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The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
SHEA DROPPED DOWN THE
SHAFT AID WAS KILLED

Inquiry by coroner's jury into the
facts concerning the death OF Patrick
shea, the shift boss in the Never Sweat
mine. last Tuesday night. showed to the
satisfaction of the jury that Shea musr
have fallen from the crosshead while GO
ing from the l,SOO to the 1000 foot level.
and that he was alone when the accident
occurred.
From tho faci that the mans body
was not crushed 1t was assumed by the
jury that he must have fallen from the
crosshead as 1t neared the bottom, and
mat he struck on his head, crushing It
In such way that death was instan-
taheoua
The finding of the jury was in accord
ance with the above views which were
shared by Deputy Mine Inspector Barry.
VINO had investigated the case and tes-
titled before the jury
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
GUARDIAN BRINGS SUIT
TO RECOVER WARDS CASH

George w. Davis. as guardian Of CAL
vim l.. Davis, an incompetent, has
brought suit In the district court against
Attorney g. +. brennan 10 recover
$4,000 The compliant alleges that the
money was paid to the defendant as at
torney for Calvin =. Davis out of the
estate of A. j. Davis deceased, and
withheld by brennan.
Elizabeth S. Bowdoin has also brought
q suit against brennan to recover $50 600
brennan was her attorney also. and the
same allegations are set up charging him
with Withholding that sum out of moneys
awarded To her as an heir of the Davis
estate.
She brought n similar suit against
brennan and Attorney c. NJ. Demond Of
New York. who was Drennan's associate,
but the case was dismissed, not having
been brought in the right court
The complaints In both suits say the
two heirs were each awarded $50, 1885,
but that brennan and Demond only paid
each the sum of $10,454.55.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
BEEF PRICES JUMP
UP AND UP GO FOOD PRODUCTS
OF MEAT VARIETY.
BERRIES ARE TUMBLING DOWN
Late Spring Makes Garden Products
Scarce-Green Groceries Like
Pearls Of Great Price
Eating Is Luxuy.

There was another tumble in the
strawberry market today and IL the
luscious fruit keeps on the drop for a
few days longer the price of beef may
go soaring to another world.
Seventeen and a half cents box is
the price that strawberries are listed
at in the Butte markets today, and it
10 the belief of the dealers that they
viii go still lower.
There Is an abundance of fresh green
vegetables In the market just now, some
of them fetching fancy prices and some
unusually cheap for this time OF the
year.
Spring is later than usual, making
garden produce higher than 1t ought to
be for this time Of the year.
Among the vegetables that are bring
Ing big prices are cabbage and potatoes.
-Spuds Take Leap.
Potatoes are higher" said a dealer
this morning, than they have been for
Sc tveral years. 1t Is not unusual at this
time Of the year for old potatoes to sell
at 90 cents a hundred, but they are
bringing from $l.75 to $3.50 and as new
ones are yet quite scarce they are be-
yond the reach Of the average buyer. We
are paying six cents from the commits
son men for new potatoes 50 that we
cannot retail them for less than nine
cents or three pounds for a quarter"
Cabbage, which generally brings about
three cents at this time OF the year,
is selling for five and six cents.
Asparagus is cheap, selling for five
cents a pound.
Oranges are high and will be until
the new crop comes in, some selling at
so cents dozen.
There Is so much shrinkage in this
fiuit at this time that the local dealers
are compelled to put the price away up.
Cranberries are also beyond the reacn
OF the average purse.
Ham, bacon and lard have taken n
sympathetic move with fresh neat and
they are higher than they have been
In ten years. retailing at 10 and IA
cents.
Flying Fish, Too.
Fowl and fish have also begun to soar
to keep pace with the price OF beef
and mutton and fresh salmon is now
in the same class with chicken. which
is not to be had for less than l6 cents
pound.
Taken all in all. the price of eatables
at the present time is enough to make
lhe housewife weep ana make new plans
FOR living within her income.
The retail dealers. with the exception
of the butchers, are claiming that they
are not making any more out of the high
prices than when things are In the/
normal condition. but that is poor con-
ISOLATION to the man who Is compelled to
proyid" for half a dozen mouths or
more
He can only stare at the market quo
Ia tons and remark:
when will eatables touch the high
est point or must we Quit eating al
together because ii Is too expensive a
luxury"
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
Need More Social Club
Springs Into Sudden Fame.
HdrVey Holmes, Kin q
Of Dark1osOr,. Vp in
Court On .SeriouS
Charge.

