Butte Current Notes and Visitors Citywide
Butte notes list numerous visitors and residents from Helena Billings Great Falls Livingston Anaconda White Sulphur Springs Wisdom Drummond Three Forks and others. Also mentions deliveries, births, illness travel to Los Angeles California hospital operation and local business notes with several names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Stein-Bloch
W. W. Churchill
White Sulphur Springs
Butte
Lisa
R. M. Bell
Anaconda
Martin E. Burke
St. James’ Hospital
Gordon Birbeck
Nelson
Jessie McLeod
Wolf Creek
Anna E. Pinkston
Perma
Edward Bolever
Floral Park
W. J. Tope
H. S. Armitage
W. J. Smith
C. J.’ Woodworth
Gus Swanson
Wisdom
P.O
J.D. Evans
Emmet O'Brien
Buite
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Denver
Salt Lake City
Ristown
Pioneer Butte Citizen P A Allen Dies at 56
P A Allen longtime Butte blacksmith died after a two week illness at his home 700 South Colorado street aged 56. Born in Roxborough Ontario he came to Montana as a youth and ran a South Main street shop for 25 years. He is survived by his wife and daughter Lulu and brothers W J Allen and John L Allen with ties to Anaconda Owen Sound and California. Funeral details to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Allen
Butte
South
Colorado Street
Roxborough
Ontario
Mr. Allen
Montana
South Main’ Street
Lulu Allen
Cty
W. J. Allen
Anaconda
John L. Allen
California
Owen Sound
Butterodge, No
Abrasives Production Rises in National Output
The value of win natural abrasives produced in the country last year increased about 88 percent, while artificial abrasives rose about 25 percent.
Butte Watchman Held in Wholesale Forgery Case
Charles Schubert a 60 year old former tabernacle watchman at Wyoming and Porphyry streets was arrested by Detectives Powell and Morrison on charges of wholesale forgeries netting hundreds of dollars over five months. A German American, he claimed amnesia about the events. J W Marshall a Butte contractor who bought the tabernacle after Bulgin meetings and formerly employed Schubert is linked to forged checks signed in Schubert's name. Marshall aided police in the search. Schubert has been in Butte five months, rarely on the streets, and was recognized on Hast Park street. He has lived in America about 30 years and is single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schubert
Tabernacle
Wyoming
Porphyry Streets
Powell
Morrison
J. W. Marshall
Butte
Schubert
Marshall
Hast Park Street
Butte Defeats Bozeman High in Debate
Butte high school defeated Bozeman high school by a unanimous judges’ decision in the elimination contest for state honors held in Bozeman on January 26. The Butte team upheld the negative side of the question that Montana towns over 5,000 should own public utilities, earning a berth in the state finals at Missoula. Members were Marvin Blackburn Emmett O’Neill and John Holland with Prof. Rufus Colman as coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Montana
Bozeman High School
Butte
Missoula
Marvin “Blackburn
Emmett O'Neill
John Holland
Rufus Colman
William Northey Dies After Cutting Throat
William Northey, 38, died yesterday afternoon at his home on West Broadway from a self-inflicted throat wound after a spell of despondency. He was a miner and unmarried. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 in Richards chapel, with Rev. J. H. Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Northey
West Broadway
Richards
J. H. Mitchell
Mount Moriah
Northey
Wihiany Northey
Richards’ Funeral
HO Mitchell
William S. Flagler
Lincoln
Grand Army
the Republic
Kelle Corp
le AL Wilson
Louis B Plagler
Joseph HO Mornts
Thomas Hennett
Great Park for City If Few Bill Passes
A proposed bill by Congressman Evans would transfer 6 500 acres near Thompson Park to the city of Butte for a major municipal park. The land sits along forest reserve ground two miles east and west and four miles north and south of Thompson Park, with mineral rights reserved. The Milwaukee Road runs through the tract with stations along it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
United States
Congressman Evans
House of Representatives
Thompson Park Ia
Tane
City Legal Department
Evans
Thompson Park
Willam B. ‘Thompson
New York
Nine Mile
Eighteen Mile Hill
Milwaukee Road
Death Ends Illness Of Thirty Years Duration
Alexander McKenzie died at St James hospital at 72 after 30 years in the facility bedbound by paralysis. A Canadian native and former miner in Butte, he aided the hospital as elevator operator until seven years ago. Funeral Tuesday at 9 from Dugan's with Mass at St Patrick's and burial in Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander McKenzie
St. James’ Hospital
McKenzie
Canada
Butte
Dugan
Fren
Undertaking Establishment
St. Patrick’s Church
Meeting of Women Today To Consider Girl Problem
At the 2 80 o'clock meeting in the Woman's club house presidents and committees from various women’s organizations seek an effective method to address the restricted district issue. Helena reports a northeastern legislator plans to introduce a house bill to establish and regulate these districts, enabling a license tax and adding to the treasury. Mrs. Margaret J Rozsa calls for a large attendance. non-committee members may attend but cannot vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Helena
Y Treasury
Margaret J. Rozsa
Detective Burns Convicted For Entering Private Papers
