Potosi Springs Sold to Butte Men and Rail Merger News
W. H. Young and Herman Strasberger of Butte buy the Potosi hot springs near Pony Madison county with plans for a major resort. A Northern Pacific rate from Butte to the springs is set at 2.60 for a Saturday to Monday round trip. The Montana Central is to be absorbed by the Great Northern by year end, with Wilmar & Sioux Falls and Watertown & Pacific branches added. Bonner's Ferry flood affects GN tracks but causes no major damage. Superintendent Horn of the Northern Pacific is in Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potosi
Pony
Madison County
W. H. Young
Herman Strasberger
Butte
Potosi Springs
Northern Pacific Railroad
Montana Central Railroad
Great Northern
Minnesota
Louis W. Hill
J. J. Hill
Montana Central
Wilmar
Sioux Falls
Watertown & Pacific
St. Paul
Bonner's Ferry
Superintendent Horn
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Butte Driving Club Opens Racing Season With Parade
The initial matinee at the Butte Driving Clubtomorrow features two trotting and two pacing races on a half mile, two in three heats. Prizes are four solid silver cups donated by club president C W Clark, plus a $40 harness set for best turnout in a noon parade along Washington and Broadway. Judges Ike Morehouse H O Wilson and E L Whitmore will oversee races starting at 1 20 p m with the best harness horses from local owners contesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Driving Club
C. W. Clark
Almax
Almont
W. J. Kennelly
Erudition
Expedition
Willam Kane
Erin
Dexter Prince
W. A. Clark
Master Delmar
Delmar
James Finlen
Tuttle
Hazeman
Prodigal
Mr. van Dyne
Chispa
Bay Bird
Sias King
Captain P
Charles Cofferey
John Scovil
Vivian G
Bay Mare
E. A. Morley
Bage
Bay Welding
Reliance
Washington and
Broadway
W. Clark
Memorial Day Flowers Honor the Dead in Butte Cemeteries
In Butte the cemeteries show heavy Memorial Day activity with crowds visiting all week, decorating graves with plants and evergreens. Florists and monument workers report busy days as headstones are updated and new coping and fencing added. The Grand Army and friends will honor the departed with customary exercises tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Butte
Evidence of Prosperity in Butte Ammunition Arrival
Davis and Wermescary Co. unload the first straight car load of ammunition in Butte signaling rising shooting demand. The consignment from Union Metallic and Winchester Cartridge Co. showcases their top grade shells, aiming to place the firm among regional leading jobbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis & Wermescury Company
Butte
Union Metallic
Winchester Cartridge Company
U. M
Davis & Wermescary Company
Overland Limited Round Trip Tickets Offered
Travel specials via Salt Lake City to Denver with electric service and on board amenities. Missoula trips May 31 and July 4 5 6 priced at 34.50. Missouri river routes June dates priced 42 and 19 50 for St. Louis Chicago. San Francisco Los Angeles trips late May to early June priced 50 60. Reserve berths through Oregon Short Line at 105 North Main Butte MT. H O Wilson General Agent.
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Salt Lake
Denver
Overland Limited
Missoula River Points
Missouri River Points
St. Louis
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Oregon Short Line Ticket Office
North Main Street
Butte
Mont
Great Northern Railway Weekend Excursions
Basin and return tickets priced at 1.50 and 1.00 for Saturday or Sunday trips, with Boulder and Alhambra options at 1.50 and 2.30. Returns Monday for weekend sails and Sundays only. Ticket office at 41 North Main Street and the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin and Return
Boulder and Return
Alhambra
North Main Street
railway round trip rates and sale notices
The bulletin lists Burlington route round trip fares from Omaha St Joseph and Kansas City to Chicago St Louis and dates May 31 July 4 6 and 6 984 60 June 7 8 10 14 and 6 for 42 00 Chicago fares 53 59 St Louis 49 50 via three routes Fast via Billings St Paul Denver. Information at 35 East Broadway Butte and Great Northern ticket office 41 North Main for Anaconda and intermediate stations.
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Burlington
Omaha
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Billings
St. Paul
Denver
East Broadway
Butte
Mont
Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Anaconda
Great Northern
North Main Street
Butte Dog Catchers Face Cruelty Charge Over Gyp
John Jenkins accused Animal W F Middleton and Lewis Cooper of beating his dog Gyp while the men, dog catchers in Butte, transported dogs to the pound. Middleton and Cooper pleaded not guilty and a hearing is set for Saturday in Judge Arnold's court after Decoration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. W. Middleton
Lewis Cooper
Butte
Gyp
John Jenkins
Miner’s lunacy sent back to asylum
L M Nelson a placer miner from German gulch was examined in Judge Clancy's court after an earlier discharge as cured. Doctors Mackel and Sullivan described his violence wrecking cabins. he urged the doctor to “go out in the air” and learn all he wanted. He will be returned to the asylum. The Welsh Ladies Aid plans a soap bubble social at fidelity hall Friday May 30 with prizes for best bubble blower. admission 25c, children l ic.
