Street Car Fares Raised In Butte Transit Changes
Street car fares rise to 8 cents today with new reduced student tickets at 24 5 cents and child cash fare at 5 cents for under 12. Transfers remain free. Meaderville to West side routing changes cut operating costs and delays. Officials say power costs 6000 monthly, labor 40000, and a conductor plan will reduce staff as part of cost savings while testing new service patterns.
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Bute Street
Public Service Commission
Meaderville
West Side
Ines
Public Service Commissom
oMoiats
Butte
Philadelphia
Hich
J. T. Wharton
Butte News Notes Pianos and Stationery Sold at Orton Bros
A short Butte item notes rent pianos and fine writing materials from Orton Bros, plus office supplies at the P.O. News Stand. A decree of divorce was granted F Bradshaw from Joseph C Bradshaw by Judge Lamb. Catherine Gleason leaves for a teaching course in DilTan. Marriage licenses issued in Silver Bow county include John Stevens with Carrie Hodgson, Jeremiah Lee with May Pareten, Wilbur Thompson with Viola Gavin. Reed returns from the University of Pennsylvania to spend summer with family. Catkins news dept opening hours and new magazine selections advertised. public phone invitation extended.
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Orton Bros
P.O
F. Bradshaw
Joseph. Cradshaw
Judge Lamb
Catherine Gleason
West Quartz Street
Dil- Tan
Silver Bow County
John Stevens
Carrie Hodgson Jeremiah
Lee
May ‘T. Pareten
Wilbur "Thompson
Viola Gavin
Butte
W. BR. Reed
Melst. Reed
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Catkins News
Beginners 10 Swim at Y Gymnasium
Free swimming lessons at the Y M C A will run all week for boys who cannot swim 20 feet. Physical Directors Clevette and Bjorgum lead summer activity teaching Butte youths to swim. Sessions available three times weekly through Sept 15, with flexible times for working boys and optional enrollment for $5.
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Clevette and
Bjorgum
Butte
Name the New South Side Park Sparks City Debate
Citizens debate naming the new South Side park with proposals to honor Mayor Stodden or early missionary Shippen. The mayor declines naming the park after him, inviting Butte residents to suggest options. A new flag was raised at the park entrance Saturday as city officials watched.
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South Side
Stodden
Shippen
Montana
Butte
Auto accident victim shows no improvement
A Ford runabout plunged off the Butte Anaconda road near Milwaukee crossing last Sunday evening injuring Seraphin Por and another man. Por’s condition yesterday prevented a full diagnosis and she suffered a fractured jaw and multiple facial and bodily cuts and contusions.
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Seraphin
Butte-Anaconda
Milwaukee
Teg
Civic bodies form clearing house for ex soldiers
At a Silver How club meeting in Butte, nearly every civic organization backed plans for a clearing house to serve as an information bureau for former service men. Lieut Robert V Loughlin of the War Department bureau cited growing concerns among ex soldiers and urged steps to provide them with aid and information on their affairs.
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Silver How Club
Butte
Robert V. Loughlin
Service and Information Bureau
War Department
Delegates Return From Federation Meeting in Billings
The Butte delegation to the Woman's Federation of Clubs annual convention in Billings returned pleased with the meeting's success. Mrs. T. Ellis was named chair of the resolutions committee. At the banquet honoring delegates, 500 members were present and Butte received strong recognition and consideration.
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Butte
Woman's Federaton of Clubs
Bilings
T. Ellis
Resolutions Committee
Democrats Praise Eight Years of Progress in Past Record
Mrs. Elis Meredith of the Democratic National Committee argues that eight years of Democratic governance produced more constructive legislation than Republicans achieved in the prior quarter century. She cites the federal reserve system and road, farm extension, and navy reforms, and claims Republicans would claim credit they do not deserve. She warns of party contrasts on the League of Nations and women’s suffrage, noting GOP resistance and past male voting restrictions.
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United States
Elis Meredith
Democratic National Committee
Court House
Chicago
Federal Reserve System
Meredith
United
Alexander Hamilton
Willam Gibbs
Medca
Republican Congress
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Secreta Daniele
Annapolis
League of Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
Wile Son
Congress
City funds maintain playgrounds and pool for summer
The city will operate Clark's playgrounds and the swimming pool for the children during summer as the school closes. Supt. W E Maddock said last year the board tried six playgrounds but funds prevented further expansion. Swimming classes will be at the Y M C A and activities at Columbia Gardens alongside the two board maintained sites. About 12,000 pupils may use the facilities.
