Motion Docket Actions Narrow as Judge Vacates Setting
Judge McClernan heard ex parte matters and divorce filings with several demurrers set for Monday. A motion to vacate the trial date in Hans on v Dolman was granted due to key witness travel and defendant readiness. Williams v Williams and Eva v Eva heard. Williams granted a divorce. Eva case continued for English depositions. Britannia Mining Co. et al. v Thresher et al. Britannia demurrer sustained. amended complaint due in five days.
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McClernan
H. H. Hanson
Carroll G. Dolman
Ella E. Belcher
Belcher
John Lindsay
Peter Breen
Hanson
W. H. Haviland
Morrin
Kansas City
Mr. Dolman
George H. T. Williams
Sibyl Williams
Butte
John Eva
Edith Eva
Tavistock
Devon
England
B. S. Thresher
Britannia, Mining Company
Gilbert R. Nickey
George R. Best
G. H. Miller
Charles A. Moore
J. O. Hudnutt
Britannia Company
Best and Miller
Nickey
Nome Federation of Mine Workers Warns Miners to Not Move North
A Nome federation warns Montana miners against Alaska trips citing a 1,600 member mine workers union in Nome. They claim $5 per day for 10 hours is demanded, while current winter wages were $2.50 and ten workers per job exist. The secretary E J Hickey signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Alaska
Nome
Nome Federation OF Mine Workers
E. J. Hickey
Deavitt Wins Court Victory In County Appeal
In Butte Justice Doran's chamber a heated legal contest unfolded with A W Deavitt acting as both plaintiff and counsel. The county faced a decision after several hours of argument in the dispute.
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Justice Doran
Butte
A. W. Deavitt
Stenographer Wins Full Bill Appeal Over County
In Silver Bow the stenographer Deavitt sued after Auditor Blackburn reduced his bill by 9.70. Defense counsel Flaherty sought a jury trial. Judge Doran ordered payment in full. Flaherty plans appeal to district court for jury trial without cash.
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Silver Bow
Joe Flaherty
Deavitt
Donlan
Department of the District Court
Blackburn
Flaherty
Doran
District Court
New Police Patrol Put to Use at Once
The city council police committee inspected the Grady storerooms patrol wagon and, after noting low seating and visibility issues, ordered it into immediate service at the patrol station. The wagon, lighter by about a half ton, carries a heavy wire grating hood and under seats stretchers for accidents or intoxicated persons.
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Grady
Clever Pickpockets Reaping Rich Harvest in Butte
Report warns of a surge of pickpocket activity in Butte targeting visible jewelry. Many victims lose watches and chains through deft thefts, often unnoticed until needed. Women in particular, who wear watches on chatelaines, are cited as easy targets.
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Butte
Rapid car service to the gardens
Street car management promises enhanced service to the gardens and prize fight arenas today. From 8 to 11 AM a five minute interval will operate on the gardens line. After 11 AM cars run every two and a half minutes until all passengers are home.
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Gardens
Excursion July Fourth by Short Line to Dillon fishing grounds
The Short Line operates a special train July 4 to Dillon for fishing. Glean and return cost $1, Dillon ticket $1.50. Train departs 8:00 AM, returns from Dillon at 6:00 PM. H. O. Wilson, D. F. and P. A.
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Fishing Grounds
Dillon
H. O. Wilson
D. F
P. A
Why not own land and a home instead of wages
A persuasive ad urges independence from wage labor and promotes investing $5 through Flathead Reservation Information Agency to acquire a homestead worth thousands. It lists office contacts in Butte Anaconda Helena Great Falls Kalispell and Missoula and urges quick action.
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Flathead Reservation Information Agency
Butte
T. F. O'Grady
East Broadway
Anaconda
James M. Self
Main Street
Helena
William Packer
Lockey & Lesser
Great Falls
A. T. Tibbits
Central Avenue
Kalispell
J. J. D’arcy
Griffin & Stannard
Missoula
H. M. Small
East Main Street
Flathead Reservation
Missoula, Mont
Tea Intelligence and the Knowledge Back
San Francisco publisher Schiling & Company previews Tea Intelligence as a broad research theme. The note outlines a Knowledge Back column exploring tea culture, trade, and informant networks shaping public understanding of beverage history.
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A Schiling & Company
San Francisco
For Weal or Woe and Woman Cot Involving Old Man and Damages
A collage of court items reports a motion for a new trial for an old man sentenced to be hanged, a divorce suit for neglect and non support, a damages suit over a dog fight leading to a child injury, and estate final accounts. The items include a murder case stay, a juror fee tally, and a district court clerks’ notes.
