Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-26
Several Valuable Animals Have
Died Of Late.
COL. McTAGUE'S BIRTHDAY
Was Celebrated With a Surprise Party
Indians Killing Game in
North End of County.
Deer Lodge, July %, 1899.

Deer Lodge, July %, 1899.
William Zosel, who has a picturesque
ranch on Boggs creek, east OF this city,
has lost five head of fat cattle during
the past few days by poisoning. He IS
of the impression that they ate wild par
ships. Ernie Tells also lost a fine cow
from the same cause. An effort Will be
made to clean out the weed from that
locality, as it is very poisonous. Stock
seldom ever recover after eating it.
Deputy Sheriff Robinson returned last
night from Idaho, taking in Burke, Wal
lace, Gem and the lakes. Mr.. Robinson
brought back with him a man wanted IN
Anaconda for robbery, and the way he
spirited the fellow over the Idaho line
into Montana, where the warrant was
served on him. was a clever piece or
work. Mr.. Robinson left this evening Tor
Avon on official business and will be alb
sent for several days.
Col. Tom McTague, having arrived at
his 46th mile post yesterday. Mrs. NC
Tague gave him a very happy surprise
last evening. When the colonel went
home he found the house filled with lady
and gentlemen friends. all Of whom
showered him with congratulations and
happy returns of the day. 1t was a most
happy party Of old friends, and the occa-
sion, with it's man, happy features, was
a most fitting one.
The camping season is now on and
many people are preparing for their an
nual outing at different points in the
mountains hereabouts. "A large party
that will camp on Cottonwood under the
big trees in Zosel pasture will be COM
posed in most part of Mr.. and Mrs.
TN---1 --J G-~.;l- Mr., r. lnn ~ 1Nt
and family, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Smurr and family.
TT. S. Reed of the banking firm of Lar
abe Bros. & Co., in this city, expects to
return to Oregon in a short time to look
after mining interests there. His family
will go east, to be absent indefinitely.
and the pretty Reed home on Rainbow
avenue has been leased to Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Fox, who recently returned
from their Big Hole valley ranch.
DR.. Ricketts,, the ~osteOpath, left today
for Butte to resume his practice, after To-
eating his family here Tor the summer.
DR.. Rickerts returned a few days ago
from a fishing trip to the Clearwater
lakes, in the north end of the county. He
had a good time, but says the Indians are
killing all of the deer and elk in that part
of the country.
p. Girard, Warm Springs; CIV. Driver,
Omaha; J. B. Franklin, Butte; Miss Maud
Lamont, Butte; Miss Stella Morse. John
S. Innis. Dillon; F. D. Merrill, Daven-
port; r. D.. Choquette, Butte; p. II. Re-
gan, Butte; A. J. Mccormick, Chicago,
and A.. l.. Holly, Anaconda, are at the
McBurney house.
Willie Kohrs, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
rad Koh1s of this city, is home from the
onrt xxri,nrn Hn hnc hnnr1 ~ tv1or Cahnnl
Willie is much improved in health and
will no doubt have a happy vacation.
Jimmie Dawson, whose father is one
of the prominent attorneys of st. Louis.
is here. and will remain for several
months, a guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. c. Irvine near this city.
Mrs. Russell Mason of Butte will So
journ in Deer Lodge for several weeks.
and has taken comfortable apartments
at thH home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Peck
on Missouri avenue.
Howard Welch is home for a few days
for a visit with his father and sisters,
prior to going to Hamilton to visit his
friend. Master Mark DAILY, at the big
ranch.
Road Supervisor Irvine is doing some
good work on the West Side and is being
generally praised by the travelling pub
lie.
Sheriff Regan of Butte is here today.
enjoying the shade and peaceful quietude
afforded the weary and burdened.
The school trustees will decide upon
the lucky bidder for the contemplated i'm
provements next Saturday.
Miss Mary Napton accompanied her
father. Judge Napton, to Anaconda this
morning for a short visit.
w. I. Higgins and N. ]. Bielenberg
were passengers this morning for Butte
COLLEGE GIRLS.
Reading Pa Cor. New York Sun: Thu
girl student at the normal school or the
seminary who has gone home to the farm
on vacation is not to be idle this sum.
mer. She must toll in the hay and the
harvest field. Male labor is so scarce
tina all the women folks must lend q
hand to get in the crops The situation
in this neighborhood is very much as il
was in the country districts during the
civil war. The men went to the from
and the women at home did the work
Now the mon have ioinad the ranks al