United railroad systems merger eyed for near future
Reports say Union Pacific Oregon Short Line and Oregon Navigation plan consolidating into a single system. Executives Burt Bancroft and Campbell travel east to resolve obstacles in New York. Also notes promising earnings and a new White Knob Copper to Houston railroad contract with Idaho mine prospects.
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Union Pacific
Oregon Navigation Company
Three Roads
Minneapolis Times
New York
Burt
Bancroft
Oregon Short Line
Campbell
Oregon Railways& Navigation Company
Hays
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Oregon Railway & Navigation
Northern Pacific sets 45 dollar rail rate to Pacific coast
The Great Northern adopts San Francisco rates for Epworth League convention from July 6 to 138 inclusive. North Pacific coast points from Omaha to Vancouver see a 45 dollar round trip, with sales from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and Sioux City to Portland Seattle Tacoma Victoria and Vancouver. Also a new first class round trip rate of 45 from eastern terminals to Seattle Tacoma and Portland begins July 6. Five top dining cars built recently are transferred to the Burlington system in Chicago, featuring major design changes.
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Great Northern
San Francisco
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Sioux City
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Victoria
Vancouver
Northern Pacific
Not Ready for Hearing In Nip Per Case Dismissed
The order to show cause in the Nip per case, set for May 15 and reset by Judge Clancy after criticism from the supreme court, was dismissed yesterday by Heinze's attorneys as they were not ready to proceed and sought a continuance not granted. The hearing on the injunction in the Butte Land & Investment v Merriman suit resumes before Judge Harney, likely lasting several days. Appraisers valued John V. Cunningham's estate at 2162.50, covering furniture, a few horses, and a 2000 life policy. In Gilbert v Chamberlain, the defendant agreed to accounting and dissolution but denies obstruction in inspecting books. Knox hats advertised at Hennessy’s.
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Nipper
Clancy
Supreme Court
Heinze
Anaconda Company
Butte Land & Investment Company
Merriman
Harney
Butte & Boston
John V. Cunningham
J. H. Gilbert
E. 8. Chamberlain
Gilbert
Heinze restraining order shuts Leonard mine. jobs lost
Judge Clancy grants a temporary injunction in Heinze v Boston and Montana, closing most Leonard mine operations that supply Gambetta and Piccolo ore. About 2066 workers are discharged as the Minnie Healey veins under Boston and Montana claims are contested. Hearing set for April 17, Miles Finlen suit to try Heinze ownership also noted. possible impact on Great Falls smelters.
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Clancy
F. Aug Heinze
Boston & Montana Company
Leonard
Gambetta
Piccolo
Heinze
Minnie Healey
Apex
Boston & Montana Mining
Vpoen
Miles Finlen
Heinzes
Minnie
Great Falls
Ends a Pretty Romance In Dillon Nuptials For Carson and Blackmore
The marriage of George H. Carson of the Armour Packing Co. to Miss Laura V. Blackmore was performed secretly at a Dillon home by Rev Mr. Hooker on Saturday March 23. The couple, who had kept the courtship private, traveled to Des Moines after the ceremony to visit Mr. Careen's ill father, with plans to start a new life in Des Moines if transferred from Butte.
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Cupid
George H. Carson
Butte
Armour Packing Company
Laura V. Blackmore
Dillon
Hooker
G. W. French
Carson
Armours
Kansas City
St. Paul
Great Falls
Change in Management at Helena Power Company
Judge Clements authorized Thomas A Marion administrator to accept George W Brill s offer for a large stock block and 52000 in first mortgage bonds of the Helena Power and Light company estate Brill already has an option on a majority of bonds and stock and is expected to acquire the plant for an eastern syndicate The move is welcomed in Helena with the belief a new company will expand the street car system and modernize it
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Standard
Helena
Clements
District Court
Thomas A. ©. Marion
Charles A. Broadwater
George W. Brill
Helena Power and Light Company
Marlow
Brill
Recent Surrenders in Manila Reported
Recent surrenders include General Gonzales with 11 officers and 44 men at Malabon and 45 rifles, Colonel Herrera with 3 officers and 25 men at Laguna, and Colonels Pablo Texsen and Bibul at Bulacan.
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Manila
Gonzales
Malabon
Herrera
Laguna
Pablo, Texsen
Bibul
Bulucan
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Owsley
Butte, Mont
Parker’s
Isaac S. Dement
Parker
Christie & Leys
N. Main St
Calkins’ Book Store
North Main St
Tatl
Drs. Murray & Freund Hospital
Butte, Mout
Owsley Bleck
Oss Butte, Mont
Oregon Short Line Company
White Knob Copper Company
Blackfoot
Oregon Short
Oregon
Lost River Valley
White Knob
J. J. Hill
Mellen
Washington
Hehe
Cahn, Belt & CO
Baltimore, Md
Maryland Club
Burlington System
Chicago
Orig
Trip
Des Moines
Miss Blackmore
Newbro's
Louis 8. Cohn
Thomas F. Colbert
Fosselman Drug Company
Colbert
Benedict
Mr. Colbert
Mr. Carson
Paris
THE
W. Park St
One
A. KE. Nettleton
Vici Kid
Oxblood
Killarney
John Ramsey
Tao
Palomino
Anne
Te Tedder
East Park St
Courtney’s Cash Grocery
BIG Blackfoot Milling Company
Arisona
Bonner, Mont
Grand Opera House
Montana
Dick I. Surrox
Josephine Stanton
Opera Company
Giroffe
Giroffa
Miss Stanton
Western Medical Dispensary
Betroadway
Mont Seiliannenon
Helena Power Company
Butte Mercantile Co
America
Hemenway & Moser, Distributors
Salt Lake City
Utah
West Side Paper Co
W. Broadway
A. Augendre
France
D. M Newbro Drug Co
Mont
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