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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1899
Page
5
The White Front Grocery advertises bargain canned goods with varied counts and prices. Highlights include Standard Car Per can at 7e to 1c, Carino Corn at 16e each, Casino Beans and Tomatoes offered in multiple can counts, with bulk prices such as seven cans for 1.00 and nine cans for 1.00.
An advertisement lists Eastern cherries plums raspberries strawberries and gooseberries. Standard Fruit cans priced at 150 per can or seven for $1.00. The note invites customers to visit if the prices are an inducement.
A Butte mining figure Patsy returns from South Africa as war sentiment grows. Others including M A McMillan C A Johnson and Dav Bricker discuss Boer leadership and likely exodus as Jameson raid unfolds. Expanded history covers Uitlander taxation language education laws and the 1890s Johannesburg reforms shaping conflict.
Ivey Johnson, an electrician at the Colorado smelter, told the sheriff yesterday that his boy and other youths found a deserted camp half a mile southwest of Williamsburg. They reported a canvas shelter over a mattress with two rifles, a bowie knife, and a cartridge belt beneath. Saddles were nearby, and a package of letters in a bar bore the name William Hower.
The fragment notes a person living in Sumner Nebraska and linked to Loyal Mystic Legion and Odd Fellows lodges, with a mother’s letter indicating Mordansville, and traces of Billings and Red Lodge. Some think the camper may be the unknown man who killed himself in Anaconda last week, but proof is lacking.
In a hard fought game Butte defeats Anaconda by a narrow margin with Brown scoring the first touchdown and Eilroy on the visiting side adding a touchdown and a goal. Mahoney of Butte delivers a 40 yard punt and a safety is counted for two points. About 300 spectators attend and $60 from the voluntary fund is turned in to the fundraiser.
The state experiences a dramatic break of October records as temperatures fall to about 18 degrees above zero evening winds bring light snow in southern regions while Montana ranges in the north report up to three feet of snow. Cattlemen express concern over an unprecedented early snow season.
The Grau Opera company presented Wang at the Grand to a large audience in Butte last night. Robert Lett played Wang with strong comedy and solos, Miss Louise Moore starred as Princess Mataya, supported by Minnie Emmett Alice Gaillard Charles Swickard and Martin Poche. Wang repeats tonight with Mikado planned for tomorrow.
Robert Aberdine was placed in county jail last night to await an examination into his mental condition. He has worked as a fare dealer and recently joined Alberteon Bros. in the M. and M. He showed signs of derangement months ago and was sent to Pipestone Springs, but the visit did not help. He returned to Butte last week and his friends moved to have him confined. If found insane, he may be sent to a private asylum due to his financial means.
Ladies appreciate a remedy that equals French Tansy Tablets for relief of painful and irregular menses. Manufactured by A. Augendre, Paris, France, and sold only by Newbro Drug Co. Butte, Mont. sole agents. Price $3 per box, mail order available, securely sealed.
Notice lists Fisher as 72 percent at 3 West Queena with services for new suits repaired steamed cleaned and pressed. Prices vary. Also a lodge notice for Silver Bow Lodge meeting Walkerville on Act 17 at 1 p.m. to attend the funeral of John P Johns and invites sister lodges. signed by George W Reichert M W J and Trevarthen Ree.
Members of Washington Camp No 8 of A are requested to attend their next regular meeting Wednesday evening October 8 at the Mienna salon 119 South Main street. Business of importance to be transacted. See our new orchestrion the only one in Butte. Albin Siiers Proprietors.
Montana's livestock valuation for cattle horses and sheep increases by 1,474,741 over last year season reports from clerk David Marks show cattle valued at 12,057,087 horses 2,288,717 sheep 8,802,044 total 23,849,748 with 8,186,742 sheep counted and 1,173 thoroughbred horses 642 range horses and 59 work horses.
W Subert of Utah artillery recalls fierce Philippine battles with Montana troops. He praises their bravery, recalls the La Lema to Malolos march, and notes Montanans fought with Indianlike desperation. Hubert, now a city resident, urges Butte to honor the soldiers for Montana’s wartime glory.
A garbled OCR list records numerous names tied to hotels in cities including Butte Boston New York Chicago Virginia City San Francisco St Paul Helena Portland and Cascade Mont It mentions individuals with affiliations and spouses such as W A Clark Mrs Alfred Bradley CBE Gowdy and more, along with places like McDermott De Noon and L C Parker The fragment presents a cross‑country lodging directory rather than a cohesive news event.
In a Police Court session Carl Smith and two 17 year olds were sentenced to 30 days in county jail with Smith’s term suspended upon his mother’s promise to relocate him to Monmoath Montana. Hobart and Cecepul faced vagrancy charges set for September 17. A drunken man named T O Donnell was fined 15 dollars after a cake walk incident shattered a plate glass valued at 66. William Kiley, charged with carrying a concealed weapon, was dismissed due to an unloaded pistol lacking a mainspring.
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