Butte Current Notes and Local Notices
Butte notes include piano rentals from Orton Bros and tuner referrals, purchases from Montana Music Co, cigar ads for Harvard, and several travel and local business items. Mentions of Anaconda visitors, mining trips to Coeur d’Alenes, a deputy sheriff taking Edward Doyle to an asylum, X ray services, and upcoming Missoula excursion tickets. Also reports on county poorhouse plans, railway service, Harbour building work, and various social visits. Death of Joshua P. Lesher noted in Toledo with ties to Butte. funeral details referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Davidson
Anaconda
Mary Howard
Butte
H. I. Frank
British Columbia
J. K. Clark
Coeur d’Alenes
Edward Doyle
Fred J. Rowlands
E. Broadway
Hanson
William Dee
South Lake Linden
Mich
Erma la Salle
Helena
F. W. Minshell
Alhambra
R. Dartwell
T. R. Carson
Great Falls
Missoula
Jennie Evans
Barnesville
Ohio
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Hall Safe Company
Montana Liquor Company
C. L. Dahler
Warren Dahler
Israld Dahler
Capital
New Harbour
Broadway and
Main
Harvard
B. M. Crosby
Boston
Barker
Portland
Ore
A. T. Morgan
West Granite Street
J. B. King
San Francisco
Cycling Association
Jonathan Levy
Levy
Anaconda Day at the Fair Highlights Big Crowd and Stunt
Anaconda day at the fair drew about 50 000 visitors already with Copper City guests arriving by train. Colonel Boone performed with Sultan the lion entering the cage thrice and impressing spectators as he battles the wild beast amid a lively midway scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copper City
Butte
Colonel Boone
Sultan
Boone
Noness Trilby
Walla
Trilby
Saloon Fire Destroys Ryan's on Road to Columbia Gardens
Early morning blaze at Ryan's saloon on the road to Columbia Gardens destroyed the wooden building. A kerosene lamp accident started the fire, and it burned swiftly, with flames seen for miles. About 500 dollars in losses were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Gardens
Burns
Ryan
Butte Briefs Highlight Local Visitors and Events
Dr Peter Mussigbrod visits Butte W Tate of Livingston and W Haire of Helena stay at local hotels Cc W Goodale from Great Falls arrives William O Sullivan and wife in city William Jenkins travels to Great Falls Twin Bridges excursion July 28 canceled Mrs A H Mitchell Warm Springs visits William Porter wife from Great Falls hosted at the Butte FE G Gallogly family outing near Hamilton Mrs Henry Mounce and Mrs George Kent guests at the Finlen D R Roache and wife Anaconda registered at the Thornton Marcella Barker returns from two week visit in Great Falls Born July 23 to Justin Butler wife at 620 South Montana a girl Sam Alexander arrives from Helena to spend a few days in Butte Mrs D L Miles and Miss E Kinney from Helena attend street fair and carnival Mike Flynn visits Butte for street fair and races Modern Woodmen to use axes on a Dinsmore Missoula Orchard Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. W. Goodale
Great Falls
William O'Sullivan
Helena
William Jenkins
Twin Bridges
A. H. Mitchell
Warm Springs
William Porter
Butte
FE. E. Gallogly
Hamilton
Henry Mounce
George Kent
Finlen
Sam Alexander
D. L. Miles
E. Kinney
Mike Flynn
Missoula Valley
George O'Brien Declares Innocence in Murder Trial
Seattle bound George O'Brien, condemned for the Lynn Relfe murder on the Yukon trail Christmas Day 1899, and scheduled for execution August 23, today made a sensational move seeking to alter his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Seattle
George O'Brien
Lynn Relfe
Yukon Trail
Condemned man posts first statement to Daily News
In a letter to the Daily News the condemned man describes his Christmas day alibi with three companions A Cameron A J Watson and Henry T Hastings and claims a biased trial. He asserts his true name is O'Brien and denounces witnesses Kid West Chris Williams and George B Scott as fabrications while renewing his appeal for Irish support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
A. Cameron
A. J. Watson
Henry T. Hastings
O'Brien
England
Kid West
Chris Williams
George B. Scott
West
Williams
Relfe
Old Gang Member Possibly Identified in Arrest
Chicago reports Postoffice Inspector Stuart said William Miller alias E M Grant may belong to the Stafford gang once led by Prentiss, Teller and FE G Grant. The gang robbed post office boxes and altered checks. two members escaped custody but were later recaptured and sentenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Miller
E. M. Grant
Helena
Mont
Postoffice
Stuart
Miller
Stafford
Prentiss, Teller
FE. G. Grant
Cinelang
FE. M. Grant
Montana
Telegraph Line to Dawson Nearing Completion
Seattle July 24 After eighteen months of continuous work the telegraph line to Dawson is to be completed by Aug 1. Government superintendent J B Charleson at Dawon received a dispatch from Ashcroft noting crews pushing supplies through woods to pole sites. Snow and rough terrain slow progress but a trail is being cleared for access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Lne
