Mountain View mine to restart as several Montana mines resume
Boston and Montana starts up today with the Mountain View mine reopened after closures since October. Other mines will resume in two to three days as ore bins near full capacity and 1,500 tons of ore daily are ordered for shipment to Great Falls. 18,000 tons of second class ore at the smelter begin processing amid plans for steady full staffing within weeks.
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Mountain View
Montana Central Railroad
Boston & Montana
Montana Central
Great Falls
Great Fails
Butte
Woodville
Leonard
Colusa
Emma Mine Stock Deal Denial in Agent Contention
In district court yesterday W W McDowell James H Lynch and Maurice Eisenberg denied that Nathan Godfrey acted as their agent or that they employed him in a dispute over Emma mining stock. Godfrey claimed he sold 90000 shares at 125 per share and sought a 25 commission for services between March 1 and 25 1901. Tr J Walsh represented the defendants.
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W. W. McDowell
James H. Lynch
Maurice Eisenberg
Nathan Godfrey
Emma
Godfrey
Mr. McDowell
Tr. J. Walsh
Robbery at Rocky Mountain Saloon Ends in Arrests
Detective Murphy and Policeman Hadmilovich arrested Frank Hurley and Burt Breen after a morning robbery at the Rocky Mountain saloon on East Park Street. Victim John McCutcheon reported $35 stolen, later partial recovery. Breen and others suspected of spending recovered funds.
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Murphy
Hadmilovich
Rocky Mountain
East Park Street
John McCutcheon
Frank Hurley
Burt Breen
Breen
McCutcheon
Hurley
Radmilovich
Morphine Fiends Arrested in Klondike Saloon Fire
Following a fire at the Klondike saloon on East Park Street, detectives arrested Frank Cash and Chiara, two morphine fiends suspected of stealing clothing from residents who fled in smoke. James Fitzmorris and a Firemorris boy linked the suspects to the loot. Cash and Chiara deny knowledge. Police searched their home at 244 Hasterbury Street without finding incriminating items. The youths’ statements and the pair’s vagrancy status proceed as the case develops.
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Klondike
East Park Street
Frank Cash
Chiara
James Fitzmorris
Hasterbury Street
Auerbach
Evangelist S J Miner Opens Revival at First Baptist Church
Evangelist S J Miner toured the Northwest and opened a revival at the First Baptist Church at Montana Street and Broadway. A large crowd attended as Miner spoke on salvation and God’s promises, urging strong faith and avoidance of fear. He outlined steps to salvation and shared personal anecdotes. The series runs nightly for the next three days and will continue for two weeks with designated dates.
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S. J. Miner
Northwest
First Baptist Church
Montana Street
Broadway
Miner
Evangelist Miner
Mr. Miner
Colorado Springs
Christ
Vehale
Burglary Uncovered After Midnight Disturbance
Floor note indicates burglars worked hastily and were disturbed by Robinson during a midnight round, leading to the burglary discovery. The single clue implies a hurried break in and names the potential interrupter linked to the incident.
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Robinson
Postal Telegraph to strings new wires into Butte region
News from F W Graff manager of the Postal Telegraph company reports assured progress toward bringing wires into Butte and improving facilities. A line through Southern Montana and Utah is planned with spring construction. Two wires will connect Salt Lake City and Ogden, with service to southern points, and a Great Falls to Butte line has reached Helena with work to continue, aiming for early summer availability.
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F. W. Graff
Postal Telegraph Company
Hawk
Montana Division
Butte
Montana
Utah
Oregon Short Line Railway
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Great Falls
Helena
Complaints Overhandball Crowd Block Sidewalk
Residents near Mast Park street protest crowds at East Park street handball court that clog the sidewalk each afternoon. Pedestrians must walk in muddy streets or car tracks risking danger while spectators gather, hindering wives and children on shopping and school trips. They demand removal or relocation and improved viewing without blocking the path.
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Mast Park Street
East Park Street
Royal Arcanum Lodge installs its officers
Last evening at Ellis hall the Royal Arcanum lodge installed officers for the year led by Regent E. A. Hardcastle and Vice Regent Dr. Bimrose. others include Past Regent C. G. Passmore and Secretary Frank Chess with a social dance and recitations by Mrs. W. H. Cochrane and Miss Emma Haverman. The Gilee club contributed vocal selections and refreshments followed.
