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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
Facts and Figures.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Here are a few
interesting facts about the N~icaraguan
Canal concerning which the British
American treaty was signed some days
ago at the state department.. The figures
are gathered from various official reports
and from private sources of information:
Total cost Of canal (estimated) $685..
900, 600.
Money already spent by Maritime Can.
al company, $5.136. 42s.
Total distance from ocean to ocean.
1894 miles.
Length of proposed ditch, q miles.
4 Length of natural waterway, 142 miles.
Proposed width of canal. 300 feet.
Proposed depth of canal, 80 feet.
Quantity of earth to be excavated and
dredged, 1852, ISL, 270 cubic yards.
Excavation roper, 80 ,9O7, 996 cubic yards
Highest elevation of canal from level Of
sea, 10 feet.
Distance saved for ships going from
coast to coast, 5000 miles.
Time saved Cat war ships rate Of sails
ing), AZ days.
Increase in ocean traffic since 1881, 49,.
OOO, 900 tons.
Distance from New York. 1000 miles.
Distance from San Francisco, 200
miles.
Distance from Philippine Islands. 5000
miles.
Distance from Honolulu, 4,21O miles.
Tim required for construction. s.1
years.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
WHO STABBED
GAMER HAS NOT
BEEN ARRESTED,

William Gamer, the man who was
stabbed in a north Main street saloon
last night by a man named Mcconnell Ia
at the st. James hospital, and is very
much improved. The wound is in his
left side and the attending physicians are
of the opinion that no vital organ was
penetrated.
Mcconnell is at liberty. The police
visited his home to-day and looked the
city over for him, but were not able to
find him. Gamer and his friends are
trying to shield Mcconnell and will give
the police no information regarding the
row, n 1t Is probable that there will
be no prosecution. However, If the po-
lice succeed in locating him they propose
to take him in custody.
The row occurred over a game of cards.
Gamer and Mcconnell and some friends
were playing in :Ryan's saloon. McCon-
nell was loOser and was in q temper.
Gamer made a remark and Mcconnell
called him q - ---. Gamer
threw Mcconnell down, falling with him,
n in the scuffle Gamer was stabbed.
Before the discovery that Gamer was cut
was made Mcconnell left the saloon and
could not be found. Gamer vas taken
to the city hall, where his injuries were
attended to by DR.. Alexander. Later he
removed to the Sisters hospital.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
Chicago'S Labor Fight.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Of the 1000 build-
Ing tradesmen who took their half holi-
day Saturday in defiance of the new
rules of the building ontractors' coun-
Gil. one-half, it was by the
labor leaders. resumed work as usual on
the big building. This is regarded by
labor interests as indicating weakness
in the building contractors agreement
to stand by one another. At the head
quarters of the contractors, it was de-
clared the men still at work were doing
30 under special agreements in order to
complete certain portions Of the work.
Operations on numerous smaller struc.
lures are at a %standstill. and will remain
80, the bosses say. until the places Of
tne locked out men are filled. To guard
against others taking their places the
union me have 1000 pickets stationed
about the city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
expected that they can afford to play

expected that they can afford to play
Butte" at less than a dollar per.
Still the Standard exhausts it's stock
OF theatrical adjectives in fulsome praise
OF the medley of shop-worn vaudeville
turns now on at the Grand. One could
almost believe that they were stars from
the Orpheum circuit, where the best
going of this sort of amusement can be
seen for 10 cents.
Perhaps the d%eclination of the Inter
Mountain to praise rotten shows in the
same ecstatic as does the. Stand
ard, had something to do with Manager
McFarland's withdrawing his advertise
ment from this ape and heralding his
action on blue-typed posters and Stand
ard scare-heads. Perhaps, too, his de-
sire to stop the presses in order to in
sert an advertisement of a show to come.
ment.
The Butte public does not care much
ABOUT his advertising, but it does care
ABOUT mis- managerial mistakes and mis-
statements along with the subserviencv
or his subsidized paper, the Standard.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
HEINZE'S COST BILL

