Monster wooden bridge peak in Idaho by Butte mechanics
Plans exist for the largest timber bridge in the world to span Stephens peak Idaho for the Park Mining company. Built as a cantilever 900 feet long with a 440 foot main span, it uses white cedar piles and Douglas fir framework and will require on site sawn lumber and self scaffolding during construction.
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Stephens Peak
Idaho
Park Mining Company
Lane
F. C. Bickenbach
al Geis
Butte
J. C. Geis
Pittsburg
J. A. Goosbeak
Park
Lillite
Wallace
Mullan
Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Sherman's Creek
Shoemakers’ Union Dispute Leads to Arrests
Louis Grossman and James Graham were taken into custody on separate warrants for assault and battery after a Shoemakers' union meeting argument. Mark Soss accused Grossman while Gus Elmer was said to be bitten by Graham. Both posted $10 collateral for appearance before Judge Boyle.
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Louis Grossman
James Graham
McGillie
Mark Soss
Grossman
Shoemakers' Union
Boyle
Graham
Gus Elmer
Pianos and Organs Bargains at Orton Bros Butte Mont
In this sale notice Orton Bros at 219 North Main, Butte Montana offers uprights and parlor pianos in walnut and mahogany starting around 200 with discounts. Also available are A B Chase organs and a Sterling six octave organ in first class condition. Large stock from factory with installment plans, cash discounts and trade ins.
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Gravenstein & Fuller
A. B. Chase
Orton Bros
North Main Street
Butte
Mont
Montana Jockey Club to Host Six Races at Butte Friday
The Montana Jockey Club stages six races on Friday with a three furlong world record likely to fall. Starters may include Josie Gibson Judge Thomas Silver Dick John Boggs Glendenning Kitty Kelly Matt Hogan The Singer Porous School for Scandal Harte Abba L Patsy Dolan Buda Wade Valencienne Hager don May W Sir Dougal Bryan Rose The Fog Rio Shannon Walhurst Mildred Schultz Ben Lodi and Palizade. The card also features maiden 2-year olds four furlongs, a five and a half furlong selling, a five furlong handicap, a six furlong handicap, and a seven furlong selling event. Admission is $1 with free admission for ladies.
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Butte
Miners’ Union
Montana Jockey Club
Josie Gibson
Judge Thomas
Silver Dick
John Boggs
Glendenning
Kitty Kelly
Matt Hogan
the Singer
Porous
School For Scandal
Harte
Abba L
Patsy Dolan
Buda Wade
Valencienne
Hagerdon
May W
Sir Dougal
Bryan Rose
the Fog
Rio Shannon
Walhurst
Mildred Schultz
Ben Lodi
Palizade
Wedding Unites Miss Olga Odden and Charles Carlton
On Sunday night at the Swedish Mission church Rev. Aug Gustafson joined Miss Olga M Odden and Charles Carlton in marriage. Their friends extend best wishes for the couple's happiness.
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Aug. Gustafson
Olga M. Odden
Charles Carlton
Card of Thanks for Solomon Teague
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during the sickness and burial of our beloved father Solomon Teague and for the flowers sent at the funeral. WM. J. TEAGUE and Family.
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Solomon Teague
WM. J. Teague
Closeout on Men’s Suits in Black Blue Cheviots and Serge
We are closing out the last of several lines of men’s suits in black and blue cheviots serges and worsteds with many in fancy cheviots in latest styles and colors. Not all sizes but most figures fit. Big saving for a few lucky men. Are you in it.
Pattern Hats and Banister Shoes Show New York Style
Express arrival features about 25 pattern hats for the season with white roses green foliage and lace, priced 12 50 to 18 59. Also ready to wear summer hats from 4 50 to 8 50. Banister best patent leather shoes for men with twenty styles priced six dollars per pair. Various stylish ladies shoes described with patent leather tops and cloth details.
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Express
Banister
Boys Clothing Price List for Children and Youth
Percale shirt waists for boys ages 4 to 13 priced at 10 25 and 35 cents. Straw hats for boys and children in all sizes priced at 25 35 and 50 cents. Imitation Panama Fedora hats for boys in all sizes priced at 50 and 75 cents.
Men’s Summer Shirts Offer Latest Styles and Prices
The season presents new striped and figured summer shirts with plain and plaited fronts and laundered bands. Prices range from 1 to 2.50 for standard shirts, 2.50 to 3.50 for all linen and straw colors, plus Hennessy’s 1 shirt value. Sizes 14 to 17 inches. Negligee shirts offered at 1.10. Full lines of Manhattan and Wilson dress shirts featured.
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Hennessy
Manhattan
Wilson Sr
Relic shows Burlington route when very young in 1874 timetable
An old May 11 1874 Burlington timetable reveals 238 miles of line at the time with Omaha to Kearney main 191 miles and Crete Beatrice branch 31 miles. Eight trains daily on main line and two on Crete. Plattsmouth HQ. Burlington now spans 8390 miles, 35000 employees, 1600 engines, 40000 cars, 600 trains daily. A locomotive photograph device used an electric switch to trigger a camera near Aurora Illinois.
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Burlington
Harry J. Ruger
Butte
Kraska
Noroad
Omaha
Oreapolis
Kearney
Crete
Beatrice
Plattsmouth
America
The
Union
Burnington Flyer Captures Self in Fast Run
A Burington flyer used high speed shutter to register a shot at plate center. The image shows the flyer in motion as it runs at full speed, effectively capturing itself in the frame.
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Burington Flyer
Boiler Makers Strike Halts Work at Great Northern Shops
The Minneapolis Times reports the boiler makers and helpers at Great Northern shops remain out with over 300 on strike across the system. One hundred from the Twin Cities are involved and they deny wage increases from 5 to 10 percent, claiming strong organization and readiness to stay out indefinitely.
