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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1899
Page
8
Judge Clancy orders Nixon committed as the Montana case against the Boston and Montana company proceeds. The stay was dismissed, an alias commitment issued, and Nixon, a former convict, is held in Silver Bow County jail pending the supreme court ruling.
Advertisement offers lump coal at 4.50 per ton delivered and 4 per ton for 10 ton lots. Office at 14 Utah avenue, telephone 276, R. J. Johannes, agent.
Harris, 8, was jailed for malicious mischief after Officer Dowling caught him attempting to break the door of a South Wyoming Street widow. The man, enamored with the widow, hammered the lock with quartz when the door was shut on him as another admirer entertained inside.
Monitor Lodge No. 105 A F and A M hosted about 400 Masons and wives at a Saturday banquet in Masonic hall. John Marsland presided as toastmaster, with responses from Judge A H Barret grand master of Montana W S Thresher W T Boardman William Thompson Captain Miller and Rabbi Sisenberg. Trochy Mountain Glee Club provided vocal music.
Gus Carlson a teamster allowed his wagon to run away this morning at the corner of Granite and Jackson streets. The wagon overturned injuring him and necessitating surgical treatment. He was taken to Mary and Freund's hospital where stitches were applied for a cut under his left eye and the broken nose was reduced to normal position.
London Mail recounts royal etiquette at state concerts and balls. The Princess of Wales leads arrivals with a faltering step. guests must stay seated at concerts while barriers separate singers. Breaches include asking questions, keeping gloves on, or leaving before dismissal, with coughs marking discreet decorum. The piece notes quirks from James I era to Queen Victoria era, including signatures in visitors’ books.
Copper stocks led by Boston & Montana rising eight points to 364 and Butte & Boston advancing to 80.50. Osceola and Tamarack also firm as Amalgamated sold 90.75 and Anaconda 49.50 while other quotes included Mohawk 22.50 Utah Copper 2.50 and Calumet & Meila 79.0.
In U S Court the testimony is resumed in the Butte and Boston versus John Forbis as executor of the McNamara estate with F August Heinze as intervenor. Judges Knowles had a late decision in United States versus George F Marat and others, dismissing the salt and granting the defendants a victory. The matter concerned claims of placer versus agricultural land titles and involved the Northern Pacific land grant, with Enoch Johns later prevailing at one stage before reversal.
A Chicago Tribune item recounts a gas meter mix up where a tenant resisted paying another firm’s bills. The gas company later discovered a west side firm had paid for its building and adjacent one for 18 years, totaling thousands of dollars in overcharges before settlement.
A former gas company worker recounts uncovering a downtown restaurant owner stealing gas to fuel a large kitchen range by tapping the feed pipe behind the meter. The owner settled with the company to avoid publicity.
A playful dialogue features Cholly and Ethel remarking on self perception and vanity. Cholly muses on how others view us while Ethel jokes that people would avoid looking in the mirror if they could see themselves as others do.
The District Court of Silver Bow Montana summons defendant Joseph B. Fagan in a case by Peter Farley to quiet title to an undivided one quarter interest in the Josephine quarts lodge mining claim east of Butte in Horse Canyon. Plaintiff alleges adverse interest without merit and warns of default judgment. Clerk Clinton C. Clark, Deputy Clerk John C. Brummett, attorney Robt Metsride.
Local ad lists corn beef lunch tongue eight cans eight cans fancy oysters six pound can Ku ner s mincemeat pint olives per bottle three cans fancy New York corn eight cans fancy string beans with prices 50c 40c 20c and a contact at 457 E Park Street and phone 432.
In the District Court of Montana Bankruptcy Court Benjamin F Betts is adjudged bankrupt on August 12 189 and the first creditors meeting is set for October 44 1899 at 2 PM in Butte Montana at 49 West Park Street Creditors may appear prove claims elect a trustee and examine the bankrupt Referee Thompson Campbell dated October 9 1899
The Butte Hive Ladies of the Macca bees will convene at the Auditorium Tuesday at 2 p.m. to assist in making badges and related work for the soldiers homecoming. By request of the Lady Commander.
A fragmented advertisement touts $20 sets of teeth for $10 and mentions Dr. Wix and the Vienna saloon at 119 South Main Street with Choice wines liquors and cigars. It also references the Albini Sisters proprietors and a stray note about $2 sets of teeth and an orchestrion.
Boston Traveler notes Slim claims his profits come from despair oriented sales tactics. The piece presents a dubious business scheme promising high returns through controversial pricing. The text references a friend guiding readers on how to afford selling items at inflated prices.
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