The largest item in the big cost bill Of
$S7, s56.25 filed by the Montana Ore PR
chasing company in it's account submit
.ed m the Michael Dewitt litigation is
for "re-timbering' and to keep the work
ings open for the purpose OF investiga-
ton by experts on both sides during the
tendency ct the litigation. For the ore
pasratiOn of the maps used at the trial
a charge Of 1928 is made and the cost AZ
the model is given at 1854. The chem
ical work cost $11. 1854, and s~tenographers
notes and transcripts 2,5S3. The actual
cost OF this work was much greater. now.
ever. Included in the cnange for chemi-
cal work are h following charges OF ex-
perts: James w. NeiIl, 30 days at sc5
q day: Geo. H. Robinson 30 days at s25:
F. L. Sizer, 100 days at $25; w. E. an.
ders. 40 days at $25: Geo. w. Tower. Jr..
three months at 5000 a month; Evan
Clarke and ]. H. Trevise. each 30 days
at SO.
The cost bill Toes not include attor-
neys fees.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
ANOTHER SUIT FOR
CONDEMNATION,

The Montana Ore Purchasing COM
pany and the Johnstown company. which
pull together in the same harness, are
Still looking for a place to deposit their
concentration tailings and smelter Stag.
and with a view to getting it have COM
nce suit against the Butte & Bos-
ton and Old Colony Trust to
secure the condemnation Of some ground
al Meadervi!le owned by the defendant
companies. The property Sought to he
condemned is practically the same as
that which the plaintiffs had condemned
a few months ago, but on which a vain
alton OF $780, 900 was placed by an
pra1sers. The present action has as its
only.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
EMMA NEVADA MINING AND MILL
ING COMPANY, ROOM 30,
SILVER BOW BLOCK.

Notice is hereby given that at a meet.
ing Of the directors held on the SOth day
OF January. 1900. an assessment of one
half cent per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, pay
able oil the 18th day of March. 1900. to
the secretary and treasurer of the COM
pany, at Room 30. Silver bow block.
Butte, Montana.
Any stock upon which the assessment
shall remain unpaid. on the 18th day of
March. will be delinquent. and adver-
tise6 for sale at public auction. and un-
less payment Is made before, will be sold
on the Est day of April. 1900, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with
cost Of advertising and expenses of sale.
H. G. KLINE.
Secretary and Treasurer. Room 30. Silver
Bow Block, Butte, Montana,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
REWARp.

The undersigned win pay The sum Of
twenty-five hundred dollars ($2. 500yO0) to
dersigned vita information which vim
lead to the detection and conviction OF
IN person or persons or corporations.
who have heretofore or may hereafter
trespass upon and extract ard remove
ground workings beneath the surface OF
those portions Of the Michael Dewitt lode
claim. which are included within injunc-
tons issued by the state or United States
courts Of Montana.
BUTTE AND BOSTON CONSOLIDATDn
MINING COMPANY.
BY Z. 8. Batterman. Asst Sunt.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
LOCAL BRIEFS

Fisher. Tailor. 40 s. Main street. .
DR.. Reed. Dentist. lis North MAN,. .
Orton Bros. pianos and organs 21s N.
Main. "
J. q. Bates. tuner. Montana Music
company. Tel. 604.
Try Philadelphia Famous scrapple sold
at all grocery stores and markets :
s. M. Wade has moved to &c North
Main. Room 6. Real Estate and money to
loan.
Try a meal without meat. at the rou
batIle creek Sanitarium. Elwood block.
Sc East Broadway. '
Chemicals And assayers' ~suppl,ea. E.,.
Drug and Assay Supply COMPANY. liz
East Park street.
Butte Stove Repair company for Ar.
lures and Home Comfort ranges. 'Phon.
629. 21s E. Park.
New brand of Fresh Oysters. Soma.
Cafe.
Cooper State cigars command a..
hne a reputation as ever. Stock ana
Workmanship are beyond criticism: "a. M
. box of 80. Montana Liquor Co.
You can locate all the points Of inter.
est in South Africa, with a Rand McNaiiv
Wal Atlas. 25c at the p. O. News stand.
Died Feb. II. Leroy Pierce, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph A. Pierce, aged 3 years.
Funeral will take place Tomorrow at 3
O'Clock from the residence of Josenh To
Chapelle, 62S West Park.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
Meeting in Frankfort.

