Butte Man Recalls El Centro Quake Experiences
A former Butte resident writes to Clinton H. Moore recounting a California quake near El Centro. He describes a 15 second first shock, furniture toppled, lights out, and later tremors that slammed a bath tub, a heavy safe, and a phonograph. Residents slept outdoors. Calexico and Haberli re damaged. El Centro suffered worst. others were thrown from doors and beds as scenes of fear spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton H. Moore
Butte
el Centro
Cal
San Francisco
Sjeen
Calexico
Haber Lire
Barbara, Worth
Miner Rescued After Fainting In Airshaft
Policemen using ropes rescued Mike Condon a miner from a tight airshaft opening in the Oakland block Park street yesterday afternoon after he fell 30 feet and wedged himself. A dash of water revived him and he climbed out to safety with bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Condon
Oakland
Park Street
Condon
Ambrose Ad
Cosick
Competitive Examination For Bookkeeper Announced
The United States civil service commission announces an open competitive examination for bookkeeper for men and women on July 21, 1915, at multiple Wyoming and Montana cities. Certification will fill a vacancy at $900 a year in the Office of the United States Surveyor General, Cheyenne, with possible similar positions in Wyoming and Montana. Preference to Wyoming examinees. Apply for form 1,371 to the secretary, eleventh civil service district, Seattle, or to the board secretary at any exam site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Casper
Cheyenne
Cody
Evanston
Laramie
Rawlins
Rock Springs
Sheridan
Wyo
Billings
Bozeman
Hutte
Glasgow
Great Fall
Helena
Kalispell
Miles City
Missoula
Mont
United States
Wye
Wyoming
Montana
Eleventh Civil Service District
Postoffice
Seattle
Wash
Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board
Murder Call On Serpentine Brown's Gulch Road
A dramatic but likely erroneous murder story spreads after a late night call from Simons ranch triggers a sheriff and deputies pursuit on the serpentine road toward Brown's Zulch. An undertaker and reporter join the chase, with claims of an Italian man involved with a widow and children. The tale appears to be a fabrications following a busier-than-life night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Brown
Zulch
Butte
Simons
Wyman
Tracey, Bortch, Baldisero
Burt
Barney Oldfield
Brown's Gulch Road
W A Clark visits Missoula Stampede in 1900s tale
Multimillionaire W A Clark stops in Missoula to recall early frontier days. He travels from Bannock to Blackfoot region, meets surviving early settlers, and recounts routes from Yreka to Walla Walla via the Mullan trail. Clark’s remarks frame Missoula’s origins and his rise as a major financier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Thousand Butte
W. A. Clark
Clark Villa
Blackfoot River
Fork of Creeks
Walla Walla
Joe Clark
Butte
Little Camp
Hell Gate Creek
Frank H. Woody
Samuel Bowers
Spokane
Senator Clark
Clark
Denver
Bannock
Jess Davis Gulch
Blackfoot City
Avon
Esk Creek
Yreka
Blackfoot
Alk Creek
Altitude figures for Kalispell and Portland in Q and A
The text states Kalispell at 2.06 feet and Portland at 16 feet. AIL members or engineers union from Michigan are asked to attend the next regular meeting on Wednesday July 7. Officers will be installed and a social session with refreshments will follow. Dean W. Selfridge is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispe Mont
Portland
Ore
Kalispell
AIL
Engineers Union
Nosh W. F
Dean W. Selfridge
Mary
Elks regulate July 8 meeting for July 15 race
John Gilbert and S Garf Tonkin announce a special Elks session on Thursday July 8 1915 at 8 PM at the Elks hall in preparation for the Elks race at the track on July 15 All Butte members urged to attend Secretary S Riley notes the gathering in New York on July 5 and plans for participation in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Elks’ Hall
Butte
S. Garfield Tonkin
E.R. Riley
New York
Old Dominion “Line
Jefferson
Dayton
Miner Fractures Skull in Park and Main Celebration
Miner Mike Finnerty, 431 East Broadway, fell while saluting friends at Park and Main. He sustained a skull fracture above the right eye and was treated at Butte emergency hospital, with reports that he was intoxicated upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park and Main Streets
Mike Finnerty
Miner
East Broadway
Butte Emergency Hospital
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Kirk
Phoenix
Mattingly
North Main
F. A. Ironside
North Main Street
Montane
California
Rose
Horlick
Baby’s Happiness Sheep Gulch
Jutte, Mont
PR. Laat
Galena St. Butte
Yellowstone
Slaton
Livingston
Mhrown Gulch
Hi Heart
Om Jol
Standard
Worden & Co
Florence Hotel
Worden
Higgins
French Town
Jack Demers
Demers
Mullan
Superior
St. Regis
St. Resis
Lieutenant Mullan
Fort Benton
Walla Wall
Wallace
Frenchtown
St. Joe
Palouse
Snake River
Walla
Northwest
Iown
John Gilbert
Amer Haute
Anders Arv
St. John's Newfoundland
Liverpool
Calgarian
Newfoundland
Montana Mattress and Furnitur
Poradany
N. Py
ABC
O. K
Drapery
Bern
Ecru
Heweian
Montana Mattress and Furniture Co
N. P
Butte, Montana
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