Butte Current Notes and Local Items
Butte items cover various notices from trades and births to travel and meetings. Mentions include Fred Orton piano tuner and W G Young stenographer, a Boston and Montana band at Columbia Gardens, fur storage by J M Troehllich, Dr Hanson eye care, newborns to T B Moore and William J Eddy, and ads for sewing needles and Manitou water. Also reports on hearings, illnesses, inquests, travel, rail rates, and a visit by J W Morris. Local society actions invite attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Cigar
Orton Bros
Baltimore
Havana
Fred Orton
N. Main
W. G. Young
Hennessy
Excursion to Mountain View Park Includes Baseball Game
Sunday July 22 excursion from Butte at 10 a.m. returns from park at 7 and 10 30 p m. Round trip one dollar. Dancing and poting and a league baseball game between Anaconda and Great Falls.
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Mountain View Park
Butte
Park
Anaconda
Great Falls
Butte Men Exhausted by Nome Gold Rush Realities
Shelby Davis reports from Nome that most prospectors have given up on Alaska and seek to return home after scarce prospecting yields. He describes inflated returns for transport and salvage auctions, overcrowded beaches, failed mining outfits, high prices, and widespread hard luck among miners and families hoping to profit from the gold rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow Creek
Shelby Davis
Cape Nome
Davis
Nome
Alaska
Butte
Seattle
Steamship Companies
Mr. Davis
Oregon
Robert Dollar
Alliance
Senator
Cleveland
Dawson
The
Steamship Company
Fred Holbrook
MacNaught
Barnard
J. C. Baker
A. N. Yoder
Baker
Yoder
Marco Media
McMillan and
Shea
Anvil Creek
Nome Gold Fields Tales From Anvil Creek and Alaska Trek
A reporter recounts conditions around Anvil creek and neighboring sites in Alaska. Owners include Charles D. Lane and Price with partners Lindberg and Lindbloom controlling claims while labor remains scarce. Mining at Snake River near Nome struggles to pay $5 daily wages, with rain hoped for and tundra claims deemed uneconomical.
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Dexter Creek
Charles D. Lane
Price
Lindberg and
Lindbloom
Anvil Creek
Lindberg
Alaska
Snake River
Nome
Skookum
Lucky Baldwin
Seattle
Considine
Spokane
Oregon
Siberian
Gold Digger
Cape Name
Eell
Garonne
Santa Ana
Ohio
Yellowstone Park Excursion with Low NP Rail Fare
The Northern Pacific railroad offers a Yellowstone excursion Sunday July 22 for 40 dollars. The package includes transport from Butte to Cinnabar and back, supper lodging and breakfast at Albemarle hotel Livingston on going and return, plus a five and a half day park tour. For details contact W. H. Merriman, Gen'l Agent NP Ry, Butte Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railway
Yellowstone Park
Butte
Cinnabar
Albemarle Hotel
Livingston
Park
W. H. Merriman
Gen'l Agt
N. P. Ry
Cor. Park and
Main Sts
Butte, Mont
Observation car compares to old library smoking car
A Real Observation Car. The observation car on the "North Coast Limited" bears about the same relation to the old style observation and gentlemen's library smoking car that the Westinghouse air brake bears to the old wheel brake. Try the "North Coast Limited," the only through train on Butte to St. Paul and Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Coast Limited
Westinghouse
Butte
St. Paul
Minneapo- 8
Lodges Plan Grand Picnic at Mountain View Park
The lodges of Butte and Anaconda of the Above Order will hold a grand picnic at Mountain View Park next Sunday July 22. Round trip tickets cost $1. Events include a concert dancing and games with prizes. See posters for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda
Mountain View Park
Michael wins 20 mile motor-paced race at Woodside Park
Jimmie Michael defeats Floyd McFarland in the final of a motor-paced series at Woodside Park. Michael finishes in 21 minutes 41 seconds for 20 miles, breaking the 20 mile record of 21 minutes 44 seconds set by John Nagan of Boston on July 4.
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Philadelphia
Jimmie Michael
Floyd McFarland
Woodside Park
Michael
John Nagan
Boston
Railroad man shoots wife then kills himself in Evansville
Herman Strausser a railroad worker shot his wife four times in Evansville Ind and killed her instantly He then killed himself The couple had separated and she had obtained a divorce
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Evansville
Ind
Herman Strausser
Strausser
Train wreck claims life near Crooksville Ohio
A Columbus, Sandusky and Hocking Valley locomotive derailed on a trestle between Crooksville and Saltilo, tumbling four feet. Engineer Clauss died, fireman injured.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Valley
Crooksville
Saltilo
Clauss
United States Transport McClellan Arrives with Troops
From Havana New York July 21 the United States transport McClellan arrived this morning bringing 8 cabin passengers and 234 enlisted of the seventh infantry.
