Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
TRAMP SUSPECT
WAS SPOTTED AS A SMALL PoX
VICTIM.
TO THE PEST HOUSE.
suffering Made Koeble Insane-Miss
Thropes Wheel Party-Gray-
II Busby Nuptials.
NAV 10.

. Bohemian, May 10.
: Hozeman has been within hailing dis
tarlce of the smallpox for the past ~
hours and the community is filled with
fer the narrow escape from a
clp$er contact with the dread disease.
Last evening a tramp was left near the
railroad yards by a Northern PACING
freight and on his first appearance he
WIS spotted as a smallpox suspect and
the health officer was notified. This Off
cinl took no chances on the patient, but
him at once to the pest house on
the hill north of town. There IS no GER
,tainty yet that the disease is Wnat 1t
appears to be, but the board of health is
proceeding with all the caution that
would be required if the diagnosis of tae
doctors was positive. The man name
has not yet been learned and nothing of
his history has been obtained. He came
in from the east on the train that left him
here, but says hat he has been travel
ing around the state, and may have TAX
en- the disease With which he is afflicted
in any one Of the a dozen towns of
the state.
News of the death of Nellie Ruffner, a
12-year old girl. at her hame in indie
%pendence, Mo-, has reached this city.
She was well known here and had left
Bozeman for Independence about a year
ago. Measles was the disease which took
the life of the bright young miss. She
vas a great favorite with the teachers
and pupils in the schools here ana the
news of her death is sad tidings to all.
Joseph Koeble was taken to the insane
asylum by Sheriff Fransham Tuesday
morning. He has been suffering for some
time from an abscess on his leg, which
was broker some time ago. A surgical
operation was performed a few weeks
ago and it was thought at the time that
the pain of the injured would
depart, but the bone was so severely in
jured that the agony Of the hurt left him
no ease, night or day, and his mind gave
way under the strain.
The CliOlian society, composed of the
bright young people at the college, gav
an texcellent programme Saturday even
ing. A debate was one OF the features
of the evening. There is a report to the
effect that the faculty found out a great
many of their individual peculiarities in
the free translation of their views and
opinions the students ave in imaginary
interviews furnished to help out either
side of a very vigorous debate.
Miss Bessie Thorpe gave a wheel party
Friday evening to several of her young
friends. The principal game played dur
ing the evening by the young people WIZ
assembled was that of guessing the
names of parts of a giant bicycle which
was suspended on the wall. The prize
for the greatest proficiency was won oy
Miss Hartman, who gave the greatest
number of correct answers to the ques-
lions p~ropounded in the game. Numer-
Gus other games We're played and the
event was closed by refreshments being
served by the hostess.
Mary F.. Gray, the elder daughter of
Mrs. Henry Cowherd, was Joined in mar
riage to Alvin c. Busby Tuesday even
ing at the home of the bride in this city.
Rev. M. l.. Hickman. pastor of the Bap-
fist church performed the Only
the immediate relatives of the contract
ing parties We're present at the
Both of the young people are well Known
in the city, where the groom is engag-
ed in business, and a host of friends
wish them happiness.
Arbor day was observed by all the
schools of the city in a fitting manner.
The county high school held appropriate
exercises and the city schools had a holi-
day hat was observed by all the child
rem in the manner peculiar to Arbor day.
Teachers and their pupils went to the
fields in scores, gathering lowers,
branches of green leaves and young trees
for planting. A marked contrast to the
Arbor days of other years was the ad-
vanced state of the season that furnish
ed Mowers Tor the fete.
A Wagner lecture was given in the
Methodist church Friday evening under
the auspices of the Century Musical club.
1t was well attended and was profusely
illustrated with fine s~tereopticon views.
Miss Fouche of Helena was the lecturer.
Harry Gray expects to return to this
city soon. He is reported quite well
again and will delay his journey home
until he ecovers his strength.
Mrs. Matt w. Anderson returned to her
home in Sheridan, Wyo., this week after
a pleasant visit in the homes of friends
and relatives here.
MOTHER, SISTERS AND WIFE,
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