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Ellis’ Hall
The
Royal Arcanum
E. A. Hardcastle
Dr. Bimrose
Passmore
Major Dawson
Frank Chess
G. Smach
W. KE. Burgess
Wild
George H. Seewarden
R. A. Innis
Theatrical magnates in town for syndicate conference
Theatrical leaders John Cort of Beattle and Cal Heilig of Portland are in Butte to meet Dick Sutton about the Northwestern Theatrical Syndicate. They visit Butte and saw Quo Vadis at Button's Theater.
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John Cort
Grand Opera House
Beattle
Cal Heilig
Marquam Grand
Portland
Butte
Cort
Heilig
Dick Sutton
Northwestern Theatrical Syndicate
Hellig
Mr. Sutton
Button
Butte Briefs Highlight City Visitors and Local News
Helena residents W G M Connor and N G Hitchcock visit Butte while W H Martin of Chicago and D A McDonald of Great Falls are in town. New Yorkers J P Coyle and B G Kraus stay at the Butte. Meadow Creek resident Joseph Hain returns from Livingston guest at the Thornton where F W Martin of Sacramento also stays. Burrell arrives from Great Falls and registers. A 10 pound girl born to Thomas Olds in Walkerville. Northern Pacific official A M Clelland is in town. Marriages issued for Simpkins White Boulder, Nichosen Lovess Anaconda, Griffin Bande The county treasurer continues delinquent tax sales.
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W. G. M. Connor
Helena
Butte
N. G. Hitchcock
W. H. Martin
Chicago
D. A. McDonald
Great Falls
J.P. Coyle
B. G. Kraus
New York
Joseph Hain
Meadow Creek
Alex Livingston
Livingston
Thornton
F. W. Martin
Sacramento
Cal
Burrell
Thomas Olds
East
Daly Street
Walkerville
A. M. Clelland
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Death of Basil Bruce Hume at North Main Street
Basil Bruce Hume aged 3 years 4 months died this morning at the family home 730 North Main street. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Basil Bruce
C. W. Hume
North Main Street
Burglars Loot Tailor Shop on East Broadway
Burglars forced a rear door at the tailor shop of George Palmer on East Broadway and stole clothing worth about 80. Goods included two suits, a coat and vest, two pairs of trousers one pair made for Sergeant Dawson, plus bolts of cloth and linings. Police investigated but found no suspects.
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George Palmer
East Broadway
Robinson
Palmer
Murphy
Dawson
Auction of county property proceeds through sale day
By 2 30 PM most items on the list had been sold. A few more pieces will be offered this morning and then the remainder will be sold to the county.
Senate committee defers action on Nicaragua bill for Panama probe
The senate committee on interoceanic canals deferred voting on the Nicaragua bill to allow further investigation of the Panama Canal company proposal. Senator Mitchell moved postponement. Morgan chairs the panel to confer with the president and the canal commission to see if the Panaman plan has been received and how long until a report can be prepared. The motion passed unanimously with mixed wishes for a quick and fair consideration.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Inter-Oceanic Canals
Panama Canal Company
Mitchell
Morgan
Isthmian Canal Commission
Booth-Clibborns resign from Salvation Army over Dowie dispute
London reports say Mr and Mrs Booth-Clibborn pressed Dowie faith healing preachings while in the Salvation Army. General Booth refused and sent a trusted lieutenant to Holland to win them back but failed. Their formal resignations reached London headquarters last Sunday. Army leaders insist the secession will not fracture the organization as few followers of Dowieism remain.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Army
Nitro-glycerine Explosion Jolts Marion and Nearby Areas
A massive early morning blast rocked Marion Indiana after a nitro glycerine wagon passed earlier. The blast likely occurred at a storage house belonging to the Co Operative Torpedo company near the city, with messages reporting shock felt across surrounding towns. Albert Hayes died, his team killed, and a TM feet deep hole was blown in the road by 20 quarts of nitro glycerine in Grant county.
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Marion
Ind
Co-Operative Torpedo Company
Grant County
Albert Hayes
Manning A British Steamer Fired On By Chinese Soldiers
The British steamer Manning of the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steel Coal line was fired on by Chinese soldiers in the Tam Chau channel of the West River. Rev. Charles BE L Down the chaplain of the Glory was aboard and severely wounded.
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Hongkong
Manning
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam Coal Company, Limited
Tam Chau
West River
Glory
Charles BE. L. Down
No New Trial for Miller in Albany Larceny Case
The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division in the William F. Miller case. It affirmed the lower court judgment convicting him of larceny and upheld a 10 year prison sentence for Miller, Brooklyn head of the Franklin 520 per cent syndicate.
