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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1899
Page
8
A promotional note argues that paying on your own house puts you ahead financially compared with renting from a landlord. It emphasizes equity buildup and long term savings as a key benefit of homeownership.
Classified rental notice lists several 4 to 8 room brick and frame homes across South Main South Arizona East Side West Side South Montana and South Butte with monthly rents ranging from 13 00 to 21 50. Includes 8 room modern brick on South Main and 6 room frame on South Arizona along with various 4 room brick options.
John McCormick sues the city of Butte for 2000 in damages over a defective Dublin Gulch sewer that allegedly backed water onto his property including lots 16 17 and 46 block 13 of the original townsite. He also files a parallel claim for 223 alleging water overflow on about July 29 1899 damaged his property.
A condensed roster shows C N Olds heading Laundry Workers Heyn Western Labor union alongside Johnson and J P Campion for Carpenters and Joiners Pelletier and W J Donaldson for Butchers Frank Castongue for Bakers O A Bates William Walsh and F W McKeown for Street Railway Miners union W G Locket emiashermad of Stationary Engineers Updegraft and M P Haggerty Stimen and Smeltermen F P Weldon and George Morhart Cooks Walteray D McDonald H S Davis Workingmen Willam Fluhrer Brewers and G F Marsh Musicians tied to the era of trades unions.
Louis Flagler, a Butte and Koston smelter employee, was approached by six to seven masked men at the gatcine furnace on Tuesday night. He was compelled to accompany them to the flats where he was assaulted with a sandbag and returned bleeding with head contusions. A rumor links Flagler to Homestead tensions and suggests the act was instigated by interested parties.
J G Bater Montana Music Co tuner and phone numbers listed. Dolman Jameson lawyers at 26 West Broadway. The Argosy Wide World and Quaker October at the P O News Stand. Butte Stove Repair fixes fixtures and Home Comfort ranges. Fair Drug and Assay Supply at 115 East Park. Dr J W Reed returns to Butte and opens dental parlors at 115 North Main. Bowling league result Kitto’s team wins 2306 to 2267 over Matt White. Justice Nichols unites John Foley and Kate Kelly. Fred Spencer and Rena Luker wed. Mrs James McLaughlin, 49, dies at No 310 N Washington, longtime invalid, survived by husband and four children including Mary, principal at Bryan t school in Anaconda. Emma Dugay and A B Dennie discharged in adultery case. Dugay tries to compel child testimony against mother but fails.
A beggar case in Philadelphia ends with three months jail after a prisoner tries to bluff the magistrate Jer mon by claiming to be a telegraph operator. The judge tests him by asking to write the dot and dash alphabet and the man concedes defeat.
A family with no children seeks a furnished home. Contact W. W. at Inter Mountain with location preferences and lease terms.
The sixth annual meeting of the Moré tana State Trades and Labor council is being held in Helena this week. Labor unions have the largest representation with a city delegation led by Hy Arnold of the Silver Bow.
News from New York on September 21 reports Northern Pacific directors have instructed the executive committee as talks intensify on a vast railroad consolidation. The planned system would connect New York to Puget Sound and extend southward, with Rockefeller and Vanderbilt interests shaping the structure and through routes across Chicago, St Louis, and California.
A partial OCR style list includes items like deviled ham sardines string beans corn pickles soap silk soap sal soda and assorted groceries with uncertain quantities and illegible characters. The text references brands Heinz and generic soaps but lacks coherent structure or complete entries.
At a February meeting the committee adopted resolutions urging the executive committee to report on paying an additional one per cent dividend on common stock, in addition to the regular semiannual one per cent, based on year end revenues and surplus. The action cites 1899 revenues, prior surpluses, and favorable business prospects as justification.
Wall Street circles report the Southern Pacific railroad out from Crocker estate influence with Vanderbilts denied and a Huntington led syndicate seen as gaining control. George Crocker remains vice president as H F Huntington may succeed him. Speyer and Company purchased all old California Pacific and Southern Pacific bonds.
President Hill shifted N. E. Byram from Montana Central to head the Cascade division due to his mountain railroad expertise. Byram, about a year as assistant superintendent, rose from mainmaster under former General Manager C. H. Warren and even served in the president’s office. George Ross named as Byram’s successor.
Major J E Dawson says the Great Northern will offer a one fare round trip from all Montana stations for the volunteers return celebration. Tickets go on sale the day before arrival and may be used for return after the event, with other Montana lines expected to match the rate.
P. J. Scanlan of the C M and St P is in the city. R P M Seymour is in Canton Ohio where he recently welcomed the birth of his son. M A Hood of the Northern Pacific has returned from a trip to Cincinnati. Archibald Gray joined the Hill party as far as Helena.
Golden Treasure Mining and Milling Co of Butte Montana invites bids at Darrow and Sherman office 215 North Main up to 7 pm Sept 27 1899 to extend the present tunnel about 150 feetSpecifications available at the same office The company may reject any or all bids E M Crumrine secretary Sept 20 1899 Lower rates to the West via Northern Railway from New York Boston Washington Philadelphia Baltimore Montreal Ottawa Toronto call at 41 North Main street for tickets J E B Dawson general agent
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