City inks 690000 refunding bonds to retire warrants
Butte city approved refunding bonds totaling 690000 to retire 600000 in warrants last night. The transfer, through First National Bank, exchanged warrants for cash as merchants banks and others collected face value with interest. Mayor Lane said the move relieves the city and returns to cash basis, with taxes next November likely triggering further warrant calls.
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Butte City
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Tutte
Spokane
M. H. Eggleton
Firm & Co
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
Seattle
Messrs
Eagleton
Dix
Additio
Butte
First National Bank
Neal Ward
Lane
Dar
Plans for improvement of new Thompson Park
Plans to enlarge Thompson Park by several hundred acres via federal acquisition aim to extend the park up the canyon on both sides. If secured, Butte would gain a unique city park with the creeks feeding water to both Atlantic and Pacific regions. Public grounds benches and tables will be provided, brush cleared, and new walks laid out.
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Thompson Park
Butte
Atlantic
Pacific
Heirs Sought for Portland Merchant Rothbauer Mystery
Attorney Harry Meyer reports a letter from Joseph Woerndle of Portland seeking heirs of Joseph M. Rothbauer, once in Butte and involved in groceries. Rothbauer, Austrian reputed, left an estate around 10,1900 mostly cash. locals with knowledge of him are urged to come forward. Separate notes mention fishing reports by Cronin and Low Frank and a mass meeting on June 12 at German Hall hosted by the Buerger Verein.
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Harry Meyer
Joseph Woerndle
Portand
Ore
Butte
Woerndle
Oregon
Joseph M. Rothbauer
Portland
Rothbauer
Paar Martgon
Cronin
Low Frank
Cabin Creek
Gam
Madison
Dolly Varden
Raine Bow
Davey
Armstead
German Hall
North Main Street
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New Thompson Park
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Etary
Hoach & Pilger
Hamilton Street
Rex Hall
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Coe
Brownfield-Canty Co
West Park Street
Pris
Sturgis
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Teltra
Ture
Conanae
Agus Wande
Price
Hickory Rocker
Head Price
Davenport
Rmebinae
Ludo
Mhalater
Vudor
Vernis Martin
Vudor Shades
Golden Oak
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