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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1900
Page
8
Missoula reports the teachers institute in season as one of the most interesting in history. The event features thorough work in standard branches, practical lectures by specialists, and demonstrations from the State University. A mother’s lecture by Miss Harwood drew many attendees.
The Hon. Joseph Marion independent democratic nominee for lieutenant governor enters the race with a frontier life story. Born June 1 1842 in Quebec he traveled from Fort Benton to Fort Union, later prospecting Montana Idaho and British Columbia before settling in Frenchtown with his wife in 1869. He is noted for mining, commercial and political work.
A detailed obituary style chronicle traces a Missoula man’s life through mining at Cedar Creek and Frenchtown, political service as sheriff, territorial legislator, and county commissioner, plus business ventures at Nine Mile and Frenchtown. It notes his later public roles, factional ties, and a 1898 senate bid, ending with mentions of associates and ongoing civic prominence.
Owing to threatening weather attendance was light at the courthouse last night as Dr O J Craig president of the State University delivered a lecture on Culture before the county Institute. He argued culture is a whole man development not a single faculty and opposed specialization. The program featured music and recitations including Mrs Whitaker and Miss Mildred Corbin.
M. Ratcliffe recently opened a truit and feed store on Spruce street and displayed thriving fruit from his ranch on Rattlesnake. His six year old orchard expects 30 boxes of apples plus abundant plums and pears aided by an irrigation tunnel 200 feet into the mountain tapping a stream to fill his reservoir. Alexander apples stand out with forty five chosen specimens, and Ratcliffe extols Wealthy as a top money maker apple.
A confused schedule left Brownies in Fairyland with a small audience last night though the show is praised as excellent. Matinee this afternoon is expected to attract larger crowds.
The State University of Montana 4a shows a historic upswing with over 150 students enrolled, about 40 percent above the same period last year. The report from President Crale notes rising rolls across Missoula and beyond with numerous named alumni and supporters listed.
United States Land Office Helena Montana posts notice of patent application for Pay Rock Lode in Flamestoke Jefferson County Montana. Survey No 1sss describes 20.55 acres with exact bearings from granite corner starting point and neighbors Evening Star lode. Public notice dated September 20 1900 signed by George D Greene Register and A S Claim Agent.
Billings, October 3 report shows 10,760,000 pounds of wool shipped through the city this season at about 15 cents a pound totaling 1,605,000 dollars. Anticipated next season rises to 16,000,000 pounds with Burlington and Great Northern routes reshaping flows. Lumber rates cut to 40 cents per hundredweight spur demand. 80 to 100 men needed for transfer work and a Seattle Lumber operation eyed in Billings. Merchants press for federal irrigation legislation to enlarge markets and settlement potential with 2,000 letters set to go to jobbers and traders.
The article reports on a Typographical Union forming in Billings with officers elected, Imperial Potentate’s party plans to Honolulu and return via Northern Pacific, a county ticket vote outcome, street cement walk construction on Yellowstone avenue, a Billings Water Power bid approved, L. D. Hammond family returning, and James H. Johnston nominated for county attorney with party shifts, plus cattle trade from J. M. Hult.
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