Butte Schools Close for Summer Vacation 1820
Several thousand students wrapped up the school year as summer vacation began across Butte. Commencement and class exercises marked the week with large eighth grade graduations and 117 seniors graduating at Butte High School. No summer session will be held due to cost. repairs and fumigation will prepare buildings for reopening in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutte High School
Buite
Butte
Buue
Montana
Ing
Bufidina
Rampou Wins Suit On Note In Judge Lamb’s Court
Rampou, defendant in a suit brought by Inland Products company for 1975 dollars with interest since December 3, 1913, was awarded a jury verdict yesterday. The plaintiff claimed the amount was the unpaid balance due on a note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HM. Rampou
The
Inland Products Company
Butte News Notes and Local Ads
Rent pianos from Orton Bros Alhambra Hot Springs. Mr and Mrs Paul Ott in charge of baths at 20 dollars per week. Papers from all over thousands of popularpriced books by good authors at the P O News Stand. Kardex systems and filing equipment on display at B E Calkins Co. This system will handle any account post or timekeeping records with increase of 100 percent efficiency. Let us show you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Alhambra Hot Springs
Paul Ott
Aner
Butte
P.O
Kardex
B. E. Calkins Co
City treasurer to collect cigarette license from dealers
Herman Strasburger the city treasurer defends a city ordinance requiring every cigarette dealer to pay 25 per year. No injunction stops the collection. County treasurer J. Puckett argues the city action duplicates state law and seeks to restrain collections until courts decide legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Strasburger
Puckett
Miss Bess McCracken Bride of John Deeble
Miss Bess McCracken and John A Deeble wed last Sunday at the groom’s mother Mrs William Loring 833 South Main with Rev Charles Cook officiating. Bridesmaid Miss Marge Morgan and best man Md Deeble assisted. Flowers pink gladiolas and carnations and white rose showers. After a brief luncheon the couple, connected with Swift & Co and Bell Telephone, plan a short state trip and will make their home in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Loring
South Main Street
Bess McCrAcken
John A Deeble
Charles Cook
Marge ‘Morsgan
MD. Deeble
Loring
Morgan
Wetl
Deebie
Swift & Co
Bell Telephone Company
Ity
Gene Ela City
Early weekend closures stretch to federal offices
J M Dengler, head of the Butte division, announces offices in the posteries building will close Saturdays afternoons starting today. The 1 o'clock closing practice continues through the summer until mid September in all federal offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau
Internal Revenue
J. M. Dengler
Butte
PAYS FINE FOR HAVING LIQUOR
George Hispie a partender at the Waldorf was found guilty of vagrancy and fined after a police hearing. Chief Murphy identified a partially filled bottle of liquor behind the bar as evidence, the defendant claimed ownership of the bottle. Stelios Steriolis and Steve Kouskalas faced gambling and liquor charges. Kouskalas, proprietor of the coffee house and pool hall at 67 East Park, seen by Captain O Donnelly near a pool table. Spectators assembled, but no gambling evidence emerged. Two other defendants pled guilty to drunk guns and paid $10 fines. one bond posted to insure appearance.
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George Hispie
The
Waldorf
Murphy
Auor
Hallor
Algie
Stelios Steriolis
Steve ‘Kouskalas
Kouskalas
East Park
O'Donnelly
Sterlolts
Totfel
Butte Americanization School Breaks Record
According to Eugene Corrie, the assistant superintendent, the Butte Americanization School led by Corrie and six teachers reports an average daily attendance of 68 percent from 267 students, far above the national 40 percent. The program, begun Jan 1 1919, serves miners with Finnish students prominent, offering English, arithmetic, writing, spelling and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Corrie
Butte High School
Corrie
United States
Thomas I. Winecoff
Hugo Gidas
H.W. Houghton
Alice Jackson
Nora Quinlan
Alice Nelson
Graduation Exercises at Webster School Mark Year End
Graduation exercises at the Webster school featured diplomas for nine students Wilma Tippett Emmet Frank Bland Rowe Wayne Larson James Lyman Jackson Finnley. The program included readings, solos and duets such as Rastus Smith, Just Before the Battle Mother, A Slight Mistake, and Let the Rest of the World Toll By.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster School
Tole
Wilma Tippett
Wigte
Emelt
Frank Bland
Ha | Rowe
Wayne’ Larso James Lyman
Jackson Finnley
Young Mareh
Young Mareh Wind.” Reading, “Rastus’ Si Frank” Bland
Bendeemers Stream
Wilma ‘Tippett
Jack Carbin
Viola Kessell
Thilt Rowe
Wayne Larson
James Spencer
Grayson. Finkes
Tempora
Mores
Solicitations Ban Aimed At Business Men
The chamber of commerce report to the board notes efforts to end pestering fund drives by various groups. Dr Peter Potter outlines prizes for contestants in both the adult and garden contests with a banquet to follow using garden products. The next meeting is June 18 at the Carpenters union hall with EH Howell and AV Corey as main speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Peter Potter
Carpenters’ Union
EH. Howell
A.V. Corey
Paving Resumes On Washington Street Project
Work on paving Washington Street between Park and Broadway has restarted after winter suspension. Machinery is on site and the base is being leveled to complete the job. The block had been obstructed by material, but crews expect to finish soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Park
Broadway
County Auditor Returns From Weights Meeting
County Auditor Nellie Sullivan reports on the weights and measures convention in Washington DC. The four day event featured informative speakers, including Uncle Joe Cans Sullivan. She also spent two nights in Chicago and stayed at a hotel for $15, then visited Annapolis to tour the naval academy with Cadet Louis Fabian, son of County Commissioner Fabian, en route to the Pacific coast cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Nellie Sullivan
Uncle Joe
S. Sullivan
Chicago
Annapolis
Prospects Bright for Sunday Fishing Report
General fishing conditions on streams tributary to the Orecon Short Line are good despite higher water. The Divide River is half muddy with fair fishing. Melrose and Glen areas are fair. Browns Lake reports good fishing with accessible roads. Glen River and Armstead area are fairly clear and productive with several rivers normal.
