Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-26
The Town Will Soon be a Most
Beautiful Place.
THE MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Accident at the Emery Mine Was a
Sad One--SchOOls Will Close
the Second Day of June

The horrible accident which occurred
at the Emery mine, east of this city,
Saturday afternoon, entalllng the instant
death of William Strive, a miner from
Butte, and probably fatal injuries to
Peter Como and Felix Frence, also of
Butte employees in the mine, has caused
the deepest regret N. this city. Strive
was % years of age and married, his wife
having come down Sunday afternoon.
The funeral occurred from the Methodist
church in this city yesterday afternoon.
The wounded men are at st. Joseph'S
hospital in this city and today some
hopes of their recovery are entertained,
though they were seriously injured by
the flying timbers and rocks thrown by
a premature blast, said, by the coroner's
jury, to have been caused by Strives
own carelesSness.
From the number of Butte people al
ready resident in Deer Lodge we infer
that the approaching warm months will
find many more of them enjoying the
comforts and pleasures afforded In this
city. There are excellent boarding faclli-
ties here, both private and public, and
there are also a number of pleasant resi-
denceS hat can be leased or rented for
the summer The railroad facilities are
now such that the trip to Butte or return
is of little moment.
The immense quantity of snow that is
stored in the mountains hereabouts in
sures more activity in placer mining than
has been enjoyed for years past. The
rich diggings of tributaries to Cotton
wood, Orc Elmo, Peterson and Dry Cot
tOnWoOd creeks will all have a good, long
run this season, which is going to put
many dollars in circulation here before
fall.
By way Of maintaining its reputation
as being among the pretty towns of the
state, Deer Lodge people are making i'm
provements about their premises in the
way of new fences, sidewalks and addi-
ions. Mayor Conley has a force of men
charging his lawn and is adding several
more rooms to his already spacious
home.
The back of Mother Earth in Deer
Lodge is being scratched very thoroughly
at present, just to make her productive,
and as a result the lawns. streets n
alleys of this city are looking as at
tractive as if swept with a broom. Flower
beds are being reconstructed at every
home, and gardening is the general order
of business after the recent storm.
Owing to the suspension of our public
schools here two weeks last fall on ac-
count of measles, they will not close until
the second day of June next. The school
trustees will meet next Saturday even
ing to talk over affairs pertaining to the
next term. which will begin the first
Monday in September.
Among the happy events of last week
was a reception to her lady friends given
by Miss Alma Bielenberg on last Satur-
day afternoon at her elegant home in this
city. There was an elaborate musical
programme supplemented by dainty re-
freshments.
e. H. Law, w. B. Sleeper, l.. ". Vert
heimer, Patsy Ryan, D. r. Haskell and
J. G.. Evans, all well known travelling
salesmen, with headquarters in Butte,
have recently visited the trade in Deer
Lodge, where they always enjoy a good
business.