Helena Optimistic on State Future as Butte Mines Reopen
Helena residents cheer the mine restart in Butte and the expected statewide benefits. Leon Shaw notes Helena's finances remain strong with 52 percent cash and bonds reserves, while major building projects and a new Helena cathedral loom. The city plans a large ditch project to reclaim 30 000 acres in Prickly Pear valley, boosting agriculture and employment.
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Helena
Leon Shaw
Butte
Taft
Hughes
St. Helena
Venice
von Herbulis
Washington
Helena Power Transmission Company
M. H. Gerry, Jr
New York
Prickly Pear
Missouri
Anaconda
Shaffer
Spring Hill
Pittsburg
Marysville
Eagles Notice Meeting of Buttenerie No 11 F O E
All members are urged to attend the meeting tonight March 9 1908 for important business. W M ERLER President P L MILLER Secretary. There may be a want ad related to urgent business in today’s paper.
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Carroll
Cou
San Francisco
Helena
Northwest
Hennessy
Buttenerie
No. 11
W. M. Erler
P. L. Miller
Hansen brothers cleared in sheep grazing charge
Erick and Rastus Hansen, prominent sheepmen of the upper Blacktail valley, faced a preliminary trial before Justice Hirschman for driving their bands onto quarantined grazing land. The evidence was deemed insufficient, and they were discharged. A Hard Times Dance by Silver Bow circle W O W was held at Scandin hall on March 9, 1908.
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Dillon
Erick
Rastus Hansen
Blacktail Valley
Justice of the Peace
Hirschman
J. Haines
Edwin Norris
Silver Bow Circle
Scandin Hall
Oregon Short Line to Telegraph Tickets Worldwide
Oregon Short Line Railroad will telegraph tickets without extra charge to all U S points and arrange world transport. City ticket office at No 2 North Main Street, Butte Montana.
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Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
United States
North Main Street
Buite, Mont
Butte
Mont
Regular Milwaukee Trains Soon Across Northern Route
Regular service to Miles City Aberdeen and connections on the Milwaukee line will start Sunday March 16. Trains will haul dining and sleeping cars between Miles City and Aberdeen, with a daylight Miles City to Harlowton run and unchanged service on the Montana road to Tekoa. Crews, new superintendent Mr H Barrett, and track work including a rebuilt laying machine and new telegraph wires expand the Milwaukee network toward Lind Wash Lonbard and a Missouri crossing. By May 1 trains are expected Tacoma to Seattle via Tekoa.
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Miles City
St. Paul Road
Aberdeen
Harlowton
Montana Road
Jawbone
Milwaukee
Miles Ciie
Marimotta
Mrh. Barrett
Tere
Barrett
Lind Wash
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Seattle
Tekoa
Washington-Idaho Boundary Line
Tusler
Lonbard
Missouri
Butte
Minneapolis
Silent Atlantic Fleet Heads For Magdalena Bay Harbor
San Diego dispatch notes Admiral Byars aboard the Connecticut and the Atlantic squadron sailing from Callao toward Magdalena Bay. Expect ships to drill and shore leave limited. tent bazaars may arise yet sailors will focus on target practice and ship upkeep before homeward voyage.
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San Diego
Point Loma
Cal
Navy Department
Byars
Connecticut
Callao
Peru
Magdalena
Hampton Roads
Callao Bay
Mexican Coast
United States
Directory of Spokane Shows Growth Across Commerce and Population
Advance copies of the 1908 Spokane directory report gains in industry output wages and real estate. Population rises by 12 685 to 108 675. Manufacturing up 10 percent 360 firms with 12 000 000 invested. Payrolls 4 200 000 up 25 percent. Real estate transfers 19 827 513 up 5 234 294. Banks deposits 22 000 000 up 2 000 000. Building permits 1 869 up 54 percent. Overall wealth and civic figures show Spokane atop growth in many sectors.
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Standard
Spokane
United States
Officers on the Track of Another Desperado
Dillon police close in on Henry Cahill linked to a Wednesday holdup in which he shot a fellow attacker and wounded another. A witness Ray Wilton says the second man was wounded in the ankle and hid with Cahill until leaving town toward Butte. Pulver family notes low hope for Emory Pulver’s recovery. no current disclosure of shooter.
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Standard
Dillon
Henry Cahill
Emory Pulver
Ray Wilton
Wilton
Butte
George Provost
Pulver
Royal Oak camp hosts event at A. O. U. W. hall
A notice states Royal Oak camp and Royal Neighbors of America hold an event at the A. O. U. W. hall in South Butte on Monday March 9.
