Children Poisoned by Water in Creek Near Zortman
Matt Aho, father of Lila and George Aho, sues Ruby Gulch Mining Co and Charles Whitcomb for $50,350 alleging negligence after cyanide contaminated stream water near Portman Chouteau County poisoned drinking water in July 1910. The two children died within days. the family seeks medical and burial costs plus damages.
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Matt Aho
Lila Aho
George Arthur Aho
Portman
Chouteau County
Ruby Gulch Mining Company
Charles Whitcomb
Ruby Gulch
Zortman
Lila
George Arthur
Mon tana-Illinois Copper Mining resumes work at Bismarck mine
Ben W. Wilson, manager, returns from company properties at the Bismarck mine near Jefferson Island. After a five month east voyage he raised funds to finish the concentrator. He brought workers back and now 18 are employed, with completion expected in 60 days and ore shipments to start thereafter. The 8000 foot altitude shortens the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben W. Wilson
Montana-Illinois Copper Mining Company
Bismarck
Jefferson Island
Wheat and grain prices in Minneapolis July market
Minneapolis market notice lists July wheat at 88 1/2 to 89 cents for grades and September at 91 4/5 to 92 cents. No. 1 hard 90 1/4 to 91 4/5 cents, No. 1 northern 88 1/4 to 91 4/5 cents, No. 2 northern 88 1/8 to 89 1/2 cents, No. 2 hard Montana 87 1/4 to 88 1/4 cents, No. 3 wheat 86 1/2 to 88 1/2 cents. Flax at 1.33 dollars and barley around 45 cents.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Old Jail Remains in Use As State Demands Building Changes
State board of health executive says remodeling the old Silver Bow jail and building a new facility will take 60 to 90 days for plans and bids, plus likely a year before the new jail can be used. The county commissioners and school board agree the Washington building cannot host classes, so the school district will use the old jail until its replacement is ready.
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Silver Bow
State Board of Health
Butte
Washington
W. G. Cogswell
Helena
Cogswell
W. P. McCarthy
County Board of Health
McCafferty
William Twohy
B. D. Eiderkin
Cognwell
Health Board
State Health Board
Hunter Killed by Fellow Hunter Near Wilkes
In Tacoma Washington on July 8 a hunting party of five encountered a fatal shooting when Ed Harris, thinking a movement in brush was a cougar, shot Tony Condoli in the chest. Condoli died instantly and Harris surrendered to authorities awaiting inquiry. The body was carried 15 miles before the sheriff was notified.
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Tacoma
Wash
Wilkes
Tony Condoli
Ed Harris
Harris
China to thank America envoy to honor US recognition
A special delegate from the Chinese Republic will visit the United States to express China’s gratitude for American recognition of the republican administration. Dr. Wu Tingfang, former Chinese minister at Washington and vice minister of foreign affairs, is likely to be chosen for the mission.
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Chinese Republic
United State
China
Wu Ting-fang
Washington
Prime Butte Homes Near Depots Listed For Sale
In Butte this district between the Creat Northern and Milwaukee depots lists 944 Arizona a five room brick cottage with bath for 2200 and 1029 Nevada Avenue a five room brick cottage with barn and garden for 3250. 806 Placer Street a five room modern brick cottage rents for 30 monthly and is priced at 2500. Two owners have already left town while another plans to depart soon.
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Arizona
Montana
Butte
Creat Northern Depot
Milwaukee Depot
Second Street
Nevada Avenue
Placer Street
Milwaukee
Mrs. Marian Bush Robbed En Route to Butte From Winnipeg
Mrs. Marian Bush, traveling from Winnipeg toward Butte, was robbed of 1500 on the Canadian side of the border and arrived penniless in Butte yesterday. She had been in the rooming-house business in Winnipeg and planned reinvestment in Butte, but losses forced her to seek employment help and housing prospects at 118 Minah Street. She suspects thieves observed her money as she moved through crowds, and she reported the loss to the train conductor after the theft occurred.
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Marian Bush
Winnipeg
Butte
Jia Butte
United States
Bush
Minah Street
Poisoned by eating meat of exhumed dead lambs in Avila
In Flores near Avila Spain seven people died today and eighteen more are dying with many others seriously ill after consuming lamb meat infected with anthrax. Officials say lambs died of indigestion, but the meat was exhumed and sold for seven cents a pound. The government moves to prosecute local veterinarians and doctors for allowing the sale of contaminated meat.
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Avila
Spain
Flores
Here
Quincy's Pfanschmidt Is Sentenced For Family Murders
Ray Pfanschmidt, 21, was sentenced to hang on October 18 for killing his father, mother, sister and Miss Emma Kaempen at the family home near Quincy on September 27, 1912. He proclaimed his innocence as Judge Williams passed sentence. The motive cited was to inherit the estate so he could marry.
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Quincy
Ill
Ray Pfanschmidt
Emma Kaempen
Williams
Pfanschmidt
Kaempen
Fans
Demand at London wool auctions piques buyers
London July 8 bidding was brisk at the wool auction with 11,300 bales offered. Fine lines of New South Wales scoured merinos and Tasmanian greasy wool arrived, readily snapped up by home traders while American buyers showed more interest in crossbreds.
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London
New South Wales
Capablanca Beats Bernstein To Lead Masters Chess
Capablanca of Havana won his third Rice Chess Club masters game this afternoon in New York, defeating J. Bernstein after 29 moves in a queen's pawn opening. He now tops the field at 3 to 0. Also noted are lapel watches as a novelty and Texas birth statistics from April reporting 387 sets of twins and three sets of triplets.
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New York
D. R. Capablanca
Havana
Rice Chess Club
J. Bernstein
Capablanca
Texas
Prisons Seen as Modern Civilisation's Blot in Crime Talk
In Portland a world Christian citizenship conference heard Judge McKenzie Cleland argue modern prisons foster crime and society should use probation. He said 40 percent of prisoners reoffend, prisons educate criminals, and courts can reform offenders via suspended sentences. Other speakers and officials backed reform including parole after genuine penitence and a commission of specialists to assess offenders. New York reports Chinese cherry boxes seized for underweight quantity.
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Butte
Portland
McKenzie Cleland
Chicago
Cleland
United States
Donlan
Donian
G. D. Wolfe
Mountain View Methodist Episcopal Church
Duncan
Wedding Rings Made to Order in Butte
Popular trend favors rings made from personal gold with heirloom appeal. Local jeweler Mayer, at 29 West Park, advertises 20 years in Butte crafting and repairing all kinds of jewelry and converting wide bands to narrow Tiffany style rings.
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Butte
Imas
Tiffany
Mayer
West Park
Adv
Mount Tamalpais hosts students in summit theater production
The University of California English club staged an ancient miracle play and a Twelfth Night scene on Mount Tamalpais in a natural amphitheater. Tourists climbers and students attended, and the rustic summit performance is expected to become an annual event.
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University of California English Club
Mount Tamalpais
Tamalpais
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