Dawson
J. B. Charleson
Daweon
Ashcroft
Elevator Collapse Injures Seven At Vancouver Building
An elevator dropped during construction in Vancouver BC injuring seven workers. J G Bell suffered a broken left leg and right arm while James Paul sustained compound fractures of both legs. A ticket bearing number 640 282 is advertised as wanted by Symons Dry Goods Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
J. G. Bell
James Paul
Symons Dry Goods Co
Newport Accidentally Bombarded Incident at City Hall
A one pounder shell from the battleship Kearsarge accidentally discharged striking a stone fragment from Newport city hall and injuring a tree limb. The sun was out of order for the event. Great Northern ticket office at 41 North Main Street offers railway tickets to Anaconda and intermediate stations with time card and freight rate information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. L
Kearsarge
City Hall
Butte
Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Anaconda
Great Northern
North Main Street
Floods in Austro-Hungarian Valleys Reported by Vienna
Vienna correspondent of the Daily Express says heavy rains have flooded the valleys of the Danube and other Austro-Hungarian rivers. In Budapest 200 dwellings became untenable as villages were swept away. Liposz saw twenty nine people drown after two story houses were submerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anube
Vienna
Daily Express
Rebels strike Manchuria telegraph lines after defeats
The Shanghai correspondent reports Chinese and Russian troops defeated by insurgents in southeastern Manchuria. Rebels are destroying telegraph wires as a consequence of the clashes in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shanghai
The
Standard
Manchuria
Beard Growth Alters Emperor William's Look
Berlin correspondent for the Daily Mail notes that Emperor William is growing a beard. The mustache has softened and the beard adds a resemblance to his father, providing a new facial profile in London dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Emperor William
Berlin
The
Daily Mail
Record Registration Surges in El Reno and Lawton
El Reno set a new record as 16 078 registrations were recorded, bringing El Reno totals to 120 637. Lawton registered 1 342, raising its count to 2 28, with a grand total across both cities at 149 02.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Reno
Okla
Lawton
Dutch premier Kuyper pursues mediation with Great Britain and Boers
Holland Wil Mediate reports that Dr Kuyper plans mediation as the new ministry forms. He has held talks with Baron Van Tynden, secretary of The Hague arbitration court, signaling a push toward peace efforts amid the Boer conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Kuyper
Great Britain
Nieuwsblad van Nederlanden
Hague
Man with keen scent dog boasts to girlfriend
A young man brags about his dog's tracking ability after chaining the animal to avoid following him. He left home for two hours fifteen miles away and the dog broke free, found him by scent. The girl replies, suggesting he take a bath.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Standards
East Broadway
Telephone
Fairfield
Jewelers
Orton Bros
Fred Orton
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
John C. O'Neill
Sadie C. Devoe
William Plaas
Lizzie Kearney
Charles R. Kinman
Ada M. Rippingale
Alexander Walker
Garer & Walker
Florence
Idaho
Gregson Springs
Joshua P. Lesher
Toledo
Britannia
Lincoln Post
Hidalgo
Colos
Casey
Pblic
G. M. Brown
Kennedy Furniture Company
Austin Sisters
Soahr Kahn
Butte Briefs
Peter Mussigbrod
Town
W. Tate
Livingston
W. Haire
EE. W. Kelleg of
Dinsmore Missoula
OLD Gang
American Bonding & Trust Co
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park Street
Maracaibo
Booth
Danube
Utah
Bradshaw
Setshacec- Keller
Ham
Cape Shore
New York
Centennial Brewing Co
A. Booth
Ash Grocery
West Park St
California
W. E. Dodd
Butte, Mont
William
Holland Wil
Alexander Macaulay
South Main Street
Butte Mont
East Park
W. R. Tonkin Co
St E. Park Street
TosDay
van Camp
Kemner
St. Charles
Toc
Montana Cash Grocery Company Cor. Park and Montana Sts
Lewis
Columbia Bik
W. Broadway
BANKS
Tee Pen
Lee Mantle
Chas. Schatztein
Vicw
Frank W. Haskins
Lee A. Clements
Chasten
Magness
B .Ge Heinze
Henry Mueller
James Hi
Daly Bank and Trust CO
OF Butte
W. W. Dixon
John D. Ryan
C. Bwinborne
R. A. Kunkmel
C. K. Lewis
J. H. Vivian
V. P
Fayette Harrington
A White
Silver Bow National Bank
United States
Booney
First National Bank
Andrew J. Davis
Talbott
George Stevenson Tos Rantier
Bes
Europe
State Savings Bank
Main End Park
John A. Creighton
G. W. Stapleton
TF Hodgeons
Creighton
Omaha
G. i. Barrett
Leavitt
Hodgens A. J
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