Butte Man Faces Murder Trial in Melrose Slaying
Frederick W. Stephenson stood trial for the Melrose killing after testimony began. County Attorney Connolly outlined the state case alleging Stephenson, a saloon bartender, shot Joseph M. Woodside following a confrontation sparked by a racial slur. Witnesses described the bar scene and prior familiarity between Stephenson and Woodside as the case proceeded.
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Frederick W. Stephenson
Patrick O' Donnell
Andrew Dahl
Joseph McParland
J. FE. Redmond
J. D. O'Neill
W. E F. Clowes
William Rundle
Thomas F. Hickey
John H. Bishop
Charles Merryfield
George Lazarewitch
Patrick Keefe
Connolly
Stephenson
W. L. Robbins
Melrose
Joseph M. Woodside
Woodside
W. W. Pennington
Robbins
Butte
Montana Music Co Promotes Gift Plans on Whiskey Bar Ad
Food pushers at Hight and Fairtiotd's. Whiskey ripe and mellow amber. Dan Tewey's Southern bar. Christmas gift of elegant planos or organs. Largest stock ever shown in Montana. Low prices and easy terms. $10 monthly payments.
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Dan Tewey
Montana
Montana Music Co
High t Pairfield Filigree Spoons and Designs
An early ad notes filigree silver spoons and good designs that attract buyers. Schatzlein promises striking designs in his signs and highlights a men's beaver overcoat priced at $10 from Boucher.
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Schatzlein
Boucher
Robber May Go Free Prosecuting Witness Against Mason
A prosecuting witness against a highwayman named Mason is reported missing, creating a potential hole in the case and raising questions about the suspect’s fate.
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Mason
New Trial Sought for Highway Robber Mason
J J Mason, a highway robber convicted years ago, awaits a possible new trial as key witness left the state. The case faced delays with defense motions and scheduling, while other unrelated notices include divorces, obituaries, mortuary services, and local business advertisements.
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J. J. Mason
Supreme Court
Mason
John N. Kirk
Clancy
Ruth A Burton
Henry Kipp
Lindsay
Margaret Davis
Anyt
William Davis
Baltimore
Masonic Temple Association
Colorado mines lead nation in historic output figures
The report tallies state by state lead production with Colorado far ahead, details new ore finds along the Rainbow and Conjecture near Lake Pend Oreille, and notes dividends at Daly West Utah. It also covers strikes in Stateline Utah Nevada, shipper Monarch in Nevada, and ongoing mining plans in Colorado towns like Georgetown and Victor.
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Monarch
Spruce Mountain
Nevada
Salt Lake
Selby
San Francisco
American Smelting & Refining Company
Oil Formation Theory From Coral Insect Fossils
A nineteenth century work on Napa County petroleum summarizes a theory by Professor Denton that petroleum originated from the oils and cells of a fossil coral insect called the favosite. The text explains deposition over geological eras, with oil stored in tertiary sandstones and evidence from Pennsylvanian and West Virginian finds. It notes competing ideas about petroleum’s origin and invites readers to judge the theory’s plausibility.
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Napa and
Lake Counties
Slocum Bowen & Co
San Francisco
Napa County
Napa City
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Portland Mining Outlook Shows Record Work and Shipments
President James F. Byrne of the Portland company says 1900 will astonish the mining world with work done and ore shipped by year end. Six miles of development and over 60,000 tons shipped with mills and smelters returning between 3.5 and 4.9 million dollars. future results expected higher. He notes no pending sale of Portland holdings and urges a steel mill at Colorado City costing 400 000 to 509 000 dollars.
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James F. Byrne
Portland Company
Sour Correspondent
Portland
Burns
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J. W. Morris & Co
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Hunter's Hot Springs
Northern Pacific Railway
Springdale
Iingston
Eprings
Hamilton
Winston
Missoula
Townsend
Philipsburg
Lombard
Marysville
Custer
Deerge
Forsythe
Yan Ee Oe
Miles City
Norris
Glendive
Tongdale
Bridger
Helena
Carbon Canoe
Bozeman
Red Lodge
N. P. ER. Gen
Chas
Fee
Paul Minn
Silver Bow Foundry and Machine Company
M. K. R. KR. Crossing
South Butte
P. O
Butte, Mont
Newbro’s
Evans
Hennessy’s
City News Stand
DR. Chung
Herb Sanitarium
Gearantees
W.galena K
Bulte
Hight & Fairtiotd
D Vis’ Hus
West Side Paper Co
W. Broadway
Might & Paisfield’s
Calkins’ Book Store
Mary Hurley
Mike Denny
John
Colorado
H. Reardon
Reardon
West
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Richard H. Dawe
Mountain View Mine
Masonic Temple
West Park Street
George Steinback
Richards’ Undertaking Rooms
The
Hermann Sons
United States
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Mississippi Valley
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Penddorelle
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Park City
Stateline
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Johnny
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Colo
Victor
Denver Republican
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Woods Investment Company
Wild Horse
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Bel
Squaw Mountain
Boise Statesman
Black Hornet
Boise
Salt Lake Tribune
John Russell
Hailey
Tip Top
Mr. Russell
Golden Star
Treadwell
Juneau
Palmer Mountain District
Spokesman-Review
Palmer Mountain
Wallace
Coeur d'Alene Mining Company
Murray
Pritchard Creek
American Smelting and Mining Company
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Mining and Scientific Press
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Little Salmon River
W. B. Wright
Wright
Hawthorne
Navy
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Pacific Copper Company
Soda
Ingersoll
Cortlandt Street
Denton
Rogers Bros
Pitas
Harry Blumkin
Howard
B. W. Raymond
Hampden
North Main St
Butte, Montana
Montana Music Hall
Palace Music Hall
J. J. Fielding
J. W. Kenney
Dr. Calder
Boston Dental College
Chicago College Dental Burgery
Haskell’s Prosthetic School of Fintistry
Owsley Block
Madam Shields
West Broadway
Kulte
City Library
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Northwest Coal Co. Wards A
Fosselman Drug CO
Ananaea
Anaconda Copper Mining Co, Lumber Department Manufacturers OF
Hamilton, Mont
Omice and Yards
Arizona
Siftee and Yards—Co
Biveh
Front
Anaconda
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Raith & Richter
Robert Koenne
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