Stewart Mining Company Plans to Buy Other Properties
The Wallace Miner notes the Stewart Mining company may seek authority at its Aug. 29 annual meeting to purchase additional properties and consolidate operations with Gettysburg Independence near Mullan. Gettysburg Independence holds Morning and You Like ledges with long production histories and high ore grades, intertwined with the Stewart mine's strong profits as of July.
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Wallace
Stewart Mining Company
Stewart
Kellogg
Heinze
Gettysburg
Independence
Erorp
Mullan
Stewart Company
Hunter
Great Northern trains two minutes behind schedule on return run
Passengers from the Great Northern report both Butte trains arriving two minutes early. Observers suggest the crews kept to time as the railroad aims to be on schedule, never ahead, whenever possible.
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Great Northern
Butte
Decomposed Body Found in Jefferson River
Whitehall August 4 fishermen found a badly decomposed man on a sand bar in the Jefferson river near the Kountz Bend. No missing person identified him, but he may be one of two red headed trappers last winter. Body buried by undertaker in Whitehall cemetery.
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Whitehall
Butté
Kountz Tanch
Jefferson River
Cathedral Window Awaits Tariff Change in New York
A $10,000 mosaic glass window made in London for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine remains in the New York custom house as cathedral officials await a tariff revision. They hope duties drop before October to allow dedication during the Episcopal general convention at the cathedral.
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New York
London
St. John the Divine
Custom House
The
Episcopal Church
Two Years in Prison for Portland Attorney
Portland lawyer Max G. Cohen was sentenced to two years in McNeil Island prison by Federal Judge R. S. Bean for subornation of perjury. He induced an outcast woman to perjure herself to shield her lover. The judge called the conduct almost unbelievable and granted 60 days to file a bill of exceptions. Bond was raised from 5090 to 10000 at the request of the U S attorney, who cited claims Cohen would never serve the term.
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Portland
Ore
Max G. Cohen
McNeil S Island
R. S. Bean
Bean
Cohen
Federal District Attorney
Reames
Surviving Miner Dies at Home After Brookside Mine Disaster
Pottsville report says Harry Schofeill, sole survivor of the East Brookside colliery disaster that killed 19, is dying at his Orwin home. No trace found of fire bosses Daniel Farley and John Fessler, last believed blown to pieces in the tunnel as rescuers failed to locate any bodies amid rock falls.
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Pottsville
Harry Schofetill
Local Traction Official Drowns Trout Fishing
Algernon S. Michener 42 comptroller of Puget Sound Traction Light and Power drowned while trout fishing in the Homa Homa river near Hood Canal. He attempted to wade across, was swept into a whirlpool, body recovered and to be shipped to Boston.
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Seattle
Wash
Algernon S. Michener
Puget Sound
Robberies Flourish Amid Circus and Races Crowd
Amid circus and race crowds, pickpockets and thieves attack travelers and households. A Walllace Sharp watch and $18,000 in cash vanish in a smooth pocketing. a $450,000 pearl necklace and family jewels are reported stolen. Hen coops vanish from backyards as fashionable homes watch fences torn down. An emerald sunburst and other jewels disappear from Marshovia Perokonich, later found in a stocking. A woman loses $2,500 from a silk stocking after a race. No organized crew is identified.
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Calvary
Retired columnist recovers forty thousand from purse snatcher
Lit L. Egypt, a longtime newspaper man now semi retired, was escorting a society party to a tent when a thief tugged his left pocket. He chased two suspects, caught the smaller man as he boarded a moving car, and recovered about $40,000 in cash.
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Lit
Egypt
Robbery at Millionaire Home Ends with Losses and Stolen Jewelry
Crooks broke into a west side millionaire's house while residents were at the circus. The dog with a fine pedigree guarded the home, but the thieves looted silverware. The maid's trunk was emptied of $4,560 and a $10,000 diamond tiara given by the lady of the house. The family jewels were secured in a bank vault.
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West New
New
West Side
Wealthy Washington banker owns stock in Puyallup bank
Sally Francis, a millionaire from Washington, reports his controlling interest in the Tenth National Bank of Puyallup was stolen at a race track yesterday. He offers a $100,000 reward for the return, stating he will pay no questions. He says the staff is worthless to others, plans to issue no more stock, and will not feel the loss since he owns other banks.
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Sally Francis
of Washington
Tenth National Bank of Puyallup
Authorities argue safer vaulting will curb public losses
Officials say with current force it is impossible to stop many crimes unless people quit leaving homes vacant and move valuables to vaults rather than keeping money in exposed places. They believe the worst is over.
Ice Cream Social at Immaculate Conception Parish
The ladies of Immaculate Conception parish will host an ice cream social Wednesday evening at the parish house. Members are asked to bring cake. Ady.
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Ladies of Immaculate Conception Parish
Ady
Observations on society and fashion contrasts
Extracted from The Wanderer contrasts between city and country girls, noting modesty and dignity in country attire versus urban superficiality. It comments on gender roles, fashion, and social behavior with humorous, pointed observations.
Automobiles in Yellow Stone Park and dirigible dreams
In a speculative note, a speaker envisions visitors viewing the park's wonders from a dirigible balloon. A correction cites that copper is produced here rather than raised, questioning higher elevation mining claims. The exchange ends with the corrected fellow not persuaded.
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Yellowstone Park
Park
Butte
First circus to visit Butte arrives in 1884
The John Robinson aggregation toured Butte in 1884. The tents stood open south east of the old Utah and Northern station, with open country between town and grounds. A building near the present St. James hotel marked a nearby landmark.
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Butte
John Robinson
Utah & Northern
Arizona and
Galena Streets
St. James Hotel
Half Way House saloon and mining ditch site noted
A saloon known as the Half Way House stood beside the Noyes & Upton placer mining ditch across the road. The circus charged one dollar admission with extra sv cents for reserved seats, and the show was described as good.
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Noyes & Upton Placer
Boots in Every Little Town Reflect Local Men
A compact reflection portrays several types of men in a small town. The narrator notes common archetypes: the boastful corner observer, the tip-seeking drinker, and the cautious street crossers who avoid collectors. The piece argues such “boots” appear broadly in tiny communities.
Salt Lake Carnival to Feature Wizard Hat-Um-Ai Visit
Salt Lake hosts a citywide festival August 28 to 30 led by the Words of the Wizard of Wasatch. The program includes an electrical pageant parade military and civic events two parades and a grand hall with musical and horticultural displays. Hats, floats, and activates depict a magical Utah growth theme as Walkerville hive outing adds to the festivities.
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the Gulch
Utah
Copper prices pay the dividend as Anaconda profits rise
Copper prices at fourteen cents keep dividend payments safe for Amalgamated and Anaconda Copper. At a 15 cent market both companies earn their dividends of $6 and $3 per share annually with a small margin. Anaconda costs 10 cents a pound to produce, promising a $0.06 margin per pound and about $13.5 million annual earnings versus roughly $13 million in dividend obligations, leaving a $0.5 million surplus on 270 million pounds produced. If prices drop to 14 cents, earnings fall to about $10.8 million and would threaten dividend reliability.
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Anaconda
Amalgamated Copper
Amalgamated
Bou cher's Announces Annual Cleanup Sale Starts Tomorrow
The advertisement promotes a twenty sixth semi annual cleanup sale at Bou cher's 387 39 West Park Street with every item reduced. A note mentions an antique doll found inside ancient Roman graves as a curious aside.
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Boucher's
West Park Street
Advy
Rome
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