Butte Current Notes on local visits and commerce
Local notices list visits by residents to Helena Sheridan Kalispell and Great Falls, piano ads, dental and medical services, and shopping promotions. Names include Orton Bros Fred Orton J G Bates Bertha Mackel H L Frank Maud Davis Barker H Hanson E H Sherman. mentions dining Tobin through trains and mining machinery, plus a Montana Liquor Co rate to Gregson Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Fred Orton
N. Main
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
Bertha Mackel
H. Virden
Twin Bridges
Kh. C. Matteson
Great Falls
Bernard Noon
Butte
Kalispell
Finlen
William Thompson
Little Son
Sheridan
Maud Davis Barker
Helena
Mary Nadeau
E. 8. Dupuis
Laurin
Fred J. Rowlands
E. Broadway
Hanson
E. H. Sherman
East Park
Charley McCoy
Lottie Featherly
Elvira Kohlberg
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Arthur Bell
David Bell
Nevada Avenue
Mark Leffler
Divide
May Bodin
Virginia City
Harvard
Wide World
Pearson's
Junior Munsey
P. O. News Stand
West Park Street
J. T. Carroll Lumber Company
Arizona
Platinum Streets
Montana Liquor Co. B., A. & P. R. R
Gregson Springs
Miners Contest Attracts Large Crowd At Columbia Gardens
Henry Rodda won a drilling contest against Michael Davy by five sixteenths of an inch after ten minutes of drilling into granite. Both men, blinded by past blasting, showed expert hammer and drill technique. Rodda led throughout with averages near 84 strokes per minute, while Davy averaged 85 with a high of 90. Prize money included 100 dollars for Rodda, plus clothing and merchandise for Davy. The event capped a day of vaudeville acts and band music at Mountain View park.
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Columbia Gardens
Henry Rodda
Michael Davy
Henry Rodday
Rodda
Joe Freethey
Freethey
Tom Tallon
Jack Ryan
Davy
W. R. Tonkin
M. J. Connell
Boston & Montana
William Ogle
J. Finley
Bert Cohen
Herbert Mills
Cohen
Mills
Mountain View Park
Miners’ Union
Annual Picnic for Associated Charities Children
The charity children’s annual picnic will be held tomorrow at Columbia Gardens. All children must visit the society office in the library building this afternoon between 2 and 4 o'clock to obtain passes for streetcar rides tomorrow.
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The
Associated Charities
Columbia Gardens
Society
Special Pan American Rates Via Northern Pacific Railway
The Northern Pacific Railway offers round trip tickets to Buffalo with 60 day limit on the first Tuesdays in August and September. Rates are $64.56 and $66 for the round trip. For details contact W. Fy. Merriman, general agent, corner Park and Main, Butte.
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Northern Pavific Railway
Buffalo
W. Fy. Merriman
Northern Pacific Railway
Corner Park
Main Streets
Butte
Unfinished business hints at drinks at Dan Tewey's Southern
Vague note mentions drinks for unfinished business at Dan Tewey's Southern and consulting Mrs Dr Prank an eye specialist, with a P O box reference.
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Dan Tewey
Dr. Prank
P. O. Block
READY FOR THE BATTLEBOXING TITLE FIGHT TONIGHT AT PARK AMPHITHEATER
The Montana state boxing championship brings Kid Oglesby and Wade to Butte for a major matchup. Fans travel from Helena Great Falls and others with special trains planned. Oglesby and Wade prepare in Wolf Creek and Columbia Gardens with trainers predicting a hard fought, decisive contest.
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Park Street
Montana
Helena
Kid Oglesby
Great Falls
Anaconda
Butte
Wolf Creek
Oglesby
Wade
Jack Wade
Young Thomas
Columbia Gardens
The
Standard
Thomas
George Kessler
Keesler
Jack
Mose Lafontise
Rail changes rumor ties Hays resignation to Mohler
The Oregonian reports a circulation claiming President Burt of Union Pacific discussed with Mohler of Oregon Railway & Navigation a plan involving C M Hays withdrawal and Mohler succeeding him. The arrangement would shift control: Central Pacific to UP, O & C to SP, and Oregon line fully under Burt's executive management.
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Portland
Ore
The
Oregonian Today
H. G. Burt
Union Pacific
C. M. Hays
Southern Pacific
Burt
Mohler
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Hays
Central Pacific
Oregon & California
Hays to resign as Southern Pacific head Felton in line
The Call reports Charles M. Hays will resign as Southern Pacific president and Samuel Morse Felton of the Chicago & Alton will succeed him. The transfer signals Union Pacific control of California’s rail system with Omaha directing policy.
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San Francisco
Charles M. Hays
Southern Pacific Railroad
Samuel Morse Felton
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
Chicago
Union Pacific Railroad
California
Union Pacific Lines
Omaha
Beef for Klondike Shippers Plan Cattle To Dawson
Seattle reports 1200 to 1500 beeves will be shipped to Dawson via Vancouver as Klondike winter demand rises. Charles W. Thebo notes cattle are gathered for summer use and 12 to 15 hundred head will be needed for winter consumption, to be loaded on river steamers at White Horse and butchered before frost.