Frankfort. Feb. 1.-THE morning train
from London brought to Frankfort a.
number of republican members Of the leg
islature. Only a few a~bsentees were re-
ported when the sessions were called in
the capitol building at noon and these are
expected to arrive later in the day. Moth
ing has been heard from Louisville as to
whether thedemocratic members of the
legislature will adjourn their session to
but the republicans appear
confident that action will O be taken.
Louisville, Feb. 12.-Although the pro.
tocol was not signed there is a truce in
the fight for state offices to await action
by courts. Both houses of the legislature
met again atthe court house today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
Census Clerk EllingW00d Has a
Difficult Job.
TWO HUNDRED DISTRICTS
twenty Five Men Will Count Noses In
Butte and Twelve in
Helena.

G. w. Ellingwood, chief clefk Of the
Montana district of the twelfth census
OF the United States, in the absence OF
Governor Richards, and who has charge
of the preparations that are being made
for a~scertatning the exact population of
the state of Montana, is a man Of affairs
Of a very p~erplexing nature these days.
He is busily engaged in cutting the state
of Montana into 200 small districts, and
when his work is done. If it meets with
the approval Of the director of the
census at Washington, an enumerator
will be assigned to duty in each of the
small districts.
"Of the preliminary work." said Mr..
Ellingwood. t h work of dividing the
state into districts is the most difficult
and perplexing. The topography Of the
state is such. cut up as 1t Is by rivers
and mountain ranges, that we have to
rely on the clerks of the various coun-
ties to no little extent. The department
a plan for the division on the
basis of the townships Of the various
counties, but we have found. in several
instances, counties in which the town
ship boundaries are not defined. We are
conducting a very lively correspondence
with the various officials Of the state,
and hope, through them, to find a way
out of the difficulty.
'The actual work Of enumerating will
begin on June ! next. and must be
completed within 80 days from the be-
ginning. The department expects us to
finish up the nose counting in Butte in
weeks and will allow us about 25
to do the work. Twelve men will be
assigned to Helena and will be expected
to complete h enumeration of that dis
trict in the same length OF time.
we are receiving applications every
day for positions as district enumera-
tors. and although we have a large num-
Dor on hand there are some counties that
we have not heard from"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
Is BUTTE A CHEAP
THEATRICAL TOWN?

poor Rutto, MoEor,ord ,ua .>
c.s.. SS- VIZ '"e
0."nu"iu a'aVe ueaat ~ the uhkindest cut
or all. In an effort to relieve the man.
ager of the Grand opera house of mer-
| tied hlame for foistinp chean shows nv
49, :.
nish PRICES upon ~ ioca' amusement
lovers, tine proceeds TO place
Butte in the category of backwoo IS show
towns nv this splendid t?) ar.
.,wan+ "Managars NJ t,o vol;n. Nv
, ,anat;o,s uh;ch con rsnr6 ~ Nov
e;taas aInm, Tho EASTERN and ,o,,+harr
ro,,tss for e. adno;ssion canr,t aeora
~ oo~a 70 Mortoro OH nIov H. an,..
1900 towns In the STATE at tho soms
n,ica ~
M r,,,k M +bis nron,s,+,or ao,h+,,.s
,oaLad frnm tho McTo rIo ndion n"ennn,.
EIa has man,arad 90 many .,.,so"nant
ho,,aas in tho East and IN Honton" ~
he raa,,v ought 70 tnow. ND tr'. sea-
ard has r,h1isheI On monw :, a,orth,,
cnmnaan+s an thines +haatr,cat tIst ths
tr,'4h ~ +bis statanoant sh ~, va" "a ' he
In,'ht >. = a.v.n,,,d not ;ndaaS ~ ne
sor TIC f.ct that the ErarI onor, ho moe
adve-t;.amept st,i dacnr.to. Itt -. "ouse
nd therahv innIies a nre-ordo ;,n1 aa
fansa ~ Inc aittls nnorogo. IuIa. IT,
,o,,st H. nr;ca nov ;nnh 80 1917" se
those ads e,aran mite that ali shows shall ~
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
FOR A BROKEN D

The Hennessy Mercantile
brought an action against the Union
Casualty & Surety company of st. Louis
to-day to recover judgment for $249. Y
for the destruction of glass in one of it's
windows. In the complaint the plaintiff
alleges that on November II, of last year
the defendant contracted to insure the
glass and issued a policy in return for
the payment of SLIT; that on December
20, glass to the value of $249.72 was
broken by a runaway horse, but the de-
PENDANT refuses to pay for it.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
ANOTHER VICTIM
or DREAD DISEASE
DIED THIS MORNING,

Charles Blackburn, the young miner
was taken to the pest house a few
days ago, suffering from malignant hem
orrhagic smallpox. died early this morn
ing. He was very Ill when he was taken
to the pest house, and the disease was 30
far advanced that nothing could be done
for him.
Two mild cases were reported today.
One is at q Renshaw alley. and the 9th.
er in the rear of $40 East Broadway.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
PERSONALS.

