Nancarrow Testimony Links Park Saloon Hold Up to Fatal Shooting
Reginald Nancarrow testified before a coroner's jury investigating Don Buckley’s death after a holdup outside the Hawke saloon at Park and Gayford streets. He admitted that John Sims was part of the group and described a fast retreat as a robber with a gun warned them to move. The inconsistent statements and scattered recollections filled the witness account as the inquiry progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Nancarrow
Hawke
Park and
Gayford Streets
Don Buckley
Nancarrow
Jack Sims
Sas
Ee Bayhore
Rene North Garis
Jewell
Sone
Anna
Areca
Weiner
Tom Murten
Com Sians
Sutton
Psa
Butte Current Notes Music and Visit Highlights
Butte visitors and residents are named in a jumble of notes from Butte today. Entries mention Stein-Bioch clothes, Tonkin rentals, Harris from Helena, Ausbach from Missoula, Rennig from Belgrade, Harmon from Hamilton, Browning from Dillon, Bell from Holter, Moran from Superior, Jennison from Cascade, Stoken from Great Falls, Atwater from Basin, Sampson from Basin, Peete from Bozeman, Snell with pneumonia, Jones and Mattis from West Polit, Pelliter birth announcement, Prichard from Missoula visiting, Gratchen Stanford from Great Falls, Monell from White Sulphur Springs, storage ad, Betram from southern Cross, Lane in transit to California, Paul brothers from Divide, Stella mingled, Warm Springs mentor, medicinal oil deliveries, Albrecht birth announced, Forrest Graves student, Kellys from Milcity, Lewis and Jessie Lewis to Anaconda, Rev McCausland guest, Mrs Johnson of Salt Lake City visiting, Murray family, postponed cantata, Rev Thomas just back from Pony and Norrie, ONeil visiting Helena, Frank Murray visiting brother in Billing, Ladies' Aid meeting, new reading material at post newsstand, Jenkins family returning to Hallingham, Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FD. Ki
R. Prichard
Misssoula
Butte
Richard Paul
Divide
Ming Stella
Warm Springs
Eri Minon
Ehan
Augun Albrecht
Nevada Avenue
Forrest Graves
Dion Normal School
Holt- Ars
Central Presbyterian
Ladies’ Aid Society
Centra Presbyterian
Chariton
Wyoming
Big Sar Quytand
P.O
William Jenkins
Hallingham
Wash
John Jenking
North
Jackson Street
Butters of
Dillon
Deer Lodge Sailer's Crewsman Injured At Mine
Ohn Forbes, a Deer Lodge sailor who has been in Butte for two months, suffered a broken leg yesterday while working on the one foot level of the Speculator mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn Forbes
Deer Lodge
Death of miner Thomas Ferrall in Butte
Thomas Ferrall a 45 year old miner who had lived in Butte for 18 years died suddenly yesterday morning near the Connell store on North Main Street from heart trouble. Coroner Lane ruled no inquest. He leaves a brother Peter Ferrall, also a miner at Leonard mine. Funeral Monday at 9 at Duggan parlors and 9:20 at St Patrick's church with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Farrell
Thomas Ferrall
Butte
Connell Store
North Maintreet
Lane
Peter Farrell
Leonard Mine
Duggan Undertaking
St. Patrick’s Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Silver Bow Farmers Push for Western Bank Location
Silver Bow county farmers and ranchers met in the courthouse to organize a farmers club and press for securing a federal bank under the new farmers loan fund act. They aim to place the institution in Butte with a $750,000 capital to serve two states, centralizing rural credit and rallying the county. The group elected Frank Kielley of Buxton as chairman and Ernest F. Hardcastle as secretary, planning another meeting as developments unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
United States
Farmers’ Loan Fund
Farmers and Ranchers of
Silver How County
Silo Bow County
Frank Kielley
Buxton
Ernest FE
Hardcastle
Anther
Mississopi
Still Seeks Relatives of Mrs Lucille Garver
Mrs Garver died Friday afternoon and no funeral arrangements have been made by local undertakers. Efforts seek a Salt Lake City contact and a San Francisco son. She was about 60, known in Butte for public office ambitions, including a mayoral bid and attempts to become city post mistress earlier in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Garver
Tew
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Pleasant social at the Reece home on Oregon Avenue
Alt and Mrs James Reece hosted a Thursday evening gathering at 2087 Oregon Avenue. Hee 28. A delightful time was spent singing and toasting. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs James, Miss Pearl Job, William Job, Mr. and Mrs Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. G Liddicoat, Mr. and Mrs. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. H Trethewey, Mrs Davis, Mrs H Evans, Miss H Hunt, Mr. Perkins, J Green, G Trethewey, A Dianda and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reece
Oregon Avenue
James
Mra
James Job
Miss Pearl Job
William Job
Thomas
G. Liddicoat
T. Peters
James Thomas
H. Trethewey
Davis
H. Evans
H. Hunt
Mr. Perkins
J. Green
G. Trethewey
P'trethewey
Mr. Sullivan
A. Dianda
Real estate transfers listed with court fees and prices
Martha J Muldoon transfers a single tax lode portion to Michael J Shaughnessy. Mary Estella and A O Boutertous transfer lots in Montrose addition to Louis A Tanner. John P ONeill transfers part of Lot 18 to Kate Dorney. George E Miller transfers Snowbird lode to R T McCullough. Gerard A Kremer Grassley transfers surface Silver King lode to Emma M Parry. Daly Addition Co transfers Lots 3 4 5 6 in Daly addition to Catherine Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha J. Muldoon
Michael J. Shaughnessy
Mary Estella
Boutertous
Louis A. Tanner
Montrose Addiction
Tohn P. O'Neill
Kate Dorney
Leggat & Foster
George E. Miller
R. T. McCullough
Evans Hoskins Ties The knot At Mountain View Church
At Mountain View Methodist parsonage yesterday John Evans an employee of the Speculator Time and Miss Myrtle Hosking daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hosking were married by Rev George D Wolfe pastor of the church. Witnesses were Mrs Woite and Frank Fieldsted.
