Butte News: Dave Mack An Old-Timer Recalls Plains Crossing
Dave Mack, also known as David M Billingsly, a longtime Butte resident since 1917, recounts frontier days in Montana. He recalls mining at Bear Gulch, building a home, near-evading poverty, labor conflicts, the 1877 era, and his wartime movements across the plains to California and back, with notes on unions and regional church events.
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David M. Billingsly
Etter
Dave Mack
Montana
Mr. Bullinggly
Butte
Maho
Beargulch
Charles Art
Bilingely
Carr
Dave
Davis
A. d. Davis
Clear Grit
Foster
Hropiy
Rome
Tuah
Plaine
California
Special Train to Dillon and Big Mountain Meet
The Northern Pacific and related rail lines announce a special excursion train from Montana to Seattle and Puget Sound area with round trip fares of one and one third. Itineraries include stops at Butte Tacoma and Dillon with tickets sold Aug 12. The Merriman General Agent heads the schedule for a Sunday run from Hamilton to Dillon with a 7:30 a.m. departure and 6:00 p.m. return, featuring an esqutecoach train and staged drop offs along the Big Mole River route.
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Augsissippi Cind National Irrigat Association
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Montana
Puget Sound S
Portland
Butte Snd
Tacom
Merriman General
Dillon
Big Met
al WA
Hamilton
Northernine
Katte
Butte
Fagular Trhine
Hug Wo Atertitiatas
Thera
Vened Streets Block Park Views West Park Street
West Park Street near Excelsior Avenue remains blocked by a fence built by Doc Milver a week ago. The board of education and local residents worry the obstruction hampers access to the new schoolhouse and a busy thoroughfare. A community outing note mentions Deer Lodge and surrounding campgrounds as vacation spots, with various local notices about travel and services amid a park and city developments.
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West Park Street
Excelsior Avenue
Doc Milver
Board of Education
Basin or Boulder Round Trip On Weekends
Odd fragmentary notice lists round trip options Basin or Boulder with weekend travel, a return on Sunday or Monday, and ticketing details. Mentions Saturday or Sunday departures and a street address in Butte with names resembling Sain and C&T A Ro Meech.
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Boulder
Norny Sain
Butte
W. RO Meech
C&t A
Separated by Property and Suit for Support in District Court
Min Wite after Yer of Mare Cella Jear elusion that she Ye married Leonard M. Searight. They wed in Butte on Feb 15, 1502. She seeks court order to compel support, claiming no funds or property. Land assets in Eureka and Parke County, plus city lots, valued at thousands. Defendant reportedly in temporary protection, partnership assets unsettled, asks for a receiver to wind up the business. A related mortgage foreclosure and other claims were noted in district court proceedings yesterday.
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Cella
Leonard M. Searight
Butte
Satara
District Court
Seatight
Parke County
Livingston
Seuright
Lingentelter
Hureka
Northern Pacific trip to Helena via Garrine details
Aug 16 service will depart Tutte on the Northern Pacific and S A I for Helena via Garrine. Woodmen of the World recounts the trip with returning options to Vancouver and Victoria, tickets on sale Aug 14. City ticket office at 41 North MERCH issues call for information and reservations.
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Eprcias Eran
Tutte
Pacific
Sa.i
Helena
Garrine
Barerip
Vancouver
Victoria
North
Sheepshearers at Work at Smerionmso Convention
Delegates at the Smerionmso convention discussed the constitution and by laws for the 1 Machine Sheepshearers Union. They will decide on adoption with convention endorsement and consider uniting with the Sheepwearers’ Association of America. An organizer may be appointed to mobilize members across the state.
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Cone Ates
Nce
Maepocracy Ee
Bheepawearers’ Association
GC America
Roda
Springs
Idaho
Phe Hamad Abd Banine
Ite
Incomplete OCR report on September institute instructors
Fragmentary OCR notes list names such as Yo Young and Langbrin with uncertain roles. Mentions Rast and Welch as expected attendees or addresses. Overall text is garbled and impairs clear attribution or event details.
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Han Shen
Adent Yo
Sity
Bt Welch
Yi Miss Langbrin
Sam
Asa
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