Butte Notes Guests Fill Butte Hotels for Christmas Week
A stream of visitors arrives in Butte from Dillon Missoula Glendive Warm Springs Great Falls and Helena for holidays and business. Guests lodge at the Leggat Grand Thornton and other hotels while enjoying local friends.
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A. H. Helland of
Glendive
The
Butte
William Dunn of
Dillon
C. W. Walford
Missoula
Leggat
William Jones
Harlowton
Butte Hotels
E. Breslin
Warm Springs
W. Davies
Lewistown
A. B. Peck
Idaho
Grand
C. K. Sirben
Great Malls
Helena
O. R. Newman
Ruby Baker
Edward Fischer
H. W. Godinder
Virginia City
Thornton
E. E. Vaughn
William Stewart
Twin Bridges
N. T. Lease
H. S. Leigland
Great Falls
Finlen
A. K. Leishman
Mary Jane
Philipsburg
R. K. Holt
William Shaw
Bert Jacklin
Arizona
Henry Bennett
Lima
M. 8. Weiss
J. C. Wall
Yisaac Jaques
Miners’ Savings Bank and Trust Company
Saturday Evening Post
Argosy
Literary Digest
Movie Weekly
Field and Stream
Post Office
Special notice and social notes from Butte area
Carrier delivery reminder for Standard with 7 30 deadline and phone numbers for alternate delivery. Local moving and piano rental ads. Dining notes at Boulder Springs and Finlen hotel guest visits from Great Falls, Philipsburg, Missoula, Lima, Helena, and Butte. Also mail order magazine offerings and War Savings stamp redemption. Boulder Springs open.
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Butte
Anaconda
Divorce and remarriage stain Butte doctor’s quiet life
Dr. Thomas C. Witherspoon, a prominent Butte physician, divorces his wife after 33 years and quickly marries Rita De Courtney, a nurse. Mrs. Nina Witherspoon attends the wedding and later hosts a wedding supper, while both ex spouses describe their decisions in lengthy Missoulian interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Witherspoon
Butte
Murray Hospital
Witherspoon
Missoula
Dr. Witherspoon
Mrs. Witherspoon
Nina
Granite Street
Elsie F. Nicholas
Missoulian
Nina Witherspoon
Thomas C. Witherspoon
Northwest
Rita de Courtney
Anaconda
Granite Avenue
Rita
Miss de Courtney
Canada
Montana
Day Boys of Ole Dead Man's Goods
A group of 14 to 16 year old boys, including a youth nicknamed Honest Alonzo, were captured by Probation Officer O Connor after fleeing over a fence following a burglary at 1903 Warren Avenue linked to Texas Bill Ferris. They face charges before Judge Lynch with three other youths yet at large. goods including an alligator bag and harness were mostly recovered.
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Alonzo
O'Connor
Ball Park
Lynch
C. A. Ferris
Texas
Bill” Ferris
Warren Avenue
Yale
Yale Avenue
Will Curran
Miles City
Nick Rotering
Hotering
Ferris
Officers Locate Large Moonshine Still in Butte Raid
Federal Officer Holter and Officers Rodda and Tompkins raided a two room shack in southern Butte uncovering a modern tri gallon still, 400 gallons of mash, and moonshine. The location was empty at the time of arrival.
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Butte
Holter
Rodda and
Tompkins
People's Department
Boy Scouts Hike to Camp Bowen in Winter Outing
More than 200 Boy Scouts began a three day hike to Camp Bowen and nearby mountain resorts during Christmas vacation. Assistant Scout Executive Sarles leads the expedition with skiing sleighing snow shoeing and outdoor tests in cooking building shelter and camp setup. The group plans to return Friday or Saturday after a traditional winter outing with bedding clothing and grub prepared.
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Bowen
Sarles
Scovil Heads to Hollywood for Winter Holiday
Ralph Scovil travels to Hollywood California to spend the holiday season with Mrs Scovil who remains in the city for the winter months He plans to return early next month أنه
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Ralph Scovil
Hollywood
Cal
Discovery of the adult okapi in 1901 by Sir Harry Johnston
The adult okapi of Africa, as large as a male and extremely shy, was not discovered until 1901 by Sir Harry Johnston. Giraffes are not easily surprised, as two or three of their number stand sentinel while others feed. We have no real evidence that camels were once wild.
