Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-15

First National Bank. He was given $50
in money in exchange. Inquiry at the
bank reveals the fact that Miller is not
known there and has no money on depos-
it. Miller is a man about 40 years of age
and claims to be a shnepherder. He says
he has been working on the Mussal-
shell. and at one time worked near Big
Timber.
Cabot 7. Thomas, of the Lake Basin
country, has returned from a visit to
canada, Nova Scotia. and the eastern
part of this country. He returns a strong
er republican than ever and says that if
the sentiment in the east is any criter-
ion, Mckinley will be sure to be elected.
He was in Omaha at the time Roosevelt
visited the metropolis of Nebraska and
he says hat Is, 900 people were IN the par
AIDE and the demonstration with which
he was received shows a great change of
,sentinnent. In talking with various peo-
pile in different parts of that state, Mr..
Thomas is strongly of the opinion that
Nebraska will, be carried by the repub-
licans on November 6 next. Prosperity
has come to the business men and farm
ers alike, and none of them care for a
change from the resent administration,
stephen Haid, who went to Cape Nome
from this county last spring, has return
ed to Billings to remain during the WIN
ter, but will return to Nome next spring.
Unlike numerous other prospectors who
have returned previous to Mr.. Had, the
stories he tells are of benefit TO shat
country. He says the fields nave only
commenced to be worked, and In the
opinion of Old prospectors they Will show
rich gold deposits. There are many splen-
did claims and many men are obtain
ing a big fortune. In Daniels creek and
!Eldorado gulch the field is especially rich
producing from So to $40 per pan. Mr.,
lHaid has several claims, which he saws
although they only show about 30 cents
to the pan now and are WORKING barely
below the surface, will most likely pan
out all right. He does not advise anyone
to go there expecting to work by the day.
aus their living costs nearly as much as
they make. Mr.. Haid thinks the golden
Cape Nome is of finer quality than that
found at Dawson.
The annual meeting of the Big Ditch
company was held in his city Monday
afternoon. Among the chief features of
the meeting was the consideration of the
proposition to buy the Highland ditch
and consolidate it with the Big Ditch
but the PROVO ition was defeated. The
trustees were shorn OF power to buy new
property n given POWER to make inn
proVements only to the extent OF So. GOO
without first submitting it to a vote of
the stockholders. The following trustees
were elected: WalterD L. Story. Jack Cole
L. A. Nutting, C. c. Steers, F. L.. Sum.
mers, Joseph zimmerman and T. n
O'Donnell. After the adjournment of
the full meeting, the trustees met and
elected IS their officers: F. L.. summers
president; L.. A. Nutting, vice-president:
E.. B. Hastings, secretary and I, d.
O'Donnell, treasurer. Mr.. O'DonneM will
also attend to the duties of superinten-
dent for a time.
Late Saturday night Policeman Corle
arrested a man named Collins, Who was
wanted in Sweet Grass county on a
charge of grand larceny, it being claimed
that he had stolen a horse. The man was
turned over to the officials at the coun-
ty Jail and Sunday night Sheriff A. T.
Kellogg, of Big Timber. came after the
prisoner, leaving on the early morning
train, Monday morning, for home, Early
the same forenoon Sheriff Hubbard re-
ceived a telegram from Sheriff Kellogg
requesting him to look out for Collins and
that he had made his escape at Column
bus.
The Billings delegation to the state
,fremen's tournament held in Livingston
last week, returned home, reporting a
splendid time and a fine meeting. The
Billings boys served notice that Billings
expected to erect a new CITY han and
would entertain the association II, 1902.
The next annual meeting viii De held in
Missou!a.
w. W. WEIGH. of his city, has been
placed on the state labor ticket for super
intendent OF public instruction by tbs
state central committee. Four of tn.
democratic nominees were endorsed by