Notorious Butte Crooks Captured After Jail Break
E Stafford, a leader of the Crowley gang, is jailed in Denver for burglary. The pursuit ties to former deputies, a deer lodge escape, and recapture of Stafford and Sparks after a cabin siege. A hobo betrayed them. Sparks died freezing after release. Also notes college alumni events in Butte and a street anecdote with a deaf mute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stafford
Denver
Forrester
Butte
Billy Forrester
Alais Dan Crowley
Lloyd
Stafford
Deer Lodge
West Park Street
Dempsey
Schrickengost
Healy
Crowley Gang
Price
Union Hall
Burke
Garrison
Penitentiary
Crowley
Sparks
New Orleans
Chicago
Sherif'f
Cantwell
Colorado Street
Silver Row
Usleen
Water Bonds to Be Exchanged for New Stock
Boston reports detail the Butte City Water company reorganization with Amalgamated control. A plan proposes a new company issue of 2.5 million dollars in bonds and 1 million in stock, with old bondholders receiving half value in new bonds and two new shares per old bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Butte City Water Company
New Jersey
H. H. Rogers
Water Company
United States Investor of
Sun dance in the dell draws near a hundred players and guests
A humorous sun dance assembles in a valley dell east of Beef Straight gulch with nearly 100 bucks squaws and papooses in four languages. White visitors include Detective Murphy as guests while Sol Levy misses the event due to a missing horse. The affair features Susie and Commodore Red Water leading the dance with tensions and lighthearted jests among participants.
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Tender
Bear Claw
Open Face
Flatheads
Deer Shank
Beef Straight Gulch
Noble Reds
Detective Murphy
Sol Levy
Susie
Commodore Red Water
Northern Plains
Tame Wolf
Jane J. Rio
Sun Dance
Colonel Sanders
Tom Powers
Montana
Idaho
Vale of Tears
Modern Sun Dance Attracts Mixed Northern Attendance
The narrator recalls repeated eau de cologne and smelling salts shocking a refined matron. After the semi savage coalition, attendees move to the tent for cheese straws and ginger wafers, while older members retire to their teepees in disgust. A carryall may ferry a crowd to the gulch if weather holds, and a faint amusement could be drawn from the sun dance.
Sunday Excursion Trains From Montana Depot
Sunday trips depart from the Montana union depot at 9:00 a m for Twin Bridges and at 9:45 a m for Deer Lodge with round trip fares listed. Butte to Twin Bridges and back costs 50 cents, Butte to Whitehall 1 dollar 50 cents, Butte to Pipestone 1 dollar, Butte to Deer Lodge 1 dollar.
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Montana Union Depot
Twin Bridges
Butte
Whitehall
Pipestone
Deer Lodge
Montana Uion
Belle Springs Creamery Butter Offered in Butte Market
Cooney Bros sole agents in Butte Montana announce Belle Springs butter as the finest creamery brand with a money back guarantee on every package. Krocers may refund if not satisfactory and customers are warned not to accept other brands under the Belle Springs name. June 24 1901. Also promoting Bee Hive closing sale with desirable bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Springs
Butte
Cooney Bros
Mont
Special train to Mountain View park from Butte at 6 40 p m
A special train will depart Butte daily at 6 40 p m via B A P railway for Mountain View park and return from the park at 10 30 p m. Round trip 31 00. High class vaudeville boating on the lake dancing and other entertainments every evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
B. A. & P. Railway
Mountain View Park
Yellowstone Excursion to Yellowstone Park July 10
The Northern Pacific offers a full round trip excursion from Butte to Yellowstone Park for 39 dollars. Includes rail fare Butte to Livingston, hotel lodging meals, park tour, and transport. Train departs Butte July 10 at 1 pm with return July 17 at 12 20 pm.
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Northern Pacific
Yellowstone Park
Butte
Cinnabar
Albermarle Hotel
Livingston
Park
Yellowstone Hotels
W.H. Merriman
N. P. Ry
Examination for Montana Railway Mail Clerk August 1901
The United States civil service commission announces an examination for the position of clerk in the railway mail service in the Tenth division, Montana. Open to U.S. citizens, age 18 to 35, height at least 5 feet 4 inches, weight not less than 125 pounds, residents of Montana. Examination held in Butte on August 20, 1901. apply to Washington, D.C. for Form 304 and manual of examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
United States
Railway Mail Service
Tenth Division
Montana
Railway Mail
Washington, D. C
Commission
Butte
Great Northern excursion fares from Butte to Basin and Boulder
Great Northern Railway Co. offers summer excursion fares from Butte to Basin and Boulder with return options. Basin and Boulder round trips are valid Sundays and Saturdays respectively with prices around 1.00 to 1.50. Tickets available at 41 North Main Street from J B Dawson G A and at Great Northern ticket offices for Anaconda and all stations, with timetable and freight rate info provided.
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Basin and Return
Boulder and Return
J. BE. Dawson
Butte
Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Anaconda
Great Northern
North Main Street
Call on Joe Mathey At Three Mile Road House
A brief notice promotes visiting Joe Mathey at Three Mile Road House offering Fine Line wines liquors and cigars with contact Tel 777F.
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Joe Mathey
Houge
Day trip to Pipestone Springs by morning train
Train leaves 9 a m Sunday for a day outing to Pipestone Springs. Round trip tickets cost 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipestone Springs
Butte rector certifies Montana Children's Home Society event
Rev. H. C. Blackiston of the Episcopal church in Butte confirms the Montana Children's Home Society in Helena and states W. B. Greenleaf will present an entertainment in July for the society. He adds tickets are, and will be, sold with the society's countersignature.
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Butte
Montana Children's Home Society
8. C. Blackiston
Episcopal Church
Montana Children’s Home Society
Montana
Helena
W. 8. Greenleaf
Aciety
Remembering the Thornton Hotel’s Opening Night
A famed traveling man recalls his first night at the Thornton hotel when rooms lacked furniture. He mentions arriving from Helena, meeting Frank Webster at the desk, and being shown to a bare room before contacting the office.
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the Thornton
Helena
Frank Webster
Mr. Webster
Vow Ua
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Butte News
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Hollywood
Armour’s Star Brand
Lee
Fancy Cove
California
Fancy
Yarmouth
Francescani
Albertina
Butte, Ment
C. H W. Smith
J. M. Spargo
Walla Walla
Wash
Northwestern Association
Harvard
Yale
C. G. Dolman
Thornton
Morris Ward
Morris
Guy
Gwyne
Pueson
Red Man
Neatlee
Yellowstone
Civil Service Commission
Gendron
Lander Furniture and Carpet Company
Cor. Park and Main Sts., Butte
Holland & Lynch Grocers
Butte, Mont
East Park Street
Schafer, Estey and McPhail
Mommer
Butte Brewing Co
Wyoming St
The
Overland Club
H. A. Holp
Thornton Hotel
Montana Electric
East Broadway
Liquor Department
Como
Generaux
West Park
Lovering
Orleans
Ihe
Bie
Athe Ide
MR. Blackiston
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Butte, Slant
BIG Blackfoot Milling Company
Lis's
Cnor
Bonner
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