Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-03
PIONEER IS GONE
LAWRENCE A. BROWN PASSES
AWAY AT BARRETTS.
0LD-TIMER IN THREE STATES,
Was Prominent for Years in Montana
Affairs-Mesdames French and
Bishop Entertain.

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head cOunty's pioneers, died Thursday
night at his home near Barretts station.
Mr.. Brown had been sick. for several
months with jaundice, which was the
cause OF. his death. The remains were
taken to San Francisco for burial. Mr..
Brown leaves a wife and one son to
mourn his loss. He was one of the most
this county. He was loved n respected
by a large number of friends throughout
the entire state. He had strong political
convictions and was a member of the re-
publican party. He had large mining in
terests throughout the county. He spent
much money and many years in the de-
velopment of his mine, the New Depart
ure, which today is one of the best de-
veloped mines in the county. Lawrence
A. Brown of Dillon, Beaverhead county,
was born in 1927 of revolutionary parent
age. In 1858 he was admitted to practice
in the courts of California. From there
he went to Nevada and then to Utah. He
was the first Gentle to fill the office of
probate judge of Tooel county. He was
afterwards county attorney of Tooele
county. He moved to Montana in 1879.
making his home in Butte, serving that
CITY as attorney. Subsequently he was
elected a member of the Fifteenth and
sixteenth legislative assemblies. repre-
sentlng Beaverhead county. In 1889 he
' SAAooSA oC1ldlOI from 0a0
county and sat at the first session of the
state convention. He was also a member
Oh the senate during a portion of it's Sec
onu session, but resigned on February s.
n republican party has lost an ardent
worker and Montana a loyal, upright Cit
izen.
French and Mr.. and Mrs. J, r.. Rishon
entertained about rs of their friends at
the nome of Mrs. J. F.. Bishop.
The party was given in honor of Mr..
n Mrs. Leslie Thompson of Twin
Bridges. Whist and high five were the
sources OF entertainment. Delicious re-
freshments were served. All present
spent a most enjoyable evening.
Miss Ollie Stone, one of Dillon's well
| known young ladies, was united in mar
iriage to Mr.. A. c. Gamble last wednes-
day evening in Butte. Dillon friends ex-
tend congratulations.
H. A very quiet wedding took place Thurs
day evening at the Baptist parsonage,
when George e. Jewell and Miss Elenora
Lie We're united in marriage, Rev. Cope
officiating. The bride is well known in
this city, where she has made her home
for a number of years. Mr.. Jewell has
been engaged in the blacksmith pushes
for many years. Both parties have many
friends in Dillon who extend to them
their best wishes.
Nh. and Mrs. Frank Cooney came down
from Butte Saturday evening to visit at
the home of Mrs cooney's father, P. H.
Poindexter.
j. Q. Fox of Fox was in tow this week
IN business.
Ohio Klenim and W. Ia. Smith returned
Friday from Dubois.
DR.. H. A. Bond and wife are spending
a few days on their IDAHO ranch.
DIR. Leavitt came down from Butte the
first of the week to see Mrs. George Dart.
who Is very i'll at the home of her mother.
Mrs. w. B.. Carter.
James Mauldin. who has made an ex-
tensive trip through California, Oklaho-
ma and Texas, returned to Dillon the
first of the week.
Misses Hortense and Lucille Paul en-
tertafned a large lumber of their little
friends Friday afternoon at a lawn party.
The occasion was the celebration Of In
Giles fourth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. H. Schwartz of New
York, who are visiting their daughter.
Mrs. e. T. Timer, will spend the summer
in Dillon.
EXCURSION VIA GREAT NORTHERN
l.. RAILWAY.
st. Paul and return ........ ......... $40 90
Kansas City via st. Paul and re-
turn ..,........... ...... . :. g. ..., As 76
IL On sale June Both, July LIST, rood re-
turning until September S0th. Ticket Of
flee Al North Main street.
f. j. e. DAWSON,
r. General Agent.