Butte Current Notes Highlights Local Business and People
The column lists local services and ads including rent pianos from Orton Bros and Montana Music Co, X Ray services, cigar prizes, and supplies. It notes visits from Mise Altmiller of Helena, Mrs. Arthur of Great Falls, and Dr. J. W. Walsh en route to Fort Canby, with several court filings, licenses, and social notices across Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Harvard
Fred Orton
N. Main
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
Kbhuy
Mise Altmiller
Helena
Butte
Stromberg- Mullins Co
J. Lb
Wellcome
Creeklyn
Fred J. Rowlands
E. Broadway
Fred Arthur
Great Falls
M. H. Hershfield
Fred W. Agatt
Hanson
E. H. Sherman
Park Street
Marie O'Donnell
Buffalo
Thomas
Will
Robert Hubba
National Park
Stromberg-Mulling Co
Montana Liquor Company
Masonic Temple
West Park Street
T. Carroll Lumber Company
Arizona
Platinum Streets
North Carolina
Montana Liquor Co
J. W. Walsh
New York
United States Army
Robert E. Leonard
Fort Canby
Wash
Gregson Springs
Alexander A. McLean
Ada Buchanan
Neihatr
J. Sidney Ellis
Mary N. Slemons
J. Benjamin Meunier
Justine Amyotte
Alexander T. McCullogh
Anaconda
Mary R. L. Riggs
Two Miners Die in Separate Utah Mines At Meaderville
Two miners, John Utto and William Thomas, died within hours in Utah mines. Utto fractured skull after fainting in the Rarus Mine shaft 1100 feet deep, while Thomas drowned in 300 foot shaft No.5 at Boston and Montana, body recovered from a five foot pool. Coroner Johnson will hold inquests as details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Utto
William Thomas
Bains
Boston & Montana
Rarus
Meaderville
Otto
Thomas
Johnson
James Foley
John Otto
Sherman
John Frankite
Richards
Best Card Yet at Hennessy Night Races in Butte
A 2,500 crowd witnessed a premier evening of amateur and professional cycling on the saucer track. Highlights included swift runs by Haydock and Niederhofer, a dazzling display by Baisden and Zogarra, and a dramatic five mile open amateur final won by Barnett over Hopper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of
Wheelers
Hennessy
Oval
Baisden
Zogarra
Anaconda
Butte
Burris
May
Haydock
Sharman
Staver
Niederhofer
Hoops
Rayburn
Olsen
McGrevor
Hepper
Murphy
Barnett
Ferguson
Hopps
Hopper
Butte Boy
Three-Mile Lap Pro Event Crowded With Shocks at Meet
In the main races Hoops finished third and Murphy fourth after a dramatic 11 minutes 53 25 seconds. Burris won the three mile lap professional with 74 points, May took 61, Niederhofer 46, and Sharman 31. the segment was marked by startling episodes and a tense finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoops
Murphy
Burris
May
Niederhofer
Sharman
Butte Stationary Engineers Union Meets August Seventh
All members of Butte Stationary Engineers Union No. 83 are requested to attend the next meeting on Wednesday evening August 7. Business of importance. E H Neeley president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Stationary Engineers' Union
E. H. Neeley
Main and
Park
Butte
Johan A. Creighton
G. W. Stapleton
Hodgens
United States
Europe
Creighton
Omaha
E. D. Leavitt
Hodgena J
U Hodgens
Summer Excursion Fares on Great Northern and Basin Lines
Basin and return good Sunday for 1.00. Boulder and return good Sunday for 1.00. Basin and return good Saturday until Monday 1.59. Boulder and return good Saturday until Monday 1.50. J. E. Dawson, 41 North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin and Return
Boulder and Return
J. E. Dawson
North Main Street
Two Big Boxing Matches Promised at Saucer Track
On August 1 a Kid Oglesby versus Jack Wade boxing match for the state championship is arranged at Saucer track with 4% rounds to a decision. Helena manager Agatz Sam Goodman Billy Engstrom and others confirm the challenge. The Standard reports a wrestling offer by Jack Curran to Tony Harris and California boxers Bonnar Wilt and James McDonald seek opponents in Butte. Jacob Vitto, 27, died yesterday. funeral later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Oglesby
Jack Wade
Agatz
Helena Opera House
Sam Goodman
Helena
Billy Engstrom
Butte
Oglesby
Tony Harris
Jack Curran
Bonnar Wilt
James McDonald
California
Wilt
McDonald
Imperial Grant Discussion Proposes 6.5 Million Aid Plan
In Parliament the 6.5 million grant for Transvaal and Orange River colonies drew sharp criticism from Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Mr. Chamberlain defended relief for refugees, pledged no confiscation, and announced funds to reinstate Boers, pursue agricultural settlement, and buy land for volunteers after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Transvaal
Orange River
William Vernon Harcourt
Chamberlain
Native question and labor laws debated by Mr Chamberlain
Mr Chamberlain spoke at length on the native question calling it difficult and delicate and urging that slavery must not be allowed while proposing revision of harsh native labor laws and humane instruction for natives. Union Guard members in Eureka and Butte plan a night meeting to form a guard of honor for the late captain S J Reynolds with Centennial guard also invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Guard
