Butte Hotel Fire Sparks Heroic Rescue and $25,000 Loss
The Butte hotel survived a morning blaze that threatened the entire block. Firemen and bellboy Reddy Milee led evacuations and saved many lives, while proprietor Hugh Wilson estimates damages around $25,000. He praised responders, sent $250 checks to the fire and police departments, and prepared to resume business.
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Butte Hotel
Dick Milee
Reddy
Hugh
Wilson
Standard
Phoenix Heating Company
J. B. McKaig
Donald
Pittsburg
Mrs Reed to Tour Europe for Lewis Dry Goods
Mrs. Reed of the former O K Lewis company sails for Europe around the 20th to study tailoring in Paris Berlin and London. She will visit Paris for the September dressmaker openings and return with importable novelties for Butte customers placing orders at West Galena before the 20th.
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C. M. Reed
O. K. Lewis & Co
Europe
Lewis Dry Goods Company
Park and Academy
Reed
Paris
Berlin
London
Butte hotel stock exchange continues business after fire
C. W. Cockrill reports $10,000 in the hotel safe survived the fire at the old stand in the Butte hotel. He invites friends to visit the stock exchange tomorrow to share in the money that remained intact.
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Butte Hotel Stock Exchange
Butte Hotel
C. W. Cockrill
The
Stock Exchange
Cockrill
Butte and Braund house Teams Set for 3 O Clock Game
A baseball game is scheduled this afternoon at 3 o clock between the Butte team and the Braund house team. Lineups include Butte: T Lloyd ef Schils Sb Knox 8 Murphy tb Kelley Ir H Lloyd Jr Donahue 2b Austin King p Hope Clayborn. Braund house: Freeman c Bren nan p J Smith Ib G Forvilley 2b Morrison 3b J Liegd ss Dallis ef Shango If W N Smith rf Skelley McKinley.
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Butte
Braund House
T. Lloyd
Schils
Knox
Murphy
Kelley
H. Lloyd, Jr
Donahue
Austin
King
Hope and Clayborn
Freeman
Brennan
J. Smith
G. Forvilley
Morrison
J. Liegd
Dallis
Shango
W. N. Smith
Skelley and McKinley
Large Dentistry Reductions Noted Amid A Death Report
A note mentions big reductions in dentistry and records the death of Dr. Wix age 36 of 918 South Wyoming street. He belonged to the United Moderns and his remains are at Richards' undertaking parlors with funeral details to follow. Also mentions California cafe by Albert Zorn.
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George T. Davies
South
Wyoming Street
United Moderns
Richards’ Undertaking
California
Albert Zorn
Dr. Wix
Fellows' Excursion to Twin Bridges by Special Trains
Three special trains depart Montana Union depot at 8 30 and 9 30 am Sunday July 14 for Twin Bridges return trains leave Twin Bridges at 6 7 and 10 pm round trip 1 25 children 65 cents big reductions in dentistry offered by Dr Wix to all invited.
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Montana Union Depot At
Twin Bridges
Elijah M Beatty Dies in Tacoma After Long Illness
Elijah M Beatty died this morning in Tacoma after a long illness from organic heart trouble. He was T1 years old and a longtime Mason, past master of Tacoma lodge No 22 and past grand commander of Knights Templar of Washington. He leaves a widow and one daughter.
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Bh. M. Beatty
Tacoma
Elijah M. Beatty
Knights Templar of
Washington
Helena Diocesan Synod to Convene With 48 Priests
Next Wednesday July 17 all Helena diocese priests will gather in tri annual synod and semi annual conference under Bishop John Brondel. The gathering includes 36 diocesan and 12 regular priests with 26 to take the official examination. sessions begin with pontifical mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral and address by the bishop.
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Helena
John Brondel
St. John's Ecclesiastical Society
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
S Am
Brondel
Napoleon
Pius VII
Butte
St. Patrick's
St. Lawrence's
Sacred Heart Church
Elephant on His Hands Stranded Circus in Butte
H Falk with a traveling show once linked to McDonald lodges his elephant six lions and other acts in Butte after creditors seized the group. The Circassian lady and other performers are touring local spots while Falk builds new cages and seeks proper homes for the animals.
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H. Falk
Himeet
Wang
Falk
Walter J. McDonald
Salt Lake
Baker City
Ore
McDonald
Butte
Montana Union
Mountain View Park
Anaconda
Dentistry Prices Slashed As Dr Wix Kuhtie Comes To Butte
In Butte a wave of big reductions in dentistry is announced as Dr Wix Kuhtie arrives for engagements. The plan includes a trip to nearby towns and potential business ventures tied to new patient deals.
Ruhlin to Exhibit In Butte To Spur Jeffries Title Fight
Ruhlin plans an exhibition at the Grand Opera house in Butte to show fans what he must overcome to beat Jeffries. Ruhlin’s supporters boast he can win, while Jeffries camp says the fear is unfounded. The two are expected to meet soon in San Francisco to decide supremacy as Ruhlin tours via Butte Spokane Nelson Tacoma Seattle and Portland.
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S. S
S.S. S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Tion
Grand Opera House
Butte
Ruhlin
Jeffries
San Francisco
Roblin
Spokane
Nelson
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Peculiar Preik of Lightning Strikes Ore Vein in Missoula Gulch
Peculiar lightning event described as a terrific hailstorm and many loud noises as a vein of ore in Missoula gulch near Quartz street was struck. The report notes the crackling sounds like corks being drawn from Centennial bottles heard in Butte homes. Also mentions a Young Ladies Institute meeting and a dry goods company seeking six shoe salesmen.
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Missoula Gulch
Quartz Street
Butte
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Pullman House
Mrs. Reed
Wix
Father Batens
Stack
English
McGlynn
Ryan
Father de Siere
Brande
Father Callahan
Baltimore
Montana
St. Patrick's Church
McDonald’s
Father Harrington
Kuhtie
Gus Ruhlin
Akron
Buttle
Jim Jeffries
Billy Madden
Martin
Young Ladies’ Institute
Symons Dry Goods Company
Dr. van Dyke
Holland Bitters
van Dyke Bitters Co
St. Louis
Goodkind Bros
Silverman-Wallenstein Co
Great Falls
J. W. Collins
Montana Liquor Co
DR. McLaughlin
Mont
M. A. McLaughlin
J. M. Johnson
First and
Columbia Streets
Seattle, Wash
Harold
Fox
New York
Anna
Hamburg
Navy
Utte
H. M
E. W. Harold
W. Broadway
Ravalli
Hamilton
Bitter Root
Underwood
Northern Pacific
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