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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
NOTICE TO Co-OwNERs.

| To Patrick W. Murray and the estate AZ
Nicholas Ayers, your heirs,
administrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the under.
signed, your co-owners, in accordance
with the provisions Of section 1924 of the
| Revised Statutes Of the United STATES
expended in labor and improvements On
the Lottie quartz lode mining claim. sit,,-
ate in the Summit Valley mining district.
Silver Bow county. Montana, the notice
of which is recorded in book SC" at pare
1873, Of the records of lode claims Of said
county, the sur Of twenty-five t$25l dol
lars in the years 1896. 1896. 1897 and 1s9S.
In representing the said lode claim for the
said years, said payment covering the
portion of the representation of said
claim, which belong to your interest, and
that Of the undersigned. And If within
90 days after the completion Of the SER
vice Of this notice by publication. you
fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your
proportion Of the said representation
work, your share (P. w. Murray 500.
and the estate of Nicholas Ayers $25, for
representing work in the year 1898, ac-
cording to you interest in the said min.
ing claim. that you interest in the said
lode claim will become the property Of
the undersigned in accordance with the
provisions of said section 1924 Of the Re-
vised Statute Of the United States.
MICHAEL WARD.
Butte. Mont, June l. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
HELENA AND REPUDH TON.

Not long since the Inter Mountain pub
at the official action of the city authori-
ties of Helena, in seeking to repudiate
the honest debts of that municipality
showing wherein such a course pursued
by the capital of the state would be a
reflection on the good name of the COM
monwealth abroad. The statements made
by this paper are fully confirmed by the
Helena Herald in the following article,
which also shows that the Inter Noun
tain was right when it said the good citi-
zens Of that ~enterprising city do not en-
dorse the ~disgraceful course which has
been undertaken by it's oficiary:
The mayor and certain members of
the city council appear to take offense
at statements which recently appeared
in public print to the effect that the
city of Helena is guilty of reputation.
The charge of reputation is indeed a
harsh one, and it is not surprising that
those who are responsible for the action
taken by the city should feel called upon
to say something. With the facts before
us, however, we can find no word in the
80 ~AAo NNS IL" oo Al1y Iii
completely describes the attitude of the
city as the word "repudiation."
There has been a long existing legal
controversy between the city and water
company, which resulted in the recovery
of a Judgment against the city by the
water company for water furnished at
the rate of about s24 1000 per year.
With this judgment in force a compro-
mise was effected between the receiver
Of the water company and the city, which
resulted in the passage of an ordinance
providing that the city would pay for
water furnished at the rate of SIS, 900 per
year, and would consent to the entry of
a judgment for water heretofore fur
nished at the same rate per year. The
provisions of this ordinance were accept
ed by the receiver. Thereupon the re-
ceiver, in compliance with the provisions
of the contract resulting from the ac-
ceptance of the ordinance, obtained a
judgment in the United States court for
about the sum of $31, 0O0-the amount
then due at the rate of $18, 900 per year
for water heretofore furnished. Upon
the entry of this judgment the Judgment
which had heretofore been obtained by
the water company against the city in
the state court was cancelled. At the
time this compromise was made no one
gainsaid the wisdom good business
judgment of the city council, and its
honesty and integrity in effecting the
same. No claim is made but that the re-
ceiver has strictly and fully complied
with his part of the contract. The city
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
RACES-SEPT. Sth AND 9tl

For above races the Short Line will sell
round trip tickets at rate $3.50, good to
return until Sept. 10th.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
$40 sets of teeth $40. DR.. Wix.
SALE OF LIVE STOCK,

