Commercial Day Celebration in Butte With Melon Picnic
Merchants and clerks in Butte observe a new holiday with store closures and a joint picnic at Columbia Gardens. Events span athletic contests, races, watermelon eating, and a ball game between merchant and clerk teams, with railways offering reduced fares and a full day of festivities.
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Butte
Butte Merchants’ Association
Butte Clerks’ Union
Columbia Gardens
Seaver
Hove
Hacebal Kame
Lites
Bankers
Commercial League
Press First To Stop Crime Address At National Editors Meet
President HB Warner at the National Editorial association annual address denounces corruption charges against newspapers and credits press with awakening public conscience. He criticizes the paper trust and calls for a strong organization to curb it and defend newspaper integrity. Past President H W Stevens praises U S newspapers as the greatest in the world. Seattle plans a strong bid for next year. Tonkin's at 41 East Park advertises the latest clothes.
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H.W. Stevens
Colambia
United States
Deal
Seattle
Estessed Torinexty
Buttalstory
Tonkin's
East’ Park
Rock Island Seeks Line Into Salt Lake City
A Telegram report from Vernal Utah says Rock Island system plans to gain entry to Salt Lake City via the Moffat line. E J Perry Kansas City Springfield and Clinton road general superintendent toured the surveyed route, driving from Vernal into east country about 150 miles to the planned route. The move aims to secure a Salt Lake City entrance through the route being built from Denver to Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake
Vernal
Utah
Rock Island
Met
Den
Salt Lake City
E. J. Perry
Genera
Kansas City
Springfield
Clinton Road
Moffat
Moffat Toad
Lodge Saoon
West ‘Park
John Millen
Colorado Cruiser Damaged After Puget Sound Rocking
Washington reports the cruiser Colorado badly dented forward plates and sprung, after running on the rocks at Double Bluff, Puget Sound. Dry dock repairs may take 30 days. Olympia Brewery office moved to new building at Park and Arizona, Butte. Orton Bros. advertise beat value pianos and organs at 219 North Main.
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Washington
Colorado
Double Blu
Puget Sound
Olympia Brewery Company
Corner Park
Arizona Streets
Butte
Orton Bros
North Main Street
Miner Johnny Kearn Seeks World Largest Highland Nugget
Johnny Kearn, longtime placer miner in the Highland district, visited Butte yesterday recounting a winter discovery of the largest Highland nugget. He described digging near Poodie Dog gulch, exposing a gold nugget weighing about an ounce, and noted several other sizable finds in the region. He remains optimistic about more big nuggets, continues work with a small crew, and plans to stay nearby until wealth comes.
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Johnny Kearn
Highland District
Butte
Mr. Kearn
Standard
Pordie Dog Gulch
Highlands
Clore
Mr. Keath
Highland
Page
Kearn
Virginia City
Fara
Old Highland City
Tam
ICT
Poodis 102
Sai Tako
United States
Revolver case and court fines headline
In South Butte a man named Campbell was fined 40 dollars for carrying a revolver, loaded or not, with officers noting the danger of armed citizens. Eddie Nelly, James Donahue, Sulla Hewett, Ad Bord, Nike Madden, Gussie Fulton and others faced fines or sentences for vagrancy, speeding, or pe rsonal disputes as judges addressed multiple petty offenses and noted intent to curb such behavior.
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Mike Campbell
Eddie Nelly
Main
Quarts
James Donahue
Sulla Hewett
Bord
Bays
Boyd
Nike Madden A Johnson
Gussie Fulton
Eon Martin
M. Keown
Have It Framed Have It Framed at Great Prices
A local shop advertises a wide selection of moldings in multiple styles and finishes. It promises appealing framing options for pictures that preserve beauty and value, inviting casual customers to become regular buyers through affordable pricing.
5 000 Cups of Coffee for Butchers Picnic
Preparations are underway for the annual butchers union picnic at Reichie's ranch near Glen on the Oregon Short Line. Special arrangements with Lutey's to brew and serve 5,000 cups of coffee free to attendees. Train from Butte to the grounds departs in the morning and returns at 9 pm.
