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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1899
Page
14
The Hamilton Montana paper reports a split view after a supreme court ruling voided a school tax levy. Many residents support voluntary contributions to fund education as the county contemplates half-year operations with limited funds. Local real estate transfers and community updates fill the page, including travel notes and notes on the Adelphia company tour.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discover cleanses the blood of poisons causing disease and cures stomach and digestion issues. It is described as flesh forming and non alcoholic, enabling proper assimilation of food and building sound muscle without flabby fat.
Mrs R Lee McCulloch left Hamilton yesterday morning for her old home in St Louis Missouri to be absent two months. Attorney McCulloch accompanied her. The passage notes an enlistment effort for the Philippines and reports on Miss Famtin McLaren, gravely ill with spinal meningitis and a poor outlook for recovery. Karina and Jennings contractors have many workers at Daly ditch extension. Joe Bowden of Corvallis is visiting Billings this week.
Community notes from Boulder report Mrs W. BD. Northrup visiting relatives at Hillsdale Miel and Mrs T T Lyon summoned to Trinola by her father's illness. Several locals travel to Big Sandy and Butte for hunts and visits while others return from Elkhorn and Wind River assignments. The Great Northern survey crew finished a preliminary line toward a tunnel and plan a cut off from East Helena to Silver, with eye issue removals and ore tailings operations noted near Melena.
A Yellowstone Park guide recalls a near miss with a catamount as a hunter crept to a log, the animal leaping to strike. The mine of a coat was ripped into, the hunter nearly mauled, and the scene ends with the hunter humbled and embarrassed by the encounter.
A deranged anecdote describes a young dark haired woman in the Northwest Quarter who claims to be the widow of a man. She shows a folded paper with quinine powder and explains taking it with a smile, saying it’s the Indiana method. The narrator notes the unusual scene and a lingering sense of danger.
Missoula Montana October 14 1899 A crowd watches the assault case in which defendants Morene and partner fight over milking duties at a ranch in Biller Root valley. Jury finds not guilty after hearing evidence. Jerome Cunningham found guilty in a separate matter and fined seven dollars and costs. A day of incidents includes a timber dispute, a tent transportation plan, a horse theater of misfortune with a DucksHWw theft, and a local funeral. Severe winter day and other local notes wrap the report.
A humorous tale reports 20 Connecticut cows belonging to Hardenbergh Bros of Cannan raiding an orchard. The herd fed on apples turning into hard cider and applejack, causing drunken, chaotic mayhem before the cows were returned home.
A brief Chicago Record snippet shows Chlaths discussing parental consent for an engagement and proposing a period of courting while the father weighs the decision. The exchange hints at family input shaping wedding plans.
Executors William Rowe and Lucina Rowe publish this notice to creditors and all persons having claims against Henry Clay Stebbins deceased. They demand exhibited claims with vouchers by October at the office of Forbis and Maclison in Butte City Montana, in Silver Bow County. Dated Butte Montana October 12, 1899.
In pursuance of an order of the district court the executer of Paul Davis deceased will sell at private sale to the highest bidder for cash all his estate in Silver Bow county Montana on or after October 19 1897. Bids will be received at O K Lewis and Company 8 West Park Street Butte Montana. Cash due ten percent at sale balance on court confirmation. Deed at purchaser expense. W H Lewis executor.
Notice to creditors of Anna Irvine deceased. Shelby Malvine, administrator, invites all claimants to present verified claims with proper vouchers within months after first publication at Silver Bow County Courthouse Silver Row Montana. Dated October 5, 1899.
Notice published September 1 announces Albert A. Burton seeking land claim on WB No 5068 in Section 14 T4N R7W. He must prove residence and cultivation by December 20 before Jefferson County District Clerk. Names and details of the claim follow in the notice.
Notice records three separate filings in Montana: a settler filing final proof for Home Entry No 6.056 in Sec 23 Tp 28 R9W with witnesses Speelman Robbing Free Edwin Hardisty. another desert-land proof for No 3,344 in Sec 1% T2N R13W before Butte clerk on October 14, 1899. and Andrew J DeLashmutt estate probate hearings in Silver Bow county with will proof set for October 7, 1899 at 2 p.m. in Butte court house.
Attorney teams Kelley and M D Leehey represent petitioner in a court filing dated September 9, 181. Clinton Clark, Clerk, and Deputy Clerk R. & Leonard oversee the filing for Co. F.
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