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L. M. Nelson
German Gulch
Welsh Ladies’ Aid Society
Fidelity Hall
One Fourth Off on Glass and China Sets in New Shipment
Large shipment features brilliant glassware and richly cut glass at one fourth off, plus French china sets, fish and salad sets, and a range of high grade items including statuary, Royal Worcester teplitz and bohemian pieces. New nickel styles with heat giving lamps and electric chafors priced 10 to 35 dollars. Royal Crown Derby and other world famous potteries vases also offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Royal Worcester
Royal Teplitz
Royal Bohemian
Royal Crown Derby
Royal Bonn
Coalport
Minton
Children's Hats and Waists in Various Styles and Prices
A catalog of children's apparel including trimmed hats in rough and fine straws with lace, colors white and pink to blue. lawn and gingham waists in multiple sizes. wash dresses in ginghams and percales. shirt waists in mercerized fabrics. rough and fine straw sailors. pattern hats and shirt waist hats with various prices. Knox sailor agents and assorted tunings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Milan
Thunder Mountain Mail Route and Roosevelt Post Office Set
A Thunder Mountain correspondent reports mail access improving with a new Roosevelt post office to be established July 1. W. L. Cody of Boise named postmaster will arrive June 1 to prepare mail service. multiple routes and camps, mill plans, and growing activity point to future town development near Dewey mine and Mule Creek.
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Mule Creek
Thunder Mountain City
Dewey Miine
Cornish Creek
Tam
Hargrave
Salmon City
McNab & Curtley
Salmon
Lewis
Roosevelt
W. L. Cody
Boise
Local Excursion Rates From Butte To Nearby Destinations
Fare list shows round trip prices from Butte to multiple towns including Northern Butte Pipestone Whitehall Lime Spur Twin Bridges Alder Bonita Pony Deer Lodge and more. Tickets sold Saturdays Sundays with return allowed following Mondays. Some sections are garbled but indicate Sunday departures and same day returns.
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Butte
Pipestone
Whitehall
Lime Spur
Twin Bridges
Bonita
Deer Lodge
7 Cheap Excursions to St Paul and Minneapolis
Northern Pacific offers round trip excursion tickets for 34 dollars and 50 cents to St Paul and Minneapolis. Tickets valid for return until July 31 with stopovers allowed. Office at Park and Main streets. W H Merriman, General Agent.
Receiver Reports April Operations at Snohomish Tramway Mines
John S. Harris, receiver, filed the April 1902 report. Snohomish hoisted 874 1 3 tons first class ore and 467 cars of second class ore. 892 cars of second class ore remain on the dump. Cash receipts totaled 226 364 33 with 4 130 75 paid for Snohomish and 45 50 for Tramway. Royalty to Heinze was 1 498 11. Outlook for Tramway is encouraging with expected resumption of good ore production.
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John S. Harris
Snohomish
United States Court
Berkeley
First National Bank
Cewser
F. A. Heinze
Shriners Meet San Francisco Train Fare Offer
For a Shriners gathering in San Francisco the Northern Pacific will sell round trip tickets to San Francisco and Los Angeles with return at shown rates from May 28 to June 9. Stopovers are allowed both ways and final limit is 60 days from sale date. For details contact the railroad office.
Northern Pacific To Sell 4th of July Round Trip Tickets
July 4 5 and 6 the Northern Pacific railway will sell tickets to Minneapolis and return at rate 34.50 for round trip. Final limit September 1 with stopovers allowed on the return. W H Merriman G A Office corner Park and Main streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railway
Minneapois
W. H. Merriman
G. A
Corner Park
Main Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Butte Men
Pacific
Tana Central
Stewart
United
Davis & Weimescary Co
Main Street
Morrow
Memorial Day
Ini
Philadelphia
Sherman
Reed
F. A. Ironside
West Park Street
Butte, Mont
Chicago College of Dental Surgery
Great Northern Railway
H. F. Ruger
Dog Catchers of
Bly
Hennessy
French
Bonn
Doulton and Cauldon
Haviland
The
Meriden Silver Plate Company
Heamnessy’s
Montana
Thunder Mountain
Nef. Murray
Marble Creek
Holcomb
White Creek
Dewey
Dewey Mine
Pacific Railway
Minneapolis
Office Corner Park
Harold
the Argyle
West Broadway
Lion
the Snohomish
N. P. Railway
Cor, Park and Main Sts
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