Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
NEWS

A' cSe
A special meeting of the school board
will be held in this city next Thursday
afternoon, Nov. 23rd. The affair will be
IN the nature of an institute for trustees
In connection with the teachers institute
which will be in session next week. 1t will
be the first gathering of this kind ever
held in the state. An interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged. The insti-
tute opens at 1880 O'Clock and the first
number will be a PAPER on The Province
of the Common Schools" by Supt. J. NJ.
Hamilton of Missoula. Miss Annie l..
HarWood will follow with a discussion OF
The Qualifications and Selection OF
Teachers" After an ntermission of ff-
teen minutes Prof. F. S. Monical, superin-
tendent of city schools will discuss the
question, What are the Relations of
Teachers, Pupils and Parents?" State
Supt. of Public instruction Carleton will
follow with an address on 1.-The Ideal
A great deal of interest is be-
ing manifested by the board in the meet
ing and it is certain that the institute for
school trustees will be a great success.
Mr.. Ware B.. Gay, manager of the Mon
tana Coal & Coke Co., at Horn was in the
city Wednesday. Mr.. Gay states that the
electric machinery which will furnish
power for the mines and the tramway
constructed between Horr and Aldridge,
has been contracted for and will be de-
livered before January LIST. The aerial
tram rs completed and ready for the
rolling stock, which will arrive about
Dec. LIST. In speaking of the complaints
made against the company on account
of the settings from the coal washers
being allowed to run into the Yellow
stone river. Mr.. Gay stated that by the
first of January he will have things so
arranged that not a particle of this
will find it's way into the
stream.
Under Sheriff Frank Bellar returned
from Trail Greek last night where HI
was called on account of trouble among
a gang of men employed on the railroad.
The trouble was caused by an Italian
who took offense at being called a
working threatened to lynch him, and
for a time it looked as though they
would carry out their threat. Upon the
arrival of the under sheriff, however,
they claimed it was only a josh. The
gang We're all discharged to avoid any
further trouble. No arrests were made.
The first issue of the Park County
Republican," will be published in his
city about December 10th under the
management Of A. NJ. Williams, a we'll
known newspaper man of this state,
who will arrive from Helena tomorrow
to arrange for setting up the plant,
which will be placed in the building
formerly occupied by the Herald Pub.
Co., in the Carver block. The repub-
licans are jubilant over the prospect of
having a republican paper in this coun-
ty.
Mrs. J. r. King entertained a number
of friends at her home on Sixth street
last evening, in honor Of Mrs. T. S. Ash
and daughter, Miss Nellie, who departed
this morning for Spokane. Progressive
euchre was the order of the evening, the
prizes being awarded to Miss Stevenson
and Clifton Mcleod. At the conclusion
of the game an elegant lunch was serv-
The event was attended by about
forty young people and was a thorough
ly enjoyable affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Carr entertained
the Ladies Guild of ST. Andrews church
Wednesday evening. Progressive euchr
was the diversion. The head prizes We're
awarded to Mrs. H. j.. Horn and Mr.. ].
]. Clark, the second head prizes We're
awarded to Mrs. c. A. Burg and DR..
Leard. A delicious lunch was served at
the conclusion of the games.
Mr.. D.. N. Ely, formerly under sheriff
of this county but of late employed as
stationary engineer with the Bear Gulch
Company at Jardine, is seriously III
with pneumonia at his home in this city
and little hope S e ntertained for his re-
covery.
Hon. T. s Ash departed Wednesday
for Spokane, and next Monday will b.
joined at that point by Mrs. Ash and
daughter. Miss Nellie. Mr.. Ash and
family will reside in Spokane perma-
nently.
Invitations We're issued this week an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Eliza
beth Spring and Edward E.. Wright at
the Methodist church in this city, We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 80.
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