Ragtlme music in a ragtime club,
Ragtime dancing and a ragtime bluff;
Ragtime day and ragtime night,
Use certainly leadin' ragtme life.
"On with the dance; let joy be uncon-
fined, but Mr. Johnson, don't get gay, for
my names Harvey Holmes, and ! am
president of the Need More Social club
There is not another place in Butte just
like the Need More club" 1t is cosmo-
politan because it is frequented by white
people as well as colored, but none but
the latter enjoy membership, and Harvey
Holmes, the president, says that the club
needs more members.
This club Is like a street car on cold
day; there is always room for one more"
says the president.
Advantageously situated is the Need
More club" little to the left of the heart
Of the redlight district, in little one
story cottage at No. 12S South Arizona
street.
Time of Doin's.
Things do not really happen at the club
until after theater time. At midnight
the place is in full blast, the reyelers are
gayest at a. m, and after that slow
ness comes on gradually until such hour
as the sun sees fit to peep over the east
ern hills.
No wealth Of electric radiance is to be
seen either within or without the quar-
ters Of the Need More club" and unless
one is acquainted with the surroundings
and possesses the secret knock, he finds
difficulty in gaining admission.
Power of President.
Conducted on democratic principles,
too, Is the "Need More club"
and to be member of it,, the cOlored
man must be Bohemian and a good
fellow" lie must be capable of contrib
uting something to the amusement of the
other members, and incidentally some-
ching to the exchequer.
According to the rules, none but mem
pers can buy any beverage, although
they are permitted to dance and other
wise take part In the festivities and slim
money into the pocket Of a member who
VIII s.c that It finds its way over the bar
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
PATIENTS
PESTHOUSE HOLDS SMALL COL
oNY OF SUFFERERS.
MILD FORM OF THE DISEASE
Butte Physician Discusses the Epi-
demic, Which He Says Is Not
Dangerous-Victims Walk
Eleven Patients.

Smallpox in its virulent form Is not
pleasant disease to have. but In its nilder
stages it Is not considered much more
severe than a cold AS an evidence of
this fact 1t may he stated that men in
Butte have been known to work while
broken out with the disease and not suf-
fer or even experience any depressing
effect from 1t. They have also been
known to walk the streets without suf-
ferng more than a slight headache and
backache. and then walk out to the pest
house, Il distance of three miles, when
informed Of the nature Of their alIlic-
ton.
There have been some pretty severe
cases in Butte, however. and there are
two or three here now, but they are In
the pesthouse. There are II persons i'll
of the disease In that institution at the
present time-seven men and four
women-but with the exception of the
two or three mentioned all are getting
along nicely ana will soon be in shape to
mngle with the outside world.
ElevenPatient s.
The worst case lis that OF George Obin.
who was received at the house several
days ago. He Is badly broken out and
Is pretty sick, but is getting along as we'll
as could be expected considering the
severity of the case
Patrick Greeley, "A miner. is also quite
sick, but Is not so bad as Obin Two
other men are not feeling any too crisp.
The remainder are all ON the road to re-
covery.
There has been no increase in the num-
ber of patients in the last two weeks,
which would indicate that the disease is
In a fair way to be stamped out in "A
short time.
Warm Weather Disease.
I'm the West smallpox does not like
warm weather very Well" said physi-
elan today, but in the East it wakes fat
at all seasons of the year and seems to
be particularly fond of a warm wave. 1t
fairly revels in that class of going There
are cities in which it never disappears,
and seems to be worse during the sum
mer than at any other season of the
year Pttsburg, Pa, Is one of the places
in which 1t Hourishes at all times, espe-
cially in warm weather. People there do
not mind 1.-THE majority of them would
not get out Of the way of an army of the
afflicted
Sometimes ii becomes necessary to
board up a whole square there and let
those living within it have a street fair
to themselves"
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
ROW OVER A SADDLE is
CAUSE OF SUIT AT LAW

