Municipal ownership talk on public utilities in Butte
Prof Frank Parsons of Boston spoke to the Butte Economic league on municipal ownership of gas electric light water and telephones. He cited price disparities between Butte and cities with public ownership and described successful reductions in Springfield Elgin Jacksonville Detroit and Spokane as examples of lower costs under public control. He urged citizens to support municipal utility ownership to lower rates and improve welfare.
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Police Officers Seek Review of Mayor Davey Suspension
John Conlon Michael McGlynn and Emanuel Parini suspended by Mayor Davey in 1902 retry case in district court. They claim orders on Jan 3 and Feb 1 exceeded mayoral authority, violated law and city ordinances, and removed them from duties without due process. Writ to review proceedings and direct mayor to certify all suspension actions for court review. hearing set March 8 before Judge Clancy.
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John Conlon
Michael McGlynn
Emanuel Parini
W. H. Davey
Butte
Conlon
McGlynn
Parini
I. G. Denny
Booth & Darrow
Breen & Mackel
Clancy
Has Friend in St Paul and the Darters Tale
Detective Jerry Murphy travels from Des Moines, hears of Westrum’s plea in court, and encounters a farmer in Minnesota who lures him with 160 acres of land, two darters who pailed a cow, and an old woman famed for bread and pies. Murphy declines and heads home after gaining four pounds.
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Des Moines
Westrum
Wells-Fargo
Murphy
St. Paul
Butte
Minnesota
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Rube
Celt
Solly
City Treasurer pursues liquor license arrests over dispute
City Treasurer Calkins began enforcing the merchandise license duties on saloonmen amid a dispute with the saloon men who refuse to pay a double license. The liquor dealers association plans a Supreme Court test case, while 17 warrants were issued for arrests of delinquents, two paid on demand and others' plans remain undisclosed.
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Calkins
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Supreme Court
Governor Toole Plans Return From Denver Trip
Special Dispatch from Helena reports Gov. J. K. Toole, who had traveled to Chicago and Denver, is expected to return tomorrow morning after sending a telegram detailing his plans from Denver last night.
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Denver
First Conviction Under New State Law in Leavenworth
In Leavenworth city court manager De Coursey of the Leavenworth Street Car company was fined 50 dollars for dismissing W. P. Sullivan due to union ties. This marks the first conviction under the new state law.
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Leavenworth Street Car Company
W. P. Sullivan
Choteau Notes Highlight Local News and Events
Special Correspondence Reports Claude Weaver’s return to Choteau as a permanent resident. The McDermott family mourns Ruth aged three months. Rev L Bugzell preaches Future Punishment. Knights of Pythias event at town hall features The Great Tin Spoon initiation, feast, and dance. A Dupuyer affray ends with Albertson pleading to assault in the third degree. fined $100. Literary society marks Washington and Lincoln birthdays. Miller sells horses. Attwood conducts Episcopal services. high school entertainment raises $91 under Guthrie supervision.
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Choteau
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Dupuyer
F. P. McDermott
Ruth
W. W. van Orsdel
L. Bugzell
M. BE
Knights of Pythias
Chris Albertson
Chris
Bert Kinnerly
Kennerly
Albertson
Chateau Literary Society
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Lincoln
J. FB. Erickson
J. G. Barr
William Miller
T. O. Larson
W. T. Attwood
Great Falls
A. B. Guthrie
Work resumes on Smallhorn canyon well with casing upgrade
Special correspondent reports that B. J. Fine plans to resume work next week, flow the six inch casing, ream the hole, and replace with eight inch casing to depth that will control water flow. Also covered is the escape of James Fleming from jail, a stock shipment to Reynolds, and horse and poultry movements to Butte and Rolla.
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Dillon
B. J. Fine
Butte
Smallhorn Canyon
Preent
James Fleming
Padsley
Fleming
R. A. Reynolds
John Hoffman
Ernest Selway
Great Northern
Rolla
N. D
Tom Allen
Medicine Hat
Poindexter & Orr
Phil Lovell
J. B. Morse
Idaho
Butte Yards
Frames for cabinet photos in ornate gilt finishes
Offer frames for cabinet photos finished in gilt green white ebony and mahogany with colored mats brass corner ornaments glass and easel back. Size 514 by 714 inches with heavy glass and mat only 15 cents each. Wide gilt frames ornament tip ped size 12 by 16 inches regular value 1 50.
Bids For Capitol Paving And Curbing Filed
Six bids were received by EB Kennedy clerk of the state capitol commission for brick walks and granite curbing at the capitol grounds. The bid call covered about 2 1 2 600 square feet of brick and 1 490 neat feet of curbing. Bids will be opened after the governor returns tomorrow.
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