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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
DIR. DAMOURETTE'S WEALTH.
A FAIRY TALE FROM AN UNKNOWN
REGION IN ALASKA.

The story Of how DR.. Martin Damou-
rette, formerly of Butte. struck fortune
in Alaska reads like a fairy tale, all of
which 1T probably is. No locality known
to white men is mentioned in the story,
which is given as follows by the Seattle
Times:
"One of the luckiest men in the north
is DR.. Martin DamOurette of Butte,
Mont, and Denver, Colo. Through the
chance friendship Of a couple of Chilcat
Indians he was taken to one of the rich
est gold deposits in the Who Alaskan
coast country.
The Indians recently passed his cabin
very much fatigued from a long trip in
the mountains. The physician invited
them in for the night and fed them well.
In return for such an Unexpected well
come the red men told him of a wonder
full discovery they had made a few weeks
before in the hills.
They led him to a hidden gulch which
they called SkoOkum, and told the physi-
elan to dig anywhere and he would get
gold. A few feet from the surface he be-
gan to get rich cOlors, and long before
there was any indication of bedrock the
great worth Of the diggings was proven.
Several large nuggets were found.
1.-The Indians took the doctor further
into the mountains until they came to a
lake, which was fed by a large stream.
They called this Siccia. They got around
a 6O-fOot waterfall and came to two
small streams. All of these were pros
pected, and everywhere many evidences
of rich gold deposits We're found. In
several of the prospect holes 50 and So
to the pan We're secured.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
BIDS OPENED,

Bids were opened Wednesday by the
Butte Water company for furnishing the
company with $4,000 feet of wooden pipe,
two feet in diameter, and 6 5000 feet of
steel pipe of the same diameter. The con-
tract for the former was awarded to the
Excelsior Wood Pipe company of San
Francisco and the contract for the steel
pipe to another California firm.
1t is supposed that the pipe will be used
in conveying water from the Big Hole
river to the Basin dam. The water COM
pany a a corps of surveyors in that
neighborhood last summer.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
M'COY'S DEATH WAS .
UNAVOIDABLE
RESULT OF OFFICIAL INQUIRY IN
TO THE DIAMOND MINE,
ACCIDENT.

The verde of the jury in the cause of
the death of Oscar ffcCoy. the Diamond
mine victim, was to the effect that the
accident was unforeseen and unavoidable
The taking of testimony was resumed
yesterday afternoon before Coroner Phil
Sisters hospital, where the testimony of
Joseph Smith or Sthjar, who was work
ing with Mccoy and was injured by the
same fall of ground. was taken.
The wounded mans story was as fol-
lows: After the blast had been fired and
the smoke had cleared away. he and Nc
Coy went into the stope and began to
knock down the loose ground. He did not
like the way the ground was coming
down, and told Mccoy so. and suggested
that they go above into the seventh floor
and knock the ground down from there,
as it would be safer, but Mccoy said he
thought the ground was safe enough and
kept at work, and a few minutes later
the fall occurred and both were caught.
Deputy Mine Inspector Frank Hunter
testified to an examination of the Slope
after the accident had occurred. He was
of the opinion that Mccoy was proceed
ing IN a proper manner when the accident
occurred. There was nothing to indicate
danger and witness would have proceed
ca IN the same manner had he been at
work in the stope. The ground was heavy
and seamy, and had probably been
loosened by the blast. In his Judgment
the accident was unforeseen and unayoid-
able. q
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
Will Celebrate This Year il
AnaC1Eda.
MASSENA BULLARD, ORATOR
Grand Preparations Being Made For
Event and a Large Attend
ance Assured.

