Butte News Notes Rent Plans From Orton Bros
Ten popular new magazines arrived today at the P.O. News Stand. Trinity church Sunday school will hold its annual picnic on August 20 at Silver Lake. Orville Williams of Missoula avenue and Will McGlynn of West Pacific street are spending two weeks away. Wa sh Orville's cousin in Spokane, Wash. Robert John, son of Mr and Mrs John Williams of 10 Gladstone ter, was baptized in Trinity Methodist last Sunday afternoon by Rev Henry A James.
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Orton Bros
P.O
Trinity Church
Silver Lake
Orville Williams
Missoula Avenue
Will McGlynn
West Pacific Street
Orville
Spokane
Robert John
John Williams
Gladstone Terrace
Trinity
Henry A. James
Visitors and guests seen at Acoma Thornton in Butte
In Butte yesterday several visitors checked into the Acoma and nearby hotels. D. I Roberts from Divide and H. Pinnett from Wisdom arrived while J. Egan of Miles City conducted business at the Acoma. Frank Edwards of Missoula and George Ryan of Great Falls joined from different areas. William Dorman of Livingston, Mrs G L Curry from High Point Montana, Mrs Westley J Miller, L Bradley and C E Campbell of Billings, and J C Park of Bozeman were also noted guests. Dr and Mrs Wm C Riddell arrived from Helena, Alex Plumpton of Great Falls and Genevieve Smith of White Sulphur Springs visited town, with Dan Mahoney of Wallace listed among arrivals.
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D. Roberts
Divide
H. P.nnett
Wisdom
Acomi
Ward J. Egan
Miles City
Acoma
Frank Edwards
Missoula
George Ryan
Great Falls
William Dorman
Livingston
G. L. Curry
Hight Point
Mont
Westley J. Miller
Las
L. Bradley
C. E. Campbell
Billings
Finlen
J.C. Park
Bozeman
Thornton
Wm. C. Riddell
Helena
Alex Plumpton
Genevieve Smith
White Sulphur Springs
J. Mi Messick
Butte
Dan Mahoney
Wallace
Fight at Parrot mine ends with hospital visit
A fight between Pat Cummings and Martin Burke, Parrot mine shift bosses, led to Burke being struck with a rubber hose and head wounds. Burke was taken to St James Hospital for four stitches while Cummings was jailed overnight by Deputy sheriffs Leary and Burk awaiting a justice of the peace to fix bonds.
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Pat Cummings
Martin Burke
Parrot Mine
Burke
St. James Hospital
Leary
Burk
Cummings
Dan
Ailant
Not All Bakers In Butte Hold Bread Price Line
Several Butte bakers have not raised bread prices though the Eddy Baking Co of Helena offers price cuts. Bakers claim costs, union wages, and flour at $1.34 a barrel affect profits, with some still selling 24 ounce loaves at 10 to 15 cents. A few insist price increases are unnecessary if not essential for self preservation.
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Eddy Jaking Company
Helena
Butte
Ingredie
Uife
Eddy Company
Bakers Butte Bakers
Fruit Rotting at Billings Is Report
HELENA August 13 Reports that carloads of fruit are being permitted to spoil at Billings will be investigated United States District Attorney C Day who has returned from Butte where he went with reference to a probe into alleged profiteering food hoarding and destruction of foodstuffs to keep up prices ordered by Attorney General Palmer.
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Billings
Helena
United States
C. Day
Butte
Palmer
Army supplies to cost in Butte as city purchases
Prices for army food delivered to Butte from Fort Mason are quoted with freight added. The mayor’s office has received many shipments and clerks are busy logging them. Government price lists show per dozen can costs for beef, corned beef, vegetables, and other items, with freight charges varying by weight.
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Stodden
Fort Mason
Cal
Goodwin
Butte
Butte Lodge Wins Initial Honor In Elks Parade
Bozeman Montana August 13 throngs of Elks from fifteen state lodges filled the streets for a three day convention parade. Butte won first prize for appearance while Billings led in manpower and Lewistown took best Elks band. Judges from Great Falls Helena and Lewistown cast ballots amid crowded streets and shows of Indian battle paint.
