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Patrick Boland Recalls Growth Of Butte Miners Union
Patrick Boland, pioneer president, reviews the union’s history from its 1878 founding to its present strength. He honors early leaders, recalls battles for eight hour shifts, hall construction, and charity, and praises key supporters including Col. Joe Thornton and Senator Nye.
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Patrick Boland
Butte Miners’ Union
Butte Miners Union
Miners’ Union
Fikalls
Butte
Shoemaker
Eugene Sullivan
James Cadigan
J. R. Cameron
Sullivan
Mr. Cadigan
Cadigan
Montana
W. A. Clark
F. A. Heinge
John Macinniss
Quinn
Col
Joeco Thornton
Union
Mon- Huht
Pehe
Nye
Claas
Beal Hotel
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United States