Butte men strike rich gold ore on Big Bonanza claim
Butte men Henry Albertson George Kendall and Ike Morehouse report rich gold ore on their Big Bonanza claim near Rochester Madison county. The four to six foot wide shoot returns value from 3 to 100 per ton with samplings in Butte at 7 21 and 12 dollars per ton while some opinion suggests as high as 100 per ton. The find revives optimism amid Watseka financial troubles and is seen as crucial to Rochester district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Albertson
George Kendall
Ike Morehouse
Butte
Rochester
Madison County
Watseka
Paul Manuel
Manuel
Mose
Helena
Black Hills
South Dakota
Watseka Company
Engle Swindlers Held in Butte Await Blackfoot Officer
Albert Engle and his son Harry Engle, with aliases, are jailed in Butte on robbery and obtaining money under false pretenses charges after allegedly swindling Masons. An officer from Blackfoot Idaho, requisitioned, is expected to arrive today to claim them for trial, with photos distributed to lodges as a warning.
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Albert Engle
Harry Engie
Idaho
Butte
Blackfoot
Standard
Boise
Masonic Order of
Engle
Engles
Beautiful Wedding on Hill in Walkerville
A refined wedding occurred at 8 o clock last night in Walkerville the home of alderman Long John Hamilton. The couple William Hamilton and Ida J Clark were married with Rev C D Crouch officiating and John D Eslick as best man Amelia Jackson bridesmaid. A festive supper followed with flowers, music and dancing into the night. The couple will reside at 107 West Quartz Street after September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkerville
John” Hamilton
William Hamilton
Ida J. Clark
Hill City
Rev
C. D. Crouch
John D. Eslick
Amelia Jackson
Mrs. Hamilton
West Quartz Street
Butte Briefs Bead News On Visitors And Deaths
Mrs C McNamara of Daniels in Butte W D Starbird of Bozeman at the Finlen C Sparrow came over from Living ston yesterday Charles FE Goldsmith of Virginia City visiting Butte T J Troy and wife from Havre Dr D A Pease and Hortense House man of Twin Bridges guests at the Thornton Mrs James L Murchee 26 died last night at 109 Bell street John Thornell five month old son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Byrne died at 86 East Woolman street funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow Seth Ward’s reception at St Pauls church tonight canceled due to missed Ogden connections no entertainment or reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Sparrow
Livingston
Charles FE. Goldsmith
Virginia City
Butte
T. J. Troy
Havre
D. A. Pease
Hortense Houseman
Twin Bridges
Thornton
James L. Murchee
Bell Street
F. J. McShane
Omaha
John Thornell
Thomas Byrne
East Woolman Street
Ogden
Seth Ward
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Cleveland Signs Stovall From San Francisco Ball Club
The Cleveland ball team signed pitcher Stovall from the San Francisco club. He is ordered to report at St. Louis on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Ball Team
Stovall
San Francisco
81. Louis
New Department added at high school trustees vote
District trustees completed preparations for the coming school year. The Blaine school foundation contract was awarded to W A Walsh for 5390. New teachers were elected and library laboratories expanded. The board debated union labels in textbooks and approved minor repairs at several schools.
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Blaine
Centerville
A. E. Schwan
Miner Company
Schwan
Lane
Gallwey
Ford
Emily Trewin
Little Basin
John J. Pleger
Home Industry Committee
The
Allied Printing Trades
Harper's
American Book Company
White
Text-Book Commission
Harper
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
State Board of Health
Blaine School
W. A. Walsh
David Minch
M. F. Underwood
Mary G. Kellette
Butts
Emerson School of Oratory
Boston
Clinton
Committee On
Young
Greeley
Ellis Paint Company
Grant School
Schatzlein Paint Company
Sherman
P. M. Barstow
New McKinley School
Eschle Plumbing Company
Coach overturns injures passenger near Norris park
A park coach carrying tourists overturned near Norris while a dog belonging to a camping party frightened the horses. One passenger was slightly injured. Reports of a fatality were incorrect. The wagon sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Livingston
Norris
Hunter Lost in Mountains Is Found Safe After Night Alone
Nels Bodahl, a Butte resident, strayed during a mountain hunting trip near Brandon Montana. After hours alone with a rifle he was found fatigued but alive by L D McCall and S P Wright. The party had 22 at camp including Chicago firm rep R W Francis.
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Brandon
Mont
Nels Bodahl
Butte
Mr. Bodahl
Mortestls
Mr.Bodahl
L. D. McCall
Bismarck Nugget Galea Consolidated Mining Company
P. Wright
Mr. Wright
Fred Rowlands
R. W. Francis
Chicago
McCall
Brennan
Bodlatil
Camp
Bodah
Firaly
Messrs
Wright
Bedah
Mr. Bodahi
Children Stage The Secret Wedding at St Pauls Methodist
The Sunday school troupe from St Pauls Methodist Church South presented The Secret Wedding at the Auditorium. Ten young girls acted in four acts with musical interludes by Hebaus violin class and Schaleberger mandolin. Annie Gill sang, and a quartet of Thomas Evans Hughes and Hughes received enthusiastic applause.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
South
Hebau
Schaleberger
Annie Gill
Messrs
Thomas
Evans
Hughes
Sadie Murray
Princess Estelle
Janie Dunckel
Servia
Nellie Meghen
Prince Ruhama
Bere Murray
Rosewood
Emma Gill
Theresa
Ollie Kendall
England
Olla Murray
Grace Noble
Rachel
Helen Kemper
Lady Elizabeth
Surprise salute greets street superintendent on walk
Superintendent R. G. Young was startled yesterday when a jovial salute from the opposite sidewalk interrupted his walk. The encounter appeared friendly and spontaneous as onlookers laughed and the moment cooled into good humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Young
Old classmate visits Butte from Brookings in South Dakota
George Arthur Matthews, an attorney at Brookings, South Dakota, touring the West with Professor Kerr, librarian of the state agricultural college, visits the local school superintendent and reunites with former classmates. They will stay in Butte for a few days to view the mines before returning East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa University
George Arthur Matthews
Brookings
Professor Kerr
State Agricultural College of South Dakota
Butte
Charged With Forgery Caught in Billings
Billings Aug 25 Sheriff Hubbard received a message from Sheriff Robinson of Livingston asking him to apprehend Fmes A Rooney at that place to answer a charge of forgery A description was given and later a man matching it was arrested and jailed He claims innocence and says his name is KH 8 Gamble He shows a Smeltermen's union card bearing that name and his former working card issued by the same lodge He says he has been working on the Shields river for several weeks
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Standard
Billings
Hubbard
Robinson
Livingston
Fmes A. Rooney
Gamble
Smeltermen’s Union of
Eastend
Shields River
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Butte News
Butte Briefs
Mrs. C. McNamara of
Daniels
W. D.starbird of
Bozeman
Finlen
Pgnreca
Merrick
Wheatley
Pete
Berkshire
Glendale Woolen Mill Co
California
Lansdowne
Lansdownes
Oregon
Nottingham
Symonds Or
Sts Ron Tra
Nels Bodah
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