Pencil Pushers Enjoy Time at The Meeting
Report notes attendees, a light mood, and informal sessions at a local meeting. Speakers offered brief updates while participants exchanged ideas and jokes.
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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1899
Page
6
Report notes attendees, a light mood, and informal sessions at a local meeting. Speakers offered brief updates while participants exchanged ideas and jokes.
The Mimiana Association held its 14th arrival meeting at Standard Hall with State President W. W. Walsworth in the chair. Judge Goodwin Colonel Sanders and A. B. Keith delivered talks on journalism and thinking for newspaper work.
Editors gather at the Montana hotel after a Mareinet theater reception. The group discusses delinquent members, elects officers, and plans the next meeting site. Tonight’s banquet at the Montana hotel marks a key event as members prepare for travel to Gregson Springs and Butte.
Applications for membership were as followed John W Pace Whitehall Zephyr Richard Butler Montana Catholic Butte M A Berger Butte Inter Mountain R M Gophorn Kaligpell Interlake F N Wild rthwestern Odd Fellow Helena W H Cochran Hotel and Railway Guide Butte H F Barrine Standard Anaconda
William Thueson fired twice at Charles Shafer in a cabin near MacCallum Clontie store to scare him. Both men claimed a game of bluff and were arrested after being found at the table. Thueson admitted firing but denied intent to harm, facing first degree assault charges.
Arnold Lemp a 16 year old worker in the A M Co foundry dry department was struck by a dislodged heavy casting while clearing debris from a recently burned warehouse. He lost all the toes on his left foot and was taken to St Ann's Hospital for treatment by Dr Spelman and Dr McKensie.
W E Mowe of Philipsburg is in the city. Dr English at 20 West Park Avenue. Risson's Business College will take pupils in any grade with special teachers for elocution and physical culture. Sis son’s College kindergarten opens Tuesday for primary work. The video Will call for the little ones. Rain and frost in the mountains do not dim September Montana Dress meeting beauty. Fire department called to Copper City Commercial for a second time due to troublesome wires causing a blaze at iron pillar base. A J Walsh granted writ of habeas corpus for Mrs Peter Boyle in county jail. hearing this afternoon. Henry Winterhof leaves for Missoula then Wallace Idaho after few days. James Harney and Bernard Keating burned at 7 o'clock. Harney worst, taken to St Ann's hospital. Constable W A Hufty returns with 10 days' prisoner Alex Ackerman for resisting an officer. M E Ellison files suit for divorce alleging husband was already married at their June 8 1895 Leon Town wedding. asks for divorce.
A rear room at All Nations saloon caught fire from a cigar or similar source at 1 p.m., prompting an alarm and fire department response with no damage. Later, near Copper City Commercial store, a ground wire sparked a blaze by iron pillars. again no damage reported.
County commissioners in session authorize payments including road work for James McG Thomases and William Stiner, bridge lumber for H. Kessinger, and multiple other contractors. Also approved court house contract estimates, supervising salary, county physician stipend, and St. Ann's hospital care for the poor.
Badges were put on sale to raise funds for returning Anaconda volunteers with proceeds aiding their material support. Tickets will be distributed by a committee including WB Webb L J Baker B E Littler G W Reynolds James Johnson J W James R T Williams P Campbell Frank Foskett Hugh Daly Martin Wagner F K Wilkerson Pat Dalton J K Walkup A Harrity W A Bower John B Williams C A Tuttle Fred Wills L B Beaudry Edward Burke Mr Hopkins M J FitzPatrick P D Twohy and A MacCallum.
Enrollment at the Car roll School ended yesterday with 65 pupils, up 11 from June and the largest rise among local schools. Anaconda schools yesterday reported about 1400 pupils, below the term total of 2083 for 1898 99. September 1898 enrollment reached 1639.
The September term of the district court opened with Judge Welling Nupton presiding. Eight defendants faced eight criminal cases as a jury panel was drawn for a Monday return. Arraignments were set for Benson Dotson and Persinger for murder in the first degree, and several other cases including vagrancy sodomy grand larceny were scheduled for later dates.
The docket lists State v Elijah Wright arson set for Sept 14 and State v John Johnson burglary also Sept 14. Frank Bonner grand larceny was dismissed while Varley rape and other civil cases were postponed or passed for later terms. Governor Hubert B Smith and Attorney General C B Nolan observed court proceedings in Deer Lodge county.
Advertisement notes round trip tickets from Butte Anaconda and Deer Lodge to Hamilton with hotel lodging meals and limited dates.Copper City Limited service covers Hamilton trips with Ravalli Hotel lodging at $10 and longer 6 three quarter day trips at $20. Tickets sell Wednesdays Saturdays and daily for specific meal lodging packages. Justice Harrington summons Roy R Harkness in a 1899 debt case and estates matter involving P A Largey in Silver Bow County with court hearings set and publication orders.
Notice to Patrick H Murray and Francis Callan heirs that John Rooney has expended 700 dollars in labor and improvements on the Maid of Erin mining claim in Silver Bow Montana. Co-owners must contribute 466.66 within 90 days or their rights will vest in Rooney. June 1899 Butte Montana.
An old time classified style ad touts Huie Pock at 2275 Main Street in Oregon as offering a natural root and herb treatment for chronic diseases of women. It claims permanent cures and long study of private diseases with no need for other treatments.
J D McGregor Veterinary Surgeon, honorary graduate of Ontario Veterinary College Toronto. Treat all diseases of domesticated animals to scientific principles. Office at Paslow Artibles 104 South Main Street Telephone 388. All cases promptly attended to.
Standard Pullman first class and tourist sleeping cars operate in Portland St Paul Omaba St Joseph and St Louis without change, offering consistent comfort across the line for travelers seeking reliable rail convenience.
Trains No 0 arrive at Butte from east and west with 1945 ppm noted in the schedule.
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