Notable West Side Men Enter Pony Mining Town Field
Special correspondence from Pony reports Presbyterians arranging a grand religious rally led by Rev. William S Miller with Rev. R A Crichton and Rev E M Ellis in attendance. The crowd includes Pony officials, miners, merchants, and several Butte Anaconda visitors shaping town prospects for real estate investment.
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Standard
Pony
William S. Miller
Chicago
R. A. Crichton
Crichton
Public Library Board of Directors
E. M. Ellis
Helena
Ellis
Nicodemus
Jesus
Evangelist Miller
Charles F. Richardson
Great Falls
Mr. Crichton
Butte and
Anaconda
Dan J. Welch
Virginia City
West
Silver Bow County
A. A. Miffin
Butte Cafe
West Broadway
Broadway
R. R. Wedekind
Butte
Acklin & Turner
Billy” Simpson
Ed Kelly
The
Finlen
Marshall &Co
Charles Foerschler
Montana Liquor Company
Cruze
George McHugh
Case, Gravelle & Ervin
Thomas McGrath
W. A. Lord
Hight & Fairfield, Jewelers
M. J. Foley
J. B. Reynolds
W. H. G. Trevor
Caprice Company
Fernard Howe
Braund House
F. J. Fifer
Dan Tewey
Mayor Duncan
Reese Wampler
Dr. Smith
Stafford
Josh
Wampler
Mayor Recalls Smallpox Article Making Him Ill
The mayor recounts reading a smallpox article from Butte last winter that sickened him, causing a two week bout of prickly heat. The anecdote is shared amid broader discussion of historical disease concerns.
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Butte
Kitchener Reports Progress in Surrounding De Wet
From Johannesburg dated Jan 13 Lord Kitchener notes no mention of De Wet in his weekly report signaling optimism. Since Zeefontein disaster, British columns trap De Wet while armored trains push him northward. Kitchener lists Boer losses and captures, and recounts Botha’s near capture by Bruce Hamilton with 82 Boers captured and ammo seized.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Johannesburg
de Wet
Zeefontein
Botha
Bruce-Hamilton
Knapdar
Bruce Hamilton
Committee Work Dominates Second Brotherhood Session
The United Brotherhood of Railway Employes held a long second session in San Francisco on January 14 focusing on committee reports. The ritual committee urged a more elaborate ritual resembling fraternal orders, while the finance committee reported partial progress on General Secretary Meyer’s books. Proposals included admitting non employed men and the use of yearly traveling cards.
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San Francisco
United Brotherhood of Railway
Knights of Pythias and
Odd Fellows
B. A. Meyer
Brooklyn Policeman Kills Wife and Wounds Mother
New York police officer William H. Ennis fatally shot his wife at her home and mortally wounded her mother, Mrs. Alice Gorman. After forcing entry he fled, then surrendered hours later and faced arrest.
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New York
William H. Ennis
Brooklyn
Alice Gorman
litigation to be pushed in northern pacific case
Minneapolis January 14 A federal court order signed by Judge Lochren appoints Richard A Mabey as special examiner to take and report all testimony in the Power interests versus Northern Pacific Railway Company suit This signals continued litigation over the retirement of Northern Pacific preferred stock despite the dissolution of the temporary injunction
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Minneapolis
Minn
Federal
Lochren
Richard A. Mabey
Peter Power
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Northern Pacific
Sugar Prices Cut by Refiners in New York Bid
In New York on January 14 refined sugar grades Nos. 6 to 11 were reduced by five points while all other grades dropped ten points as the American Sugar Refining Company and independent refiners altered the market.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Is It An Epidemic A Warning On Kidney Trouble
The article warns of a rising number of kidney and bladder diseases led by Bright's disease. It urges personal vigilance, early signs awareness, and offers a free Swamp Root sample from Dr Kilmer Co with a pamphlet.
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Bright
Daily Standard
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Johnston Seeks Disbarment of Butte Attorney Maury
A petition is filed in federal court seeking disbarment of H Lowndes Maury of Butte for deceit and fraud in a Nixon bankruptcy case. Alex Johnston of Butte, bondsman for a creditor, claims Maury induced payment of a $4,059 judgment through misrepresentation. An order to show cause is returnable tomorrow. Maury had earlier faced tough exams for bar admission, delayed by a humorous misstep before eventual approval.
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Standard
Helena
United States
Alex. Johnston
Butte
H. Lowndes Maury
Johnston
Nixon
Maury
Henry L. Maury
T. B. Stephens
Supreme Court
Real estate assessments for improvements on tax exempt land
Montana Attorney General declares that improvements on exempt lands must be assessed as real estate, not personal property, and taxed under real estate provisions. The ruling cites Section 3,696 of the political code and notes that taxes are collected under sections 3,901 to 3,907 since the lands themselves are not taxable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Donovan
Martien
Lewis and Clarke County
Montana
Board of Appraisers
Wright Reveals City Press Take for London and Globe Deals
Whitaker Wright testifies in bankruptcy court that London and Globe paid daily financial papers for favorable reports. He names Pineandel Times Financial News Citizen and cites Truth editor as Citizen proprietor as major beneficiaries of floated companies.
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London
Whitaker Wright
London and Globe
British America
Wright
Financial
Daily Financial Press
Stock Exchange
Pineandel Times
The
Financial News
Citizen
London and Globe Corporation
Henry Labouchere
Truth
Northern Pacific to Bring 49000 Homeseekers West This Spring
Helena Jan 14 A M Cleland assistant general passenger and ticket agent says the Northern Pacific expects about 49000 settlers to come West in the early spring. Unusual preparations are being made to handle the vast number of homeseekers and many are expected to locate in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Helena
A. M. Cleland
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Montana
Woodmen of the World in Helena hold joint officer installation
Three Helena camps Woodmen of the World Garnet and Broadwater with 700 members held a joint officer installation at Ellis hall led by H. S. Hepner past consul commander of Garnet camp. A smoker and banquet followed the ceremony.
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Standard
Helena
Garnet and
Broadwater
Ellis’ Hall
Hepner
Garnet Camp
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