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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07
Doings in Billings.
(From the Billings Times.)

Mrs. John Stanley, who has been WIS.,
ting friends in Vermont and New Aorh'
for the past six weeks returned nome last
week. Her nephew. Fred Currier and his
wife came with her from Island folht'
VT, and will live at the Stanley ranch.
Miss Cora Mccormick and Miss Mabel
Gordon who have been spending their
HOLIDAYS with their relatives here, re-
turned on Saturday to Dillon to resume
their duties as teachers in the pubic
school of that city.
Messrs. c. NJ. Bair and w. L.. Llnlon
expects to leave tonight with their faml-
lies to spend the cold months in Califor-
MIA.
Miss Anna Evans, m;lliner at The
Fash, has returned to her home in Spo-
kane. Wash.
Miss Maud Boyle left this morning for
Chicago to resume her studies after a
pleasant vacation.
r. L. Nix made a business trip to
Sheridan, Wyo.. this morning.
Paul Mccormick, Jr., returned Sunday
| to Salt Lake where he is a student Of All
HallOws college, after pleasantly spend
ing the Christmas vacation at home.
Miss Ella Hayden, who has been suf-
fering from an attack of pneumonia, is,
we are glad to learn, convalesing. Dur
ing her illness her classes have been UNI
der the charge of Miss Roeser.
S. H. Erwin was in town this week from
Roundup.
Miss Beulah Stelnhauser is visiting rel
atives in Missouri.
Mrs. Smart, who has been seriously Ill
| with pneumonia is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Lamport spent
Christmas week visiting in Bozeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Sims departed Mon
day for st. Paul for a few months visit.
Ludwig and Herman Lehfeldt, the
woolgrowers. are registered at the club.
Miss Connie Chapple spent the holidays
with DIR. and Mrs. Andrus of Miles City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Donovan and Mr..
Will Reifenrath were guests last week
of Miss Reifenrath at Helena.
Little Miss Helen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Mccormick. left Sunday night
to resume her attendance at the Convent
school
Mrs. 7. D. O'Donnell entertained a few
ladies last Friday in honor of her friend,
Mrs. e. B. Hastings of the valley, who
has been visiting in town.
Otto Franc, arrived from his ranch in
Wyoming, and will spend a short time in
our city.
Judge Metz and superintendent Mutt
were visitors from Sheridan, Wyo., Sat
urday.
A. B. Lamott, the Roundup stock
grower, is taking life easy in the city this
week.
County Treasurer George went to Hell
ena Saturday to mix in the senatorial
fight.
Miss Kathleen Rademaker of this city
is at Helena, where she is one of the SEN
| ate committee clerks.
H. A. Bradt of the Burlington returned
Sunday night from a visit at his old home
in Beatrice, Neb.
Mrs. Foster of the public school staff
spent the holidays at WHITEHALL, where
Mr.. Foster is engaged in mining.
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Whitehall Notes..
F'rom the Iephyr.)

a. W. Noyes, editor and proprietor of the
Nsihart miner. was a caller at the Zephyr
office last Friday. While attending the
meeting Of the state editors at Butte he
took advantage of his vacation to pay a
visit to Pony. 1t is rumored Mr.. Moves is
looking over the Pony field with a view of
starting a paper there.
Last Tuesday evening Homer Hindman
and John Mayer came near being suffocated
by powder smoke while working in the
MlIkinso lease of the Sunlight
IDENTIFY too short to give them time to get
to a stope, and the shaft was filled with
smoke. Both men were overcome and laid
for a time at the foot of the ladder. Later
they managed to set out and We're brought
to Whitehall. They are both recovering.
Mr.. Harris, brother of Colonel Harris of
Friday stopped at the Zephyr office long
enough to ask what had become of Cyrano
de Bergerac. In the last chapter the Zephyr
left him upon the battlefield in a rather
bad fix, and our intention was to rescue
him. But County Treasurer Myers came
along with his serial story, the Delinquent
Tax List, and insisted that it would in
terest a larger number of people than the
plight of poor Cyrano ct al. We had al
most forgotten the fix the poor cuss was
left in till Mr.. Harris called our attention
to the matter. We shall commence his
Reese B. Wampler was down from Pony
last week, arranging to improve his ranch,
just south of town.
Miss Rose Blake and Miss Mabel and Ar
thur Sampson of Butte spent the holidays
with Mrs. II. A. Richards.
Miss Hoover and Mr.. Brummett spent a
very pleasant vacation, the former in Hell
ena and the latter in Butte.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Johnston and family
nave returned to their Fish creek home
after d pleasant visit in Butte.
Colonel Lawrence Harris, manager of the
Revenue mine, returned to the mine on Fri
day from a business trip to Butte.
W. M. Fergus was in the county seat this
week attending to some county matters,
among them the letting of a contract or
two and the preliminaries of rebonding
the county.
Mrs. C. Fl. Wilson and daughter, Miss
Marguerite, of Pony, passed through town
last week en- route to the Pacific coast,
where they expect to spend the balance of
the winter visiting relatives and friends.
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Bozemar1 Bits.
From the Chronicle.)

