Butte Visitor Notes Many Arrivals and Events
Butte greets a stream of visitors from Helena Missoula Dillon and other towns for the Fourth of July and local events. Notables include Dr O M Lanstrum J J McDonald W S Saunders and G A Miner among others. A moving picture show at the McQueen addition and abundant reading matter at the P O news stand are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Stein-Bloch
Tonkin
S. W. S. Saunders
Missoula
Pipestone
H. B. Phillips
Belgrade
E. D. Luff
Dillon
O. M. Lanstrum
Jielena
Prodigal Gamblers Empty Concessions Hidden in Carnival Chaos
A night at a North Wyoming street carnival in Butte shows depleted prizes and fading crowd energy. Vendors peddle a wild mix of gadgets and live poultry as bets and raffles draw thin sums from a waning audience. A suburban woman jokes she won three geese for 30 cents, highlighting the oddities of the fair game wares.
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Wyoming Street
Park
Broadway
Ballyhoo
Butte
Butte Briefs Highlight Visiting, Births and Local News
Mrs L E Torpey of the Montana hotel Bozeman visits Butte for the Fourth with her son Ignatius. Co B Hurd of the city engineer ing force goes to Wabasha Minnesota to stay with his parents. David Gilfillan and Miss Jennie Wilson wed Friday at Unity Methodist church Meaderville. A son born to Mr and Mrs Frank Doull at Murray hospital first grandson of Patrolman Steinborn. Woman's Foreign Missionary society Mountain View church meets 2 PM at room 102 Leonard with Mrs J D Stevens. Mr and Mrs Seth Maxwell and Miss Estelle Fitts visit for the celebration. Maxwell is commissioner of the state bureau of agriculture and publicity.
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L. E. Torpey
Montana
Bozeman
Ignatius
Butte
Co. B. Hurd
Wabasha, Minn
David Gilfillan
Jennie Wilson
W. H. Pascoe
Unity Methodist Episcopal Church
Meaderville
Frank Doull
West Silver Street
Murray Hospital
Steinborn
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
Mountain View Church
J. D. Stevens
Leonard
Seth Maxwell
Estelle Fitts
Fairbanks
Alaska
Maxwell
State Bureau of Agriculture and Publicity
Kind of People America Needs
Charles E. Hughes spoke at Fast Hampton on July 4 urging an intelligent comprehension of democracy. He called for unity, service, sacrifice, and a country led by its best men driven by self-respect, not militarism or bravado.
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Bridgehampton
Nin YY
Charles FE. Hughes
Fast Hampton
America
Eell
United States
New York
Parade Halts Cars as Record Stands at Miners’ Day
The parade halted streetcar service for 2 hours 25 minutes on Park and Main Streets. About 15 000 visitors came to the resort during afternoon and evening with 11 000 to Columbia Gardens by 7 pm. Authorities say the Fourth of July crowd was the largest the system has ever handled. More strangers appeared at the grounds than any other day in the park’s history.
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Cara
J. FR. Wharton
Aystem
Mr. Wharton
Elks
Columbia Gardens
Bio Resort
Lake Avoca
Riot Tames After Sheriff Response at Gregson Springs
Deputy Burt Henderson and deputies faced a small riot at Gregson last night. A gang of men attacked the officer, prompting a quick response by Sheriff Henderson Under Sheriff Wy man and Deputy Buric. Disturbers were quelled after a brief battle with minor head injuries reported to the responders.
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Burt Henderson
Gregson
Henderson
Wyman
Buric
Melee at Dow saloon ends with officer shooting assailant
Patrolman James Burns shoots in self defense after a 20 minute fight at Dow saloon. miner Peter Harkins is seriously wounded with bullets to stomach and thigh and taken to Murray hospital where doctors say recovery is unlikely. Don McBride is arrested for assaulting an officer. Burns sustained bruises and a sprained arm. He has served three and a half years, is married, and has four children.
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Peter Harkins
James Burns
Dow People’s
Main and Copper
Harkins
Murray Hospital
Don McBride
North Idaho Street
Burns
Italian shoe factories adopt American machinery
Ninety percent of Italian boot and shoe factories are equipped with American machinery, reflecting broad adoption of U S equipment across the industry.
