War risk clauses shake life insurance at front
G Galt, superintendent of a major Pacific coast agency, visits Butte as war risks rise in Canada cost premiums. A new war clause in policy blanks increases payments if owners go to war, reflecting fears of battlefield death and long lasting injuries. Also notes vacation plans of Mrs EM Fite and a Company 158 Uniform Bank meeting on August 23.
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Iife
Anyeki. G. Galt
Dig
Pacific
Mr. Galt
Butte
Canada
Siye
EM. S. Fite
San Diego
Keing
Portland
Spokane
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Uniform Bank
Roof P. Hall
W" Krambler
Butte Current Notes Clippings and Local Items
Short notices list Stein-Bloch clothing and Tonkin's Walker cafe at 19 North Main. Local births, travel for shopping in Chicago and New York, and trips to Bozeman and Wise River. Accidents include a Milwaukee brake man’s fall with a crushed leg and a powder works worker’s leg injury. Local businesses offer writing materials and P.O. stand services.
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Stein-Bloch
Tonkin
The
Walker Cafe
North
Main
Bolever & Brown
W. A. Siegner
Lake Avoca
Dragstedt
Murray Hospital
P.O
C. H. Repath
Los Angeles
Dro
Carman
Mr. Repath
Butte
Anaconda
Kleptko Tn
Great Folio
Peru
South America
Clark Interest
Arizona
Prison Band 10 Leaves Confinement For Outing
Frank Conley’s honor program at Deer Lodge Penitentiary continues as the prison band boards a train to Warm Springs. They will serenade patients at the asylum and perform at Galen state sanitarium for tubercular patients. The band remains a morale cornerstone at the warden’s model prison as staff turnover hasn’t slowed its high standard.
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Frank Conley
Deer Lodge
Warm Springs
Galen
Hfe
Stock Not Inspected MacMillan Pays Fine
Willian MacMillan pleaded guilty to importing stock into Silver Bow county without notifying the stock inspector John W. Collins and yesterday paid a $50 fine in Judge John Doran's court. The law forbids importation of dairy animals into the county without a thorough inspection for disease. Two "Eun toters" were taken into custody yesterday. Dan McPherson pleaded not guilty to the charge of tarrying concealed pens. His acts were fixed at $100, which he could not furnish. Judge Louis Bucker, in Whose court the case will be heard for trial. Fa Gale faces a de Judge Doran's court of carting created weapons and vagrancy. He will probably be arraigned today. Deputy County Attorney Mr. English filed complaint yesterday with Judge Doran which charges Robert Smith with stealing a box of glassware valued at $20 from the Northern Pacific railway. Smith was arrested and taken to the county jail. James Mulholland and Julia Mulholland are charged with failing to provide for minor children.
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Willian MacMillan
Silver Bow
John W. Collins
Yester * Ghy
John Doran
Dan McPherson
Louis Bucker
Fa Gale
Doran
Cputy
English
Robert Smith
Northern Pacific Railway
Smith
James Mulholland
Julia Mulholland
Flag Unfurled in Butte Chinatown Celestial Section
A large Chinese flag adorned the Maypole of the old Hongkong house in Butte's Chinatown yesterday. Chinese Masons and affiliated members observed a half day after a lodge session, marking a notable event in their circles. The text also notes August 22 and references December as the wheat harvest month in New South Wales.
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Hongkong House
Butte
Chinatown
Sof
New South Wales
Cowboy Coburn sells Montana ranch after fifty years
Robert W. Coburn, a pioneer Montana stockman and last of the cattle kings, sold his 30,000 acre Little Rockies ranch near Alder Gulch. He for years led the Coburn Cattle Co and will move to San Diego for retirement as the Montana estate is liquidated valued at about 1 million dollars. His sons William M. and R. J. Coburn remain in Helena to finalize affairs.
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Robert W. Coburn
Butte
Mr. Coburn
Little Rockies
San Diego
California
Robert Coburn
Alder Gulch
Denver
Pat Geors
Discovery
Mindie
Little Hoeklen
Coburn
Little Rock
Pacific
William M
RJ. Coburny
Helena
Hoya
Globe Ariz
Bob” Coburn
Thornton
Alder” Gulch
Chalmers
Chalmer E Chalmy
Policy Holders Picnic at Lake Avoca Friday
About 6000 Metropolitan Life Insurance policy holders are invited to a full day picnic at Lake Avoca on Friday. Free tea cream will be served, attendees must bring their own lines, and prizes will be awarded for sporting events and other features.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance . Com
Lake Avoca
NL Pander
Bu Striet
Columbia" Gardens
Foresters Initiate 25 Members At St Joseph Court Meeting
A class of 25 new members will be initiated tonight at a special Foresters meeting in Stevens and Manley hall. The Ana Condi branch will send a student team and delegation to the ceremony. Officials from St Joseph's church oversee the event with Rangs Pissot Flora Denison and others arranging finance and logistics.
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St. Josephi Cour
Order of Foresters
Stevens & Manley
Anacondi
Order
Ft'dent
St. Josep’s ‘Church
Pissot
J. Flora Denison
William
T. P. Man
Maurice McBride
Rery
Mr. Crowley
Prolonged Effort Ahead to Defeat German Militarism
Paris reports former Premier Viviani predicts a hard prolonged struggle before final Allied victory. In remarks at Guernheim he warns there can be no peace until Prussian militarism is decisively defeated and adequate separation achieved. He says victory is certain but requires sustained effort and sacrifices by all allies.
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Paris
Viviani
Gu Hemaid
Prassan
Prize bounty awarded to Falkland Islands squadron crews
A prize court awarded 12 100 pounds to officers and crews of the squadron led by Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee for destroying the German Pacific squadron near the Falkland Islands in December. The bounty equaled five pounds per man aboard the sunk ships. The United States reported gold production of over 109 million dollars in the prior year.
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London
Sir Frederick Sturdee
Falkland Islands
United States
Alaska looks to dry November election and statehood
In a candid talk in Butte the Juneau miner Nichole forecasts Alaska becoming dry after the November vote and hints at statehood. He notes a new Alaska gold mill near Juneau will soon operate, with an 8000 ton daily capacity, and describes a surge of former residents returning as the north market grows.
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Alaska
Eveiat Waten
Tedary
Butte
DC. Nichole
Juneau
Mr. Nichols
Alugkan Fartiensen
Far Bis
Maryland
Ixe
Peete
Aliska-Juneau Company
Recruitment Delays Highlight Butte Naval Lodging Pact
In Butte the recruiting detail under Major Lloyd faces lodging refusals and slow enlistments. The Second Montana Infantry reports 1074 men short at Douglas, with recruits sent there for active duty. A local civilian business, George Spilium, expands a cigar shop as holidays total about five annually.
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Lloyd
Thatet Keter
Rooma
Butt
Montana
Tuuglas
Ariz
Douglas
Butte
Serat
G. F. Saletanair Corp
Frank Schwatke
George Spilium
Inwsia
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Texas Company
Wes N
Pichig
Foresters
Tanninn
St Park’ Street
Prom Jeneal
Nieholm
Olf Pate
Mare
Mose Linz
Main and Broadway
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
E. Park
D.C
W. C
John J. McCarthy
Democratic
Pallas Hall
ABC
M. F
Matt) Canning
Aid
Optaul
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East Broadway
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Idaho
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