County Commissioner Pushes City Finance Reform Vision
County Commissioner William Keliher argues for city centered reform amid agitation over city finances. He cites mill rate limits, debt trends, and revenue sharing, urging Anaconda and Deer Lodge to curb county influence and reduce overall taxation. He notes city taxes exceed county limits and highlights street, water, and fire department funding and delinquent property sales losses.
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Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Anaconda Company Paid Damages in Hig Ranch Case
About $3,000 was received from the Anaconda company for alleged damages to Hig Ranch and a Statement of expenditure of the funds is to be prepared. The case against Tony Harrity for shooting a neighbor's dog, valued at $00, will be heard Tuesday at 2 PM.
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Anaconda
Deer Lodge
William Kelliher
Asust, 1902 * 90B) 76.43, 5.69 14.00) 37.58 70! 81.56! 408.98 11.4% Eeee Stee
Ween
Veeden
Pyne
Anaconda Company
Hig Ranch
Tony Harrity
John McElroy
Percy
Ingalls
Deer Lodge Valley
McElroy
Gnose Edges Edwards in District Court Judgment
Judge Welling Napton overruled a Justice court verdict in the Gnose v Edwards case and awarded Gnose 23 dollars with costs. Other court actions include continuances, demurrers, and upcoming trials. Citizens named John Zena, and John Verdan, natives of Austria and France, received first passports.
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J. B. Gnose
William Edwards
Welling Napton
Rodgers & Rodgers
Goose
Edwards
Jonas Hansen
Edward Dougherty
Sam Grigg
Richard Turpin
P. Trudell
Bk. Connolly
James Lappin
PP. Hansen
James Bennett
F. van Horn
William Dorian
W. «. Haynes
Joe Carrivan
F. Callan
Smith
Great Northern Express Company
Justice Court
Stromberg & Mullins
J. W. Collins & Co
United States
John Zena
Austria
Joe Verdan
France
John Verdan
Judge Hendricks' Court Bonds Tied to Jealousy Fight
The furniture department of Copper City Commercial Co. sent Judge Hendricks to New York on a regular buying trip. He departed yesterday and will be away for several weeks.
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Furniture Department
Copper City Commercial Company
New York
Two Negroes Before Him Mrs Kelley Charged With Cutting
Judge Hendricks dealt with a case of Mrs M Kelley a large colored woman who attacked Mrs Lulu Harrison with a razor after suspecting infidelity. Harrison defended herself and Kelley is free on bonds. Kelley may plead justification at the next hearing. Other civil actions and local ads fill the docket in Anaconda with bonds set and sales promotions prominent.
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Justice of the Peace
Hendricks
M. Kelley
Henrod
MacManus & Lappin
J. W. Collins & O
County Attorney Loses First Case Against Huckry
The county attorney faces defeat as Huckry prevails in the attorney’s debut case, marking a notable courtroom first.
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JO M'Carpfpery
Huckry
Day acquitted in undue intimacy case in county court
In Anaconda a judge and jury freed Anna Day alias Anna Merrick and William Brown on charges of undue intimacy. Prosecutor McCaffrey failed to convict despite a confession. Witnesses testified about living arrangements and a cabin location, with defense arguing the woman merely cooked for Brown.
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Joe McCaffrey
J. H. Duffy
Washoe
Judge Hayes
Frank O’brien
McPeeley
Prown
O’brien
Dil
Brown
Mr. Duffy
Anaconda
George Phillips Washington
Day
Knights and Ladies of Security Host Social Dance
A large number of Anaconda and Ilutte residents attended a Knights and Ladies of Security event at Woodman hall. Guests enjoyed dancing downstairs and card playing upstairs with prizes for skillful players. A musical and literary program entertained early, and refreshments were provided by young ladies.