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W.E. Maddock
Mr. Maddock
Clark
M.C
Columbia Gardens
Elks Seek Missing Brother In Reno Case
Butte lodge of Elks requests help locating Thomas Fitzgerald of Reno Nevada. A telegram from L N French exalted ruler of the Reno lodge said the father of Mr Fitzgerald is seriously ill and not expected to recover.
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Butte Lodge of Elks
Thomas Fitzgeral Reno
Nev
Riley
L. N. French
Reno Lodge
Fitzgerald
Library Reopened With Heavy Demand After Cleaning
The public library reopened yesterday after a week of cleaning and straightening books. Hours resume as 3 am to 9 pm with normal operations. Local 88 machinists to hold a special Thursday meeting for important business.
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Ibrary
Algnee Duns Paar
A. Dawbon
Recs Heer
Young drug addicts receive light fine
Frances Steele and her sister Clara, both teens, appeared in police court on vagrancy charges. Testimony described them as drug addicts with past treatment at Warm Springs. They were found guilty and fined ten dollars each.
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Frances Steele
Clara
Warm Springs
Ach
Dodds
Arizona Street
Opening of High School Pool Celebrated by Students
Four hundred youngsters gathered outside the high school gym to celebrate the closing of school and the opening of the high school plunge. The pool opened for the season yesterday with daily periods for boys and girls except Thursday and Sunday, aiming to exceed 500 participants soon. Miss Allie Keith oversees girls and says there will be as many in girls classes as in boys.
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M. J. Danaher
Allie Kieth
Note Of Early On Interesting Relic From Montana
City Clerk Shelby Irvine preserves a dated relic from Deer Lodge November 10 1874 a promissory note signed by EH Irvine W Le Irvine Clifford Bowie and BP Bowie. It promises payment in gold dust valued at eighty two ounces and six six hundredths with interest monthly at one and three quarter percent. Ballard a Deer Lodge placer miner banker is named as payee.
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Shelby Irvine
Montana
EH. Irvine
W. le Irvine
Mr. Irvine
Clifford. Bowie
AP. Bowie
B. J. Dunshee
W. T. Ballard
Deer Lodge
Made Best Booze In Block Arrest Report
James Wright was arraigned before United States Commissioner Van Etten on federal liquor violations after being arrested by Chief Murphy at 512 North Main Street. The officer described Wright's still as exceptionally well made and noted 40 gallons of liquor were seized along with visible mash in the alley. Charles Lawrence and Teddy Vanderburgh, tied to a 1301 California still, could face witness-intimidation charges following information from a neighbor to authorities.
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James Wright
Murphy
North Main Street
United States
van Etten
Wright
Charles Lawrence
Teddy J. Vanderburgh
California
Lawrence
Matilda Smith
Popular Matron of Butte Dead
Mrs. John B. Harstead of 12 South Clark died yesterday at a Butte hospital after a long illness from a brain hemorrhage. A Norweigan native who moved to Wisconsin and then to Butte, she came here with her husband and family four years ago. Survived by her husband, four sons John, Ing, and Melvin Harstead of Butte, two daughters Betty Harstead of Butte and Mrs. Julia Allen Lotte of Mondovi Wis. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of Mrs. Lotte.
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John B. Harstead
South Clark
Hutte
Harstead
Norway
United States
Fan Claire
Wis
Ean Claire
John
Melvin Harstead
Betty Harstead
Julia Allen Lotte
Mondovi Wis
Lotte
Forum to Discuss Forms of Municipal Government
A forum on forms of municipal government is planned for Friday evening at Carpenter's Union Hall. Attorney ET and Arthur Cory will lead the discussion following questions from the commerce and Bacorn. The meeting aims to critique the present government and consider alternatives.
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Tutte
Commerce
Bacorn
Carpenter's Union Hall
Arthur Cory
Woman Sues for Recovery of Gem in Miles City Case
Anna L. Corbin files a complaint against GW Luekens for recovery of a 4 diamond totaling two and one-fifth carats worth $3,000 with an additional $3,000 for damages. She alleges Luekens obtained the stone from her possession in Miles City and refuses to return it.
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Anna L. Corbin Yester
Fay
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