Peruvian posting from engineer Blackford reports high Andes rail work
F W Blackford, former Butte engineer, writes from Oroya Peru about the Oroya railroad across the Andes near Cerro de Pasco. He describes altitude up to 15,665 feet, labor, wagon roads, pack mules, and climate as well as early illness but improving health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Blackford
Butte
Peru
Big
Copper Mining Company
J. B. Haggin
A. W. McCune
J. R. Wharton
Dee
Oroya
Mr. Wharton
Cerro de Pasco
New York
Panama
Lima
Middle States
Henry Meigs
Andes
St. Gothard
Boque
Union Pacific
Yellowstone
Pais
Sorochi
Lina
Butte City Must Enforce Fire Escapes In Three Story Buildings
A Montana city column urges strict enforcement of ordinance 278 requiring metallic fire escapes on all buildings of three stories or more, noting many blocks in Butte lack escapes including hospitals hotels stores and the city hall. It warns of inevitable fires and stresses city leadership to set a safe example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Dorothy
Har 1
Murray & Freund Hospital
St. James Hospital
Ogden
Park and Broadway
Silver Lake
Main Street
Broadway
City Hall
California
Owsley
Trip to Boulder Hot Springs Package and Great North Run
Round trip to Boulder Hot Springs offered with one week of full board and use of baths at the healthful resort. Vickers on sale at the Great North run. Way office located at 41 North Main Street. J. E Dawson, G. A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder Hot Springs
Lucing Baths
Vickers
Great North Run
Way
North Main Street
J. E Dawson
G. A
Uniform Rank to Represent Montana Knights of Pythias
Butte four lodges prepare to send a Uniform Rank company to the supreme lodge meeting in San Francisco next summer. State representatives will be chosen from Kirte, Bozeman, Great Falls and Missoula. drills are weekly and a strong showing is expected. The 39th anniversary of the order’s founding is Feb 19 in Washington, D C, with local observances planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Butte
Supreme Lodge
San Francisco
Kurte
Bozeman
Great Falls
Missoula
Order
Washington, D. C
Justin H. Rathben
De Witt Memorial meeting and crowded court calendar
Judge Clancy sets a busy civil docket for February with trials planned. The De Witt memorial service will be held Monday morning in department J with judges presiding and tributes to the late Judge De Witt. Several cases, including mortgage foreclosures on the Isele mine, are listed. adjournments and notices follow in various matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
Departmet J
Committee On
Judge de Witt
Silver County
Clancy
George Gemmell
John
Clapp
Robert Keith
J. G. Dawson
Annie Lehn
Frederick Lehn
Amelia Alses
M. V. Conroy
Ida Young
Robert J. Young
Centennial Brewing Company
Thomas Cosgrove
Kate D. Carey
Charles J. Marsh
David Potter
Fred
Maurice Louis
Wisconsin
Department I
Edward Morrissy
E. H. Wilson
Colorado
Nearest Fancy Grocery in the State Markets Light Flour
John G. Holland of Busse Mont advertises a store at 223 North Main Street offering liquor and flour through the Nearest Fancy Grocery. The notice highlights an agents celebration event and promotes a liquor department as part of the grocery range.
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Y Phone
North Main St
Busse, Mont
Lleeting Light Flour Liquor Department
Eight-Hour Day Established by Butte Union No. 5
Beginning May 1, 1902, eight hours shall equal a day’s work under the jurisdiction of Butte Workingmen’s Union No. 5. Minimum wage of 2 is specified. By order of the union, J. W. Dale, President, T. W. Jones, R. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Workingmen’s Union
J. W. Dale
T. W. Jones
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Butte News
Montnn
W. Vark
Butte, Mont
Dr. W. H. Wix
Pipestone Springs
Wm. E. Casey
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Cc. R. Burket
Prop
Pipestone Springs, Mont
Augendre
Paris
Newbre Drug Co
Sote
Mont
MR. Blackford
Per
Petual Snow
LAW
Pitan
Montana
Ing
Sam Francisco
Orton Bros
N. Main Street
T. J. Murphy & Co
Montana Street
Montana Rock Springs
BANK
Isele
F E. W. Harney
John Noyes
J. A. Clifford
W. TD. Kyle
McHatton & Cotter
F. T. McBride
George F. Shelton
David Lawrence
L. Wottrich Mining
Harney
Lawrence
J. M. Hinkle
Mortgaune
Plymouth
Silas King
J. H. Maloney
Jancey
Silver King
Corbitt-MacLay Company
District
Malcolm G. O'Malley
The
Oriental Tea Company
West Side
W. H. Hoskin
John F. Gannon
Goldberg
Lewis’ Dry Goods
Mc Henry's
Sutton
Montane Liquor Co
Henry Jonas
Granite Street
Brophy
Gordon @ Dilworth’s
Tangier
Chesapeake Bay
P. J. BROPHY @ CO
Pritchard-Harrison Carpet Company
For
Park and Main Sts
John G. Holland
Grocer
Tee
Savage
Winchester
Marlin
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Quartz
Batte, Mont
Tonkin
Fast Park Street
BIC
Blackfoot Millins Company
Buite Office
Cver Arisope and
Aluminum Ste. Telephone
Mills
Homer
Moy
Butte, Ana
Onda and
MIL Soula
CN Electric. Co
C. J. Hentschel
Corner Park and Academy
Butte, Montana
Carl Engel
Wehl
Armory
West Park Street
Dr. &. A. Ironside
Dentist
Weat Park Street
Chicago College of Dental Surgery
Union Family Theater
Buffalo Exposition
McKinley
Qutton
Pollard
Aries
the Buite Undertaker
W. Park St
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