Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-21
LIVINGSTON.
Livingston. Mont, March 10. 10

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Livingston, Mont, March 10. 1900.
An adjourned meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held Saturday evening, March II.
! The mayor and all aldermen We're pres
ent, except Alderman Robinson, who is
CIA the sick list.
Bids We're received for the construction
of the dyke along the Yellowstone river
east OF Main street, and were as follows:
Frank Woodford, $3.50; Harry N. Owens,
1928; J. l.. Holmes, 5000; j. ID. Powell,
$5S7. The contract was awarded to ]. D.
Powell on condition that he give bonds
for 81, 900 for the faithful performance of
the contract, and start the work at once.
e. c.. Sulley made application to the
council for examination and to be au-
thorized to do plumbing work in the city.
The equest was granted.
Mr.. Sevals was appointed superinten-
dent of construction of the dyke. The
committee on ornamentatiOn and inn
provements were authorized to pillow up
and fence the land which was donated
to the city for a public park by Crawford
Livingston, of st. Paul, MINI.
A petition, numerously signed by tax
payers n others, praying that the
council pass an ordinance requiring all
saloons in the city to be closed at II
O'Clock Saturday night and to remain
closed until l o'clock Monday morning.
was referred to committee on ordinances.
A committee consisting of Aldermen
Hefferlin. Jones and Nelson and Fire
man McGinnis, We're appointed to inves-
tigate and pass upon the value and fit
ness of a team of horses belonging to
john Harvey for use on the fire wagon.
A resolution was adopted requiring
property owners along the south sid OF
r street to construct a sidewalk at once
from Lewis and Clarke streets.
The remains of w. B. Stebbins, who
was killed in the yards here Friday,
We're shipped to Minneapolis Sunday
morning for burial. Mrs. Stebbins and
Mrs. NJ. D. Elliott went east with the re-
mains.
E. H. Talcott went to Helena Satur-
day to attend the meeting of the repub-
lican central which met in
for the selection of delegates to the ma
tiOnal republican convention 1t Phila-
delphia. June 18th, should be held at
Butte, May 18th.
President James Reid, of Bozeman,
occupied the pulpit of the Congregational
church, in this city, Sunday, both morn
ing and evening.
VIM. P. Mason, circulating manager of
the Inter Mountain, is in the city today
in the interest of his paper. A great
many new names have been added to the
already large list of subscribers in his
city. The people of Livingston realize
that it is a great thing to have a daily
news service from here and appreciate
the advantages of a good afternoon
newspaper that gives it's readers the
news of the day twelve hours before the
morning papers,.
A telegram received here saturday an
nounce the death of James Hopkins at
Paonla, Col, of paralysis. Deceased was
we'll known in this city and Billings,
where he was engaged in the boot and
shoe business for several years, He went
to Colorado two or three years ago owing
to poor health, but his family has con-
tinued to live here. besides a wife he
leaves a SON and two daughters to mourn
his loss. Mrs. Hopkins is now at Paonia
and will bring the remains to this city
for burial.
Cliff Mcleod returned home Sunday
morning after an absence of two months
spent at Logan and Columbus as relief
operator. He will resume his position in
Master Mechanic Clarkson's office.
Today is payday on this division Of
the Northern Pacific, and the employees
are receiving their monthly checks.
w. B. Cooper departed for Kasson,
Mimi, Saturday morning owing to the
serious illness OF his sister.
Grand Master Rhoades, of Miles City,
and Grand Recorder Sullivan. of Hell
ena, accompanied by several mber Of
the A. o. z. W., went up to Horr this
morning where they will institute a lodge
of that order this evening.
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