Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07
NO CELEBRATION
BOHEMIAN ALMOST DESERTED ON
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
DEMOCRATS DISAPPOINTED.
Expected Bryan's Nomination on the
< Fourth-Death Of Mrs. Artie
~ Collet.

M July I, LOW.
The city wears a deserted appearance to-
day, everyone that could possibly get away
having gone to a ~neighboring town to cele-
pirate the glorious Fourth. This morning
over 200 of our citizens took the excursion
train for Livingston, where a grand cele-
lbration has been advertised to take place.
Another contingent went to Chestnut to
help our nearest ~neighbors out in their pro-
gramme OF entertainment for the day.
Manhattan, too, claimed its share of Wis
ftors from this city. The stay-at-homes,
few in number, are doing the best they can
much fun as circumstances permit. The
occasional pop of the firecracker breaks the
is quiet again. Clouds overhang the sky
and threaten rain, and taken altogether
there is little of the holiday spirit. A great
mistake was made in not arranging before
hand a suitable programme. A Fourth
without a parade, speech and sports is no
on the next occasion amends will be made
for the omission of this year.
Local democrats have been looking in
vain for news from Kansas City as to the
promised nomination of democratic candi-
dates for president and vice president re-
spectively. which event 1T was understood
was to take place on the Fourth, in order
that a proper hurrah campaign might be-
gin. The result of this miscue is visible
on quite a number of faces of the I'M
washed, while their republican friends are
having considerable fun out of the situa-
ton and predict that the disappointment
IS as nothing compared to what will be
November, and that the slipping OF the cog
at Kansas City is a sure forerunner of the
surprise that is to follow.
Word was received today of the death
of Mrs. Artie Collet, wife of s. w. Collet,
which took place near Salesyille Yesterday.
Butte, where she formerly resided, suffer-
ing from a disease of long standing. For a
short tho in time e she re-. sho We a imprevehm me ns out
were of so grave a character that there
was no help for her.
South Methodist church., the Christian and
the Baptist church spend their Fourth pic
nicking, in Reeves grove, some four miles
ment will no doubt be features of the day,
while the refreshments will be all that
IcOuld be desired.
There was a basket social at Salesville
Sunday at the church. Rev. Feese of the
EBozeman Methodist church preached the
CATION The choir of the tow church fur
nished some excellent music. Rev. Shulse
of the Middle creek church preached in the
Methodist church at BoZeman instead of
Rev. Feese. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Jones and Mr.. and
Miss Wagner Of East Flathead were in the
W. oSL "SSns I1Aboo " AAA sAAA"AA y
turned with them to the ranch on a visit
to Miss Gladys Jones. Mr.. and Miss Wag;
ner are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jones and
are from South Dakota.
4 Mrs. Wick Morgan and Mrs. Perry
Knowlton of Flathead were in the city on
Saturday procuring the necessary supplies
for a large picnic which is to be given at
Duncan's grove on the Fourth.
Thursday the members of the Methodist
Sunday school held their annual picnic in
Harper's grove, about four miles west of
town. The picnic party was composed of
over 10 people, who went to the grove in
conveyances of various kinds and spent a
very ENJOYABLE day.; The principal amuse-
ments at the picnic consisted of games,
foot races and the disposal of the large
quantity of good things provided for the
luncheon. The party returned to town early
in the evening, having passed a very pleas
ant day.
Mrs. w D. Flowers, accompanied by her
daughters, Misses Stella, Blanche and An
abel, left Saturday afternoon for the Pa
cific coast, where they will reside during
the absence of Mr.. Flowers and his sons
in Alaska.