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Africa
Harry Johnston
Toy Surrenders 10 Is Bondman to Serve Time
Attorney E. D. Elderkin yesterday surrendered William Toy to the sheriff to serve a one year jail term and a $1000 fine for selling drugs. Elderkin said he stood as bondman for $6000 and had accompanied Toy to Helena to seek a pardon. He noted the supreme court had affirmed the sentence 15 days earlier and recounted Toy’s remark about not escaping. He praised Chinese honesty as they see it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Elderkin
William Toy
Helena
Pardon Board
Supreme Court
Elderkin
Montana Sends Nineteen Recruits to Army Service
Sergt. Charles Hermann states Montana supplied 19 recruits in the last month. Inducements are highlighted at Honolulu where all army branches except the air service are open. Enlistees include Richard J. Swain Toronto infantry Philippines Leroy Young Butte field artillery Honolulu John H. Gunderson Butte field artillery Honolulu Brigham Young Natchez infantry Philippines Fay Young Butte field artillery Honolulu Allan J. Sitter Billings coast artillery Honolulu Earle B Watts Lovell Wyoming field artillery Honolulu George Zigler Butte air service Rockwell Weld California.
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Montana
Army
Charles Hermann
Hermann
Honolulu
Air Service
Richard J. Swain
Toronto
Philippines
Leroy Young
Butte
Field Artillery
John KH. Gunderson
Brigham Young
Natchez
Miss. Infantry
Fay Young Butte
Allan J. Sitter
Billings
Coast Artillery
Earle BE
Watts
Lovell
Wyo
George Zigler
Rockwell Wield
Cal
Funeral of Butte Merchant Held
Harry Winberg well known Butte merchant died recently and was buried at 11 o clock yesterday from White's funeral chapel Rabbi J K Levin of Temple B Nai Israel conducted the services The body rests in B Nai Brith cemetery Pall bearers were R Rosenberg Henry Brinig Jake Schifman E Marans J Rosenstein and Mr Kleiner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Winberg
Butte
White
J. K. Levin
Temple B'Nai Israel
B’nai Brith
R. Rosenberg
Henry Brinig
Jake Schifman
E. Marans
J. Rosenstein
Mr. Kleiner
Summit Valley Lodge Plans Childrens Entertainment Banquet
Members of Summit Valley lodge No 123 A F and A M will host their annual observance for the children on Friday evening at the temple. The program includes instrumental and vocal selections followed by dinner in the banquet hall. Worshipful master Will C Smith and acting secretary James H Powell oversee arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Valley Lodge
No. 123
A. F
A. M
Lodge
Will C. Smith
James H Powell
Ice yachting reaches peak development in the country
Ice yachting has reached its highest development in this country, and the only foreign countries where it is enjoyed are Russia, Sweden and Norway.
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Russia
Sweden
Norway
City to probe bills at joint judiciary finance meeting
Mayor Cocking announced a Tuesday 7:30 pm joint session of the judiciary and finance committees to investigate bills held up from the finance committee report. Alderman Corry claimed rumors of extravagance and questioned authorization of bills for city corral supplies and improvements.
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Finance Committee
Corry
Judiciary and
Finance Committees
Cocking
City Corral
Campbell to face county for auto theft attempt charge
Elmore Campbell arrested Tuesday noon on a charge of attempting to steal an automobile has been turned over to county officers for preservation on the charge.
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Elmore Campbell
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UTEY
Santa Claras
Specia
Gorton
Grand Banks
van Camp
Richelieu
Graham
Lyon
Washington
Butte Notes
Boulder Springs
Orton Bros. Moving
Mont. Transfer Co
the Murray Hospital
United States
California
He Honore
McCarthy
N. Main St
Swift
Swift & Co
Italy
Aventory Spe
Scovill
George Ades
Lila Lee
McCarthy, Bryant & CO
McIntosh
Hansen's
Schilling
Lyons
John J. A Carthy, Prop
Loiselle Taxi Service
the State Cafe
S. Main St
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