Butte Conditions Praised By McDowell After Western Tour
Former lieutenant governor W. W. McDowell and Mrs. McDowell return to Butte after a three month tour through Utah Nevada New Mexico Arizona and California. He says Butte’s conditions are better than other western cities with mining activity and agriculture looking to a profitable year. He notes Magma mine near Superior has $35 000 000 in ore and Arizona copper and Montana valleys show improvement.
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Butte
W. W. McDowell
McDowell
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Los Angeles
Arizone
Superior
Montana
Butte Circle Hosts Special Meeting for Dept President Clara Brown
A special meeting of Butte circle No 17 Ladies of G A R honored department president Mrs. Clara Brown of Billings. She led initiation for many candidates and attended a dinner at Gamers before departing to Anaconda for further visits.
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Butte Circle
Patriotic Hall
Clara Brown
Billings
Brown
Calar Ware
Tex Howards Band at Columbia Gardens
Tex Howards Columbia Gardens dance band showcases versatility with multi instrument players and a vocal male quartet. The group plans novelties including ukulele sextette and marimbaphone trio with repertoire spanning popular hits and Verdi airs. Debut appears in Butte Friday night May 7 at the anniversary ball marking 31 years of the gardens with Arbor Day events for kids on May 9.
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Tex Howard
Columbia Gardens
Mabel
Butte
Settlement Reached In Neighborhood Disturbance Case
Mike Maley of 2249 Floral Blvd and neighbor Axel Olson appeared before Justice of Peace Lewis on mutual disturbing the peace charges. They settled out of hearing with both charges dismissed after patching their differences. The dispute stemmed from Maley's chickens upsetting Olson's new truck garden. Olson seized a board in the confrontation.
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Mike Maley
Floral Boulevard
Axel Olson
Court of Justice of Peace
Lewis
Maley
Cain
Olson
Seek to Destroy Faro Game Tools
Deputy County Attorney Con J. Kelly prepared a petition seeking permission to destroy gambling equipment seized in a raid. A faro table and chips were taken by Police Chief Jere Murphy and four men Darrah Lester Smith Nelson faced gambling charges but were not prosecuted because Swede Murphy did not appear. The petition will be filed in Justice Buckley's court where the gambling charge was filed.
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Con J. Kelly
Jere Murphy
A. J Darrah
Ernest Lester
George Smith
Charles Nelson
J. FP
Butte Hotels Welcome Visitors From Across Montana
Numerous travelers from Great Falls Missoula Helena Anaconda and other towns check in at the New Finlen Arizona Acoma Thornton and Butte hotels. Guests include George Boarn Stephen Guilio J. Mack J. C. Friend H. R. Straiton Rev Edward Smith and many more. Next Sunday May 10 marks Mothers Day with greeting cards promoted at the P O News.
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Orton Bros
George Boarn
Great Falls
Acoma
Stephen Guilio
Boulder
Arizona
Domenico
Missoula
H. J. Ken
Bozeman
New Finlen
J. P. Mack
Billings
J. C. Friend
Libby
H. R. Straiton
Broadus
Edward Smith
Dinon
Arizona Hotel
E. J. Taubain
Alberton
Butte Hotel
Robert Tobin
Butte
Frank D. Overson
Chinook
W. E. Becker
C. N. Childs
Thornton
W. A. Rank
William Lombard
Lima
W. P. Jinnett
Three Yorks
Edward C. Bartlett
Arthur L. Brown
Livingston
George E. Herron
Clifford BE. Way
Helena
H A. Woods
Ray Jenson
W. J. Purton
George Redding
A. B. Foutech
W. G. Buckland
Anaconda
P. O. News
G. F. Brooks
Hamilton
Ciara Browne
A. H. Ryan
Columbus
Co. D. Stoddard
Philipsburg
J. H. Reardon
Stanley Mathison
Deer Lodge
H. V. Arndt
Russell Arndt
Springdale
New Finlen Hotel
Great Northern to Abandon Lehigh Branch Line
The Great Northern railway obtained state approval to abandon 7.6 miles of track from Windham to Lehigh after citing exhausted Lehigh coal fields. Lehigh and its mines once operated by Cottonwood Coal, a GN subsidiary, saw population fall to about 20 as mines closed and no opposition emerged.
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Great Northern Railway
Lehigh
Railway Commission
State Board
Windham
Cottonwood Coal Company
The
Great Northern
Flu Like Illness Reported Despite No Local Cases
Butte doctors note a reappearing grippe in the city though the health office has no reported cases. Dr Jed Friend city physician estimates about 60 possible cases but describes the illness as a mild, short lasting imitation of the severe disease from years past with many patients continuing work.
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Butte
Jed Friend
Food Prices and Grocery Items Listing
A local grocery ad lists items such as 10 lbs sugar with restrictions, 2 dozen fresh ranch eggs, 100 lbs netted potatoes, 5 lbs raisins, 98 lbs Rex flour, juicy fruit and M J B coffee, 8 lbs pure lard, and white Kuselan soap with prices per unit. The typographic garble suggests a period-era catalog page.
