Butte Butte Current Notes on Pianos and People
Butte notes cover piano rentals from Orton Bros and sales from Montana Music Co, plus ads for Harvard cigars and local stores. Residents Annie Johnson, Mamie O'Brien, and others travel between Helena, Big Timber, and Portland while doctors, hotels, and races figure in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Harvard
Fred Orton
N. Main
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
William Drybough
Helena
Annie Johnson
Big Timber
Orotonic
Stromberg- Mullins Co
A. A. Jones
A. Harris
Fred J. Rowlands
E. Broadway
William T. Davis
Corra Terrace
Hanson
Silver Bow
B. S. Thresher
Yellowstone
Mamie O’brien
Butte
Butte Real Estate Boom Shows Faith in Future Growth
Butte sees extensive building and heavy investment as Reynolds & McDowell erect a 45000 dollar flat and others in Bee Hive block, Slemons Booth and Cobban Case Day report large rent rolls and growing demand. East investors back Butte real estate with mining ventures expanding, and firms like Gamer-Walker Hall Bros Conroy O Brien Morley Thomas push sales and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds & McDowell, Reynolds & McDowell
Bee Hive
Colorado and
Silver Streets
Broadway
Copperopelis Copper Mining Company
Butte Mining & Developing Company
Slemons & Booth
Silver Bow
Granite Street
Butte
Don Hagen
Gregson Springs
Frank 8. Jones
Insurance Department
West
Booth
A. T. Morgan
Morgan Bros
Mr. Morgan
Continental
New York City
Phoenix
Hartford
Cobban-Casey-Day
Cobban-Casey-Day Company
Butte Real Estate
Missoula
Idaho
George H. Casey
Butte Sampling Works
W. F. Cobban
R. A. Day
Western Lumber Company
D. Tillinghast
Lindsay
Case & Waldeck
Crosby
Bitter Root
Montana
Hall Bros
S. A. Hall
Conroy & O Brien
Fast Broadway
M. V. Conroy
Conroy
J.T. O'Brien
J. E. Richards Company
Brien
Business Men's Association
Morley & Thomas
Boxing Prep Sparks Butte Park Street Arena Change
The Butte Athletic Association plans boxing events as the Park street saucer track area undergoes interior transformation creating a clear central space for bouts and spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Street
Boxing Night At Big Amphitheater Draws Crowd
A four foot ring and more than ten boxes line the arena for a boxing event. On Monday evening Jack Donnelly faces Jack Wade, Marquis of Quetos rules apply, and all within legal limits. Preliminary bout Lavelle versus McCarthy precedes a ten round main. Kid Foley injured. Young Thomas steps in for ix rounds. Members only admission and strong attendance expected. authorities show no plan to halt the tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Donnelly
Jack Wade
Marquis of Quetos Poerry
Jack Lavelle
Jerry McCarthy
Walkerville
Kid Foley
Opie
Young Thomas
Dastardly Train Robbers Reported Near Mata
Police have lost the trail in the Great Northern train hold up near Mata. The chatter notes Centennial beer is readily available at the nearest saloon, with a quip that a million glasses a day are liked by customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Mata
Fred Wey back in town thinks Butte a wonder
Former McDermott hotel proprietor A Fred Wey arrived from Salt Lake City and was greeted by old friends. He praised Butte’s growth and said Salt Lake City is booming. Wey runs The Wey in Salt Lake City and commends local paper The Standard. He noted Bill McDermott and Bob Grant as notable residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Fred Wey
McDermott
Salt Lake City
Mr. Wey
Buttle
Butte
The
Wey
New York
Thornton
Standard
Mississippi
Salt Lake
Billy McDermott
Bob Grant
Bicycle Races at the Saucer Track in Butte Tonight
