Tom Burns Seen in Anaconda After Murder Charge
A Nevada veteran Captain Grant recalls Tom Burns once a peacemaker in Virginia City and Bodie. Burns, now in Anaconda awaiting murder trial for Paddy Miles’s killing, expresses remorse, blames alcohol, and recalls acquiring a revolver after a past unarmed incident.
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Tom Burns
Paddy Miles
Jim Grant
Carroll
Butte
Burns
Nevada
Trns
Conley
Anaconda
Punty
Grant
Tom
Stant
Urns
Montana
Arizona
Virginia City
Bodie
Cal
Standard
Douglass
Remed Williams
Jiama
Yank
Lore By
Williams
Bodie Road
Myself
White Pine
Gene Blair
Wells Fargo
Heroic Nevada figure Burns involved in stagecoach shooting
Eyewitness accounts describe Burns stepping from the road to confront a robber, Blair shooting the assailant, and Burns later facing trial. Nevadans recall Burns as a peaceful, generous man who had stayed with a Bristol restaurant owner years earlier and never carried a gun. Captain Grant plans to raise funds for Burns' defense.
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Burns
Blair
Bristol
Nev
Pioche
Nevada
Grant
Butte
Modern Woodmen Escort for Peter Carney’s Remains
Members of the Modern Woodmen of America are asked to meet at 214 Washington Street to escort the remains of Peter Carney this evening at 7 p.m. sharp. John Platt V C U G Allen, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Woodmen of America
Washington Street
Peter Carney
Butte Anaconda & Pacific Rail Offer Sunday Round Trip
The Butte Anaconda and Pacific railway announces a Sunday round trip from Anaconda to Butte and return for 1.00 dollars, effective June 24. The offer applies to Sunday travel only and is designed to boost weekend ridership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte, Anaconda
Falls From His Wheel At St Ann Hospital
Joe TD Hooghe night nurse at St Ann's hospital fell from his bicycle near Mast Fourth and Washington streets yesterday afternoon. He was found semi conscious, later rushed to the hospital, and relapsed into unconsciousness until 9 pm. Doctors suspect a concussion but report his condition improved after regaining consciousness. The accident remains under observation as hospital staff hope for a quick recovery.
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Joe Td, Hooghe
St. Ann's Hospital
Mast Fourth
Washington Streets
Joe
St Peters Sunday School Picnic Ride Plans
St Peters parish hosts a Sunday school picnic at Mountain View Park on Wednesday June 27. Train departs the depot at 9 20 and 11 00 am for a round trip fare of 25 cents with children 15 cents. All are invited to attend.
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St. Peter's Parish
Mountain View Park
Real Widow Brown at Margaret theater Saturday
The farce Real Widow Brown stars Miss Gertrude Swiggett and plays Saturday evening June 30 at the Margaret theater. Cast includes Frederick Beane Hal W Brown Eddie Clark Joe King Charles W Barrington W L Thompson Ora Mullally Pinkie Mullaly Dell Lincoln Louise Henry and others. Dr Sanford’s Liver Invigorator advertised with liver tonic claims.
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Widow Brown
Margaret Theater
Gertrude Swiggett
Captain Swiggeett
Helena
L. V. Swiggett
Electric Light Office
Frederick FE. Beane
Hal W. Brown
Eddie Clark
Joe King
Charles W. Barrington
W. L. Thompson
Ora Mullally
Pinkie Mullaly
Dell Lincoln
Louise Henry
Wrestler from the East Challenges Anaconda Rivals
George Lewis of Butte Montana announces via the Anaconda Standard that he has just arrived from the East and will wrestle any man in Anaconda in catch-as-catch-can for cash. He invites local wrestlers to accept the challenge and asks for printed notice to reach interested parties. June 1900 details appear with local shop listings.
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Anaconda Standard
East
Anaconda
Standard 1
George Lewis
Butte
Mont
Liberty term convict escapes jail to patrol near Mainville
Jack Pennock serving six months for vagrancy earned six hours liberty Monday. He eluded his keeper during outdoor work and was recaptured at 10:30 PM while approaching Dollie Walker’s house, where he consorted before his vagrancy sentence. Two months of the term remain. a later trial will address the escape attempt. Fare for the round trip is 25 cents with 15 cents for children.
