Great White Way Lighting Plan Heads To City Council
The Butte Chamber of Commerce unanimously approved a plan to create a sharply lit Business district under state law. City Engineer Gowe outlined a district from Arizona to Idaho and Copper to Galena, with a maintenance charge of 5 cents per front foot monthly. The resolution, led by James H. Rowe, urges prompt installation of ornamental street lamps to boost property values and city beauty.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Hutte Electric and Power Company
Butte
James Hi. Rowe
Paul A. Gowe
Arizona
Idaho
Galena
Park Street
City lights plan outlined with undergrounding and costs
The council reviewed a detailed proposal for installing 288 arc lights at multiple streets including Broadway, Granite, Quartz, Dakota, Alaska, Hamilton and Main, Wyoming and Arizona. It covers installation costs of about 881,175, annual maintenance 13,791.35, apportionment among city, abutting property, and street railway, and different rates for installation and maintenance with an option for the company to handle installing underground in some areas.
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Broadway
Granite Street
Quartz Street
Montana Street
Dakota Street
Alaska Street
Hamilton Street
Main Street
Wyoming Street
Arizona Street
City
James H. Rowe
W. D. Clark
San Fran
Max Hebzen
Hebgen
Butte
John Gillie
T. J. Nerny
Special features at the Ansonia theater tonight
The Ansonia presents eight specials tonight featuring a daring act, comedy, Gramma, and a large augmented orchestra. The new programme promises haunting melodies and a grand blend of song and music, building on a week of acclaimed performances and applause.
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Ansonia’ Theater
Picture House
Reagan Fights Johns Remain Firm Over Kidney Punch
Jimmie Reagan rejects Johns' kidney punch, confirming tense dialogue with Tally Johns. McDonough notes Reagan’s stance and signed papers for a Salt Lake bout next month at the Lake theater, signaling a 12 round compromise and heavier weight concerns as the fighters prepare.
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Jimmie Reagan
Tally Johns
Jack McDonough
Salt Lake
McDonough
Reagan
Tee
Tally
Bio Heyn
Moth Reagan
Johns
Lake Theater
Butte Briefs A Busy City Scene With Visitors
Drake of wan on business Mrs R G Jewell of Choat visiting friends Helena guests at hotels include Lillian D Kelley J G Newton RG Frye JM Fisher Jr LM Hughes Steve Parker to leave for Southern Montana on a two week trip J A Nadeau left for Chicago with Mrs Nadeau visiting East before returning State visitors at hotels include Mr Mrs Lew Surtze George Bowe G Pens nock J E Linstrum Ben Tompkins James A King Bilib Aud McKay Whitehall Mr A Wade Boulder Mr and Mrs Edward Johnson Dillon Peter McVeigh Palle Mrs Sara Waldorf Lima P Foley Twedot HD Anaconda in the city with Mrs Dean Southern Montana Poultry association plans a big picnic at Gregson Springs Aug 2 and a meeting of fanciers and members will be held tomorrow night at city hall to finalize plans.
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BF. Drake
Wan
R.G. Jewell
Choat
Helena
Lillian D.kelley
J. G. Newton
RG. Frye
JM. Fisher Jr
LM. Hughes Steve Parker
Montana
Bu Hee
J. A. Nadeau
Chicago
Nadeau
East
Lew Surtze
George Bowe G. Pensnock
J E Linstrum
Ben Tompkins
James A. King
Bilib Aud McKay
Whitehall
A. Wade
Boulder
Edward Johnson
Dillon
Peter McVeigh Palle
Sara Waldorf
Lima
P. Foley
Twedot
Anaconda
Dean
William Stinson Dies At Mine After Long US Residence
William Stinson aged wy years watchman at the Mount ain View mine died yesterday in a local hospital after years of residence in the United States. He was a native of Ireland and leaves two sisters and a brother in Ireland. The train wreck section reports a bound passenger train on the Chicago & North Western ran into a washout near 10 this morning. Fireman Parto was killed and Engineer Jones seriously hurt. no further injuries known.
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William Stinson
Mountain View
Iroyland
United States
Treland
Ierre
Chicago & Northern Road
Parto
Jones
Burt
Man Dies After Fall From Train On Butte Line
Jerry D. Shea, a miner, was found dying near the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific yards on Montana street. He died en route to hospital after a 2:06 a.m. fall or push from an excursion train car. A coroner's inquest will determine if he fell or was pushed.
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Jerry D. Shea
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Road
Butte
Gregson
Montana Street
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Ore Terrace
Centerville
Shea
Frits Anderson
Powell
Lynch
Sherman & Reed
H. KE. Mann
5. Tler
Ireman
L. Savage
A. Sinclair
C. M.burns
Dennis Harrington
Dennis Shea
Mra
M. J. Sullivan
S15
High
Convicts at Large After Jail Break Near Pipestone
Convicts Mel Jowell and John McAdame escaped from a Northern Pacific train near Pipestone at 2 a m. They are reportedly at large in the mountains and may be returned to Deer Lodge today. Posse on horseback searched within miles of the escape site. A $290 reward is offered by Sheriff Killoran of Park County.
