and others. The text appears as a jumble of personal names company references and distant towns with no coherent event or narrative.
County commissioners and city health officials met to address the smallpox situation and seek a more effective method of care. They debated whether to build another facility or to retain patients at home, noting rising case numbers and unsatisfactory current care. No final decision was reached, with Chairman Clark proposing housing for the homeless patients if a system is adopted.
Judge Lindsay ordered Montana Ore Purchasing Co to appear at 2 pm on December 4 to show cause why it should not be enjoined from working parts of the Pennsylvania mine. The order follows a petition by Boston & Montana backed by Tee Hayes. The company remains restrained from working the disputed ground.
Nellie Stephens sues Martin Stephens for a divorce claiming marriage in Pocatello Idaho on November 16 184 and desertion in January 1809. Attorney John J Grice represents the plaintiff. Also notes a jury deliberation in the 7500 damage suit Lawrence Doyle versus the city of Butte with verdict not yet reached at 4 PM.
Quinn Sullivan, a miner with about 12 years in Butte area mines, fell at the Miners' union hall while going to the office to pay dues. He slid from the top stairs to the bottom, was found unconscious, and taken to Sisters' Hospital for treatment. he rested easily later in the day.
Lodging room offered at 214 North Jackson as Ben Nevins and J Lindsay, Salt Lake based agents for Denver & Rio Grande and Chicago & Northwestern, spend a day in Butte seeking ture ley homeward tonight. Adolph Heilbronner shows signs of improvement from typhoid fever at Murray & Freund's Hospital, while Mrs. J. E. Richards recovers at home after a successful operation. Telicinum cakes and pies advertised at Woman's Exchange on Broadway. A young woman seeks a stenographer and bookkeeper position. Carpet cleaning services promoted by Butte Cleaning & Carpet Co with Geo. Shele as manager.
Miss Heden Baird lead in The Man from Mexico lies seriously ill with pneumonia at a Sty Punk hospital after a recent engagement. If she recovers, she cannot resume dramatic work for months. Special to Inter Mountain. Also notes copper shares eroded in London but mostly recovered. Two smallpox cases moved to the post house. A district court action by Black Placer and Montana Loan against Dunckel and Murray seeks damages over alleged trespass on ground between Silver and Porphy.
A brief note describes trying lunch at the Woman's Exchange on J. W. Broadway with all home cooking. The fragment hints at a medical examiner from a large fire insurance firm offering a yarn based on his experiences, mentioning an event from last week and a call to something unclear.
A narrator recalls examining a pulley applicant noted for eccentric behavior and odd questions. The subject, described as fresh from the east side ghetto, arrives for a final exam, strips for inspection, and reveals a peculiar yellow powder mystery tied to body odor and cleanliness.
A passage from the Atlanta Constitution presents Brother Dickey rejecting religious certainty and moral responsibility in bold dialect. It mocks how individuals face judgment and self accountability, with satire on heaven, hell, and personal fate. The speaker defies the idea that others control one’s soul and questions the legitimacy of ultimate judgment.
A German inventor patented a device replacing the warning bell for small shops. Named the musical doorkeeper it plays a tune on door opening and another on closing to indicate entry or exit. The speed of notes shows quick or slow door movement and tunes can be swapped for different tunes as desired.
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