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Evening journal., 1899-01-20
DIED

BROWglR. In this city, on January
II, 1899. Joseph G. Brewer, aged 81
years.
CLOUD. In this city, on January l6,
1899, Sarah e., widow OF the late G..
c. CLOUD, aged 70 years
COCHRAN.-ln this city, on January
IL, 1899. Frank b., youngost son Of
oliver NJ. and Josephine Cochran, in
his 27th year
ElRWIN.-At Farnhurst. Del, on
January "A, 1899, Mary Erwin, sister
Of the late Martina jenkins, aged 65
years
HUGHES. In Christiana hundred.
near MI Cuba. on January II, 1893,
Bridget. wife of Austin Hughes, aged
IS years.
JAMES. AT the residence OF William
Morrison. near Ogiet0n, White Clay
Creek hundred, Mrs Mary a. James,
in the SD year OF her as,
GNElslEY. In this city, on January
is, Thomas B. Kelley, aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends ana the en-
p'oyes Of the P w. & B. railroad
shops are invited to attend the funeral,
from his late residence, No. Gil King
street, on Saturday morning. at Q
o'c,ook. High mass at st. Peters Pro
Cathedral lnterment az Cathedral
Cemetery
MCLYMONT in this city, on Janu-
ary IS. 1899. Ellwood T.. son Of the
late E,lwood e. and Sale T. Nc
ClymOnt. aged 6 years.
MGllIIN.-ln this city, on January
IA, Thomas McGillin, aged 80 years.
OGDEN.-On January 10, 1899, Ella
r. Ogden, widow Of the late Angus
tus Ogden.
RAMBO.-ln this city, on January II,
1899, Andrew Willard Rhmbo. in his
2lst year.
RUSsELL-ln this city. on January
IA, 1899, William Anna, widow OF
the late Alexander J. Russell, aged
"a years.
SNlALL.EY. On January 1G. 1899
Warren L. smalley
SQUIBB.-On the 1Th instant. In
Bristol. Pa. Howard c., son of the
late Alfred and J. S. Squibb, aged q
years, / month
STUART AT No. GA West FIFTH
street, this city. az 1916 p. m, Tues
day l7th instant Margaret Stuart
in her oath year
WHlTESEIL-In this city. on Janu
AIRY n, 1899, Josiah d. Whitesell
/ aged so years.
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
REGULARS WORRIED .
Icontirred From First Page.l

OF Western Maryland Co.sege West
minister, Md. opened the Sena-e with
prayer yesterday morning
The Senate bill authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint an additional notary
public for Appoquinimink hundred,
passed that body.
In the House Representative Hushe-
beck's Single Tax bill was read and
referred.
President Of the Senate Salmons has
received an invitation from the New
Century Club, OF Wilmington, to at
tend a meeting in the interest OF pris-
on reform at the clubhouse. on Janu-
ary 26,
Senator Abbot1's brother is quite Ill
at Milford
Sergeant-at-arms Essham, Of the
House, WIS absent yesterday attend
ing the funeral Of his uncle.
The houses viii be in session on Sat
urday to vote FOR United Statea SEN
ator.
The City Fathers or Wilmington
were down here again yesterday.
The House passed the Senate bin
enabling each House to employ an en-
rolling clerk.
Representative Shallcross introduced
his bin giving road iurors per diem as
well as fees.
The committee appointed by the
Board Of Trade on Municipal Taxa
tion and new City Charter, would like
to meet the members OF the Senate and
House of Representatives in the pri-
waite par,or Of the Clayton House. on
Saturday evening next, the Dist in
slant, at o'clock, to explain to the
members their conclusion in reference
to taxation and the proposed new
charter for the city. and have sent to
Dover invitations to that effect.
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
ANUS Mgs1S
enu.IA,s nAIND TO-DAY.

f-ONlNAh . ll+AANB ~" "L-h I
sousa plays in every town OF any
importance in the United States and
Canada. and his band is the only inn
uortant musical organization in the
world 10 appeal to such an enormous
and divers fled clientele. That he sue
c-esfu.sy caters 20 million Of his ad-
mirers every year Is the bes, evidence
of the merit Of his methods. Sousa's
Band is now in the seventh year Of It's
existence. and during THAI period has
known remarkably few changfes in its
personnel The great body Of the mu-
siciars have been continually under
the direction and discipline of this
master musician, and every member
Of the band is completely responsive to
she magnetic control Of Sousa. The
band never played in such superb
form as at the present time, and a mu-
ecal treat will be enjoyed az the Sousa
concerts here this afternoon at the
Grand Opera House Miss Maud Reese
Daviee. soprano, and Miss Dorothy
Hoyle, violiniste, are the supporting
artfstes, and from the band proper the
collected so,ois,s Of the present tour
are Emil Kenecke. Cornet; Arthur
Pryor. trombone and Franz Hell, fue-
gelhorn
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
.Insr In NfM -YORk- =

