Great Northern and Northern Pacific Plan Major Montana Rail Extensions
Both railroads announce extensive season long projects with surveys and under construction work across the northwest. The Northern Pacific areas include Green River branch, Gaylord & Ruby Valley line, and multiple extensions in Idaho Washington and North Dakota. Great Northern matches with lines from Jennings to Fernie and Kalispell to Libby plus riverfront cuts and mainline reballasting between Spokane and the Cascades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Montana
Gaylord & Ruby Valley
Jennings
Clearwater
Stites
Idaho
Three Mile Creek
Camas Prairie
Lind-Ellensburg
Mabton
Wash
Brickelton
Green River
Kent County Lumber Company
Scappoose
Ore
Pittsburg
Carbondale
Fairfax
Gaylord
Sims
N. D
Curlew
MacKenzie
Fort Yates
Hoquiam
Gray's Harbor
James’ Rock
Olympia Peninsula
Straite of
Juan de Fuca
Spokane
Cascades
Helena
Mont
Marysville
Washington & Great Northern
Canada
Marcus
Republic
Grand Forks
B. C
Montana & Great Northern
Crow's Nest Southern
Fernie
Index, Wash
Skykomish River
Silver Cheek
Mineral
Montana Central
Great Falls
Chuckanut Mountain
Fairhaven
Burlington
Kalispell
Libby
Everett
Seattle
Hoisting Ore Resumes At Anaconda Mines On Hill
Moonlight Diamond and Green Mountain resume hoisting after engineers return to work. Parrot mine fully staffed and operating with ore being extracted. Mountain Con shift restarts. other Anaconda mines practicing, with full crews soon. An old compressor engineer notes future relevance of compressor jobs as hours shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Parrot
Washoe
Green Mountain
Mountain Con
Anaconda Company
Jury Affidavits Claim Damages Set by Chance in Plymouth Suit
In the Plymouth-Silver King mining case Silas F. King and others filed affidavits alleging jurors arrived at $28,400 damages by a game of chance. Jurors Lowney Johns Payne Armes Sutton report slips with individual amounts and an averaging method. Defendants also filed a $40,000 stay bond with Hennessy and Ryan as sureties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth-Silver King
Silas F. King
Michael Lowney
Lowney
John Johns
Richard Payne
J. J. Armes
Wakeman Sutton
P. S. Harrington
Harrington
D. J. Hennessy
John D. Ryan
Minor police court cases in a busy session
Sixteen defendants faced Judge Boyle on petty offenses from drunk in public to assault. Those pleading guilty paid small fines while others granted delays or continuances. Notable charges included Laffey for breaking a saloon window, Baker for spitting a cuspidor at a mirror, and Reddick for kicking a door and abusing language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Michael Laffey
J. B. Mullins
South Main Street
Pat
Sol Baker
Joseph Green
Olie Reddick
Hopkins Street
Lafley
Reddick
Baker
James Campbell
Paul Brennan
Harry Foltman
James Cotter
Mollie Murray
James Cattle
Pat O'Meara
O'Meara
Cotter
William Barry
J. F. Wise
William Quinn
James McCord
John Boland
Dottie Bordeau
Northern Pacific reports eight months earnings rise then net income
For the first eight months of the fiscal year ending March 1 the Northern Pacific system shows gross earnings up by 6.57 million dollars while net earnings after operating expenses reach 2.24 million. The report details July 1901 figures and compares yearly totals.
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Gomes
Ecore
Oday Saise
Northern Pacific Announces Department Changes
General Superintendent Kimberly announces E. J. Pearson as assistant general superintendent with offices at St. Paul. Newman Kline of Glendive Mont will become division superintendent on the Pacific. C W Houston, trainmaster, will temporarily take duties as Yellowstone division superintendent while a new Pearson office is created at general offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Kimberly
E. J. Pearson
St. Paul
Newman Kline
Glendive
Mont
Mr. Pearson
Pacific
C. W. Houston
Yellowstone
A. E. Law
West End
Judge John A. Chandler Dies. Longest West Rail Career
Judge John A. Chandler died in St Paul after a long rail career tied to the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul. Born January 17 1831 in Randolph Vermont he served 48 years with the Milwaukee road and 22 years as general agent at St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Chandler
St. Paul
West
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Randolph
theMilwaukee
Judge Chandler
Mayer Popular Priced Jeweler ad item list
Solid gold baby rings 50c. Long alarm clocks 1.50. Repeater alarm clocks 1.50. Alarm clocks 5c. Sterling souvenir spoons 60c. Miners or clerks watches 1.25. Ladies bracelets 1.50. Ladies watch chains 1.50. Ladies pins 25c. Main spring 1.00. Watches cleaned 1.50. All work warranted one year. 65 West Park street Butte.
