Lewistown Cowboy Arrested for Horse Larceny in Great Falls
Tom McDevitt a 23 year old cow puncher from Lewistown, sought by Cascade and Fergus counties on a horse theft charge, was arrested in Great Falls and jailed awaiting Lewistown officers. His father James McDevitt had earlier provided 5000 to begin a business, but the money was meant to be kept as a restraint after his son squandered the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Tom McDevitt
Lewistown
Cascade
Fergus
McDevitt
Fergus County
James McDevitt
Conrad
McDevitt Ranches
Explosion Injures Four at Pacific Coast Biscuit Plant
In Portland on June 21 an explosion at the Pacific Coast Biscuit company factory at Eleventh and Davis injured four men, one fatally. James Griffin died after drawing alcohol from a tank and a struck match ignited flames, while Lee Rossiter and Alex Brill were seriously burned and an office boy also suffered serious injuries. About 40 workers fled in panic as flames were put out. property loss not expected to exceed $1,000.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast Biscuit Company
Eleventh
Davis Street
James Griffin
Alex Brill
Lee Rossiter
Office
Griffin
Rossiter
Union Unions Refuse Mills Work Over Militia Withdrawal
In Paterson New Jersey trades unions declare no work in silk mills until militia is withdrawn. A committee will seek arbitration of owner and dyers helpers differences. City officials vow to keep troops at mills. Two hundred Winchester rifles and ball cartridges arrive for riot duty. In Indianapolis Indiana W H Watkins says minor leagues try to disrupt the American association with player poaching efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Hinchcliffe
Passaic County
Indianapolis
Ind
W. H. Watkins
National Association of Minor Leagues
Watkins
San Francisco
Kihm
Crowded Police Court Hears Eye Injury Case
The court session drew a large crowd as the trial proceeded amid strong public interest. A witness noted the defendant’s eye was blackened, adding to the tense atmosphere of the proceedings.
Butte Montana Stage Line Schedules to Alder and Nearby Towns
Leaves Montana Union depot 8 30 a m Sunday and runs to Alder with return at 6 p m. Fares: Butte to Pipestone and return 1.00 Butte to Whitehall and return 1.50 Butte to Twin Bridges and return 1.50 Butte to Sheridan and return 2.00 Butte to Alder and return 2.00 Stage connects with this train at Alder to and from Virginia City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Orton Bros. Piano and Organ Value Call
Call on Orton Bros. at 219 N. Main Street in Butte for the best value in pianos and organs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
N. Main Street
Butte
Woolgrowers Association to Meet in Great Falls
North Montana Woolgrowers Association plans its second annual meeting in Great Falls on July 22 and 23. About 500 woolgrowers in Cascade Valley Fergus Teton Chateau and Lewis and Clark counties are invited to join the organization, which currently has 125 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Great Falls
North
Montana
Woolgrowers’ Association
Cascade
Valley
Fergus
Teton
Chateau
Lewis and Clarke
Cleveland Halts S-cent Street Railway Project
The circuit court granted a perpetual injunction against building the S-cent street railway in Cleveland. Mayor Tom Johnson is said to back the 3-cent railway and plans to amend the franchises and restart the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Circuit Court
Tom Johnson
Helena Record moves plant to Elliston for county seat fight
The Fast Helena Record suspends publication and relocates its plant to Elliston in Powell county. The move aims to begin a campaign to move the county seat from Deer Lodge, leaving Silver State as Powell county’s lone paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Helena
Elliston
Powell County
Deer Lodge
Silver State
Dinner Honors Passage Of Irrigation Bill
Senator Dietrich hosted a dinner in Washington on June 21 with senators and representatives from western states to celebrate the irrigation bill. Secretary Root and Senator Hanna attended as guests and praised those who helped push the measure through Congress. Senator Fairbanks recalled President McKinley’s interest in irrigating the arid West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dietrich
Root
Hanna