because John Forbes struck her in tbo
race when she went to his bousa -. d..
nahd saddle she claimed as hog
MIS- Lille Charles swore 10 "A comnIaint
against forbes and he was find 81 ana
costs by Justice Taylor of South Bu,te
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Charles sis-
.er t'sliiied That Forbes committed the
assault. '''
Mrh' Iorbes, wife of the defendant
swof' that blows did not pass. although
she admitted there had been a ylolcn,
die. W ''e s"d-
a., rorpes was found guilty of assault in
the third degree. ~
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
MEN WHO HIT THE TIES
MUST CLIMB MUD HILLS

Tie passengers on the Northern Pa
citic railroad We're subjected to little
inconvenience yesterday evening by
fall OF rock and dirt in a cut near Home
stake--they were compelled to walk over
and around the debris, They did not en-
ter complaint at headquarters in this
city, however, and it is therefore taken
for granted that they had no particular
kick coming.
Ian phat section rain fell in torrents
for period Of half an hour and caused
"A section of oYerhanging earth to give
way and roll onto the track. A crew
or workmen soon shoyeled it off and it
did not get a chance to interfere with
trains, although it was reported that
the westbound North Coast Limited had
been compelled to stop and wait for the
track to be cleared and that the east
bound limited was stopped In this city.
The westbound train was delayed in
North Dakota, and reached Butte at
noon today, but the eastbound train left
on time last night and passed through
Billings on time this morning.
Wanted-Three experienced newspaper
solicitors Tn0lIira w n IL t,;. nai,a
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
Don't Put Off

Seeing the International Detective agen-
cy In offices Il and 22 Owsley block. If
you have had anything stolen Or want
advice of any kind. 1t will cost you moth
ing to call and see them and you will
soon know II they can help you. The in
creasing business they are dong Is proof
enough Of their ability The people en-
ployed by the office are the best the
country affords. Numerous new cases
are given into their hands daily and the
manner in which the business Is con-
Quoted more than assures success.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
is SUED FOR TWO THOUSAND

MIS-. Bridget Shea has brought suit
IN the district court against Edward
Matthew's eX-county commissioner, to
recover real property worth $1,000, or
$4,000 damages. Mrs, Shea alleges that
her deceased son, p. II. Shea, entrusted
the tax certificates to the property to
Matthews during his life.
The certificates gave title to lots .. 3
and II, in block 4, Lawler addition, and
lot 10, block 2, Emmet addition. Mrs.
shea declares that after the death of her
sun "atthe"s ''alliled TO own the prop
erty and that his claim is false and With
out right.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
UNITED STATES BEEVES
ARE HEADED FOR CANADA

Canadian ranges are being stocked
with cattle from this side of the inter-
national boundary. Yesterday two train
loads of the animals passed through
Butte on fout" north and more will fol-
low inside of the next two weeks.
The trains yesterday were accom-
panied by two revenue officers who wi
see to 1t that none of the beeves get
lost In the shuttle before crossing the
line.
The animals came from Colorado and
VIII leave the railroad at Chinook. From
there they will complete the journey on
foot
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
JUVENILE CULPRlTS GET
OFF EASY BEFORE BOYLE

Judge Boyle suinmarily disposed of
several cases In police court yesterday
afternoon. In the case of Byron Morri-
son. li-ycar-old boy who retained a
kit Of tools belonging TO Richard Fin
niEan, because the latter owed his mother
for board and Finnigan had the boy
arrested upon charge of petit larceny,
Judge Boyle dismissed the case.
with good lecture Judge Boyle dis
charged Kate Downey and May Cos
grove, two young girls charged with
petit larceny,
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
BUTCHERS SMILING
BEEFEATERS GROWL AND GRoAN.
BUT FEEDERS ARE HIGH.
BIG DEALERS KEEP UP PRICES
in Order to Push Up the
Price and Enrich
Owners.