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Bozeman
Montana
Helena
James Keown
Billings
Bilings Lodge
Lewistown
Elks
William Ward
Palle
W. L. Holloway
Ray Ayres
Missoula
Anaconda
Livingston
Elks Roundup Parade Draws 15000 in Butte
Miss Kathryn Keown led a purple and white Elks parade with lodges from Montana and out of state. Cowboys in blankets and silk shirts joined the Indian section as crowds packed bleachers and streets. Over 2000 Elks in town filled hotels while traffic policing struggled downtown. Jim Lynch was injured but returned with a bandaged head after a steer flip during bulldogging.
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Butte Lodge
Kathryn Keown
Elks
Texas
Long Beach
Cal
Del
Glendive
Kr- Kinla City
Red Lodge
Great Falls
Miles City
Kalispell
Havre
the Elks
Jim Lynch
Lynch
Permit to Sell Farm Produce at Public Market
Mayor W T Stodden issued a permit to Peter O Ralley to sell three truck loads of vegetables at the municipal market today. O Ralley, owner of an extensive garden, planned to bring cabbage, carrots, lettuce, rutabagas, potatoes and edibles. The episode reveals tensions around market access and rumors of buyers meeting outbound shipments.
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W. ‘T. Stodden
Peter | O'Ralley
O'Malley
Stodden
Malley
Commission
Jak Wer
Jetterson
Oliver
Sked
Army Supplies Sale Plan Tabled for Post Offices
Individuals may buy army supplies under a tentative plan through their local postoffice, paying in advance. Sale dates begin August 18 with distribution stations likely at Seattle and Portland.
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Seattle
Portland
Food Prices Decline as Sugar Imports Arrive in Chicago
A report shows wholesale sugar prices dropping from 55 to 5 cents per pound and a projected arrival of 11 million pounds of California beet sugar in Chicago within weeks. Henry H. Kolapp, head of the food administration, says this will stabilize prices and that retail sugar may fall about 12 cents per pound for several months.
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Chicago
California
Henry H. Kolapp
The
Food Administration
England Adopts Law Fixing All Prices
WONDON Aug 15 The house of unions after heated debate adopted an amendment to the oiteering bill empowering the board trade after an Wholesale and retail won 132 to 95 The amendment was by Lord former minister of war tra pressed amazement that the denoun trade of the ndt revolution taing the country Sir Donald MacLean a liberal ber also denounced the amen characterizing Its ranks0¢ he most muddled kin
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Wondon
Associated Press
House of Unions
Board Trade
Ndt
Donald MacLean
Central Markets Return to Normal After Tense Period
Markets resume normal appearance as supplies run low and demand rises. Merchants and consumers reach a truce with Noulens, minister overseeing the vigilance committee. The merchants’ strike ends while truck farmers curb shipments amid uncertainty over perishables. Both sides align with Noulens plan to test a resumption of hostilities.
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FAMIS
Preas
Noulens
M. ‘Noulens
Van Orden and Gerry Face Charges in Drunken Robbery Case
Van Orden and Gerry are charged with getting John Johnson drunk and robbing him of 140 dollars. Johnson was also arrested on a complaint but later released by Chief Murphy.
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S van Orden
Gerry
John Johnson
Johnson
Murphy
Federal Seizure Plan Urges Release of Stored Food
Chicago reports federal prosecutors will seek court authority to seize surplus food stored in cold storage and sell it to the public. The move aims to lower prices by removing hoarded meats poultry fish butter and eggs held by brokers and speculators. Seizures by Morris Co. were made under libel proceedings as part of a broader effort to prosecute hoarding under the federal food control law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gover
Lyne
United States Bureau of Markets
Sele Morris & Co
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Butte News
I. Simon
North Main
Ellis
West Park
the Butte Optical Co
J. L. Hannifin
West Park Street
ELAS
McArthy, Bryant & CO
Swift
Ceretana
Lyon
White House
Hills Bros
John J. M'Carthy
England
McCarthy’s Sanitary Grocery & Meat Store
East Broadway
North Dakota
Elberta Freesto
McCarthy's Sanitary Store
Heath
Castle Gate
Stephenson Lumber CO
East Front Street
Odak and Camera Supplies
B. E. Calkins CO
Main St
Butts
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