Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-03
DEERLODCENEWS
DEGREE Of HONOR
Is In a Most FlOurlShing Con-
diti0n Here.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Prospecting Going on in the Mountains
West Of Towr--Impr0ve-
ments III the Schools.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Deer Lodge, July 2 1899.

Deer Lodge, July 2, 1899.
The Degree of Honor Lodge, A. O. L.
", in this city is very prosperous and
great interest is taken in their order by
the excellent membership. Following are
the officers elected at Il recent meeting:
p. c. of H., Mrs. Helen Robinson; c.
Of H., Mrs. Ella Mcmahon; l.. of H., Mrs.
Laura Smurr: c. Of S., Mrs. Lizzie Curn;
Financier, Miss Cornelia Van Gundy; Re-
corder, Mrs. NJ. j. Beaumont; Receiver,
J.. Fl. Cwings; Trustee, NJ. w. Trask. The
installation Of officers will occur on the
evening of July Is.
The extensive Improvements that have
been in progress at the McBurney house
premises in this place for the last six
weeks are about completed, and en-
braces, among other improvements, two
conmOdious club rooms and two large,
light. we'll equipped sample rooms, all
for the comfort and convenience of
guests. The bar-room has received its
share of attention at the hands of the
well-known artist, George Kaiser, which
lends great attra ctiveness to the prem
Uses. The club rooms will be formally
opened to patrons and friends in a few
days.
J. NJ. O'Brien, Butte; c. G. Fuller, Boze-
man: w. Mcbride. Dixon, H.; A.. A.
Quenton, st. Joe; S. NJ. Topletz, New
York; f. Hensen, Butte; John Hunt,
James Murphy, Valley; r. F.. Kemper. ST.
Paul: r. p. Kelley, Omaha; Thomas
Burke, Butte; John Seeker, Anaconda; p.
McGrath, Butte: John Eckman, Ana
conda; A. M. Bliss, Wisconsin,; Joseph
Goodman. A.. l.. Mitchell. Butte; J. w.
Thompson, Emery, and j. ]. Carter,
Butte. were Saturday and Sunday guests
at the McBurney house.
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The Northern Pacific gardens will open
in Deer Lodge next Saturday under the
management of Mr.. A. E. Smith, who So
licits correspondence with all societies
contemplating giving outings this sea-
son. The gardens are lie old court house
grounds and buildings, and embrace a
very large lawn and many Shade trees.
A large dance hall is also in the building
and good music will at all times be on
hand. Trains will leave Butte every Sun
day at 1880, returning leaves Deer Lodge
at $50. A rate of 81. 90 will be charged for
the round trip. St
At a recent meeting of the school board
1T was decided to hold a special election
on Wednesday. July 10, at the school
house. to vote upon a proposition of
whether a special tax of not to exceed Z
mills should be levied for the purpose of
raising 5000 for the purpose of erecting
a steam heating plant and a system Of
"ASA 1NIclAs
and closets. in the school house. The
measure will undoubtedly carry. as it
should do. The work is absolutely neces-
Sary.
Tom Finn is again in the mountains
ives, of this city, doing development work
on his prospects,. He is ccompanied
from Butte by another miner. who goes
along to spend three months assisting Mr..
Finn. On account of the deep snow, they
Jn tn 1NnaI-= IN n nntin re %l-;. ~,.G -
from the Moe ranch. Mr.. Finn is conf
dent that he is going to be the daddy
of a great big prosperous mining camp
there in a year or two.
William zosel has sold to r NJ. Cob
ban of Butte a fine Montana colt, which
was taken to it's owner several days ago.
The animal is said to be the finest colt
of this breed ever raised on Mr.. Zosel's
place. and will no doubt attract much ad-
miration on the streets of Butte.
Don Larabie. eldest son of S. T.. Lar
able of this city, has arrived home from
the east, where he has been attending
school for the past eight months. Don
is greatly loved and admired by his ac-
quaintances, and all hope that his vaca-
ton will be a happy one.
The Northern Pacific pleasure gardens
were opened to the public at the court
house grounds on Saturday evening, a
large number of people attending to see
the new improvements and to accept of
the hospitality of the management.
w. y. Miller reports several sales of
Duroc-Jcrsey hogs this week for breed
ing purposes. Among those already de-
livered We're two very fine ones to Will
liam Zosel. who is going to give this breed
q good trial.
Lon r. Hoss came over from Philips
burg Thursday and with his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Mary L. Kelley, left for the
coast. to be absent about 10 days, taking
in Seattle, Portland and other points, on
pleasure bent.
Alfred Kimmerly, the stockman from
near Avon, spent Saturday in town, and
during his stay increased the value of
his herd by purchasing from Kohrs &.
Bielenberg a fine thoroughbred bull.
Quite a few Butte people enjoyed Sun
day in Deer Lodge. having taken advan-
taSe OF the 81 rate for the round trip.
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.
Laugh as one may at prevalent super
s%tltions, nearly every person has some
little personal fetch. Salt IS spilled at
table. and. though we Jest with our