Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-07
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Dillon, August 6, 1899.


Dillon, August 6, 1899.
OF late the hoboes around Dillon are
becoming a great nuisance. Three mo-
, boes visited the brewery Thursday night.
Mr.. Weiser, the proprietor, tried to get
them to leave the place, but while has
back was turned one of the hoboes drew
a knife and tried to stab Mr.. Weiser, out
the latter jumped out of the way and
ran for a gun. The tramp followed, but
Mr.. Weiser got the gun and protected
himself. The men made their escape. but
Mr.. Weiser telephoned to Sheriff Pyle,
who went in search of the MEN and found
them in a aur down Two
Of the hoboes didn't resist arrest, but one
by the name of Gilbert drew a knife and
showed signs of fight. Gilbert is now IN
Jail. charged with assault in the second
degree, and stand a good chance OF gong
to the pen.
Wednesday evening, just about dark,
while Mrs. s. S. Patterson and Miss Clara
Middlemire We're out for a walk on
Railroad avenue, they were met by two
tramps, who demanded money of them.
One of them grabbed Miss Middlemire,
but she succeeded in getting away from
him. They ran down the street. but the
men dared not follow them. One was
arrested and is in Jail. Mrs. G. W
Palmer was likewise held up on her way
to Selway's ranch, about a mile from
town, Saturday morning.
Sunday evening a union service was
held in the Methodist church to give all
an opportunity to hear Rev. E. G. Cat
termole preach what may possibly be his
last sermon in Dillon. as he leaves for
Livingston today to attend the yearly
conference. At the conference the bishop
may see fit to remove the reverend gen
tleman from Dillon, which his many
friends will regret.
Captain Andrew Jensen of Company E
was in Dillon at the Hotel Metlen las
Sunday. He is en- route from Manila tc
Anaconda. His callers were very numer-
Gus, as all the relatives and friends of the
Dillon boys in the Philippines were very
anxious to hear all they could about the
lads. The captain has informed us thai
all the boys are anxiously waiting to re
turn home. a,..
F. NJ. You'd and T. w. Goad left last
week for New York. They will visit ir
Denver a few days with Mr.. Goad's fam
lily. After a short stay in New Yorh
they will sail for London. Mr.. You'd ex-
poets to return in a couple of months.
Mrs. A. L. McCleary and sons Frank
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sister, Mrs. A. l.. Anderson. They are er
route from a visit to their old home ir
Ohio to Tacoma, Wash, their home.
MI. and Mrs. William Lacy of Birch
creek We're in town Saturday shopping
They We're accompanied by their guests
Misses Nixon ond Ikehorn of Glendale.
DR.. II. O. Miller, on receiving a tele'
gram, left Wednesday morning for Cen.
tennial valley, being called there by the
serious illness of Mrs. W. o. Metzel.
Max Lauterbach and wife returned t.
their ranch on the Blacktail last Satur
day, after a weeks visit with Mrs. Lau
terbach's sister. Mrs. ]. r. Selway.
p. D. Butler. formerly an employe O.
the ". A. Clark bank of Butte, is assist
ing Cashier A. l.. Stone at the new State
bank for several weeks.
n Miss l.. A. Mint is in the city trying tt
get up a class in art. She is a successful
teacher and comes with good recon-
mendations.
Coroner I. Cashmere visited Pyle:
ranch, on Grasshopper creek. Friday, or
court business. Mrs. Cashmere accom-
panied him.
Mrs. M. d. Rice and daughter Mablt
of Pocatollo We're the guests Of Mrs
Charles Padley last week. .r"
NJ. r. Davis and John Devlin We're il
town Friday from Virginia City on {
mining deal. .
Miss Hortense Paul entertained a few
of her young friends at an afternoon tee
Thursday.
w. H. Gross. a mining man of Sal
Lake, was in the city on business las
week.
DIR. Schwartz of Butte was the CUES
of his sister, Mrs. E. Timer, last week.
Mrs. j. T. Tackler left Friday for Den
yer to reside in the future. -
. H. ]. Thompson went to Butte Satur
t day on business.
n DIR. DUNCAN has returned from a tri,
: to Idaho.
r THE CLIMAX OF CULTURE. -
e Chicago Record: What is a cosmo
r p%olitan?" =
Hes a man who can go all around tn
r world without buying a souvenir spoon.