Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-21

1t is plain to be seen that the majority
OF the W~oolgrowers now on this market
are republicans and they pinxtheir faith
to that party. for they show their colors
by wearing Mckinley buttons.
Mrs. H. w. Rowley, daughters Helen
and Harriet and son Hugh. left today LOT
a two weeks sojourn at Hunters Hot
Springs.
The Donovan-McCormick company has
brought action against Lee Eisenberg for
ages, and the case will be heard in JUS
tlce kellys cont next Thursday.
II. Hazleton returned yesterday from
a three weeks trip to the Yellowstone
park. He made the trip on a bicycle and
a pleasant time. John Peters,
VINO went with him, stopped over a few
at Chico Springs and is expected
home this week.
At the council meeting on Tuesday
night a resolution was introduced by
Alderman Clement, which, in effect, was
tnat 1t is absolutely necessary for the
of life and property that gates
be maintained by the Northern Pacific
over it's crossings on Twenty-seventh
and TWenty-ninth streets. This was
brought about by reason of the fact
that several seriou accidents have been
narrowly averted on account of the poor
Waterman service. The head office Of the
Northern Pacific will be notified Of the
councils action and it is thought the
company will see that the gates are put
up at once.
T. is estimated that v. J. Hysham of
Red a Iowa, who purchased the Muir
ply and Custer Cattle companies outfits,
will ship 5000 head of cattle from this
section this fall. this comprising the
number he bought. This means a ship
ment of at least 1000 cars, the freight
on which will amount to ! 1000. A por-
'tion of the stock will be shipped to Ne
bfaska for feeding purposes, while the
remainder will be taken to tie Chicago
market. '"
This fall a dozen ranchers east of the
river, in this county, will prove upon
their homesteads taking advantage of
the homestead law recently enacted by
congress. There are about 1880 acres
OF this land und-r cultivation and next
year 1T will be assessable for taxation,
and will mean an increase OF $I3, 900 in
the assessment of this county.
Billings does not boast of being a rail-
road town, yet at then present time 1t
has nearly 200, railroaA employees, over
$50 of these being employed by the
Northern Pacific. The. average salary
and wages of the employees is about $60
per month, which means a monthly pay
roll Of $12, 600. This is a pretty good sum
and gives one an idea of Billings i'm
p%ortance as a business center. Less
than three years ago the railroads en-
ployed less than one-half the number
and this also goes to show how
the city has grown in that time.
NJ r1:1v:.,, ,o,,l hoe iro, j., RI pa ta1 n
new scheme regarding it's open air CON
certs. It has been the custom hereto
fore for all societies in giving ice cream
or other socials in the park, to impose
upon the band to thee extent that a night
has been selected on which the band
gives a concert. The Val did not OBJ
feet very much on this procedure, but
some of the merchants did, who thought
it was not giving them a fair shake, and
now the band has a scheme for over
coming all objection. Hereafter When
any societies wish to give a social on the
band concert night, in order to get the
use of the park it will be necessary for
them to donate the usual charge for
playing, which is SO, to the Parmly Bill
lings Memorial library, n the money
can be used as the trustees see fit. This
is a good plan and will meet with ap-
prevail from all.
+ A gasoline explosion occurred in T. w
Humphreys jewelry store yesterday aft
ernoon in which a man named Mitchell,
a goldsmith, was severely burned about
the face. hands and breast.
Joseph Melger and wife and Miss Eliz-
abeth Maurer of Butte We're here yester-
day, the guests of John Maurer, brother
of the ladies. In company with Mr.
Maurer, the party left today for a visit
to st. John and Milwaukee,, Wis.
County Superin .endent G. F. Buela re-
turned today from d sojourn at Hunters
Hot Springs, where he went in the hopes
of receiving relief from rheumatism. He
is feeling no better than before he went
to the springs.
Sheriff Gerge Hubbard returned last
night from a trip to Helena and Boulder,
where he went in search of the three
| prospectors who mysteriously disap-
! peared from Columbus a couple of weeks
ago and were thought to have been MUIR
dered. The description furnished by the
employment agent at Helena CORE
spends accurately with hat given by the
! Columbus people. Mr.. Hubbard was un-
able to locate the men at Boulder. What
| seems to be strange Is that the men
should destroy all their prospecting out
fit when they could have sold it to good
advantage.
Capt. L. F. Babcock, postmaster. has
| taken a little vacation. having gone to
Red Lodge for a few days visit.
CHEAP RATE THROUGH THE VEL.
LOWSTcNE PARK.
On July 20 the Northern Pacific will run
one of its popular Yellowstone National
mark excursions. The Grain will leave
Montana '!nion depot, Butte. at l:l0 p. M.
arriving at Livingston at $50 p M. where
supper. lodging and breakfast will be fur
nished at the Albemarle hotel, leaving Liv.
ingston at $50 the next morning for the
park. On the return trip. lodging and
breakfast will be furnished at the Abe.
marie hotel, Livingston, and train viii