Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-04

= = i1aS ceeN an RES0fed TACT that coal ex-
listed in large quantities in the Galatin
but recently a vein, or several veins. Of
me coking coal were discovered, and the
chances are first rate for the speedy de-
Velopment of the property.
outside of Belt, Hoqr, Park county
ana Cokedale, in the same county, there
is not much coking coal in the state, and
the opportunity for erecting coke ovens
Within 60 miles of Bozeman and connect
ing the town and the mines by a short
line OF railroad is a possibility that fills
ahe business men of this city with sat-
isfaction. It is known that j. H. Conrad
OF Butte is interested in the mines, and
with him is his partner in the go.d
mines at Pony, Levi z. Letter, the L.l-
cago millionaire. These two men are
provided each with sufficient capital to
meet the any mining PROPOSE
llCn can make upo them, and there will
be no lack of capital back of the enter
prise. Thomas Cooney, formerly with
the Northern Pacific Railroad
as coal expert, and Thomas H~annaghan,
who is the present incumbent of that po-
sutton. are both interested in the new
discoveries. and each of, the men say
that the prospects so far are the best
ever seen in the estate. The coal is of
very great c~learness and density. A
chunk of 1T rolled several hundred feet
down a cliff, reached the bottom without
DAl oAAS 5AtllCu, III DuIIIlS ~ d
fine white ash with a steady flame.
There is every evidence that the men
who have located the mines in the West
Gallatin v found a bonanza and tina
the development of the coal mines will
lead to the ~uncovering of other extensive
mineral deposits in that famous quarter
there is no doubt.
A. A. Braten, who has conducted the
Cloak store in this city for the past year,
has purchased the business and will as
entire control of the business from
now on. He caves the latter part of this
week for the east to make his purchases
and will be gone a month. Mr.. Braten
has proved the prosperity of this valley
during the last few years and has
brought in s'nd sole stocks of goods that
under the d~isconsolate reign of demo-
crafts in national affairs were known
only to the imaginations of the people of
tBozeman. Ranchers in the valley have
plenty OF money now and their wives
and daughters go clad In the Lest and
entertain at u~nmortgaged homes.
= During the past week several parts OF
the valley have been visited by heavy
rains and partly revived from the effects
Of the prolonged drought hat appears to
have laid all the state under it's influ-
ence. Other portions of the Gallatin, not
SO fortunate as the places where the rain
fell. are still parching in the sun and
giving poor promise of crops.
From Logan comes the story of the
killing or accidental drowning of a
young man named Ernest Rynolf Kim
doom. The death took place about $3.50
Sunday morning and ,wning was the
immediate cause of death. He was seen
Wading In the river and sank from
sight while two men on the bridge watch
ed him. A group of tough looking men
WAS 11n9r him whom he Star.fa6 for tha
stream, and it is thought that they may
have a a INK in his death. He had
some money i'm his pockets when last
seen alive, but rome when taken from the
water, and one of his pockets was turned
inside out. In hls pocket was an envel-
p bearing the return card of Emil Fig
glen, 242 r street. South Omaha, web.
Coroner Finlay has gone to the scene of
the mans death and Is holding an in
quest.