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Baptiste Quay. will cause to be
sold at public auction to the highest
bidder, for cash. the following-described
property, to-wit:
One % sorrel running mare, bald face
and without brand. and about 4 years old
for the urpose of satisfying the claim
of the undersigned for care and pastur-
ing. the said mare having been placed
with the undersigned by the owner, one
--- Miller, whose first name is to the
undersigned unknown, on the list day of
September, 1897, at the agreed rate of
five dollars per month, the said pasturing
to continue for a period of one year; that
the said owner has never returned to call
for the said mare or pay charges there
for. and that his address is now to the
undersigned unknown: that there is now
due the undersigned for said pasturing
and care the sum of one hundred and
twenty ($120.0O) dollars, no part Of which
has been paid.
The said sale will take place at the
front door of the court house, in Butte,
Silver Bow county, Montana. on the goth
day of September, 1899, at the hour of 2
o'clock p. m. on said day.
BAPTISTE QUAY.
Dated Butte, Mont, Sept. 5, 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

mas had and used the water furnished
anu made payments under the contract
Tor several months, and until there was
a chanse of administration. when the
~oigation on the part of the city to paw
according to the contract was denied
ne receiver commenced an action in the
United states court to recover according
10 the contract. The city filed it's answer
10 the complaint. admitting the making
ol the contract. but setting up as a de-
lshse tnat the city had exceeded the limit
OF Indebtedness prescribed by the consti-
tuition at the time the ordinance was
passed and the contract made. and for
.hat reason there was no liability on the
nished. ="
An application was recently made to
the United States court for a mand1 mn.
70 compel the city to apply in aymen of
the Judgment recovered by the receiver
against, the city the amount of the tax
Which has been levied and collected to
pay the same. The city in it's answer to
tne Application for the. writ of mandamus
admits the recovery Of the i1dpmanI md
'hat the tax was levied and collected to
pay the same: but states that the iudg-
inent was recovered for water furnished.
ana at the time the water was furnished
the city had exceeded the limit If ~
debtedness prescribed by the eonstitn-
tion. and therefore there was no obliea-
'lon or llablllty on the part of the CITY to
pay the amount for which Judgment was
recovered.
1hese facts are all a matter Of public
record. They stamp the action of the
city as reputation and nothing else.
The claim of the mayor and certain mem
pers OF the city council that the city
STANDS ready. to pay the amount due for
water FURNISHED is puerile in the extreme.
Inc statement is belied by the action of
the city IN its defense of the litigation
now pending to enforce We
cannot characterize the officials of the
city VINO are responsible for the position
the city has assumed as other than re-
p%udiators.
1T is difficult to believe that the citv ia
acting IN good faith and with a purpose
to, subserve the interests of the citizens.
when it shields itself behind the nro.
VISIONS Of the constitution limiting the
amount OF the indebtedness of the city.
ana IN order to do so incurs an
ness by employing attorneys. and treats
such debts as a valid obligation and paws
the same. a&
"A good name is rather to be chosen
imam great riches" This is as applicable
10 a city as to an Individual. Much de-
pends upon the good name of the capital
CT the state of Montana. Its welfa re and
prosperity will be affected to a great ex-
tent by the name it bears in the tinancia
centers of the country. Can the city af-
ford to sacrifice its name by repudiating
It's contracts and obligations?
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
IN 4 PARAGRAPH

