Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-08

isldnu residents during the month.
The treasurer gave the following re-
On hand July 81, 772.66
Received from license. .$364.50
From police fines......... 225.00
From poll tax............. 1900 . /;
From 0. S. L........... 1900 ~
Total ............. .......... 50, 5o6.1 6
Less warrants redeemed. ......... $685. 81
Balance on hand August L.. 81. 972. Sc
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance forbidaing the rid
ng of bicycles on the sidewalk and
present the same to the board for action
next Wednesday evening.
Fred Stone was reelected as night
Waterman for the next thirty days.
The cashiers check for $1,000. given
at the time the city bonds were sold, was
ordered returned to e. B. Weirick.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mrs. S.
D.. Hooker n Mrs. H. H. Swain for
assisting in cataloguing the books at the
library.
Permission was granted e. Provolt to
secure a license for six months to retail
liquor at the stand known as McGinty's
corner. p
Quite a number of bills were allowed,
after which the meeting closed.
The members Of the local board of the
State Normal on Friday received Invita-
tions from the governor to resign. The
following is a copy of the request:
Executive Office. Helena, Mont, Aug. 2.
Dear Sir: Believing that the welfare
of the State Normal school will be pro-
NOTED by a reorganization Of the local
board of trustees, | beg to ask for your
resignation as a member of h board Of
trustees Of the school. Very respectfully,
r. b. SMITH.
Mr.. Stone and Mr.. Kress each sent. in
designations. Mr.. Huber refused to re-
sign, while Mr.. Crowel and Mr.. Mahoney
have not yet expressed themselves. 1t is
supposed this. is a. plan of the governors
to appoint a board that will work accord
ing to ddctations from Helena.
Mr.. Robert Selway, one Of Dillon's pro-
gressive citizens. has thought like many
other citizens of this place, that Dillon
should have a park, sc he has decided
to take this matter upOn himself to fix
up what lis known al SelWay's grove,
Situated just north of town, and convert
it into a beautiful park. The contract
has been let for building a grand stand,
dancing pavilion, band stand and refresh
ment booths. These buildings are being
rapidly putt up. The slough lis to be made
into a lake of three quarters Of a mile in
width. and a race course of a half mile
VIII D0 UulFC. II rs cApSCltu Tic pdIh Will
be ready for use in a week or so. With
this attraction it is expected that hun
dreds of people will come down from
Butte and other places every week.
A young man by the name of Ed MUIR
ray, who for some months has been a
ranch hand for Fred Schuber, met with a
bad accident Thursday morning as the
north bound passenger was pulling out
of the yard. He vas crossing the track
neal the water tank, and the train struck
him, throwing him under the wheels,
which passed over his right ankle, crush
ing his foot in a horrible manner. He
was taken to the county Jail and Drs. M.
A. Miller and H. A.. Bond amputated the
foot. =
Coroner S. Cashmere was called to
Argenta this morning to hold an inquest
on the body of Samuel Batchelder, an
old gentleman 70 years of age, and one
of the oldest residents of Argenta. He
was born in Boston, Mass, and came to
Montana in the early days. He was
found dead, sitting in a chair in his
cabin. by Mr.. King. He apparently has
had good health, though he has been
drinking considerably Of late: Deceased
was an old bachelor, n SO far no rela-
tives have been heard from.
The horse sale which opened at the
stock yards of Dillon last Monday under
the management of R.. T. Boatman
closed Thursday. Over 1000 head of
horses were disposed of in this time. A
very few We're purchased by local deal
ers, most of them being shipped out of
the state. Mr.. Boatman says he is we'll
satisfied with the sale and the price they
brought and will hold another horse sale
at this place in about a month.
Friday morning a special meeting of
the county commissioners was held at
the court house for the purpose of ap-
pointing a new sheriff, which Office was
left vacant by the resignation of w. 8.
Pyle. The three commissioners, T. Bar
ret, w. Montgomery and A. Anderson,
were in attendance and appointed c. II.
Padley as sheriff n Pa Phillips as
deputy.
Carrie Margaret, the four-months'- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Soren-
son, died at the home Of it's parents. sew
eral miles from this city Thursday. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
r. p. Smith at the NJ. E. church Satur-
day morning at 1880.
Miss Edythe Cashmere left yesterday
for Anaconda to visit Rev. e. g.. Cater
mole and family. h also wen rs q
representative to the Epworth League
convention, which meets at Anaconda
August IA. Is and 10.
MFR. and Mrs. q. H.. Schwartz of New
York city. accompanied by their daughter
Mrs. Emil Timer and son Julius, went to
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