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Seattle
Dawson
Vancouver
Charles W. Thebo
White Horse
Pan American lake trip routes advised by Soo or Mackinac lines
Explore lake travel options via Soo and Mackinac routes for a pleasurable trip. Seek guidance from local Boo line agents or write to W. KR Callaway, general passenger agent, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Soo
Mackinac and the Lakes
Boo
W. KR. Callaway
Minneapolis
Minn
Sunday school quip on God's promise to Abraham in heaven
A brief joke from a Sunday school setting features a teacher asking what home God promised Abraham in heaven and a child named Ethel responding with a playful, affectionate line.
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God
Abraham
Ethel
Rabbits run loose at West Side Coursing Park halting sport
Yesterday at the West Side Coursing Park a saboteur released rabbits breaking the hatches. The 24 dog stake was cut short with more races to finish next Sunday and a 16 dog contest slated for the following Sunday. Montana Chief was injured in an earlier accident. Castaway, King Cashier, Soapy Bill, and other pairings led the results.
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West Side Coursing Park
California
James Ayers
Rusty
MacDougall
Revelstoke
Montana
Primrose
Maldofrin
Castaway
King Cashier
Soapy Bill
Carrie Nation
Dark Night
O'Connell
Fits Junior
Baraway
Dusty Miller
Fitz Regina
Stranger with suspected smallpox confined at pesthouse
A man calling himself B. Hurt reported possible smallpox at the sheriff’s office. Under Sheriff McGuigan directed him to the detention hospital. Dr. Sheeran admitted him to the county hospital for treatment after a medical inspection.
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McGuigan
B. Hurt
Butte Briefs Highlight Out-of-Town Visitors
Savage of Miles City and Kellogg with Hy Sheehan of Helena are guests at the Butte. Swinehart and Farrell brothers visit the Thornton. McTyre and McTyre of Helena noted among arrivals. Cunningham seen in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Gaddys
Miss Grate
Helena
Butte
Dr. H. Brown
Baltimore
Ida Linz
Louis Kaufman
W. FE. Savage
Miles City
Edwin Kellogg
Hy Sheehan
D. EB. Swinehart
Thornton
Franklin Farrell
Ansonia, Conn
J. E. McTyre
S. H. MccTyre
J. A. Cunningham
Wisconsin Republicans Address Growing Session Tension
Milwaukee August 18 The Wisconsin Republican league formed by many members of the last legislature issues an address to state Republicans with 60 signatures. It denounces unwarrantable interference with legislative powers and efforts to strengthen the executive at the expense of the legislature.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Republican League
Republicans of
Wisconsin
Legislative Department
Experiments With Fever in Havana Halted After Fatal Bite
Chief Surgeon Havard announced that yellow fever mosquito tests will stop after a non immune Spaniard died from an infected bite. A second bitten man is severely ill. The two were part of Caldaz's serum prevention experiments, which had yet to begin.
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Havana
Havard
Caldaz
Glass works to amalgamate under one company in France
Brussels reports La Reforme says Roux Cousells Vloureffe and Mignies glass works will form a single company with a capital of 10,000,000 francs. If the four firms fail to agree the Roux concern will accept American capital assistance.
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Brussels
la Reforme
Roux
Cousells, Vloureffe
Mignies
San Francisco Delegation Sets Out for Knights Templar Conclave
San Francisco sends 100 California scientists with Sir Reuben H. Lloyd aboard a special train to Louisville for the 28th triennial Knights Templars conclave. The Pilgrims will stop at Ogden Salt Lake Denver and Omaha. the train carries two refrigerator cars with fruit and wines.
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San Francisco
Cal
Reuben H. Lloyd
California Commandery
Louisville
Knights Templars
Ogden
Salt Lake
Denver
Omaha
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Butte News
the Standards
East Broadway
Telephone
Utte
Butte Copper
Parrot
Jewelers
Co. D. Weigel
Sanders
H. L. Frank
Frank
B. C
Belle Feldberg
John Caprice
Skagway
Klondike
Dan McDonald
Western Labor Union
State Furnishing Board
Bach Man
Puget Sound
BANKS
Sage
Lee Mantle
Chas. Schatziem
Vicw
Frank W. Haskins
A. &. Clements
Charles R. Leonard
F. Aug. Heinze
Henry Mueller
James H. Monteath
Rockers
Morris
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
Booth’s
Cudahy's
Booth
Santos
Maracaibo
Zuhe
Ise
Izsee
Washburn-Crosby
Butte Leader
W. R. Tonkin Co
E. Park Street
TosDay
Montana Cash Grocery Company
Cer
Park and Montana Sts
Daly Bank and Trust CO
OF Butte
W. Dixon
John D. Ryan
Co. C. Swinborne
R. A. Kunkel
K. Lewis
Pres
J. H. Vivian
V. P
Fayette Harrington
MA White
Silver Bow National Bank
Mont
Capii Lal
United States
Europe
Warran
First National Bank OF
Andrew J. Davis
James Talbott
E. B. Weirigashier
George Stevenson
State Savings Bank
Corner Main and Park, Butte
John A. Creighton
G. W. Stapleton
Thodgens
Geneset Banking
Jeane Creighton
G. . Stapleton
A. H. Barrett
BD. Leavitt
M Heodgens
J. O. Hodgens
Allie Borrors
Newtondre
Paris
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