Get Your Moneys Worth" is the
title OF one OF the up-to-date SONGS
and has been very popular with the
public in general. but no more 80 than
w n. Rynu's clever company, which
will appear at the Grand Opera House
tomorrow afternoon and night in
Lost in New York The play
cialties. laughah-p situations and
thrilling climaxes. while q is claimed
She mechanical and scenic effects are a
feature This play has enjoyed a tour
OF the United States for eight con-
secutiye years. and has just returned
from an equally successful tour in
England, for twEyeam appearing at
the Olympic Theatre, London. Eng
land. for twenty-one soAd woeka.
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
DELAWARE CONSTRUCTION COM
PANY ENTERTAaNS.

An enjoyable oyster and pig roast
wac given yesterday by the Delaware
Construction Company In honor of the
birthday of S. II Plynard Among
those present were: Colonel james
Moylan, J. Albert Wood. Holstein
Harvey, Benjamin Price, William
Simmons. John j. Gallagher, John
Lynn, John J. Mealey DeHaven Nor
ris, George II Mccall, Jesse Simmons.
Dr. A. r. Frantz. r. NJ. Hoopes, Isaac
S. Elliott, j. Atwood Weldin, Samuel
Chambers. Colonel Francis McCloekey,
r. Chalkley Hauon. A. o. II. Grier,
Daniel w Taylor William b. Clerk,
L. V. Chrlsty. Samuel II. Bqynard and
William LawtOn
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
"vANFTy FAIR %

The choice OF a name Is everything
nowadays, and when the management
of Vanity Fair" cheese IFS title the
goddess Of wisdom mus, have surely
presided. lt IS the epitome Of an that
is mirthful musical and meritorious
I'm the way of advertisement Pretty
girls and clever comedians make life
seem one round OF joy and festiyity
Brillian. costumes and gorgeous seen
cry produce scenes Of onchantment
Music and cong on tine air with
rythmic measure. Seekers after
amusement should no. miss Vanity
Fair" when IL comes here to the Grand
Opera House next Monday night
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
KICKED BY A HORSE

William Garrett. brother of John
Garrett. Of Nineteenth and Market
streets employed as driver by John
Mcdowell. OF Faulkland was kicked
by a horse and rendered unconscious
While lying in the stable the other
horses trampled upon him. He is in
a serious condition
Evening journal., 1899-01-20

c.ark's 0. n. T. Spool Cot
ton ...,.,... .21ac
Ciark's o. y. T. Crochet Cot
ton ......... .. ....,........312 12c
Cgark's o. N. T. Crochet
Silkatine ..... ..........31sG
saxony Yarn, worth lOc. ounce
........ .-........ .......-.....b DC
Dexters Knitting Cotton, all col
ors. worth 5, and Sc..........4c.
Brooks Spool Cotton, all col
cTe ........... ................l1 nc.
Needle Books, large size, worth
l0c., now ................... sc
Buttons, Velvet, Silk, Metal,
Ivory, etc. worth 10 to 2Jc dozen,
your choice ...............3c card
Curling Irons, 8 to Sc. quality &c.
Waving Irons, 19c. quality .10c.
Shell Hair Pins .........9c. doz.
Shell Hair Pins .........15c. doz
Worth double.
Fancy Shell Hair Combs. assort-
ed, worth l0c. to 25c. each, your
choice ......... ................5 &c
Hundreds OF others too numerous
10 mention.
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
~sECRET SERVICE .

Secret Service that thrilling p.0y
Of the civil war. by William Gillette,
viii be presented at the Grand Opera
House on Saturday night, January 2S.
IL Is one Of the most stirring stories
of those stirring times. and win be
presented by an excellent company.
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
WoMEN ANp cH1LpRENl

Headquarters for Winter underwear
plush and skating caps dress and
working gloves, knit jackets. sweaters
and fursl An new goodsl Largest stock
Lowest pricesi Regina music boxes sell
ing an Sli, S25. $40 and $40. New bicycle
department. All 9S wheels below cost to
make room for the new 90 wheels. Ross
2lO Market street. Agents for Stearns and
Eclipse bicycles and Domestic sewing
machines.
Evening journal., 1899-01-20

Pianos $50 and 500. Ludwig & Co.,
olo Shipiey street. Red Mems Hall.
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
spECIAT gATN

Finest Elgin Creamery Butter This
(Frlday and Saturday, only 2lc. per
pound Don't fail 60 try 1t. Sold only
by The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company, $40 Market street
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
MEETING To-MoRRow NIGHT.