The position taken by the Atlanta Con-
stitution tina the Chicago platform
should be affirmed in a paragraph is
~approvingly quoted by the democratic
press of Montana. Not long since the
editor of the Constitution, in a letter to
the New York Journal. defined his views
in favor of affirming the platform of 1896
in general terms. taking occasion TO pro-
test against a reference to such details
as the free coinage ratio of Is to /, as
inimical to the interests of the party.
The plan of the Pennsylvania democrats,
who endorsed the Chicago platform but
voted down a resolution in favor Of 16
to !, is the plan of the Atlanta Constitu-
! ton, namely, bimetallism without free
coinage,
The chairman Of the democratic party
in Iowa has publicly announced that the
silver issue will be placed in the back
ground in that state, n evidently Word
is being passed around among the faith
full to double switch the turn in the
treatment of the white metal. Bryan's
in California, and his remark in Nevada
that it was unnecessary" to talk silver
in that state, when he was fully conscious
of the fact tina he was talking to the
American public. and especially to the
men who will draft the next national
platform of his party. quite as much as
to the inhabitants of Carson City, por-
tend democracy's inevitable drift away
from the fundamental principles of free
coinage.
To avoid a specific declaration in favor
of the free coinage ratio. without appear
ing to have abandoned silver to it's fate,
is the aim of the democratic leaders.
This course of procedure will enable them
to SO interpret their platform u%tterances
as to make a campaign for free coinage
in the silver states. on the theory that the
Chicago platform has been affirmed" !
thereby indicating that the democracy |
has maintained the position taken on the
question in 1896. while in the |
single standard states it will be held
the platform merely endorses the |
principle Of bimetallism, as |
in 1892 when Grover Cleveland was elect !
ed, the details of it's application being left
to congress. - III |
In this way the democratic leaders hope |
to transfer the elementals of a first class |
party row from the activities of the next |
campaign into the indefinite future action |
Of the national legislature at Washington. |
Fundamentally, the proposed plan of
compromise is dishonet. 1t is an attempt
to go before the people on false pre-
fences, and to secure their votes through
misrepresentation. The fact that the
democrats of such states as Pennsylvania
and Iowa ave drawn a long, deep line Of
between affirming the
Chicago platform and endorsing the free
coinage ratio Of Is to /, ought to open the !
eyes of every honest silver democrat in
the land to the scope and purpose of the
platform jugglery that is to be under
taken.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

and finally secured a rehearing and an
acquittal. 1t was one of the famous cases
OF the past. to which the Dreyfus perse-
all respects. except as to the final verdict
of the court.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

AS usual, the Inter Mountain is the
first to give the news. The advices from
France announcing the verdict in the
Dreyfus case are first given the public
through the columns of this paper. If
you van the news of the lay, on the
same day, read the Inter Mountain.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

Among those prominent democratic
newspapers in Ohio which have repudi-
ated Mclean is the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. But Mac needn't mind that--the
Butte Miner and the Anaconda Standard
still stand by ilm.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

Though both England and the Trans
vaal are actively preparing for war. the
renewal of diplomatic relations between
the two countries indicate the possibility
of a settlement Of their misunderstand-
ing without a fnal recourse to arms.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

The recent democratic candidate for
mayor Of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr.. A. H.
Weed, expresses his opinion of John r.
McLean as follows: "There is nothing
left for the loyal democrats to do but to
vote for Judge Nash or Mayor Jones of
Toledo, or remain away from the polls"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18
Golconda's shooting scrape.
Fridays Silver State says:

Fridays Silver State says:
The shooting affair at G .!conda
Wednesday caused considerable com
ment here yesterday. The names of
the principals connected with the at.
fair we're not known until No. 4 came
IN from the east. On it was deputy
constable with prisoner named W.
E. Young.
His story of the affair is that himself
and several others, all m.u men ON
the night Shift, with the exception of
one, Dave Nixon, were drinking.
they had been paid the night before
and had plenty Of money. The sub
ject Of shooting at sign IN the bar
room ir which they were was brcugh,
up. After some talk Young drew his
revolver to take II sho, at it, AS he
aimed a man named Norman McRae
grabbed the gun, the revolver GEM
on and the bullet entering the ceiling.
McRae then knocked Young down
and threw the gun onto Nixon. saying
that if he moved be (McRae) would
put a hole through him. With a
quick movement Of his left arm Nixon
hit McRae so that the revolver fell
from his hand. At the same time
Nixon drew his own revo YER and
aimed at McRae. Billy Thomas, who
was standing near. caught hold of
Nixon's pistol and pulled it down, brt
It exploded cartridge and shot q
man named Smith in the right leg
Just above the knee and ranged down.
ward.
Smith is the night foreman in the
mill. Nixon and Young were arrest
ed, the latter was sentenced to 90
days in the county Jail and fine ot
$3.50 Nixon's trial was postponed
until today. The doctors had not
found the bullet, according to late re.
ports.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE, 7 KEARNEY ST..
Wire Netting Snowslieds.

