Butte Current Notes Highlights Local Notices
Local items report travel to Des Moines Ely and Denver through residents like C C Blevins Miss Winnie Mackay and J B Frisbee. Business notes include Clothery and Yegen Bros bankers and Montana Fire insurance. Births marriages and society events fill pages with visits to Great Falls and Dallas. Community activities mention an ice cream social at Sacred Heart and Central Presbyterian work sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Ros
Penn
Leese
Butte Grill
C. C. Blevins
Des ‘Moines
W. J. Davis
Ely
Clothery
Si North Main
Charles Corlton
Denver
North Main
Pr Ironside
North Main Street
Yegen Bros
Montana Fire Insurance
Slemons & Booth
Frank Hukas
West Porphyry Street
A._T. McCarthy
Western ‘Transit Lines
Yesterda
George Wilkins
North Franklin Street
Joseph M. White
Pacific Coast
Robert Ornsby
South Butte
Flathead Country
P. O
Marian Townsend
Great Falls
Marian Robertson
Michael Gilbey
Quartz Street
Sacred Heart
Ethel N. Trengrove
Cetko Listinjat
Annie Lahiek
George Bates
Belle Arbuckle
Fred J. Lohman
Ethel Bele
Patrick Heaney
Agnes Hanley
Chris Pappas
Theresa Siddons
Butte
Early morning duel ends in arrests over love triangle
In Centerville a duel over Ethel Beley’s affection left Fred J. Lohman wounded and later stabbed by rival Jones. A girl described as Jon’s sweetheart identified Jones after initial denial, but the case collapsed as testimony waned. Beley accompanied Jones during the shooting on Main Street as Lohman, 22, faced charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Lohman
Ethel Beley
Charles Beley
Centerville
West Daly Street
Lohman
Sir
Jon
Aftas Beley
Jones
Main Street
Mountain View Church Seeks Pastors Return After Growth Year
The Mountain View Methodist church held a quarterly conference with District Superintendent Mills presiding. Reports showed growth and good condition. resolutions praised Pastor Rev George D. Wolfe as his second year concludes, urging his continued service amid Montana conference terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View Methodist Church
Mills
J.D. Slemons
Montana
Methodist Episcopal Church
George D. Wolfe
City Plans 12 Acre Ground Purchase For Corral
Corral project favored by judiciary committee after Mayor Duncan backs city purchase of about 12 acres south of town for 8000 dollars. The site would provide stable room wagons and lumber storage, with warrants offered at par to raise cash and potential future sale of current site for added value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Tt
Horshire
L.A. Smith
Grigg
McAndrews
Nenny
Riley
Laden
Mountain View Church Pastors Petition for Continued Service
A Mountain View church lauds a prosperous year with strong finances and united membership. The document credits Pastor Wolfe and his wife for spiritual vitality and asks Bishop Luccock to renew Wolfe’s pastorate at the annual conference for continued community work.
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Mountain View Church
Mountain View
Wolfe
Luccock
Prize Drillers 10 Arrange For Match
Siint and Hill, who placed second, plan a $50 side match against Pickens and Page after Sunday’s drilling contest at the Miners’ Union. The event, held in Butte, saw Silent and Hill drill 35 1/2 inches despite a broken drill, while Pickens and Page drilled 43 1/2 inches to win first prize. The match may occur on Sunday, Aug. 23, or Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miners’ Union
Gregson, Silint
Hill
Pickens
Page
Sitnt
Butte
Pickens Page
Siini
Bilint
Hil
Silent
Gardens Prize Contest Under South Side Aid Contest
Judges of the garden contest under the South Side Improvement association begin examining today. Victor 8, superintendent of the Columbia gardens rounds, will chair with SF. W. Dunks assisting. Prizes total 40. Donors invited to inspect the gardens with the judges. More entries than last year. Awards announced at the society’s regular meeting at South Side Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Improvement Association
Victor
Columbia Gardens
SF. W. Dunks
Haveeen
M ‘Hus
Sociation
South Side Methodist Episcopal Church
Crest of Bitter Root Great Field for Game
Deputy County Attorney John Dwyer reports a hunters paradise on the Bitter mountains crest between Montana and Idaho. He traveled from Alta with six, noting deer licks at warm springs, deer tracks and wolves. The uninhabited country may grow into a hunting center aided by a Daly road. A nearby mine six miles from Alta, in which Dwyer is invested, shows very satisfactory assays. A cold supper followed at Richer’s Gate, 22 26 South Main.
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John Dwyer
Bitter Mountains
Montana
Idaho
Alta
Mont
Salmon
Marcus Daly
New York
Dwyer
Special Train Schedule for Commence Day Run
The Butte Anaconda and Pacific railway will operate a daily special train on July 31 leaving Butte at 8 a.m. and arriving at Gregson at 5 p.m. It reaches Anaconda at 9 p.m. Return departs Anaconda at 9:15 p.m. and Gregson at 10:30 p.m., arriving in Butte at 11:10 p.m.
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Anyo
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Win
Butte
Gregson Pub
Anaconda
Gregson
Arbitration Committees to Meet Over Local Troubles
The bricklayers union asks the Chamber of Commerce arbitration committees to meet and resolve recurring troubles. The Chamber accepts, and the two committees will convene. Secretary Blake reports strong interest from valley lands, with over 600 responses. few trees have failed so far. Ground floor listings show Lawlor and Granite streets in Butte.
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Bricklayers’ Union
Chamber of Commerce
Ihs
Blake
Northwest
Salmon Valley
Lawlor & Granite Street
Butte
Fatal blast death tied to tamped charge at Black Rock site
Coroner L P Smith presided as a jury ruled the death of Charles Larson and injuries to three men an accidental explosion. Contractor Nordstrom testified that two kegs of powder a primer and fuse were placed in a cut for a spur digging project on the Black Rock Speculator line. A third keg exploded after a miscue with tamping, causing rocks to strike workers including Larson and injuring others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Larson
L. P. Smithh
J. Nordstrom
Colorado Street
Black Rock
Larson
Oscar Carlson
Nordstrom
Lost Idaho railroad tale hints at vast land grab
A fragmented note questions who owns a near hundred mile Idaho railroad and why a massive outlay was proposed. It urges readers with speculative interest to contact a George Jucior & Rowe firm for a booklet about land along the line and potential opportunities amid a grand unrealized project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Haig
Ircore
Valley
Jucior & Rowe
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Buite News
Broadway
Telethongah
Sharon
Examit Hight & Fairfield Co
Jewelers
Opticians
Mont Tion
Tey
Richelieu
Mala
State Savings Bank
Lucian Raverat
America
Aed Lohman
McKendry and
Hannifin
North
Mai
Corral
Judiciary Committee
Couneh
Richelles Gate
South Main
Star Savings Bank
Lufean Raverat
Mose Linz
Lends
North Main ST
Great Northern Railway
Alhambra Hot Springs
J. Sullivan
Aibambra, Mont
Rane
McMonegal School of
Safi Ana
Telenamek
Dorothy Block
Corner
Granite and
Wyoming
Morris
Ockers
Park ST
Weinberg
Weinberg’s
Robespierre
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