Mrs. Grannis and daughter of Shields
river, spent the holidays in Bozeman.
Mrs. j. ". Andrews came over from Ana
conda to spend the holidays with her
mother.
John Martin came over from Butte to
spend Christmas with his father and
mother.
Mrs. Holmes of Butte has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. l.. Holloway, for
Christmas.
Miss Leah Morris of Pony has been the
guest of Bozeman friends during the week.
George Patten, the official stenoSrapher,
spent Christmas in Butte with his mother
and sister. .
Mr.. Lamport, formerly express agent at
Bozeman, and now of Billings, was in the
city this week.
Mrs. D.. Ellis and family, accompanied
Mr., Ellis to Butte last week to spend the
holidays with him.
James +. Thomas, Mrs. Belle Thomas and
Mrs. C. Harding of Butte were the guests
of Mrs. Axtell last week.
A, j. Busch, assistant roadmaster or the
Northern Pacific, started east with his wife
on Saturday to visit friends in Minneapolis
for a month.
Mrs. W. A. Award and Charley went To
Butte last week 20 visit relatives. VINE
there Mrs. Award went down q mine with
the ladies of the Press association; attend
ed the banquet and made the trip 20 Deer
Lodge with the association, with which she
made herself a general favorite.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

D.. N. Ely was in Helena the latter part
of last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Smith depart
ed for Butte Tuesday evening where they
expect to reside in the future.
Percy T. Robertson of Big Timber was
up from hat city Wednesday.
r. c. Edgar of Gardiner came down
from the Upper Yellowstone yesterday.
George P. Dyer Of Bozeman was in
town yesterday.
Miss Anna McDermott departed Sun
day morning for Winona, Wisconsin,
where she will attend the normal.
M. M. Black and Ed. Fridley came
down from Fridley Friday evening and
took the train for Butte the following
day. They were going to the Smoky City
on a business mission.
John Dewing came down from Horn
Tuesday On business.
VIM. Alfred of Gardiner was q visitor
in the city yesterday.
John Criswell of Shields river made a
trip to Bozeman this week on business
with the land office.
Hon. j. r.. Hathhorn Of Paradise valley
made this office a pleasant call yesterday.
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standing room was taken, as we'll as the
house being packed to the doors. That
they were not disappointed was again
shown by the hearty applause which
greeted the various situations and men,
bers of the r. e. French Theater Co. No
better dramatic company has been gath
cred together since the house has been
in existence. Not only is it strong from
start to finish but the play is presented
with a careful supervision Of details
which adds much to it's enjoyment. There
are, too, a large number of excellent spe-
~cialties between the acts, although this
is not necessary, for the play itself is
strong enough to pack the house at every
performance without these. "a Fair
Rebel Is based on incidents of the war
between the North and South and is
filed with exciting scenes and Incidents.
Among these may be mentioned the
thrilling death of Major Watkins. the
United States army telegraph operator,
who is shot while tapping the wire and
sending through a very important dis
patch.
Following is the cast:
Claretta Montieth, A Fair Rebel......
Blossom Boardman
John Fitzhugh, Captain Johnnie......
Mamie Holden
Sally Woods, Nuth Calling ...........
Eva Earle French
Miss Marguerite Weyth. Aunt Margie
Josephine Strong
Col. Ezra Mason, First U. S. Cavalry.
+. French
Maj. Jas. Stillman, Surgeon u. S. A..
Pau BOardman
Capt. LIE Vicomt savarie De Perrin.
c. A. Smiley
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07
Livingston Notes.
(From the Livingston Post.)

