Butte Current Notes On People Places And Doings
A miscellany of notes from Butte detailing visits by Sheriff H Renner of Cascade county, Dr. Sheeran moving offices, Mayor Davison of Philipsburg in town, and various locals including W F Meyers, J Platt, and Dr. Ray Freund. It notes business openings, travel to Lethbridge, medicine and X ray services, mining and ore transport plans, social events, magazine orders, and a fire in West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton
Sherman
W. F. Meyers
Bozeman
H. Renner
Cascade County
Sh Butte
R. J. Johannes
Butte
Sheeran
Baltimore
Davison
Philipsburg
James Platt
Billings
E.W. Harney
Hanson
N. W. Renick
Kansas City
W. L. Renick
Dorothy
Granite
Wyoming
Rob Farmer
Letheridge
Canada
Montana
Ray Freund
Red Lodge
Region
Don Hayes
Duncan A. MacDonald
Alhambra Tiot Springs
Richard Lockey
Last Chance Gulch
M. H. Parker
Boulderix
George Huck
Melville P. Martin
J. Walkeer
Corner Park
Peck
Idaho
Hinho
Thornton
W. T. Bott
Birmingham
England
Mr Bott
Youngstown
Ohio
May
Ladies’ World
Home ‘Companion
Rucceas
Harper's
Scribner's
Strand
All New Magaxines
P.O
West Park
Northern Pacific
North Coast “Limited
Carle
Jack Town
Charles Heckler
New York
Boston
Hennewsy
Landslide Disaster At Frank News Update In Canada
Vancouver report confirms 62 known dead from Turtle mountain rock slide near Frank. New fatalities include Abram Dixon, John Gustafson, Edward Crush, David Johnson, Jacobs Tomms, Jacob Sorril. 19 bodies recovered, 2 more expected to die. Rescue operations resume with reassessment of mine and cabins buried under rock. railway engineering chief directs survey.
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Vancouver
B. C
William Pearce
Frank
Depart of the Interior
Turtle Mountain
Eld
Abram Dixod
John Gustafson
Edward Crush
David Johnson
Jacobs Tomms Jacob Sorrl
McHenry
Canadian Pacific Railway
Terrible landslide devastates Frank and valley towns
April 30 report from rank New West Territory describes a massive landslide at Frank valley. The east mountain side collapsed 4400 feet high, blocking the French and Canadian Pacific rail track. About 30 miners entombed, many houses destroyed, entire families killed, with only cautious estimates of losses and ongoing rescue efforts as debris blocks roads and rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Station
Canadian Pacific Railroad
A. Leleh
Hie
Blairmore
Caidian Coal Company
Triple Oiler
Matchwood
Canadian Pacific
Spriggs and Lou Frank Rush to Scene in Disaster Area
Former Lieutenant Governor A R Spriggs and Lou Frank travel from Great Falls to Frank N W Ti after a mine disaster. Telegrams from George Wiltz say 26 miners entombed with 24 escaping. four surface workers killed. Spriggs and Frank proceed with haste to assess the grim situation.
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Standard
Eat Falls
A. R. Spriggs
Lou Frank
H. L. Frank
Great Falls
Frank, N. W. Ti
George E. Wiltz
Meagher County
Wiltz
Witz
Messrs
Spriggs
Frank
Mrs Hamilton Defends Visit to Broderick Room
Mrs Edward Hamilton wife of a policeman recounts her visit to Walter Broderick's room on a western May afternoon at 1119 California avenue. She says the intended purpose was to aid a friend and deny improper conduct, blaming a mistaken occurrence that led to tragedy and public notoriety.
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Edward Hamilton
Thornton Block
Wis Sern
California Avenue
Ya Standard
Walter 8. Broderick
Broderick
Fon
Tim
Nine Die in Explosion at Crescent Powder Plant
At Gannstock, Pennsylvania, four blasts wrecked Crescent Powder Company’s plant, killing nine workers aged 20 to 25 including Americans and Italians. Among the injured was superintendent Adam Taggart of Pittsburgh. Fire raged through Decimated buildings as more explosions were feared amid 2.22 boxes of dynamite stored on site. The plant valued at $25,000.
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Hollidaysburg
Crescent Powder Company
Gannstock
Here
Frank Weeman
Rose Kennedy
George Fay
Andrew Gabrillac
Charles K. William LY
Giuseppe Maleo
Frank Stasser
John Possevik
Adam Tagkart
Pittsburg
Labor Sit at Great Northern Reaches Critical Stage
Special dispatch reports the labor sit at the Great Northern in its fifth day of balloting on the double header issue. President Hill and national trainmen officers plan to return to St Paul, with the majority backing the committee. If the road refuses to recede, a strike may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Great Northern
Tals
Hill
Pendin
Lily
Latte
Forest fires ravage region with million-dollar losses
Braddock Pennsylvania April 3 disaster strikes as the worst fire in the area’s history rages overnight. An estimated one million dollars in property is destroyed, with Watsonville ten miles south reportedly wiped out and feared casualties. Simpson faces fierce flames threatening oil wells as residents flee by special train to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
Pennsylvania
Watsonville
Simpson
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Butte News
Orice
Meandard
Broadway
Higat & Fairfield CO
Buite
Mont
Richmann
LA Dispatch
West Point
Timax
Crow's Nest Pass
Turtl Mountain
Rocky Mountains
Huylers
Huyler
Lowney
Maillard
Newbro Drug Co
Main St. Butte
Hamilton
FANN
Pric
W. Park
W. Valena St
Carlsbad
Eagle Pharmacy
South Main
Pipestone Springs
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Gor
Pipes
Whitehall
Coast Limited
Moat
On Bank
Estat Tats
Ounday, State Savings Bank
E — National Bank
Si, Genera Banking
Simon Bank
Ton Valley
Booth’s
Silk
Lisle
Boucher
Park Street Clothier
Madagres
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