Butte Current Notes and Local Notices
Butte notes advertise renting pianos from Orton Bros and listings of local visitors, professionals, and travel tips. Mentions include Fred Orton piano tuner, J G Bates, and Dr Hanson. several travel and hotel tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros. Grotto Cafe
Fred Orton
N. Main
J.G. Bates
Montana Music Co
Will F. Word
Helena
Sheriff Conley
Ananconda
John Williams
Anaconda
Butte
John T. Casey
Andrew J. Davis
New York
Boston
Dr. Anderson
Harvard
Havana
Hanson
Thornton
Jack Conley
Deer Lodge County
Mine blast accident in Grant County kills and maims workers
In Santa Rita copper mine Grant county T M Walsh was instantly killed when blasts failed to explode. Val entine Gutierrez Roy Whittely Florres and an Italian worker were seriously hurt as crews cleaned the stope. Walsh's head was severed and Florres was stabbed in the throat by a knife that remained in his hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
T. M. Walsh
Valentine Gutierrez
Roy Whittely
Florres
Santa Rita
Grant County
Walsh
Lost Mind and Money Brooded Over Bad Luck
Harry Finkle, held on insanity charges, moved from the county jail to St James hospital. Friends aided his care after landlady Mrs Suesser called a doctor and William B Gallick guaranteed hospital expenses, enabling his transfer to pleasant quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Finkle
St. James’ Hospital
Thornton
West Silver Street
Corner Stone Laying Planned for African M. E. Church
The cornerstone of the African M. E. church at Platinum and Idaho streets will be laid on the second Sunday in June at 3 PM under the direction of the city Ministerial Union. Live soft shell crabs at the Thorn ton cafe and music at dinner accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Platinum and
Idaho Streets
Thornton Cafe
Butte To Host Street Carnival Planned By Overland Club
Butte plans a July street fair and carnival with July 16 to 27 dates. Overland Club sponsors the event and formed a committee to secure merchant support. Manager Wharton pledges 500 dollars and streetcar line support to secure suitable parade routes. Local business leaders mostly back the project, hoping for citywide benefit and new civic vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Overland Club
Wharton
The
Street Railway
Smelter Resumption Hangs On Machinists At Butte & Boston
Talk of town reports the Butte & Boston smelter awaits machinists decision to resume work. About 200 employees signed a request urging a return to operations with no further labor agitation. Management seeks a firm agreement with the machinists before fires are lit and a union meeting today is seen as pivotal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte & Boston
Machiniste’ Union
Robbery at Crystal Springs Ends in Jail
Hugh Downey and a youth who gave the name Tom ONeill are jailed on charges of stealing a gold watch from a visitor at Crystal Springs last night. Captain Everts and Officer Mathews arrested them on the road as they returned from the springs. the watch was not found on either suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Decker
Nellie
York
Robert J. Shores
Great Falls
Butte
John Noyes
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Gregson Springs
Montana
Col” Colbert
Foeselman Drugo
New York
Neidenhoff
Lena Vogel
California
Harvard
Arthur G. Allan
Silver Bow
Anaconda
Ladies’ Home Journal
Success
Junior Munsey
Everybody's
Harper’s
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Hugh Downey
Tom O'Neill
Crystal Springs
Ewry Sets World Jumping Records at New York Club
Ray C Ewry of Lafayette, new member of the New York Athletic Club, broke the world backward jumping record with 9 feet 6 inches, six inches ahead of the former best. He also set a record in the double kick jump at 7 feet 7 and a half inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray C. Ewry
Lafayette
New York Athletic Club
Army canteen ban blamed for arrests at Fort Sheridan
Secretary Root gathers evidence on the anti-canteen law as Col. William Van Horne reports 7 soldiers in the guard house and nearly 100 at large at Fort Sheridan. He says the fort became a prison after the post canteen was abolished and urges restoration of the old system to curb trouble. Adjutant General Corbin records drunkenness and arrests as Congress may repeal the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Root
William van Horne
29Th Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
van Horne
Col. van Horne
United States
Corbin
Congress
Wide Open policy tested in Omaha mayor's plan
Mayor Frank E Moores defends a wide open approach as a tested city policy saying evils like whiskey cards and the social evil must be kept within reasonable bounds The mayor argues the experiment informs future city governance and accepts political risk from the controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Frank E. Moores
Moores
Early Settlement Sought as Machinists Strike
