Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-16
SILVER WEDDING
MR.. AND MRS. Lesser RECEIVE
THEIR FRIENDS.
WASHOUT WAS TROUBLESOME.
Yakima Gorge Furnishes All Kinds of
Trouble For the Tired
Railroaders.

Trouble For the Tired
Railroaders.
The older people had a most enJoyaoie
time last night at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob S. Lesser. it being the
twenty fifth anniversary of their wed
ding. A goodly number of neighbors and
friends gathered to spend the evening
Pleasantly relating experiences of the
pioneer days when all were younger ana
the glorious west was entitled to the term
wild and wooly.'' During the evening,
as token of the high regard in.'which
MI and Mrs. Lesser are held, beautiful
silver service was presented them, Judge
Woody making the presentation speech
fl his usual happy manner. The lunch
con following was as nice as the service.
but in that the whole party participated.
The friends who are remembered in the
testimonial are: Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. H.
Dickinson, Judge and Mrs. Frank II.
Woody Mr.. and Mrs. John Rankin,
MI. and Mrs. Geo. F. Brooks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Cave. MIR. and Mrs. Her
man kohn. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Pein
hard. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Kline, MI and
Mrs. VIM Kennedy. MI and Mrs. Fred
Kenneth. Mrs. c. 4. Pearson, DR.. w. p.
Mills. G. A. Wolf, j. II. I. Ryman.
MiSSoula has a new secret organiZa-
ton to add to its former thirty-nine.
known as the scandinavian Brotherhood
of America. Its new officers are Gus
Nrooman. president: s Frederick, vice
president: John johnson. Pete Lundeen,
Nels Peterson. clerks: NJ. Neiberg treas
urer August Anderson, referee; ~ y.
Olson, conductor: Andrew Anderson. in
side guard: Fred Anderson. outsid.
guard Andrew jacobson and NJ. Nei-
berg, trustees. The new lodge starts off
with good interest and membership
that promises to rapidly increase. The
meetings Will be weekly and either at
the Union Odd Fellows hall, as may
he determined later.
The ladies of Jumbo Circle No. 103, Wo-
men of Woodcraft. had a most enjoyable
time at their regular meeting, SO much
SO that the installation. which was on
the programme, had to be postponed The
eating of the good things prepared for
the occasion was promptly cared for
Immediately after the initiation Of the
candidates.
Judge Webster has apportioned the
expense for stenographer between Raw
ALI and Missoula counties at $5190 and
$3.50 per month respectively. Last year
the former county had 80 cases and the
latter 1O4, and in that proportion the
expense is paid.
To simplify the contention over the
Clinton townsite the Northern Pacifi,
company will withdraw it's claim that it
may be properly located for the benefit
Of the occupants by Judge Woody. who
is acting as their legal representative.
The Northern Pacific company is put
ting up large quantity of excellent ice
from it's Blossberg ponds. The ice is
about eighteen inches thick and very
solid and clear.
The Missoula Mercantile Co., having
purchased the Sablotzky stock of goods
in Butte, Mr.. c. A. Barnes, with a corps
of able assistants, in in that city
preparing the goods for sh oments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Read. who recently
decided to remain in that city, Mr. Read
having secured position With the Butte
Gas company.
Mrs. Elizabeth Elmore Who for sew
eral months had been visiting her son.
Frank Elmore. bookkeeper for the West
arn Montana National bank, left last
evening for her home in Black River
Falls, Wis.
Thomas Wren of Spokane has made
application in the Missoula land office
for patent on the Little Pittsburg and
Little Giant claims in the Spring Gulch
mining district.
Misses Maud and Lille Rose, who
have enjoyed the hospitality of their
many friends during the past few weeks.
have returned to their home in Spokane.
Hamilton furnished two patients for
the hospitals yesterday: Robert Nc
laren with a broken arm and Thomas
Boyle, who has rheumatism.
Roy Lovely, a veteran of the Spanish
American war, has been granted $50
pension for heart disease and accumula
ton amounting to $l.O05.51.
Mrs. IIrb has entered the Sisters hos
pital for treatment of a serious ailment
She will be operated on Friday.
Dick Rohde returned yesterday from
Spokane, where he had been buying
apples for his new store.
A. T.. Inta
Mountain circula ton department. is in
terviewing the people of Missoula.