The Odd Fellows OF Butte and vicinity
are making grand preparations for the
celebration of the Sth anniversary of the
The celebration will be held this year in
Anaconda on April 26th.
There are seven lodges of Odd Fellows
and six lodges of Rebekahs and a canton
in this neighborhood, the aggregate men,
beIship of which amounts to about !, 400
or about 1000 Odd Fellows and 400 Re-
bekahs. Besides these there are proba-
bly, about 400 visiting d Fellows in the
city who have not yet affiliated with any
Of the lodges.
The Walkerville lodge will be accom-
panied to Ana conda by the Alice band
While the joint lodges of Butte, Meader-
vile and South Butte viii be accom-
panied by the Boston & Montana band.
The train will leave Butte for Anaconda
at 1O:40 a. m. At 1880 o'clock the mem
bers will form in front OF the Montana no.
tel for the parade and will march to the
site of the new Masonic and Odd Fellows
hail where they will assist in laying the
corner stone of that structure. From
there they will repair to the Margaret
thcater where the exercises of the day will
be held.
Massena Billiard of Helena will be the
orator of the day. There will also be adj
dresses by Butte speakers. In the even
ing a dance will be given to which the WIS.,
itOrS will be admitted free.
John H. Miles will be the marshal Of
the day and J. H. Trevarthen of Walker
vile will be his assistant. Each subor-
Innate lodge will also have an aide as fol-
lows:
Fidelity ~lodge-John r. Davies.
Ridgely ~lodge-John Chisholm.
Olive Branch lodge-Wm. Barrett.
Washington Iodge-M. Stephens.
Enterprise lodged. J. Charles.
Colusa lodge-David Gilbert.
Svea-Dr. Johnson.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

The Dorothy, run on the European
plan, elegantly furnished apartments,
with electric light, baths, hot and cold
water in every room, large office, read
ing and writing room, and a sample room
which will suit every travelling man; cafe
in connection, where you can get anything
YOU wish. Only one block from the heart
of the city. Granite, corper of Wyoming.
Telephone.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
Gold filings. Lowest rates. DR.. Wix.
TURKISH BATHS

Have you a bad cold? Do you wish to
reduce? Would you like to take on flesh ?
Are you thinking of going to the springs ?
Have you rheumatism, kidney or liver
trouble? Did you ever try a Turkish
bath? If not, try one. 1t is wonderful
What these baths will 90. I have a
Betzs hot air apparatus that can be
heated to 400 degrees that will re-
move swelling and pain from rheu-
matte joints almost instantly.
Remember the place, Amos Turkish
bath, corner Of Broadway and Main
street. downstairs. Open day and night.
The only professional shampooer in the
city. Turkish baths 81; plain baths 25c.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

Bids for privileges at this popular re-
sort are now open. Several big picnics
already booked. Every kind of amuse-
ment invited. Wanted, a first-class
merry-go-round. Address
CHAS. LIEBENSTEJN
Room 52S Hennessy Building.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

joseph Long was arrested yesterday,
charged with beating = Mrs. Martin.
Long is a feeble old q and could not
Inlet much hurt on account of his age
ana condition. He was arraigned in JUS
tlce Harrington's court yesterday after
noon, pleaded not guilty and his hearing
was set for April %.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

Gill a broken leg. Officer Sheehey the loss
of his star, officer O'Msa:a some anEi y
ard Mr.. Lynch's arrest fo- alleged le-
s4starce to the Offices. was tried in JUS
TIC Ferre!l's court Yesterday afternoon
and acquitted. After t"a testimony had
been taken Assistant City Attorney Chas.
Little moved for d;s2 iuaal and the mo-
ton was granted.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

John f. Holland has caused the arrest
OF a Mrs. Powers. Holland is the pro-
prietor of a small store on the Anaconda
road, and he accuses Mrs. Holland of
having passed a $40 confederate bill at his
place.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
SHORT 1 N PARK

$40 sets of teeth SIG. DR.. W.x.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
A NEW HOTEL.

