Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-23
That's What Col. M'Tague Says
of the ElkS' Picnic.
BIG HELENA DELEGATION
Will Come Over and Join With Their
Butte Brethren--Clean-up Of
Gold Greek PlacerS.
Deer Lodge, August %, 1899.


terday looking after the interests of the
Elk picinc to be held here by the Silver
Bow lodge next Sunday. Here is what
the Helena Herald has in an interviews:
1T will be the biggest thing yer held
in the state said Col. Tom McTague of
Deer Lodge. who is in town today to a
Herald reporter.
'The biggest, what are you talking
about?" asked the reporter.
why. the Elk picnic, to be sure. DO
you think we Deer Lodgers, especially the
Elks, are talking of anything else"
The colonel says that the Butte Elk
who are to hold their annual picnic al
Deer Lodge next Sunday, will spare no
effort or expense to make it a big thing.
Sracial rates will be offered by the rail-
roads, and prove.bial hospitality will be
on tap.
There is no denying the fact that the
Butte Elk are a trihe Jealous of the sue
cess of the Dicinc given by the Helena
Elks and propose to try and go their
Helena brethren a few better. various
games will be INDUCED IN, and there VII
be all sorts Of pleasant surprises for the
public. Thu picnic grounds at Deer Lodge
arc very fine. we'll supplied with trees,
green grass, dancing payilions. etc. Col.
McTague. who although a membe OF
Helena lodge, is striving to make the
success Of the picnic an assured fact, de-
sircs through the press to extend a cofTal
invitation to Helena Elks to attend. II
will be remembered that the Butte Eiks
very generously came to Helena with "a
strong delegation at the time Of the Hell
era F.lks' picnic. and a return of the favor
is now anticipated. 1t is expected that
several Helena Elks will go to the picnic.
The city council met last night and
passed ordinance No. 81, granting to the
Northern Pacific company the light TO
construct. maintain and use one-halt mile
of track within the limits OF the city or
Deer Lodge. This is the piece OF road the
Inter Mountain made mention OF Two
months ago. and will be of great benefit,
both to the company and the town. Con-
struction work will begin next week.
This marriage Of Martin Gleeson of this
city, and Miss Hannebelry Of Dillon, IS
announced to occur September 10th. MI.
Gleeson is one of the employees or the
state prison here and Miss Hanneberry
is one of the ~well-known society ladies OF
lDllltl., = 4 oAA W. - ="
academy in this city.
Billy Stiner drove in last night with
Gene Mcfarland and Gus Peneau, two of
the fortunate placer miners OF the Gold
Creek country. They brought in about
$4,000 worth of coarse gold as a result of
six weeks operations. Talk about the
K.ondykc country!
Nf:.e. 1Sntio Tyn1rs ,Si nntprtQ aim 10 a
large number Of the ladies of Deer Lodge
this afternoon at luncheon, from 1870 to 4
O'Clock to meet Mrs. Fotheringham. 1t
is one of the society events of the sea-
son as Miss Kohrs is a most pleasing en-
tertalner.
Rev. w. NJ. Jordan, who has been en-
gagged here several days, left for his home
in Helena today. The gentleman is a
former resident of Deer Lodge and has
many friends here.
Miss Allie Abee left today fro Drum
mond where the young lady goes to teach
school. She is thoroughly competent and
one of the chosen daughters of Deer
Lodge.
Elmer Van Gundy IS now installed as
assistant in the drug store of J. H. Owing.
Elmer is a good steady boy and capable
of aking care of any position he will ac-
cept.
J. w. Farley and family of Pioneer,
will move to Deer Lodge in a few days to
spend the winter. They have some little
folks who will attend school here.
John Halbat and Thos. F. Ryan, two
plain durnks were brought up standing,
before Judge Powell this morning and
fined one dollar and costs.
Mrs. NJ. A. Woodward is yet very i'll and
if improved any it is not noticeable. Her
many friends hope for some change for
the better in a short time.
Attorney Ed. Scharnikow returned this
afternoon from Butte where he has been
engaged on professional business.
CHRIS. Schroeder and Myron Corn are
back from the Big Hole and enjoyed some
good hunting.
The city council has made it's annual
levy of 10 mills for city purposes.
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
Great Northern Railway, commencing
May Is:
Boulder and return ............... ..$l.s 81
Sold Saturday and Sunday; good In til
Monday
Boulder and return $3.50. .........,.s 81. OF
Basin and return ....... ..... 81 on
Sold Sundays only: go5d returning
same day.
J. Z. DAWSON,
General Agent. II North Main street,