Great White Way Lighting Plan Gains City Backing
In a well attended meeting the Butte Chamber of Commerce approved a proposed illuminated business district plan. City Engineer Gow and Electric Power Co official Hebgen outlined costs and installation details, with 366 lights planned from Arizona to Idaho and Copper to Galena, underground wiring in places, funded by a mix of city and abutting property charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gow
Mr Hebgen
The
Electric Com
Butte of Commerce
Ute Electric and Power Company
Butte
James H. Rowe
Paul A. Gow
Arizona
Idaho
Galena
Park Street
Broadway
Granite Street
Quartz Street
Montana Street
Dakota Street
Alaska Street
Hamilton Street
Main Street
Wyoming Street
Arizona Street
City
Treet
Railway Company
W. D. Clark
San Francisco
Max Hebgen
Electric Light Company
Is Com Cern
Hebgen
Hutte
Unclear Medicine Claim For Tuberculosis Prompts Strong Warning
Fragmentary report extols a so called Alterative medicine for tuberculosis. It cites recoveries and a testimonial from Weldon and others, urging use alongside nourishing food and fresh air. Portions mention herbs and unspecified practitioners and appear from an era lacking modern medical consensus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon
Gentienen
Fekman
Pane Rees
Epbria ‘Tunas Hk
Ieee
Eight Special Features At The Ansonia
The Ansonia offers a packed program for the week with Curt the wonder of the age and daring cyclist feats. An augmented orchestra will render a special musical programme. The bill blends comedy drama song and music to thrill the audience tonight and through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Appea
Picture House of Quality
Reagan Manages Kidney Punches in Salt Lake Showdown
The Salt Lake Theater hosts a staged boxing bout between Reagan and Johns with two rounds planned. The event is slated for mid September, marking a second signing of the long distance route for the involved boys amid agreed terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige
Butte Briefs List Visiting State Figures and Travelers
B F Drake of Billings and Mrs RG Jewell of Chouteau county are in the city on business and visiting friends. Helena guests include Lillian D Kelley J G ewton RG Frye J M Fisher Jr and L M Hughes. Steve Parker will depart for Southern Montana on a two week trip for state boiler inspection duties. A Nadeau left for Chicago with Mrs Javient to visit relatives in the East. State visitors at hotels include Lew Surtzer George Bowen Kalispell J G Penhock James Fraser E Linstru Ben Tompkins James A King Billings Ary McKay Whitehall A Wade Boulder Edward Johnson Dillon Peter McVeigh Great Falls Mrs Sara Waldorf Lima Mrs C P Fooley Twodot H D Dean Anaconda.
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B. F. Drake
Billings
RG. Jewell
Chouteau County
Helena
Lillian D.kelley
J. G.ewton
RG. Frye
J. M. Fisher Jr
L. M. Hughes
Steve Parker
Montana
J. A. Nadeau
Chicago
Javient
East
Lew Surtzer
George Bowen
Kalispell
J. G. Pen= hock
James Fraser
E. Linstru
Ben Tompkins
James A. King
Billings Ary
Edward Johnson
Dillon
Peter McVeigh
Great Falls
Sara Waldorf
Lima
C._P. Fooley
Twodot
HD. Dean
Anaconda
Fanciers to Picnic as Southern Montana Poultry Association
The Southern Montana Poultry Association schedules a big picnic at Gregson Springs on August 21. A meeting of fanciers and association members will be held tomorrow night at City Hall to finalize plans. William Stinson, 69, long-time watchman at the Mountain View mine, died yesterday in a local hospital. He was born in Ireland and lived in the United States 43 years. He is survived by two sisters and a brother in Ireland. A westbound Chicago & Worth Western train struck a washout near Rouseray this morning. Fireman Pareovs was killed and Engineer Jones seriously scalded, with several passengers injured though not seriously.
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Southern Montana Poultry. Association
Gregson Springs
William Stinson
Mountain View
Ireland
United States
Miner Dies After Fall From Train Near Butte
Jerry D. Shea aged 22, Irish native and miner, found dying on Montana street yards after an excursion train ride from Gregson to Butte. He died en route to hospital with a crushed back amid uncertainty whether pushed or fell. Coroner’s inquest pending. Survived by Irish parents, two brothers, two sisters in Butte. Funeral planned from sister Mrs. M. J. Sullivan at 815 High Ore terrace.
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Jerry D. Shea
Hutte, Anaconda & Pacific Road
Butte
Gregson
Montana Street
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Ore Terrace
Centerville
Cdy
Shea
Fritz Anderson
Powell
Lynch
Leo
Sherman & Reed
Uni
H. KE. Mann
Ireland
Mike J. Sullivan
Dennis Harrington
Dennis Shea
M. J. Sullivan
High Ore Terrace
Convicts at Large After Train Escape Near Pipestone
Mel Jowell and John McAdams, handcuffed escapees from a Northern Pacific train near Pipestone, are at large as midnight passes. Two posses on horseback searched miles of hills around the lonely spot, with no scent found. A $200 reward is offered by Park County Sheriff Killoran. authorities anticipate days in the mountains. sightings near Silver Bow unconfirmed.
