Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-27

related that his fathers min had been
failing during the past our years. and
that the only property he is possessed Of
are some horses on the range, which
would probably not bring more than SIS
or 500.
1t might be Of interest to them to learn
that since their visit in Deer Lodge last
week-we mean Police Magistrate ]. Nj.
Kennedy, County Clerk Martin, and J. T.
Casey-the political gossips, whoever
they may be, ave them slated as fol-
lows: Kennedy for secretary of state;
Martin for sheriff and Casey for county
attorney. When the question is raised as
to what is to become of Duffy, they slate
him for a district judgship.
Charlie Danison and II. J. Gamasche
and wife came down from Emery Sat
urday to attend the funeral of Wiley
Mountjoy, but arrived a little too late,
the roads having been bad. Charlie was
especially disappointed, as he and Wiley
We're boys and schoolmates together at
Alta nta, Ills, from which place both
came to Montana, Charlie in 1881 and
Wiley in 1883.
Tom Morgan and Charlie Reid drove
up to the Undivided Peak placer possess
sions. at the mouth of Dry Cottonwood,
last Saturday. Result, Charlie, who has
made a success of the business. thinks it
one OF the best placer properties this side
of Alaska. It's the best dredging prop
osition in Montana today. and has the
advantage of being within two miles Of
the railroad.
There were quite a large number of
people from Pioneer and Gold Creek in
town last Saturday, having come to at
tend the funeral of their esteemed friend
and neighbor, Wiley Mountjoy, which
was held here thai day. Among them
we noticed VIM. Stiner and wife, Martin
jackson and wife, Julius Simmert and
Wife, Mrs. Leo. Meng, Mrs. Mary Bles-
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lenbeck and wife, p. O. Norris, James
Fraley. Emerson Clark, Dave Piper, John
Noe, George Lossl, Arthur Hagan, Dave
logan, Johnnie Hogan, John keenan,,
and Dennis Mahoney. There were quite
a number whose names we were unable
70 gel, VINO paid their last respects to the
deceased.
At the Whist club meeting at Mr.. and
Mrs. M. w. Trask's last Wednesday
venng Mrs. J. C. Shaubert captured the
ladies' first prize, Mrs. Frank Conley.
second. The -gentlemen's first prize was
taken by Colonel Tom McTague, VIM.
Coleman getting way with the second.
After the game a delightful social ses-
sion was had while dainty refreshments
were partaken of.
Chief Justice Theodore Brantly came
over from Helena Saturday afternoon to
attend a regular meeting of the Deer
Lodge M%asons, of which he is worshipful
NNS ~ lC0 VII Jullldv.
J. H. Hasselberger last Saturday re-
ceived a box of fine cigars from a boy
hood friend who is serving his country in
the Philippines. He distributed the bet
ter part of them among his friends.
II. j. rooney, after an absence of about
three weeks in Beaverhead county seeing
to his stock interests, returned home last
Thursday. and has since been enjoying
the company of his family and friends.
Elmer, Jay and Miss Katie Van Gundy
entertained a merry little party of their
neightbors and friends at their home in
West Deer Lodge last Friday evening,
other amusements, dancing was
INDUCED in.
"Cce" Norris was in from Pioneer last
Saturday, driving Joe Blessinger's match
o team. Some of the boys from over
that way say "Oce" isn't much of a
driver, but admit that he did manage to
keep up with Billy Stiner's crack team
yhile coming over that day.
Miss Lillian Humber arriver from Spo-
Saturday evening, and is a guest
OF her sister, Mrs. Edward Scharnikow.
young lady had for travelling COM
panions Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Bender of
Spokane, who were IN their way for a
visit to Butte, their former home.
j.. s. Green of Nortr Dakota has DUR
chased all of the range horses belonging
to Mrs. Spencer Johnson, near Warm
Springs, paying $50 per head therefor.
They are a Well-bred lot of horses and it
Is estimated that there are about 300
head OF them. They will be shipped east
next week.