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Orecon
Ree
Stae
Melrose
Glen
Browns Lake
Armstead
Red Rock
Lima
Floral Park Church Announces Evening Entertainment Program
The Floral Park church event tonight at 8 pm features piano solos by Barbara Wright reading by Mrs Young and Joe Froelich, bugle soldier boys dance Cupid's Garden by Marie Leipheimer, plus a reading by Mr Kelley and a Luncheon in the Suburbs by the Ladies' Guild of Pepples church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floral Congresstional
Barbara Wright
Mrs Young
Bugle Soldier Boys
Marie“ Leipheimer
Reading
Mr. Kelley
Barbara Wright Feading
Joe ‘Froelich
Ladies’ Guild of
Pepples
New Labor League Has Small Start at Sent Ling Hall
A sparsely attended meeting of a Montaiu labor group was held at Sent Ling hall on Thursday night. Burks chaired with Lake as secretary. A Silver Bow trade and labor assembly committee was named to attend and rally support. Speakers denounced current officeholders as plunderers while urging union action. few speeches, many volunteers, and general calls for political activity.
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Sumtye
Treaemis Af Scott
Union
Carlson
Death of Mrs Hugh T Wilson in California
Mrs Emma Davis Wilson, widow of Hugh T Wilson, died in Long Beach California from a paralytic stroke last Sunday. Born July 6 1869 in Mount Carmel Pennsylvania she moved to Butte at age 12 and became a social leader here. Her husband Mr Wilson had been in San Francisco and returned to Long Beach upon her illness.
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Hugh T. Wilson
Long Beach
Cal
Butte
Wilson
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
Wil Fo
Io Lo
Virginia Hotel
California
Johns
Shamokin
Paiis
Frank Bute
Los Angeles
Bute
Northern Pacific Chief Warns of Serious Shortage
J M Hannaford president of Northern Pacific and A C James say a rolling stock shortage will disrupt shipments from the region, especially in summer. NP owns about 22000 box cars but only 300 in use. rest scattered. The railroad currently operates with roughly 54 percent of its fleet available.
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J. M. Hannaford
Northern
Pacife Railroad
A. C. James
Gardiner
Yellowstone Park
Hannaford
Butte
James
California
Shipmreana
T Pacific
Pacife
Country Favors Rates Increase
A fragmentary report notes government stance on rate hikes affecting railways and portage of earnings. The article mentions equipment adequacy and potential impacts on lines, with unclear references to Harling and Stanmore.
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Harling Railways
Fenzent
Stanmore
Publicity tour skips Butte due to time limits
In a letter from John H. McIntosh secretary of Associated Industries of Minneapolis, the organization explains that the Montana tour passed up Butte and several other towns for lack of time. The secretary stresses the omission was not due to a lack of desire to meet Butte residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
John H. McIntosh
Secreta Associated
Industries of Mutt
Montana
Butte
Ely
Inchino Butte
The
Minneapolis Oreganization
United States Buys 14000 Tons of Argentine Sugar
Sugar prompt: United States government purchases 14,000 tons of Argentine sugar in Buenos Aires on June 11. Buyer details unnamed. deal reflects US demand for sugar from Argentina amid market effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
United States
Police declare war on fortune tellers across towns
Police announce a crackdown on fortune tellers as raids unfold in multiple neighborhoods. Officers report arrests planned today as evidence points to a coordinated criminal pattern linked to robberies and fake prophecy schemes. Dr Albert Bushnell Hart will speak at a local event on June 26 after returning from the Hawaiian islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q Murthy
Deiaorica
Malas
Mart
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard Ereity Mand
Will'aperk
Hutte
Hawaiian Islands
Mage
Tha Moni Hans
ORK CANDIDATES ViLm Elena June Election Preview
Election notes mention Fort Newton incumbent digirie jude man Baker Democrat Lee Word Helene incumbent diariet court Democrat. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate candidate names and party affiliations in a local race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Tattan
Fort Newton
Digirie
Jude Man
Baker
Lee Word
Helene
Diariet Court
Members Farewell Reception for Colton Held Tonight
A farewell reception for Colton members is planned this evening with a musical program and several speakers. The event, organized by the general secretary and arranging committee, will feature contributions from many activities as Colton prepares a Boise bound departure. Baby Girl Seeks Home from Maternity Center Describers seek a responsible party to adopt a two week old girl with blue eyes and brown hair at 908 Nevada Avenue. interested parties may visit the maternity home for meeting the mother.
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Boise
Idaho
Nevada Avenue
G. Bucher
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Wes Parise
Calkins Company
Art Department
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Chules
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E. Ik St
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Northern Pacific Head
Republic Fabric
Repu
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Blic
Republic Cord Tires
Bax
Overland-Butte CO
McCarthy’s Sanitary Grocery & Meat Store
East Broadway
Hite
Yellowstone Sox
Oo Te H
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Royal Bakery
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Rialto
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ViLm
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