Smelters Face Indefinite Shutdown After Eight Hour Demand
Union committee pressed for an eight hour day at the Colorado smelter and Butte & Boston works. Pearce refused and shut the plants, with about three quarters of the smelter idle. The union denies a strike and says no action has been taken, while a union meeting is planned for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Pearce
Colorado
Gillie
Butte & Boston
Mr. Pearce
Silver Bow
John F. Smith
Mill & Smeltermen’s Union
Thomas Gillie
Butte & Boston Smelter
Colorado Company
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Butte Reduction Works
Butte Reduction
Charles Whitely
Butte
Missing P H Conway Wife Found Turns Up In Butte
Police traced letters from P H Conway of Lead 8 D to his wife who he believed murdered in Los Angeles. She was located in Butte after living with her sister then working as a domestic at a miners boarding house. She admitted neglecting letters while traveling to Idaho and back, and informed her husband of her return by wire and letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Conway
Lead
8. D
Los Angeles
Cal
Butte
Reynolds
Conway
Fred King
Denver Post
California
Hhe
Talbot Avenue
Butte, Mont
East Broadway
Gibbonsville
Idaho
Meadville
James Kiley
County Waterford
Ireland
Annie Gromer
Mainstreet
Kansas City
D W Jromer
West
Volunteers of America start post in Butte Montana
Captain John Anderson leads the Montana post opening in Butte at 185 South Main Street. He outlines six weekly hall meetings and several open air visits plus charitable aid, with nightly gatherings and Sunday sessions to spread literature and clothing aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteers of America
Butte
John Anderson
Montana
South Matin Street
Volunteer of America Post
Anderson
Notice of Assessment on New Southern Cross Gold Mining Stock
The New Southern Cross Gold Mining Company of Butte Montana declares a five cent per share stock assessment from a May 15 1901 directors meeting. Payment is due June 15 1901 to treasurer John W Fairfield. delinquent shares on June 5 1901 will be sold July 10 1901 at public auction to cover the assessment costs. Secretary Ben E Harris signs this notice from No 8 West Park street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Southern Cross Gold Mining Company
Butte
Montana
John W. Fairfield
Main
Broadway
Silver Bow County
Ben E. Harris
West Park Street
State Sportmen's association meeting selects leaders
The State Sportmen's association met in the council chamber with President Gaunt addressing members. Helena and several clubs including Helena, Virginia City, Brelt, Stockett, Miles City, Deer Lodge and Cut Bank were admitted. D. D. Twohy supported Anaconda for next annual meeting, which was chosen unopposed. Frank Klepetko of Anaconda was elected president, A Tuttle of Anaconda as vice president, C H Smith of Butte as secretary and treasurer, with H H Nell Anaconda, EF F Confar Livingston, and J Ward Huse Benton named as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner
J. Conley
Pearson
Cummings
Fisk
Weatherby
Progeba
Butte
A. J. Walker
Confar
Bachelor
Trudgeon
Spargo
Yancey
Great Falls
Brownlee
Stewart
Klepetko
Anaconda
Twohy
Nell
McGill
Bickett
Gaunt
Frazer
Hillis
Holohan
Gallagher
Jones
Benner
Huse
Morrison
Sharpe
Lewis
Richardson
Klepetko, & Spargo
Smith
Joslyn
McLean
Daniels
L. A. Walker
Nalbach
State Sport
EF. F. Confar
Livingston
J. Ward Huse
Benton
Mr. Holohan
Dan Yancey
Anniversary Ball Celebrates 1814 Norway Sweden Pact
In Butte last evening the Scandinavian Brotherhood No. 1 held an anniversary ball at Scandia hall to mark the 1814 constitutional alliance between Norway and Sweden. Gov Gus Bjorgum and society members hosted a large crowd amid national colors, with Miss Ella Martin in native dress performing dances. A midnight lunch followed by continued dancing. Mrs Nicholas Sheeran died last evening with remains at Richards' parlors and funeral plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Butte
Scandinavian Brotherhood
Scandia Hall
South Main Street
Gus Bjorgum
Ella Martin
Ladies’ Scandinavian Aid Society
Monarch colored shirt latest style at 25 cents
A small classified item notes Monarch colored shirt in good pattern and latest style offered for 25 cents at Boucher's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch
Boucher’s
Women Released From Jail In Mortgage Fraud Case
Mrs Florence Radigan and her sister Miss Clancy were freed on Justice Nelson’s order after being jailed since Monday night for involvement with Peter Radigan in selling mortgaged property. Peter Radigan remains at large. Tan leather shoes advertised at six dollar value for three fifty at Bouchers. Mrs Nannie Orwell aged 68 died last night at 2009 West Boardman Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Radigan
Miss Clancy
Peter Radigan
Nelson
Radigan
Nannie Orwell
West Boardman Street
Oppenheimer Firm Donates Cigars to Butte Police
Butte brief notes Oppenheimer and Co praising the city police with three boxes of fine cigars. The county board of health met with Dr. A Leggat, new city health officer, as small pox bills totaling 17511 are audited with the city to pay 30 percent. A drunken Finnish man attacked Officer Barney McGill, tearing his overcoat as bystanders watched. John Slatey was injured in a fall at West Colusa level three hundred by ground collapse. no bones broken but several cuts and bruises, admitted to Butte & Montana hospital in Meaderville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oppenheimer & Co
County Board of Health
A. ©. Leggat
New City
Barney McGillc
John Slatey
West Colusa
Butte & Montana
Meaderville
Special Meeting Tonight at the Auditorium
A special meeting is announced for tonight Saturday at 7 30 at the Auditorium. Charles Whitely president and D R McCord secretary will preside and take part in the arrangement of agenda and minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whitely
D. R. McCord
Bee Hive Closes Sale With Desirable Bargains
Shoppers are urged to attend the Bee Hive closing sale featuring desirable bargains. Limited stock and final day discounts draw local buyers seeking value before the store shuts its doors.
Mont Jockey Club bid openings for race meeting privileges
At 2:30 p m Tuesday May 21 bids accompanied by one third bid cashier check will be opened for race meeting privileges of the Montana Jockey club. Meetings at Butte June 29 to Aug 3 31 days Anaconda Aug 6 to Aug 24 17 days and Butte Aug 26 to Sept 7 12 days. Separate bids for Butte and Anaconda. Rights reserved to reject any bids. Send to EF D Laurence, general manager, Butte Mont. All linen collars at Bouchers four for 2c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Jockey Club
Butte
Anaconda
EF. D. Laurence
P. O
Mont
Get Cured at White Sulphur Springs Baths Open to Guests
Rheumatism Brights disease and kidney troubles relieved and cured at White Sulphur Springs with baths free to guests at the hotel Kleber and Berger proprietors offer the health resort services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright's
Kleber & Berger
Props
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Butte News
Owsley
Wellington
Queen City
Puritan
Empress
Champion
Manila
Christie & Leys
N. Main St
Carder Bros
East
Crowe
Butte Graduate University of Pennsylvania
Fair
the Fair Drug & Assay Supply Company
East Park St
Boston
Schatzlein Paint Co
Holmes & Ide
Boucher
East Park Street
West Side
Reynolds & McDowell
I. F. Mayer
Tuttle: Greene
Simon Bank
Bank’s
North Main Street
Nicholas Sheeran
Richards’ Undertaking
Madras
Percale
Cheviot
Segard
Victoria
Spachtel Scads
Spachtel Rk Sham
Butte Briefs
France
Buite
J. N. Nevills
Batte
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