Divorce suit seeks freedom after long marriage
Anna Downes files for divorce from Thomas Downes after nearly ten years of marriage begun July 13, 1909 in Butte They claim desertion from Feb 13, 1910 and seek custody of their child Mary McGuire as administratrix of the estate A separate suit filed against the Butte Anaconda & Pacific road seeks 75000 for engineer Patrick H Duffy killed in a train wreck Sept 1 1912 citing poor track conditions and cab overcrowding Thomas Dunn sues W J Walsh to quiet title on Listowell lode claim asserting improper transfer of ownership Jason Brown sues George Chilcornet to establish a lien on stalls claimed work for Northern Pacific James Kerrigan sues George Boam and a property sale by Constable McGrath noted in proceedings
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Anna Downes
Thomas Downes
Downes
Butte
Mary McGuire
Eatate
Patrick H. Duffy
Ana Conda
Pacific Road
Duffy
Quaconda
Durant
Walsh
Dunn
Wash
Jason Brown
George Chilcolnet
Chilcornet
Northern Pacific
James Kerrigan
Justice Kerrigans Court
George Boam
Eirie
Constable McGrath
Gude
Farmers Confident of a Good Montana Season
The Rev W W Van Oradel known as Brother Van attends a Methodist conference in the city while reporting a larger and better crop outlook for Northern Montana. He notes a dry spring followed by moisture, a growing influx of settlers, and new churches under construction across Outlook Red Stone Ready Sweet Grass Lothart Inverness Rudyard Kremlin Ox River Big Sandy. Brother Van says about 300 new church members have joined in seven months, with plans for cooperative elevators and creamery startups in Glasgow and surrounding areas. He recalls arriving in Montana via the Missouri, meeting Bill Cody and Sitting Bull era events, and recounts his first Montana service in Butte forty years ago with 59 attendees.
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W. W. van Oradel
Montana
Brother van
Tirother van
Rockies
Dakota Line
Milk River
van Orelel
Teton
Toole
Chouten
van Aradel
Outlook
Red Stone
Ready
Sweet Grass
Lothart Inverness
Mie
van ‘Orsdel
Glasgow
Marx
Van
Missouri
Fort Benton
Mark Coulsen
Bill” Cody
Cody
Sitting Bull
Rain-in-the-Face
Hainc In
Custer
Big Horn
Mire van Dredel
Butte
It Pays to Advertise Tufted Hen Cause
A humorous verse notes a duck leaves quietly at one year old while a hen crowing marks her success in advertising. The gag suggests hens eggs attract white duck eggs as a pun on pricing. The piece ends with a wedding notice for Jom W. Jackson, James Burns, and Miss Josephine Catbis at North Kiv Hotel, Kerrigan officiating.
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Jom W. Jackson
James Burns
Josephine Catbis
Justice Kerrigan
North Kiv
Alhambra
Butte
Real estate transfers inked across Butte and Madison county
Alfred Evans sells to Press Davisson a ton Mack Montana Avenue addition for $1. Realty company transfers Lots 3 and 4 in Daly addition to Largey Lumber for $1. Amume to Moran Lot iplock 58 Butte for $1. Gordon to Mary Swanson Lot pick Neves Upton addition for $1. Mite Peattie company to Archie Over Lot 12 block 33 Silver Bow Parke addition for $1. Charles Shewe 15 block 15 Hamilton addition for $1. Whitin to Harry Heller Lot 13 in rock 4 Cobban addition for $1. Savings Bank and Trust company and Joseph Lowry to Beauty command William C. Corin Lots 11 and in block 12 Grand Avenue addition for $1. AL McKee to Butte Alder Dutch Gold Mining company Lot 2 in 3 Stevens addition for $1. Nellie Bly Quito Prescott Knocker and Alder EuMon todes in Madison county for $1. U to W J Adams Lot American Surety company to Thomas B Moore Lots 1 2 and 8 block 54 Butte for $1. W Chatelain to Ernest Sav ch one-half south one-half, quarter northwest one township 2 north, Frank der, sou southwest one quarter section Range 7 West for $10.
