Inaugurate Campaign Upon Motor Licenses
Pursuant to instruction from Secretary of State C Z Stewart municipal authorities have begun a roundup of automobile owners delinquent in securing 1920 licenses. Laws require annual licenses by January 1 but many motorists statewide have not complied. In police court J H Greiner Jack Nolan Tim Riley Pat McGarthy and Eagar Wild were charged with operating without proper license. four were fined ten dollars, Greiner pleaded guilty to speeding on Harrison avenue and paid ten dollars. W Mee White’s hearing was postponed.
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C. Z. Stewart
J.H. Greiner
Jack Nolan
Tim Riley
Pat McGarthy
Eagar Wild
Nes
Greiner
Harrison Avenue
W. Mee
White
Beating Wife With Poker Lands Bavarian Man in JA
Anton Huber was fined 19 in police court for beating his wife with a poker and stove poker. He refused to pay, faced potential five days in city jail, and asserted he would rather be in penitentiary. Mrs Huber testified to repeated abuse and a neighbor corroborated.
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Anton Huber
Yesterdaternoon
Huber
United States
Grimes
Woman Charged with Vagrancy Over Missing Bottle
Lucille Burnett failed to return with a bottle of beer for John Payne who charged her with vagrancy. Payne said he gave $10 to buy it and she vanished, with a 24 hour delay noted. Judge imposed $10 fine on her plea of guilty. Jack Dempsey missed court. $10 bond forfeited. Two other intoxication cases each included $10 fines.
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Lucille Burnett
John Payne
Poice
Payne
Jack Dempsey
Tailor Offers 40 Percent Discount on Woolen Suitings
Dan Kowske a real tailor at 2020 Main Street advertises made to order clothes with woolen suitings selling today at 100 percent above prices from last July. He claims to undersell merchants who bought goods since then and offers four selections of several hundred patterns at a 40 percent reduction below current market.
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Dan Kowske
Damages Sought For Removal Of Cabin Case
Zuline La Rose sues J. R. Walker in district court alleging the removal of a cabin from the Tovell community Catholic cemetery without permission. Damages requested total 245 dollars for restoration including moving costs 126 and rent losses 120 plus 100 for resulting damage.
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Zuline la Rose
J. R. B. Walker
Walk
Tovell Com. Catholic Cemetery
Death of William C Seadorf in Northwest City
Coroner's jury ruled that William C. Seadorf died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 212 West Porphyry Street after a long illness. The verdict notes the death occurred on April 28 and follows a coroner's inquiry into the incident. An inquest into the death of William Kuittinen from the Black Rock mine is scheduled for Wednesday at 10 o'clock, acting coroner John Doran announced.
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William C. Seadorf
West Porphyry Street
William Kuittinen
Black Rock’ Mine
John Doran
Old-Time Grocer Charles McDonald Dies at 79 in Butte
Charles McDonald, a prominent old-time grocer who lived at 41 North Main Street, died Monday at 79. Born in Fredericton New Brunswick in 1841, he came to Butte 41 years ago and later ran stores in Carroll near Anaconda and Centerville. He retired due to ill health but remained active in city affairs. survived by daughter Mary and sons Charles L and Frank, plus two sisters in Canada and one sister in Butte. Funeral is tomorrow with Mount Carmel Cemetery Anaconda burial beside his wife and eldest son.
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Charles McDonald
Butte
Anaconda
North Main Street
Mr. McDonald
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Brophy Grocery Company
Carroll
Copper City Mercantile Company
McDonald
Hennessy
Centerville
Mary
Charles L
Frank
Troubled Poker Court Case Ends in Fines
In police court Dewey Collins and Nas Matt were found guilty of causing a disturbance. Collins receives a $20 fine while Matt pays $19. Matt, owner of a confectionary and ice cream parlor on South Arizona, allegedly tried to eject Collins, leading to a scuffle with witnesses Gerry and Rodda confirming the altercation. Two girls working at the establishment testified that Collins began the trouble by refusing to leave and insulting Matt.
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Dewey Collins
Nas Matt
Matt
South
Arizona
Collins
Gerry and
Rodda
James Burns Fractures Ankle In Courthouse Ball Game
James Burns deputy county clerk and recorder sustained a fractured ankle Sunday afternoon during the first game of the season between rival courthouse teams. He was taken to St James hospital where a prior injury resurfaced as the fracture. Rain halted play in the third inning with Burns' team leading 6 to 4. A rematch is planned in two weeks at the Clark playground.
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James Burns
Burns
St. James Hospital
Clark
Charges Thefts Of Dog Gun And Bed In Ranch Cabin
Paul Peterson is charged with stealing a sheep dog a rifle and bedding from a cabin on the Naugh ten ranch near Grace in a complaint filed in justice court Monday. Mary Naughten alerted officers to watch for him as he headed toward Silver Star and Shei Ite O'Rourke notified authorities in the area. Ed Hannigan was charged with third degree assault in justice court Monday after a complaint said he struck a person.
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Paul Peterson
Naughten Ranch
Grace
Justice Court
Mary Naughten
Peterson
Silver Star
Shei Ite O'Rourke
Ed Hannigan
Josie Grace
Hannigan
Patrolman Kelly Seeks Job Back In Court Bid
Con J Kelly city patrolman of Butte retired June 1 1919 to the eligible list and seeks reinstatement by mandamus of the district court. The case was argued before Judge Jackson and taken under advisement with state five days to file brief and W T Stodder mayor five days thereafter. Horticultural scientists have bred a lemon variety 45 large as a grape fruit.
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Con J. Kelly
Butte
Mandamus
District Court
Jackeson
Kelly
W. T. Stodder
Great Western Oil reports to stockholders on expansion and drilling
The Great Western Oil company of Miles City reports to stockholders that it keeps close touch with oil development in Devil's basin Brush Creek dome Cat Creek anticline and the Moxebs dome. It has purchased 160 acres near Musselshell Valley lands and Ohio Oil has taken Musselshell land on a 40 60 working agreement and spudded in a well near Great Western holdings.
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Great Western Oil Company
Miles City
Butte
Devil's Basin
Brush Creek Dome
Cat Creek
Moxebs Dome
Musselshell Valley Oil Companys
Ohio Oil Company
Musselshell
Great Western
Ohio Company
Great Western Tan
Ohio
Northern
Howver
Great Western Holdings
Waters to talk on salesmanship at Y
Leonard Waters manager Orton Bros Vietrola department will give The Science of Selling before the T. M. C. A class in salesmanship at 7 38 p m on Tuesday May 35 1920 in the Association building This opportunity to hear an address by a site sales manager is open to both men and women.
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Leonard Waters
Orton Bros. Vietrola
Will
Salemanship
Turndlay
Montana Development group aims to register voters statewide
Helena May 24. With all but three of the executive committee present, the Montana Development Association meeting centers on registering every Montana citizen to vote in the primary and general elections. Selvidge of Billings, president, says the group will stay in session Tuesday and not discuss candidates, but seeks greater political involvement.
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Helena
Stork Pays Visit to Snowbound Burlington Train
In Alliance Nebraska a Burlington passenger train snowbound for days sheltered a newborn boy. The child was born during the long drift as the train remained engulfed in snow. Crews cleared the line with three snowplows and over 200 workers, and the train finally reached Alliance forty nine hours late.
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Alliance
Neb
Burlington
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