Butte Miner Seeks Access to Anaconda Mines Under Copper Trust Claim
Burdette O Connor petitions Judge Clancy for 40 days access with six men to inspect the Anaconda St Lawrence Never Sweat Rob Roy Grant Grant Extension Parrot Cuerpo Baz zoolode and Leggat Foster placer workings. He claims ownership of the Copper Trust and that Anaconda and Washoe hold his ore bodies. Hearing set for March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette O'Connor
Anaconda Hill
Copper Trust
Judge Clancy
Anaconda
O'Connor
Apex
St. Lawrence
Never Sweat
Rob Roy
Grant
Grant Extension
Parrot
Cuerpo Bazzoolode
Leggat & Foster
Anaconda and
Washoe
Peter Albert's Busy Day Ends in City Detention
Peter Albert forced entry into Obed Monroe's cabin at 216 South Arizona street using a wood chisel. He packed household goods before being detected by City Detective Jerry Murphy and ordered to return items, with no robbery charges filed.
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Peter Albert
Obed Monroe
South
Arizona Street
Albert
Monroe
Jerry Murphy
Coeur d Alene lodge installs officers and mining ventures advance
Wallace Idaho March 26 Special Correspondence reports Coeur d Alene lodge No 331 B P O E elects Exalted Ruler H J Rossi and other officers. The Coeur d Alene Mining company at Murray launches hydraulic elevator work to drain a 30 by 125 by 200 pit. Work resumes on the Eagle creek bedrock flume prior to an elevator on that stream. A new Evolution claim near Osburn reveals lead ore in addition to surface gold once thought absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Wallace
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene Lodge No
H. J. Rossi
M. H. Hare
Louis Odell
Peter J. Holohan
D. Co
Sportseelok
M. J. Flohr
Tyler
Coeur d'Alene
A. J. Prichard
Prichard Creek
Osburn
Coeur d'Alene River
Pittsburg Oil Operator Files Bankruptcy Petition
Amos Steel Smith a known oil operator filed a bankruptcy petition in West Virginia courts. Liabilities stand at 80000 dollars with assets of 90000 dollars, chiefly oil land whose prospective value is said to be much higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Amos Steel Smith
West Virginia
Makes and Good Get-Away Verdicts in Cigarette Theft Case
James Ryan was acquitted by a jury of receiving stolen property in Judge Clancy's court after Waters pleaded guilty and Perry was convicted, each receiving one year. The case involved stolen cigarettes including The Teamster's Delight and Mike Driscoll's Best. An objection over jeopardy was rejected, with justification that prior examination did not bar trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ryan
Clancy
Ryan
William Perry
Fred Waters
William Wolf
Waters
Perry
Mike Driscoll
Mr. Parr
Parr
Yancey
Nurse Karstedt Denies Death Allegations in Petersen Suit
Mrs Anna Karstedt a midwife and her husband Herman deny in district court that she performed any operation on Mrs Petersen causing death and deny that her husband consented or that she claimed to be a nurse. Attorney E L Thomas represents the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karstedt
Petersen
Anna Karstedt
Herman Karstedt
Neils Petersen
Butte Briefs From Dillon And Bozeman Visitors
H J Thompson of Dillon and Joe Kouitz of Bozeman visited Butte yesterday with Lamme returning home after several days. J E Swindlehurst traveled to Fort Benton for business on a local telephone exchange. Three boys Frank Buckley Frank Thompson and John McLeod were arrested for stealing a copper kettle and selling it as junk. No cases in Judge O Connors court. Mrs John Comba sought permission to kill a neighbor's dog but was refused. Con St Clair a traveling man from San Francisco greeted friends in town. Two boys Buckley and McLeod faced larceny charges for a copper boiler theft. Dan Sullivan and Mike Purcell were arrested for stealing knives. another boy is named in the case. County commissioners ousted Thomas Curtis as county fish and game warden. R J A O Reilly and B H Trumbull visited from Oregon to view smelters and the Anaconda mine with W T Bleick.
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H. J. Thompson
Dillon
Butte
Joe Kouitz
Bozeman
Sor Lamme
J. E. Swindlehurst
Fort Benton
Frank Thompson
Frank Buckley
John McLeod
Judge O'Connor
Walkerville
John Comba
Con St. Clair
San Francisco
Con
Scars
East Parr Street
Dan Sullivan
Mike Purcell
Justice Taylor’s Court
Moore
Thomas Curtis
J. A. O'Reilly
Ilinois Central Railroad
B. H. Trumbull
Portland
Ore
Great Falls
W. T. Bleick
Anaconda
Western Montana News Roundup Highlights Local Events
Local notes report L S Jones visiting from Rowan and Cc H Edwards back from Idaho. Real estate deals, race track fence rebid to David Graham, and plans for Cedar Street Yerrick block near completion. Quarantines at Vasser residence and Miss Beauchaine in measles case. The water mains project on Madison Street advances as university extension proceeds. The Missoula Placer sale to creditors and the Red Men preparations for a grand council event are noted. The Western Montana Fruitgrowers meet May 4 in Hamilton and G F A B L WB members honor Mrs Anderson with a farewell gift.
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Pat Hayes
Potomac
Cc. M. Crutchfield
David Graham
Jack Shepard
Bitter Root
Frank Simone
Missoula
Nome
Vasser
Istand
Butte
Tom Lynch
Boulder Springs
Emma Harnels
J. A. McGowan
Water Company
Madison Street
H. C. Myers
Post Office
Field
Neil Burgess
Anaconda
Caboose 1
Coeur d'Alene
B. L. WB
J. ©. Anderson
Anderson
Humorous Irish Wit Lightens Dull Courtroom Scenes
A Green Bag piece surveys Irish humor in courtrooms with witty exchanges from witnesses and lawyers. Jokes about civil actions, gross income, and prudent lawyers mingle with priestly sermons and recurring Irish comedic motifs.
Fear for Steamer's Safety Near Cape Howe
Wreckage ashore on Gabo island near Cape Howe raises fear that the coasting steamer Federal of Melbourne has foundered with the loss of 28 lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Gabo Island
Cape Howe
Australia
Federal
Religious Riot Strikes Setubal South of Lisbon
A religious riot broke out in Setubal, 18 miles south of Lisbon, on March 26. Troops were deployed, several people were wounded, and rumors spoke of casualties. Order was restored after the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Setubal
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Butte News
Burdette O’connor
Peter
Smith Drug Smith & Simons
Krause
eTs. Co., Anaconda, Druggists
Munyon
New York
Philadelphia
Partners
PEN
Edge
Butte Briefs
Western
Montana News
Notes
L. S. Jones
Rowan
Cc. H. Edwards
Capel Street
Pat
Riverinee
Begorra
Orientals
United States
Ava
Sea Island
Symons
Vici Kid
Ladies’ Union
Union
Derby
California
W. Park St. Butte, Mont
St. 25
Garent
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