Butte Current Notes and Local Advertisements Update
A collage of items from Butte including piano services by Orton Bros and Montana Music Co, dental and medical notices, new baby girl to Charles Thirwell, wallpaper prices, fur storage deals, X-ray exams, train schedule for Anaconda trip, and notices of citizenship and local sales. Also mentions oil stocks, riding costs, public notices, and a jailhouse arrest report plus a rail rate for Sundays to Gregson Springs.
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Orton Bros
Best of
Singer Office
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
J. W. Reed
N. Main
Fred Orton
Charles Thirwell
O'Neill Street
Wall Paper
West Side Paper Co
West Broadway
J. M. Stroehlich
Sherman
Great Northern Railway
Butte
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Census Taker in Trouble for Drunken Conduct
A Butte enumerator A. A. Powell was arrested after being found in a lodging house room acting strangely and causing a disturbance. He escaped from a window before being captured by Detective Ray and later released on the claim he was merely drunk.
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Butte
Bonita Bros
East Park Street
A. A. Powell
Owell
Powell
Ray
Democrats Converge in Butte for Montana Convention
The Montana Democratic state convention meets in Butte on Wednesday with 481 delegates and 241 needed to control. Ala draft ap portionment lists counties from Lewis and Clark to Yellowstone and includes six delegates and six alternates to the national convention in Kansas City. The primary aim is to nominate six delegates and six alternates, likely backing Bryan for president, with rail fare details and unit-rule provisions noted.
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Butte
Poor Vontagar
Peircoorg
Eetcee Buedetacs
Goliauia
Gombe
Lewis and Clarke
Meagher
Fee
Priboouie
Eapeine Antehestetts
Haren Ravalli
Yellowstone
Bares
Diavess
Bryan
Montana
Kansas City
Madame Renno Fortune Teller at 102 South Montana
A notice promotes Madame Renno as a fortune teller offering readings on past and future love life and life changes. The ad urges immediate contact and lists 102 South Montana Street as the location.
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Madame Renno
South
Montana Street
Postponed third Butte Helena baseball game due to rain
The third game between Butte and Helena was called off by umpire Smith after heavy rain and icy conditions. Weather conditions degraded the grounds making the result predictable, and the batting order remains as announced for yesterday.
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Butte
Helena
Smith
Marshall
Burke
Bitter Root Stock Farm Seeks Haying Helpers
Wanted men in the Bitter Root Valley for haying season beginning about June 20. Bitter Root stock farm offers $1.50 per day and board during the haying period. Hamilton, Montana.
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Bitter Root Valley
Bitter Root Stock Farm
Hamilton
Mont
Lightning Sparks Threaten Salvation Army Barracks Fire
Lightning struck an electric wire feeding the Salvation Army barracks at 326 South Main Street during an early storm. Paper and bunting decorations around chandeliers caught fire but prompt alarm and rapid department response prevented any serious damage, with only minor losses and averted catastrophe.
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Salvation Army
No. 326 South Main Street
Banking Service Amid Remodeling at Chambers Block
During remodeling of permanent banking rooms in the Chambers block the business is conducted in the room north of Leyson's jewelry store. Daly, Donahoe & Moyer.
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Leyson’s
Man Sentenced for Vagrancy After Hard Luck Tale
James Ryan was arrested after being taken in by police. He told Judge Sullivan of severe hardship including time in a Mexican hospital after an assault on him as an American. A brother in Butte urged him to come here, and the court considered his plight.
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James Ryan
Sullivan
Mexico
Butte
Hibernians meet at Hibernia hall Centerville
A. O. H. divisions one and two call all members to a Sunday meeting at Hibernia hall Centerville to transact important business. The notice follows a case where a penniless man arrested for vagrancy was sentenced to 30 days in jail with a judge recommending hospital treatment for injuries.
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Divs
The
Hibernia Hall
Centerville
School of Mines Trustees Approve Admissions and Tuition Change
The School of Mines trustees met last evening and approved a publicity circular. It states that applicants with state accredited high school diplomas need not pass exams. Out of state applicants must pay 25 tuition annually. The equipment committee may seek bids for furnishing the campus building.
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School of Mines
State Board of Education
Butte
Helena
Great Falls
Bozeman
Dillon
Missoula
Anaconda
Kalispell
Miles City
Committee On
Men in Butte's Mines Official Figures Given
In 1899 state inspection shows underground workers by mine in the Butte district. Combined Clark properties total 377 underground workers and 25 surface from Clark holdings, with Anaconda, Parrot and others adding to a grand total near 6,000 underground men in Butte. Clark properties represent about six percent of the district’s underground workforce.
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Clark Properties Gioes
Butte
Standard
Byrne
Anaconda Company
Gawporce Cence
Belle & Diamond
Green Mountain
The
Parrot Company
Atic
Cotune
Clark
Colusa
Anaconda
Butte Properties
Promised to vamoose after divorce duel with wife
August Dugay, whose wife secured a district court divorce after he threatened to kill her, vowed to stop harassing her. He invaded her residence and caused a disturbance while seeking an interview, leading to his arrest. Judge Sullivan ordered him to leave the city within 48 hours.