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John H. Quinn
P. H. Quinn
Troy
Joolyn
Miles Fuller
Fuller
Supreme Court
Former Butte Man Killed in Mexican Mine
Clinton H. Moore, deputy internal revenue collector, received a Durango Mexico letter from Amos L. Hall's wife announcing Hall's death on April 29. Hall, once a foreman for Butte and Boston, belonged to Butte lodge 1 AOUW and left Butte with Link Merrill and J A Coram for mining work in New Mexico and later Mexico where Coram owned mines.
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Clinton H. Moore
Internal Revenue
Guanacevi
Durango
Mexico
Amos L. Hall
Mr. Hall
Hall
Butte & Boston Company
Butte Lodge
Butte
Link Merrill
J. A. Coram
New Mexico
Messrs. Merrill
Coram
Orton Bros Piano and Organ Value In Butte
Call on Orton Bros at 219 North Main Street Butte for best value on pianos or organs.
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Orton Bros
N. Main Street
Butte
Employment Office June Report Details City and Out of City Jobs
City employment office led by Charles W. Dempster reports June activity with 1115 applications for work and 958 applications for help. A total of 887 positions were filled, including 461 male roles and 426 female, across laborer, ranch, woodcutter, domestic, hotel staff, and other miscellaneous jobs.
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Charles W. Dempster
Educational association meetings offer varied rail fares
Encursiong via Oregon Short Line trains list round trips from Asbury Park Baltimore Buffalo and Salt Lake routes with prices from 65.50 to 74.35 and sale dates June 27 to July 6. Final limits extend to Aug 31 for some fares. Contact Short Line city ticket office 105 North Main Butte Montana for details.
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National Educational Association
Asbury Park
N. J
Christian Endeavor
Baltimore
Buffalo
Salt Lake
Denver
Union Pacific
Electric Lighted Overland Limited
City
North Main Street
Butte
Mont
H. O. Wilson
D. F and
P. A
Mayor MacGinniss Returns From Salt Lake Trip
Mayor MacGinniss returned from Salt Lake City unexpectedly last evening. He plans to attend the unveiling ceremonies for the Meagher statue in Helena today and preside at the city council meeting Wednesday night. He may make some appointments.
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MacGinniss
Salt Lake
Helena
Meagher
Butterworth Pleads Guilty in Assault Case
T Butterworth the music teacher appeared in Justice Rhoades court yesterday and pleaded guilty to the charge of assault in the third degree. He paid a fine as part of the disposition of the case.
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BR T. Butterworth
Justice Rhoades
Dispute Over Violin Purchases Ends With Shot Fired
The case centers on Butterworth and Mrs. J. O. Dickus over a violin sale. The judge assessed $25 to Sree, which Butterworth covered with a cash bond. Earlier, Butterworth allegedly struck Mrs. Dickus and she fired at him as he fled, the bullet lodging in his body.
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Bridget Ann Gorman
Gorman
Sree
J. O. Dickus
Butterworth
Half-Breed Partner Sought After Horse Band Arrest
Fred Campbell told Sheriff Quinn that his partner is Charles Tebee a half breed. Tebee fled before Inspector Col ling could arrest him. Deputies in adjoining counties warned to arrest Tebee who is about 25 tall and light build and rode a sorrel horse with a Winchester rifle and field glasses. He speaks English with a French accent.
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Fred Campbell
Quinn
Charles Tebee
Tebee
Colling
Campbell
Winchester
Walkerville Council Squeezes By With Bare Quorum
Walkerville council adjourned with a bare quorum of four Aldermen Medlin Speckbacher Fleming and Trevarthen due to lack of business and the eve of the Fourth. The minutes from the previous meeting were read and the body adjourned until Friday night. Baseball today features Butte versus Great Falls at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Walkerville
Medlin
Speckbacher
Fleming
Trevarthen
Butte
Great Falls
Excursions East from Butte to Baltimore Buffalo and Denver
Travel notices advertise round trips from Butte to Baltimore for 69.50 and to Buffalo for 65.50 and 67 with July sale dates and July 20 return limits, and a Butte to Denver trip for 32 with July sale days. All routes use Rio Grande Scenic Line with Canon of the Grand, Royal Gorge, Salt Lake City stopover, and sleeping car berths. inquiries to E R Hunt at 51 East Broadway.
