Local ads and notices reflect Butte commerce and travel
Newspaper notes advertise cigars and pianos from local firms, services by doctors and tuners, storage and fur remodeling offers, and a rail round trip rate. Mentions include J G Bates Montana Music Co Fred Orton Dr Isabel Glidden J E Cowperthwaite Sherman undertaker and Cassius M Clay cigar. Also reports Pat Walsh arrest and Great Northern through sleeping car to Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Orton Bros
N. Main
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
Fred Orton
Hight & Fairfield’s
Isabel Glidden
Owsley Block
J. E. Cowperthwaite
Owsley
Sherman
J. M. Froehlich
W. Edwy
Hanson
Pat Walsh
Quong Yeck
Oro Fine Spring
Oro Fine Spring Tce Co
Edward Buford
Butte
Anaconda
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Gertrude Nichols
Judge Nichols
Divide
Montana
Grand Lodge
United Commercial Travelers of
Utah
Special Monday bargains at The Fair on Park Street
Decorated opal pin trays offered in pairs at The Fair 79 W. Park. Visit the wax works by painters. Six piece toilet sets with neat decorations priced at 82.45 for Monday only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. the Fair
W. Park
Death of an Old Timer in Butte
Hilmer Weinberger an early Butte resident dies at Warm Springs asylum after years in the saloon business. His mind failed about two years ago and he was placed in the asylum. He belonged to Byrea lodge I O F and the Scandinavian brotherhood. body brought to Butte and lying at Richards undertaking rooms. Also noted is Schatglein Paint Co offering a large stock of wall paper at 14 W Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmer Weinberger
Butte
Warm Springs
Weinberger
Byrea Lodge
Scandinavian Brotherhood
Richards’ Undertaking Rooms
Schatglein Paint Co
W. Broadway
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
South Butte
Tate
Coron Jullien
Young Man Arrested for Swindle in Anaconda
Police arrested a youth identifying himself as J. B. Johnson on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses after he allegedly swindled McClellan in Anaconda. Johnson says he borrowed 28 dollars, gave a note, and claims his intentions were proper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
J. B. Johnson
Johnson
McClellan
Springs Bloom as Baths Invigorate Travelers
Down at sta Springs beautiful flowers are in bloom and the grass is luxuriant. A day or two spent there with the aid of the unsurpassed baths will invigorate any constitution. Stages leave Butte four times daily. It is the place to spend Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sta! Springs
Butte
Cook's Stores Offer Big Savings Near Park Street
Advert shows bargains at Cook's stores along Park Street with typical discounts of 10 20 or 50 percent, inviting shoppers to save on purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook's
Ast Park Street
Douglas
Tussell's
Reward Offer Over Watch Mainspring Quality Claim
A $25 reward is offered for proof that E. F. Mayer at 40 West Park does not install the best mainspring for $1 watch cleaning at 11.59. The notice urges verification of service claims and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Mayer
West Park
Plans of Charles Paustian to Kill Five Involved Vengeance
The Montana town recounts Charles Paustian’s plot to kill five people including his wife and John Gretz, the Tate murders, and his suicide after failing to execute his grim plan. Mrs. Tate, recovering after witnessing the attack, recalls the deadly night and Paustian’s threats.
The Fatal Card brings drama to Sutton's stage this week
The Fatal Card or Love and Duty, an emotional five act drama, plays at Sutton's for Modern Woodmen of America fund. Set in Cuba during the late war, it follows American officer and planter's daughter amid a murder plot thwarted by a World photographer. cast includes Lillian Kemble and Will Rising with Russell Bassett and Harry Sedley. Saturday matinee concludes the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton’s
Woodmen of America
Order
Cuba
Lillian Kemble
Will Rising
Butte
Russell Bassett
Don Garcia
Harry 8Edley
Montana Power Transmission expands Big Hole plant capacity
The Montana Power Transmission company closed Saturday night to connect two more turbines, boosting the Big Hole river plant to 4,000 horsepower. While work continued the old steam plant at Montana street supplied city lights, and the Big Hole current was restored last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Power Transmission Company
Big Hole
Montana Street
Thunder and Lightning Terrific Electrical Shower in the Highlands
A dramatic electrical shower hits the Highlands with sudden thunder and bright flashes. Residents report brief outages and localized lightning strikes while weather warnings urge caution and shelter.
Torrential Rain and Lightning Wreak Havoc Near Butte
Eye witnesses report a fierce storm from Fish Creek to Highland City with lightning killing a horse in upper Fish Creek, splintering trees, and washing out roads. Reports note a violent Lime Kiln hill area and damage to an old Highland City cabin, plus a dog killed by lightning in Blacktail. Rain and debris disrupted travel as pulpits of light and thunder raged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Creek
Butte
Thomas Carter
Upper
Mr. Carter
Lime Kiln
Highland City
Indian trips switchboard short circuits Montana power plant
A Cree Indian man crawled into the Montana Power Transmission sub station at the foot of Montana street, leaning against a 15 000 volt switchboard. His rain-soaked braid touched two wires, causing a major outage but leaving him unharmed aside from a singed braid. The incident halted the plant, marking the first interruption since turbines began operation last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Power Transmission Company
Big
Big Hole
Butte
Montana Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
The
Standard
Mast Broadway
Telephone
HAT News
Mattingly
Warm Springs Asylum
J.B. Johnson
Morc
Charles Paustian
Mrs. Tate
Alex M. Tate
Paustian
William Hart
Front Street
Hart
Tates
Mr. Hart
Gretz
Mrs. Paustian
Ira Edwarda
Water Company
Charlie
McFarlane
Sutton'’s
Big Mole
Horse Power
Corbett
Dan Tewey
Jeffries
Jim
Standard Publishing Company
Ingrain
Brownfield-Ganty
W. Park St
Lee Mantle
Schatstein
Fayetterington
Charles R. Lee
A. B. Clements
Secretar
Aug Heinze
Henry Mueller
Brobeck
Superior
Jersey
Jersey Creamery
Hoffman House
Broadway
A. Aegendre
Paris
France
D. M. Newbra Drug Co
Butte. Mont
Madam Shields
West Broadway
Peasco City Library
Butte Mont
James Tachell
Butte, Mont
J. T. Carroll
Arizona
Platinum
Sts
Augendre
Newbro Drug Co
Great Umbrella Sale
KE. Park St
Strasburger Harness Co
E. Park Street
Phone
Ing
Carders
Carder Bros
East
Quartz Street
Mea
Ofc
Ofa Choo Shea
States Pub
Park
Offickers
John A Creighton
GW. Stapleton
T. M. Hodgens
Jonn ‘Ahten
Andrew J. Davis James A. Talbott
Ee. B. Weirtek
George Stevenson
Europe
K. Lewis
J. H. Vivian
Fayette Harrington
Capital
National Bag New
Union National Bank
Traneas
United States
Philippines
Iseuc Smal
Ce Amocunis
LL. Mover, Manager
Swimborne
A. Munk, Cashier
Aes
Pennsylvania Lode
Silver Bow Colls
Boston & Montana Consolidated O Per and Silver Mining Co
Co. S
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