Cheap round trip rates offered by western rail lines
Butte reports an agreement among Northern Pacific Great Northern and Union Pacific to provide extremely low home seekers excursion rates to Pacific coast points and intermediate territory from the East. From July 1 to Oct 21 these rates will be one fare plus two dollars, applied twice monthly across the three systems to all coast and south of Portland. The plan extends to Shasta route and Ashland, with Wenatchee and Ellensburg mentioned as western endpoints. The move is praised as aiding travelers who cannot go west earlier and reflects strong demand for low rates.
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Butte
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Union Pacific
Reed
Wenatchee
Ellensburg
Portland
Ore
Southern Pacific
Shasta
Ashland
Homeseekers
Not Guilty of Robbery in Pine Tree Saloon Case
A jury in Judge McIlernan's court found Stack not guilty of robbing bartender I Archambeau at the Pine Tree saloon on Mast Park Street on April 28. Precise was discharged. both defendants were Montana soldiers from the Philippines. A second trial for J. Hall on embezzlement was postponed. Also: a church musicale and ice cream social scheduled for June 26. obituaries for Gus Fisher and Mary Kelly.
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Stack
Pine Tree
Mast Park Street
I. Archambeau
James Precise
Mike Connolly
Archambeau
Yancey
Precise
Ed Morressey
Montana
Philippines
J. (. Hall
C. M. Parr
Handwriting expert testifies will forgery in Colbert case
A Los Angeles handwriting expert, A. W. Seaver, testified that the signature on the will bequeathing $50,000 to two heirs is a forgery. He compared the will signature with genuine Colbert signatures, noting numerous letter differences and a stronger, longer writing in the disputed signature. The court adjourned after his testimony amid procedural objections and a burial in counsel.
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A. W. Seaver
Los Angeles
Charles Colbert
Colbert
John Woolbeater
William S. Lippincott
Flo
Donovan
Woolbeater and Lippinecott
Jones
Territorial Supreme Court of Montana
California
Clancy
Lippincot and Wolheater
Charles Olbert
Charles Celbert
Charles
Funeral for Cornelius McGee Called by R. FE. l. A.
Members are ordered to meet at 317 West Copper Street on Friday June 27 at 2 PM to attend the funeral of our late brother Cornelius McGee by order of the president.
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West Copper Street
Cornelius McGee
Marting to Appear Before Judge in Firearm Incident
J EF Marting, who faced discharge of a revolver during a struggle with two women in East Galena street, is cited to appear before Judge Boyle in police court this morning on a charge of discharging firearms within city limits. He claims the fire was accidental during a robbery attempt, and he recovered his wallet after the fray. The Hall woman is jailed, and Marting deposited $965 with the county jailer as bond awaiting trial. He arrived in Butte a week ago from Red Bluff California after selling a saloon there and planned to move back to California.
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J. EF. Marting
Boyle
Marting
Jess
Lizzie Hall
Hall
McGillie
East Galena Street
No. 4
Martin
Reiniger
Sol Levy
Butte
Red Bluff
Cal
California
Clark Bank
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Tems
Johy
Van
Mons
Bers
Christian Church
St. John’s
Gus Fisher
The
Montana Undertaking Company
Mary Kelly
Dennis T. Harrington
Galena Street
Smith Hair Growing Co
Washington Blk
Valenciennes
Ile
Peet
Pru
Eason
VES
Htc
Ang
King
Comaller
Hamburg
Nainsook
Nottingham
China
Panama
Symons
Tak
Mr. Seaver
F. Kelley
Montana Supreme Court
Kelley
Montana Court
William Hamilton
Justice Hunt
Pipestone
Whitehall
Sheridan
Bonita
Deer Lodge
Lime Spur
Twin Bridges
Pony
Crood
Frank Toomey
Sherman & Reed
Peter Conway
St. Patric Church
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