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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1900
Page
10
Advertising copy describes all wool eiderdowns priced at 25 cents per yard or per item. It promotes a wide assortment from Hennessy’s in Butte with colors including pink blue gray red tan navy and patterns such as stripes. The note references Lewis stock and urges ordering by nail today.
Our huge sale continues with remaining lengths of deairable goods perfect for winter outfits. Black dress goods including serges and Henriettas are offered at half price along with mixed colors, plaids, golf suitings, and novelties for children. All bargains, all at half price, see them today.
Bargain sale offers 36 inch plain and striped fabrics in vivid colors. Moire skirts, heavy black cottons with moire finish and colored borders featured. Five yard lengths of fresh skirtings, originally $1.50, selling for 5 cents each. taffeta linings at 5 cents per yard.
To quickly close out the lot of fur goods we marked down last week. See them today at Hennessy’s. Trimmings include Marten Mink Beaver yard goods priced to 25c and up to 2.60 per yard originally. Small heads of Seal and Mink 25c a dozen. Fine seal heads available 25c each.
Alden J. Bennett, likely Montana lieutenant governor candidate, visits Virginia City and Madison county area urging Republican unity. He cites strong support, notes civil war veterans Shoemaker Page and Rossiter on the ticket, and plans speeches in Butte and Dillon. T. J. Porter, attorney general hopeful, tours with Senator Folsom praising the ticket and warning of alleged corruption and voter manipulation.
The article portrays Folsom as a plain man of the people with a reputation for honesty and integrity, attracting old-time Democrats and influential men disillusioned with the state party. It notes efforts to campaign across every county and city, projecting a statewide win by about 5,000 votes and discussing rival candidates Hogan and Toale amid Fusion-era concerns.
Hon A J Bennett Republican lieutenant governor candidate and ex governor A Botkin along with Hon J B Grice will address a rally at the Auditorium. The Flambeau Club plans a street parade and the Alice band will supply music.
In a late hour decision Patrick Carney of Madison county withdraws his name as a presidential elector on the democratic ticket. He cites safety of the democracy and potential disqualification risks, asking replacement by a loyal Democrat. W W Morris of Pony is named as substitute elector for Bryan and Stevenson.
A pugnacious traveler armed with an unloaded revolver and a tank of liquor collided with railway ticket agent Abraham Itkin on North Main Street office. Itkin remained calm as the man exposed a pistol, was ejected, and later shot interferer Louis Hamburger in the eye. Police, with Detective Murphy, pursued the aggressor.
Four cases last night and one this morning were taken to the pest house. The tally places patients under treatment at the plague infirmary between 35 and 40. Ambulance crews retrieved cases from city hall and Moor Farm while Dr O Leary reported no new illnesses by 2 pm. Dr Alexander was uncontactable amid hospital and family duties, with instructions and quarantine notices posted around his Ree Hive office.
Railway traffic increased during the last week with agents rushing. Archibald Gray, at a Great Northern conference in St Paul, expects to return home tonight. Charles Elmoneon, cashier of the Great Northern Bapreas company, leaves east for a three week vacation and will be relieved by H. B. Harle. J. G. Johnston, general auditor, remains in charge.
J. O. Reber traveling passenger and freight agent for Missouri Pacific from Salt Lake City left for Helena with A. B. Mosley of Oregon Short Line. M. B. Dean, VP and GM of B A P, with L. B. Whatever of Ohio River Railroad, and F. B. Choate Union Pacific agent from Salt Lake City are in town briefly.
The Flambeau club members will meet this evening at headquarters opposite the McDermott hotel at s o clock and escort speakers to the auditorium for the Republican rally. A feature display of fireworks along the run is planned. The club may tour to Anaconda within two weeks as an initiatory statewide trip.
The republican county central committee outlines gatherings for next week at various halls in Centerville Meaderville South Butte and Walker ville. Speakers include J J Grice T A Morrin M J Cavanaugh L P Sanders C G Kohl George M Sinclair T L Lee George B Daggett H R Cunningham George A Clark with speakers for Saturday undetermined at the Butte auditorium.
At Mantle block headquarters and North Malin street clubrooms few labor supporters appeared as Tom Hogan rejected withdrawing from the independent ticket. Joe Toole must decide tonight whether to resign for Ferguson, risking a split that could aid the Republican candidate, while Helena's fusion rejection looms. If Ferguson steps aside, labor plans shift, potentially aiding Hogan or Folsom.
A crowd of about 200 men gathered at Silver Bow county court house this afternoon seeking final papers. The throng pressed toward Judge Clancy's department, filling the interior and causing deputies to intervene to calm the rush.
Next Wednesday evening marks the opening of the Catholic fair to retire the parochial residence debt. Miner’s Union Hall will host a decorative event with numerous sights. Ladies lead the effort with President Mrs. James H. Lynch and Vice President Mrs. Marcus O’Farrell. Treasurer Father English assists. The merchants’ table is run by Miss Rose McDermott and county organizers. Many booths are planned including a Turkish booth with coffee cigars and flowers, plus ice cream, dull booth, fishing pond, candy stand and refreshments.
The regular annual meeting of stock holders of the Davidson Grocery Co. will be held at its place of business corner Ohio and Matinum street Hutte Monty on Saturday et 27 10 at 3 p m for the transaction of such business as may properly come before such meeting By order Board of Trustees R M Davidson Chairman
Notice lists Rocky Fork Coal as sole agent for Butte deliveries with price at five dollars per ton and instructs to ensure scale tickets bear the company name. Also announces Butte Sewer Pipe & Tile Co address and a local club, plus drill nights at Armory 8 p.m. and two classified ads seeking energetic youth and lodge organizers with Royal Fraternal Union as employer.
Thieves pried the door with a chisel and stole about $2,000 in goods from J. H. Froelich’s furrier shop at 42 West Broadway while the proprietor slept nearby. The incident followed a bold highway robbery on Idaho and West Galena streets where a man lost cash and a watch to two armed robbers. Police detained Fred Colling as a suspect and three others remained in custody as investigations continued.
Local briefs cover a range of items: dental and music ads, livestock wintering notes, a grand opening near Main and Bradway, a wall paper bargain, and a home stenography school. Fire safety, polling site planning, a fire in a residence basement, a charity bazaar, and social news about weddings, entertainments, and a street accident near a depot are also reported with sparse details.
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