Beef is coming up; 1t may 20 much
higher, and 1t will be several months
before 1t is any lower"
This cheerful information was contrib
uted by a Park street butcher this morn
Ing, when asked about the fancy prices
people are being compelled to pay for the
flesh of the numbering beef steer or the
cut Of the fat young COW.
A comparative glance at the prices
which obtain for beef today and for last
year show there Is an increase of about
hve cents pound on every class Of fresh
meat.
few days ago beef dropped In price In
the Chicago market, but il is back TO it's
Old position again today and the smile
grows broader on the face Of the butcher
Plenty Of Beef.
one of the peculiar facts the present
condition develops Is that there Is plenty
OF beef in Montana fit to XIII which the
owners were glad To- send to Chicago last
fall and realize from four to five cents a
pound on and that besides the Chicago
price there Is nothing to make the men
who sell Montana steers ask the fancy
prices for their beef.
Many Of the big dealers In Butte and in
Anaconda have large ranches not far
from the cities, many of them In the Big
Hole, where they keep a number of the
range cattle they buy to fatten through
the winter.
Feeders Bring Money
1t VIII be several months yet before the
range steer Will be able to enter into
competition with these ranch-raiscd
cattle. which means that the price viii
remain as 1t Is. as long as the local deal
ers can hold II there
When the cowboys get busy with tho
ial roundup and the big long horned
rangers come snorting into the cow
Towns things viii be different.
The men who control now Will lisn
Their grip and the small holders will have
an opportunity to sell their cattle at n
reasonable profit
Meanwhile this is the short season In
The cattle market. and the people viii
nave to dance to the music of the mon
VINO control until the grass gets green
ana long on the prairie and the big steer
puts ON fat by the pound and rolls his
tal ana fiashcs fire from his eve on tho
qui fife for an excuse to stampede.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09

$3.50 49, WV 'osii I'SisteT over WnlCn
President Harvey Holmes presides.
Power of President.
If disturbance is threatened 1t takes
but word from Holmes, something like
this:
Hold on. there; none of that skylark
ing"
Again he admonishes Mr.. Johnson not
to get gay. And Mr.. johnson Immediate
ly subsidies, for the president Is not a
STRIPPING, and his word is law in the
quarters Of the "Need More club" and
the members look like minions beside the
president. Woe to the man who becomes
obstreperous and rouses the ire of the
president.
Harvey Holmes has profound respect
for the police, and they are seldom called
there.
It's a great place. is the Need More
Social club" If you don't believe It.,
happen in there some night
complaint charging that he received
stolen goods has been filed against Har-
vey Holmes, proprietor of the place, and
more notoriety has come to the Need
More It's great institution
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
Proposals for Teams.

q. $. Engineer Office, Sioux City, Iowa,
April |, 1s02.-Seaied proposals will be
received at U. S. Engineer Office, yell
lowstone Park. until 4 p. m. May Is,
1907 and then opened, for furnishing
teams, ETC.. for Toad work In park
for season of 1902. Information furnished
on application to this office.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
Ruinous Economy.
(New oYrk SUM

Jaggles-I.s wife saved up over 500
pennies. Didn't he praise her for her
economy?
Waggles-He did at first, but not after
she confessed that each penny represent
ed the change out of a dollar she got at
the bargain counter.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
lAlhambra Hot Springs via Great
Northern Railway.

Alhambra and return, including
one days board .................$5 & 90
Alhambra and return, including one
weeks board ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 13 90
On sale daily at Great Northern Ticket
Office, Al North Main street.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
Excursion Rates via Burlington Route.

Sale of tickets June I. 8, TO- II and 16,
with return limit September 18th.
Omaha and return. $42 -
Kansas City and return. 1900
st. Louis and return................ 1850
Chicago and return.... $3.50
Three routes East: via st. Paul and
along the East bank of the Mississippi
river; via Billings and through the corn
fields of Nebraska: via Denver and
scenic Colorado. For further informa-
ton call upon or write, II. +. Ruger,
Agent, S5 East Broadway Butte.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09

hhRleWood Lots.-Perfect title. electric
line already graded, fine soil, soft water,
new school mouse one block away. Lots
sold on $40 monthly payments Mrs.
Jessie G. Knox, Box 1924.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
i. b.M'GRE EGoR
VETERINARY SURGEON.

