Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-01
BOHEMIAN NOTES

bozeman, May %.
Tonight the Elks' ball is being held in
Maxey's hall. It is one OF The pa vast
events OF the season. In point of decor
atlons, music and the fashionable Att tend
ance 1T reflects credit upon the order of
flks AID is a testimonial to the able
the splendid success that it is. Tho nv
SIC for the occasion is by MADAME FIR.
icks orchestra of Helena and tine decor
atoms paItake of the patriotic display
Mnacn WIN grace the city tomorrow
Decoration day. Flags and pictures of
tine nations great enter largely into the
scheme of color on the wallis Of the hall
ana tine inches and corners of the hal
and the dining room adjoining are
GroWaeu With potted plants profusion.
Inc floor consists of James F.
keoWn. Roy Martin an. T.. b. Story.
while the reception of the guests of the
lodge is attended to by the following
committee: MessIs. and Mesdames
HOFFMAN, Tudor, Baker, Lamlne and Mr..
jackson. Those who supplied the decor
atoms were John Maxey, S. A. A.esaden-
hail and F. B.. Williams. The reception
is counted as one of tine ayes events in
years. An elaborate menue is provided
for the delacdaition of the guests in the
intervals of the dancing and the custom
airy punch bowl is in evidence in the ball
room.
Prof. e. v. Wilcox. who arrived in this
wv oSNSA" NAy" ooo "dStIlIlSlOl
for the purpose of making examinations
of plants found in sheep ranges that
poison the animals that pasture there.
has made several trips around the state
IN dne line OF his Investigations. He
VT t4s that he finds numbers of pla nts
that are poisonous to stock, and the
sheapmen whose ranches he visits are
uniformly courteous in aiding him in his
investigations. lit is his practice to feed
| the poisonous plants to one or more of
! the Wkl.tttl1CSS sheen fOnnh on eVarv
ranch and watch the results. He finds
that the wild onion is not only deadly
to the sheep THAT eat it, but is inva ria bly,
fatal to the lambs that are sucked by
the eyes who have assimilated this weed.
The Investigations will be continued all
nMa and it is expected that inter-
estiug dal,a will be gathered.
Ed Anderson was arrested today,
charged with horse stealing. The act is
supposed to have been committed some
time last winter in the vicinity of Sales
willie. The accused waived x~aniination
and was bound over to the district court.
Nothing is known of the merits Of the
case and numerous predictions are made
I THAT nothing will be made of the charge
beyond tine present disagreeable fea-
, cures.
Phil Dodhson of Belgrade leaves in a
few days for his early home in Eaglan ND.
He has been a resident of this city for
a long time and Is at present pOstmas-
ter ait Belgrade. He expects to be absent
for several months on his journAy across
the sea.
The Memorial day SERVICES We're held
in the Methodist church Sunday MORN
ing. The members of The G. A. r. n
the Veterans OF the Spanish american
war met in the Odd Fellows hall and
marched to the church in a body. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Feese of
the Methodist church. who took his text
from the book of Joshua. and was very
much appreciated by the large audience.
The body of the church was reserved for