Butte Notes Mention Local Visits and Births
Numerous entries record visitors and residents in Butte, including Fred Orton and J G Yates with music firms, Ed Strauss from Chicago, H B Adams from New York, and Edwin Chase from Denver. Births noted include a daughter born to Mrs. John Ducie and a daughter to Mrs Pearl Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Strauss
Chicago
Butte
I. H. Gowen
Syracuse
Finlen
Adams
New York
Thornton
de B. Smith
Anaconda
William McClay
Laramie
Edwin &. Chase
Denver
W. A. Titcomb
Salt Lake
D. F. Dinsmore
Dillon
F. Ellis
Helena
John Ducie
West Park Street
Stromberg- Mullins Co
State Distributors
George A. Cook
Missoula
Mayer
West Park
P. McGlasham
Florida
W. L. Holloway
Bozeman
William Kammers
Virginia City
Hanson
J. T. Stokes
Soldier's Predicament: Artilleryman from Walla Walla in Butte
An artilleryman from Walla Walla found himself stranded in Butte after service, facing uncertain housing and transport options while awaiting news. Local veterans' groups mobilized to assist him, offering temporary shelter and guidance through redeployment questions.
Soldier in Desertion Walla Walla Man Struggles To Return
Arthur P. Hollenbach of the 30th Battery Light Artillery left Walla Walla without leave and is in Butte seeking help to return. He says he lost his transport and about $32 after a brief trip, fearing he will be declared a deserter if he cannot get back within days. Police consult Captain McLaughlin as telegrams travel between Butte and Walla Walla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P. Hollenbach
30Th Battery of Light Artillery
Walla Walla
Wash
Butte
Hollenbach
McLaughlin
30Th Artillery
Chief Reynolds
Chef Reynolds
Captain McLoughlin
Reynolds
Wala Walla
San Francisco
Appeal for Patrols in Dublin Gulch Amid Lawlessness
County Attorney Saya reports reports of lawlessness in the Gulch are not exaggerated and residents urge the county commissioners to appoint one or two deputy sheriffs for constant duty there. County Attorney Breen supports a deputy presence and has been asked to advise on authority for special appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Gulch
Breen
No Increase in Salary for Butte Teachers Fails
Butte school trustees rejected the teachers committee proposal to raise second grade salaries from 75 to 80 dollars and eighth grade from 85 to 90 dollars. White, Lane, and Mueller voted in favor. Giard, Moulthrop, Clinton, and Weirick voted against. The board also reviewed sewer connections costs for Hobart school and noted 7,064 pupils enrolled with 5,713 average daily attendance and 99 percent punctuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of School Trustees
White
Butte
Werrick
Moulthrop
Glard
Lane
Mueller
Giard
Clinton
Weirick
Hobart
West Missoula Gulch
Girard Avenue
Father Callahan
Sacred Heart Church
Meaderville
Young
Finance Committee
Hen Thief Worried Roost Neighbors South Washington Resident
Mr. Gallick speaks passionately about hen thieves after a roost robbery at his South Washington street home. He vows swift action and invites thieves to return when hungry, asserting the culprits are not a colored man and expressing low regard for hen thieves overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gallick
South Washington Street
Flames Devour Mace Boarding House. Doomed Injured Burned
In Wallace Idaho 12 others are hurt as Standard boarding house at Mace burns overnight. Dorsey Mann Eugene Bangs J W Edwards and Martin Moore burned with two expected to die. Twenty men escaped by jumping. two bodies severely burned. Fire started about 2 30 am. loss to property 17000 with 10000 insurance. Origin unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Idaho
Dorsey R. Mann
Eugene Bangs
J. W. Edwards
Martin Moore
Mace
Tom Yarbough
D. McCallum
John H. D. Bowhay
Frank Townsend
K. McKennie
Thomas Bowers
L. V. Eberhardt
B. J. Bond
John McAuliffe
J. C. McConnell
A. H. Adams
R. N. Bond
McCallum
Bowhay
Yarbough
William Fletcher
Flint Creek Mining Co Elects Officers and Plans Tunnel Contract
At a stockholders meeting in Owsley block room 5 W Reiksiek was elected treasurer and director vice L P Hest deceased. The Flint Creek Mining Co owns claims on Flint creek headwaters in Granite county near the Cable mine. A 200 foot tunnel contract was approved to find high grade ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint Creek Mining Company
Owsley Block
W. Reiksiek
L. P. Hest
Flint Creek
Granite County
Maj N J Isdell Dies in Minneapolis Leader of Pony Mercantile Firm