DR.. Rinehart, dentist, Hennessy block
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

James H.. Lynch, the grocer who was
mixed up in the affair which caused Jas.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

DR.. Rinehart, dentist, Hennessy block
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

C. M. Clark and Alex Morrison We're
arrested this morning charged with petit
larceny. The arrests were made on COM
plaint of Conroy & Co., stock brokers.
Clark conducts a saloon on East Park
street and Morrison is a bartender. They
removed some signs belonging to Conroy
and company, from their saloon, and
their arrests followed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
OPPOSE THE

DR.. Rinehart, dentist, dennessy block
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-05-26
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g GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. ;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

but the plated article must be frightened
carefully, and so must coarse souls, for
their basis is BRASS,
Nothing destroys freshness and purity
Of heart like daily contact with q sordid
nature, says the Buffalo Enquirer, espc.
cially If this be one to whom bound by
ties of affection. Between those who
are continually together there can be 10
compromise in relation. There must
either be contempt for sympathy, and
how rare to find sympathy!
Art is the one idol whom the lover new
er charges with his own imperfections.
Every intimacy between man and woma d
has it's disillusions and humiliations; upon
the shoulders of the other each lays the
burden of the fault. But he who ia
enamored Of M art suffers only from
self~betrayals. Unchangingly perfect it
commands eternal devotion.
Selfish persons do not begin their career
by resolving to please only themselves,
but by finding some apparently-valid ex--
cuse for ignoring the welfare Of others.
False premises, like earthworms, attract
the gaze which is lowered from heights
of beauty and generally to the mire up,
turned by the wanderers own feet; and
to the mind which once gives itself over
to specious reasoning there will obtrude
thousand proofs of the baseness of as,
sociates to one suggestion of personal
reprOOf.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-05-26
Cultivate Mapping.

The cultivation of the "forty winks"
habit ia the cultivation of longevity and
of general well-being throughout life.
There Is ITO atltidote against American
NERVOUSNESS half 70 potent as the quick
renewing, in the midst Of duties, afforded
by short nap. 1t would seem that a
single dip into oblivion is that magic
fairy touch which preserves us youth
and vigor, however taxing may be the
routine Of our lives. To this many will
say: But / cannot sleep in the day
time" That, however, is only incidental,
for anyone can cultivate the habit by
trying persistently.
1t may take a week, two weeks, or
even a month, before the first dropping
off, occurs; but it is sure to come; a sec
ond will quickly follow, and the habit
ultimately becomes established, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Everyone accustomed to mapping must
have remarked how much more refresh
ing is nap Of five, ten or twenty min
utes than a long daytime sleep of two
or three hours. This is because in
short nap the brain and senses arc rested
without relaxing the muscular and merry
GUS systems. Indeed, there is no bet
ter way of gaining time on busy day
than to cut out fifteen to twenty min
utes for renewing the energies. After Il
mornings effort body and mind both
grow tired the work flags; things go
wrong" Now is the time for the magic
dip, from which you return to your post
fresh and in good spirits, ready to carry
on things with vim.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-05-26
ENVELOPES NOT FASHIONABLE
The Messages Must be Sealed to be
Deemed Correct.

ne NAeSSaSeS MUST ne Sealeu TO De
Deemed Correct.
The latest fad with the ultra fashion
able is the absence of the envelope. We
have gone BACK to the days of the olden
times when the red waters and the seal
ing wax and the folded paper were all
that custom demanded or knew. The
modern or recalled fashion has substitute
ed the daintiest tinted waters to match
the paper heliotrope, robin s-egg blue,
cerulean, lilac, fawn or cream, for the
mucilaged flap of the envelope.
One must write OH a big sheet, if it is
a letter; on the smaller size for notes, IN
vitations, ETC.; fold and seal, and then q
wafer may be added for extra strength,
or the seal alone will answer. if one de-
sires. Sometimes the paper is folded
like the cooked hats or the dainty squares
which not even a curious postman would
trouble to daily with, and then, if one
will, the seal and wafer may be dispensed
with.
Do you want to know how to fold these
dainty missives? Then just ask grand
ma; / warrant she has not forgotten.
for if alls true that's said she had plenty
of them in her young days. Just ask
her. She'll deny her billets doux, at
first, no doubt, but she'll be pleased just
the same to recall them and teach you
how they came to her.
The envelope is barbarism evolved 10y
a suspicious inventor or maybe by one
who was practical rather than artistic.
However, fashion moves in cycles and
the cycle of the envelope is passing If
you intend to adopt this new style Of
sending letters be sure that your paper
is heavy weight enough to stand the
journey, and when you receive one, in
turn, do not cut and slash as you have
been accustomed to do with the envelope,
but remove the waters, break the seal
and the writing will greet your eye I'M
torn.-Philadelphia Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-05-26
The Prairie Girls Wedding.

