Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-07
A LITTLE BLAZE
BUT CAME NEAR BEING A PUBLIC
CALAMITY.
HOLIDAY BUSINESS WAS GOOD.
Merchants Agreeably Surprised With
Their Winter .Trade-Placing
Good Spring Orders.
Bohemian, Mont, Jan.

hoZeman, Mont, Jan. 6, 1901.
Friday afternoon shortly after three
O'Clock the fire bell pealed out an alarm
and called all the citizens to the city
nall. where it was learned that the fire
was IN the basement of the Hotel Boze-
man. The firemen. who had only to cross
the street, We're promptly on hand and
III a short time the fire was put out with
put nominal loss. The cause of the
blaze has not been satisfactorily ex-
Planned as yet, nor does it seem likely
mat 1t can be. The joists in the dynamo
room and directly under the hotel office
We're found to be ablaze, but there was
nothing to indicate how it could have
started unless by reason of overAeating
steam pipe of large dimension passing
very close to the joists and it is sup
posed that in some manner combustion
was caused and the fire started. 1t was
fortunate that 1t was discovered before
it had made any Roadway, as it would
have been calamity to have the hotel
destroyed more especially as Mr.. KEEL
ley, the present proprietor has about
completed the many changes for the
better that have been under way ever
since he has taken charge.
business men report that the situation
right aftersthe holidays is much better
than they dared anticipate, and are now
ARRANGING to put in larger spring and
summer stocks than ever before Some
VIII proceed to the eastern markets and
select for themselves, while others will
favor the festive drummer with an or
der that will make him clamor for a
raise in his salary the first time he gets
a chance to interview the head Of the
house he represents.
Saturday the last timber of the livery
barn at the corner of Main street and
Black avenue We're torn down. Work
began on New Years morning and has
been diligently prosecuted with the above
result. The familiar old ramshackl,
building will be missed by a great MANY
VINO nave seen it daily for many years,
and they will miss it for a time. 1t is
lhe intention to begin excavating on
Monday morning and this part of the
WORK Will be pushed. so that the first
laNoraple opportunity Tor laying foun-
cation stone may be taken and the
building hurried to completion with all
despatch 1t will be two stories in
height. of brick and stone, and an orna-
ment to the town. The Warren Drug
MI hewitt to occupy the corner store
and will conduct pharmacy on modern
lines in the new building It is claimed
that 1t will be far ahead of ANYTHING
ever seen in the way of drug store in
the city of Bozeman. The location is a
very favorable one for that business
and the enterprising manager of the
drug company will show that he made a
good selection, as soon as he has taken
possession and has had time to arrange
ms stock OF goods and fancy wares.
Ernest Schumacher, formerly deputy
IN the office of the county clerk is now
holding clerkshp in the grocery store
of T. H. Rea & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Munroe. daughter
and son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
PepWorth, spent New Years in Boze-
man and departed for their home in
Cascade Friday last after most pleas
ant visit. Mrs. Munroe, sister of Mr..
PepWorth. also was guest at tho
home of her brother during the past
week and returned home to Helena q few
days ago.
Ihos. II. Rea, who fell a victim to IL
grippe about two months ago is still
on the sick list and is confined to the
house most of the time.
r.. A. Seamen of the Carpenter Paner
Co.. is in town gathering orders from
printers and others who handle wares
in his line.
The condition of the weather for the
past few days leaves but little if apv
room for complaint. While the air is
crisp and cold, it is a long way from
being disagreeablely so, and as we are
prepared TO stand a reasonable amount
o. cold there is no kicking, a pastime that
does not mend matters in the least,
when applied to the condition of heat
and cold.