Hon. w. A.. Clark was a passenger on
Friday evenings delayed train. enrOute
to his home in Butte. He was returning
from an eastern trip to take part in the
senatorial fight by which the January
term of the Montana legislature will be
enlivened.
Joseph e. Swindlehurst made a trip to
Helena on Saturday of last week.
c. S. Heffcrlin returned from the state
capital on Monday mornings train whith-
err he had gone on business.
Attorney Fl. J. Miller made a trip to
Cascade on legal business Monday.
A.. G.. McGraw of Helena vas in the
city the first of the week on business.
County Commissioner l.. H. VanDyck
of Horn came down from his home on the
Upper Yellowstone the first of the week
to attend the special meeting of the
county board.
Mrs. s.. V. Werntz departed for Boze-
mar Saturday evening.
Mrs. F. Goodson is in Anaconda this
week on a visit at the home Of Mrs. J. A.
Jenkins of that place. Mrs. William Hall
presides in the Goodson residence during
her absence.
Henry Hilburn made a pushes trip
up the Park ranch the first of the week.
County Commissioner N. Ebert came in
from his ranch on Ferry creek to attend
the meeting Of the county board.
Samuel Hosford came in from the
Boulder country the latter part of last
week and expects to spend the winter in
town.
Charles Cameron left last night for the
Gallatin valley and has accepted a posi-
ton as cook for a gang of 20 men who are
digging a 25-mile ditch in the neighbor-
hood of Manhattan.
Geo. Thacker left yesterday for Bear
Gulch where he goes to seek employ
ment in the mines at that camp.
Jas. S. Davis of Bozeman was registered
at the Albemarle Tuesday.
David Sincock Of Shields river was in
thecity yesterday on business.
Alex Budke Of the Upper Yellowstone
transacted business in town yesterday.
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Hamilton Notes.
(From the Bitter Root Times.)

(From the Bitter Root Times.)
DR.. Howar spent the holidays with his
family at BoZeman.
Jess Dunson is suffering from a severe at
tack of nervous prostration.
Miss b. May Million. the county superin-
tendent of schools, Is in the city.
E. T. Buker, late of the Timber Rangers.
made this office a pleasant call today.
Albert Barton and wife went to Stevens
willie on Monday afternoon by the buggy
The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
Eniscopal church met at the residence OF
Mrs. Harvey on Thursday afternoon.
Hon. q. e. Hershey register Of the Mis-
soula. land office, spent New Years day
With Major and Mrs. Catlin.
PROFESSOR Ewing returned from the State
Teachers, institute on Friday last. He re-
norris a very Interesting session.
i. r. Franklin and w. A.. Wright came up
from Steyensville on Monday evening to
interview the new county commissioners.
Assessor Watts and family are comfort
abiv settled in the Colonel Root residence
on Third street.
tnrist for the Bitter Root stock farm, has
Chief Justice Bradley has shed his popu-
ustic whiskers and now poses as q FULL
fedged republican,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07
THE THEAqERS,

Roster & Balls extravaganza, "Gayest
Manhattan" with a splendid programme
of songs, dances and specialties, will be
the attraction at the Grand, commencing
tomorrow night. 1t is a typical New
York show, such as the Casino, Roster
& Balls and Weber & Fields, make tre-
mendous profit with, and in all the
larger cities of the east "Gayest Man
haitian has been an exceptionally good
money maker. In San Francisco, where
the theater goers affect metropolitan
tastes, the Columbia was packed during
Manager Harley's engagement, and the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07
DILLON DO|NGS,

