Butte Pioneer Share of Building Boom and Fire Lore
Building inspector Van Horne faces a busy spring with new projects across Butte including finishing touches on the Thornton block and replacements after last year’s fires. The South Butte fire and urban growth expand plans for a modern era, while urban history recalls early roller skating days and the city’s evolving residential districts amid rebuilding efforts.
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van Horne
Thornton
Bell Telephone
The
Sty
South Butte
Park Street
Grand Opera House
Mt. Ye
Phoenix
Brownfeld- Canty
Butte
Right of the mayor to bar the city lawyer in police court
The city of Butte seeks to block Burt Marsh from practicing law in police court while two district court suits against Mayor Duncan and city attorneys proceed. Judge Winston will decide if the mayor has authority to bar Marsh and whether rulings affect the other case, with demurrer due by noon today and potential testimony dates to follow.
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Butte
Burt Marsh
Duncan
Marsh
Winston
Anaconda
Lynch
District Court
Yestenda
Marsii
Amy Court
Nde Wines Ars
Maral
Aukneya
Onder
Yollce
Dudge Winston
Mayer's Watch Offer Promises No Double Dealing
An old ad copy from Mayer's assures fair pricing on watches, claiming genuine Ansonia at 65 cents or a fine gold presentation watch at 95 dollars, with a pledge that customers won’t encounter any double dealing and that prices are consistently the lowest.
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Mayer's
Ansonia
Mayer
Rybody
Park Ave
Hay Pardons Beattie Prisoner Amid Reports From Cat Commission
Olympia Washington Governor Hay announced last night a pardon for Charles W Wapenstein former Beattie police chief who was serving three to ten years in the state penitentiary for receiving stolen goods from a keeper of disorderly house. He spoke after receiving the Cat Commission report prompting the pardon. Firemen fought a blaze today at Talander Co paper and willow plant causing damage and forcing tenants from nearby dwellings.
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Stanants
Mort Benton
Charles H. Boyle
District Court
Washington, D.C
Hosle
Willington
Boyte
Mon Tana
United States
Land Office
Mr. Hoyle
George Jm. Patterson
Olympia
Wash
Hay
Hi Hot
Charles W. Wapenstein
Panter
Police
Beattie
State Penitentiary
Pettinstein
Cattdren
Siffo
Talander & Co
Fidelity Lodge Officers Installed by Grand Master
Grand Master 1 Swain of Great Falls installed Fidelity lodge officers in Butte with grand marshal Ti Goodland and district officials present. Speeches praised Odd Fellows work. banquet followed with toasts. Officers listed include Noble Grand Peter Bertoghio and secretary Samuel Williams, among others. Also notes A J Dearborn’s return from Helena duties and local sleighing conditions impacting travel.
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Fidelity Lodge
Swain
Great Falls
Ti. Goodland
W. Henty
Donne
Quayle
Av Rowe
W. Curtis
Grand Guard
Butte
John F. Davies
Dean
IF. Davies
Jane
Noble
View Grand
Peter Bertoghio
Samuel Williams
Joseph C. Mitchell
John Steadman
Cole Tayman
Alexander Rowe
Noble Grand
Thomas. Dexter
Noble A. George. Priggs
Rand
John Hathorne
Minnesota reform school picks former warden for top post
In Minnesota St Paul reports that former Washington Territory Walla Walla prison warden Charles Roca has been selected as general superintendent of the Minnesota State Reformatory at St Cloud. Frank J Randall resigned from his post as head of the reformatory’s staff amid ongoing changes.
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Hite
Hemstitch
Dania Towel
Symons
Johnny Fie
Oi Atting
Aie
Ter and
Alsa
Tk Aray
Hockeles
Rie Child
Kerrala
Wu Fanny
Symonds
Kivear
Tle Yard
Meaders Ville
East Butte
D. J. Charles
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Shieh
Wan
Renshaw Hall
West Broadway
Lincoln
Missoula Gulch
PLA. Larges
Mr. Larges
Waltham
West Park
Bid. Woodworth
William W. Dixon
Sherman & Reed Livery Barn
A.J. Davis
Main Street
Acros
Paris
Brownfield-Canty
St. Sid
Boulder Canyon
Hread
Southern
D. Darnell
Darnell & Allen
Dight
Bainbridge
Mr. Darnett
Sconda
Pamdon
Puuem
Paulsburg
James
Walliam
A. J. Dearborn
Helena
Siena
Silver Bow Ledge
Minnesota
AML
pseHedde
Steen
Dames
Guns
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