Butte Current Notes and Local Visitors
Butte notes list residents and visitors traveling through town with many from Helena, Monida, Whitehall, Gold Creek, and Deer Lodge. Mentions include Dr. Donovan moving to Phoenix, Tonkin's shop, and Barney's Reception. Also notes deliveries, dining spots, hotel guests, moves of Dr George H Wells and passengers in from Denver and Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Donovan
Phoenix
Bik
Tonkin
Will Howard
Butte
Helena
Kent Hinkley
Monida
King
Gold Creek
William H. Ball
L. Purcell
R.A. Bartlett
George F. Brooks
Hamilton
J.T. Plergon
Whitehall
Finten
Thornton
W. T. Allen
Denver
J. R. Stanton
Salt Lake City
Vivian Moore
Dillon
Paul Whitelaw
Carl Bergland
Upton
Washington, D. C
Laura Shaler
Bozeman
Butte Friends
Lee Williams
Deer Lodge
A. C. Dage
William Wallace
Barney
Stanley Steamers
Chequamegon Cafe
George H. Wells
Jennings Guilty of Counterfeiting Sentenced to Fifteen Years
Report from Seattle states Paddy Jennings was found guilty in a Washington federal court on counterfeiting. He received a fifteen year prison term and plans for an appeal are reported. Jennings, long associated with Butte, faced trial with Chief Mulholland and Police Judge Warren present. Trial concluded last week with verdict Friday and sentence Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Seattle
Paddy Jennings
United States Court of Washington
Jennings
Hwing
Hing
Wisarester
Mulholland
Warren
Pearance
Rufus Bullock and the Western Union Origin Story
The piece recounts Rufus Brown Bullock, Georgia's ex governor, dying near Albany New York. It credits Bullock with promoting the merger of small telegraph entities into a large company that formed the Western Union. The Philadelphia Record notes Charles C Reber of Strausstown Berks County Pa sews 4200 buttons in eight hours and once seven buttons in twenty five seconds, claiming a wager record of twenty one hundred buttons per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Brown Bullock
Georgia
Albany
N.Y
Furance
Bullock
Philadelphia
Western Union
The
Philadelphia Record
Charles C. Reber
Strausstown
Berks County
Civil service examinations announced for week
Four examinations are scheduled this week by the civil service commission with salaries listed. Positions include stationary fireman at Fort Rosecrans California, electrician at Fort Slocum New York, engineer and lawyer at the Navajo Indian Agency New Mexico, and laboratory assistant at the Bureau of Chemistry. Applications must be filed in, and the description notes designing vacuum tube components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Fort Rosecrans
Cal
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Navajo Indian Agency
Bureau of Chemistry
Rough Riding Stunts Shine at Track Show
George McCune wowed a rainy crowd with a clever ride on a crooked back plug while Harry Brennan and his crew staged rough riding at the track yesterday afternoon. A small turnout saw ten outsiders, old-timers and Fergus riders in action as McCune tackled a swayback named Old Sway with a daring display that earned admiration from onlookers. Brennan plans a show at Anaconda next Sunday with following rough riding stunts at Columbia Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McCune
Harry Brennan
Brennan
Core
Tunenty
Dick Manley
Joe ‘Tertolt
McCune
Wax
Fergus
Mia
Old Swayback
Anacon
Columbia Gardens
Sixteen year old with gun in nickel dispute
Joe Neyman the son of a prominent Hutte merchant fired a .38 caliber revolver during a dispute over nickels yesterday afternoon. Plainclothes officer Mose Lipschutz confronted him and took him into custody at Mercury and Idaho. Neyman was jailed and held on bond of 25 dollars awaiting police court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Neyman
Iaave
Hutte
Mose Lipschutz
Mercury
Idaho
Nesman
Forty Hours Adoration At St Lawrence Church
Large congregations attended the 40 hours devotion at St Lawrence Catholic Church with solemn mass led by Father Batens at 1 pm. The procession featured altar boys and about 20 flower girls while Father Sullivan preached at vespers. Multiple masses were scheduled for the morning and evening, with sermons by Father Kesley and closures guiding the feast across the diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Lawrence Catholic Church
Father Batens
McConnell
Father Landy
Marie
Father Sullivan
Holy Savor Church
Father Kesley
St. Lawrence
Fair of the Sacred Heart Closes Wednesday Night