Eureka
Nev
Butte
Mont
J. Reynolds
Centennial Guard
Bed Rock
Police report leads to multiple local arrests
A letter to Chief Reynolds prompts Minnie Day's arrest on vagrancy in Wyoming alley after a resident described a girl luring boys to her cabin. Anton Cronik reports his wife missing since Saturday found with two men on Hopkins Street. John Sheehan's assault case dismissed. John O Mara case under advisement. Jennie, Mabel, Oscar Collins and Walter Daggett fined $10 for fighting. Minnie Gray fined $5 for street walking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Minnie Day
Wyoming Alley
Butte
Anton Cronik
Andy McGinniss
John Doe
Cronik
Columbia Gardens
Hopkins Street
John Sheehan
John O'Mara
Jennie Collins
Mabel Collins
Oscar Collins
Walter Daggett
Minnie Gray
Runaway Wagons Crash In Wyoming Street Incident
A four horse wagon owned by I Scott started a chaotic chase on Granite Street to Broadway in Wyoming last night. It collided with a two horse turnout, causing damage, and an oil wagon connected to the scene was used for lighting. Scott escaped uninjured while a horse suffered a leg injury. The runaway narrowly avoided additional wrecks as bystanders intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Street
I. Scott
Granite Street
Broadway
Wyoming
Mr. Scott
Park Street
Indian lands opening lottery filing begins in Kiowa and Comanche reservations
In El Reno and Fort Sill the lottery winners start filing on 15 claims each day as the first stage of allotting 15 000 claims. An estimated 2000 to 3000 drawn names may not file. Government auctions for town lots at Anadarko Hobart and Lawton also begin drawing thousands of hopeful buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Reno
Okla
Reno
Fort Sill
Lawton Land District
Anadarko
Hobart
Lawton
Wood Wins $50,000 Claim At Fort Sill Townsite
Joan Wood of Weatherford Oklahoma drew number one in Lawton district and filed for a claim at Fort Sill selecting one acre along the townsite’s south edge. The government plat shows the two most valuable sections adjacent to the townsite, leaving Mat tle Beals of Wichita Kansas with a south of Wood tract. Wood’s selection values at about $50 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fort Sill
Okla
Joan Wood
Weatherford
Lawton
Mattie Beals
Wichita, Kan
Non Wood
Wood
Swift to govern Guam as Yorktown heads there
Washington reports Commander William Swift aboard the gun boat Yorktown is ordered to relieve Commander Seaton Schroeder as naval governor of Guam. The Yorktown travels to Guam on temporary assignment while Schroeder returns to testify before the Schley inquiry. Chicago notes a secret finance meeting for a $300 million coal trust aiming for a year end completion led by J P Morgan and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Swift
Yorktown
Seaton Schroeder
Guam
Swift
Schroeder
United States
Schley Court of Inquiry
Chicago
J. P. Morgan
Telegraph firm allows risky messages to South Africa codes
The Western Union Telegraph company announced that messages written in authorized commercial codes may now be sent at sender's risk to numerous points in the Transvaal and Orange River colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Transvaal
Orange River
Directors declare 2 percent semiannual dividend for preferred stock
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad directors announced the regular semiannual dividend of 2 percent on the company’s preferred stock. The decision comes as the railroad emphasizes steady payouts to investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
Gera Arrives Off Heligoland With Waldersee Aboard
Berlin reports the steamer Gera has reached waters off Heligoland bearing Feld Marshal Count von Waldersee on board amid ongoing naval movements in the theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gera
Feld Marshal Count von Waldersee
Heligoland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
The
Standard
East Broadway
Telephone
Fairfield
Jewelers
Montana
George William
Hortense
Clancy
Frank Boucher
John
Nicholas Powers
Mary Lyons
Charles Lane
Western Loan and Savings Company
Paul A. Ozanne
George A. MacDonald
Daniel Searles
Whitehall
Spokane
Samuel Johnstone
Saucer
Great Northern Railway Co
Wade
Dan Tewey
Southern
Jacob Vitto
England
South Africa
BANKS
Lee Mantle
Chas. Scchatstein
Frank W. Haskins
A. B. Clements
Charles Leonard
F. Aug. Heinze
Henry Mueller
James H. Montesth
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
Zhe
Santos
Maracaibo
A. Booth
Cash Grocery
Park St
Waldersee
W. R. Tonkin Co
TosDay
Vanilla Price's
Gillett’s
Mason's
Montana Cash Grocery Company Cor. Park and Montana Sts
Daly Bank and Trust
OF Butte
O. K. Lewis
J. H. Vivien
Pi Fayette Harrington
M. A. White
Silver Bow National Bank
Mont Capilal
Warran
First National Bank
SOB
State Savings Bank
Paris
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