Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-04

HOLD CAMP FIRE
WOMAN'S RELIEF ENTERTAIN
VETERANS AND FRIENDS.
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Livingston Base Ball Club Meets De-
50 feat-Odd Fellows Elect Officers
n Ladies' Aid Society 80
81 100 ! u
~ Livingston, May 81.
Go Decoration day was celebrated in this
CITY in the most becoming manner under
the auspices of the G. A. r. The weather
was all that could be desired. Banks,
county offices and the Northern Pacific
Shops were closed throughout the day
and the business houses during the after
noon and evening. At $3.50 a. m. the par
AIDE, under command of Marshal Yeaton,
il'fbrmed in front of the Miles block as pre-
! yiously arranged. The line of march was
UP Main street and along Park to the
'temetery, where the graves OF the de-
parted heroes were bedecked with flow
ers. After appropriate services a salut
Of three volleys was fired and the return
trip to the city began. In the afternoon
the Hefferlin opera house was packed to
the doors. The programme was one OF
the best ever given on this occasion and
I proved very interesting. An excellent
address was delivered by Rev. w. F..
| Clark, who was the only speaker. In
the evening the Wonlen's Relief corps
gave a camp fire at their hall, where the
old soldiers and their friends passed a
very pleasant evening.
The Yellowstone held it's anniversary
party at the hop.e of Miss
Tuesday evening. The forepart of the
evening was spent with card games, the
Phonors being taken by Mrs. A. s. Rob
i, ertson and NJ. r. Wilson. A dainty lunch
was then served, after which a mover
feature was introduced. The ladies were
invited into one room and the gentleman
into another. The gentlemen We're then
b - r;{ - lac orir ~ ion nf fhnJr
last partners costume in poetry or
prose. Mr.. McCaw was awarded the
prize. The next meeting of the CLUB VIII
De held with Mrs. Otto Krieger Monday
evening, June 4th, when the election of
officers will take place.
The newspaper men of this city, to
whom was delegated the authority to
ed upon June 18th and 14th as the time
= select dates for the annual meeting of
the State Press association, have decid-
for the annual gathering and have so
notified Secretary Aitken of the associa-
;t10n' -
. Joe Long has resigned his position in
lthe Northern Pacific shops and will de-
part in a few days for lower California,
hoping that a change of climate will i'm
prove his failing health.
rssJ. G. Villas has purchased the Groom
trpauist residence, which he now occupies,
tor a consideration of $1,000.
Iris -
i The Livingston baseball team met de-
feat at the hands of the Bozeman col
lege team yesterday by a score of 6 to II.
The home team went all to pieces in the
J first and third innings, allowing the Wis.,
. itors to score six runs during these two
innings, when they should have been
shut out. A large crowd of spectators
went to the iamond west of town to
witness the game, which proved a very
interesting one. both teams having six
goose eggs to their redit. Several rank
decisions We're rendered by Umpire Eos
ter which lost several runs for the home
team, who, however, accepted their de-
feat with good grace. The return match
will be played at Bozeman shortly.
The Springdale bridge is again open
= for travel and the stage line between
this city and Hunters Hot Springs is
abandoned
/. Park lodge No. II, I. O.. O.. F.. elected
the following officers Monday evening;
t Frank J. Reese, noble grand; DR.. S. c
!, Pierce, recording secretary; George w
II Potter, permanent secretary; George +
Chambers, treasurer. The installation
: will take place on the first Monday II
" "A Telegram WAS IectlNtu HeIe loudS
announcing the death of George Ash
who has been confined in an asylum a.
, Provo, Utah, for some time past. Mr.
= Ash was formerly a member of the firm
!, of Henderson & Ash of Mammoth Ho1
: Springs, Wyo, where his family resides
Mrs. Ash will depart tomorrow evening
for Provo and will bring her husbands
: remains bach to Mammoth Hot Springs
a for burial.
Father O'Brien will return from Butte
!. tomorrow, where he went to attend the
: reception given to Bishop Brondel on his
kEeturn from Rome.
las "
S Thomas Nelson, who has been in thu
n employ of the electric light company
e has resigned to accept his old position
as floor foreman in the Northern Pacific
shops.
{ The harness stolen from severa
stables in this city a few days ago ha.
I been recovered. but the thief is still a
Q large. Tuesday morning the sheriff
= learned that a man had started down tn,
liver Monday in a boat and the official!
decided that this was the individual VIII
: had the harness. Sheriff Young proceed
4 led down the river and overlook the boa
near Big Timber. AS soon ast thesrobbe
; Recognized the sheriff he made a breal
e for the opposite shore and several shot
> failed to make him hault. It then be
came necessary for the officers to max,
: a long drive before they could gain tn,
other side. and by that time the fellow
had disappeared into the hills. The off
GERS of Sweet Grass ounty are keepin,
a sharp lookout for the robber and hop
] to effect his capture.
y The annual meeting of the stockho1d
le ers of the Parrot Silver and Copper Min
ing company will be held at the office n