Congress
Fairbanks
McKinley
Helena Mourns Loss Of F W Moeller In Minn Wreck
Known in Helena as the Northern Pacific expressman killed in Friday's wreck near Staples Minnesota Moeller was 35 and once ran the Butte Helena route. He was a brother of NP Express Agent C A Mall of St Paul and a wife survives him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Helena
F. W. Moeller
Northern Pacific
Staples Minn
Butte-Helena
Northern Pacific Express
C. A. Mall of
City case against Tra Williams and Hughes brothers halted
Bozeman June 21. The case of the city against Tra and Clay Williams and the Hughes brothers was tried before Judge W Y Smith this morning but was not concluded due to the absence of one witness. The defendants are accused of resisting an officer during an attempted arrest. Policeman J Keown was knocked down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Bozeman
Tra
Clay Wiliams
Hughes Brothers
W. Y. Smith
J. Keown
Diamonds Found In Golovin Bay Tributaries Near Nome
Diamonds weigh from one half to one carat and were found in placer deposits on tribu taries of Golovin bay about 40 miles east of Cape Nome by miners washing out gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golovin Bay
Cape Nome
Morphine addict narrowly escapes death in Butte shooting
Frank Cash former Butte contractor now a morphine wreck faced a night of terror when he sought morphine at a South Butte pharmacy. The night clerk mistook him for a threat and fired three times wounding none as Cash was taken to jail on a vagrancy charge awaiting arraignment before Judge Boyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cash
Butte
Cash
Boyle
South Butte
Condi
Uordon
Gervais
Butte Briefs Highlight Local News And Visitors
Hugh Wilson returns from Seattle Ed Lee back from outing Anaconda sends delegation to races John E Becker registered in Butte Leo Brown off to California for two months W W Johnson and Max Codden in Anaconda Jerry Shea and sister Margaret visit Salt Lake City Thomas Rowe and Mrs Williams return to England Mrs Charles Lang returns from trip East P A O’Farrel in Butte Miss Featherly to Oregon Sam Hall plans to locate in Butte Committee to visit Jefferson Island for picnic John S Hogan passes Gonzaga exam Mr and Mrs J Benton Leggat to St Louis William Kneische German tour group at Finlen Rev Joel Virus visits Butte Miss Filla S Downing to Helena Rev C B Langdon to preach at St Paul’s tonight Jeremiah Harrington returns from All Hallows college Miss Minnie Sinclair visits Butte Rev Callahan performs nuptial blessing Doty and Ellen Mose O’Rourke marry in Salt Lake Marriage licenses issued Sutherland Martin James Lee Clem ent Nyquist Anderson all of Butte Esther Martin and Robert Sutherland wed at Mountain View church then depart for Salt Lake
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Anaconda
John E. Becker
Great Falls
Butte
Leo Brown
California
W. W. Johnson
Max Codden
J. J. O'Meara
North Alabama Street
C. Maurin
Missoula
J B. McLaughlin
Fast Broadway
Dawes
Chinook
E. T. Wilson
First National Bank of
Helena
W. E. Davey
Williamsburg
Cornwall
Jerry Shea
Margaret
Salt Lake
Thomas Rowe
Williams
P. A. O'Farrel
Thornton
Spokane
Miss Featherly
Oregon
Sam Hall
Capt
William Hall
Sons of St. George
Jefferson Island
John S. Hogan
Gonzaga College
J. Benton Leggat
St. Louis
Leggat
William Kneische
United States
the Finlen
Filla
Downing
J. B. Legeat
C. B. Langdon
St. Paul's Church
Union Gospel Mission
Jeremiah Harrington
Harrington
All Hallowmas College
Minnie Sinclair
Kalispell
Father Callahan
Sacred Heart Church
Dr. Doty
Ellen Mose O'Rourke
Red Lodge
Robert M. Sutherland
Esther Martin
Meaderville
John A. James
Florence Lee
R. G. Clement
Mary M. White
0. G. Nyquist
Sophia Anderson
Buite
Quieting title suit over land claimed by John Capsice Co
In district court a case against the John Capsice company and others seeks to quiet title to a land tract allegedly conveyed as a mortgage for $60. The plaintiff aims to recover the property. Also filed in county records are articles of incorporation for the Bridger Coal company and the Bridger Improvement company by W A Clark C W Clark and A H Wethey of Butte CC E Broom of Spokane and Walter Cooper of Bozeman. The coal company is capitalized at $500000 and the improvement company at $160000, organized under Washington law.
