Downey Answers Simpson Suit in Tax Case Over Black Rock Mine
County Attorney Tim Downey filed an answer in district court seeking dismissal of John H. Simpson's $9,069.27 complaint. Simpson claimed he earned 20 percent as special tax collector for back taxes on the Black Rock mine, tied to a Clark interests dispute. Downey argues the contract was void as the commissioners lacked authority to fix the tax amount or hire a special tax collector.
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John H. Simpson
Silver Bow County
Tim Downey
Simpson
Black Rock
Butte and Superior Mining Company
Downey
Clark Interests
Jury to hear Hubbard divorce case opens in court
The contested divorce suit of Zaryl Hubbard versus Stanley W. Hubbard began before a jury in Judge W. E. Carroll's department. Both parties seek the decree and custody of their one minor child. Mrs. Hubbard testified to extreme cruelty and will resume her testimony when court convenes at 10 o'clock.
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Zaryl Hubbard
Stanley W. Hubbard
W. E. Carroll
Whitewash of the M on Big Butte by School of Mines students
About 120 School of Mines students labor to whitewash the large M on the Butte using 1,200 pounds of lime and a mile of water-carrying hose. The effort, dating to 1910, includes lunch by 30 co-eds and a later hard times dance in the engineering building. Charles Foote supervised. names of staff and hose committee listed.
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Big Butte
School of Mines
Mines
Charles Foote
Fat’ Matlock
Joe Pauline
Vivian Quinn
George Heaney
Babe” Bjorgum
Tim Dennehy
Ted Rodlin
Walter Cox
Ambrose Shea
Linford Terrey
Don Mitchell
Pat Whelan
Glenn Sigler
Gene Little
Smiggs
Murphy
Brassie
Johns
Regan
Start Glean-Up Drive On Butte's East Side
City street and alley crews moved to the east side yesterday as part of the annual spring clean-up campaign. West side work finished Tuesday after eight days with many truckloads of refuse hauled away. Trucks began in the First and Third wards. residents should pile debris in alleys for removal. East side work aims to finish by Saturday. next week crews will cover areas south of Front Street. A city grader operates on the Cinders field and a flusher is deployed to streets and alleys to improve tidiness.
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Front Street
Walden faces grand larceny charge in Montana Muskrat case
Walden A. B. Walden is charged with grand larceny in a complaint filed before Justice J. J. McNamara. Ed M. Davis says Walden took 225 dollars while acting as agent for the Montana Muskrat company. Annie Clark accuses husband Perry A. Clark of failure to provide and seeks a stipulated income in the action heard by Justice A. H. Wilkinson.
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A. B. Walden
Justice of Peace
J. J
Butte Woodmen Headed to State Convention in Bozeman
Twenty one Woodmen of the World from the Butte encampment attend the Montana state lodge convention in Bozeman. The 14th district gathering opened yesterday and runs through today with delegates from across the state. The Butte drill team arrived Tuesday and gave a public display before planned contest participation. The local group aims to secure the honor of naming the national convention delegate.
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Butte
Bozeman
Montana
Rexall Orderlies Offer Quick Constipation Relief
A Battle Creek physician touts constipation as a major cause of misery and introduces Rexall Orderlies. The tablet draws water into the colon to soften waste, enabling a gentle natural movement without habit. Chew one at night for relief. 24 for 25c at Rexall drug stores.
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Battle Creek
Rexall Orderlies
Rexall Drug Store
Hoop Teams Guests of Rotary for Y M C A Honors
Six championship teams from the Butte Y M C A sponsored boys and girls leagues will be guests at a Rotary luncheon at the Y. Charles McAuliffe of the Montana School of Mines will present awards and deliver the main address.
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Butte Y. M. C. A
Butte Rotary Club
Charles McAuliffe
Montana School of Mines
Rotary Club
Walter T. Scott
Sherman
Butte Barrel Burglary Links to Moonshiners
Police report 20 new barrels disappeared from the Eclipse warehouse on Harrison Avenue in Butte during the early hours yesterday. Authorities suspect moonshiners, though no suspects are named. A separate note mentions John Kenan’s death in Palmers Town Ireland after a truck collision.
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Butte
Eclipse
Harrison Avenue
John Kenan
Palmers Town
Ireland
Building Permits Issued in Butte April 1923
Building operations in Butte for April 1923 show 27 building permits issued, mostly for small structures. The city issued 24 electrical and 17 plumbing permits with receipts totaling $455.50, according to Mike Walsh, commissioner of public works, in a council briefing.
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Butte
Mike Walsh
City Tax Payments Meet May Deadline
May payments for the second installment of the fiscal year taxes reach over $3,000 by yesterday. The city treasurer announced about $140,000 remains due and a large warrant call is expected next month under Treasurer McCarthy.
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McCarthy
Basketball Star Receives Watch From Scandinavian Fraternity
Capt. Oscar Swan Johnson of Butte high school’s state champion team was given a gold watch by the Butte lodge of the Scandinavian Fraternity of America. Johnson, an all state center at the recent tourney in Butte, is among the fraternity’s youngest members. The watch bears the engraving In recognition of Viking spirit displayed in the basketball tournament 1928.
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Oscar
Swan) Johnson
Butte High
Butte Lodge
Scandinavian Fraternity of America
Johnson
Butte
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Board
Hubbard
Gase
Bo Baeine
Tinker
Tim
Tess
Walden
Butte Woodmen
Cogswell
Price
Tadc West Park
Tennessee
Lloyd Baby Vehicles
Windsor
Ade
Armstrong
Lloyd Products
LLOYD
Lloyd Pullman
Pullman
Gurneys
Ice
Longfellow
Grant
Longfellow School
St. Lawrence
Butte Barrel
W. A. Clark & Bro
Bankers
A. Clark
J. Ross Clark
K. Heslet
E& J. Barker
First National Bank of
Butte, Mont
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