Oil Camp Near Morecroft Promises Rich Wyoming Oil Find
A Butte driven rush to Wyoming centers on Morecroft near Newcastle where men report rich oil land entries and the creation of Butte Petroleum Company with Oil Camp operations. Investors, secrecy, and planned drilling surround the discovery talk as old fossil finds draw attention from eastern museums.
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Butte
Wyoming
Wyo
Spokane
Weiss
Newcastle
Morecroft
Sheridan
Tom Dencon
Attorney Walls
Butte Petroleum Company
Colusa-Parrot Mining Reports Financial Standings
The Colusa-Parrot Mining company incorporated in Washington with offices in Spokane and Butte filed its financial statement. It operates mining in Butte with Broadwater county mining planned and an office in Helena. Capital is $1,000,000 fully paid, assets $1,000,000 liabilities $90,000.
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Broadwater County
Helena
Colusa-Parrot Mining Company
Rio Grande Western Rail Offers Round Trip Excursions
On June Sth, 19th and 12th the Rio Grande Western railway sells excursion tickets to Omaha Kansas City and Missouri river points at 42.00 for round trip St Louis return 49.50 Chicago return 55.50 This line passes Salt Lake City Glenwood Springs Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods Denver For more information contact W C McBride general agent Ticket office 47 East Broadway Butte
Motion Denied in McPherson Estate Case in Jersey City
Judge Blair refused to appoint a temporary administrator for Mrs. Hona Muir, daughter of the late senator, and named Judge Otto Crounse as administrator pendentelite. Baldwin remains as manager of Mrs. McPherson Co. and related funds. The will gives Mrs Muir a life interest, then Baldwin, then $60,000 to hospitals and the residue to Yale. contest believed grounded on prejudicial influence and lack of testamentary capacity. Estate valued around $1,000,000.
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New York
Jersey City
Blair
Hona Muir
United States
John McPherson
Otto Crounse
Pendentelite
Aaron 8. Baldwin
Union Trust Company of New York
Excursion ticket sale notices and local services
Excursion tickets offered for multiple June to October dates with 30 day sale window and round trip rates 64.50 or 66.0. Contact W H Merriman for sleeper reservations at Butte Montana. Also lists watch cleaning services, a dental or optical offer by Dr Dodd with free examination and glasses fitting at 48 West Park Street.
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W. H. Merriman
G. A
Corner Park
Main Streets
Butte
Mont
Dr. Dodd
West Park Street
U S Steel to Build Refrigerating Plant at Lucien Furnaces
Pittsburg May 29 United States Steel plans a refrigeration unit at Carnegie Lucien furnaces to reduce moisture in air before blast. The plant aims to cut pig iron costs by drying air, a method tested by winter operations, drawing wide interest among blast furnace operators.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Lucien
Carnegie Company
Helena man faces grand larceny charge in Spokane case
Fred Smith was brought back to Helena after being intercepted on a train to Spokane on the grand larceny charge filed by saloonkeeper John Welton of Boulder. Welton alleges he gave Smith $200 to send to Boulder, while Smith says Welton told him to use the money for a spree. Smith has witnesses and has been released on bail.
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Standard
Helena
Fred Smith
Elliston
Spokane
John Welton
Boulder
Smith
Express Company
Welton
Lieutenants Promoted by Secretary Root
Secretary Root orders immediate promotion of all cavalry second lieutenants who held the rank on February 20 and all infantry second lieutenants who held it at the 1900 volunteer army organization date to first lieutenant.
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Washington
Root
Cavalry
Infantry
Versailles Brings French Officers Home From Panama
Colon Colombia May 29 The French steamer Versailles arrived with 2M officers and men for the second class cruiser Protêt at Panama. The Versailles will ferry the old crew of the warship back to France.
