Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-01
Dillon, July 80, 1900.

Dillon, July 80, 1900.
Mayor J.. F.. Morse called a meeting of the
citizens, which was held at the court house
on Thursday evening, for the purpose OF
considering What Dillon and vicinity could
do for the anime stricken people of India.
Mayor Morse was called to act as chairman
of the meeting and w. ]. Crowell as secre-
tary. Not a very large crowd was pres
ent, though a great many not in attendance
had expressed q desire to contribute. Revs.
Smith and Hooker set forth the conditions
of the people of India. The facts show
that from 10000 900 10 5O,0OO,0 900 of people are
suffering, while thousands are dying daily
for the want of food. After a lengthy dis
cussion it was thought best to appoint an
executive committee to- take the whole
matter 81. IN charge. "A m ton tHi1s MADE oa ana
mittee: F.. Huber, L.: Eliel, w. j.. Crowell,
R: J. Moore and J. T. Farley. After the
adjournment of this meeting a meeting of
the executive committee followed, at which
w. J.. Crowell was elected secretary and
F. Huber treasurer. The following solicit
tee for business houses-G. T. Paul. L.. T.
Jones and J. Courtney. First ward-Mes-
danes Timer, Barton. ~. M. White and ].
j. Moore and Mrs: w. T. Taylor. The com-
mittees are already at work and have col
lected quite a handsome sum of money.
Miss Clara Mittlemyer. aged "a years. died
at the home of her mother, near Birch
The deceased was well and favorably
known in Dillon, having resided here a
number of years. A large family Of
brothers and sisters and a mother are left
to mourn her untimely loss. The remains
will be shipped to Salt Lake city tonight,
where interment will take place.
About 1000 head of horses are being
sold at auction at the stock yards in
Dillon this week. The horses We're raised
in Beaverhead and Madison counties. and
the auction is under the management of
R. Boatman, the western manager for
the Kansa Live Stock association. The
horses are bringing a high price, three
car loads being sold on Monday for an
average price of $26. so, while a. number
of single animals brought the price of
IS ISIS t each &se,,i Burt y Msngh n,n who ma, has charge h,, +
as a live stock a~uctioneer, a position that
few men can fill successfully. The ami
mails are well bred n much better in
size and action tina the average range
stock.
Guests at the Metlen hotel: NJ. j. GAR
rett, Helena; J. E. Hample. A.. B. Wose-
ley, Butte: w. H. Raymond, Belmont
Park; NJ. j. Bennett. Chicago; L. O.
Leonard. Missouri Pacifs: C. T. Tuttle,
Kas.: C. NJ. Smith, Butte: c.. B.. Nolan,
Helena; Robt. B. Smith. Helena: J. M.
Hamilton. Missoula: o. F. Goddard, Bill
lings; ]. p. Hendricks, Butte.
Miss Nellie Morse entered the Inter
Mountain contest for the trip to the Yell
lowstone park. a week ago and now
ranks first with 1859 votes: Babe Mellin
second. with 1.243; Maud Lamont third,
with 1.1O1. and Lucy Grannis fourth, with
1.016 votes. 1t is thought the fight in Dill
lon will be a very close one.
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Thomas Loushridge. an old resident of
day on his way from Bald mountain to
his home at Bozeman. He has not fully
recovered from his injuries he received
from being thrown from a horse about
six weeks ago.
RAY Ulysses, the S-months' old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Patrick of this
city. died Friday morning after a short
illness. The remains We're Inferred at
Mountain View cemetery Saturday aft
ernoon. Rev. r. p. Smith conducting the
services.
Wilfrd Vermillion is spending a couple
of days visiting his parents in this city.
after which he will enter the employment
of the Oregon Short Line. az 'snagSage
smasher'' between Butte and Salt Lake
city.
7. r. Evans of Salt Lake city tax agent
of the O. S. L.. railroad, was in the city