General McGlasban Of Truckec
has completed his test of substituting
structures Of wire netting for the
wooden sheds, on the line of the
Central Pacific railroad nrross t,n
Sierra snow belt, with satisfaction,
resul'a and will submit TO the Souti,.
ern Pacific COMPANY proposition. 70
adopt that method of keeping the ir
roadbeds clear OF snow during the
winter
The tests made showed that scarce
ly any snow sifted through the inter
stices of the wire netting during the
heaviest storm Of this winter. TIE
inventor claims that by the use of
wire netting not only will the annual
loss by fire be averted but its suhsti-
tuition will enable tourists to obtain
an unobStructed view of the fine
scenery while crossing the SirrraS.
The bniIhIng OF mile of woodp o
snowsheds costs $4,000 while their
construction Of wire netting would be
much cheaper.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18

The aggregate capitalization Of thir
ty two trusts incorporated under the
laws Of New Jersey to the end OF the
year 1893 was sl,2OS,S66,3M. New
Jersey today is as great a scandal TO
the Union us Louisiana Yves in the
days Of the Louisiana lottery. 1 is
even greater menace to the public
welfare. The Louisiana lottery swim
died the dupes who bought shares in
it, but they we're voluntary victims.
The New Jersey incorporated trusts
may or may not vIctimize those who
invest in oheir shares, but their in
huence is not confined to the share
holders. The whole is their prey.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18
Paul's Railroad Bill Defeated.

Psul's bill to regulate fares and
freights on the Central Pacific rail-
road was defeated in the Assembly
Friday by the following vote:
Ayes-Dooley, Mcmillan, Mea cham,
Patey, Paul, Spindel, Van Etten.
Nays-ArmstronR, Blakeslee, Brad
shaw, Gedney, Gillespie, Hancock,
Henley, Hobbs, HodgkinsoD, Kinney,
Kirman, Leidy, MCGOWAN, Patterson,
Raftice, fremont, Wilkerson, Mr..
Speaker.
Absent---Condon, Coryell, Deadly,
Pitt, Stroenider.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18

The Reno journal the other day
said the editor of the INDEPENDENT
WAS suffering with b "a attack vt
""ristaxis" and profess,,l ignorance as
t" the natur" Of the dlssase, bnt ten
dered lnt sympathy whatever it might
h'. Brother Dennis got the wrong
pig by the ear that time, as it was the
editor of the Reve:l lie vino was suffer-
ing from the "episi axis" Dear. Bro.
we have enough troubles OF our O, n
to betr Wi hont hav ny the @epistax-
is"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18
WasPlsh.

Editor HELEN Of the Williams, Ia
Wasp, got waspish the other day and
wrote some singing rebukes to the
world, as embodied in the following
paragraph:
ave look into cradle and behold a
male child. At the age OF ten he is a
noisy kid with half the buttons off II
pants and an eye for meanuess; at fif-
teen he 10 the dew In a print shop; at
twenty the publisher of country
newspaper, atthe head Of every enter.
prise calculated to improve the town
and enrich the business thereof; at
thirty-five he IS an emacated and
worn out man with bald head and
holes III his pockets; Mt fifty he is a
corpse in a cheap coffin; and his only
resources left behind are two cases of
long primer type, Washington hand
press and subscription list with 678
delinquent subscribers, who line up
and march past the coffin saying:
Gle was public spirited fellow, but
he could not save anything
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

We have a few very nice apples on
hand and for fear that they may rot
aud you will not get to eat some of
them while they are sound, we have
decided to sell them at 81 cents per
pound-choice, nice, sound apples I'M
til further notice. Call and get
what you want, rs this price will soon
move the 10 from our store.
ELKo TUscARoRA MERCANTILE Co.
[f18d3w.l
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18
a Rare Characterization Free.

