Leys Annual January Sale Of Silverware In Stock
High grade silver plated table ware offered in useful pieces at unusual prices. Includes six teaspoon sets in three patterns, $10 to $4.00 ranges, bouillon spoons, butter spreaders, cold meat forks and Rogers Bros 1847 flatware. A 26 piece Reed & Barton Commonwealth pattern set in a mahogany chest priced at $22.50 regular $30, with several discounted items and a 2 piece Pilgrim pattern gravy ladle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Bros
Reed & Barton
Commonwealth
Butte Social Notes Count Visitors and Local News
Butte notes list numerous visitors from Helena Billings and other towns. Residents and guests frequent businesses and cafés while many travel for short visits. Local banking offers early interest on deposits and a broad supply store advertises writing materials and office supplies.
Death of Mrs Moylan and James Silva in Meaderville
Mrs Bridget Moylan aged 65 died after brief illness on Thursday night leaving husband William Moylan two daughters Sister Marietta Denver and Mrs Ella Switzer of Butte and sister Mrs James Donnelly Also James Silva aged 46 died at home 204 Main street Meaderville Funeral arrangements will be announced later Both notices note forthcoming funeral plans and are authored by local city sources
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moylan
Bridget Moylan
William Moylan
Marietta
Denver
Ella Switzer
James Donnelly
Butte
James Silva
Main Street
Meaderville
House Advances Tax Probe Into Mining Firms in Montana
Helena Jan 12 The Montana House votes 60 to 29 to reconsider and narrow a tax inquiry to mining and other large corporations. White of Fergus leads, McMahon of Silver Bow seeks broader coverage. Higgins opposes broader scope citing time limits while McMahon argues for equal taxation across all property types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Blake
Deer Lodge
McMahon
Silver Bow
Standard
Helena
Montana
White of Fergus
Senate Wednesda
White Institute
Higgins
Silver Bow County
Tilake
Montana House Deadlocked Over Valuation Committee and Bills
Debates in the Fifteenth Montana Assembly center on forming a five member committee to study assessable property and mine valuations with power to summon records. Democrats split, newspapers faced with press access issues, and judiciary moves kill several bills while a string of Senate and House measures advance or stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow
Prosser
Ashby
Lanstrum
Huffaker
Hathaway
Ingalls
Fifteenth Legislative Assembly
Charles Anderson
Ferns
Farmer
Cascade
Blake
Deer Lodge
Montana House Bills and Memorials Roll Through Legislature
A list of proposed measures including HB 48 by Stimpert outlining penalties for obtaining money by false pretenses, HB 49 by Demet on defrauding inn owners, HB 60 by Farmer amending section 3,114, HB 61 by Jensen on highway funds, HB 52 by Bernard protecting bears with trape regulations, HB 68 by Bernard regulating timber sales in streams, HB 54 by Molt barring constables from legal duties, and House Joint Memorial No 4 by Kemmis urging Congress to relinquish jurisdiction over the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimpert
Demet
Farmer
Jensen
Montana
State Highway Commission
Bernard
Molt
House Joint
Kemmis
Conaress
Yellowstone
W I L L ORGANIZE FARMER PROTECTION CLUB
Western Montana farmers plan a permanent group to protect and foster their interests. Promoters meet in the courthouse chamber of commerce to form a regional bank proposal as a modeled farm loan association. The Silver Bow county effort aims to mimic successful agrarian groups nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Chamber of Commerce
Silver Bow County
Butte
Oteganized
Federal
Federal Farm Toansact
Secretary of the
Treasury
McAdoo
Ita
Darby Rayʼs marriage claim in white slavery case
A fragmented tale from Helena claims Darby Ray expressed willingness to marry Maxine Clark, held as a witness in a white slavery case. The confession allegedly occurred as Ray awaited a federal appearance in Helena, with plans to travel toward Tacoma and possible return to Walla Walla state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darby Ray
Maxine Clark
Helena
Tacoma
Ray
Clark
George M. Bourquin
United “States
Walla
Jamps Silva Dead In Meaderville
Jamps Silva, a resident of Meaderville for two decades, died yesterday morning at his home 304 Main street. He leaves a wife, two sons in the city, and a brother in Tonopah. He belonged to the Colombo lodge in Lead and to the A. O. U. W. Funeral arrangements are not yet set. Also advertised is Hennessy’s pre inventory sale featuring coats, suits, skirts, dresses, waists and other women’s apparel at deep discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jame Ewer
Acereesteve Butte
Tonopah
Nev
Main Street
Meaderville
Christofore
Colombo
Lead
Hennessy
Missing art exhibitor mystery stirs Butte gallery bids
In Butte the missing art exhibitor case drew scarce details. Friends of Baker claim the affair is a misunderstanding and that he will return to settle debts. Paintings by Charles M. Russell and works loaned by Merle Davis and Lee Hayes remain unaccounted for, with several pieces traced to Chicago and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Martin Baker