Gas the prairie girl has grown up with
her training along practical lines, so she
asks only of her lover that he shall be
manly and true,' writes Charles Moreau
Harger in the Ladies' Home Journal
Thousands of acres of land do not make
a fortune, and social degrees are practi-
cally unknown. The wedding is nearly
always at the brides home. Not once i'll
threescore times is it at the church. The
near relatives and few dear friends
are the guests. The brides white we'd
ding gown is simply made: Bunches of
Goldenrod or roses deck the little parlor
or sitting room and from the organ comes
the wedding march. Seldom does a
groomsman or 81 brides attendant take
part in the ceremony, and more seldom is
there reception afterward. Fortunate
indeed are the bride and groom if they
can escape a vociferous serenade, for the
charivari and the bombardment Of rice
and old shoes are well-established Gus
toms on the plains. The papers usually
add to the story of the marriages: After
the wedding supper and congratulations
the happy couple drove to their own
home, which had already been fitted UP
for their occupancy
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-05-26
A Call from John Brown.

Some time in the sos, my husband
spoke to me of a very remarkable man,
OF whom. he said, should be sure to
hear sooner or later. This man. Dr.
his life to the redemption of the colored
race from slavery, even as Christ had
willingly offered his life for the salvation
Of mankind. 1t was enjoined upon me
that should not mention to any one this
confidential communication: and to make
sure that l should not, / allowed the
whole matter to pass out Of my thoughts.
that DR.. Howe said to me: do you re-
member that man of whom | spoke to
you, the one who wished to be savior
for the negro race?' replied in the af-
irmative. THAT man." said the doctor.
will call here this afternoon. You will
receive him. His name is John Brown
Thus admonished. l watched for the
visitor, and prepared to admit him my
self when he should ring at the door
This took place at our home in South
Boston, where it was not at all infra dig
for me to open my own door. At the ex-
pected time | heard the bell ring, and.
on answering it, beheld middle-aged
middle-sized man, with hair and beard of
amber color streaked with gray. He
looked Puritan of the Puritans, force
full, concentrated, and self-contained.
L
only remember my great qualification at
meeting one Of whom I had heard so
good an account. I will only
mention here that he had much to do
with the successful contest which kept
slavery out of the territory of KANSAS.
He was a leading chief in the border
warfare which swept back the ro-slav-
cry immigration attempted by some of
the wild spirits of Missouri.
l remember of him one humorous an
ecdote related to me by my husband.
On one occasion, during the border war.
he had taken several prisoners and
among. them certain Judge. Brown
was always q man of prayer. On this
occasion, feeling quite uncertain as to
whether he ought to spare the lives of
the prisoners, he retired into thicket
near at hand, and besought the Lord long
and fervently to inspire him with the
right determination. The judge, over
hearing this petition, was SO much
amused at it that, in spite of the gravity
Of his own position, he laughed aloud.
Judge -, ' cried John Brown, If
you mock at my prayers, shall know
what to do with you without asking the
Almighty zz.5 IS s. 4 8. s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-05-26
ENGLAND SEEN FROM TRAINS.
Little of the Beauty of the Country
is Revealed.