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Colon
Colombia
Versailles
St. Nazace
France
Protet
Panama
Mrs Eddy on Trial Descriptions in Libel Case
Witnesses describe church positions of Judge Hanna and Mrs Siddy. testimony covers Mrs Woodbury's 1895 membership issues and a critical letter from Mrs Eddy accusing Woodbury of heresy. Peabody seeks malice proof, court narrows scope, witnesses discuss handwriting and church control.
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Bell
Mr. Peabody
William EE. Cross
The
Christian Science Journal
Judge Hanna
Siddy
Society
Hanna
Christian Science Office
William B. Johnson
Eddy
Peabody
Woodbury
Mrs. Woodbury
Mrs. Eddy
Mrs. Peabody
Coroner Exonerates Wife in McGuckin Poison Claim
Official stomach analysis shows James McGuckin died not from poison as alleged by a Woodmen of the World delegation. Coroner clears Mrs. McGuckin, exhumation and life insurance motive reports fade. In California, Trinity county wind storm damages timber worth about a million and blocks roads with fallen trees.
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San Francisco
James McGuckin
Woodmen of the World
MecGuckin
McGuckin
Redding
Cal
Trinity County
Trinity Center
Oil Gusher At Terre Bonne Plantations Loosens Louisiana Markets
A massive oil gusher was reported today on Terre Bonne plantation, 15 miles southeast of Houma and 40 miles from New Orleans. The find has caused excitement and land values to triple amid local speculation.
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New Orleans
Daily States
Terre Bonne Plantation
Houma
Market Reports From Omaha and Boston Wool Trade Update
Omaha live stock receipts total 4 500 cattle 15 300 hogs and 2 500 sheep with market steady to slower across categories. Boston notes no price rise in wool with weekly sales around 2 280 000 pounds and year to date purchases near 91 million pounds amid cautious buying.
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Omaha
Texas
Boston
American Wool and Cotton Reporter
London
West
Man Shoots Self in Butcher Shop Citing Blindness Fears
In Wickes on May 28 George Haug died at his butcher shop from a shotgun blast. Motive given cites fear of blindness plus business troubles. He leaves a wife and three daughters. Coroner's jury returns verdict of death by own action. Funeral held at Jefferson.
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Standard
Helena
Fuller
Wickes
George Haug
Clancy
Jefferson
Butte Mining Exploration Company Formed in Montana
Incorporated in Helena on May 29 by Clinton C. Clark George Simmons and Wakeman Sutton of Butte. Capital stock set at 250000 with 2000 subscribed. Also Patrick Meany J M Clements and J J McNerney of Helena formed the Star of the Hills company with details continued.
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Standard
Helena
Butte Mining Exploration Company
Clinton C. Clark
George Simmons
Wakeman Sutton
Butte
Patrick Meany
J. M. Clements
J. J. McNerney
Star of the Hills Company
Treasury balance statement shows cash available in general fund
Washington on May 2 reports available cash in the general fund at 161,037,000 plus 52,024 in excess reserves, excluding the 150,000,000 gold reserve in the redemption division.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
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Rising Sun
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Butte, Mont
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Rio
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Northern Pacific Railway
E. F. Mayer
North
Boucher's
Tron Business
Towle & Winterhalter
Bach Sa'e
Winterhalter
Oil
Louisiana
Lander Furniture and Carpet Company
Schaeffer, McPhail and Esty
Mia Y
Park Street
Lowell
Ingram
Cor. Park and Slain Sts
Holland & Lynch Grocers
North Main Street
Milwaukee
Doppel Braen
Vientana Liquor Co
Bette
Boston Wool Market
Shaw
Mali
Shaw's
Stromberg-Mullin’s Co
Garden City Bottling & Liquor Co
Missoula
Wallace
Idaho
Treasury Statement
VYRIG
Richelios
Werton Ag
Athe
N. Generaux
West Park St
Batte
Montana Electric Co
East Broadway
Miss Harold
George Fox
New York City
Weis
Argyle
Broadway
Butte Brewing Co
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