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Mel Jowell
John McAdams
Pacific
Pipestone
Deer Lodge
Esape
Jowell
McAdams
Sherif Killoran
Park Couty
Lowell
Salmon valley land sale offer in Butte Montana
Advertisement urges readers to invest in Salmon valley land with small payments and easy terms through Lawler and Rowe at 120 W Granite Street in Butte Montana.
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Salmon Valley
Lawler & Rowe
Granite Street
Butte, Mont
Morbid man fires bullet in cabin near Basin depot
Despondent Fred Lateroon aged unknown ended his life with a revolver at a cabin near Hiscake depot four miles from Basin. Locker Bernd had just finished dinner when the weapon was used in another room. The body was found by his family and brought to Basin, then Richards for further arrangements. Sockerson supported by wife and four children.
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Fred
Sockerson
Amateur Athletics Union seeks organize local body in Butte
John Lindquist of the Amateur Athletic Union of the Guinea States calls for forming an amateur athletic club in Butte. Goals include promoting systematic exercise and education, improving athletics among amateurs, registering eligible amateurs, and opening a city state bureau of recreation. A meeting will be held Thursday at 8 in the Merchants' Association Hall.
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John Lindquist
Amateur Athletic Union of the
Guinea ‘States
Olympicakes Arvants
Juris Gletion
Butte
Montana
Amatet
Bureau of Reconde
Merchants’ Association
Five Years for Man Who Deceived Livingston Girl
Harry F. Ross, who married Livingston girl Miss Nancy Goodman on July 3 and deserted her two days later in Billings with jewels bought on a bogus check from E. chose, was found guilty of grand larceny and sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary.
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Standard
Livingston
Harry F. Ross
Nancy Goodman
Gea
Billings
E. Ohrare
State
Regulars Seek United Front in County Campaign
Red Lodge Montana Aug 12 a Roosevelt split shakes local politics as veteran W I Meyer returns to Taft fold and the central committee expands the nominating convention. Plans push to unite rival factions for the fall campaign with primaries set for Aug 24 and the county convention for Aug 31. Red Lodge will send 48 of 178 delegates to the convention.
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Red Lodge
Roosevelt
Stove Sen
Dior
W. i. Meyer
Livingston
Chicago
Taft
Red ‘Lodge
Butte Edges Dillon In Close Score In Pitchers Battle
Richards allowed only three hits and 10 strikeouts for Butte while Dell held Dillon to four hits with 14 strikeouts. Both teams went scoreless in most innings as errors and base running miscues decided the game. Ripley and Barry led Dillon with multiple hits, but Butte prevailed 1 to 0 in a tense contest.
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Dillon
Richards
Butte
Mountmen
Dell
Dillonites
McGeehan
Welty
Mathes
Whaling
Braton
Clark
Tings
Titchards
Coline
Ethone
Barry
Ripley
Ins
Nita Creamer Tovcenter
Colling
Seifert Mrurk
Collins
Ripey
Caly Shannon
White Dillon
Wattersen Dell'and
Shannon
Tichards
Corsican Strikes Iceberg With Minor Damage Near Newfoundland
The Atlantine steamer Corsican, carrying 200 passengers from Montreal to Liverpool, struck an iceberg east of Belle Isle near Newfoundland but suffered only slight damage and no water intrusion. Captain Cook reported the incident to Atlan line officials. Later reports confirm a minor underwater impact with no serious harm.
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Montreal
Liverpool
Belle Isle
Newfoundland
Appara Ghuly
Cook
Corsican
Atlan Line
Forelock
Guths Charged With Killing To Be Arrested
A Special Dispatch reports Guths charged with murder and arrest planned. The others, all under 21, named as Harry Leecy Charles Christensen and Robert Burn, were taken into custody yesterday.
Teacher Helen Hunt Dies After Fall From Mount Rainier Peak
Aug 12 Tacoma Ledger reports Miss Helen Hunt, a Tacoma schoolteacher and member of the Tacoma MCA, fell 500 feet from Pinnacle Peak on Mount Rainier during a mountain climb. Sixteen climbers completed the ascent. the descent was about to begin when the accident occurred. Her body, stated to be broken in every bone, will be transported to Tacoma by automobile. Home listed as Tama, Iowa.
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Tacoma
Wash
Tacoma Ledger
Longmire Springs
Mount Rainier
Helen Hunt
Pinnacle Peak
Miss Hunt
Tama
Iowa
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Fairmont Creamery Co
Ansonia
Reagan
Johns’ Kidney Punch
Butte Briefs
Fanciers
AN. Phenic
Wat
Somman Dre
Lipton
Kenessys
Kennessys
Hennessys
Suskahana
Cheney Bros
Lass
Cleburn
Texas
Santa Fe
A. V. Campbell
Campbell
Portland
Ore
Oscar Carlin
Adam Baker
Carlin
Ryan Ron Nano
Stangara
Teed Lodge
Sipmnis
Saloniki
Austrain
Shate
Towa City
Towa
Irl
Davenport
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