Daily inter mountain., 1900-05-07
DILLON NEWS
Miss Lizzie Cashmere. Correspondent;
e. Schott, Carrier, Inter Mountain.
TO Be SWORN IN
MEETING OF DILLON'S NEW CITY
COUNCIL THIS EVENING.
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
Question of Damages From New Ditch
Overflow Discussed-Pleasant
Social Entertainments.
Dillon. May 4, 1900.

Dillon. May 4, 1900.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
council met Wednesday evening with
each member of the board present Most
OF the time was taken up in discussion.
Robert Selway appeared before the
board and discussed the condition of the
new ditch in place of the old one at the
North streets. He claimed the banks
We're so low that they would continually
overflow and would cause much damage
and would probably result in numerous
law suits. After a lengthy discussion the
noard ordered that the water be turned
in the ditch and if this proves to be detri-
mental to Mr.. Selway, the council would
order work done on the ditch.
"A new ordnance was passed giving
the chlef of police authority to call to his
assistance when making an arrest any
apre ne pooied pystander over the age of 49,
Inc city treasurer gave the following
report:
On hand April :. -. " 50 400 %
Collected from licenses .. .. sos 25
So,ecteu from fines ........ 177.OO
Collected from o. S. l.. ... 1900
42O.25
wall ANTS redeemed. 729.97
On hand May 1st ......... ..s2,O595o
After few other discussions on other
SUBJECTS were disposed of the meeting
adjourned until Monday evening when
members of the new city council will ha
sworn in office.
"A republican caucus will be held on
| saturday evening, May 5, at 8 O'Clock at
the court house for the purpose of
electing delegates to the coming county
convention. All republicans are re-
quested to attend
Mr. Robert Bears pleasantly entertain
ed the members of the Young Peoples'
Social club, Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. TruaX, crokonole and high
f1ve being the entertainment of the even
ing. Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
r. d. McKonkey, Misses Pearl and Alice
Philips. Hattie and Mable Willard Jette
Pierce. Lille Oliver and Myrtle Powers;
Messrs. w. M, Guy and Clifford KNAPP.
Raymond Butler, Delos Selway, Geo
Hughes and r. Bears.
On Wednesday H. d. Brainard, who for
| many years has been a partner in the
Kentucky Liquor store, sold his interest
| in the business to James Davidson and
| hereafter the business will be conducted
by Frank Williams and James Davidson.
Mr.. Brainard has not fully decided what
Ac VIII 40 III the Euture.
Jake Miller and Angelo Fyhrie expect
to leave tonight for Sumpter, Oregon.
where they will probably locate.
One of the prettiest show windows ever
arranged in this city is that of Messrs.
Hughes and McCaleb representing a
fishing scene. large mirror giving the
appearance of water with real grass and
pebbles for the banks. This window has
attracted the attention of great many
people the past few days.
Miss Phoebe Comfort delightfully."- en-
tertained few friends Wednesday even
ing at duplicate whist at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Bishop. Dainty re-
| freshments were served and all spent a
| very pleasant evening.
Miss Esther Christianson has returned
kfrom Virginia City where she went to ba
'present at the wedding of her sister Hat
| tie and Mr.. Dudley.
| Postmistress Miss Grace Lamont, has
returned from a short visit with Butte
| friends.
| VIM. Driscoll brought his mother up
from Twin Bridges today to see her
SIetiuSOl hurry w HlOU, VINO is quite Ill
! in this city and who will leave in a few
| days for the hospital in Salt Lake city,
| where he will have an operation perform
| ed on his throat.
F. w. Vogler, manager of the Salmon
| City and Red Rock stage line, was at the
| county seat yesterday.
! Mrs. S. CoZad of Polasis was in the city
| yesterday to visit her daughter Lulu,
| who is attending the State. Normal.
MILES CITY NEWS
Charles Boucher, Manager Branch
Office Inter Mountain.
Miles City, May 2.
| F. M. Kreidler, NJ. G. Naples and AS
| SCISSOR Hunter are engaged in making
new appraisement of town property, as
| the values have changed considerably
in the eight years or SO which have
elapsed since the last appraisement.
The ElkS are going to have grand