Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-16
NEWS
MisSoula, September Is, 1899.

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Missoula. September Is, 1899.
The city council held a short session
last evening at their hall, and in the abb
sence of the mayor, Alderman Mix pre-
sided. The matter of looking into the
connection of the Higgins avenue sewer
at the intersection of Cedar and Pine
streets, Alderman Gibson reported
that the distance to be connected at each
place would be about so feet. On motion
of Alderman Coffee the clerk was instruc-
ted to advertise for bid for these con-
nections. The report of the electric light
committee, to whom was referred the
placing of al electric light at the corner
of Toole avenue and Hawthorne street,
| was laid over until the next meeting.
Street Commissioner Angevine asked
permission to dig a ditch from the corner
of Railroad avenue to Spruce street. it
to be used for draining the street. 1t was
referred to the street and alley committee
and they to report at the next meeting,
The council adjourned to meet on Sep-
tember II, at 8 O'Clock p. IN. 81 Il.
There are two happy hearts in the city
today. A father who has not seen his,
son for about Is years and the lost son.
Thomas McGregor, about Is years ago,
through some family troubles, became
separated from his family. The boy.
then three years old, was taken away,
! and the father has been unable since to
! locate him. Tuesday of this week he
| heard that his son was at Seattle, and as
! soon as he could he left for that place
| and found the lost lad Father and son
! returned to Missoula, where they will
| make their future home. The boy is as
! big as his father, and will be a great
help to hl,n.
The Eagle Placer Mining company has
filed it's annual report with the county
| clerk and recorder. 1t shows that the
amount of capital stock is Si0o,O0o,
amount of subscribed stock, $780, 600; the
| amount of capital stock paid in is $780,
| 900. and the amount of indebtedness is
s., 200. The report is signed by A. +.
Johnson. president, j. E. Richards ana
*. Salveson.
William Spurgeon. the we'll known far
nler near Fort Missoula, is minus his
turkeys some SCAMP of a hunter having
killed them and taken them away. He
killed three that he did not get, they be-
ing found in the field this morning by Mr..
! Spurgeon. Mr.. Sturgeon is very indignant
about the matter, and will do all that is
possible to find the party or parties that
did the shooting.
w. Q. Fisk of Butte, the well known
~bookkeeper of the Excelsior Wood and
Pipe company, was married last evening
at the Methodist church parlors to Mrs.
Nellie Squires of Hamilton. Rev. ]. j. Nc
Auister. officiating. Mrs. Squires is the
daughter of Mr.. H. S. Page of the Hamil-
ton hotel. The happy couple left this
morning for Butte, where the groom has
fixed up a nice little home.
County Attorney Denny left this even
ing on the Occur d'Alene train for Super
in,. yvharn hn Will npnCnpllfa the nQC "a az
the state VS.. Sullivan Bros. Sullivan
Bros. run a saw mill at Iron Mountain
and are letting the saWdust run into the
Missoula river. Game Warden Catlin
swore out a warrant for their arrest, and
the case will be heard before Justice of
the Peace Bowers at Superior, Friday.
Fred Grain. son of DIR. e A. Grain, who
has been attending the stenographic de-
partment of the Butte Business college,
leaves Sunday evening for Des Moines,
Iowa. where he will enter the law de-
partment of Highland Park college. He
will go by the way of Salt Lake and Den
yer, and will be gone about two years.
The trial of Thomas Jackson, the lad
who was caught tapping the till in Hoff-
mans butcher shop, was held this after
noon in the justice court Of VIM. Houtch-
ems. Evidence was taken and the judge
reserved the decision until tomorrow. J.
NJ. Evans defended the boy, and P. Il.
Prince represented the state.
Joseph DumOntier of S~teVenSVille and
Miss Ellen Lacourse of st. Ignatius Were
married this afternoon at the parsonage
of the Catholic church., Rev. Father Pa
idino officiating. The happy couple lef,
this evening for Stevensville, where they
will make their future home. -
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Arnold Mickles and wife of Woodwork,
Deer Lodge county ave transferred to
T.. M. Cobban OF Missoula the northwest
quarter of section 8. and the west half of
the southeast quarter of section 80, all of
township IA north, or range Is west; con-
~sideration, 81, 900. -
The remain of Daniel Gillon, who dice
from injuries received from being run
over by the fire WACO on the Sth at Wal.
lace, passed through Missoula thisa after
noon for Rose, N. Y, where they will
inferred. Miss Gillen accompanied thu
remains.
Word has been received in the city
that Mr.. w. p. Forbis is slowly improv-
ing, and that he will pull through all
right. He is still in the hospital at Port
land, M is receiving the best medical
attention that is in the city.
Ray McATlister, son of the RevyJ J.
McAllister, has returned from an extends
ed visit with friends up the Butter Roof
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