Honorary graduate Of the Ontario Vet
Urinary college, Toronto, Canada. Treats
all diseases Of domesticated animals &C.
cordlng te scientific principles. ONCE ct
Mnrlow's stables. l01 South Main
street. Telephone 2S3. All cases prompt
ly attended to.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
Six Cabinet Phot,s Free Dailv

Commencing Thursday, Ed Mayer,
jeweler, G5 West Park, will give away
free daily half dozen fine cabinet
photos of the person guessing nearest
the number of beans in the lar In his
WINDOW. A guess with every % cents
spent for goods Or repair work, Watch
cleaning, $15o; handspring, 800; guar
anteed one year. Guessing begins today.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
MONTANA MUSCLES
STUDENTS OF STATE SCHOOLS
WILL COMPETE FOR TROPHY.
BRIGHT HOPES OF BIG MEET
Montana Athletes Will Undertake to
Pull Off Greatest Contest Ever Held
in West-Future Before Them r
Is Auspicious. MS

Immediately after the closing of the
schools throughout the state for the sum-
mer vacation an inter scholastic athletic
meet viii be held i'm Butte.
Those who have the arrangement Of
the prospective meet in hand hope to
make 1t the biggest event of the kind ever
held In the West. and to make this the
first Of a series Of annual athletic meets
Of the schools OF Montana ~
There is probability that the saucer
track will open In June, and IL SO the
athletic contests Will be held there.
Prof. =. j. Cochran Of the Butte high
schot' Is working hard to get the differ
ent schools in line. Professor Cochran is
himself n splendid all-around athlete.
While attending college at Notre Dame
he broke the Middle West records for
both the long jump and the quarter-mlle
dash
Montana Athletics.
lie Is enthusiastic over the prospect Of
successful meet, and had the following
to say about 1t this afternoon: IL can
see no reason why the schools OF Mon
tana should not compete for champion
ship trophy every year. Athletics IN this
state are in an embryo condition as yet.
anu IL 10 'lIIt tHdl Steps are taken Tor
their advancement. All the Eastern
schools have annual scholastic
meets, while most of the Western states
have made recent progress in this dlfec-
tOn.
Take the state of Colorado, for in
stance. Last year the schools OF that
state had ii grand meet in Denver, and
thousands attended 1t. Reports from
them this year have 1t that their meet in
June will surpass even that of last year.
"These meets consist OF track and field
events including throwing the weights,
pole vaulting, the jumps, sprints and long
distance running.
High School Athletes
Il have been trying the boys OF the
high school here out ana find that can
develop very good team out Of the many
candidates. Indeed / should not be sur
pi'ised II the team We can put out to rep
resent the high school will carry off the
donors of the meet In June.
Some of the most promising candi-
dates at the high school are: Jack Cur
It's. captain of the football teams He Is a
good one for all the dashes Cohen. who
plays center on the football team Is an
excellent man for the weights. Leslie
Early Is an exceptionally good jumper,
and Mclain and Hopkins are good men
for the pole vault and high jump.
AT the meet this year records will be
established, and 1t will he the object of
the athletes who compete each succeed
ing year to break these records"
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09

Wanted-fhree experienced newspaper
solci'ors. Inquire W. X. e., this office.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09
AN OLD
SORE

months
trouble and that of
hidden
the surface and begun its destructive work.
The blood must purified before will healthy
the skin its natural color. 1t through
circulation that the acrid corroding fluids - -
ulcer and irrtated andi
81 S. will purify and nvgorate the >\)1 ~
blood when all sediment other huful ma
washed fresh rich blood $ to
diseased
Several healthy
the
builds the blood
MARoLD 22 Canal the general system ned-
coho'' x. cine does. If YOU have a of any
physicians
for which charge Book Blood and Skin
SPECIFIC Co..
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09

Wanted-Three experienced newspaper
solicitors. Inquire w. r. e., this Office.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09

Will sour the sweetest disposition and
transform the most even tempered, low
able nature into a cross-grained and
irritable individual.
If impatience or fault-fnding are ever
excusable it is when the body is tortured
by an eating, burning and painful sore.
1t is truly discoiirapiuQ Ia find after
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-09

Ragtime music in ragtime club,
Ragtime dancing and ragtime bluff;
Ragtme day and a ragtme night,
Use certainly leadin ragtime life.