City council panel urges cuts to police fire and auditor posts
The ways and means committee recommends dropping 10 policemen and 10 firemen from city rolls and abolishing the city auditor post in a package of measures tied to Mayor Broaden’s veto history and the new administration’s budgeting. It cites prior council actions and Cocking’s inaugural address as context for the proposed reductions.
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Ways and Means
Wave and Means
Broaden
Cocking
Butte Hotel Guests and Local Visitors Reported
The article lists numerous individuals staying in or visiting Butte hotels, including Alma Swoner of Missoula, Irene Wares of Deer Lodge, Henry Smith of Helena, F. R. Murphy of Great Falls, Glenn D. Myers of Helena, George Cordray of Home Park, Frank J. Novebeck of Harlowton, and others. It notes registrations at the Butte Hotel, Leggat, Thornton, and references local social events, church society meetings, and a postponed benefit card party for St. Lawrence's parish.
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Orton Brea
Somoes
Hidlen
Martin
Deer
Butte
Milwaukee
May
F. R. Murphy
Great Falls
Glenn D. Myers
Helena
Warren Avenue
George Cordray
Home Park
Thornton
P. O
W. Strain
Norwood Dickinson
Gr Falls
Arthur Nelson
Emil Landers
Anaconda
Missionary Society of
Lowell
R. C. Richard
Meaderville
Kellogg
Idaho
Richard
S. Herman
Herman
Louis’ Herman
New York City
E. H. McMunch
Lima
Mont
Mebfunch
George Mason
Butte Hotel
Basin
Btevens & Manley
Juniors Host at Prom in Honor of Seniors
The School of Mines junior class hosts the annual Junior prom for seniors at Columbia Gardens. Purcell’s Jazz Band provides music with no decorations planned. About 600 to 100 couples expected. special streetcar arrangements made. Owl and Centerville cars will service various city sections after the 12 o'clock close. Patrons include Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Clapp and several professors and their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
Columbia Gardens
Purcell
Centerville
C. J. Clapp
George. M. Craven
Lester J Hartzell
Walter T. Scott
Horace T. ‘Mann
Arthur Adams
E. Ralph Bowervox
Tim Driscoll
Edward Shea
Benjamin Adelstine
Ellis Frink
Walter Landwehr
Warrant for Gat in First Experience of Ind for Pouge
Fragmentary blotter text from a police court note describes an issued warrant and a violent incident. It mentions Chief Murphy, a pilfering case, a cat with insulting behavior, and an attempted drive of an animal. The prose is garbled and difficult to interpret.
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Warrant
Cmt
Yenterfay
Murphy
Ing Rimeett
Murray Contes Set for Hearing in Probate Battle
The legal contest over Marcus M. Murray's will and estate proceeds to a hearing. The case focuses on Montana resident claims and California probate actions involving administrators, real estate, and stock holdings, with over $20,000 reportedly involved in prior transfers.
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SK Brown
California
Will
Ulus Thayer Oth
Monterey
Galea
Califor
Thaser
Tyetr
Bedougal
Jury rules Horn death from fall with no eyewitnesses
A coroner's inquest found Joseph K. Horn died of a hemorrhage from a fall on May 28. The verdict leaves county attorney Bourquin's next steps toward prisoner John W. Konen undecided. witnesses described a scuffle at 148 Pine Street and Horn's severe health issues.
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Joseph K. Horn
James F Carey
John W. Konen
Horn
Bourquin
RG. Landreth
Pine Street
Konen
Hart
Donohue
Landreth
J.P. Kelly
Charles Frendensivn
Joan Duggan
Rowen
Bea
Jolson to Star in Sinbad at Broadway June Nine
Jolson, famed for impersonations, will appear as Gus in Sinbad at the Broadway theater on June 9. The Winter Garden and Augustin Surnames highlight Emmet Seer as Fritz in the same season.
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Jolson
Broadway
al Jolson
Gus” Ru
Tina
Emmet
Fritz
Emmet Seer
Week End Rat Parties Proposed By Cheshire Chamber
At a Chester meeting of the Cheshire Chamber of Agriculture a plan was aired to make rat hunts a fashionable sport for ladies and gentlemen. A farmer recounted a lady driving to his farm with dogs and terrets, killing about 200 rats on large plots and neighboring farms. The chamber agreed to back organizing rat hunts among farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
London
Cheshire Chamber of Agriculture
Chester
Fastest Selling in Grimes Experience
Record sale at Grimes-King shop 56 West Park opened yesterday morning. Through 6 pm a constant stream of shoppers rushed in selecting goods and leaving quickly for others. D. G. Grimes called it the fastest selling merchandise event he had seen in Butte, with customers praising the values and satisfaction compared to wartime times.
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Butte
Grimes-King Company
Weat Park Street
D. G. Grimes
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Reed Me
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Gleason
Hhis
Larry” Gleason
Mra Mary
Larry
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Marqail
Eau Clare
Michael” Patrick
James O'Butle
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Goldie
J. J. Lambert
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Banner Lodge, No. 'S
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Estate
Columbia Floral
Wilhelm & Leonora
West Broadway
Undertakers
Sam A. Whiteras
Daly Shea Company Funeral Directors
Fmnbaluuers
Daniel Cadigan
John Gadigan
Kath
Curran
Misse Davis
James Cadigan
Thomas Cadigan
Joseph Mereen
Butte News Hotel
Murray
M'Carthy
Bryant &Co
Park
Lyon
Jon
J. Carthy
Propriter
Horlion’ Crs
Tate
Irma E. Heteus
Butte, Mont
Anderson
Mr. Horn
Mager
Ronen
Hennessy’s Meats
Victor
Sophie Beasian
Mischa Elman
Schumann-Heink
Lambert Murphy
Paul ‘Whiteman
Whiteman
Medley
C. Smith
Fox
Joseph C. Smith
Henry Burr
Hart-Shaw
Monroe Silver
New Jersey
Billy Murray
Mesley Waltz
Ferera
Nestle
Mammy
Kiein
Sauza
Soust
Paul White
Pickle
Grant
McCarthy’s Sanitary Grocery and
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Crisco
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White House
Ucarthy's Sanitary
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