Rain delayed two night program at the saucer track but tonight's card goes ahead. Amateur and professional entrants compete in a two thirds mile handicap two mile open and five mile open races with purses and listed riders such as John Burris John Staver William Newbert Sam Shurman C E May Frank Wing Niederhofer W J Haydock Ed Nelson Ed Baisden and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
John Burris
John Staver
William Newbert
Sam Shurman
C. E. May
Frank Wing
Niederhofer
W. J. Haydock
Ed Baisden
Ed Nelson
Harry Murphy
Fart Steely
Willam McCrever
Frank Hann
E. Gamblin
F. G. Barnett
G. P. Gennon
David Stern
Adolph Olsen
James Conway
William Newhert
Sam Sharman
L. Niederhofer
Summer Excursion Fares By Great Northern and Basin
Basin and return good every Sunday priced at 1.00, Boulder and return same 1.00. Basin and return good Saturday to Monday 1.59, Boulder and return 1.50. J. E. Dawson I A 41 North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway
Butte
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Comany
Montana Liquor Company
Harvard
Don Bullivan
Fast Galena Street
W. H. Cochran
South Washington
P. W. Sheehy
Idaho
Jennie
Birdie Holeberg
Portland
Ore
Freedman
Emma Harnois
Great Falls
Stocker
Benton
J.T. Carroll Lumber Company
Arizona
Platinum
North Carolina
Montana Liquor Co. B
Gregeson Springs
Gregson Springs
Swift Chamberlain
Colomia
New Fowell County
Willie Lougwgin
Master Swift
Basin and Return
Boulder and Return
J. E. Dawson
I. A
North Main Street
Union of Allan G Sproule and Viola Porter at Southern hotel
Allan G Sproule and Mrs Viola Porter of Madison county were married in the Southern hotel parlors with Rev E O Tilburn officiating. Attendants included Dan Tewey and J F Wilkins. Porter owns mines at Silver Star and Sproule has his own mining interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan G. Sproule
Viola Porter
Madison County
Southern Hotel
E. 0. Tilburn
The
Christian Church
Dan Tewey
J. F. Wilkins
Mine Owners Held Up In Ore Gulch Heist
E. J. Godfrey and Clark Taber owners of the Red Boy mine were robbed at early hour while traveling from the mine to Sumpter by three masked men. They took about $150, aiming at the month’s clean-up rumored to total around $60,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Ore
E. J. Godfrey
Clark Taber
Red Boy
Sumpter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Fairfield
Jewelers
Vinestone
Whitehall
Twin Bridges
E. H. Sherman
E. Park Street
J. W. Donaghey
St. James Hospital
John O'Sullivan
Clear Grit Terrace
Ek. N. Wood
Hennessy
John Hogan
Livingston
Gertrude Chambers
Anaconda
Bryant
Victoria Davis
Gamer-Walker
Gamer-Walker Investment Company
West Broadway
Alex Walker
Orafino
Walker
Tate
Jackman & Armitage
Clarendon
Main Street
Armitage
Conroy & O'Brien
Butte Athletic Association
Alexander Macaulay
South Main Street
Butte, Mont
Telephone
W. E. Dodd
West Park St
Butte, Meat
Fred Wey
WELCH
Regul
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park Street
Tos
Brandies
Nelson Uart
California
Boattla
Booth's
Wine and Liquor Department
Great Northern Railway Co
Dr. Frank
P. O. Block
Centennial Brewing Co
A. Booth
Cash Grocery
W. R. Tonkin Co
St E. Park Street
Cross
Jellies
Montana Cash Grocery Company Cor. Park and
Montana Sts. Butte
Pine
Silver Bow Foundry and Machine Company
County Road
South Butte
P. O
Alby
Lee Mantie
Chassebatelein
Frank W. Haskins
A B. Clements
Charles R. Leonard
F. Aug, Heinze
Henry Mueller
James B. Monteath
Daly Bank and Trust
OP Butte
W. W. Dixon
John D Ryan
Co. C. Bwinborne
R A. Kunkel
O. K. Lewis
J. H. Vivien, P
Payette Harrington
A Az White
Silver Bow National Bank
United States
First National Bank OF
Andrew J. Davis
James A. Talbott
B. Welrick
George Stevenson
State Savings Bank
Main
Park
John A. Creighton
G. W Stapleton
Presigen Hodgens
Hnton
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