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Royal Oak Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
A. O. U. W. Hall
South Butte
Hotel Stevensville changes hands in Stevensville
H F Cooper and J M Slack bought Hotel Stevensville from W H Baker for 7500 dollars. The new firm Hooper & Slack will run hotel and saloon with a license granted after Baker’s saloon license was revoked. Various local residents travel or relocate, including Reverend Hughes seeking health, and Mr. Day selling his ranch holdings.
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The
Standard
Stevensville
H. F. Cooper
J. M. Slack
W. H. Baker
Hooper & Slack
Baker
J. A. Hughes
Baptist Church
Prescott
Artz
J. F. Borough
Michigan
Ohio
St. Louis
W. K. Kellogg
Stevensvile
Karl H. Kellogg
Kellogg
E. O. Day
Iowa
Day
Anderson
Agnes Campbell
Princeton
N. J
L. J. Campbell
Dyre H
Charles Bresee
Bitter Root Roy
Frank McCaftie
Missoula
John B. Catlin
Elmer Fessler
L. A. Rea
Remarkable endurance displayed by Ferguson
Twin Bridges March 8 Will Ferguson on a ranch near Pageville sustains a fractured leg in a cow milking incident. The cow kicked, injuring the bone just above the ankle as Ferguson crawled to a neighbor for help after being unable to mount a horse or vehicle.
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Standard
Twin Bridges
Will Ferguson
Pageville
Ferguson
The Independent Laundry Ad Promises Best City Service
The Independent laundry touts itself as doing the best work in town. A contact line lists Ind. Tel. 1,129 for customers to reach the service.
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Ind
Dillon Notes: Local finances and community updates
County Treasurer Cashmere received two state checks totaling 6 852 70. One funds forest reserves rentals split with the general and road funds, the other goes to the county general school fund. Obituary notes report Mrs Callen of the Big Hole basin died in Wisdom after illness, survived by five children. Other items include estates, admin hearing for Alpheus Soper, visits from Sheridan and California, brass band fundraiser success, personnel moves on Oregon Short Line, sheep shipments to Los Angeles, and upcoming church events and meetings.
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Dillon
Cashmere
Rice
General School
Callen
James B. Callen
Big Hole Basin
Wisdom
James Crane
Will York
Harry York
Roy Callen
A. A. Elliott
Alpheus Soper
F. A. Hazelbaker
District Court
Percy Backus
Sheridan
Wyo
W. B. Carter
Frank Landon
California
Dart’s Hall
H. B. Selway
Nevada
Utah
T. F. Porch
Elza
Stevensville
Mont
Methodist Episcopal Church
Co. A. Carruthers
Oregon
Cudah Company
Los Angeles
Ralph Bears
Boise
Idahy
Chris Maurer
Baptist Aid Society
Washington Street
Mark Poindexter
J. E. Monroe
Normal College
Pendo Card Party Scheduled by Alpha Council No 40
Alpha council number 40 sets a card party for Monday evening March 9 at I O G T hall. For details see Lynch and Hannifin's windows.
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Alpha Council
I. O. G. T. Hall
Lynch & Hannifin
Howerton Damages Appeal to State Supreme Court
Attorney A J Walrath of Walrath Patten said the Howerton case against Gallatin Electric Light goes to the supreme court. Mrs Amelia Howerton seeks 25000 damages after her husband died last autumn while repairing near the company lines.
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Standard
Bozeman
A. J. Walrath
Walrath & Patten
Howerton
Gallatin Electric Light Company
Supreme Court
Amelia Howerton
Judge Winston District Court Terms in Granite County
Philipsburg notes report Judge Winston convened Granite county district court with the Milwaukee Gold Extraction company versus George W. Gordon et al for a Hannah mine title dispute. Judge Meyers to preside. trial set for the 18th. County ordered new corrugated galvanize tubes for culverts replacing old bridges. Frank D Brown and Rev J P Stevens traveled for work and family reasons. A smallpox case in Drummond led to quarantine by Health Officer Ray. Peter Breen attended a preliminary hearing on Albert Schuh charged with perjury. Schuh discharged despite prior larceny testimony against Sheriff Kennedy.
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Standard
Philipsburg
Winston
District Court of
Granite County
Milwaukee
George W. Gordon
Hannah
Henry L. Meyers
Ravalli County
Portland
Beaverhead
Missoula
Frank D. Brown
New York City
J. P. Stevens
Wisconsin
Drummond
Henderlite
Ray
Bonner
Missoula County
Peter Breen
Butte
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Lindsay
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Pr. C. B. Miller
John Wendel
J. H. Longmaid
Food Record
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Electrical Power
Burnham & Morrell
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Fleet 18
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Paris
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Chicago
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Jacinta
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JA. Gruenwald
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His Highness
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Benita
N. G. Hoffman
the Pacer
W. C. O'Hare
Sunbeams
R. A. Keiser
Gustav Luders
Waltz
Passions of the Heart
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William E. Sielaff
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Pendo Card Party
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