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Jack Pennock
Dollie Walker
Mainville
Harvest for glaziers after Deer Lodge hailstorm
Sam McGowan reported a hailstorm in Deer Lodge causing extensive damage. Large hailstones broke branches and littered the streets as glaziers earned about $2 an hour repairing windows.
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Sam McGowan
Deer Lodge
Wisconsin couples share marriage licenses yesterday
John T. Casey aged 31 from Wisconsin and Nellie O'Brien aged 24 from Wisconsin received marriage licenses. Charles Zebich aged 26 from Germany and Mary Meritz aged 18 from Wisconsin also obtained licenses.
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John T. Casey
Wisconsin
Nellie O’brien
Charles Zebich
Germany
Mary Meritz
Lecture on Irrigation Visit Planned for Anaconda
Deer Lodge County Trades and Labor Council will host a July lecture by George H. Maxwell of Chicago on irrigation. Maxwell, a wealthy attorney and National Irrigation congress delegate, argues arid West regions could prosper with federal aid and canal storage projects. He travels the nation to inform and press Congress for appropriations.
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Deer Lodge
Congress
Geological Survey
Maxwell
Trades and Labor Council
Anaconda
Hamilton excursion tickets on sale for Copper City limited
Copper City limited offers two excursion tickets for Hamilton with Ravalli hotel board and lodging. The $16.00 ticket is sold on Wednesdays and Saturdays, limited to those days, while the $20.00 ticket is sold daily for seven days.
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Hamilton
Copper City
Copper City Limited
Ravalli
Austrian cook Keomboll fined for firing revolver in city
Matt Keomboll born in Austria and a Philipsburg arrival, charged with discharging a firearm in the city limits after celebrating in a Third and Birch street saloon. He pled guilty in police court, paid a $10 fine, and was admonished to modify his celebrations.
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Matt Kimboll
Lmits
Matt
Philipsburg
Third
Birch
Koomboll
MceMasters
Pardons Board Sets Hearing For Reginald Coryell Case
Montana state board of pardons schedules Wednesday July 11 1900 for hearing on pardon and restoration to citizenship for Reginald Coryell convicted of grand larceny in Deer Lodge County in 1894. Notice calls interested parties to appear at the capitol office and states publication in Anaconda Standard on June 27 and July 4 1900.
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Helena
Mont
State Board of Pardons
Reginald Coryellase
Montana
Reginald Coryell
Deer Lodge
Anaconda Standard
Anaconda
State of Montana
T. W. Poindexter, Jr
M. A. M'Evily
Cable Company
Cable
Deer Lodge County
Geo. B. Wiluston
Petritz
Ontana
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Earry
John Platt
St. Ann's
Young Man
The
Fast
George H. Maxwell
Chicago
Keomboll
Cuticura
Sole Prope
Boston
MECO
M. J. ©. Malley
W. 18Th Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Switt SF
FIC CO
Atlanta, Ga
For
Heinz
Genesee
MacCallum
Cloutier
Anaconda, Mont
Losee
Main Street
J.B. Losee
Anaconda, Montana
Putte
Ansconda
Pveryone
Morm
Bishop Kennedy Co
Sa bPeanesseo
Martin Dreg
Geo. P. Wellcome
Ious &M
Cleveland
Charles
Munyon
Arch Street
Phila
Corner Sth
Elm
R. de B. Smith
Lontana Hotel
Geo
KB Winston
Axble Company
Petrite
Sapho
Macoy Comedy Co
Satar
Wricks Se
Sse
Dutton
New
Butia
United States
J. W. Mehargue
Anaconda Business Directory
Attorneys
LAW
T. O'Leary
Bank
T. J. Strachen
Brol
Iverips
Warm Springs
J. H. French
Dexter
Commercial Ave
Corner Oak
W. C. Haynes
Puvstitians
N. 8. Snyder
Thrdst
Main
World Messenger Co
Postal Telegraph
Furst Bidg
Sel! Exchange
New York
St. Paul
Omaha
San Francisco
England
Ireland
France
Orient
Correspondents National City Bank
Union National Bank
First National Bank
Omaha National Bank Bank OF California
M. B. Green Woop
Lovcis
F.C. Norpecn, Asst
Cas
Vv. Ca
Omaha Franciscs
Bennerr, Thier
Locust Street
Anaconda Real Estate and
Insurance Agency
Warm Springs Creek
Lost Creek
Dingle Estate
A. M. Walker
Yellowstone Park
Alfred Lycan Co
A. Lycan Co
Bozeman
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