Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-05

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A message received by Mrs. A. F. Leo
pold announces the death of her brother,
Adolph, at Denver, Colo. Thursday, of
Denver from Chicago several weeks ago
in the hopes of improving his health.
The two-year-old child of Henry Rock
niger, who was convicted at the fall
term OF court of manSlaughter and is
now serving ten year sentence at Deer
Lodge, died at Jardine, Thursday and
was buried at that place Friday after
noon.
Mike McGilveray of the Northern Pa
ciflc bridge crew, who was stricken down
with smallpox short time ago, died at
the pest camp east of Big Timber last
night. The deceased was we'll known in
this city and his untimely death is sad
news to his many friends.
Miss Belcher charmingy entertained
the members of the Candy club at the
home of Mrs. D. A. McCaw, last evening.
Progressive euchre was the amusement
the head prize being awarded to Mrs.
McCue and the consolation prize to
Mrs. McLaren. Delicious refreshments
were served at the conclusion Of the card
games
The Women of Woodcraft. auxiliary to
the latter at the lodge room Wednesday
evening with an excellent lunch. Attor-
ney NJ. r. Wilson delivered a short ad-
dress upon the objects and purposes of
the auxiliary which was much appreciat-
ed. About $50 were present and spent q
very enjoyable time.
The body of Fred j. Sherman, the fire.
man who was killed in the wreck near
Laurel Thursday morning was brought
to this city for burial. The order of the
Modern Woodmen of America, of which
the deceased was a member, have charge
of the funeral which will take place Sun
day afternoon. G. Sherman of NorthcOte,
Mimi, father of the deceased. will arrive
tomorrow morning.
The Montana Coal and Coke company
has acquired the plant of the Butte &
Yellowstone Coal and Coke company at
Horr, and after April l both plants will
be under the same management The
latter property is owned by II. L. Frank |
of Butte and the purchase price is said !
to be in the neighborhood of $50. 900, OF
which $4,000 has already BEEN paid. the !
final settlement to be made on the above |
date. The Montana company with this |
acquisition will have one of the best and |,
largest coke plants in the west, and the !
coke manufactured is of the best quality |
and finds ready market. The coal |
lands secured in this deal consist OF |
nearly thousand acres. together with |
all improvements. A. o. Newton, who |
has successfully handled the business for |
Mr.. Frank during the past three years, /
has been offered the position of general |
manager cf the Montana Coal and
Coke company at Horr, but he has |
declined Mr.. Newton intends to turn
his attention to his quartz mines on |,
Palmer creek. on the south side of Gre |
vase mountain, where he has had a !
number Of men employed during the past !
winter on some very promising proper |
ties and where he contemplates the erec-
tiOn of a stamp mill next summer
william Hruza. the butcher, has pur-
chased from Charles B. Power Of Cho- |
teau county all OF that portion Of the |
Island east OF Livingston formerly owned I
by Ben Sheffield, except the portion pre-
Vieais4y conveyed to the livingston Fair
and Racing association which. is also1
owned by MIR. Hruza. The tract em-
braces 129.9s acres. .and the consideration |
named in the deed is $1,000