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Mel Jowell
John McAdame
Pipestone
Tare
Deer Lodge
Ape
Meadains
Sowell
Sherif Killoray
Park Couty
Jowell
McAdams
Eg Jowell
Sherif O'Rourke
Muray
Mulcahy
Hutte
Silver Bow
Despondent man shoots self in Bernice cabin near Basin
Fred Sockerson, 16, ended his life with a gun at a Bernice depot area cabin after desiring his dinner. His body was moved to Basin and then Richards' Undertaking rooms. He left a wife and four children.
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Fred Sockerson
Bernice
Basin
Socker
Bunting
Fred
Ste
Richards
Lockerson
Amateur Athletics Union seeks Butte club formation
John Lindquist, local representative of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, seeks to organize an amateur athletic club in Butte. The club would promote systematic exercise and education, improve amateur sports, register eligible amateurs, and create a bureau of records for city and state. A meeting to organize will be held Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the Merchants' association hall.
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John Lindquist
Amateur Athletic Union of
United States
Butte
Montana
Bureau of Records
Merchants’ Association
Five Years For Man Who Deceived Livingston Girl
Harry F. Ross was found guilty of grand larceny for deserting Nancy Goodman after marrying her in Livingston. He reportedly used a bogus check to obtain jewels from Contart Jewelers in Billings. He received a five year sentence in the state penitentiary.
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Livingston
Harry F. Ross
Nancy Goodman
Billings
Hopworth
Contart
State
Regulars Seek Solid Front in Local Campaign
A split in Carpon county Republicans widens as State Sen W J Meyer returns from Chicago to back Taft, boosting the nominating convention’s strength. Aug 24 primaries and Aug 31 county meeting set to align legislative and county candidates, Red Lodge to send 48 of 178 delegates.
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Standard Red Lodge
Roosevelt
Carpon County
Central Committee
W. J. Meyer
Livingston
Chicago
Red ‘Lodge
Butte Edges Dillon In Pitchers Battle For Narrow Win
In Dillon Dell limited Richards to four hits with ten strikeouts as Butte won 2 to 1. McGeehan scored on miscues in the fourth and sixth, while Dillon’s Ripley and Barry led offense with seven and five bases. Richards held Butte to three hits. errors by Clark hindered Dillon's rally.
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Dillon
Richards
Butte
Mountmen
Dell
Dillonites
McGeehan
Welty
Mathes
Whaling
Clark
Collins
Barry
Ripley
Shannon
Wichards
Corsican Hits Iceberg Slightly Damaged At Sea
Montreal August 12 the Atlantino steamer Corsican carrying 200 passengers from Montreal to Liverpool struck an iceberg near Belle Isle east of Newfoundland. The ship sustained no serious damage. wireless reports say the Corsican is making way slowly and will proceed. A separate fire in Santa Fe shops caused $250000 loss. a boilermaker Campbell fatally burned. Four youths are held in a separate homicide case in Poruna.
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Montreal
Liverpool
Belle Isle
Newfoundland
Whichie ‘Cook
Corsican
Atlan Line
Cleburn
Santa’ Fe
A.V. Campbell
Campbell
Youngest mother births healthy baby girl in Iowa
A Davenport area hospital reports an 11 year old girl gave birth to an eight and a half pound baby. Authorities withheld the mother's name. The event follows reports of widespread crime and city financial concerns in Red Lodge and Seton, with youths charged in killings and city funds noted as solvent after a tax levy adjustment.
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Standard
Red Lodge
Sip Mills
Towa City
Iowa
Davenport
Teacher falls 500 feet to death on Mount Rainier
A Tacoma Ledger report from Longmire Springs says Miss Helen Hunt a Seat tle teacher and Tacoma Y M C A member, fell 500 feet from Pinnacle peak while mountain climbing with a 16 member group. Her body, described as broken in every bone, will be brought to Tacoma. she lived in Tama Iowa.
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Oma
Wash
Tacoma Ledger
Longmire Springs
Mount Rainier
Helen Hunt
Seatte
Pinnacle Peak
Miss Hunt
Tacoma Y. M. C. A
Tacoma
Tama
Iowa
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Fanphey
Angie
Tata
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Butte Briefs
Souther’ Montana Poultry Association
Gregson Springs
Hmay
Oye P
Jenny
Salmon Valley
Lawler
Rowe
West Rantie Street
Hutte, Mont
Lipton
Kennessys
Hennessys
Jennessys
Suskahana
Cheney Bros
Lass
Nto
Poruna
Ure
Aum
Umear Carlin
Adam Baker
Carlin
Ouths
Harry, Leecy
Charles Christensen
Robert Burns
Seton
Roseemace
Bulearian
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