Butte Current Notes Show Many Visitors And Local News
Butte welcomes visitors from Whitehall Helena and Billings while residents from Miles City Great Falls and Dillon arrive for short stays. Local figures including J F Andrus Oscar Dixon and Pat Carney travel, with Miss Rhoda Dawes returning home. News mentions summer cabins at Beho Lake and souvenirs at the P O news stand, plus a sociology degree awarded to Rev C A Texrend.
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Helena
Laggat
R. Arnold
C. Nelson
Great Falls
Pauline Hudson
Pocatello
Idaho
South Tte
Dent
Beho Lake
J. F. Andrus
Southern Cross
Mont William Giot Bele
Oscar A. Dixon
Butte
C. Freeman
Stockdale
Anaconda
Joseph T. Levi
And
H. Riley
G.N. Bennetts
S21
Front Street
Balings
W. D. Husted
Rhoda Dawes
Bozeman
Howard Stone
Regen’ Avenue
Ruth Gribble
Dillon
Normal School
Missouri Avenu
C. A. Texrond
Nearritt-Morrisville College
Missouri
P.O
Charles W. Hess
Phil Carr
City
Miles City
Hess
Keith D. Holmes
B. Dawson
Ald Society
Central Presbyterian Church
Avenue
Mira A. T. McClintick
Missoula
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Where She Spent the Past Month. Mr. McClintick
Leonard Magill
Lewiston
Tate
Floral Park
C. D. Holmes
Magill
Carrie Rogers
Find
Holmes
Ble
Martin Gribble
Yester
Butte council mulls law to halt street spieling
At a judiciary committee meeting Harry Quigley urged an ordinance to ban street spieling, claiming it would push five spielers out of work. Attorney George R Toole argued spieling is a nuisance and should end, noting incidents near East Park and the impact on customers.
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United Jewelers, Inc
United Jewlers
United States
Butte
Judiciary Committee
George
Toole
Messrs
King
James McGovern
Lizzie Block
George R. Toole
East Park
Mr. Brodie
Harry Quigley
Brodie
City hearing ends with vote to curb spie ling activity
Attendees dispute Brodie's shift in stance while Wharton of the street railway backs the petition. Residents on Owsley block report late night spiels disturbing sleep as critics call the spidlers a nuisance. Quigley and Tes clash over prosecutions as the committee moves to ban further spieling.
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Brodie
Mr. King
Wharton
James McGovern
Owsley Block
Kennedy
Barney Lavell
Quigley Tes
Rarne
Electrician Killed By High Voltage Wire At Dawson
M Graham aged 31 an electrician for the Milwaukee road died after contact with a high power cable during construction at Dawson. He was rushed to Butte by train but died en route. First aid was given at the scene. The body lies at Sherman Reed's undertaking rooms. Survived by wife and three children who had just arrived in Anaconda.
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Milwaukee Road
Dawson
Graham
Anaconda
Butte
Sherman & Reed
Population of Butte Steadily Increases
Butte shows population growth with births totaling 120 in June 64 boys and 56 girls. June deaths reached 67 with 46 males and 21 females. At month start six cases were in quarantine, 16 more were quarantined and 19 released during the month, leaving three in quarantine on July 1.
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Butte
Health Department
The First Miner Killed Under Compensation Act
John Thompson aged 44 of West Gold street fell 80 feet from the Speculator mine seventh floor into a chute and died instantly. He is the first miner killed since the workmen's compensation law took effect, with an inquest to be held this afternoon.
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John Thompson
West Gold Street
Speculator
Thompson
Sonn
Lane
Scotland
June collections show city finances improving substantially
City treasurer Ward reports June receipts reached 86800.08 with cash on hand and warrants totaling 277,456.02. Disbursements ran 12,965.64, leaving July 1 balance 342. The storm sewer fund and sinking fund improve, while various credits from licenses and fines bolster the month’s revenue amid upcoming warrant retirements.
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Ward
Butte
Miao
Crete
Ramte
Hane
Funeral of Mrs Hills at 1033 Town Avenue
Death of Mrs Jeannette Hills at a local hospital after 14 years in Butte. Husband A J Hills, Continental Oil construction manager, present at the end. Funeral at home tomorrow at 9 am with high mass at St Joseph church at 9 30. She was 49, survived by daughters Evelyn Elsie Winnifred a son Philip and three sisters, all in Montana.
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Ings
Jeannette Hills
A.J. Hills
Continental Oil Company
Wits
Town Avenue
Evelyn
Elsie
Winnifred
Philip
Montana
Russia apologizes to Sweden for violation of neutrality
London report states Russia apologized to Sweden for a stray shell entering Swedish waters during the Baltic Sea pursuit of German ships. The German minelayer Albatross was damaged by Russian warships and ran aground near Henviker after fleeing Swedish waters under three miles.