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New York
United States
McClellan
Havana
Two men discharged after preliminary hearing in Cen terville robbery case
Patrick Shea and Owen Twohey were tied to a saloon theft at John Sullivan's Cen terville on the 11th but were discharged at the request of Deputy County Attorney Roy S. Alley after Sullivan admitted debts influenced the arrest. The case was dismissed as peculiar and no charges were pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Shea
Owen Twohey
John Sullivan
Centerville
Lewis
Walkerville
Roy S. Alley
Sullivan
Shea
Twohey
Dennis Downey
Alley
Downey
North Coast Limited trains serves Butte to St Paul route
The Northern Pacific operates the North Coast Limited as the sole passenger train between Butte and St Paul Minneapolis. All classes of tickets honored on this crack Northwest train with no extra fares.
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Sherman
Mike Roddy
County Mayo
Ireland
William J. Eddy
Dakota Street
J. H. Sherman
New York
Butte
Anaconda
P. O
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Record broken in mile race by Cooper at International Park
Washington news reports three professional riders Tom Cooper Orlando Stevens and Jay Eaton competed in a match of three one third mile heats and a one mile world record attempt. Cooper set a new mile record at 1.58% with Stevens winning heats one and three in 50% and seconds while Cooper won heat two in 53 seconds.
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Washington
Tom Cooper
Orlando Stevens
Jay Eaton
International Athletic Park
Iver Lawson
Cooper
Stevens
Judge John M Phillips Sues Kansas City Officials
The Associated Press reports Judge John M Phillips filed a suit against Kansas City mayor and city officials for damages over his arrest during last May’s local primaries while serving as election judge.
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Kansas City
Associated Press Today
John Phillips
United District
John M. Phillips
Canada Wins Northwestern Cricket Tourney Match
Canada defeated the American branch by 33 runs in the first innings at Parkside closing the fifth Northwestern Cricket Association tournament. Last year the Americans won in Winnipeg, making this reversal unexpected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Northwestern Cricket Association
Parkside
Canada
Winnipeg
Missionaries Missing in China: Smiths Sought
Missionaries in China raise anxiety as Rev. Arthur H. Smith and his sister-in-law Mrs. Smith, sister of Mrs. Merritt of Tacoma, are unresponsive since June 1 and no news has reached Tacoma by July 21.
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Tacoma
Wash
China
Arthur H. Smith
Smith
Merritt
W. C. Merritt
Not Serious Washington July 21 Admiral Remey report
Admiral Remey reports Colonel Lemley sustained a gunshot wound to the left thigh. The injury is described as not serious and the officer is expected to recover.
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Washington
Remey
Roentgen Rays Remove Beard In England Treatment
A British report describes using Roentgen or X ray therapy to remove facial hair. A woman with a heavy beard was placed on a couch with a lead mask and metallic chest cover. after about fifteen minutes, the beard began to disappear and she reported no pain while seeking work impeded by the disfigurement.
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Fair Rex
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Standard
East Broadway
Telephone
Montana Liquor Co
Montana
Eveline Fivans
Thomas Burns
Frank E. Shaw
Jullien
Harrington
J. D. Sullivan
J. W. Morris
California
Morris
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Council
McQueeney
East Park Street
Cora Gretzer
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Portland
National Park
Miss Betters
J. W. Ellis
Knox County
Missouri
John R. Hubbens
Charles Stauder
Edina
Judge Claney
Lake McDonald
State School of Mines
N. R. Leonard
Plente
Hkilledilis
N. Main Street
West of England
Hennessy’s
Pxminster
Royal Wilton
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park Street
Throuch Trains
Roke
Cigar Department
Horse-Shoe
Climax
Whitemore
North Carolina
France
Italy
Holland
Switzerland
America
Wisconsin
Munster
McLaren
A. Booth
Cash Grocery
Home Builders
Calder
Wall Paper Co
Butte. Co
V. Franzman
W. H. Wix
D.D.S. Itte, Mont
Enikeslie of
Pennsylvante
St. Paul’s Hospital
South
Montana Street
Butte, Montene
J.M. Settle
Gen. Mgr
Granite St
Davenport, Sage & Arnstein
BANKS
Lee Mantle
C . Sechatalein
Fayette Harrington
Charles R. Leonard
A. B. Clements
Aug Heinze
Henry Mueller
Frank Hasing
Roentgen Kays
Grady’s Standard Carriage Works
Main Street
the Grotto Cafe
Postoffice
Jacob Zandel
A. Augendre
Paris
D. M. Newbro Drug Co
Mont
Mali
State Savings Bank
Main and Park
John A. Creighton
G. W. Staplieton
T. M. Hodgens
Europe
Joan A. Creighton
Omaha
G. W. Stapleton
A. Harrett
B. D. Leavitt
V. Kemper
T. M Hodgens
J O. Hodgens
First National Bank OF Butte
Andrew J. Davis James A. Talbott
E. B. Werrick
George Stevenson
O. K. Lewis
J. H. Vivian
W. P Fayette Harrington
Silver Bow National Bank
Capital
Newt Union National Bank Crocker-Woolworth National Ba Sonces Ladd & Tilton
Deseret National Bank
Salt
First National Bank Minnea
Merchants National Bank
L. Meyer
Marcus Daly M. Donahoe
Daly, Donahoe & Meyer
Marcus Daly & Co
Butte, Montane
Hoge Brownlee & Co
Cuba
Philippines
Hawaii
Orient
City
W. L. Moyer
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