Butte Night Ore Traffic Through Main Streets
In Butte a nightly ore car routine runs from Dublin gulch to the Boulevard. Motormen guide ore trains to the reduction works while pedestrians sleep. Two hoboes were found asleep in a car and awakened. they were escorted on to town and warned to seek a shaft if they reached the bottom. Citizens accept the odd sight of ore cars on main streets as a local quirk.
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Dublin Gulch
Butte
Silver Bow
Morpheus
Stewart
Butte Reduction Works
Gulche
Dublin
The
Union
Archibald A. McMillan The Bumblebee of Butte Blacksmith
A historical sketch recalls Archibald A. McMillan who left Alexandria Ontario for Butte nearly a generation ago. He built a thriving blacksmith shop, earned a strong regional reputation, and later expanded into a grocery and hay business near Wyoming and Park.
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Alexandria
Ont
Butte
Archibald A. McMillan
East Park
Wyoming
Archie
Teamsters
Lima
Missoula
Bozemen
Fort Benton
McMillan
Wyoming and
Park
J. ©. Baker
A. A. McMillan of Butte Pioneer and Benefactor
The article portrays A. A. McMillan as a loyal, generous figure in Butte who aided friends by providing rooms and meals during hard times and later built a thriving real estate and business career. It highlights his council work, city clerk tenure, and a grand West Granite street home, noting his Christian philanthropy and enduring community impact.
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McMillan
Arente
Abeli Zed
William Thompson
Butte
Idaho
Archie
Boise
Donald
Goa
Mr. McMillan
Mae
McM'llan
Granite Street
McMilan
A. A. McMillan
Seores
Shaving the North Dakota Governor a Prairie Tale
The Professor recounts a tall tale from a West tour where a barber shop shave ends with surprising recognition. He describes the barber encounter, the clumsy apron gag, and the moment the startled man is revealed as the North Dakota governor, prompting a quick exit and lingering question of gratitude or offense.
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North Dakota
Galena Street
Charlie
Noth Dakota
West
Casselton
Morpheus
Guy
Feller
Brush
Jokes and justice from long-ago courts and deeds
The piece narrates anecdotes about judges and lawyers from different eras and places. Senator John W. Daniel defends a client while quipping about insanity. A Scottish judge questions jargon. Alabama warrants and naturalization tales follow, featuring Hans Jensen and Judge Martin Grover's curious anecdotes.
Christmas Gift Confusion Reveals Wife’s Purchase
The judge probes what Crawford’s wife bought for herself at Christmas. Crabshaw admits not sure if it was a lamp shade or a picture hat, noting he saw it but could not distinguish the item.
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Virginia
John W. Daniel
Daniel
Judge. Crawford
Crabshaw
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