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Mayer
West Park Street
Butte
Real estate security improves with Fariss firm listing
J. F. Fariss & Co of 119 Hamilton Street advertises improved real estate security and offers dairy products including cream milk ice cream butter and eggs. Contact phones 65 and 548 or visit 61 West Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Fariss & Co
Hamilton Street
Car
West Broadway
Earl of Kimberly Relapses After Illness
The Earl of Kimberly a liberal leader in the house of lords and former foreign secretary has been ill for some time and suffered a serious relapse this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl of Kimberly
House of Lords
Noted British Officers Among Teutonic Passengers
Distinguished Passengers London April 7 V A D Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson former channel squadron commander Lady Rawson Sir Richard Musgrave and Lady Musgrave will be aboard the White Star steamer Teutonic sailing from Liverpool April 9 to New York
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London
Harry Holdsworth Rawson
Channel Squadron
Lady Rawson
Richard Musgrave
Lady Musgrave
White Star Line
Teutonic
Liverpool
New York
An Everlasting Floor Covering Offers New Linoleum Patterns
The advertisement touts inlaid linoleums with color through to the back for lasting appearance. It claims durability in all seasons and freshness like when first laid, noting many new patterns and colorings. Special one week price is $1.50 and $1.65 per square yard.
Butte Sub Stations Receipts and Disbursements 1902
Postmaster Irvin releases a report detailing money order transactions at three Butte post stations for the year ending March 31, 1902. Figures show receipts and disbursements, balance on hand, and issued fees at South Butte, North Main street, and Talbott avenue stations, with names of in charge clerks. Funeral notices for James Ryan and James Burns announced with locations and service times.
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Irvin
Man Butte
Butte
South Butte
E. Front Street
Cora M. McDuffie
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Butte News
Strictly Fresh
Anderson
Japan
Tirana
Pire
Doe
India
Ceylon
Park
Butte, Mont
Tonkin
Paragon
E. Park Street
Dr. W. H. Wix
N. W. Corner Broadway and Main
Butte, Montana
T. G. Heine
Hene
Block
Montana St
Tod
The
A Num
Hill Mines
Plymouth
Jadge Boyle
Lander Furniture and Carpet Company
Broadway
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Pritchard-Harrison Carpet Company
John G. Holland
Grocer
North Main Street
Ars
Sommerset Club
Batavia
Medina
Liquor Department
Finch’s
Tal
South Butte, Cen
Terville and
East Butte
Ates
John M. Doull
Babes
Peete Ereee
Talbott Ave
P. A. Breen
George W. Irvin
James Ryan
Sherman & Reed
East Broadway
Sacred Heart Church
James Burns
Largey
Largey Lumber Company
East
Iron St
BIE Blackfoot Milling Company
Coener Angoges and
Aluminum
Sta
Bille
Bonner
Butte, Anacconda
Missoula
Browne & Flanigan
Union
William Glaccum & Sons
Britannia Mining Company
Britannia
W. BH. Nichols & CO
Butte, Moat
Ilies
Yon
Williams Mig. Co
Sake Agents
Cleveland
Ohio
Finlen-Media Drug Co
Martin Drug Co
Vitaline
Eagle Pharmacy
Waughington
Oregon
Maini
Pipestone Springs
Wm. E. Casey
Trot Springs, Arkansas
R. Burket
Prop
Pipestone Springs, Mont
Broadway Theater
Phone No
S&s. M
P. Sutton
Orner Broadway
April
Bryan
Martin
John Griffith
Faust
Kathryn Parnell
Metropolitan Players
Utton’s. Broadway Theater
Frederick Warde
Grand Opera House
John Maguire
DR. Jekyll and
MR. Hyde
Daniel E. Bandimann
A. Augendre
Paris
Newbre Drug Co
Mrs. Winslow
A. Augend
France
L. M. Newbro Drug Co
Schilling
White the Practical Ladies
West Park
King Block
Sweetwater Rock Springs
Y E. Williams
Front St. Butte, Mont
Pravenis
Cincinnati
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