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Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Second Department
William F. Miller
Brooklyn
Miller
Russians arresting Americans in China telegraphing aid
Pekin January 15. Paul Lessar the Russian minister to China has arranged telegraphic links between the U S minister here Conger and the U S consul at Newchwang. The Newchwang telegraph says Russians there are arresting American naval officers and sailors on groundless charges.
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Pekin
Paul Lessar
China
United States
Conger
Newchwang
Strauss Named to Hague Arbitration Committee
Oscar Strauss of New York formerly United States minister to Turkey was named to the arbitration committee at The Hague to fill the vacancy created by ex President Harrison's death.
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Washington
Jan
Oscar
Strauss
New York
United States
Turkey
Committee On Arbitration
the Hague
Harrson
Russians Acquire Territory Near Shanghai Said in Standard
London January report from the Shanghai correspondent says Russia obtained a concession of land at Nianhui southeast of Shanghai near the Yangtze capes before Li Hung Chang died.
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London
Shanghai
the Standard
Li Hung Chang
Nianhui
Yangtse Capes
Flood Traps 48 At Austrian Mine In Jan 4 Calamity
At Bruex in the Jupiter mine a sudden flood trapped 48 men including the manager and two superintendents, leaving authorities fearing all may have drowned. Rescue efforts were underway and officials awaited word on survivors.
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Bruex
Austria
Corbett and Jeffries Eye September Fight Talks
Harry Corbett says Jim Corbett plans to be ready to meet Jeffries in September as his contract with the show people expires. Corbett notes public interest in Fitzsimmons and Sharkey, and mentions Jeffries’ prior tough bout with Sharkey and the media reaction to that decision.
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Harry Corbett
Jim Corbett
Jeffries
Jim
Harry
Jeff
Yosemite Club
Fitzsimmons
Sharkey
Fitz
Maher
Philadelphia
Teffries
Six Days Bicycle Race Near Armory Closes With Tight Finish
The day's riding at the Second Regiment Armory ends at 10 30 p m with seven teams left. Standings show Leander Ruiz Monrie McEardhen Freeman Mayo Gougoltz Emilson at 347 miles 6 laps, Chevalier Fischer 347 miles 5 laps, Hatfield King 347 miles 3 laps, Muller Barclay 346 miles ? laps.
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Second Regiment Armory
Leander
Ruiz
Monrie
McEardhen
Freeman
Mayo
Gougoltz
Emilson
Chevalier
Fischer
Hatfield
Ryan Ready to Fight Ferns or Any Middleweight rival
Tommy Ryan declares he will fight Rube Ferns within 24 hours if Ferns posts his forfeit with a reliable newspaper man and weighs in at the middleweight limit. He says Ferns talks for notoriety and disputes retirement claims, asserting he maintains strict training and avoids dissipation.
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Tommy Ryan
Jack Hanley
Rube Ferns
New York
Ferns
Ryan
McCue bids for Corbett rematch with 500 stake
Marty McCue announces a $500 stake to fight Young Corbett, vowing he is eligible and equal in record, claiming 20 round bouts and Pacific coast featherweight titles. He offers to meet Corbett at 1246 pounds or sooner if Corbett agrees, criticizing Terry McGovern for not responding to his challenges. MesCue is the fighter Jim Jeukes once picked to beat McGovern before Corbett’s win.
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Marty McCue
Young Corbett
Martin Cowan
McCue
Corbett
Pacific Coast
California
Colorado Athletic Club of
Denver
Terry McGovern
MesCue
Jim Jeukes
Growth of the Fergus county sheep industry in early days
A Fergus County Argus writer traces the rise of Montana sheep farming from 1881 when John S Brooks and David Hilger settled on Salt Creek to the 1901 county tally of about 700000 sheep. It recounts rough wintering, early camps at Maiden Gulch, and key arrivals on Dog Creek and Black Butte as flocks expanded.
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Montana
Fergus County
Anus McMillan
Hank Canine
Cottonwood
Robert Sullinger
Spring Creek
John S Brooks
Governor Brooks
David Hilger
Helena
Lewistown
Salt Creek
John Brooks
Messrs. Hilger
Brooks
Hilger
James Fergus
Armels Creek
Fort Magionis
Saltreek
Brooks and Hilger
Dog Creek
George Cook
Oscar Stephens
Blackbutte
Rural free mail delivery to start in Billings area
Billings and Yellowstone county will boast the first rural free mail delivery service in the state, set to begin in February. Postal operations in the city and county are advancing rapidly.
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Billings
Lmnes
Yellowstone County
Thre Ety
County
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