Thunder Mountain Rush Sparks Global Prospectors Weary Trek
Charles Crawford reports from Boise on Thunder Mountain gold discoveries drawing men from around the world to a wild, hard district. Provisions are scarce and prices high as claims change hands for fortunes, with 30,000 expected inhabitants by midsummer and dangers including theft and hunger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Crawford
Bose
Thunder Mountain
Boise
San Francisco
Caswell Brothers
Compan.ea
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Crawford
Pittsburg
Northern Pacific Offers Special Round Trip Rates to Hunter's Hot Springs
The Northern Pacific railroad promotes eight day round trip tickets to Springdale with 21 meals seven nights lodging and bathing privileges at Hunter's Hot Springs. Prices by city include Hamilton 27 Missoula 25 Philipsburg 24 and others. three day tickets include fare to Springdale six meals two nights lodging and bathing privileges with listed rates for Butte Helena Bozeman Chestnut Bridger Carbon Red Lodge Billings. Contact Northern Pacific general agents at Butte or Helena or car agents for details.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Montana
Hunter’s Hot Springs
Springdale
Hamilton
Missoula
Philipsburg
Marysville
Deer Lodge
Pony
Norris
Winston
Townsend
Lombard
Custer
Forsythe
Miles City
Glendive
Butte
Helena
Bozeman
Chestnut
Bridger
Carbon
Red Lodge
Billings
Cal
Charles
Fee
St. Paul
Minn
Buried Gold Treasure Claim Headlines Missouri River Find
A Roane Arkansas man claims a new method to locate buried gold dust from a 19th century Missouri River wreck near Fort Benton. He says he can reach depths of 200 feet using a private discovery, seeking contact with survivor J D Emerson to pursue the treasure.
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Sunday Standard
Missouri River
Fort Benton
J D. Emerson
Roane
Ark
Missouri
Gulf
Emerson
M. G. Walker
Despondent actor Howard attempts suicide in Salt Lake
Benjamin Howard leading man for the Daniel Frawley company attempted to take his life in his Knutsford hotel room after days of throat trouble and melancholy. He drank laudanum and cut his wrist but was revived and expected to resume acting soon.
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Benjamin Howard
Frawley Company
Salt Lake
Butte
Howard
James Nell
Associated Press
Fair Lake
Neail
Mr. Howard
Daniel Frawley Company
Knutsford
Frawley
James Neill
Palace of the King
Viola All
Montpelier
Viola Allen
Black Silk Taffetas Sale Offerings and Prices
A range of silk taffetas and pongee fabrics in black described with widths from 20 to 36 inches and prices from 5 cents to 1.76 dollars per yard. Highlights include 20 inch taffeta at 49, 21 inch at 89, 36 inch at 1.25, and pongee at 69 cents per yard. Also mentions assorted silks from stock at low sale prices and fresh east senponge varieties for undergarments and dresses.
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Far East
Ecru
Spring Dress Goods Stepped Corded Cloths At $1 Yard
Fine corded dress goods in rough canvas effects offered in popular colorings. Width 44 inches and priced at 1.00 per yard.
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Reseda
Ecru
Cadet
Children’s Fine Shoes for Kids Colorful Patent Vamps
A store offers children’s shoes with slip resistant soles and patent leather vamps in white blue and pink, sizes 2 to 6, priced at $1.50 per pair. The ad teases charming novelties to enhance your child’s feet appearance.
Elegant Pianos and Organs Low Price Easy Payments
Intending purchasers of a piano or organ will do well to call and inspect the carload of new up-to-date high grade instruments just received now on exhibition in our warerooms in any one of which we can save them money. Slightly used instruments good as new at sacrifice prices. All on easy payments. Special bargains for cash. Instruments rented on easy terms rent allowed on purchase. Old instruments taken in exchange for new repaired tuned and moved by expert workmen. Special attention to mail orders. ORTON BROS. 219 North Main St. Butte Mont.
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Orton Bros
North Main St
Butte
Mont
Famous Early Stage Stars Take Part in White Slave Cast at Butte
Frank Drew Helen Tracey and Mary Lodiska Young, famed in theater, appear in the Butte production of White Slave. Drew returns after a two year retirement with noted imitations and European fame, while Miss Lodiska Young and Mrs Helen Tracey also bring celebrated stage histories to the cast.
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Frank Drew, Helen Tracey and
Mary Lodiska Young
Frank Drew
Helen Tracey
Henry Dixey
Europe
America
Drews
John and
Frank
John Drew
Blarney Castle
Cork
Barry Sullivan
Amateur Dramatic Society
Classical
Fish-shamble Lane
Therpis
John
Emily Saunders
William Don
William
Lady Don
Great Britain
Mary Lodiska Youre
Lester Wallack
Lawrence Barrett
Edwin Booth
Estean
Mary Anderson
Lotta
Miss Young
Grand
Masstr
Junocque
Naval officers hosted by governor at St Thomas dinner
The governor of St Thomas entertained North Atlantic squadron officers at a dinner praising cordial ties with the United States. Rear Admiral Higginson toasted Denmark and the Danish navy. The Potomac carried US and Danish officers to St John before the squadron sailed to Culebra Island, boosting local trade.
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London
St. Thomas
North Atlantic
Roosevelt
United States Navy
Higginson
Denmark
United States
Money to Loan at Eight and Ten Percent
On improved real estate security J F Fariss and Company advertise loans at eight and ten percent. The notice lists their Hamilton Street location and contact phones 65 and 548 and an office at 61 West Broadway.
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J. F. Fariss & Co
Hamilton Street
Car
West Broadway
Willie’s Smoked Pranks Turn Into One Big Cigar Joke
Willie visits a cigar store and is treated to a loaded joke as a prankster’s cigarette explodes. He later discovers coworkers hid several cigars in a drawer and shares the mishap with a friend, admitting he now prefers handmade cigarettes.
J P Wantz Named Carriage Trimmer At Union Shop
J P Wantz is listed as a carriage trimmer at Union Carriage Works located at 336 ico. The notice highlights his employment role and workplace in a concise city directory entry.
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J. P. Wantz
Union Carriage Works
Ico
Meat famine alarms London retailers and public
Londoners are alarmed by a claimed meat famine though most shoppers stay unscathed. Retailers face higher wholesale prices with a penny per pound rise across grades since January due to disorganized pricing. A forthcoming meeting aims to push retailers toward a uniform price increase.
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London
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Butte News
Tishn
Ack
Bigholn
Vell
Davis & Weimescary CO
Butte, Mont
Cne
Broadway
Sherman
Reed
Silver Bow Paint House
E. Park Street
Thunder Mountains
California
Plains
Sierras
Alaska
Idaho
Hunter
Springs
Hennessy’s
Tom Redmond
McRae
Anna King
Lynn
Mass
Reynier
Grenoble
France
Flavia
Acorn
Eople
Danish West Indies
United
Gars
Willie
Josh
Will
Dublin
Wille
Wile
Rascal
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