Increased railroad rates prompt rush at Butte ticket office
Increased passenger, freight, and demurrage charges take effect at midnight. Agents report record ticket sales in Butte over two days as travelers rush to use existing rates before changes. Interstate passenger rates rise to 3.6 cents per mile, pulls 50 percent more for Pullman, interstate freight up 25 percent, intrastate freight up 25 percent September 1, with Montana limited to 3 cents per mile until state approval.
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Butte
Consolidated Ticket Office
Montana
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railway Commission
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Northern Pacific Railroad
Great Northern
Union Pacific
Boys Enjoy Five Day Camp At Mount Fleecer Site
Twenty six boys from the Y M C A troop under A B Whittredge and Pearce McMullen return from a five day camp near Mount Fleecer. They rise at dawn, inspect tents before meals, and compete for camp trophies. Mount Fleecer climb by 16 boys led by McMullen, campfire ghost stories and a marshmallow toasting contest follow supper, with K P duties and a Sunday chicken dinner.
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A. B. Whittredge
Pearce McMullen
Mount Fleecer
Mount Fleecer Ranger Station
Pine Woods
Whittredge
McMullen
Fleecer
Federal agents seize Bib still near Stuart
Federal agents seized two homemade distilleries near Stuart on Monday evening ending a large operation in the Hutte territory. W. C. Fraser, alleged operator, was arrested after the plant was wrecked and the cabin burned. About 65 gallons of moonshine and 26 barrels of sour mash were poured out. Fraser claimed Alaska origins and prior citizenship steps.
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Stuart
Hutte Territory
W. CG. Fraser
Butte
Fraser
Alaska
Casey Street
Entertain Dorcas Society Tonight at Emanuel Lutheran
The Rev and Mrs D N Anderson will entertain the Dorcas society at Emanuel Lutheran church on the southeast corner of Montana and Silver streets this evening. Program includes piano solos by Miss Helen Olson and A W Jones, recitations by Florence Olson and Mrs F A Hill, readings by Mrs F A Hill, vocal solos by Mrs W J Gray, and recitation by Mrs J J Seaquist.
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D. N. Anderson
Dorcas Society
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Montana
Silver Streets
Helen Olson
Florence Olson
W. J. Gray
F. A. Hill
A. W. Jones
J. J. Seaquist
Gladys Engleman seeks divorce over threats and cruelty
In a complaint filed yesterday Gladys Engleman seeks divorce from Robert Ein gleman on grounds of extreme cruelty. Married in Butte on July 8 1918 she says he struck her and threatened to kill her and she asks to restore her maiden name Gladys Saateon.
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Gladys Engleman
Robert RK. Eingleman
Butte
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U.S
U. S
Butte Buick Company
A. GC. M. Hardware Co
Butte Second Hand Auto Co
Montana Clearing House
Rupert's Automobile Exchange Motor Car Distributing Co
Cadillac Co
U. S. Tires
United States
W. Granite St
N. Main St
E. Galena St
S. Wyoming
E. Front St
E. Broadway
E. Quartz St
Broadway Garage
Silver Bow Automobile Co
Howard Pierce
Drivers’ Accessory Co
Motor & Tire Sales Company
Montana Auto & Garage Co
Anaconda
Anaconda Tire Shop
BE. Broadway
Park &T
S. Montana &R. Broadway
Arizona
Champstone
Veldyne
Tasmania
Gingham
Chambray
Poplin
Pereals
Empire
Gingham and
Pereals Empire
Zephyr
W. C. Fraser
Watinge
Ro J
California
California Packing Corporation
San Francisco, California
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