Divorces Granted and Related Court Actions
Alta Goetschious was granted a divorce from Stephen A Goetsch ious in Judge Carrolls court for cruelty non support desertion and other allegations. Viola Rice seeks divorce from Warren D Rice with custody of their son. Judge Bourquin awarded 600 dollars to State Savings and Realty against Bruce Thomas as Lincoln market owner. Dismissal and default in Bennetts vs Rich. Estates of Mike Tomich and John Brennan filed for accounting and distribution. John Lowney sues Hall Lumber for 20000 over a fatal alley accident where a child was run over by a backing truck. driver accused of negligence.
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Alta Goetschious
Stephen A. Goetschious
William E. Carroll
Viola Rice
Warren D. Rice
Butte
George Bourquin
State Savings and Realty Company
Bruce Thomas
Lincoln Market
Praecipe
T. J. Bennetts Company
Gam Rich
Hattie Rich
Julia Harrington
Mike Tomich
Robert Brennan
John D. Brennan
John Lowney
The
Hall Lumber Company
Utah
Arizona
Forest Workers Burn Brush Stacks to Boost Fire Protection
Rangers and other employees in Deer Lodge national forest are burning brush and slash to reduce fire risk as the season approaches. Fr L Tokye directs the effort with volunteers from nearby farmers helping spread alarms and combat small outbreaks, praised by Supervisor John B Taylor for past efforts.
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Deer Lodge National Forest
Fr. L. Tokye
John B. Taylor
Paat
Butte Nurses Name Delegates to State Convention
Mise Mary Boyle Mise M Vine yard Mise Harriet Peoples Mins Wini fred Kenny and Mies Minnie Chestnut were chosen as delegates to the state convention of the Registered Nurses Association at a Tutte organization meeting. Alternates named include Sister Mary Wada Mrs Dorothy King and others. The Helena convention runs June 4 6 and a. Dr J KR BE Stevers violinist Marius Mannik and a reading by Mre Jackson highlighted the meeting.
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Mise Mary Boyle
Mise M. Vineyard
Mise Harriet Peoples
Mins
Winifred Kenny
Mies
Minnie Chestnut
Mra
W. W. Pennington
C. J. Nepper
Registered Nurses’ Association
Tutte
Mary Wada
Dorothy King
Oliver la Gue
Corona
Fisher
Lydia Gudmansen
Helena
Anda
J. KR. BE. Stevers
Marius Mannik
Mre Jackson
Woman Injured in Park and Washington Auto Collision
In a collision at Park and Washington streets yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Katherine Downey, a passenger in Mrs. George Dillon’s car, suffered a severe cut above the right eye and was taken to St. James hospital before being sent home to 721 South Montana. Driver Pat Nelis was arrested and jailed on reckless driving charges.
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Park and
Washington Streets
Katherine Downey
George Dillon
Pat Nelis
Downey
St. James’ Hospital
South
Montana Street
Loomis Orchestra to entertain Butte Kiwanis luncheon
The Loomis orchestra and Winter Garden entertainers will perform at today's Butte Kiwanis Club luncheon chaired by Fred McQueeny for May. BE. 8 Woodland will announce the committee’s next steps for “On to St. Paul.” A. P. Stephenson will report on the tourist park and Alex Blewett will discuss the Mines league opening.
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Loomis
Winter Garden
Butte Kiwanis Club
Fred McQueeny
BE. #8
Woodland
St. Paul’ Committee
A. P. Stephenson
Alex Blewett
Mines League
John H Weir Buried At Sacred Heart Church
Funeral services for John H. Weir shift boss at the Leonard mine were held at 9 o'clock yesterday from 217 Shields Avenue to Sacred Heart church with Rev. Father James Franchi of Boulder celebrating requiem high Mass. Pallbearers and family friends attended the graveside at Holy Cross cemetery where Father Franchi presided over the burial.
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John Weir
John H. Weir
Shields Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
James Franch
Boulder
Weir
Leonard
Holy Cross Cemetery
Father Franchi
Jack Boller
James Montgomery
James Doolan
Paul Tallent
Overt Weldern
Thomas Jones
Butte Kiwanis Club Opens Tourist Grounds May Fifteen
Butte Kiwanis Club to open the tourist grounds on May 15 for the fourth year. A P Stephenson, park committee chair, reports repairs underway and the grounds being prepared with driveways camp sites and buildings being refreshed. A store will be added to stock groceries for campers and cross country motorists.
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Butte Kiwanis Club
Butte
A. P. Stephenson
Stephenson
Northwest
Predict Much Travel in Yellowstone Park
Butte railway officials report high demand for Yellowstone park literature and expect unprecedented traffic on the two lines to the park this summer. Auto tourists led last year by far, and many delegates to a coast convention will join the trip. Special summer rates and excursions to Glacier and Yellowstone are announced.
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Yellowstone Park
Butte
Park
Glacier
Yellowstone Parka
Weinberg Heads to New York for Latest Women’s Apparel
J. Weinberg of the Weinberg Fashion shop departed yesterday for New York to purchase the newest women’s apparel. He expects to be away from Butte for about a month.
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J. Weinberg
Weinberg
New York
Mr. Weinberg
Butte
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