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London
Sweden
Petrograd
Baltic Sea
Henviker
Chile
Dresden
Great Britain
Rome Defended Against Austrian Air Raid Fears
The Giornale d Italia suggests Rome could feel largely safe from Austrian air raids due to distance from bases 285 miles from And 218 miles from Lis. Airships would struggle to cover the sea span in one flight, making a raid unlikely. London reports only limited wartime amputations among British troops since the war began.
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Rome
Paris
Giornale d'Italia
Lis
Austria
German Minister Accepts Swiss Women’s War Orphans Plan
Berlin reports that the German minister in Bern has accepted a Swiss committee largely of women to care for a number of German war orphans during the summer vacation. A Dutch chemist’s soap claim is noted that one quart can wash a man’s hands 2,500 times.
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Berlin
Ville
Berne
Switzerland
Butte to Host Comeback Jubilee For Big Butte Day
A grand plan for a yearly Big Butte day in Butte is outlined with a July 15 celebration featuring an all-day parade from town to the race track and a track show. Tickets promise a money-back guarantee if the show fails to satisfy, with Elks Lodge 245 leading preparations and committees including Nevin as chair and a 100-strong working group.
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Big Butte
Ellis Mt Hutte Ludge
Butte
Eh Butte
Tomrrow
Cornent
Charles P. Nevin
PJ. T
Frank L. Tiley
W. c. Curtis
W. le Muphy
W. Hi. Stork
P. J. Driscoll
MJ. Ship
Garfield Tonkin
Guy L. Tyler
A. A. Shearman
WP. Luss
Roach
Charles M. J. Sheehan
S. Garfield
Joan R. Coppo
Malcolm Gitliel
Robert Metcatt
N.Y
Steamship Crew Faces Espionage Trial in Italy
Venice July 6 a military tribunal began for Captain Liedsicher and three Lemnos crewmen charged with espionage. The case centers on alleged transmission of naval details during wartime, with Captain Liedsicher and Machinist Willy Hoppe denying the charges and claiming they did not know Italy had declared war at the time of the May bombardment.
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Venice
Italy
Paris
Liedsicher
Lemnos
Tore Haly
Teged
Tallan Batt
Willy Hoppe
May
Austria-Hungary
Readjusting of Capital and Debt of Railroads
New York July 6 plan to adjust the capital and debt of Missouri Pacific and St Louis Iron Mountain and South railroad companies gains approval from a committee of shareholders. Readjustment managers Kuhn Loeb Co say obligations for the next five and a half years total 78.308 million dollars while leaving undisturbed securities totaling 157.166 million. Proposals include cash payment of 13.000 6 percent notes by June 1 1916 and maturity of equipment obligations between June 29 last and June 20 1918.
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New York
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southeen Railroads Company
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Nhdo
Tron Mountain
Pa- Aine Railroad
Missouri
Butte Briefs Reflect Local Deaths and Telephony Chief
Thomas Jones and his wife returned from South Dakota after visiting friends for the Fourth. The late Edgar Pooley will be moved from White's Undertaking Parlors to 489 East Park Street for a funeral this afternoon, with interment at Mount Moriah. John Thompson, 4, remains in White's parlors. funeral notice to follow. Also New York reports Charles Wile, longtime general superintendent of AT&T, named to newly created general manager post.
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Edgar Pooley
White
Richard Eapson
East Park Street
Mount Moriah
John Thompson
New York
Charles Mr. Wileson
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
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Butte News
Fabel
Bondmay, Motte
Ete Phonness
Ete Pyonet
Roth
Pete Hans Quigley
Towle-Winterhalter- Hannifin Co
West Park Street
Mond Phan
Clark Lauer
Lincoln
RE. Strasburger
Billings
Hatch
Salt Lake
B. L. Sawtelie
Ta P. Monaghan
J. E. Raum
Milwaukee
W'S Hart
San Francisco
FW. Parry
Pallas
Hagen
Spokane
R Rheinhart
Dick Muroney
Omaha
Hickole
Denver
J. Word
Faran
Atte Wil McConnell
Charles Harowig
Mra
Aln. McConnell
J. Farkas
Seattle
W. Gillams
Gna
J.T. McGaughey
Mir
Joseph Schmit
Duluth
Mion
C.F. Parana
Russia
England
France
Harold J. Tennant
House of Commons
Ordans
Mose
Linz
Mose Linz
Lends
N. Main ST
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
Ceylon
John J. M'Carthy
Occident Flour
Tripp & Dragstedt CO
South Main St
Ples
Mmnutiees
Proweam
McCarthy S
California
Navy
Uma of Bay
Vane
Montana Ranch
Emma
Lyons
Toe
Steamship
Butte Briefs
Thomas Jones
South Dakota
Greeley
Wilson
Electric
Thor
Fattress and Company Ast N. P. Depot
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