The fair and bazaar in the Goldberg block for Sacred Heart parish will wind up Wednesday night. A diamond ring contest remains open to the last moment to maximize participant opportunity. Proceeds expected to be sizable. A dinner was served yesterday and travel tickets are offered for destinations including Chicago, St Louis, Omaha, Kansas City, and Denver with specific return dates. Tickets available at Short Line city ticket office, 105 North Main Street, Butte, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
Butte
John Heffron
West Park Street
P. O
Butte Commercial Company
Schlitz Milwaukee
West Park
Weekly Examiner
P.O
George Morchard
Butte Cafe
Oregon
North Main “Street
Butte, Mont
F. B, Wilson, DP
PLA
Sacred Heart Parish
Chicago
St Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
Short Line City Ticket Office
North Main Street
Mont
Changes on the Force Looked For This Week
City hoped for police force reshuffle as the police commission reviews applicants and Mayor Corby prepares to name new patrolmen. Debate surrounds the fate of existing officers, with court action looming over the commission’s legality and future appointments. Mayer’s ads promote jewelry, watches, and diamond rings with assurances of value and honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corby
Law
Trent Wala
Blaine
Saturda
Boar
Ore Haulers Strike Grows Worse In Butte
At a Butte union meeting the ore haulers voted to raise wages by io cents per day with two horse teamsters at 3.50 four horse drivers at 4 and six horse drivers at 4.50. Contractors refused the increase and most firms may halt work today with 80 drivers in Theodore Hennessy s employ and others at Sheehan and Hennessy Gilbert Stickel and George Hennessy. The rise could cost about 25000 yearly and threaten a permanent shutdown as smaller mines and leasers face storage and cash flow problems. The outlook is bleak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Butte Teamsters’ Union
Theodore "Hennessy
Sheehan & Hennessy
Gilbert Stickel
George Hennessy
Woman beaten by alleged abuser jailed in Tenderloin
Ida Clark of 6 New Terrace Tenderloin was severely assaulted yesterday afternoon, losing consciousness and needing physician aid. E Prothro was arrested for the attack. Jude McCowan to investigate. Also notes a meeting on May 23 1907 to discuss amendments to bylaws and other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Clark
New Terrace
Tenderloin
E. Prothro
Jude Mccowan
J. W. Alexander
Rumsey shot in temple will recover, says doctors
Burt Rumsey, miner shot by his wife with a caliber rifle in their cabin near Butte and Bacorn mines northeast of Walkerville, is expected to recover. Doctors report the bullet may be lodged above the nose and in the bone of the left temple. the left eye was removed and the right eye was lost earlier. He remains conscious and totally blind, with three children and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Rumsey
Butte & Bacorn Mines
Walkerville
St. James’ Hospital
Rumsey
Innocent Canary Sparks Battle Over Bird Ownership
A dispute on South Wyoming street led Jack Ayers and Jessi Smith to blows over a pet canary. Gerry and Wilton summoned, all three taken to the city jail with Ayers and Miss Smith posting $20 bonds each. The case ends with jailers suggesting the canary be kept for its song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Ayers
Jessi Smith
Omiers
Gerry
Wilton
Bird
Ind
Hoth Ayers
Misa
Wyoming Street
Exploding C afs At St James Howe Injure Dave Willard
A report details a severe accident at the Never Sweat mine where Dave Willard, 28, suffers painful hand and thumb injuries after an exploding ca f causes a bat to strike his hand in a dry room. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon at 812 South Tana Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Willard
St. James’ Howe
Wile
South
Tana Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Wandard
East Broadway
Rookwood Pottery
East
UPPR
Sound
Stern Union
Ing
the Clothes Shop
East Park Street
Horsemansh
Neyman Necomm
Nickel
ST. Lawrence Services
Oregon Short
Montana
Mayer's
Mayer
AL Iosmeltston Park
Montan
Gamer’s
Royal Chet Broiler
Trail Creek Coal Co
A. J. Rosier
Brussels
Union Ingrain Carpets
Itty Patra
Cromenripe
Eae
Irish Point
Sul
Carpenters
the Grand
Barrow
Sutton
Western Hive
L. O. TM
LO. G.T. Hall
Jocil Negroes
Masa
Christian Endeavor
Tocat
Christian Endeavor Entertainment Committee
Temple
Tis
Wilard
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