Last of the Old Year Couple Take Marriage License
John Slattery and Mary Morgan, both aged 48, were the last pair in 1916 to obtain a marriage license at the clerk of the court office. Masonic notice calls Monitor Judge No. 35 A. F&A. M. members and visiting brethren to attend the funeral of Brother Charles Beley at the Masonic temple in Butte Sunday at 1 30 p.m. By order of the W. M. Jon T Eslick, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Slattery
Mary
Morgan
Monitor
Masonic Temple
Butte
Tate
Charles Beley
W. M
Jon T, Eslick
Funeral notice for Thomas Bolitho at St George's Hall
All members of Calanthe lodge and sister lodges are requested to meet at St George's Hall Centerville this afternoon at 1:80 to attend the funeral of our late brother Thomas Bolitho. B C Hall C C W C Basher K of R and S
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calanthe Lodge
St. George's Hall
Centerville
Thomas Bolitho
B.C. Hall
W. C. Basher
Churches Prepare Vigil Services Welcoming 1917
Butte churches plan watch night vigils with five solemn devotions and festive interludes as the new year approaches. Services start at various times with rehearsed music, sermons by Rev E J Groeneveld, Rev Andrew Will, and others, featuring youth groups and social intermissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
First Presbyterian
Mountain View
E. J. Groeneveld
Scandinavian Methodist Epis
Andrew
Unity Methodial Episcopal
Orelock
W. H. Pascoe
Butte Young People’s Union
First Baptist
America
Swedish Baptist Church
A. J. Stormans
Bethel Baptist Church
Leana Shannon
E. B. Reed
Hoy
Fo A T. Corneliussen
Gold Hill ‘Ornerian Lutheran Church
Emanuel Lutheran Church
D. N. Anderson
Piyelock
Swedish Mission Church
Butte Workers Share Bell System Bonus in Montana
The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company paid out a total of $8,000,000 in bonuses nationwide with about $10,000 distributed near Butte. About 200 Butte employees shared the bonus based on wages and service length, with linemen earning $90 to $125 each, female operators averaging $20, and longer service granting three weeks pay for over a year. The total yearly impact would be about 20 cents per day per worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Great Bell System
United States
Montana
Jacent
Butte
Notice of lodge meeting of Sons of George Victoria Todge No 32
The Sons of George Victoria Todge No 32 will hold its final meetings on Tuesday and Thursday at the Baglew Hall in Lewis building. Officers Hamilton and John to preside. W. Freemason Kin and John Birket as secretary and warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of
George
Victoria Todge No
Tueeday Segular Weeny
Thuredayy
Baglew Hal
Lewis
Emer Hamilton
Tell me who is without sin in a years treatise
Father Philistia presents a year end meditation on temptation and virtue, arguing no man or woman is perfect and each must endure trials to grow. The piece contends society judges women more harshly, while men conceal battles of weakness. Miss Vida Shott sails to visit Mr. and Mrs. Edward Houston of Whitehall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Philistia
Ren
Holiness
Ander
Il Were
Vida Shott
Edward Houston
Whitehall
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Butte News
Bument
Furni Caigon
Leys Jeweler
Optometrist
North Main St
Nancarrow Mixco
Buckley
John Sims
Tall Robber
Economy Shoe Company
W. G. Lewis
W. Park St
the Butte Optical Co
J._L. Hannifin
Mgr
West Park Str
Silver Bow
OPE
Farmers’ Club For
STILL
Salt Lake
Mose Linz
Main and Broadway
Yur
M'Carthy
East Broadway
Victor
Iste
Lown
Caroline
Daddy Lone Wright
Honorasu Wright
John McCormack
Hicks Hoya
Orpheus Quartet
F. Harrison Kaufman Kaufman Murray Cotting and
Harlan Harris Dietrich Dietrion
Conway
p.Victor
Brown Bros. Laverne
Walte Caprice
March Conway
Kimmel Oe
Kimmel
Rom-Stresn
McCormack
Jacobe-Bond
Glack Whitenutl
Powell Farrar
Homer
Martini
Holy City
Weatherly-Adams
Bayly
Orton Bros
Victor Victrolas
Victor Records
North Main Street
Site
Bonino
I. Simon Jeweler
North Main Stree
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