Henry Burfund and family have moved
into their brick residence next to the school
house block.
Mrs. Lewis Bordwine left Saturday even
ing for her home in Illinois, having received
word that her mother is very sick.
Miss Mile Coffin, who is teaching in
Butte, spent her Christmas vacation with
her sister, Mrs. II. j. Thompson, of this
city.
r. J.. Farrell of Virginia CITY was in Dill
Ion last week accompanied by his daughter,
who has been attending the State Normal
school.
Miss Jennie Bishop entertained Normal
students at her home last Tuesday even
ing. A very pleasant time is reported by
those who attended.
Miss Smith, sister of 7. e. Smith, Union
Pacific agent at this station, left for her
home in the east after a visit of several
months with her brother.
Miss Jane V. Carter, county superintend-
ent-elect of BeaVerhea. county, is in town,
ready to begin her duties in the responsible
position to which she has been elected.
Joe Lamunyon, formerly a classmate Of
Erie Conger of Dillon, paid Mr.. Conger a
visit of a few days last week. Mr.. Lamun-
yon has been located for several years at
Junction, Colo.
E. H. Mayer has been confined to his
home several days the past week on ac-
count of sickness. Mr.. Mayer intended to
go to Chicago next week to seek medical
counsel for his sickness.
Last Wednesday was banner day in Dill
lon for weddings. Mr.. Bert Selway and
Miss Ada Roe, two of Dillon's best young
! people, were united in marriage at the home
of the bride; and Jonathan p. Lowell was
also married at 5 p. m. Wednesday to Miss
Maggie p. Morton.
New Years day was celebrated in Dillon
in the good old fashion. Many of the ladies
had gathered together refreshments of all
kinds, and in the afternoon the gentlemen,
in squads of from three to six, went from
residence to residence and assisted in les
sening the stock of eatables prepared. 1t
is said that the ~jolliest crowd was the
preachers, who carried a joke book in their
inside pockets.
The startling news came to N. E. Ham,
mer last Friday that James Edie Of this
| place had dropped dead on the route for
Scotland with his wife and two children.
Mrs. Edie returned to Dillon with the
corpse, and the funeral services were con-
| Quoted by the Masonic lodge, of which Mr..
! Edie was a member. Mr.. Edie was a well
known stock man of Beaverhead county
, and his death Is deeply felt by the commu-
nifty.
Dillon is called upon to mourn the sud-
| den death Of .. T. Chapman. one Of the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

Years day as the guests OF Mr.. n Mrs.
George +. Lyman at Anaconda.
DR.. A. G. Leggat returned last Tuesday
from st. Louis, where he spent the holi-
days with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Clark We're
the guests of Mr.. n Mrs. c.. w. cannon
at Helena this week.
Miss Fitzpatrick of this city was the
guest of Miss Nettie Grimes of Virginia
City this week.
Mr.. w. S. Cobban has gone to St. Paul
and Minneapolis. He will return in a
short time.
Rev. j. J. Bowker of this city conduct
ed religious services in Anaconda last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam NJ. tombstone left
last Tuesday for their home on Fish
creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roc D. Leggat spent a
few days at Boulder Hot Springs this
week.
Miss Ewing was the guest of Mrs. w.
M. Biggs at Helena the early part of the
week.
Hon. w. A. Clark returned last Sunday
from a business trip to New York.
Miss Maud Mcguire spent the holiday
season with friends in Clancy.
Hon. Fl. L. Frank went over to Helena
the early part of the week.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

big musical extravaganza was a ire
mendous success. The music by w. H.
Bachelor, who for a long time was with
David Henderson's attractions as musi-
cal director and composer, is far above
that of a majority of the productions of
this class. Fred Dangerfield, the cele-
brated scenic artist of the same organiza-
ton, also painted the scenery for Cay
est Manhattan" and as to the vocal ex-
cellence of he people in the company, it
is several shades above the average. As
Stunning that people go to the theater to
be amused and entertained by clever
comedians, "Gayest Manhattan" fur
nishes some of the best means for the
attainment of that end that can be found
on the stage.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

members of the Montana Mercantile com
pany. Mr.. Chapman had been attending TO
business last Monday morning as usual
and made several N~ew.Year's calls in the
afternoon. During the evening he had
been in attendance at the Masonic nan,
where arrangements were being made for
the funeral of James Edie. About III p. m.
Mr.. Chapman complained of not feellng
very well, and went to the residence OF Mrs.
Joseph PoindeXter, where Mrs: hapHa
had 'heen assisting in receiving New Years
callers. At 1O:3O Mr.. Chapman suddenly
dropped to the floor dead. Tn funeral ser
vices were conducted by the Masonic loose
of Dillon last Thursday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07
ANNUAL NEE TING.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ora Of the First National bank of Butte
will be held at the office of said bank in
Butte City, Montana, Tuesday,
10, 1899, between h hours of 10 a. m.
and 4 p. m. Object of meeting is election
Of directors for ensuing year, and trans
action of any other business which may
come before the meeting.
E. b. WERLICH, Cashier.
Dated at Butte, Mont, Dec. 10, 1898.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07
NOTICE TO PION EERS.