Prof. A. w. Behrens, formerly in
structor at the eye hospital at Bre-
men, Germany, has come to this place
to stay short time with US.
This offers an excellent opportu-
nifty to those whose eyes are affected
or whose vision is imperfect to con-
suit the eminent German specialist.
They are sure to find the long seeked
relief by following his advice. We
can congratulate our friends who will
have this chance to be benefited
through his guidance aud skill and
the benefit Of his unparalleled knoH-
ledge Of all eye deficiencies. Prof.
Brehrens is located at the Depo:
Hotel for one week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18
Beware of Ointm"nts for Cntnrrh that
contain Mercury

"eTcury,
us mercury will snreI, destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
my through the nu .ous surflces
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold TO the good YOU
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Eatarrh Cure, man ufac'ured by f.. J.
Cheney " Co., Toledo O, contains no
mercury, and is''a!;en Internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. In buy
ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure You
get the genuine. 1t is taken inter
nally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
+. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free
SOLD by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18

In Wisconsin no public official Ia
allowed to accept pass on rai.road
a frank from telegraph or express
company, or free ticket to circuses.
dramatic, musical or spectacular en-
tertainments, prize or chicken fight.
No wonder the office socks tho man
in that State.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18
Tho County Physicians.

crlClc1SmS or the commissioners for
employing three physicians at the
county hospital at 1925 per month
insinuates that the board made a
combine with the doctors. He bases
the nsinuation on a conversation that
Commissioner Reed is reported to
have had with DR.. Mcdowell on the
day the bids were to be opened, in
which the commissioner is said to
have urged DR.. Mcdowell to make
combination with Drs. Hood and
Gardner. IT MIR. Reed had the re-
ported conversation with DR.. Nc
D"well, it was without the knowledge
ct either Of the other members of the
hoard, and in no wise bound them:
The INDEPENDENT has interviewed
Commissioner Clark on the subject
aud finds the truth to he as follows:
Commissioners Clark and Weathers
were on their way to the courthouse
I" hold an evening session of the
hoard when opposite the residence of
MIR. james Adams they were met by
District Attorney Wilson who asked
che m il they had seen Commissioner
Reed who was looking for them. They
then turned back and met Mr.. Reed
on the Bakery corner who informed
them that the nrs. wished to meet the
board at DR.. Hoods office. All three
went 10 the Office and !cmnd Drs
Mcdowell and Gardner there, Dr..
Hood being at supper. In a few
minutes Or. Hood came into the room
and acting as spokesman said: @We
have concluded to withdraw our bids
and will do the work at the hospital
and jail for Sl25 per month and ar
range the time and pay among our
selves"
The commissioners then left the Of
flee and went to the courthouse. On
the way they talked over the PROPOSE
ton OF the doctors and all agreed that
500 ger month was good pay for the
required services. Shortly after the
board met, Drs. Hood. Mcdowell and
Gardner appeared and withdrew their
bids. DR.. Hood then stated that he
had done the work at the hospital and
jail for the last two years for almost
nothing and that DR.. Mcdowell had
done the same. That they had agreed
70 Withdraw their bids and would do
the work for 1925 per month. DR..
Nc Dwell made similar statement.
DIR. Gardner stated that the work was
worth 1925 per month.
While it was the unanimous opip-
OF the members Of The board that SfUO
per month was liberal pay for the
profess ionaI services required, they
could zee no way out q! the difficulty
except to accept the proposition OF the
Drs. or leave the county hospital with
out a physician. Acting upon this
theory they accepted the proposition
of Drs. Hood, Mcdowell and Gardne
and employed them for one month, as
the records Of the commissioners
chow.
Mr.. Clark is emphatic in the state
ment that the first he and Commits.
sioner Weatbers knew that Drs. Hood,
Mcdowell and Gardner had entered
into q combination was when d..
Hood made the statement to them in
his office. If there was any combin.
alton with Commissioner Reed, he
and Mr.. Weatl' ets kneA nothing of it
These are the facts as given to US by
Mr.. Clark and he Who wonld charge
that the commissioners had entered
into a combination with the doctors to
rob the county is either ignorant of
the facts or wiliuly perverts them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18

In Spain Hebrews are not permit
ted to erect and maintain houses OF
worship. They have no civil rights,
and exist I'D the kingdom only as
aliens.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-18

In Africa wives arc often sold Tor
two packages Of hairpins. This
seems but small price, but it is often
more thnn ;hey are worth.