The meeting of the Democratic
League which WAS to have been held
last night wos postponed until to-
morrow evening. when "The Senator
ial Quetsion" viii be discussed.
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
S. MITCHELL MITCHELL. S. MITCHELL
:. Motions at Less Than ! Price =.
addition adding
OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF NOTIONS
@ all occupied
PRICES HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO SELL QUICKLY

prepared bargains hundreds
We a few
Evening journal., 1899-01-20

Mems S4.OO and $500 Winter Shoes
for $500. Cordovan, Box Calf, RuEsets
and Heavy Kid at Smalley & McKaigs
Evening journal., 1899-01-20

Sale e-.n
Greatest Offering
Yet in
Shoes and RubbeTS,

rs pairs Children's Spring Heel
Shoes, solid leather. patent tips, sizes
6 to 8, at 45c. Sizes 81 to II, at 55c.
Children,s Box Celf Lace, sizes
50 to IL, reduced from 81 to 75c.
Misses Box Calf Lace, sizes ll4
to 2, reduced from $l.2j TO 81.
Ladies Wool-lined Shoes, hand
turn, finest quality, worth $l.?5 and
$3.50, now selling at $l.25.
Ladies' Beaver Slippers reduced
from 81 to zoe.
Ladies' fine Lace Spring Heel
Shoes, bull dog toe, $l.5O.
Great bargains in Mems Slippers.
velvet and leather, from SOC to $l.50,
Mems heavy Russets, globe toe
tip, leather lined, at 81 and $2.50.
Little Gents Spring Heel Shoes,
sizes 8 to 13, at 75c.
Mems Rubbers, sizes 6, 81, at 25c
Mems Goodyear Glove Rubbers
and Alaskas, sizes 6, g., at 49c.
Evening journal., 1899-01-20
oTHF bride ELECT y

Before Kiaw & Erlanger and j. d.
Stevens produced "The Bride Elect q"
Sousa's new opera, they announced
that "ail that money, experience and
energy" could do would be brought to
bear 40 make the opera success.
"The Bride Elect" has amply repaid
it's managers for their large outlay.
lt was produced in December and
from that time until the closing date.
June 4, at the Knickerbccker Theatre.
New York, It's tour was a most hatter-
ing one. On February IT will be
produced al the Grand Opera House.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
St. Mary's Academy

Deer Lodge, Mon

Sealed proposals will be received bv the
YER Bow county, Montana. up to s O'Clock
p. m. of the 18th day of September. 1899.
for the erection and completion of a re-
tanning wall and steps to be built on
lots Is, 10, 20, 81 and %. block 12. in the
Leagat & Foster Addition of the city of
Butte. county of Silver Bow. Montana.
and to be in full accordance with the
drawings and specifications therefor, as
prepared by w. A. O'Brien. architect.
Drawings and specifications and a gen.
eral form of contract and bond can be
seen at the office of the school clerk.
Proposals must be addressed to Thomas
Richards. school clerk. and marked pro
posals for Building Retaining Wall" and
must be accompanied with a certified
check of 10 per cent of the amount of the
bid. as evidence of good faith on the part
of the person making such proposal.
Checks made payable to the order Of
Henry Mueller, president of school board,
and shall be forfeited to School Dis
trict No. One ca Of Silver Bow county,
Montana. in case the party to whom
fail to execute a contract and bond for
building said retaining wall and steps i'm
accordance with said drawing and spec
ificatiOnS.
Trustees reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
HENRY MUELLER,
President of Board.
THOS, RICHARDS. Clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

A most successful remedy has been
found for sexual weakness. such as i'm
potency, varicocele. shrunken organs.
nervous debility. lost manhood, night
emissions, premature discharge n all
other results of self-abuse or excuses.
1t cures any case of the difficulty, never
fails to restore the organs to full natural
strength and vigor. The doctor who
made this wonderful discovery wants to
let every man know about 1t. He will
therefore send the receipt. giving the va
rious ingredients to be used, so that all
men at a trining expense can cure them
selves. He sends the receipt free, and
all the reader need do is to send his nam
and address to l.. W. Knapp, NJ. D., 1893
Hull building. Detroit. Mich, requesting
the free receipt as reported in this paper.
1t is a generous offer. and all men ought
TO be glad to have such an opportunity.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
NOTICE TO c~O-OWNERa
TO Patrick II. Murray and Fra ncis