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August Dugay
Dugay
Sullivan
Resolutions Adopted by Montana College Faculty
Bozeman Montana June 15 special correspondence The faculty of the Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts adopted resolutions defending President Reid after Dr FE Wilcox accused him at the state board of education meeting in Helena June 4 5 6 The roll call vote showed all members present except Mrs Marshall and others absent Reid withdrew by request Copies go to the executive board state board of education and numerous named recipients.
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Bozeman
Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Reid
FE. V. Wilcox
State Board of Education
Helena
Marshall
Emery
Mont
Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Wilcox
Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arta
College
A. C. True
Office Experiment Station
Washington, D. C
R. A. Cooley
A. H. Currier
R.B. Shaw
W. H. Williams
H. G. Phelps
J. W. Blankenship
W. F. Brewer
8. Fortier
Lillie A. Harkins
F. W. Traphagen
W. M. Cobleigh
M. A. Cantwell
B. McCormick
Helen R. Brewer
Virginia Corbett
May Travis
Politicians In Washington Seek McKinley's Vice Choice
In Washington the ante-rooms of the White House buzzed as Republicans en route to the national convention called on President McKinley. He gave no hint of a vice presidential preference. Oregon delegates Wallace McCammon R B Moore and H E Ankeny met G to discuss Oregon’s recent election results. Senator Carter introduced Montana delegates J F Forbish and Tyler Worden.
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Washington
White House
McKinley
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Oregon
Wallace McCammon
Moore
H. E. Ankeny
Carter
Montana
J. F. Forbish
Tyler Worden
Zeta Exhibits 400 Snakes at Main Street Den
A fearless handler, Zeta, showcases a snake den with over 400 reptiles from around the world at 43 North Main Street. For 12 years she has specialized in subduing and guiding venomous species, asserting no harm will come to her from the creatures.
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Zeta
North Main Street
Umbrella Misfortune Reveals Soiled Poise in Fair Pedestrian
A well dressed young woman walking on Chamell street is seen as physically cultured and self possessed. Her umbrella malfunctions at a critical moment catching her hat and hair and causing a disruption to her poised demeanor. The incident leaves her diminished and illustrates how small events disrupt composed appearances.
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Chamel Street
Native uprising in Gambia colony leaves officials dead
A rising in the Gambia colony near Samankanndi on the south bank of the Gambia River killed two British commissioners and six police officers. The attackers, Mandingoes, struck when the party went to settle a local administration question. Cecil Sitwell, a former Windward Islands official, was among the slain.
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Bathurst
Gambia Colony
West Africa
Samakanndi
Gambia River
Cecil Sitwell
Windward Islands
Novelty company founders arrested on mail fraud charge in Denver
Mr and Mrs P D A Lewis and Mr and Mrs Harry Rockwell who opened offices in Denver under the Novelty company and advertised the Hindoo Good Luck Box were arrested by U S Marshal Bailey for using the mails to defraud. They were bound over for a hearing after arrival from Hot Springs.
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Denver
PD. A. Lewis
Harry Rockwell
The
Novelty Company
United States
Bailey
Peer
Hot Springs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
William Powers
James Hyde
Clancy
California
A. G. Allan
Dorothy Block
Clara Clark
Bozeman Agricultural College
Maud Seeley
Hopkins Street
Boucher
E. Park Street
W. J. Naughton
Mammoth Hot Springs
James Courtney
J. Whitman
National Park
Manitou
Montana Iquer Company
Justice Nichols
Thomas McGarry
Richard Brennan
Tom Ward
Democrats
Bsa
Salvation Army Barracks
John J. Oomeara
John Fern
School OF Mines Meeting
Uate
BO Pueley Cscs
Washoe Company
Washoe
Surface
Kennedy Furniture Co
BANKS
Peyedic Questersly
Lee Mantle
Davenport
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Company
West Park Street
M’kinley
Baltimore
Columbus
Beeer C Co
Troy
Coneee Buggy Co
Brockway, Michigan
J. T. Carroll
Arizona
Platinum Sts
Butte, Mont
Evans’ Book Store
N. Main St
the Grotto Cafe
Postoffice
Umbrella
Gambia
Useful Novelty Company
Pla
Wark
Telephone
A. Augendre
Paris
France
D. M. Newbro Drag Co
Jacob Zandel
Grady
Standard Carriage Works
Main St
Calder Bros
Quartz St
State Savings Bank
Main and Park
Jovin A. Creighton
Boogh el
Urege
John A. Creighton
C A
G. W. Stapleton
A. Harrett
D. Leavitt
V. Kemper
T. M. Hodgens
Hodgens
First National Bank
Andrew J. Davis James A. Talbott, E. B. Weatrick
George Stevenson
Europe
K. Lewis
J. H. Vivien
V. Pig Fayette
Silver Bow National Bank
Union National Bank Crocker
Woolworth National Ban
Ladd
Tilton
Deseret National First National Bank
Minnea
W. L. Moyer
Ene
Cc. C.swinborne
UNK Cashier
St. Paul’s
Montane
Mentese
Poscians
Aan
Berea
J. M. Settle, Pree
Gem. Mae
Pfuouelis Heager
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