Run Down by Automobile Hurts Meaderville Woman
Mrs J W Wallace wife of the Tramway mine master mechanic was struck by an automobile while trying to save her little nephew s hat and was badly hurt. She was taken home at 9 Main street Meaderville and later rest and recovery were reported as not alarming and she was believed past danger.
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J. W. Wallace
Main Street
Meaderville
Rich Prizes Awarded at Close of Stampede
Missoula July 4 Ben Oakes of Farmington Washington won the bucking championship at the Missoula Stampede. Nep Lynch captured the best all around cowboy prize plus multiple relay and open event wins. Lynch earned prizes totaling about one thousand dollars. The Stampede closed with today’s events in front of seven thousand spectators.
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Missoula
Ben Oakes
Farmington
Wash
Nep Lynch
Oakes
Lynch
Fourth of July Observed in Deer Lodge with Parade and Games
Deer Lodge marked Independence Day with a morning automobile parade, prize prizes for decorated cars, patriotic exercises at the courthouse, and races at the fair grounds. Speakers Ned Toomey and John G. Brown addressed crowds while sports included obstacle races, potato races, a bucking broncho contest, and a Deer Lodge baseball win 14 to 6. The day closed with a free dance at the pavilion and refreshments served by local groups. Residents came from Race Track Garrison Avon Gold Creek and Pioneer to join the celebration.
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Deer Lodge
Fair Grounds
J. F. Daniels
Women's Christian Temperance Union
J. A. Morrow
Mary Mitchell
J. A. Grant
Eagles
Thomas F. Shea
Ned Toomey
John G. Brown
Helena
Montana
Gold Creek
Jens
King’s Daughters of the Presbyterian Church
Race Track
Garrison
Avon
Pioneer
Miner Rides a Broncho Injuries Not Serious
A miner named Richard Peel was injured while riding a wild broncho at the Elks showground near Cowitche, Butte. He was stunned but not seriously harmed, with bruises and strains expected to mend in a few days after medical attention at Murray hospital. Other incidents included a left hand wound from a revolver mishap involving Charles Gleason, and Joe Sovich being stunned when hit by a car. George McLeod cut by broken glass after a fall through a drug store window.
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Butte
Richard Peel
Cowitchee
Elks
Peel
Gaylord
Murray Hospital
Charles Gleason
Alabama Street
Joe Sovich
South
Arizona Street
George McLeod
South Main Street
Gleason
Sovich
McLeod
Militia Units Arrive At New Army Camp Near Douglas
Soldifers celebrate as New Jersey militia units arrive at a new army camp northwest of Douglas Arizona on July 4. Cavalry and signal corps join regulars while militiamen and troops gain a day off for patriotic exercises at the regulars quarters.
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Douglas, Ariz
New Jersey
Signal Corps
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East Broadway
Business Department
Mrs. Bill
Etrist
Optom
North Main Street
ID. FE. Martin
Larry E. Stewart
Thomas Scott
I. A. Davey
Garnet
Phoebe Ferris
Seattle
Pat Carney
Waterloo
F. L. Sears
Hl. J. Zeigler
Three Forks
P. A. Mosier
J. Hasley
Anaconda
Dan J. Reyfron
J. W. Gray
Ollie Martin
G. ©. Anderson
H. E. Jacques
Basin
J. J. McDonald
Philipsburg
Ollie Connors
James L. Johnston
White Sulphur Springs
Charles and
H. Bielenberg
J. C. Hlaney
Grand Avenue
Lisa Washington J. McCormick
J. R. Meigs
Percy Frank
Livingston
J. C. McCarthy
Fred S. Woodhull
Richard Rooke
Granite County
Emanuel Downing
Spokane
Sol Crosswhite
Boulder Country
G. A. Miner
Northern Pacific
Charles Oke Kelly
G. E. Feyder
Northwestern Line
John M. McHatton
John J. McHatton
Yale University
W. W. McCormick
Kalispell
McQueen Addition
P. O. News
Bundle
Butte Briefs
Nomie
Nee Hughes
Ple
Tion Record Miners’ Union Bar
P. Harkins
Panama
Mose Linz
Main and Broadway
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
E. Park St
Lyons
John J. McCarthy
Price
Newbro Drug Co
West Park Street
Butte, Munt
ED Rose
Green
Portugal
McCarthy
White House
Electric Light
North Dakota
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