To Patrick II. Murray and Francis Cal.
ian, your heirs. successors or assigns,
YOU are hereby notified that the under.
signed. your cn~0wrer. has, in accordanc.
With the provisions CT section 1924. Of the
revised statutes Of the United stntes. per-
formed labor n made improvements
~ the value OF $780, in representing -,
the years 1891. 1892. 1893. 1895. 1896, 1857
and 1898. the Maid OF Erin lode mining
claim, situated in unorganized minins
district, Silver Bow county. Montana. Al
located on the 26th day OF March. 1890. by
p. H. Murray. Francis Callan and John
Rooney. and recorded on page 3l3 of Book
II Ut Lode Locations. records OF Silver
Bow county. Montana. and you are here
by notified that II you fail to contribute
your proportion Of said expenditures.
amounting to $468. &C. within 30 days from
the date hereof. all our right. title and
interest and claim will become the prop
erty OF the undersigned. your co-owner,
who has made the required expenditures
JOHN ROONEY.
Butte. Mont tune Is. 1893.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
ALIAS SUMMONS-IN JUSTICES
COURT.


Townshlp Of Silver Bow. county ct Silver
Bow. state Of Montana. Tim H~arrin9-
ton. Justice Of the Peace.
Mrs, r. B. Thomas, plaintiff, W. Roy
r.. Hardness, defendant.
The State Of Montana sends greeting to
Row r.. Hardness, the defendan at above
named. You are hereby required to an.
near before me in my office at 10 North
Main street, in the city Of Butte, town.
shin Of Silver Bow. county Of Silver Bow.
and state of Montana, or within five days
after service OF this summons, on Thurs
day. the 31st day Of August, A. D., 1899, At
9 o'clock a. M, n answer the complaint
of plaintiff on file in an action to recover
Of you the sum Of thirty-six and eighty
ave one-hundredths dollars ($36. $50 alle1.
ed to be due. owing and unpaid from you
to plaintiff for board furnished you By
plaintiff at your special instance n re-
quest: and you arc hereby notified. that
If you fail to appear and answer the said
complaint as above required. Judgment
will be taken against you according to
the complaint and costs OF this suit.
Given under my hand shis 2sth day Of
July, A. D.. 1893.
TIM HARRINGTON,
Justice Of the Peace
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

was left in a weak run down condition. saws
Maria o. Hayzel, writing from Brookland, D. {.
N health seemed utterly gone. suffered
from nervousness. female weakness and rheu-
inatism. Life was a burden. I doctored with
three different physicians and got no relief. I
tried several patent medicines. all with the
same result. began to get worse and to add to
the complications l suffered terribly from CON
stipation. l Glanced to see one of your advcr-
tisernents aud ! commenced to take DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets, and
began to improve right away, and continued
express the relief, it was 50 great. seven
months later my little daughter was born with
out much trouble. I feel that I would never
have been able to endure my confinement oniy
by the help due solely to DIR. Pierce's medicines.
She was a fine healthy child and the only one I
have ever been able to nurse. She is now two
years old and l have never had to take auy
medicine since, SO I feel that your medicine has
made a lasting cure with mel
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt Of
stamps to defray expense of mailing
only: Send Fl one cent stamps foi
the book in paper binding, or II stamps
for cloth. Address DR.. 4. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
IN THE DISTRICT COURT Or: THE
Second judicial District Of the State or

IN THE DISTRICT COURT Or: THE
Second Judicial District Of the State or
Montana. in and for Silver Bow County.
In the matter Of the estate of p. A.
Largely. deceased.
W.. +. Cobban having filed his petition
herein praying for an order authorizing
and directing Lulu f.. Largely. as admin
istratrix Of the estate of said deceased,
to execute and deliver a deed OF convex
ance under a certain agreement hereto
fore executed by order of this court for
Ethe sale Of certain real estate OF said :ze-
Ecedent for the purposes therein set forth.
T 1t is therefore ordered by the Judge OF
hsaid court that all persons Interested n
Othe estate of said deceased appear be-
Wore the said district court on Saturday.
1.-THE 23d day Of September, A. D. 1899, at 2
p. NJ. of said day, at the court
room of said district court. at the court
khouse in the said county of Silver Bow,
ito show cause why AT order should not
be made granting said petitioner the re-
lief prayed for in said petition, together
with such other and further order in the
premises as shall be necessary.
1t is further ordered that a copy of this
order be published at least four successive
weeks in the Inter Mountain, a newspa-
per printed and published in the said
county of Silver Bow, at least once in
each week, and that a copy of his order
be served upon Lulu r. Largely, admins.
tratrix of the estate of said p. A, Largey.
deceased, at least 30 days before the said
day Of hearing.
Dated this 10th day of August, A. o.
1899.
WILLIAM CLANCY.
District Judge.
c. d. TILLINGHAST,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
SHAKE I,ITO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for tn,
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smarting
nervous feet, and instantly takes the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease m6Ies tight or new
shoes feel ecsy. It is a certain cure for
sweating. cailous and hot, tired. aching
fees. Try it today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. BY mail for &c in
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
...llen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. =.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
THE p