DR.. L. C. Ford is up from Lima.
George Metcalf Of Philipsburg. is in the
city.
N. P. Nelson Of Chicago is q Butte visi-
tor today.
F. C. Phillips arrived from Omaha this
afternoon.
A. M. Esler, Louis Weigel and H. B.
Palmer of Helena, are in the city.
C. j. Anderson. a prominent stockman
of Meagher county, is in the city.
Deputy Sheriff Bishop of Ravalli coun-
ty, is in the city from Hamilton.
Judge Thomas C. Bach and wife Of
Pacic coast.
w. H. Baush of Springfield. Mass. and
Interested in the Katie properties at Basin
is in the city today.
Leopold F. Schmidt. formerly of Butte,
was in the city yesterday ON his way
home from the east to Olympia.
A. J. Mckay a prominent citizen Of
Whitehall is in the city en- route to Seat
tie. where he will remain a few weeks.
A. N. Brown, city editor Of the Ana
cOnda end OF the Standard and his broth
er ]. H. Brown of the Spokane Review
were in the city yesterday.
D. ]. Hennessy left yesterday for st.
Paul on business. He will return the lat
ter part of the week and take his family
east or a lengthy vacation.
Miss Anna May Morrison. of this city.
was called to Helena Saturday evening
by q telegram announcing the sudden
death of her brother in that city. She will
remain a week IN the capital.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
ST. VALENTINES DAY.

February IA, St. Valentines day, will
be celebrated at the ice rink in grand
style. Manager Bur has anticipated
the wants of the younger people and will
produce the following for the programme
for the day and evening. There will be
two prizes offered for the fastest skaters,
first prize SO, second prize IS; also local
races among the amateurs. A full brass
band will furnish music. Admission, 10
cents.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
Republicans Meet.

Frankfort. KY, Feb. 12.-The republi-
can house and senate met at noon. The
senate appointed a committee to inform
Governor Taylor that it had convened
in Frankfort and was ready for business.
1t reported in a few minutes tina Cow
ernor Taylor had received 1t and re-
piled:
well, go ahead"
The house appointed a similar COM
mfttee and both houses then adjourned
for the day.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.

We. the undersigned. members of the
partnership of Bird & Co., doing BUSH
ness at Butte, Montana, do certify that
the names in full of all the members of
u partnership, and their places of
residence are as follows, to-wit: Au-
gustus F. Bird, Butte, Montana; Grant
Bartlett, Butte, Montana.
Witness U hands. at Butte, Montana.
this 9Th day of February, 1900.
AUGUSTUS F. BIRD.
GRANT BARTLETT.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
TO THE PUBLIC.

1t will be of interest to many to read
the notice which will appear in the Inter
Mountain x Saturday. Az it will
contain a full and accurate description
OF "ReM's Ventilation Arrangement"
patented by Richard Allen Rev, March
IL. 1898. and which his son Gilbert H.. n
now Pacing on the market with oflcea
at 20 East Granite, Butte, Mont.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
DEATH OF H. D. CONNELL.

Henry D. Council, aged % years, died
last night at Ihis residence. 121 West
Woolman street. Deceased leaves be-
sides his wife. a father and mother, one
sister, Mrs. McCarty, n brother John.
Deceased was a member Of the firm Of
mccarthy and Council in the butcher
business on North Main street. The
funeral will take place Wednesday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock from the family resi-
denCe.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

Geo. W. Brown of Butte. J. Kearnev
OF Libby and others are developing a
promising property in the Rainy Creek
district. Flathead county. Mr.. Kearney
has obtained assay Of about $40 in gold,
silver and lead from the property.
1t is said that Copper ore in paying
quantities has been Iascovered near Al.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.

