Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-03

- IL. 1dylOI IGCCIILly returned IRON
q short visit at the home Of her son,
Frank, in Butte.
A dancing club has been organized,
and is called the Begumas, whatever
una means, and will hold the first party
next Saturday evening.
Mrs. D. s.. Merrill made proof Satur-
day on her application for title to the
piece of ground IN the hill east of the
axe as a desert land claim, the witness
es oelng Mr.. Killian and Mr.. Taylor.
Or. Denbow returned to Wickes Mon
~, after spending a few days in Boul-
DER. He is engaged in mining this win
ter on a claim this side Of the town. and
mas some ore for shipment.
H. J. Guthrie started for Bonner's Fer
~, Idaho, last Thursday. 1t is UNDER
Joining the town on the northwest has
e purchased by Mrs. Emma Tefft.
~. u. Book, who a the ottawa mine
IN the Bigfoot district under lease and
pond, reports that the property is shows
ing up very we'll. He has several car.
loads of ore out, and will make a shin.
ment soon. ~
Mr.. P. b.. Mills arrived home Monday
from spending most of the winter in
lMorn He passed most of the time
at Los Angeles, making the side trips
to Catalena island and other places Of
interest, and reports a very ENJOYABLE
time.
John Berkin, on a recent visit to Boul-
ger, orought a sample of the body of ore
Star which me is operating. It is a
grained reddish brown rock. very
nard, and jaspery in appearance. Free
soNd can be seen. scattered through tRe
mass, and the value of the ore is high.
Lew Nottingham has gone to TT. Ben
c, W, Fleming was here from Alham-
bra yesterday.
R.. W. Noble and William Fergus Of
whitehall had business here the first Of
George voris, who has been with the
CARNEY Mercantile company several
months, is about to leave here and %
to Salt Lake.
J. B. Felts and Robert Pierce of Ba-
of the week.
Mrs. Barteau very pleasantly enter
tanned a company of ladies at a whist
party Saturday afternoon, those present
being Mesdames Foster, Leighton, Nc
Meii Morris, Berendes, Robertson, Nc
Neil, Dean, Merrill, Lyon, Quaintance
and Parker. The result of the games
showed that Mrs. A. r. Robertson was
entitled to the first prize, a lunch plate.
and Mrs. Leighton was given a horseshoe
for better luck next time.
The same afternoon Mrs. w. B. Gaff-
ney entertained the Embroidery club
quite deliberately, the proximity 10
W~ashington's birthday, making Il the
occasion for flag n other patriotic dec.
oratlons, both In the rooms and at lunch
con.
, Mrs. Leighton is entertaining the EN-
broldery club this afternoon for Mrs.
Berkin. who is Ill.
Mrs. T. 7. Lyon will entertain a COM
pany of ladies at a card part Thursday
afternoon.
The ladies Of the Catholic society are
arranging a play and ball for the even
ing of March 16.
Charley Hoffman, who is an extensive
property owner in Elk,h orn, is STAYING
by THE camp through it's adversely, and
is now the postmaster there.
There will be services at the Presby-
terrain church in Wickes next Sunday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock: at Boulder in
the evening at the usual hour.
Harry Lake of Elkhorn passed through
Boulder on a trip to Helena the first of
the week. He contemplates moving from
Elkhoun sOon, but has not yet decided
where to locate.
Robert Russell was here from Elkhorn4
a few lays ago, n reports that the
work OF getting the machinery of the
Elkhorn mine and mill ready for Ship
ment to Butte is nearing completion.
The teachers reading circle held an
interesting meeting last Saturday, at
Which there were present, besides the To-
teachers, Professor Brown and Miss
Brady of Basin and Miss Frawley Of
Lump guQch.
A portion OF the machinery at the old
smelter south Of Boulder has been remov-
ed during the past week, the engine, boil.
ers and smoekstack having been purchas-
ed by F. ROwlands for shipment to Butte.