Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
STATE NEWS


The large bounty warrant call made the
other day by the state board Of examine
ers. the largest in the history Of Mon
tana, when over $4,000 outstanding
bounty claims were ordered paid, thereby
picking up all bounty claims filed with
the state board between Aug. /, 1898, and
December. 1899, has given the state audi
tors office quite a job getting out the
necessary warrants. About 200 indi-
vidual warrants will have to be issued
for the bounty claims alone, then besides
many other bills were also allowed The
bounty warrants will probably be deliv-
cred to the owners some time next week
says the Herald.
AT the Boston and Montana works.
foundations are being built for six more
McDougall roasters. This will give, in
all, IL rOasters of this kind, which are
much better than the variety of roasters
formerly in use. The work on the addi-
ton to the concentration is being rushed
the new change house Is nearing
completion and will evidently be much
better than the old change house. The
weather being SO very favorable. it is
probable that improvements which it was
not intended to start until spring will be
begun in a few weeks.
Conley & McTague, the prison contrac-
tors, have adopted a new and wise sys-
tenn in regard to the discharge of pris-
oners who have served their time. In
stead of their lying aroun Deer Lodge
until they have ~squandered their allow
ance and in many cases commit offenses
that make them an expense to the city or
county, they are taken to the depot. where
a ticket is bought for them to such place
in the state as they elect. A few dollars
are also given each to last them to their
destination.
Church lotteries are against the law If
the anti-gambling law is strictly en-
forced, but it is a feature of the famous
law that is more honored in the breach
than in the observance of it. This is the
essence of an opinion the attorney gen.
eral has prepared for "a Catholic priest,
who wrote inquiring if church lotteries
were against the law. Father Van Clark
enback, pastor of the Catholic church at
Billings, asked for am opinion on the
matter.
N. J. B%ielcnberg. of the firm of Bielen-
berg & Walker. the well-known and ex-
tensive cattle dealers, in speaking of the
weather Monday. said that last year at
this date they had been feeding their
stock a month, in which time was con
sumed 1,50O tons of hay. This year, OW-
ing to the favorable season, instead Of
NANS "aS 'eN 'ho hAiS WYNN His
has been a great season for both cattle
and sheep men.
The state board of examiners Monday
audited a large number of claims against
the state, directing altogether that $780,
600 in warrants be drawn in payment of
them. Bounty claims to the amount of
$685. SO Were ordered paid, and the general
fun warrants to the amount Of about
s400. 900 We're ordered drawn. Among the
claims audited was one for 81, 439. 20, the
expense of caring for the convicts at the
state penitentiary during November.
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The state treasurer has issued a call
for a large amount of outstanding gen.
eral fund registered warrants. The call
will pick up all general inc warrants is
sued between May 1, last, and the first
OF the present month, amounting to
about 1920, 900. This call, of course, stops
at once the interest upon any of those
warrants. 1t is one of the largest war
rant calls the state has made in some
I time.
There was some lively bidding at a
referees sale of the Buckeye mine in the
Cataract district Monday. Fl. L.. Sher-
lock had been appointed as referee by
the court and the sale was held at his Of
flee the principal bidders being Jas. Mad
den and a representative OF l.. w. Eos
lcI VI u DId ltt dL pow
and the property was finally taken by
Mr.. Madden at $4,000.
Road;naster Henry Morton has return-
ed to Missoula from a trip over the
Occur d. Alene branch and says that
there is a great deal of snow along the
line in the mountains. The snow piow
was taken across the hill a couple of days
ago and is kept at work along the places
where the snow is drifting the most. On
the summit and on each side of it the
snow is about six feet deep.
The Yellowstone Park Telephone &
Telegraph company. of Hozeman, has in
corporated with a capital of stock of $780,
eco by Frank A. Hall, George w. Boyce
and George Cox.
Six head from Allard's band of buffalo
/ passed through Missoula Monday con-
signed to a Helena butcher who proposes
feeding his patrons on this rare character
of meat. .
! Only a few pretty books and calendars
left at Caikins'.
When Your Brain Works.
Wright's Paragon Headache Remedy
cures.
Mems all-wool Serge, black or blue, for
SIS, and a turkey. Boucher.
Barney e. Berry Skates, soc. For
Christmas presents see our list and low
prices, Page 5. We carry reliable goods
and large assortments. Palais Royal, 10
East Park