Butte Current Notes Pulse With Local Notices
A dense roundup notes arrivals from Miss Thorne to Henry Hilburn, along with new tenants, business moves, and minor incidents. Highlights include Dr. J. E. Tait, J. Benton Leggat, judge Albert P. Rich visiting, a lodge fire causing $200 damage, lawsuits over a revived judgment, marriage licenses, and a county bond election showing 1186 yes and 899 no with one precinct unreported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moyer Buggies
Grady’s
Orton Bros
Suspect Tower Held After Butte Holdup Case Continues
Investigation in Butte reveals Tower as a suspect in a July holdup. He was arrested for disturbance, tried, and sentenced to 60 days with suspension if he left town. Detectives identified him via confessions, prompts, and witness interviews, while a partner remains at large and possibly enlisted in the army.
Pleasant Evening Has Gaelic League In Butte
The Butte Gaelic league held aspiral at St Marys hall to promote Ireland language. The meeting featured speeches, recitations, Irish songs and dances with Miss Mabel Leyden providing music and a social session ending near midnight.
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Butte Gaelic League
St. Mary's Hall
Ireland
Owen Rowe O'Neill
James P. Moriarity
Michael O'Donoghue
D. D. O'Shea
Owen Rowe
Mabel Leyden
Emmet
J. F. O'Sullivan
J. Keahy
M. Kelly
County
Kerry
Norah O'Sullivan
Kelly
Dublin
Leahy
O'Donoghue
Monahan
Moriarity
Hannafin
McGeary
Cleary
Gaelic League
Tara’s
Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Association
League
Delane Cleared After Hearing in Saloon Holdup Case
Mace Delane, custody at the time of the arrest of two men charged with holdups at the Half Way and Swanson saloons on Arizona street, had a hearing before Judge McGowan for vagrancy. No evidence found, he was discharged. Delane admitted the suspects stayed in his Stockholm lodging room but proved no link to the robbery. He works as a cook whenever able.
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Tower
Sullivan and Crawford
Northern Pacific Railway
Crawford
Butte
Welch's Spur
Sullivan
Speculator
St. James’ Hospital
Roomin Op Westnar
Ude
Montana
South Montana Street
Garrison
Missoula
Presidio
San Francisco
United States Army
Helena
Fort Harrison
Columbia River
Daniel Boyle
Northern Pacific
Crow
Keown
Goddard
Parlin
Lynch
Wyoming
Cody
Big Four
Tonkin
Elva
Mace Delane
Halfway
Swanson
Arizona Street
Delane
Two Men Arrested for Butter Fraud Under Pure Food Law
Morris 8 Levy and Charles Leno, trust and produce vendors, were arrested yesterday on charges of violating the pure food law. The health department alleges they sold a firkin claiming to contain butter that was more than half oleomargarine from their store on West Galena Street near Main.
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Morris
Levy
Charles Leno
Trust and Produce
Health Department
Galena Street
Main
Mayer Jewelry Offers Back Combs Bargains In Butte
In Butte Mayer 22 West Park advertises back combs at seven cents through three fifty with rhinestone set evening pieces and wide jade jewelry including belt sets brooches and cuff buttons. The copy touts quality beauty variety and low prices with gems and gold mountings up to forty nine dollars.
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Mayer
Butte
West Park
Shirts on sale at various prices across sizes and styles
Readable text lists shirt prices in pounds and dollars: £1.25, $1.50, and $2.50 shirts with corresponding prices. No further details on brands or quantities are provided.
Finnish Miner Robbed by Fellow Countrymen in Butte
Fred Maki, a Finlander and miner, reported a robbery of 540 dollars after being aided by two countrymen, Herman Kotka and Jack Thompson. They allegedly plied him with drinks, left him drunk, then disappeared with his money as they bought tickets to the Black Hills and fled. Police trace their movements from East Park street saloon to Charles' saloon and the depot before their departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Maki
Maki
Butte
Old Country
East Park Street
Herman Kotka
Jack Thompson
Charles
South Butte
Black Hills
Logan
Machinists Vote for Five Dollar Day Strike Push
Trouble brews as about two thousand machinists threaten to strike for a five dollar daily wage, a fifty cent rise from the prior offer. The union, not signing the spring agreement, seeks a five dollar rate while companies resist. Similar trades in Anaconda and Great Falls had long-term agreements, with other regions below this scale.
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Anaconda
Great Falls
Chenette Bray wedding at 936 East Park Street
Tuesday evening James Chenette and Miss Annie Bray wed at the bride’s parents home 936 East Park Street. The ceremony was conducted by Dr. Gwynne of Immanuel Presbyterian church. The couple is praised for their fine prospects and gifts were given to the newlyweds. Maloney funeral set for 1211 Gallatin Street to Sacred Heart church.
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James Chenette
Annie Bray
East Park Street
Connell Company
Butte
Gwynne
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Beer quality prompt questions Centennial beer choice
A reader questions why choose Centennial beer when seeking a properly made beer free from poisons allegedly added to eastern beers shipped into Montana to preserve them. The note contrasts regional beer quality and implies health concerns.
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Montana
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Butte News
The
Standard
East Broadway
Telephone
A. M. Stevens
Dr. Stokes
Phoenix
J. Benton Leggat
Barney's
Co. H. McLain
Laurin
Madison County
Finlen
Stanley
J. L. Homes
Dr. Turner
Charles Morris
Pony
Thornton
Standard Office
Marie G. Hagerty
Hamilton
James Wein
Scranton
G. M. Cunningham
Albert P. Rich
Supreme Court of New York
County Law Library
J. J. Harrington
District Court
Patrick Hurley
Lloyd Birmingham
Elizabeth Rogan
McClure’s
Munsey
Everybody's
P. O
Clifford McGilvray
E. H. Sherman
West Park Street
Chapman Transfer Company
West Broadway
General Transfer
Bernice Sully
D. J. Hennessy
Seattle
W. A. Bennett
Duluth
Frank C. Bickenbach
Boston
New York
Ned Clark Haynes
Spike
Moose Creek
William Falls
Pittsmont No. 2
Murray Hospital
Walnut Street
Silver Bow Park
W. A. Cash
T. Johnson
Pennsylvania
Lander's
Butte Commercial Bank
beUnGt
Asn
Californa
Res
Charcter
John J. McQueeney
Mr. Boyle
E.park Street
Ives @ Smith
Helena, Mont
Chickering & Sons
Hallet & Davis
Kranich & Bach
Whitney
Kimball
Mehlin
Packard
Hinze
Victor
Edison
Finlander
Mines of
Botte
Dr. Johnson
Pennsylvania Block
Chenette—Bray
Marion Colefisher
Butte Gas Light and Fuel Co
Boucher
Dr. Lyon
LY Lyon
Aas
Gregson Hot Springs
Gregson Springs
M. P. Lavelle & CO
Joseph Richards
Butte, Mont
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