Local leadership slate listed with officers
Andrew J. Davis serves as president James A. Talbott is vice president E B Werrick holds the sealers post and George Stevenson acts as assistant cashier in the described lineup of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corner Main and Park
Butte
John A. Creighton
G. W. Bmapleton
Hedrens
Sells Exchange
Europe
Joan A. Creighton
Omaha
G. W. Stapleton
Barrett
BE. D. Leavitt
V. Kemper
M Hodgens
J. O. Hodgens
Andrew J. Davis
James A. Talbott
E. B. Werrick
George Stevenson
Battle over mine lots in Murray sparks deadly clash
In February 1583 4 Butte resident J R Wharton recounts a harsh trek to the Coeur d Alenes mining camp. He describes a brutal factional battle at Fagle City near Murray where a man was killed and others wounded as gunfire rang out and a bystander named Jack Enright helped halt the fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur d'Alene
Butte
Clark's
Montana
North Carolina
Belle
J. R. Wharton
Wharton
Alex Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Lke
Idaho
Mr. Clark
Coeur d'Alenes
Mr. Wharton
Nioe
Gotham
Mother Goose
Murray
Mose Gramling
Fagle City
Jack Enright
Tales of Murray and the Coeur d Alenes Journey
A narrator recalls the Murray restaurant owner Jeffries feeding miners with pork after two months of hard rationing. Rev W C Shippen preaches in a makeshift hall and a wedding occurs there. The trek includes perilous river crossings, a bunkhouse stay, and an encounter with Hon W H Clagett before returning to Butte with small gains and no mining riches.
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Murray
Jeffries
Coeur d’Alenes
M. Shippen
Telephones in the United States from the Electrical World
The Electrical World and Engineer presents a table showing San Francisco leading U S cities in telephones per population with 21 344 phones for 942 782 residents and one phone per 16 people Boston follows with 23 780 phones for 600 000 residents one per 24. Other large cities listed include New York Chicago Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. The article notes rapid growth in telephone use nationwide.
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Atlanta Constitution
Electrical World and
United States
San Francisco
Boston
New York
Chicago
Eocobigiae
Brostom
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
China Lottery Scheme Vexes Shanghai Mercury
The Shanghai Mercury outlines a massive lottery plan to fund indemnities to foreign governments. One hundred million tickets at 10 taels each would raise 1 billion taels, with 100 million for expenses 450 million for prizes and 459 million left to service indemnities. The notice calls it one of the largest bubbles ever created.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai Mercury
Plan for Greater Butte Includes New Subdivisions and Streetcar Line
Butte plans two new additions Manzanilla and Open Treasure extending city limits about six blocks northward and adding roughly 26 blocks. A proposed streetcar line would extend west along West Granite Street to Excelsior and loop toward the School of Mines area, with park land around a low pressure reservoir and a future annexation drive to the west pending election.
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Butte
West Side
Walkerville
Butte Water Company
Thompson Investment Company
Manzanilla
Empire
Warren
Granite Street
Excelsior Avenue
Walkerville Lne
Caledonia Street
Prospect Avenue
School of Mines
General Warren
W. A. Clark, Jr
Talk of a toboggan slide on footh Il near Columbia gardens
A group of enthusiasts proposes a toboregan slide near the foothill by the Columbia gardens. They argue it could be built cheaply and provide winter amusement with a broad landing area and ample slope for swift rides. Manager Wharton is expected to consider the plan.
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Footh Il
Columbia Gardens
Wharton
Street Car Line Slide May Boost Patron Pleasure
A fragment notes a street car line and a proposal to build a slide to furnish another source of pleasure for patrons, suggesting a plan to enhance amusement offerings.
Fourth of July fireworks idea proposed for Butte
A yesterday, a gentleman urged turning away from costly displays. He proposed a single red light on Fourth night and a public fund for cordy food and tar atop Big Butte to simulate a burning volcano. Private buyers could handle personal fireworks.
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Big Butte
Butte
Alarm Clock Prank Wakes Miner Friend With Water Trap
A Centerville miner with a loud water powered alarm keeps a vessel of water above his bed. When the bell rings for two minutes, water spills onto the pillow, waking even a sleeping guest. The prank led to a wild scene as the visitor, awakened late, hurled a boot and caused chaos before reconciliation.
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Centerville
Dragon dollars eyed to supplant Mexican coins in China
The Shanghai Mercury reports Shen Pao urges extending silver coinage across provinces. Spanish and Mexican silver dollars enter Chinese trade, but Mexican coins dominate. Officials push dragon dollars with 30 percent tax payment rules while mint output and trust in Chinese coins rise and fall with perceived equality of touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai Mercury
China
United States
Mexico
Nanking
Liu K'un-yi
Chang Chih-tung
T’ac Mon
Hancchow
Fukien
Chekiang
Pipestone Springs Health Resort Showcases Major Upgrades
Improvements at Pipestone Springs by proprietor Charles R Parker include a new two story bath house, vapor baths, mud baths, a large swimming pool, and a renovated brick hotel with a 50 guest dining room. Dr William E Casey touts waters as superior for rheumatism and related ailments as visitors from Hot Springs Arkansas and beyond flock to the springs east of Lutte on the Northern Pacific line.
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Pipestone
Charles R. Parker
Bheyond
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Pipestone Springs
William E. Casey
Montana
Baden Baden
Germany
Arkansas Hot Springs
Burker
Pinestone
Pacific Rairoad
Lutte
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Butte News
Ee Aeesee
F. A. Ironside
West Park Street
Butte, Mont
Chicago College of Dental Surgery
BANKS
Lee Mantle
Chas. Schatelein
Frank W. Haskins
A. B.ements
Charles R. Leonard
Meinze
Henry Mueller
James H. Monteath
Daly Bank and Trust CO
OF Butte
W. Dixon
John D. Ryan
Co. C. Swinborne
R A. Kunkel
O. K. Lewis
J. H. Vivian
V. P
Fayette Harrington
M.A. White
Silver Bow National Bank
Mont
State Savings Bank
The
First National Bank OP Buttr
General Banking
Bhss
Silver Bow Foundry and Machine Company
M. U. R. K. Crossing
County Road
Boath Butte
P. OQ
Most
Permen
Jevter
John H. Woodbury G
Stete $T
A. Aussendre
Paris
Newbro Co
Mors of Traveling
the Coeur d'Alenes
Tales of
Jim
Tack
W. H. Clagett
Congress
Thompson Falls
Tota
Ruan
Columbian Gardens
Robinoos
D.C. M
State Medical Institute
Kiektron
Ft. Wayne
Ind
J. E. Rickards Company
East Broadway
Butte, Montana
Piipestone
RED Seal Union
R. L. McDonald & Co
St. Joseph, Mo
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