Plan to Provide South Side With Fire Protection
Large mining city area lacking fire protection eyes a garden hose solution. Tests at Quarts street station evaluated using a two line hose system with a 140 pound pump and chemical tanks. Fire Chief Martin and W Mec White push for district funding and a Saturday demonstration to show feasibility and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sliver Bow Park
Lake Avoca
Th Quarts Street
W. Mec. White
South Side
Martin
Sire Martin
Waite
Sidelock
Quarts
Quarts Street
F W Kelly Appointed Special Agent for Butte District
Announcement states F W Kelly is appointed special agent of the department of justice for this district succeeding J L Webb who transferred. Kelly comes from San Francisco where he led radical activity investigations since 1917 and is said to continue Webb's lines. Webb is from Galveston Texas and sought a transfer home by the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Kelly
Department of Justice
J. L. Webb
Kelly
Butte
San Francisco
Webb
Galveston
Texas
Focal
Hughes’s claim of self defense in Teeter murder case
John Hughes testified he shot Ross Teeter to save his own life during an early November 12, 1919 incident at the Reese Williams rooming house 348 South Main Street. He said Teeter advanced with a knife after a night of drinking and disputes involving Anna Gordon, Mrs. McLain, and other guests, asserting he acted to prevent imminent harm.
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John Hughes
Ross Teeter
Reese Williams
South Main Street
Hughes
Lynch
Roy Teeter
Anna Gordon
John Coyle
Tooter
France
Butte
Teeter
Streee
Reese Willams
Stan
Alexander McLain
Miss Gordon
Mrs. McLain
Farmer
Wiliams
McLain
Gordon
Alex
Melain
Barmett
Coyle
Williams
Jury hears witnesses on Teeter temper and Hughes knife claim
Roy Teeter’s temper and drinking were discussed by witnesses including Lou Freudenstein and Emmett O’Brien as the Hughes case unfolds. John Berry, acting jailer, testified about taking a knife from Hughes at the station claimed to be Teeter’s weapon. John Sullivan, 14, described Teeter with a large knife that opened scissors. County attorney Rotering highlighted contradictions between Hughes statements at the station and earlier testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Roy Teeter
Teeter
Lou Freudenstein
Joseph O'Meara
Emmett O'Brien
John Doran
John Hughes
Butte
John Berry
Hughes
Woman injured crossing Utah Avenue in Butte Anaconda & Pacific crash
Mrs A J Ashe 51 of Deer Lodge was struck by a car driven by R W Mahring as she crossed Utah Avenue at the Butte Anaconda and Pacific crossing. She suffered a broken shoulder blade and facial cuts, was rushed to St James Hospital, and remains under medical care with nervous shock but expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
H.C. Amesberry
C.S. Armitage
Helena
T. B. Tepplen
Butte
Toulder Hot Springs
Elk Park Road
P.O
Anaconda
Aliee Wilson
Clarence Wilson
Ralph Markland
Spiritual Church
Socialist Hall
Harrison Avenue
Ethid Hamm
Temple B'nai Israel
Washington and
Galena Streets
Lemon
Oscar Cameron
Speculator
St James’ Hospital
Cameron
East Quarts Street
Calkins’ Art Department
Utah Avenue
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
A. J. Ashe
Deer Lodge
R.W. Mahring
Thoma Street
Alabama coal miners idle amid unauthorized strike
In Birmingham on May 20, about 2500 coal miners were reported idle due to a strike described as unauthorized by Joe Clemo, secretary treasurer of the Alabama district UMW. Eight mines were affected and several plants curtailed production amid the coal shortage. The text also notes a separate dreamlike line about New York streets reaching across the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Water rights suit settlement ends long Divide Creek case
The Forrest Boulet water and irrigation dispute settled by stipulation benefits Butte Water Co by securing first rights acquired from the 1865 Mining claim. The elderly residents of Silver Bow Deer Lodge Beaverhead counties testified as witnesses as the trial’s end came swiftly in Judge Jackson's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divide Creek
Jackson
Silver Bow
Deer Li Powell
Beaverhead
Butte Water Company
Bliver Bow County
Eugene Carroll
Mai Butte Water Company
How Creek
Joe Boulet
Feeley
Mont
J H. Tucker
Anaconda
Alder Gulch
Charles 8. Wareren
Butte
Summit
William ‘Forrest
Tom
Charles AL Wander Divide
Jesse Miller
Anseo
Price
Lowery
J. H. Peterson
James Tucker
Rochester
Henry Stewart
Carver
William Woodland
Divid
Bride of Universal Rourke Miss Gurtisen Marries far key union
Secrecy failed as George Rourke and Miss Martie Gurtisen wed in a small ceremony performed by Rev. F Chapman at St John’s Incopal church. Few intimate friends attended. Rourke, Western District manager for Uni Firm, and Miss Gurtisen, an employee of Paramount Artcraft, depart for their wedding trip amid well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rourke
Martie Gurtisen
Mia
Max Gurtisen
Polerad Street
F. Chapman
St. John's Incopal Church
Bourke
Rourke
Paramount Artcrart Company
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Regurlens
Tee
TE Chivert
Tha’ Agurisen
Ea. Prono Company
Tray
Terese
Digine
Chemiealt
Sulit
Suse
Thene Fonds
Lakewood
Cleveland
Aecsasee Ets
Dereremgu
Rans
Lous Honts 3
Rover
RTE Este
FW. Kelly
Justice Agent
J.L. Webb
Department
Ie Butte, Optical Co
Eatino ‘Company
B. E. Calkins CO
ED Rose Jeweler
North Main St
B. Park St
Noman
Carthy, Bryant & CO
Isis
Taney Hara
Rex
Ceretana
Lyon
John J. M’carthy
Calkins Company
Horlick
Oechsli
West Broadway
DfetBuis
Halos
Park Street
Montana
Miss Gurtisen Bride OF Universal Rourke
Sonn McArthy
John McCarthy
Daniel Murphy
West Quarts Street
St. Patrick's Church
Ireland
Timothy
Tutte and
James
Mra Oneill
Margaret Murphy
Max Hoffman
Spiritualist Church
Liver Street
Fred
Cotiewra
Mount
Mary Miles Minter
Anne of Green Gables
Theodore Roberts
Larry Lemon
Riawo
McCarthy’s Sanitary Grocery & Meat Store
East Broadway
Hills Bros
de Lipton’s
Sapertaker
Joseph Richards, Inc
T Pal Daly
Montana St
Sam A. White
Im. J. Walsh
Yneral
Direcery
Kimbalmare
McArthy
Eiday
St Patria
Wily
Larry Duggan
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