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Great Northern
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Promotions for Southern Pacific officers announced
In San Francisco on June 10 the railroad announced promotions of three Pacific system officers. Charles J. Wilder becomes assistant auditor, David W. Horsburg is named freight auditor, and Henry S. Lincoln is appointed assistant freight auditor of the Pacific system.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Charles J. Wilder
Pacific System
David W. Horsburg
Henrys. Lincoln
Northern Pacific Winter Excursion Rates From Butte
Round trip tickets sold to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Omaha St Joseph Council Bluffs Kansas City for $42 Chicago area return $53.50 St Louis area return $49.50 Other principal western points also covered May 28 to June 9 San Francisco $50 Los Angeles $60 July 4 5 and 6 St Paul Minneapolis return $34.50 August 9 to 19 Los Angeles return $60 San Francisco return $80 Berth reservations and details from W H Merriman general agent Northern Pacific Railway corner Park and Main streets Butte.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Omaha
St. Joseph
Council Bluffs
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
St Paul
W. H. Merriman
Northern Pacific Railway
Corner Park
Main Streets
Butte
Excursion Rates Via Burlington Route To Western Cities
Round trip excursion rates announced for Omaha St Joseph Kansas City via Burlington on May 31 and July 4 5 6 and June 7 8 20 with fares 42.00 53.59 and 49.50 to Chicago St Louis respectively. Three routes East listed with agency contact 35 East Broadway Butte Mont H F Ruger Agent.
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Burlington
Omaha
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Billings
St. Paul
Denver
Broadway
Butte
Mont
Train to Chicago via Denver Rio Grande Leaves June 16
The Oregon Short Line departs for Chicago without change at 4 30 p m Monday June 16 via the scenic Denver Rio Grande line. The train stops in Salt Lake City all day to showcase Colorado scenery by daylight. Sleeping car reservations available at 105 North Main Street.
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Chicago
Oregon Short Line
Denver & Rio Grande
Salt Lake
Colorado
Oregon Short Line City
North Main Street
Butte
Nightingale mining case submitted to judge for decision
Several district court actions are listed including Margaret Levitre suing for divorce from Fred Levitre on grounds of cruelty with threats to kill and past abuse. Other filings involve Arthur Culbertson vs May Culbertson for desertion, a Cannon versus Davenport mining tile suit, and a Grandon block sale dispute. An asylum escape case notes a Blackfoot inmate named Ross held for transfer.
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Margaret Levitre
T. A. Morrin
District Court
Fred Levitre
Butte
Arthur E. Culbertson
May Culbertson
Baker City
Ore
John A. Cannon
John R. Davenport
Nightingale
Morris & Co. Debuts New Confectionery Store In Northwest
Carpenters painters and decorators finish Morris & Co. new store at 62 West Park Street. Opening delayed to tomorrow at 1 PM with candy bar gains and a souvenir box for every 50 cents spent. The store features a grand soda fountain serving over a hundred drinks and ices. Manager Barker promises a busy summer trade and fresh fruit juices.
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Morris & Co
West Park Street
Barker
Crazy Man Arrest Strikes Notion of Sanity
A man named John Ross was arrested on suspicion of insanity. He admitted he was crazy and mentioned recent events as part of his statements to police.
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John Ross
Kane a Little Bughouse
William Kane a vagrant with prior jail stints was brought from the county poorhouse by Deputy Sheriff Fitzsimmons and jailed on a charge of insanity. He is described as a victim of bad whiskey and dope and will likely undergo a mental examination.
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William Kane
Fitzsimmons
Kane
Revered Gustafson Heads to Swed ish Mission Convention
Rev. Aug Gustafson departed Sunday night on the North Coast Limited for Chicago and Galesburg Illinois. He will attend the annual Swed ish Mission covenant of North America convention in Galesburg from June 10 to 14. He expects to be away about a month.
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Aug. Gustafson
Chicago
Galesburg
Ill
Swedish Mission Covenant of North America
Gustafson
Best Value Piano and Organ at Orton Bros Butte
If you want the best value for your money in a piano or an organ, cat on Orton Bros., 219 N. Main street, Butte.
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Orton Bros
N. Main Street
Butte
In the Criminal Court Calendar Cases Set for Trial
A brief line noting cases scheduled in the criminal court calendar for trial.
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the Criminal Court
Jury for term also drawn in murder case trials
Judge McClernan set trials for next week and drew 100 freeholders as jurors. Lennox and Martin, accused of murder, will plead tomorrow with separate trials ordered. The calendar lists William Smith robbery and other cases June 17 to 20, while several defendants await arraignment and plea.
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MecClernan
Lennox
Martin
John R. Williams
William Smith
John CC. Hall
Edward Duffy
William Perry
Jerry McMahon
George A. McDonald
Lennox and
Thomas Pooley
Minnie Grady
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Butte News
Davis & Weimescary Co
Main Street
ESTEY
Estey Piano
Sherman’s Piano House
East Park St
Butte, Mont
Main Springs
Rogers
MAYER
West Park
Monster
Stephens
Peak
James Graham Respectively
Montana
Jockey Club
Carlton—Odden
Neels
New York
Leiding
Oxford
Hennessy’s
Butte, Montana
Northern
H. F. Ruger
Palace
Fred Lesure
Nightingale Mining
Harney
W. P. Glasgow
M. W. Conroy
J. T. O'Brien
Ellen Dunn
Thomas Hodgens
Glasgow
Breen and
Mackel
Millie Hauswirth
Albert Hauswirth
W. S. Lippincott
Blackfoot
McGuigan
Ross
Gibson
Blnackfoot, Idaho
Martin and
Mur
Derers
Will
Butte Case
Tom Chambers
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