Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

Pioneer, and who is now engaged in
managing a branch general mercha .dis-
ing store at Wisdom, in the Big Hole
basin, passed through Deer Lodge on the
train Thursday on his way for a visit to
Pioneer friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gerdts and John
Westphal left yesterday for a tour of
California points Of interest, and expect
to be gone five weeks. They go for
pleasure and hope to be benefited in
health by the trip. We wish for them
the realization of both.
Miss Fannie Ewing, one of Butte's
best teachers, came down last Sunday for
aslittle visit to her sister, Mrs. J. c. Rob-
lnson, and family. Mrs. Mccormick of
Missoula is also here, and will probably
remain some time, as Mrs. Rob:nson's
health is miserably poor, and we regret
to say IS not improving.
Master George Ramsey, the young mar
OF Mr. and Mrs. >. w. Ramsey. ce.e-
brated his 9th birthday last Friday eve
ming at the home of his parents in tn 5
city. He invited a goodly number of his
little friends, who joined in with him and
had a fine time. Nee refreshments were
furnished them by Mrs. Ramsey.
Mel p. McGhee, w1ho has been enjoy
ing q visit with his family and friends
~ Deer Lodge the past several weeks,
returned to his Top O. Deep mining pos
sessions Monday. He has some excellent
quartz prospects in that section, carrying
a coed per cent in copper, which he will
give his immediate attention.
Harry Fisher, who nearly two weeks
ago had his leg broken while hauling
wood in the mountains on the east side,
+ stu confined TO his bed. but is getting
along very satisfactory. Since he is
able to sit up in bed he amusss himself
with his violin n guitar, and has quite
q good many friends who call on HIM.
Al Balmforth Of Cetnterville, grand high
priest of Royal Arch Masons. came down
last Saturday and that evening attend
ed a meeting Of that order in Deer Lodge
in an official capacity. Mr.. Balmforth
is a member of the suite Butchering
company. He remained over until Sun
day evening, visiting the PEN in the aft
ernoon of that day.
Leopold, the founder Of the Centen-
ma Brewing company, of Butte, but
who is now extensively engaged in the
busl1ess of brewing at Olympia, Wash,
passed through Deer Ledge Monday en-
route home from a visit east. While the
train stopped here he greeted quite a
number Of old-time friends who hap
pered to be at the depot.
Robert Thompson, one of the pioneers
OF Blackfoot City, aged IS years, died Of
inflammation of the bladder at his home
in Washington Gulch, last SATURDAY.
ANOA "A AC" SOa4o dSO nC uull llJN-
ing and had since bean engaged in ranch
ing. He was one of the witnesses in the
late PersingeT murder trial at Anaconda.
and returned home sick.
n. j. B~lelenberg and w. /. Higgins
LETT Monday afternoon, driving as far as
Anaconda, for Landusky, near where. and
over in the Little Rockies, they have ex-
te11sive mining interests. Their princi-
pal property, the Alabama mine gives
promises OF being one of the greatest
producers in Montana, and they are max
Ing this visit to inspect it.
Colonel McTague shipped his trotting
mare, Emma, to Marcus Daly's Bitter
Root stock farm yesterday in a special
car in charge of Professor Wildmap,
widely known in horse circles. Emma
is bred up to the top notch and has two
good youngsters to her credit on the
eastern tracks. Emma will be bred to
the best trotting stallion on the Bitter
Root farm.
The Woman's club held It's weekly
meeting at the Masonic reading room.
Mrs. S. K. Davis read an excellent paper
on american Literature of the Nine
teenth Century" Mrs. Davis most forci-
bly, brought out the fact that America
has not acked i'm good. writer's, having
produced over four hundred worthy OF
mention. The paper brought out a lengthy
discussion.
Colonel Joe Toomey purchased on
Fdday last the herd of cattle Of Fred
Moreau, who lives about four miles north
OF this city. The cattle are in prime
condition, are bred in excellent strains.
There are about $50 of them and the
colonel expects to remove them to his
Big Hole range this week. Mr.. Moreau
and family expect to remove to the
Northwest Territory at IN early date, he
having secured a ranch there during a re-
cen visit.
Little Misses Media and Ninon Jos vn.
who have been ill Of suspected scarlet
fever, are we'll again. 1t has been a sari-
Gus task on Mrs. Josyln. who is 20 be
congratulated on the outcome. Her
mother, Mrs. Mary L.. Kelley, was a great
comfort and aid to her in her hours Of
trial.
s. f.. Larabie returned last Saturday
evening from a visit to old Kentucky.
where the meadow grass is blue" He
took a look at his thoroughbred horses,
including the great Ben Holiday, ard
also took a u up into Ohio. He looks
wen and of course is glad to get back
home. The two fine jacks he bought in
Kentucky, one for Conley & McTapue
and one for the Brook Nook stock farm
! n Madison county, are now on the road
to Montana, and should be here in a few
days.
Miss Helena Gleason, county superin-
tendent of schools. came down from
Anaconda last Wednesday and was a
guest at the home OF Colonel and Mrs. H.
J. Toomey until Thursday noon, when
she left for the northern part Of the
county on a visit to the schools, having
visited the Deer Lodge schools while
here.
Mrs. H. ]. Toomey will this evening.
at s o'clock, give a Valentine love supu-
per- at her pretty home on Rainbow
avenue. The affa.r is to be In honor OF
her sisters, Misses Augusta and Clara
Galbraith. The invitation list includes
Masses Robinson. Jessie StackpO,e, Beau
mont, Catlin, Afbee, Fox, Coleman. Biel-