Streetcar Extension Hope Aids Walkerville Growth
Walkerville residents anticipate a new streetcar line branching from the Centerville main and terminating near the Broughton store, with envy of Butte on school buildings and crosswalks praised by the new city administration. An NP Yellowstone excursion is advertised for Aug 19 at 40 dollars, including transport, lodging, and park tours, with details by W. H. Merriman in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Northern Pacific
Butte
Cinnabar
Albemarle Hotel
Livingston
Park
Montana Union Depot
Park At
W.H. Merriman
Gen
Agt
N. P. Ry
Corner Park
Main Streets
Mont
Virginia City Residents Move and Return Home
Mrs. T. Z. Johnson leaves for Missoula with daughters Maud and Florence to attend University of Montana while James B. How aids in 준비ng their new home in Missoula. Abbie Morris returns from Santa Cruz after three years of schooling and graduation. Editor Joseph Smith Jr. returns from an eastern trip and Kansas City convention. Lt. Ray H. Fenner reports to San Francisco for duty by August 1 with commission in the sixth artillery. James Whittaker ends operations at Largey mill using Bamboo Chief ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
T. Z. Johnson
Missoula
Maud
Florence
University of Montana
James B. How
Abbie Morris
Santa Cruz
Cal
Miss Morris
San Francisco
Sixth Artillery
Manila
Honolulu
Ray
James Whittaker
Largey
Bamboo Chief
Community notes from Virginia City area updates and visits
Trial run progress described as hardly successful with an 80 ounce gold bar shipped. Dr J H Miller of Sheridan offered a hospital if he stayed. locals express appreciation. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travels, visits, and social ties. Obituary news of Rev EL Prout is noted with condolences.
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Whittaker
J. H. Miller
Sheridan
Miller
Virginia
Fred Huber
Butte
William A. Foreman
Lyon
Theodore Saunders
Ennis
Virginia City
Lew L. Calloway
Red Bluff
Archie Graham
Madison Valley
George Graham
Sam
Valley Garden
Mr. Stewart
Waverly
Kan
S. W. Stewart
F. W._ Allen
Madison House
Centennial Valley
EL. G. Prout
A. J. Bennett
W. J. Foreman
Twin Bridges
George D. Lamsherr
J.T. Armstrong
Chicago
Frank Wilcomb
Laurin
George Lyons
Madison Valey
Paris Talk Turns To Bourbon Markets, Colonel’s Parisian Tales
A Philadelphia Inquirer humor piece threads a Paris talk between a colonel and a witty chatterbox. The colonel claims years in Paris while shambling through jokes about bourbon markets, parks, and fashion, ending with a quip about Kentucky Paris and a mistaken Paris, Kentucky.
Assault and Robbery Charges Filed in County Court
County Attorney Connolly filed information against Eugene Reilly and James Blake for robbery. Reilly, Blake and John Shea were arrested for holding Emery Smales up near the Casing theater and taking a £5 silver watch. a police chase followed and the watch was discarded. Daniel Ryan faces assault counts related to an incident with Constable Daniel Shields on July 7. A complaint against James Reddington, an 18 year old, alleges past abuse by a father and a woman, with claims of neglect since age six. Swenson seeks an accounting and a receiver for a Saloon business on East Park Street. judge Caney called for a show cause hearing but left for Hunter's Hot Springs before ruling. George H. Spencer, bankrupt with the Nixons and Silver City Mercantile, sues U. E. L Company for goods valued at $12,000 obtained on Dec 29, 1898 from a fraudulent sale designed to injure creditors. An action seeks $185.10 on a worthless draft from May 14, 1898. draft payable to Great Western Pottery, drawn by American Sanitary Ventilating. Default judgments were entered in W. G. Jones vs Tobin and Evans, and Julia Forester vs Frank Forester divorce. A $25 reward is offered to prove E. F. Mayer does not install the best mainspring for $1. New railway excursions advertised. special trains from Butte to Gregson Springs and Mountain View park. round trips priced. Ladies Auxiliary A. O. H. picnic set for Gregson. Anaconda molders vs. Butte molders at Mountain View. Court Butte No. 1 to meet Aug 6. J. C. Howard and J. Melvin presiding.
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Connolly
Eugene Reilly
James Blake
Reilly
Blake
John Shea
Emery Smales
Galena
Daniel Ryan
Daniel Shields
Justice Riss’ Court
Charles Swenson
Charles Bloom
Boness
East Park Sirtet
Aus
Swenson
Caney
Hunter's Hot Springs
C. Roo3fer Jr
BP. YW
Great Western Pottery Company
American Sanitary Ventilating Company
Chicago
Glass eye from Burlington inspector sparks odd note
A Burlington eye examiner visit ends with a messenger delivering a glass eye and a handwritten confession style note. The letter, read aloud in a boarding-house quip, hints at chaos from railroad foremen’s duties and a humorous misprint about missing eyes.
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Butte News
van Camp
Richelieu
W. Park
Phore
Globe
Newbro Drug Co
Butte, Mont
Pennsylvania Lode
Silver Bow County
Montana
Beston & Montana Consolidated Cep
Rand Silver Wining Co
C. S. Battertan
E. L. Custis
Mentons
Walkerville
Hill City
Centerville
West Daly
Broughton
West Daly Street
New City
Standard
Paris
Kentucky
Philadelphia Inquirer
Avoirdupois
Anstess
Eyolonel
Lisi
Maam
France
Lewiston Evening Journal
Aroostook
Ragar
Informations
James Reddington
George H. Spencer
Nixons
Silver City Mercantile Company
Terday
U.el Co Tn Yes
Silver City Company
W. G. Jones
Charles Tobin
Luke Evans
Julia Forester
Frank Forester
E. F. Mayer
West Park
Great Northern Railway
Detroit
City
North Main Street
J. E. Dawson
Gregson Springs
Anaconda
Mountain View Park
Gregson Baseball
America
Court Butte No
Good Templars’ Hall
J.C. Howard
C. R. W. J. Melvin
Burlington
Quincey
Sur
Jerry Suen
Dominick
Danny Doherty
Mike Donohue
Asbury Peppers
E. M. Graham
Ocean
Madam Graham
Ladeam
State of New York
New York
FE. M. Graham
Washington, D. C
Fred J. Davis
New York Co
Sae
Aduer
Feeleo
Marlam Graham
Graham
West Broadway
Foritchard-Harrison Carpet Company
Cor. Park and Main Sts., Butte, Mont
Drs. Murray & Freund Hospital
Brunswick Gold Mining and Milling Co
East Broadway
Lee Davenport
West
Granite Street
E. W. Griffin
McDermott
Arizona Streets
Butte, Montana
Anagorda Copper Mining GO
Wotesale
Sewell
Hamilton
Oftes
Birch
Frost
BIG Blackfoot Milling Company
Fleers
Butte Tels
Bonner
Anacunda
Montana Electric Co
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