Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-09
LIVINGSTON NEWS.

asesSeSco>oooooco occoccccsccs
charge. Another case was discovered in
Livingston yesterday. Charles Seeks. u
brother-in-law of William Craft, who
was i'll with the disease over so days
ago, is the patient. He was removed to
the pest house Immediately The e,se
IS a puzzler to the health officers, who
can not understand how Seeks could
nave contracted the disease 80 days
after quarantine had been raised from
the house in which he was living
lWenty-one days is supposed to be the
period in which smallpox makes it's APP
tpearance after exposure, but this last
case appears to be an anomaly in small
poX history.
Eugene l.. Hill mention of whose Sc
| lous illness occurred in Tuesdays Inter
Mountain. died this morning at the home
or Louis Mise, on Bracket creek. The
! funeral will occur tomorrow at the
church on Rock creek, and will be cons
Quoted by the Modern Woodmen of
America of which the deceased was an
honored member. He had been living
IN the Shields hiver valley for a number
| of years. He leaves a little daughter
some years of age. e. V. BankenShip.
county clerk and recorder of Gallatin
county, is a cousin. He was notified by
telephone of the sad event. Mrs. Mise
IS a sister of the dead man. No other
relatives reside in this part of Montana.
The dead man was a ranchman and ha d
many friends who will read the news
of his demise with sorrow and regret.
The city police received a telegram
last night from Toston, telling them to
search the sleeping car Rosewood
when it should have arrived at this sta
ton. The message said that Mrs. s.
:. Huntley in leaving No at Toston
had lost her pocketbook. The officers
here searched the car and found the
missing purse under one of the seats
There was 50 in the pocketbook when
found. The message did not state the
contents of the purse, SO it is not known
whether it was recovered intact or not.
There is suspicion on the part of some
that the porter picked the book out of
Mrs. Huntley's jacket, lost his nerve.
and hid it under the seat. At any rate
he looked uneasy when the car was
beng searched.
Maurice Roth returned on Wednesday
morning from Helena, where he had
been on business. While in the capital
city MI Roth took occasion to inquire
relative TO the office go which he was
appointed by Governor Toole. When
MIR. Roth read in the newspapers that
he had been appointed one of the board
of examiners of building and loan asses
Citations of Montana. he was greatly sur
prised, and had to go to Helena to find
what the office is, anyhow. He found it
was u complimentary appointments and
with his usual Chestertieldan courtesy,
Mr.. Roth returned the compliment.
Dick Mitchell, one of the d-timers of
Park county, returned last night from
Dawson city, where he has been for the
past two years. He made the trip out
over the ice and walked 400 miles OF
the way. He says that he has some
promising claims in the Klondike. but
that as yet he has failed in his efforts
to make Lucky Baldwin ashamed 81
himself. He will return IN the spring.
Mrs. Leslie entertained the Candy club
on Tuesday evening at her home on the
West Side. AS usual, SiXty-three was
the diversion of the evening. The hon
ors were taken by Miss Chambers snd
Mrs. McCue, the former taking first prize
ana the latter the consolation award.
The hostess served light refreshments.
The Congrega tional Society of Chris
tian Endeavor held pleasant social at
the home of Mrs. d. Short, on Lower
Main street, iast Monday evening. About
GO members and their friends We're pres
ent. Crokino.e was the entertaining
feature. Mrs Powell made the highest
score, Russell King being next best IN
the playing. An impromptu programme
Of songs and recitationS did much to
make the evening moda t':an ever en-
jpyable. Miss Minnie Evans. recited
1.-The Ride of Jennie McEeill," in a very
effective manner. Vocal duets and in
strumental music completed the pro-
gramme. Appetizing refreshments were
served during the evening.
The volunteer fire department held
social session at their quarters in the
city hall last evening. Cards. billiards
and music helped pass the time away,
while lunch and cigars made everything
pleasant. At the banquet table many
toasts were responded to, and altogether
the evening was greatly enjoyed by the
tiremen. and their guests.
Khurum Lodge No. 4, Ancient and Ac
cepted Scottish Rite MasOns installed
officers at their rooms in the Miles block
on Tuesday evening. NJ. H. Lashorn of
the Thirty-third degree was in charge
of the ceremonies. The following are
the officers installed: s. II. Robson,
venerable master; d. Short. senior war
den; w. r. Bennett. junior warden: S.
r. Way. orator; w. c. Simpson, almoner:
NJ. II. Lashorn, treasurer. John Martin.
master of ceremonies; Fred koehler.
expert: H. w. Dyer. assistant expert: G,
+. Puliam. captain of the guard; IT. r.
North, sentinel. The ceremonies We're
followed by banquet.