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John Capsice Company
Capl.ce Company
Paintiff
Bridger Coal Company
Bridger Improvement Company
W. A. Clark
W. Clark
A. H. Wethey
Butte, CC
E. Broom
Spokane
Walter Cooper
Bozeman
Improvement Company
State of Washington
Dillon Bride and Local Social Notes Highlight Sticky Week
George Winninghoff of Philipsburg and Miss Annie Russidall of Dillon wed at the Holcomb house with Justice Charles Hirschman officiating. A quiet ceremony drew close friends as Mr. and Mrs. Winninghoff plan to reside in Philipsburg. The town filled with events as church groups hosted picnics, socials, and visits across Dillon.
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Dillon
George Winninghoff
Philipsburg
Annie Russidall
Holcomb House
Charles Hirschman
L. J. Crowley
Winninghoff
B. Winninghoff
Selway Park
M. E. Aid Society
Nelson Ranch
Nelson
F. KE. Foote
H. F. Cope
Galena
L. T. Jones
Billings
M. E. Powers
Myrtle Powers
Butte
Carrie White
Alice Chambers
Livingston
Nellie Sharkey
Emma Stolle
Boulder
Aretta Ryan
Mary Pillsbury
Butters 'N Dilton
Norvell
Edna Squire
Red Rock
Mason
Grace McStay
W. W. Cheely
R. P. Smith
Grace Graeter
A. E. Graeter
Argenta
Florence Meisner
Tron Rod
Madison County
Lulu V. Cozad
State Normal School
Beargulch
Twin Bridges
Seymour Thompson
Granite Residents Travel and Visits Report
Miss Maud Cor nam leaves for San Francisco for summer with family. Aug Ewing and Ed Orr of Bi metallic company visit Granite to view works. Charles Williams and family visit Mrs J T Shearer. Charles Hafner arrives from Pony for a few weeks with parents. Dc A Kent goes to Deer Lodge and returns. Fred Van Blaricom visits Victor for two weeks. Robert Harris family relocate to Helena. James Paull departs for South Africa. Mrs A Boundy goes to Butte to celebrate twin grandchildren birthday. Misses Gallagher return for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite
Maud Cornam
San Francisco
Cal
Aug. Ewing
Ed Orr
The
Bimetallic Company
Charles Williams
J. T. Shearer
Charles T. Hafner
Pony
Dc. A. Kent
Deer Lodge
Fred van Blaricom
Victor
Robert Harris
Helena
James Paull
South Africa
A. Boundy
Butte
James Broissoi
Chicago
Wreck on Great Falls & Canada Train Near Pondera
A south bound Great Falls and Canada passenger train derailed near Pondera this morning on its way from Shelby Junction. Reports say the incident was not serious and involved the baggage car derailing.
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Standard
Great Falls
Great Falls & Canada Railroad
Pondera
Shelby Junction
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Rone
West Park Street
Tom M'Devitt
Woolgrowers Association
Dustry
Kathryn Kidder
Country
Alexander Dumas
Francillon
Francine
Norman Hackett
Robert V. Ferguson
T. C. Hamilton
Alexander McMillan
D. D
Lansing
Michigan
John G. Holland
North Main Street
Van
Tion
Butte Briefs
Hugh Wilson
Seattle
Ed Lee
Charles Lang
South
Arizona Street
Joel Virus
Centerville M. E
Robert Sutherland
Mountain View Methodist Church
John Hosking
Trinity M. E. Church
Bute
H. J. Toomey
W. J. Wix, D.D.S
Broadway and
Main Sts
Bright
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Butte, Mont
Canada
Webster
Doull
Doul! Bros
Butte, Mont, Salt Lake City
Utah
Big Blackfoot Milling Company
Cor
Arizona and
Aluminum Sts
Bonner, Mont
Butte, Anaconda
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