Major Henry Filing. the president Of
the Society of Montana Pioneers. Is
ANXIOUS that all pioneers send him their
names, addresses, places OF nativity n
date of arrival within the confines or
what is now Montana. Mr.. Filing is
anxious that a complete record of all the
old timers may be compiled before the
state society meets in Virginia City next
summer.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

The r. F.. French company will next
week present "A Fair Rebel at the
Union Family theater. OF this play the
Seattle Times says:
Thai the patrons expected something
above the average in the presentation of
"a Fair Rebel last night was evidenced
by the fact that every inch Of available
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

Frank Daniels new opera, "The Idols
has been very successful in st.
Louis.
Harry Corson Clarke has a new comedy
which he will produce for the first ime
in San Francisco.
Brigham Royce has been engaged to
play Fritz Won T%arlenheim in James K.
Hackett's production OF Rupert OF
Hentzau.'
Marie Doran is writing two new plays,
a farce comedy and a romantic drama.
The former is said to have no mistaken
identity incidents.
James X. Hackctt will play Mercutio
in Maude Adams' production of "RO-
meo and Juliet next spring.
Clyde Fitch is said to be writing a
new play for Julia Marlowe, based upo
the early life of Barbara Frietchie.
Modjeska is thinking of producing "A
Winters Tale and Judith"
George Alexander will bring out John
oliver Hobbies new play. "a Repent
ance," in January, at the st. James
theater, london.
William Philip and Edna Wallace Hop
per are in Lillian Russell's LA Belle
Helene" company.
JOAQUIN Miller will make his debut in
vaudeville at Keith's or January 23. He
will give a lecture on the Klondike. ap-
pearing in the costume of that icy re-
gion. .
Fugenio Sorrentino, the eminent con-
ductor, sailed from Naples, December
30. on the steamer Ems. He comes ac-
companied by several soloists selected
from the best bands of Italy, n his
great Banda Rosa, which created such
an artistic sensation in this country last
season. will inaugurate its second Ameri-
car tour the latter part Of January.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

The most popular creation of modern
journalism is without question the effer-
vescent yellow Kid, originated by X.
r. Outcalt of New York. Thousands Of
people throughout the country ave fol-
lowed Mickey Dugan, the safron-colored
globe %trotter. in his wanderings around
the globe and nave read with avidity and
keen delight his trite interviews with the
sage advice to the potentates of Europe.
Mickey is at present starring in the
brightest and merriest farce comedy on
the stage. "Hogan's ALLIE y" He will visit
this city in the heal future and will bring
with him all the merry characters that
made up his retinue on his tour OF the
world. "Hogan's Alley" will be seen at
the Grand Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday, January Is, II and IL, with a
Wednesday matinee, at popular prices.
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Major Watkins, Telegraph Corps, u.

Major Watkins, Telegraph Corps, U.
,. A................. ....H. p. Wilson
NelSe, an old house servant
Wallace Hopper
Bill BRONSON, G. S.. Az. .ChaS. Howard
Maj. Stephen Montieth, C.. S. A.......
Kinney Mcleod
Captain Stone, q. S. A. al Richards
Captain Harding, U. S. A....Guy Wilson
Bill Wood, the Guerilla ......Mr. Turner
Corporal of the Guard, &. S. A. Mr.. Smith
Lieut.. Wilson, u. S. A.. .........Mr. Ford
SYNOPSIS.
ACT I-Montieth Manor, "DiXie Land
Forever"
ACT II-Same Place, '"The Federal
Prisoner
ACT III-Scene /, Libby Prison.
ACT IlT-Scene 2, The Escape"
ACT 1V-Montieth Manor Enc of the
War"
Period of the play, September, 1864.
Action of the play takes place in South
western Virginia.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

Mrs. George w. Stapleton is in Helena
where she will remain with her son Guy
during the meeting of the legislature.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Day spent New
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

The Entire Nous club will hold it's next
reception in Renshaw hall Friday even
ing instead of Thursday as heretofore.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

Miss Phedora Nadeau Of this city was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. l.. st.
Jean, in Anaconda a few days this week.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

Messrs. T. P. Newton and G. w. New
ton have gone to Cuba, where they will
spend a few weeks looking at the coun-
try,