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Anaconda
Ilutte
Knights and Ladies of Security
Woodman Hall
Reverend Hanbey Delayed. No Sunday Services
Rev Mr Hanbey, new Methodist pastor, has not arrived due to illness. No morning or evening preaching Sunday. Other services proceed as usual with class meeting in the morning and Sunday school at 12 30 PM. Epworth League at 6 30 PM and prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
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Hanbey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Otther
Epworth League
John Anderson Breaks Leg in 30 Foot Shaft Fall
Prospector John Anderson fell thirty feet while working on his Anaconda area claim. He sustained a compound fracture of the right leg with bones protruding through the flesh. Wounds were treated at St. Ann's hospital and amputation may be required. Thueson's offers shirts and underwear to order.
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John Anderson
Anaconda
St. Ann’s Hospital
Tunis Isheter Dead Western manager of Westinghouse Air Brake
Tunis Isheter aged 38 longtime western manager for Westinghouse Air Brake died at his Evanston home from a complication of diseases. He was well known in railroad circles nationwide. The item ends with a Life magazine quip about an arrival from a New York office roof.
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Chicago
Tunis
McRae & Co Advertising Special To-Day Sale
Flame waists in sizes 32 38 and 40 for 75c. Girls waists ages 6 to 14 years at 50c. Ladies coats all sizes and colors today priced at 5.50 and 8.25. McRae and Co.
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McRae & Co
City notes and social items from Montana city
Various notices from the city include sales at McRae's and a cottage for rent on Pine Street. New offices open in Beaudry block, Hals Park street, and Dr. Owen starts there. Local births announced, and visitors from Butte Helena Hutchinson and Milwaukee converge for social events and business. Dentists and architects are listed with movements and contacts. Grand opening at Milwaukee saloon with Schlitz on tap.
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Milwaukee
The Thefts for Atmosphere A Young Novelist's Flight
Viola Larsen a 17 year old Chicago girl recounts in the Sunday Herald her horseback escape with a friend to create dramatic atmosphere for her novel. She describes the pursuit by mounted officers the arrest in Chicago and her reflections on adventure ambition and public notice.
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The
New York Herald
Viola Larsen
Chicago
Sunday Herald
Miss Larsen
Iiss Larsen
Mabel
Dr. Boyd
Washington Boulevard
Woman subjected to ovaritis operation in New York
An ambulance rushes a severely ill woman to City Hospital where a quick examination leads to an ovarian operation. The account warns women to seek medical advice early and notes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for ovarian inflammation and related female ailments.
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City Hospital
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham
Minnie Orrosox
Otho, Loya
Alice Bailey
Nort Boulevard
Atlanta, Ga
St. Francis Benevolent Association
Wheat Exports, Business Failures Reported By Bradstreet
Bradstreet reports wheat exports for the week ending Jan 15 at 4,858,624 bushels versus 5,098,95 last week and 4,890,202 this week a year ago. U S weekly business failures total 252, down from 303 prior week and 201 in the same week last year. Canada shows 23 failures, down from 30. Elijah Creed remark noted from Philadelphia Press.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
United States
Canada
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J. W. Scott
Butte
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Mustin
Strain’s
Petritz Block
Main Street
Wellcome & Peckover
Mattie
Rev
Jordan Allen
James Dick
Locust Street
McCallum & Cloutier Mercantile Co
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Strain
Anna Day
Charlie Wes
Jucee Murphy
City Hall
MR. Hanbey
Thueson’'s
St. Peter
McRae’s
Pine Street
Dr. Owen
Beaudry Block
M. D. Kern
City
C. M. Smith
J. F. Slover of
Hutchinson
Montana
Rinehart
Beaudry
Hast Park Street
Dr. Knowles
Frank Knowles
Helena
J. N. Smith
Alder Street
Peter McBride
No. 414
Ash Street
O. Y. Warren
Warm Springs Asylum
A. N. Martin
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Richard Lockey
B. P. Baxter
Delib
Erate Adventure
Por Bible
Cclub
Mary Mace Lane
Ao Snitadl
Dowie
Elijah
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