Bodies in paupers' graves mark end for two inmates
Two men Frank Ortoff and Frank Jewell died in Butte institutions and were buried in the county poor farm graves with little ceremony. Ortoff, a self confessed stage robber, died by hanging after a jail escape attempt, while Jewell, a morphine addict, died at the city jail after failing to receive proper care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ortoff
Frank Jewell
Butte
Sherman & Reed Undertaking Company
Ortoff
Jewell
Buite
Richelieu
Wyoming
Sam
Chicago
Sai Oretory
William Dolan
Donnelly
Oregon
Orton
Sherman & Reed
Fean
Court actions seek judgments in several cases
In Butte district court yesterday multiple suits were filed. G W Ferrell sues Mrs Catherine Niedenhofen and Edward Potting for 3977.50 on an indebtedness assigned by John J Farrell. Henry B Henry a carpenter sues Hannah Hapgood for 18.37 for work on a Park City house plus 50 attorney and 1.50 filing costs. T J Bliss sues Joseph Meatulle, his wife and John Smith to foreclose and recover 150 attorney fees on two notes for 500 and 150 with property lots 19–20, block 7 East Butte addition. Smith named for potential interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Ferrell
Catherine Niedenhofen
Edward Potting
John J. Farrell
J. B. Henry
T. J. Bliss
Joseph Meatulle
John Smith
Meatulles
East Butte
Carl J. Smith
Yancey and His Bears At Yellowstone Park Exhibit
Daniel Yancey arrives in Butte after a Yellowstone outing at his resort Yanceys. He recalls a 27 inch salmon trout caught previously now 29 inches and stuffed for display at Thornton hotel. He also tells of tame bears a nuisance around his house and barn at Yanceys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Yancey
Butte
Yellowstone Park
Yancey
Thornton Hotel
Bear Paw Mining Company Incorporation Filed in Butte
Articles of incorporation for Bear Paw Mining Company filed in Butte. Incorporators are F. T. McBride Robert McBride and John D. Haines, with $10 000 capital in 1000 shares of $10. The incorporators will also serve as directors. Head office planned in Butte to conduct a general mining business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Paw Mining Company
Butte
F. T. McBride
Robert McBride
John D. Haines
Crex Grass Rugs and Yard Goods in Sturdy American Wire Weave
The article describes Crex Grass items made from tough American wire grass woven with cotton warp. It promotes durable cool sanitary products and lists a range of yard goods and rugs priced from 40e to 0e per yard and from 2.00 to 12.00 for rugs.
Opium Joint Smokers Fined as Court Proceedings Proceed
In Tuesday night raid led by Captain Grant and Officers Parlin and Sheehan, three opium smokers and Moy Ying the Chinese proprietor faced court. Hines ill, case continued. Burk and Whitney pled guilty and fined 10 dollars each. Moy Ying fined 0 dollars but sentenced to five days jail for lack of funds. Walter Sale, assaulted at Mug Saloon, did not appear. Slattery found guilty of assault, fined 10 dollars, with 15 returned from his deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Parlin
Sheehan
Harry Hines
Dr. Sullivan
R. E. Burk
Alice Whitney
Moy Ying
Shay
Walter Sale
Pie
Jerry Slattery
Slattery
Thomas Donnelly
Queer Street
Pugilists
Mrs Hill Again in Trouble in Dublin
Mrs Hill, entered as Mrs Hill on the city jail blotter, faces disturbing the peace and drunkenness charges after an alleged disturbance near her Dublin home yesterday evening. Police arrested her, and a prior similar arrest led to a jailbreak attempt, pursued by Mayor Mullins and jostling jail staff. She is to face Judge Boyle this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Gillean
Phil Fay
Mullins
DO NOT ACCEPT BAD DOLLARS
Counterfeit dollars circulated in Butte resemble beads and lead. A recent incident involved a conductor who received one bill but detected its fraud when handed to a coin collector. The man who passed it claimed he had received it elsewhere and would take it back, noting he had exchanged a Dill and hadn’t noticed the fake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Haskins Marries Frances Dederick in Butte Ceremony
Frank W. Haskins, a prominent young attorney of Butte and nephew of Lee Mantle, wed Frances Dederick, a longtime Butte resident, in a Tuesday ceremony at St Pauls M E church conducted by Rev J R Murray. The couple left for Seattle on the North Coast Limited and will be away about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Haskins
Butte
Lee Mantle
Frances Dederick
Salt Lake City
J. R. Murray
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Haskins
Seattle
North Coast Limited
Heinze Mining Suit Seeks Stop to Ore Extraction At Minnie Healey
Boston & Montana Mining petitions for a restraining order in the 1901 district court case against F. Augustus Heinze and the Johnstown Mining Co. to halt mining from the Piccolo vein via Minnie Healey openings. Judge Clancy issued a temporary restraint as hearings were set for the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Augustus Heinze
Johnstown Mining Company
Boston & Montana Mining Company
District
Piccolo, Gambetta, Dayton and Colusa
Boston & Montana Company
Piccolo
Minnie Healey
Heinze
Lee Hayes
Reno H. Sales
John Kane
District Court
Kane
Boston & Montana
Gambetta
Leonard
Dayton
Colusa
Messrs. Hayes
Sales
Clancy
Johnstown Company
Boys Cause Small Blaze In Vacant Caledonia Street House
Small boys entered a vacant basement at 1111 Caledonia Street and started a fire for fun. Neighbors alerted Chief Sanger as the Caledonia street fire company arrived. the youths fled before the blaze was extinguished. Damage described as slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia Street
Sanger
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West Park
Vienna
Pickle Sale
Ga'ekan
P.O
Tonkin
East Park St
Knabe
Sherman’s Piano House
Butte, Montana
Yancey's
Great Falls
Anaconda
Helena
Judg
Mrs. Niedenhofen
Edward
Henry
T. J
Hliss
Yancey and His Bears
AL Park
Yanecey's
Pritchard-Harrison Carpet Company
Cor. Park and
Main Sts., Butte
Broyle—Chi
Naman
Mrs
Frances
Dederick
Tone
Crisley
Christie & Leys
Ty Toruay
Rectal Inc
Washburn-Crosby
Henderson Bros. & Cole Hardware CO
W. Park
Lutey
Booth
Ee Howard
Howard
Willard
Kingsbury
Montana Music
North Main Street
Bow Park Cheese
Parmesan
P. J. Brophy & CO
Main Street
Butte, Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Hardware Department
Butte Car
Main and Quartz Sts
Springeford
Kingsford’s
Oswego
Ocswego Starch Factory
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