Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-18

Mrs. Charles Striker died at her home,
about a dozen miles from this city, on
Wednesday. A consuming cancer was
the immediate cause of DEATH. She was
40 years of age and had been a resident
of this state for a decade. The family
came here from Illinois. The funeral
| was conducted by Rev. William Lewis
of the East Gallatin church.
Mr.. Charles Lysle entertained the choir
of the Methodist church Thursday even
ing of last week. The usual weekly prac-
tice was attended to and the remainder
of the evening was passed in games.
Several invited guests added to the so
cial features of the event and aided in
making the affair a social success.
Fred Hoss. business manager of the
Chronicle has gone to Helena to move
his family to this city. "
One of Mrs. F.. J. Carter's children
has been taken ill with the scarlet fever
this week and is confined to his room.
L CITY NEWS
Charles Boucher, Representative Inter
Mountain Branch Office.
E. c. Gully of Livingston, formerly of
Miles City. is in town.
The Hon. W. w. Beasley of Clark con-
test fame is in the city.
Mrs. H. w. Mcintyre went to Forsythe
last evening to assist in the organization
of on O.. E. S.
Rev. E. NJ. Calvin left for a short visit
to the western part of the state this
evening. q9.3'
The child of Aunt Huraly, reported az
sick a few days ago, has since died and
was .urie0 to-day. @go
Mrs. L. ]. Thompson left this evening
for MissOula to visit her daughter, Mrs.
]. Blatchford Collins.
The Miles City club is rendering the vis-
iting stock and sheep men a sumptuous
repast in which roast pig and olives hold
a conspicuous position.
Cashier c. w. Butler, of the State Ma
tional bank has rented the brick house
opposite the, Episcopal church and is
having it remodeled with the additions of
electric lights and city water. Dame ru-
NOR has it that he is not going to bach
it, however.
The goods and chattels Of Capt. ]. r.
Brown are being removed to his country
residence as the family intend to remain
there for a couple of years. Miss Rookie
a teacher from the public schools OF this
city has been engaged as private tutor as
soon as the present term is ended.
Supt. B.. C. White of the state reform
school, has rendered his resignation ia
take effect the first of May. It is UNDER
stood that Mr.. White will engage in the
sheep business in the Judith basin. Quite
a number of applications have already
been filed for the position.
John Samlin has returned from the
Philippines. John spent three weeks in
things to tell. He brought rack a number
of dishes made of thin layers of shells
very ingeniously wrought, as a present
from a companion to a young lady friend
in this city.
At the afternoon session of the sheep
men the committee on reorganization and
bylaws reported to change the name from
Custer County Woolgrowers Association
to Woolgrowers Association of Eastern
Montana. This part of the report was
adopted. the balance laid over until the
meeting next year. The present board of
officers wa reelected. The most import
ant question settled was the wolf and
coyote bounty, it being agreed to recon-
ment to the legislature to fix the bounty
at S. for grown wolves and coyotes and So
for young ones. George Meyers and r.. r.
Selway were appointed a committee to
draw uD a resolution protesting against
the leasing of the public lands in large
tracts. the same to be presented to both
houses of congress-. 1t was decided to pay
1c for shearing and men to board them
selves.
Hotel Leighton-W. G. Preuitt, Helena:
L. W. Carpenter, Lee; F. L. Kinney, A.
Smith. Helena: w. w. Beasley, Big Tim
Der: M. j. Macully, Denver; David Frat.
Billings; O. H. Lee. Chicago; F. Ramsey.
Hutton; 0. S. Horn. Rosebud: C. c.
Hughes. Omaha; L. C.. Redington. Oma-
Chittick. Fremont: C. c. Smith, Helena:
j. D. HerfOrd. Billings; w. Harvey, Mus
selshell: J.. Haney. Billings; Will H..
Wood, Omaha; H. F. Moore, Seward. Neb.
A. E. Upton, Lincoln. Neb.; Will Mon
crieffe, Sheridan; A. B. Smith, Omaha:
John A. Eyler, Omaha: Thos. Miller.
Chicago: w. ]. c. Kenyon. Omaha; C. O..
Cruel. ThOs. Hogan, Billings: G. s. Men.
denhall. Forsyth; A. c. Logan and fam
lily, Billings.
Miles City Hotel-A. Laney, M. Polk.
Powder River; Chas. Ford, Otter; Raw
Verman. Mizpah: John Hart, Brandon
burg, E. C. Philbrick, Rosebud; w. LI
Shanks. Big Timber; Karl Simons. Hell
ena: p. j. Perry Manhattan: II. w.
Shook. Forsyth; H. n. Hunter and wife. |
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