August Efforts Modernize Butte Library Project
Progress rush on the city library building in August with completion eyed for late September around the burning anniversary. Fireproof design emphasized with tiled vestibules, gravity ventilation, incised wiring, and a skylit library hall, under Building Inspector Lane. cost and time in line with insurance settlement. City electrical workers push for a city Inspector of Wiring to improve safety. cement walks rapidly expanding citywide, including residential districts, regardless of building permanence.
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Aus
Wil
Wersary
Tallding
Ujese i
Sale at Clix dice for W GB excursion to Boxe man
Tickets on sale at Northern Pacific city corner Main and Park Streets for a limited seating excursion on Friday Aug 10. Fare is 2 dollars round trip with age discounts for children. Also a 3.95 dollar return option from Hutte to Bozeman valid Aug 10 and 11.
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Boxeman
Dale
Northern Pacific City
Main
Park Streets
Sweet Pea Learnival
Treja
Bulle
Hall
Hutte
Bozeman
Falllieres Receives St Louis Exposition Deputation
President Falllieres at the Elysee palace today received a deputation of the St Louis exposition committees. The group included D. T. Francia Breckenridge Toutes Charles H. Huttle Lewis D. Doster S. M. Felton and F. J. Wade. Secretary Wisnayd spoke in McCormick’s absence and presented a gold medal commendatory of the exposition.
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Paria
Falllares
Elysee Palace
St. Louis Exposition
D. T. Francia
Breckenridge Toutes
Charles EH. Huttle
Lewis CD
Doster
S. M. Felton
F. J. Wade
McCormick
Wisnayd
Rainstorm Wrecks Streets. City Sees Thousands in Damage
Heavy rains hit Janesville last night causing widespread street and sidewalk washouts. Damage totals run into thousands as portions of residences and utilities report disruptions and cleanup begins today.
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Janesville
Win
Flooding Forces Factory Closures and Crop Damage
Ponds are several feet deep as the river rises. The high water has forced several factories to close. Country reports indicate extensive crop damage due to the flooding.
Virginia City Fire Department Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The Virginia City volunteer fire department elected officers for the coming year at its annual meeting. New double boiler chemien engine added to equipment. Delegates named to the Montana firemen convention in Hamilton on August 23. Fire Chief Joseph G. Walker to attend as delegate.
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Standard
Virginia City
Joseph G. Walker
Amon C
George&. Cohn
Joseph Smith
Leutenant
Chemjeg
Lewis Kisser
Chemical
J. Clem
MB. Davis
L. L. Callaway
M. B. Davis
George E. Gohn
Rodney R. Herndon
Walker
Oldest Market in State Change Hands in Virginia City
Special dispatch from Virginia City reports George E. Gohn and Horace B. Elling acquiring the Metropolitan meat market lease from Ira H. French. The new owners plan to take over October 1. The market has operated at its present site for over 36 years and is noted as Montana’s oldest. Gohn was among Alder Gulch’s early arrivals after the gold discovery and is in improving health.
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Standard
Virginia
Montana
George E. Gohn
Horace B. Elling
Metropolitan
Ira H. French
George Gohn
Virginia City
Alder Gulch
Missoum
Charge of Forgery Against a Young Man in Butte
James Higgins, a well known Butte solicitor for Ale Kee Printing, is under arrest in Salt Lake on forgery charges for signing the company name to checks and diverting funds. A deputy sheriff will bring him back for trial. embezzlement accusations may lead to a separate charge. Higgins had moved to Butte about a year and a half ago, earning around $50 weekly while allegedly owing many friends and taking about $700 in company collections. He reportedly borrowed $100 for a trip to Bozeman to print a programme, but the lender has not been repaid. Sheriff Quinn plans to pursue the case, possibly returning to Butte with or without requisition papers.
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James C. Wiggins
Butte
Ale- Kee Printing Company
Salt Lake
Sherif
Eggins
J. A. McKee
Higgins
Sherif Quinn
Norhart
Butts
Trianda
Goo Bozeman
Sake
Bernhard
Te Hetren
Katte
Quinn
Justes Rhoades
Neihart
DR. Hood & CO
Eastern Montana lawyers meet at Livingston
Livingston August 9 the Livingston bar traveled by train to Chico to attend the first meeting of the Eastern Montana Bar association. Chief Justice Brantly and officials from Helena spoke. officers to be elected tomorrow. The gathering paid tribute to departed Montana bar members and heard Judge Henry of Livingston’s opening address.
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Livingston
Standard
Chica
Springs
Eastern Montana Bar Association
Brantly
Hall
Helena
W. R. C. Stewart
W. S. Hartman
B. B. Law
Bozenyan
G. W. Pierson
Sydney Fox
Red Lodge
Fred le Gibson
Forsyth
Livingston Club
Chico
John G. Smith
0. M. Harvey
Judge Henry
Sydney Lanner
Biles City
Northern Pacific Excursion Rates to Milwaukee
Through tickets from Butte to Milwaukee and return on Aug 10 to 11 priced at 34.20, valid to depart Milwaukee Aug 22 for return, and a separate 52.40 unit with a Sept 20 return. Stopovers allowed within the limit at or west of St Paul. W H MPRIMAN, DP and OP AL
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Order of Eagles
Northern Pacific
Butte
Milwaukee
West of
J. Paul
W. H. Mprriman
DP & OP AL
Grand jury targets Standard Oil probe in Chicago
A large number of subpoenas were issued today for witnesses to appear before the federal grand jury convening next Tuesday to take up the Standard Oil company investigation. The processes were for the same railroad officials.
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Chicago
AU. F
Federal Grand Jury
Standard Oil Company
Court limits sketching in divorce cases in London
The president of the divorce court announced that journalists cannot take sketches in court. The ruling cited embarrassment for witnesses and public interest concerns, noting no new subpoenas were issued as the jury is now in session.
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London
Artista
Praise for the Women by the Copenhagen Press
Copenhagen August 9 delegates at the International League of Woman Suffrage conference had another busy day. The American delegation impressed the scholars with speakers Anna Shaw Ida Harper and Mrs Carr Chapman Catt delivering vigorous rhetoric and leadership.
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Copenhagen
International League of Woman Suffragisa
Empera
Dwe'ge
Prev
Anna K. Shaw
Ida Huegh Harper
Carr Chapman Catt
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
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W. C. W. Hanston
Clix
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Brolmeas
Wirginia
Salt Lake City
James Higgins
Meee Company
Indorsing
Mike Quinn
Chico Hot Springs
Hore Investigations
DR. Hood
Terry
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