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Butte
Baltimore
Christian Endeavor
Buffalo
N. Y
Elks
Denver
Colo
Epworth League
Rio Grande
Grand
Royal Gorge
Colorado
Salt Lake City
E. R. Hunt
East Broadway
Short Line Sells Round Trip Tickets to West Coast
The Short Line announces July and August sale dates for round trip fares to San Francisco at 51.50 and Los Angeles at 56.90 via Ogden or Portland. One way to Los Angeles via Portland is 61. Tickets valid three months with stopovers both ways. The line offers diverse routes through Salt Lake Portland and the Columbia River and views Idaho Boise Payette valleys. Reserve at 105 North Main, Butte Montana.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Ogden
Portland
Salt Lake
Columbia River
Idaho
Boise
Payette
Short Line
North Main Street
Butte, Mont
H. O. Wilson, D. F. and
P. A
Short Line Announces Salt Lake Excursion July 15
The Short Line will run two trains to Salt Lake City on July 15. The first departs Butte at 2 45 a m with sleeping cars ready after 9 30 p m and arrives Salt Lake at 7 30 p m. The second leaves at 5 p m arriving at 8 30 a m. Berths should be reserved now.
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Short Line
Utah
Butte
Salt Lake
Short Line City Ticket Office
North Main Street
Mont
H. O. Wilson
D. F
P. A
Miners Arrested in Gold Theft Case Near Philipsburg
Oscar Smith sought a warrant for the arrest of Herbert Whitworth and W R Hughes on charges of stealing about 20 dollars worth of cyanide precipitates from Smith's Rock Creek mill. The two men, tied to the Schoonover mining property, claim they were robbed and that the tailings belong to them.
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Standard
Philipsburg
Oscar Smith
Rock Creek
Herbert Whitworth
W. R. Hughes
Whitworth
Hughes
Schoonover
Smith
Maywood
Whitworth and
Johnston Home Quarantined After Diphtheria Outbreak
Billings Montana July 3 The home of W M Johnston representative in the legislature Yellowstone county is under quarantine A Johnston son was stricken with diphtheria and early this morning Mrs Johnston was taken down with the same disease Both cases are incipient and the Johnston family is under quarantine with no alarming symptoms yet observed.
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Standard
Billings
W. M. Johnston
Yellowstone County
Cove Ditch Project Advances Near Billings
Henry Gerhart, engineer in charge, reports completion of 10 miles of the Cove ditch canal west of Billings. Water from the Yellowstone near Columbus feeds a canal reclaiming thousands of acres of beach lands above the old ditches in the valley. When finished, the Cove ditch will stretch four miles.
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The
Standard
Billings
Henry Gerhart
Cove Ditch
Yellowstone
Columbus
Old Rixon Home in Billings Destroyed by Fire
Early today the old Rixon residence, one of Billings first homes and a landmark of the town’s early establishment, was leveled by a fire. Coulson, the original town, stood two miles east on the river bend. John Rixon built the first substantial house in Billings.
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The
Standard
Billings
Rixon
Coulson
John Rixon
Cement Walks Won By Kock & Co In Red Lodge
In Red Lodge on July 3 Mr Kock representing Kock and Co of Billings won the contract to lay cement walks in the business district this summer at 21 cents per foot. Other bidders from Miles City Yager Livingston and Helena offered higher bids but Kocks bid averaged four fifths of a cent under the rest. Residents may also install walks at the same price with the same firm.
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Standard
Red Lodge
Kock
Kock & Co
Billings
Mitchell
Miles City
Yager
Livingston
Miracle
Helena
Side Tracks Finished at Northwestern Improvement Mines
The Northern Pacific Railway completed its sidetrack extension at the Northwestern Improvement mines after two weeks of work by its Japanese gang. The coal company will extend tracks one mile east to a land tract to dump the slack, aiming to prevent creek pollution from high water.
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Red Lodge
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Northwestern Improvement Company
Coal Company
Electric road proposed between Red Lodge and Bear Creek mines
Rumor reaches Red Lodge that an electric line may connect Red Lodge with the Bear Creek mines. Capital interest surveys country for potential freight and passenger traffic. No definite decision yet, but the project is under earnest consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Red Lodge
Bear Creek
Emerson Steam Pumps Test At Red Lodge Shaft
Red Lodge July 8 Emerson Steam Pump company of Alexandria Virginia was allowed to test its pumps recently installed in the Red Lodge Coal company shaft. The mine has been closed for days due to a banking dispute between the local superintendent and the Lincoln Nebraska treasurer. Superintendent Hymer is away, delaying resolution.
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Standard
Red Lodge
Emerson Steam Pump Company
Alexandria
Red Lodge Coal Company
Lincoln
Neb
Hymer
Brunce Rogers Lands Tie Delivery Contract
Red Lodge on July 3 reports Brunce Rogers secured the contract to deliver 65,000 ties loaded on flat cars at Red Lodge for shipment to Bridger for the new Bear Creek railroad.
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Standard
Red Lodge
Brunce Rogers
Bridger
New Bear Creek
Telephone saves time and money for small users
Ad promotes low telephone rates for small users and invites inquiries at telephone 500 or with the manager. It lists the Telephone building address as 52 East Broadway.
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Dast Broadway
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R.A. Kunkel
Engel’s Sporting Goods
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