The busy housewife has no time to con " the advertisements in a
morning paper. If she has. she cannot arrange her housework in a moment
10 that she IA go down town to take advantage OF the bargains offered.
When she reads OF bargains in a evening paper, however, she makes pre-
paratons t. star early ext morning, and a large percentage of those early
morning shoppers who struggle for the first places at the bargain counters
are the readers of the evening paper and not, a might be supposed. the
readers Of the morning paper-Bins hamton IN. ~ Herald. 4
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

, uey began
4 the use of
) DIR. Pierce's
! Favorite
! Prescrip-
! tion. That
J medicine
which
"1nakes
weak wom-
en- strong"
has given
t Il IN he
strength to
bear hearty,
and healthy
children for
the frs
time.
Six years
ago after the
birth of one of
NV children I
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

Clyde Hatch, until recently deputy
county treasurer, has gone to Gem, Idaho
where he has a position in the mines.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

The Cash Grocery front is now receiv-
Ing a coat or. two of terra Gotta and
green. which makes a very pretty job.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

John S. Robertson OF Stevensvill
shipped 80 x of apples of the red as
trachan variety to Helena on Tuesday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

President Van Scoy of the Montana
university at Helena will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

Judge Napton is home from Anaconda
today for a short stay. The court term
now on will be a ia king one on Officials.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

The Montana Hot Air and Ventilating
of Butte. Charles Suffer. man
ager. has contracts with Chas. M. Joyce,
the we'll known Butte tonsorial artist,
and Colonel Tom McTague, to put hot
air heating systems in their pretty resi-
dences in this city. The work will be
taken up at once and finished before the
cold weather sets in.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
A Fine b1D(I

Makes any mother proud. There are q
great many proud mothers whose chill
dren have been puny and sickly until
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

After next Sunday the Lake Como re-
sort. which has been doing a fiourishine
business during the summer, will close
for the season..
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

The first grain crop threshed in this
vicinity this season was put in the gran
cry at the ranch Of a. W. Sayer, our
miles south Of town. Others are follow
ing at present. The grain crop, by the
way, is very short this season.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

Eli Downing sold his farm near Stew
ensville to Mr.. Sullivan of Butte on Tues
day, and will remove to F~renchtown. and
there make his permanent residence.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

The Montana Hotel & Railway Guide,
published in the great mining camp,
Butte, gave Deer Lodge the benefit of a
page of it's valuable space yesterday.
w. H. Cochran, its representative, vas
here and put up the work himself.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
0EERL oDcENEWS
NEW APPOINTED
NJ. P. Sipple is Now the Stock
Detective.
THE ASSOCIATION MEETS
The Huckleberry Season Has Ended
New Hot Air Plants Being
Put in--Local Notes.
THE ASSOCIATION MEETS
Deer Lodge, September s., 1899.

John Bielenberg returned from Butte
yesterday, where he had been attending
a meeting Of the State Stock association,
in session in that place. Stock Detective
Collins was removed to duty in Yellow
stone county and NJ. P. Sipple was APP
pointed in his place to serve in Silver
Bow and Deer Lodge counties. Mr.. Col
Inns excellent work in this district can
he verified by the number of prisoners in
the penitentiary to his credit.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

Road Supervisor IRVINE is in Anaconda
this week, settling for road work execut-
ed during the last quarter. The road
work done by Mr.. irvine is like that Of
Mr.. Birch, whom he succeeded the last
term, very satisfactory.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

Parties who have bonded the Cliff mine
on Bass creek, are taking out some very
rich silver lead ore, and it is said that
some of the rock carries a high percent
age of copper.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

The board of county commissioners is
attending to the business of the regular
quarterly session, which consists largely
OF auditing and rejecting or allowing
bills. Claims ~aggregating $1,5OO have
been filed during the last quarter. The
construction of the road law passed BY
the last Legislative assembly. and the eX-
act status of the county surveyor under
the same, are matters which are giving
the board more or less trouble. There are
six cases pending in the district court
growing out Of the road law and more
are expected to follow The road claims,
are really the heaviest drain On the
finances Of the county, and it is conceded
on all hands that except where nature
has provided a smooth ~gravelly way, the
roads Of Ravalli county are in a Very bad
condition.