Telegraphic notice reports Maj. N J Isdell dead in Minneapolis. Born New York 1854, he came to Montana in 1864 and founded Isdell Mercantile Co. A pioneer resident, he helped develop Pony's industries and was a prominent Montana citizen. His body to be buried in Pony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony
N. J. Isdell
Minneapolis
Isdell
Pony 1
Major Isdell
Montana
New York
Thomas Jefferson club reorganized in Cascade county
Great Falls Feb 25 a meeting of prominent democrats reorganized the Thomas Jefferson club and named committees to arrange a Jefferson birthday banquet inviting leading state democrats as guests of Cascade county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Great Falls
Thomas Jefferson Club
Jefferson
Cascade County
Wealthy farmer shot dead in Keokuk home
In Keokuk Iowa William Mullekan a wealthy farmer was assassinated tonight by an unknown shooter who fired through a window. He was reading a newspaper four feet from the window and died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
Peb, S
William Mullekan
Hie
Mullekan
Woodmen of the World Social Thrills Butte
A packed Auditorium last evening hosted the Butte Woodmen of the World social with Camp No. 153 presiding J W Jaquette. John N Kirk spoke on fraternal insurance benefits while a full program of selections recitations and songs entertained the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Woodmen of the World
Butte Camp
John N. Kirk
858
J. W. Jaquette
No. 153
W. O. W. Club
W. O. W. Mandolin Club
Mr Hilton
Despondent Mont. magnate N J Isdell ends life in Minneapolis
N J Isdell of Pony Montana a wealthy businessman with stakes in Bozeman and Butte shot himself at the Hotel Nicollet in Minneapolis after desperate struggle with drughabit. He was 63. His wife was present at breakfast. a note on the center table explained the act as total discouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneap
Minn
N. J. Isdeil
Pony
Mont
Nicollet
Isdeill
Montana
Bozeman
Butte
Minneapolis
Isdell
Westrum Pleads Guilty To Forgery Charges
Maryes Westrum, freed by Judge McClernan on a technicality in a Wells Fargo forgery case, then pleaded guilty to similar charges in Des Moines and was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary. Detectives Simpson and Murphy transported him to Des Moines after the telegram from Wells Fargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryes Westrum
McClernan
S- Fargo Express Company
Des Moines
Iea
Everts
Simpson
Wells-Fargo Company
Jerry Murphy
Westrum
Postmaster from Louisville Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Rollie Person, former postmaster at Louisville NL, pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield Illinois to embezzling post office funds. He was sentenced to two years at Chester penitentiary and a $3440 fine. embezzled amount listed as $1.00, covered by bondsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Rollie Person
Forryr
Louisville
Chester
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
The
East Broadway
Butta Telephone 422
Butte, Montana
Orton Bros
Fred Orton
N. Main
Montana Music Co
J. G. Yates
Minnie Melloy
J. W. Wein
Hr. Haris
Philipsburg
F. M. Cackman
St. Anthony
the Finlen
Pat Crowley
North Atlantic Street
Pearl L. Holmes
South
Arizona Street
Jack Conley
Brandel
Butte Hotel
Butte Mine
Pacific
W. Sutton
West Quartz
Henry Conley
Williams
West
Granite Street
J. Geis
Wallace, Idaho
Sherman
Bidway
East Park Street
Gunderson’s
Valentine Lodge
Fraternal Union of America
Boul’er
Lucing
Great North
North Main Street
J. E Dawson, G
Walla
Appeal For
Saya
Lace
Nottingham
America
Gallick
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
Galena Street
Flint Creek Mining CO
Velop Property
Maj
Great Mercantile
Madison
Citizens
EWBRO
Woodmen OF the World
Cape Shore
Whitman's
Ackage
Booth's Bread
Uneeda
Ste
Booth
Munk
Millionaire Club
Hero
Wells- Fargo
Babbitt's
Toe Perfection
Smith
Armour
Toeday
Montana Cash Grocery Company
Corner Park and
Montane Sts., Butta
Montana Book Company
N. Main St
Fosselman Drug Co
E. Park, Butte
Peter Nadeau
East Park St
T. G. Heine
Hennessy Block
Montana St
Avurs
Andi Ton
BANKS
Interset
Lee Mantle
Chas. Schatztein
Frank W. Haskins
A. B. Clements
Charles KR. Leonard
F. Aug, Heinze
Henry Mueller
James H. Monteath
Awo
Ceylon
Silver Queen
Social Bend
Santos
Maracaibo
Daly Bank and Trust CO
OP Butte
W. W. Dixon
John D. Ryan
Co. C. Swinburne
R. A. Kunkel
State Savings Bank
Path
John A. Creighton
G. W. Stapleton
T. Hodgens
Hells Exchange
United States
Europe
John Creighton
Omaha
H. Barrett
BE. Leavitt
V. Kemper
T. M. Hodgens
O. Hodgens
First National Bank of
Buite
Andrew J. Davis
James A. Talbott
KL. B Weirick
George Stevenson
Casa
Jee
Ae Tig
Paris
France
Gale Ave Newbro Drug Co
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