Butte
Ceek
Baker
Charles M. Russell
Great’ Falls
A.C. Raleigh
Russell
Raleigh
Spokane
Raleigh Adde
Merle Davis
Lee Hayes
Anaconda, Copper Mining Company
Davis
Hayes
Russel
Arrivals at Leggat Hotel and Nearby Names
Visitors listed at Leggat Hotel include A Rosenblatt Salt Lake Bart MH Mollingler Lead D Norman mauers Oh Es Kane Dean Scott Bat Merchant Missoula W Basin Thelma Aubrey Great Falls D Great Baits JHE Wallace St Clouds Minn W Killinger George L Hughes Lite Falls TA Campbell Chicago Dr and Mrs Mollem Melrose C.K. McCau ley Salt Lake City T J Cail Ennis PR Eson Denver A E Boult Denver William Crownstown Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leggat
A. Rosenblatt
Salt Llake
Bart
Llingler
W.M. Arnold
Norman Mauers
Soateingy
Oh Es Kane
Dean A. Scott
Bat Merchant
Missoula
W. Basin
Thelma. Aubrey
Ney
Great Baits
Jhe Wallace
St Clouds Minn
W. Killinger
Great Falls
George L. Hughes
Lite Falls
War Summary Reports Mixed Front Line and Naval Losses
Berlin claims infantry fighting north of the River Ancre with British prisoners. British raids north of Arras succeed while French capture prisoners. Austro Germans press Russians and Rumanians in Moldavia. Russians repelled in Suchitza. Romanians push back Austro Germans at Kassina. At sea, Italian battleship Regina Margherita sunk on Dec 11 with 675 lost. Turkish report says British ships sunk by Turkish guns in the eastern Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Ancre
France
Oltuz
Moldavia
Suchitza
Kassina
Petrograd
Rome
Mediterranean
Corn Wallis
Ben-My-Chree
Los Admiralty
Versal Training Sidelined as House Debates Military Policy
Washington report notes the House military committee rejected a direct record against universal military training while adopting a resolution barring radical policy changes in the upcoming army appropriation bill. Senator Chamberlain presses his universal training bill in Senate, expecting only committee approval this session. The House action does not halt Chamberlain’s effort and advocates aim to perfect the bill for Senate floor consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Committee
Chamberlain
Senate
House
Butte Good Government club backs state reform measures
Women from Butte discuss midwinter conference outcomes in Helena. They promote bills to fund a survey of feeble minded homes, raise pensions for mothers, establish an industrial home for girls, and criminalize wife desertion. They seek abolition of capital punishment with life imprisonment and a pardons board. Public health inspections and maternity home oversight are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Good Government Club
Helena
Margaret Roza
HN. Kennedy
J.B. Ellis
Butte Club
Montana
Board of Pardons
8. C. Ford
Board of Health
Placer Hotel
Defeat Reported in Villa Forces at Jimenez
Refugees describe a major clash near Jimenez where 6,000 Carranza troops faced 4,000 Villa fighters. News notes General Murguia’s and General Hernandes’ units captured supplies as casualties were reported heavy on both sides near the western Chihuahua border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimenex
Francisco Murguia
Terrero
Chitua
German Consul and Assistant Removed in U S Action
Washington reports Count von Bernstorf informed the state department that Franz Bopp and E H von Schack the consul general and vice consul San Francisco were relieved after convictions for violating U S neutrality by conspiring to destroy munitions sent to the entente. Dr Erich Zoepptel consul general Seattle ordered to San Francisco to fill Bopp’s post temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Count von Bernstorf
State Department
Franz Bopp
E. H. von Schack
San Francisco
United States
Erich Zoepttel
Seattle
Bopp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
oMee
Gtandard
East Broadway
Leys Jeweler and Optometrist
North Main Street
Orton Bros. Stein-Bloch
Tonkin
P. J. Corbin
Billings
Bart H. Clinger
al Pinard
Walker Cafe
RE. Foster
Ditton
A. D. Comer
Anaconda
Frank Kennedy
Three Forks
Lima McGuire
Charles Surch
South Montana
Los Angeles
Robert J. Lenhart
North Wyoming Street
FS. Williams
Dillon
George F. Moore
Miners Savings Bank and ‘Trust Company
Stan Eee
White
Economy Shoe Company
W. G. Lewis
West Park Street
Tiffany
Jewelers 101
Anderson
Simons
Montine
Rontana
Judiciary Committee
Demel
Lm- Bernard
House Representatives
Suimpert
Fishbaugh
Whiteside
State Board of Land Commissioners
O'Shea
State Land Board
Committee On Agriculture
Meadors
Oliver
Jones
Stevens
Starlingame
Highwood National Forest
Haley
Burlingame
Connolly
H. B. No
Murray
Phelps
Cotter
Tale
Maxine
Jamps Silva
Dr. Bruflat
Mose Linz
Main and Broadway
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
East Park
Lipton’s
D. C
Maxim
Lyon
John J. McArtay
Prop
Friend
Arras
Voss
Vor Mackensen
Foksham
Braila
Galatz
Rereth
Laburtea Hs
Wilton Axminster
Brownfield-Canty Co
NT Club
McCarthy
Lyons
Dakota
Russell-Miller Milling Company
Waseca
Minn
Jay Allen Cald
Geof Taylor
W. le Nuessle
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