Little of the Beauty of the Country
is Revealed.
The ways whereby London is reached
by those in whose eyes we could wish the
mere country to look well are chiefly
three: by Liverpool, by Southampton,
and-if the American tourist is making
England the last point of a European
ramble-by Dover. Between Liverpool
and London lie four hours of small fields,
small hills. small villages. and here, and
there enormous towns. But everywhere,
as on every line, from the railway car
riage is to be seen chiefly that kind Of
building which is the railway order Of
architecture. At every station, however
small and rustic, are grouped the most
squalid of all modern houses, built of
yellow brick and rooted with thin blue
slate, with their tavern in the midst.
From the north to the south, and from
English railway architecture is invari-
able. And this is chiefly why a traveller
ought not to be content with a journey
on line of railway. But little way
from every station the yellow brick dis
appears, the slate roof is no more seen;
the farms are hooded in their thatch, the
cottages ruddily covered i'll with tiles that
dip and dimple with age, aiid make vel
vet shadows in the sun. 1t is no small
humiliat ton to an Englishman to know
that the duskyred and warm-white viii
lagos are there. but ;nat nothing is to be
seen except swarthy yellow brick and
states that look as thin as paper.
Londonward from Dover is one of the
most smoky Journeys iii the south Of
England but here is the best cultivated
land in England. Here the little green
grass fields stops for Il time, and the
croft and the fruit garden are in bloom.
1t. the American would indulge us, he
would go away upon the country roads;
would not see more Of the Thames than
suburban Richmond can show him;
would sail the little Dart in the South !;
would pace the sands of the northwest
erli coast, under the castled walls of ba-
salt, by Holy Isle, where there are mil
lions of sea birds nesting on the hedges
would walk the wild flowers of the chalk !;
would follow the trout streams in Corn
wall. For even at Stratford upon Avon
sstands-more conspicuous than the little
house Of pi}grimagethe universal rail-
way. station. the station of numberless
repetition, with its uhalterable circum-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-05-26
ONE OF HIS BEST SPEECHES.
Porter Says So HIMSELF So it Mist
be True;


One of the youngest looking men of his
years III public life is Gen. Horace Por-
ter, our ambassador to France.
In spite of his incessant activity. Gen.
Porter, while the head in New York of
the Pullman Palace Car company, was
among the most accessible of men He
always seemed to have plenty IF leisure
time. One day reporter was sent to
him to collect some after-dinner stories
which had never before been printed, and
never have been printed up to the pres
ent time. The general laid aside his cor
respondence and entered whole heartedly
into his callers mission.
Il don't know" said he, that can tell
you any new story of mine, but will tell
you what l regard as my best piece of
repartee-at least, it was the most en-
Enthusiastically received. 1t was at big
banquet, the chairman of which was an
orator. His introductions were labored,
and most of them failed to score When
he introduced me, he said:
"'You all know Gen. Porter With
him all you have to do is to drop dinner
in the slot and up comes a speech
You all know the presiding officer,
I retorted, and Judging from the sickly
tone of his speeches, all you have to do is
to drop one of them in the slot and up
comes your dinner
From that time on l had things my
own way at that dinner. "-Philadelphia
Saturday Post
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-05-26
SNAP SHOTS.


The golden double eagle is a rare bird.
The Breakfast association-coree and
Horse races are run rs matter Of
course.
The. happy postman is merry go
round.
A wellkBown spring song-"The Old
Oaken Bucket
The sideshow tent usually takes in a
good many people.
In putting up pills, the doctor boxes
round after round.
Boys will be boys, and at circus tim,
lots of men will be boys again.
NO" said the musical composer. lit
is not honest to crib lullaby
On the road to wealth, cartw'beel dol
lars are good vehicle to roll in.
II give them warm reception. said
the oven, land do them up brown
The barrier with tonic to sell certain
Atiti-fat Is not intended for the man
who desires to make the most of himself
We never realize what jewels some peo-
pie are until they are laid away in their
caskets.
The vocal teacher who gets mad at
a pupil should still have method IN his
madness.
A man ought not to take his watch out
hands are cleau
eyes, said the light -coiored coat and
vest to, the trousers, ''all looks black
ahead; but let us dye together.
In this desert of toll soft,e men are
enough like camels to go long time
without water.-Philadelph Bulletin.