Merger of Rail Lines Ends Wool Competition This Season
A joint plan by Great Northern and Northern Pacific ends spring wool competition in Montana. No freight men or agents will push wool business. routes will share traffic. A new 90 dollar mileage book ticket debuts west of Denver and El Paso, usable across multiple lines with 5 cent strips as value.
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Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Montana
Burlington
Chicago
Missouri River
Colorado Midland
Colorado & Southern
Denver & Rio Grande
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Oregon Short Line
Rio Grande Western
Santa Fe Pacific
Santa Fe & Joaquin Valley
Southern California
Southern Pacific
Denver
el Paso
Santa Fe Road
East in high spirits as mining promoter raises funds
Butte promoter W. W. McDowell of Reynolds & McDowell returns from six months in the East reporting strong appetite for Montana mining investments. He says investors respond to clear facts and meritorious prospects, and notes copper demand improving with Amalgamated profits likely. He visited Senator Clark’s future New York residence and expects to return to Montana properties soon.
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W. W. McDowell
Reynolds & McDowell
East
Montana
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
New Orleans
Chicago
Prince Henry of
Prussia
McDowell
Butte
Amalgamated
Senator Clark
78Th Street
Fifth Avenue
America
New Overland Limited Trains Praised for Luxury and Safety
The Chicago to San Francisco service via Northwestern Union Pacific and Southern Pacific is hailed as extreme elegance. Features include on board telephone central office connections, electric and gas lighting, barber shop, bath room, en suite sleeping compartments and dining cars over 70 feet long.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Northwestern
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific earnings rise through early March
The Minneapolis Times notes steady growth in Northern Pacific earnings from July 1 to mid March, with every week this year higher than the same week last year. Through the second week of March total earnings reach 30,134,685 dollars, up 6,317,601 from 23,816,484, exceeding early forecasts.
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Northern Pacific
Minneapolis Times
Sam Nixon Held For Stealing At Police Court
A man named Sam Nixon of 9 South Utah Avenue was brought to the Police Court after a report of stealing. He was detained by a bystander who assisted officers in securing the suspect yesterday morning.
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Sam Nixon
South
Utah Avenue
Pyramid Pile Cure Promoted For Hemorrhoids In Ad
An advertisement argues that the Pyramid Pile Cure cures all forms of piles without surgery. It cites a Chicago reader testimonial and lists a 50 cent price, with mail order from the Pyramid Drug Company in Marshall Michigan and a contact to write for a little book on piles.
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John H. Castana
Arch Street
Chicago
Pyramid Drug Company
Marshall, Mich
Delegates to 4 Special Trains Headed for Portland and Yellowstone
General Passenger Agent C S Fee of the Northern Pacific has closed contracts for two trainloads of A A W delegates and two trainloads of Shriners to Portland Oregon for June. The United Workmen convention will draw at least 250 delegates with many more likely. Shriners specials will carry about 300 delegates returning via the northern route from San Francisco. Pilgrimage to Yellowstone National Park is expected for all four trains.
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C. S. Fee
Northern Pacific
A. W
Shriners
United Workmen's National Convention
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Yellowstone National Park
Centennial Brewing brings back famous beer on draught today
Centennial Brewing Company restores a famed beer to draft nationwide today. Fans find the revived product available across multiple pubs and bars, signaling a wide relaunch of a historic brew.
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Centennial Brewing Company
Short Line excursion tickets to San Francisco or Los Angeles
The Short Line will sell excursion tickets to San Francisco or Los Angeles at 50 California and Return 850 from April 23 to 28 with a final return limit June 25. Butte-Ogden route is 600 miles the shortest and about 30 hours travel. Reserve berths now at the City office 105 North Main street, Butte. H. O. Wilson, General Agent. Centennial back beer on draught everywhere.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Butte-Ogden
North Main Street
Butte
H. O. Wilson
Hat choices and prices offered by Hawes at $3
The notice promotes Hawes hats with varied shapes aluminum Derbys Fedoras and Planters in multiple shades. It asserts identical pricing across locations including Butte and Boston at 3 dollars and claims equal service and satisfaction.
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Butte
Boston
Women’s Outerwear Displays Value and Style at Lewis
A local retailer boasts a complete stock of women’s outer garments with standout suit sets priced at 17.50 20 and up to 35. The line emphasizes a Lewis character with distinct styling and prices 20 to 25 percent lower than other shops.
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Lewis
Boy Catches Paper Thief In South Butte Incident
Willie Reis a boy about 10 attempted to steal a Standard left at Mr Nixon's residence. Police brought him to Police Judge Boyle who, after a tearful admission, warned that future thefts would be punished severely. The crime was tied to older boys who had been stealing papers from Standard subscribers.
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Ed Willie Reis
Standard
Che
South Butte School Annexes Renovated and Bond Vote Planned
The Monroe schoolhouse in South Butte opened yesterday amid renovations turning 6 rooms into 10. After a month the Thompson annex will be vacated and old parts overhauled. Walkerville and Meaderville schools rise toward fall occupancy as district plans $100,000 in bonds for new buildings and extensions.
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Monroe
South Butte
Bloom Annex
Thompson
Arizona and
Front Streets
Meaderville
Walkerville
Webster
Garfield
Parrot Corner
Grant and Greeley
Outing for the Wardens Daily travel plan noted
Will Scott state game warden traveled from Helena yesterday and will proceed to Deer Lodge today for a day of work. He reports his plan to gather the northern states game wardens in June is progressing favorably.
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Will Scott
Helena
Deer Lodge
Wardens Plan Regional Meeting On Game Management Dates
The wardens expect a large gathering to discuss better care of game and to fix uniform open and close seasons across states. After business is completed they will tour the park and view its sights. Plans and outing duration will be settled soon.
painters and decorators strike stalemate continues
Both sides express confidence as locked out workers demand higher pay while master painters insist current conditions do not justify concessions. The dispute remains unresolved with no new developments.
Masters and smaller firms clash over new wage scale
The master painters say they are caught up and can wait two months while smaller firms with the new scale gain work. Both sides expect the other to lose out, and meanwhile they wait for the outcome of the dispute.
Honor to Robson White departs Highland Boy smelter
Gratitude pours from Butte and Montana as Robson T. White leaves the Highland Boy smelter in Murray Utah for an Eastward post. Employees present a cut glass punch bowl glasses and a gold lined silver ladle inscribed for Mr. and Mrs. White. J G Torrence led the presentation and Mrs White’s sister Edith Noble visits Murray.
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Murray
Utah
Salt Lake
R. T. White
Highland Boy
White
J. G. Torrence
Mr. White
Edith Noble
Butte
Butte to Anaconda Line Tickets On Sale
Butte Anaconda and Pacific railway tickets are now on sale to Anaconda and all stations between Great Northern ticket office at 41 North Main Street. Time card and freight rates information cheerfully furnished.
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Butte
Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Anaconda
Great Northern
North Main Street
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Gutton
Broadway Theater
The
Butte Minstrels
Broadway
Jules Murray
Rose Coghlan
Chas
Coglan
Sutton’s Family Theater
Lincoln J. Carter
Charles A
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Zivr
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Cook Medical CO
Curtis ST
Colo
Mrs. Winslow
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France
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Mont
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Schilling
West Park
King Block
Rock Springs
E. Williams
Front St
Butte, Mont
Butte Mining
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California
Centennial
Sorosis
Hawes
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Park Street
Lewis Dry Goods Co
National Park
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Symons
Ors
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Highland Boy Smelter
Supt
Robson T. White
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