Detective Murphy preferred a charge Of
burglary against Thomas Williams and
Harry Nixon, two men arrested Satur-
day night on suspicion of having burglar
lied the home of M. M. Vivian at 727 w.
Galena street.
A 80 caliber revolver was found on Will
liams, which was identified by Mr.. Vivian
as his property.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
STATE OF MONTANA. COUNTY OF

Silver BOWS:
On this 9Th day of February. 1900, be-
fore me. p. II. Burns, a Notary Public
in and for the County of Silver Bow.
State OF Montana. personally appeared
Augustus p. Bird and Grant Bartlett.
personally known to me to be the per-
sons w1hoee names are subscribed to the
Within instrument. and Acknowledged
20 me that they executed the same.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
gen my hand n affixed my Notarial
Seal, h day and yea in this certificate
above written.
(SEAL.) p n RIYRNS
Notary Public in n for Silver Bow
County, State Of Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

About IS miners employed at the East
Pacific mine near Winston quit work
last week because of an Objectionable
cook was retained. The Winston Miners
union has taken up the grievance and
has begun a crusade against company
boarding houses in lat district. 1t il
the trouble will be adjusted as
soon as r. A. Bell, who is now enroute
to New York, can be neard from.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

James Fl. Mills petitioned the district
court today for an order granting him the
privilege of selling a three-eighths inter-
est in the Granite Mountain quartz claim,
located in this district, which belongs to
the estate Of Susan A. Smith. who died in
San Francisco on the 25th Of March 1891.
The interest has been appraised at 5000.
Mr.. Mills Is the executor of the estate,
The Granite Mountain IS undeveloped.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
COURT NOTES.

In the great suit of the Montana Ore
Purchasing company against the Boston
& Montana over the vein of the Pennsyl-
vania a stipulation was filed today in
which the parties agree that the defend
ant shall ave until March / in which to
file it's statement on motion for q new
trial.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

Christfana Rolfe and Thomas G. Will
son have been ordered to show cause in
department No. 2 next Saturday why
they should not be enjoined and restrain
ed from negotiating three notes and a
mortgage executed by Sophia Sathree in
their favor in part payment for a lease on
and furniture Of the Red Boot lodging
house.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

Henry Burrel a w~ell-known mine oper-
aor of Montana is said to be enroute
from the east to take charge of the mines
OF the Clarke Fork Coal Co. near Gebo.
Mr. Burrell is one of the best mining men
IN the west and has had much success
In the handling of Montana mines.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

Orders have been given to increase the
capacity Of the East Helena smelter.
The improvements will consist of a large
rooster building nv furnaces and a new
stack. About 800, 900 will be spent on
the works. The present capacity of the
works is $50 tons daily. The total num-
Der of men on the pay-rool exceeds $50.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

The Buzz Saw properties in the Libby
district are in the hands of the sheriff.
The Gates Iron works of Chicago attach.
ed the property for a bill of s., 49,. 80. The
oerin has also seized about Is tons OF
concentrates which were ready for sh,n-
ment to Great Falls,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

Attorney r. L. Clinton filed in the dis
trict court today a motion to discharge
Fred 7. Sterling as receiver for the Mon
tana Power company and release his
bondsmen from further liability. He
also asks the court to dismiss all Of tha
actions against the company.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
MINING BRIEFS.

Lou Moore and Tom Gibbons of Sheri.
dan recently shipped a car load Of ore
to Butte from the Sky High mining dis
trict which Melted them over 81. 900. This
represented about two months work.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

The regular examination for teachers
certificates will be held at the office of
the county superintendent OF schools.
Feb. 16 and II.
r. P. DOWNEY.
County Superintendent,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

French Masque ball at Renshaw hal
Feb. 18th. No unmasking.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

gusta in the northern part of the state
and that a plant for the treatment of the
ore is contemplated. One propery il now
under bond for $4,000.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

r. NJ. Renshaw is suing John H. Will
liams and John P. Reins to recover judg-
ment for 1916 on a promissory note exc
cuted in Deer Lodge on the 18th of Feb
ruary 1892. Interest at the rate of Is Der
cent per annum is also demanded.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12
BIG DEAL IN DIRT.

A deed dated February 10, 1900, cor.
veylng from the Montana Lumber &
Manufacturing to the western
Lumber company a parcel of land near
the Nellie lode claim and the Black
placer was filed for record to-day. The
consideration is $26, 900. The document
Is signed by William Thompson as pres
ident OF the Montana company and O.,
J. Mcconnell as its secretary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-12

Isaac L. Merrill and his wife and Geo.
H. Smith have decided to Sarah Jaskson
lot 2 of block 3 Of the Thornton addition.
the consideration being s., 800,