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Butchers Union
Reichie
Glen
Oregon
Lutey
F- B. Price
Butte
Sam
Butte Publicity Tour Lights Up Orphlum Show
Publicity Agent Dolph of the Butte Street Car Co invited performers from the Orphum theater to view the city on a Butte car yesterday afternoon. The ride pleased the participants, with A C Duncan and the Pianophiends praising Butte’s greatness. Duncan's ventriloquism amused watchers as the car passed. The planned big party was moved up due to a matinee. They noted a Washington treasury bid for remodeling the Butte post office opens October 10.
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Dolph
Sterpronner
Butte Street Car Company
Orphum Theater
Butte
A.C. Duncan
Duncan
Orie
Ore Pheum
Former switchman gets important army place
Chicago August 18 Major BB Ray paymaster in the United States arms and former railroad switchman in Chicago has been named chief paymaster of the department of the areas replacing Col. W Lucker who is on sick leave He is 41 and joined the army in 1888 after serving as secretary of the Illinois railroad and warehouse commission under Gov John R Tanner Also urged is the upcoming Butchers Picnic on August 19 at Reichle s ranch with all you can eat and drink free music for dancing a tug of war prize and a promise that trains will run on schedule
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Chicago
Maj
BB. Ray
United States Arms
Department of the Areas
Col. W. Lucker
Major Ray
Amy
Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission
John 'R. Tanner
Reichle
G. T. Brown
Tikin’s
North Main Street
Legal fight over Charlie Doherty horse in Butte courts
Jockey Fischer and horseman Dunn clash over ownership of Charlie Doherty a valuable colt raced under Dunn. Fischer seeks legal possession a receiver accounting of winnings and to stop Dunn from moving the horse out of state a restraining order and show cause hearing were set for next Saturday.
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Charlie Doherty
Butte
J. B. Dunn
Watkins Fischer
Dunn
Fischer
J. F. Jeannette
Mery
Justice Doran
Walla
Acton
Japan Will Build Warships
A German news bulletin reports Japan will build two additional battleships beyond existing contracts. Each vessel will displace about 20,800 tons, reach 200 knots, and mount 12 main guns. Both ships to be constructed in Japan.
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Berlin
League
Japan
Priest Accuses Financier Indicted by Grand Jury in Washington
Washington August 18 Indictments by the grand jury charge Robert W Partridge former Newsberry president and manager now under a receiver with false pretenses in taking 18000 from Rev Father Eugene Hannan rector of St Martins Catholic Church and embezzlement by converting 11500 from stock sales to Father Hannan by misrepresentation Partridge is in the city jail awaiting further action The picnic grounds at Warm Springs are open and the plunge bath is open to the public Information about both is available from Allen Heckman Warm Springs
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Washington
Robert W. Partridge
Newsberry Company
Eugene Hannan
St. Alartin’s Catholic ‘Church
Uss
Comepany
Father Hannan
Partridge
Warm Springs
Allen @ Heckman
Sherman's Retiring Sale Announcement
The store advertises a retiring sale with instruments on display and marked prices. It promises high quality, lifelong tone, and urges swift action, noting limited planes of character and inviting customers to write for what remains.
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HVCIY
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Everybody's Shoe Store
East Park Su
KODAK
Cannon Y Rockefellar
West Park Street
New York Central Lines
New York
New York City
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Lake Shore
Lamite
Peoria
Northwestern
Nicollet Avenue
Minneapolis
G. W. Alexander
Warren J. Lynch
Andrew Mueller
Mgr
California Brewing Co
T. J. Baker
Del
Exzinc
Fall Drug Company
East Park Street
Barbers’ Union Ot
Butchers’ Union
Hni
Tire Mountain
Gogo
Mike CoMenen
Pritchard-Harrison Carpet Company
Corer Main and Park Sts
Butte, Montana
Riddell Paint and Paper Co. Pit S
Treasury Department
Butte Postoffice
Ode Wa
Charley
Traci
Chae Doherty
Dane
Atside Winata
Masonic Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias
Woodmen of the World
Modern Woodmen
Knights of Columbus
Elks Eagles
Maccabees
Red Men
Fraternal Brotherhood
Electricians
Trainmen
Sons of Hermann
Towle-Winterhalter- Hannifin Co
Bright Corner Corner Park
Dakota Streets
Piana Opportunity
Sherman
Home Baking Co
Mission Hampshire
Ras
Bren
Wen
H. C. Wong
Tad
Tor
Eget Eranens Sia
Joseph Richards
Montana St
Mont
Ind
J.C. Donneston
Alex. J. Johnston
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