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Alfred Evans
Press Davisson
Fotton Mack
Montana Avenue
Qpne Realty Company
Largey Lumber Company
Block Daly
William Moran
Iplock
Butte
Gordon
Mary Swanson
Neves & Upton
Hamilton
Ne Whiten
Harry Heller
Cobban
Nfinere Savings Bank ‘and Trust Company
Joseph Lowry
Beaity
William C. Corin
Grand Avenue
AL McKee
Butte Alder
Dutch Gold Mining Company
Stevens
Nellie Bly Quito
Prescott
Knocker
EuMon Todes
Madison County
W. J. Adams
Lot ‘American Surety Company
Thomas B Moore
W. Chatelain
Ernest Sav
Frank der
Memorial Day Speaker Change Delivers Maine Relic Ceremony
The Maine Civil War battleship memento will be placed on a copper pedestal in the courthouse rotunda and Judge George M Bourquin will deliver the Memorial Day address replacing Senator Lee Mantle, who is convalescing at Hot Springs. The Anaconda Copper Mining Co funds the pedestal and the ceremony is set for Decoration Day in Butte. Mantle declines due to illness but expresses appreciation for the honor and best wishes for the event.
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George M. Bourquin
Federal Court
Lee Mantle
Mantle
Hot Springs
Ark
Bourquin
Anconda’ Copper Mining Company
Senator Mantle
B.E. Calkins
Mr. Calking
Maine
United Spanish War Veterans Camp
Butte
Union
Willian McKinley
Montana Volunteers
Grand Young Commonwealth
Gerond
Partetlat Sn
Tor
EE Mantle
Jennies Jollification Ends in Three Arrests
Three Jennies were arrested after a May morning party in a room on South Montana. Bev named Jennie Dot Jennie Jones and Jennie Smith, they paid fines totaling 25 dollars and damaged property including curtains furniture and carpet. Officers Priya and Heany responded to reports of a roughhouse and broken windows and a landlady filed charges. Charles Call paid a ten dollar fine for letting a horse pan large and damaging lawns.
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Jennies
Booker
Bev
Jennie Dot
Jennie Jones
Jennie Smith
Montana
Mies Dee
Priya
Heany
Charles Call
Southparte
Fum
Milwaukee Jury Clears Railroad in Damages Case
A Milwaukee jury verdict favored the railroad in a $6000 damages suit filed by Arlee Selty who claimed injury on the line near St Paul, alleging handcar incident during track work. The trial referenced a settlement talk with Gusniert and Selty’s identity as Zulfu, but the jury disregarded disputed settlement testimony and found for the defendant. The second case involved George Nelson and Hans Weattson against Dillman Company over repairs at Renshaw hall in Dakota Park, with settlement discussions ongoing as the judge prepared further arguments.
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Lync’s
Milwaukee Railroad
Arlee Selly
The
Milwaukee
Juredim Park
St. Paul
Stinneapolis
Cone Ad Gusniert
Minegio
Arlee Zulfu
Keeneapolis
Zulfu
Iso
Selty
Kie Cett
Jaintiff
Pngr
Foedas
Delonettwatter
Mit
McClerme Guet Wan
Namite
George Nelson
Hans Weattson
Dillman Com- Podelal Company
Renshaw Hall
Dakotaing Park
Reach Selty
Butte High Entrants Headed For Missoula Contest
Miss Frederick Wekes, winner of the I. Simon gold Hawt, will represent Butte High at Missoula in a high toe er reclamation contest. Miss Stawkes will be a contestant in Hawke girls' declamatory contest on Thursday at the university. Gertrude John Dwyer, 49, longtime Butte resident and Tree fund native, died yesterday at her residence.
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John Dwyer
Bute
Tree Fund
Obituary fragment lists surviving relatives andLocations
Surviving relatives include a large list: 100 Miailie, three daughters Eva and the three sons William Tremythy and Robert. three brothers Vet and William DB of Butte and Ranieri in Washington. three sisters Ta tac Leahy and Mrs Albert Mra of Butte and Mrs Nora Murphy in Ireland. source text is partially garbled.
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Atinah Street
Miailie
Eva
Ethree
William
Tremythy
Robert
Vet
William DB
Butte and
Ranieri
Washington
Ta Tac Leahy
Albert Mra
Butte
Nora Murphy
Ireland
Butte Hosts Temperance Union Talk and Song Evening
An audience evening under the Christian Temperance Union auspices will feature talks and songs. Volunteers and visitors are invited to attend at the Butte hall, with doors opening for a phonograph company event at 111 West Park Street.
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Butte Hall Wives Christian Temperance Union
Womfars
Porn Phonograph Company
West Park Street
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Aaleamnen
Lattey
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Howard Music Company
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Netal
F. A. Ironside
Pennebaker
Hubert Coputte
Hasher
Atlrond
W. W. van Orsdel
BURNS
Judge Mouralin
Degels
Butte High
Society Brand
Fee
Fun
Wmilwaukee
Minneapolis
Renshaw
ORE
Missoula
Joan Dwyer
Weinberg’s
ED Rose
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