William J. Burns head of a private detective agency was found guilty in New York of secretly entering the law offices of Seymour and Seymour, copying private papers, and publishing them. He was hired by J. P. Morgan & Co. to trace a leak on war contracts and was fined 100 dollars or 80 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William J. Burns
Law
Seymour & Seymour
Burns
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Seymours
Court of Special Sessions
Forestry lectures in Peking on China’s wood uses
Popular lectures on forestry in Peking highlight China’s forest importance. The talks are under the Chinese forest service with an American, formerly chief of the Philippine bureau of forestry, serving as co director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Peking
Chinese Forest Service
Philippine Bureau of Forestry
Butte Symphony to Become Permanent With Big Orchestra
The Butte Symphony plans a permanent program featuring a Welsh male choir and more than 100 performers at the high school auditorium. Conductor John ston predicts regular concerts for the mining city, aiming to avoid importing costly musicians while delivering high quality music. The concert includes a full symphony program and solo pieces, with the Amity violin loaned by W A Clark Jr. and conducted by Glanrafon Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Johnston
United States
W.A. Clark Jr
Breit- Kopf and Haertel
Elizabeth Schwyn
Clara Copinus
Puccini
Stagurka Kuyawiak
Wienowski
Cecil Burleigh
Pierrot
Helen Coater
Randesger
John Wilams
Krouse
Nicolai
the Crusaders
Hatte
Protheroe
Glanrafon Jones
The Bold Front of The Drinking Man’s Campaign
A fragmented notice discusses a “Bold Front” by The Drinking Man and references treatment options and support measures. It mentions relatives and friends, a treatment method, and implies costs and accessibility concerns for care in a home setting and at a facility in Butte. The text references Neal Insurance and a three day treatment program as possible avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean Rink
Taulgenes
Butte Neal
Sweet Broadway
Funeral notices list multiple local services and remembrances
The text records funeral announcements for George Hansen, Panta Holland, Ole Coker, Lite Denney, Stephen Koger and others. Services span Sunday and following days at family residences and local churches, with interments planned at Mount Moriah and Holy Cross cemeteries or private family plots. Interment details and conducting ministers are noted for each case.
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Hansen
George
Saneen
Thomas “Avenue
Morrow
Walter
M- Jordans
Mount Moriah
Holland
Pantaaioland
Sherman & Reed
Moly ‘Cross
Coker
Olea
Esitence
Ko Nexrona
Denney
Drinks Opium Tincture To Prove Harmless Inquest
A coroner's jury heard that a bottle found in Checkers Dyer's room contained opium tincture used to counteract morphine or cocaine. He testified the deceased Jack Howard died from a morphine overdose while working for the Oregon Short Line dining car service. The jury found death by morphine overdose with no blame assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Checkers” Dyer
Howard
Orokon Short Line
Funeral services for Chauncey V Horton set
The funeral for Chauncey V Horton will be held Tuesday at 9 AM at Dugan's parlors then to St Patrick Church for mass at 10 AM. Interment follows at Holy Cross cemetery. The deceased was about 30 years old and remains lie in McKenzie parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Chauncey V. Horton
Grelock
Dugan
Howard
McKenz
Duseat
Patrick’ Church
Holy Croes
Death notices for Larry Duggan and Allen P A Allen
Larry Duggan of South Ariana died yesterday. Remains will be forwarded to Attica Ohio for burial via Milwaukee railway. internment to be announced. Allen P A Allen, 56, died yesterday at 00 South Colorado Street. funeral arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Ariana
Attica
Ohio
Milwaukees Railway
Allen
P. A. Allen
Colorado Street
Pavers
Sherman Reed Undertakers Advertising Card Listing
An old newspaper advertising card lists SHERMAN & REED Undertakers and Embalmers at 181-185 East Broadway with phones 57 and 58. It also mentions WENDELL CANNON MONUMENT WORKS at 2030-60 South M with phone 1509 and an Uptown Office at 1 West Broadway, phone 5234W, Jana St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman & Reed Undertakers
East Broadway
Uments and
Copinss
Wendell Cannon
South M
West Broadway
Jana
Spokane Man Praises Fair Tax Stance In Bill
Spokane resident JH Lynch, formerly of Butte, praised the legislature’s mining tax proposal as unjust yet noted Montana miners pay taxes. He spoke while in Butte and cited statistics suggesting fairness concerns. Lieut. Gov. W W McDowell and an executive arrived from Helena yesterday for ongoing sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
JH. Lynch
Spokane
Butte
W. W. McDowell
Exe
Helena
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Butte News
The
Standard
Delabra
Sheffield
Eweler and Optometris
North Main Street
Nettleton Shoes
W. G. Lewis
Economy Shoe Co
West Fark Street
Big Ben
Our
Pries
City of
Alexander M'Kenzie
American Board
DR. D. Bruflat
Mose Linz
Main
Broadway
McCarthy
Russell- Miller Company
North
Lyons
M. J. Walsh
Fast Park Street
Nero
Jack Howard
Lucy Flower High School
Joseph Richards
Atnan Street
Hutte, Monk
Larry Duggan
West Park Street
Gamer Shoe CO
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
East Park
John J. McCarthy
Prop
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