Miners Rally Behind Hogan for Governor
T J Lenighan of Aldridge Park county who helped nominate Hogan for governor at Helena believes labor’s cause shapes the bid. He cites Aldridge Union 320 members and Horr union growth plus coke oven expansion as evidence labor backs Hogan and vows support at the fall campaign. Livingston reports miners hail Lenighan’s success and plan a welcome home demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Lenighan
Aldridge
Park County
Labor
Hogan
Helena
Lenighan
Horr
Treasury
Aldridge Union
Tommy Hogan
Sterling Young
Montana
Livingston
Democrats
Clark Minstrel Jokes Boost Campaign Vaudeville Tactics
Clark minstrels and vaudeville, led by W A Clark, test new jokes for the senator’s state campaign. A joke about a benefit for Standards Company circulates, with repeated use by end men in performances. Another quip about a fire and a thousand soles fuels comic routine as managers seek effective material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A Clark
Billy van
Clark
Gorton Minstrels
Jack Symonds
Symonds
Standards
Jehovaphat
Reminiscences and small ads from a Montana paper
The piece blends a minstrel tale about a soldier's losses with homely jokes about music and a department store sign. It notes railway tickets to Anaconda and stations, piano and organ ads from Orton Bros, a $25 reward claim regarding mainsprings, watch cleaning, and a declamation letter from Mrs. Even Williams denying responsibility for her husband's debts.
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Gorton
Eve
Adam
Catlin Skips Town Owes Numerous Creditors and Furniture Shop Bills
William Catlin alias Home Loan Co. disappeared from town after six weeks, leaving miners loans and checks unpaid. He advertised gilt edge security and collected about 3400 from miners, sold notes, and fled with a diamond ring and furniture debts. Creditors include Gans & Klin, Lander Furniture, Oregon Short Line area, and a gas bill. A rumor ties him to New Haven prior to arrival.
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William Catlin
The
Home Loan Company
North Main Street
Oregon Short Line
Catlin
Butte
Simon Bank
tHlenneser
Lander Furniture Company
Ote
Gans & Klin
New Haven
Conn
Great Northern one way and round trip settlers rates announced
Major Dawson reports the Great Northern Railway proposes cheap excursion rates to attract home seekers, prospectors and investors to Montana. Rates include Chicago to Great Falls and Kalispell at 25 dollars one way 45 dollars round trip, and eastern terminals to western Kalispell routes at 20 dollars one way 50 dollars round trip, with 80 day limits and 20 day West of Minot stopovers. Tickets start sale Oct 16 through Nov 27.
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Dawson
Vart
Great Northern Railway Company
Great Falls
Kalispell
Chicago
Great Northern Weel
Minot
Ll. Whitney
Suit Over Minnie Healey Mining Deal Involving Mary E. Reilly
Joseph A. Devlin sues his sister Mary E. Reilly in district court seeking 80 425 with interest, alleging a 430 loan secured by a mortgage on his Minnie Healey mining interest dating from 1882 and a later sale to F August Heinze. An attachment levied 22 000 in Clark's bank funds. The case hinges on misrepresented conveyance of mining interests and unpaid rents and royalties.
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Joseph A. Devlin
District Court
Mary E. Reilly
Clark's
Minnie Healey
Devlin
John Devlin
John D. Allport
Peter Brown
F. August Heinze
Heinze
Pemberton & Maury
Clark Bank
All Want Butte Trade Drive Northwest Merchants
Morris Black, a traveling man from Sedalia Missouri, left Butte after a week, praising the city as a business center and saying Eastern firms seek Northwest trade through Butte. He notes merchants contact many itinerant salesmen and East firms prefer traveling reps in Butte to oversee the Northwest market.
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Morris Black
Sedalia
Baas
Butte
Miow
Mast Butte
Northwestern
East
Northwest
New York
Boston
United States Court Session Closes With Few Proceedings
A forenoon session in the United States court adjourned to Monday with several matters set for Monday and the 15th. The term shows little action but several major mining cases are nearing settlement and awaiting hearing.
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United States
Courts Rule Stipulation In Colusa-Parrot Suit
The court recognizes a stipulation in Colusa Parrot vs Anaconda Mining granting the defendant until November 15 to amend the bill of exceptions. In Eugene Meyer bankruptcy, commissions of 35.60 and 11.79 were approved for trustee and referee, with funds to be pro rata distributed to creditors. Adjournment set to Monday at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ise
Colusa-Parrot
Anaconda Mining Company
Eugene Meyer
G. H. Spencer
Thompson Campbell
Meyer
Lavell’s September Police Department Report Summary
Lavell’s official September report shows 312 male arrests and 155 female arrests with 70 drunks and 57 disturbances. It lists 150 inmates, 26 miscellaneous cases, total 215, fines of 1469.64 dollars, 642 meals at 20 cents each, 5.15 dollars for 108 hours at 5 cents, 35 lodgers, property stollen and recovered 1288 dollars, pawnbrokers reports 119 and pledges 1360.
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Lavell
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Leys
Owsley Block
Broom
E. Gallogly & Co
Merit
Christie & Leys
M. Main St
Butte, Mont
E. West
Coe
California
California “of Investment Co
Simon Bank Jeweler
N. Main St
W. Park St
Congress
Anaconda
Orton Bros
N. Main Street
E. F. Mayer
West Park
Even ©. Williams
Even
Williams
the Home Loan Co
Silver Row
Independent Democratic Party
Guy W. Stapleton
St. John's Gralld
Great Northern
Dan Tewey
Schatzlein Paint Co
Sues
Ing Property
Hawaii
Island
Mortana
Schilling
Utte
Saul
Torchon Lace
Val
Courtney’s Cash Grocery
East Park Street
York
Saratoga
Mex Geisler
Omaha
Neb
U. N. Baird
Missoula, Mont
Omala
Nebraska
Guarantero Geisler’s
Birdstore
Harold
Broadway
the Argyle
Room Ia
Mont
United States Court
Police Department
Pennsylvania Lode
Silver Bow County
Montane
Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Co
Cs&s
Batterman
Wm. Schultz
West Broadway
Morris Block
Butte, Montene
West
Granite Street
DR. Chung
Herg Sanitarium
W .Gaiena St
Hutte,Mout
A. Angendre
Paris
France
DM. Newbro Droz Co
Butte. Mont
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