Daily inter mountain., 1900-11-23

friends about town. He reports the clos
ing of the Mussigbrod mine on account
of a shortage Of water.
The work of repairing the lines of the
long distance telephone system, which
were all blown down during the recent
blizzard. was completed yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Solomon and son
Ira left today for Carlsbad and other
points in Europe, in the hope that Mr..
Solomon's health may be benefited.
District Clerk Sloane has appointed
r. w. Kemp. district clerk-elect, as his
deputy, that he might become con-
versant with the business of the Office
before taking FUN charge.
The case of the State VS.. Myrtle Leach
resulted today in the jury bringing in
verdict of guilty and fixed her punish
nent at eighteen months in the peniten-
tiary. Sentence will be passed by the
court Saturday.
Blank forms were yesterday afternoon
mailed from the office of the county
clerk to the candidates, who are re-
quired to fill them out and show an
itemized account of their expenses dur
ing the campaign
Gen. Charles B. Curtis of Helena who
has been i'll at the Missoula. has hap
PLY recovered. Miss Estella Custis,
who has been sick, is improving, the re-
port that she was afflicted with typhoid
fever being an error.
70. B. Hord, of the Missoula Mercantile
company is more firmly convinced than
ever that pride comes before a fail, since
some unknown exchanged with him an
old overcoat for new one bought the
day before, cut in the latest style.
Attorney w. M. Draffin of Hamilton
spent today in town completing arrange
ments for his removal to this place,
which will occur about the first of the
year, when he will occupy the present
office of Lieutenant Governor Higgins.
Three hoboes got on the Occur dAlene
train at Mullan last evening, and re-
fused to pay their fare. Conductor Brad
ley. in attempting eviction was knocked
down, but he went after the fellow with
his lantern and drove him off the moving
train, when the others subsided. Brad
The surveying party under w. j.
Ifghtfoot, government examiner of sur
veys, that has been inspecting the sur
veys down the Coeur d'Alene branch. is
registered in the city during the severe
weather. 1t is likely that the work for
the next few months will be office work.
The University football team have ar
ranged to play the Butte high school
team at Butte December 1. After their
victory over Bozeman Thanksgiving day
they will be in excellent shape, to do all
corners. Wallace, Idaho is sparring for
a game, which the eboys will give them
later If terms can be agreed upon.
The ice rink at the State diversity is
being flooded for the purpose of secur-
ing skating in a day or two. A little diff
ficulty is being experienced over the
smallness of the stream of water, the ice
freezing in rifles, but subsequent flood
ings will probably overcome the rough
ness.
The case of Geo. L. Sweeney VS.. City
OF Missoula is engaging the attention of
the court. Last December, Mr.. Sweeney
fell at the corner of Main and Higgins
avenue, slipping on sloping part of the
walk, breaking the larger bone of his
right arm at the wrist. for which he sues
for 5000 indemnity and $4,000 damages.
L. H. Mont and family have arrived
from Spokane for the purpose of open
ing laundry. Mr.. Mont formerly con-
Quoted the Troy laundry on the North
Side, but went to Spokane last spring.
After many delays, he has two carloads
of machinery here, which he will install
in the A. ]. Urlin building, on the North
Side, and expects to be in full operation