World beater Sheridan cups wins after police shift
Martin Sheridan a police officer by day and athletic prodigy by night, claims no training and still dominates nine events at Madison Square Garden. He eats freely, smokes about 14 cigars daily, and drinks beer, saying natural strength and luck drive his success as he repeatedly defeats rivals and shares his casual approach to training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Martin Sheridan
Athhldice
Wis
Sheridan
Mary
Madison Square Garden
Curlers Plan Winter Season Meets At Butte Club
Tonight the Butte curling club calls a meeting at the rink on South Montana Street to organize rinks for the winter season and defend the Leys and Tonkin trophies. The club will consider applying for membership in the Royal Caledonia Curling Club of Manitoba to enter a national bonspiel in Winnipeg starting February 17, with other local matters to discuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Caledonia Curling Club
Manitoba
Butte Club
Winnipeg
Battling Nelson’s First Ring Experience in 1896
The St Paul Eagles recount Battling Nelson’s youth in 1896 at a Ham Indiana entertainment where a barrel fight offered a $1 prize. Nelson, then 14, volunteered to box inside a barrel when no one else would, despite his youth and size, and the manager doubted his ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Sam
Wien
Eagles of
Another Power Plant Planned for the Madison
Reports outline plans for a large dam at the head of the middle Madison canyon about seven miles south of Virginia City. The inundated area would flood sparsely settled Gullatho County with a shoreline over a mile long. The Madison basin, a prized summer range, would be flooded though locals lack power to object as the project proceeds. The Madison Power Company backs the scheme. electricity would feed mines in Butte. A second dam near Beaver Creek is rumored but in early stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison River
Madison
Virginia City
Gullatho County
Madison Basin
Madison Power Company
Butte
Madison Canyon
Beaver Creek
Barnett Slays Big Elk Near Hutchinson Rim
From a Hutchinson bridge report in the upper Madison valley Willam F Barnett of Walkerville killed one of the largest elk this year, near the river and within a half day from Hutchinson shorn. After a strenuous chase he shot the monster through the shoulders with a 30-40 rifle. Half of Walkerville awaits choice elk cuts by express as Barnett plans to stay in the mountains until after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutch- Ins Bridge
Madison Valley
Willam Fbar Nett
Walkerville
Hiutchinshorn
Barnett
Russia’s Scandal unfolds in famine grain case at St Petersburg
Lidval the contractor charged with fraud in grain purchases for famine relief and his agent Sotskich have arrived to testify before the investigating committee. Assistant Minister Gurko, accused of complicity, has requested relief from his duties as director of supplies for famine districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Lidval
Sotskich
Gurko
Deer Lodge’s Big Four Endure Prairie Prank Adventure
Four Montanan dignitaries Frank Conley Ed Larabie N J Bielenberg and H Williams boarded a train to Chicago for a livestock show but were halted by St Paul police after allegedly escaping Deer Lodge. They were escorted to Merchants hotel amid a crowd. Police expected them to proceed to Chicago for cattle and horse purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peer Lodge
St. Paul
Frank Conley
Tree Lode
Bed Ward Larviie
N. JT. Bielenbergz
Deer Ledee County
Deer Lodge
Me Connor
Minn
The
Big Four
N. J. Bielenberg
Ed Larabie
H. Wiliams
Paul
Merchants’ Hotel
Conley
Chicago
Powell County
His Pumpkins Climb Trees in Quincey Ill
George Miller spends his leisure perfecting a device to keep pumpkins from running away by climbing trees He has Golden Wander pumpkins on the ground in trees on rooftops and even hanging on his vines across the yard Neighboring fences and fruit trees host pumpkins as he jokes about an instinct of self preservation He has offered seed samples to friends, who declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey
Ill
George Miller
Crowd fills Butte streets as sun returns onto elk waste
On a bright December day crowds paraded Butte streets, watching horsemen and a dog show while elk carcasses rot in Montana mountains. Officials note the elk and deer losses, warn hunters, and report a push to hire forest rangers for the Big Hole Reserve with salaries rising from $60 a month to higher pay as promotions occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Svnnens Stree Thy Srene
Phoenix
Wyoming
Butte Newspaper Writers union elects officers for year
James A. Barry re elected as president at the Butte union meeting. Other officers include H C Sulzer as vice president J W Scott secretary treasurer CC Den Degelman recording secretary and James A Barry among delegates to allied printing trades Copenharve chosen chairman of the board with terms set and oath administered for seats starting the first of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Newspaper Writers’ Union
James A. Barry
The
Inter Mountain
H. ©. Sulzer
Standard
J. W. Scott
CC En Degelman
Miner
P. B. Snelson
J. A. Barry
L. M. Thayer
R. G. Linebarger
Allied Printing Trades
H. C. Sulzer
W. Ellsworth
M.4
O Malley
A. BR. Mosher
Central Labor Council
Henry Burmester
Miners Union Notice for Meeting in Butte
All members of Butte Miners Union No 1 are requested to attend Tuesday December 4 at 7 p m. Matters of importance to be transacted. By order of Butte Miners Onis No 1 union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Miners’ Union, No. 1
Butte Miners
Onis No. 1 Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Montana
Lutey
California Fruits
California
Basket Ile
Malaga
Jules
Jersey
Northwest
Richelieu
Malin
Lowney
Schepp
Ginger
Lutey’s
Dakota
Minnesota
Alaska
Layton
Swift
Scientific Sanitary Bakery
Home Baking Co
EFAIR
Fair Drug and Assay Supply Co
East Park Street
Bership
National Association
Bat
Little Dane Buncoed
Bill Barnett
Russia
Practical Joke
Asatate
Windy City
Tom McTague
Tom M'Tague
MceTague
O'Connor
Jacko’Lantern
America
Pritchard Harrison Co
Park and Main, Butte
Winterhalter Manufacturing Jewelers
West Park Street
Symone
Attime
forest—Rangers
Big Hole
Civil Service
Forest Reserve
Youlden
Youlden’s
Batavia
Genesee
J. R. Sullivan
Soudier
Keiser Cravats
Boucher’s
F. A. Ironside the Dentist
N. Main St., Butte
Mose Linz
N. Main St
Dave Re Holm
To-Bay
Duffy’s Pure
Duffy's
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!