Pittsburg May 25 President James Connell of the International Association of Machinists says 24,000 machinists are on strike nationwide while 52,000 have returned to work. He notes this equals the union's total and predicts an early settlement with manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
James Connell
International Association of Machinists
O'Connell
Mine Fire At Hermann Mine Kills Twenty Miners
A Waldenburg Prussia dispatch reports a blaze at the Hermann mine this morning. Twenty miners perished in the fire and debris as rescue efforts continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Waldenburg
Prussia
Hermann
Immense Damage from Terrific Storms Across the Intermountain West
A May 2 report details a windstorm sweeping Nevada, Utah, Southern Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado causing hundreds of thousands in damage. Telegraph and telephone services were knocked out for about a day, with Utah and Nevada worst hit. Ogden suffered roof and window damage and widespread blackout. Farms lost fruit trees and crops, with soils ripped by wind near Hooper and Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
Ogden
Oregon
Logan
Smithfield
Hooper
Great Salt Lake
Government Stealings Described in Early U S Records
A historical overview recounts how over 110 years the U S government accumulated 82 million in gross receipts while about 16 thousand went missing through dishonest agents. It notes reimbursements during the Spanish American War, bonding practices, and the role of the post office, treasury, and internal revenue in curbing defalcations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
ISM
Post Office Department
California
Secretary of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue
Henrik Ibsen at Death's Door After Stroke
News from Christiana reports Henrik Ibsen the Norwegian dramatist near death after a second stroke. In Des Moines Iowa the final Republican caucuses in Dallas county confirmed an A B Cummings delegation to the state convention. Buena Vista Plymouth Ida and Dickinson counties also instructed for Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana
Henrik Ibsen
Des Moines
Iowa
Dallas County
Conger
A. B. Cummings
Buena Vista
Plymouth
Ida
Dickinson
Cummings
Love Named President of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Leader reports that I. F. Love, fourth vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, has been chosen as president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The appointment is announced as of May 25 in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
I. F. Love
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Champion of the World. Indiana Intercollegiate Track Meet
Lafayette Indiana May 25 At the Indiana inter collegiate field and track meet champions were crowned. Details of events and winners appear in the day’s results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana Inter-Collegiate
German command in China to be broken up by emperor order
Berlin May 25 Emperor William ordered by Count von Buelow that the German command in China be broken up and that preparations be made to reduce Germanys forces there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Count von Buelow
William
China
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Standard
Fast Broadway
Telephone
Ivory
Pearl
Fairfield
Jewelers
W. Wynne
College of Mining Engineering
Berkeley
J. W. Gunn, Jr
Cooper Medical College
Ayleshire & Sutherland
Alamo
W. Park Street
Hall Safe Company
Montana Liquor Company
Dr. Clark
Christian Church
Washington and
Mercury Streets
R. Aubrey Holley
University of California
Thomas F. Stephens
Stephens
West Park Street
Stephens Investment Company
Spokane
Rossland
Tacoma
Vancouver
Victoria
Portland
Northern Pacific Railway
James E. Pepper
Montana Liquor Co
Boucher's
Hennessy’s
Modern Woodmen of America
Columbia Gardens
Silver Bow Co. No. 2
of P
Alexander Macaulay
South Main Street
Butte, Mont
Montana Book Co
N. Main Street
Albert G. Clark, Jr
W. H. Klein
Park Street
W. R. Tonkin Co
E. Park St
Brownfield ‘Canty Carpet Co
West Park Str
Oods
Vilage
BANKS
Lee Mantle
Hae Schatzlein
Fayetterington
Charles R. Leonard
A. B. Clements
Aug. Heinze
Henry Mueller
Frank Haskins
Daly Bank
ANB Trust
OF Butte
W. W. Dition
John LD. Ryan
C. C. Swinborne
R. A. Kunkel
Ase
Ide Ver
Booth
MecBrayer
Dewar's Scotch
Old Continental
Belle of Nelson
Ramsey
Walker
Baltimore
Onie
Muscatel
Centennial Brewing Co
Butte Brewing Co
Brandies
Old London Dock
Pabst's
Superior Halland
A. Booth
Cash Grocery
West Park St
Morrow
Montana Cash Grocery Co
Perfection Brand
Perfection
Tomatoes
Maine
Cor
Park and Montana Sts
Silver Bow Foundry and Machine Company
Oo. K. Lewis
J. AH. Vivian
W. P Fayette Harrington
M. A. Wale
Silver Bow National Bank
Oity
Warren
First National Bank
James Talbott
George Stevenson
Europe
State Savings Bank
Main and Park
Butta
John A. Creighton
G. W. Stapletor
T Hodgens Ashier
Burinus
Simy
Traneaets & Banking Business Direct
Creighton
G. W. H. Barrett
B. D. Leavitt
T. M. Medgens
JO Hedgens
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