Butte City Council to rule on employment office and receipts
Butte observers report a busy council night with the employment bureau ordinance likely to pass and the mayor to appoint a temporary agent. The city notes a $5,358.79 check from Butte Electric and Power and anticipated royalties from the streetcar and new telephone company. Poundmaster Mahoney’s December report tallies cattle and horse pounds and the crematory shows 1 179 loads burned, with 52 plumbing permits issued and a December payroll review by the finance committee totaling 11 719.54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Electric and Power Company
Butte
Street and Allley Committee
New Employment Bureau
Poundmaster
J. A. Ryan
Mines Not Ready to Reopen Boston Montana Mines
An eastern financier says the Boston and Montana mines in Butte may not resume for a long time due to court injunctions on dividends and bond requirements. The Great Falls smelter nears readiness for Jan 1 but other facilities likely stay closed amid litigation. The ore remains in the mines until a normal condition returns, with stockholders disinclined to restart now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Roston & Montana Company
Great Palisa
Great Falls
Great Palle
Boston
Montana
Boston & Montana
Amalgamated Company
Offense and Bond In Butte Police Court
Two sessions of the Butte police court led by Judge Boyle heard Evan Fisher plead not guilty to disturbing the peace after allegedly throwing hot water at his wife. Fisher fined $10. a second degree assault charge was dismissed. Other offenders included Babe Bartlett and Gladys Moran fined $10 each for soliciting, Burt Laher released on $20 bond, four plain drunks fined $5. John Woods bound over to district court for burglary. Woods claimed intoxication and promised to leave town if dismissed. Woods held for trial after failing to post $500 bond. others received jail terms or fines. Dorothy hotel ad note appears at end.
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Fisher
Hoyle
Babe Bartlett
Gladys Moran
Burt Laher
Laher
John Woods
John Reach
Lille Lee
East
Galena Street
Boyle
Atchison, Kan
Woods
Where Popular Prices Prevail
A city advert announces the shop stocks the largest syringe line with hot water bags chest protectors and related items. Prices listed include syringes 25 cents to 4.00 hot water bags 25 to 1.50 and chest protectors best make vest style chamois lined priced as low as a few cents. The ad pledges best value and asks for continued patronage.
Appointments Chief Named for Postmaster Division
W K R Spillman of Manhattan Kansas is appointed chief of the appointment division in Bristow's office. The division handles all postmaster appointments nationwide.
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Washington
W. KR. Spillman
Manhattan
Kan
Bristow
United States
Railway Tickets On Sale From Great Northern Office
Anaconda and all stations will have Battle Anaconda and Pacific railway tickets sold at the Great Northern ticket office 41 North Main Street. Information on time cards and freight rates is available. After Jan 1 credit sales end, cash only trading begins. Dr. T A Grigg ocu list and aurist 28 East Broadway approves the change.
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Battle
Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Anaconda
Great Northern
North Main Street
T. A. Grigg
Aurist
East Broadway
Poisoned Medicine Fatal to Detroit Society Woman
Miss Beulah Wheeler, 22, a Detroit society figure, died after taking what she believed was antipurine but ingested arsenic. She called for help from her mother after retiring to rest at her Second avenue home. Born in Rome, New York, she was a prominent young city resident.
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Detroit
Robbery at Brown Dry Goods Store in De Soto
De Soto Iowa January 2 The Brown dry goods store was robbed last night and about two wagon loads of plunder were seized valued at around 2000 dollars. Bolts of cloth were scattered along the road and the trail ends there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Soto
Iowa
Brown Dry Goods
D. J. Forbes
Despondent Tacoma Woman Dies At Home
Sophia Nelson aged 46 living in Edgewood, died yesterday by taking strychnine. She told her daughter she would visit a neighbor but did not go. Her husband found her body in the hay loft with a bottle nearby, amid despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Sophia Nelson
Edgewood
Busy Day for Coroner Holds Two Inquests
Coroner Samuel Johnson conducted inquests on New Year’s Day for miner George Cain at the Farrell mine and for Lille Rivers, a morphine user, in a South Wyoming alley cabin. He scheduled two more inquests for Murphy and for lineman W B Cope. Cain’s death was ruled an unavoidable accident. Rivers died from excessive morphine use.
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Samuel Johnson
Chorge Cain
Farrell
Lille Rivers
South
Wyoming Alley
Murphy
Cope
Murray & Freund's Hospital
George Cain
Cain
South Jackson Street
Léslie Rivera
South Wyoming Alley
Lillie
Waldron
Baton Rouge
Montana
Griffin incident reported at Sacred service
On Sunday December 29 an incident occurred at the Sacred location as witnesses described. Details remain limited but emergency responders attended and investigated the scene.
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The
Straszer Grffin wed at heart parish with Griffin bridesmaid
Walter C. Straszer and Miss Kate A. Griffin were united in matrimony with Rev. Father Callahan officiating. After the ceremony the bridal party dined at the residence of Mr and Mrs A A Sandahl. The couple resides at 450 West Silver Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Parochial
Father Callahan
Walter C. Straszer
Kate A. Griffin
M. A. Griffin
A. A. Sandahl
Mrs. Straszer
West Silver Street
European Plan Rates and Grand American Plan Pitched
The notice lists hotel pricing with European plan at $1.50 per day and up and American plan at $3 per day and up. It promotes the finest table west of New York.
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New Yor
Coal Delivery Service Promises Fast Municipal Coal Supply
Citizens' Coal Co offers immediate delivery of Kemmerer Rock Springs Rocky Fork GCebo coal in any quantity. Contact at 538 on No. 4 Fast Broadway for orders and short-notice service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Rock Springs
Rocky Fork
Gcebo
Citizens’ Coal CO
Fast
Broadway
Dix appeals extradition in Whatcom larceny case
London protesters note an appeal against extradition of H St John Dix, charged with larceny in the United States and operating the Scandinavian American Bank at Whatcom Washington. The appeal, likely heard January 13, follows prior Bow Street decision. Dix was set to sail January 4. Men's kersey overcoats priced at 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
H. St. John Dix
United States
Whatcom
Wash
Bow Street
Dix
Blank Books and Office Supplies Advertised by State Agents
We are state agents for the Dens more for the New Century. We repair thoroughly any kind of a typewriter, as good as can be lone at the home factory. Pens, Ink and Stationery. Desk Supplies and Conveniences and Filing Cabinets. Typewriters and Supplies.
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Raymond
Beebe
Densmore
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Wright
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All
Jae
Case, Gravelle
Ervin CO
Owsley
Butte, Montana
Owsley Block
Hutte
Christie & Leys
Ebony
Butte News
Davey
Roucher
Boucher's
ERS
Judge Boyle
Evan Fisher
Morglary
Soavailing
Doreathy
West
Eagle Pharmacy
Miner
Warrell
Lie Rivers
er—Griffin
Fedora
Thornton Hotel
Dis
Calkins’ Book Store
N. Main St
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