Jury Trials Begin in District Court Near Butte
In a Butte district court session Judge Bourquin opened civil cases with a jury trial. The Compagnie des Mines et Minerals sued Sebastiano Rodoni over a quartz lode claim known as Last Chance about four miles southwest of Butte. Rodoni claimed ownership by purchase in 1901 and farming use. plaintiff argued adverse possession via ten years of occupation and manure dumping. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff after ruling dumping did not prove adverse possession. damages were waived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compagnie Des Mines Et Minerals
Sebastiano Rodoni
Butte
Rodoni
Andrew
John Rodoni
CC. E. Ruger
Andrew Rodoni
Donovan
Bourquin
Justice Grice Out of Dunbar Case in District Court
Judge Lynch in district court dismissed the action against Justice John R. Grice and ruled against Constable Charles Rowe, issuing a peremptory writ to Rowe to surrender disputed funds. In Dunbar divorce action, Anna Doran vs John Doran, the defense was given 10 days to plead after a motion to strike was overruled. Mary C. Glass obtained a divorce from A. F. Glass citing willful neglect and habitual intemperance, married in 1902.
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Lynch
State of
Montana
Thomas Dunbar
John R. Grice
Charles Rowe
Bourquin
Supreme Court
Grice
Rowe
Anna Doran
John Doran
Mary C. Glass
A. F. Glass
Uemurrier Upheld In Tailings Cases
Judge Hunt opened the United States court term in Butte with trials set through November. Demurrers sustained in the Nor ton v Colusa-Parrot et al case on pollution of Silver Bow Creek, with options to proceed in equity or at law. Several trials calendar listed including Western Loan, Miles, McEwan, Kemper, and Finlen cases.
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Hunt
United States
Butte
Law and Equity
Mary A. Norton
Colusa-Parrot Company
Colorado Company
Butte & Boston
Silver Bow Creek
Tn Equity
Dill
Colusa-Parrot
John B. Powell
Amador Railway Company
Western Loan and Savings Company
T. O. Miles
McEwan Brothers
John E. Davies
J. W. Kemper
Chicago- Mexico Fruit and Coffee Company
Patrick O'Neill
Miles Finlen
W. A. O’brien
Mrs. ST. Smith
Oregon
W. P. Carey
Popular Young Motorman Weds Beautiful Bride Near Columbia Gardens
Arthur L. Williams, a prominent street car motorman, married Nellie Inch at her parents home near Columbia Gardens. Rev. Eugene V. Ostrander officiated in a flower filled setting with relatives present. The couple planned a state trip to Alhambra and Helena before settling into a new East Second Street home.
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Arthur L. Williams
Nellie Inch
William Inch
Bell Telephone Company
Eugene V. Ostrander
South Butte Presbyterian Church
Columbia Gardens
Special Day of Prayer for Sunday Schools Call
The executive committee of the world Sunday school convention urges observance of next Sunday as a day of prayer for Sunday schools worldwide. Christians are asked to pray publicly and privately for a blessing on all Sunday schools, linking believers in a global chain of prayer to promote universal Bible study. Montana secretary Mrs. F B Price asks Montana churches to observe Sunday Oct 18 as the state wide special day.
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Sunday School Convention
F. B. Price
Montana State Sunday School Association
State
Montana
Read ads often to save money on shopping trips
Consumers are advised to peruse advertisements regularly to spot the best deals and stretch funds. Merchants say publishing ads would be pointless if readers could ignore them, so attentive shoppers can maximize purchasing power by comparing offers.
Butte Coliseum to Open Dance Season Next Tuesday
Workmen have renovated the popular dancing pavilion in Butte and will ready it for the season opener next Tuesday night. Brennan's orchestra will provide music for the dancers with a lively program of two steps and waltzes. The Coliseum, famed for first class, respectable socials, will hold dances on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays with the orchestra starting at nine. Guests are invited to attend Tuesday evening Oct 13.
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Butte
Brennan
Coliseum
Laurel elects mayor as Westbrook and Fenton tie at 48 votes
Intense Saturday election activity in Laurel produced a mayoral tie between W. R. Westbrook, president of the Laurel State Bank, and E. L. Fenton, the postmaster, each with 48 votes. In ward races, W. A. Longley and George E. Settergren led the First ward aldermen, while Frank Wright and E. P. D. Burla won in the Second ward.
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Standard
Laurel
W. R. Westbrook
Laurel State Bank
E. L. Fenton
W. A. Longley
George E. Settergren
W. R. Spencer
Second Ward
Are There National Holidays in 1908 States Create Their Own
A reader asks about national holidays and routes to uniform observance. The letter notes that only the Fourth of July, general election day and Christmas are legal holidays in all states, with Thanksgiving observed widely but not always legal, Labor Day made a DC holiday, and varied observance for Washington's Birthday and New Year’s across states.
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Congress
District of Columbia
Territories
North Dakota
Louisiana
Washington
Mississippi
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Gasoline torch explosion at Eau Claire lunch stand
An explosion of a gasoline torch at Louis Vanderob’s West Madison street lunch stand near William Runge’s saloon caused a brief blaze. Fire crews from stations 1, 2, and 6 responded and quickly extinguished the flames without injuries to Vanderob. The stand sustained only slight damage.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Louis Vanderob
West Madison Street
William Runge
Vandereb
The King Bee of Palmists and Clairvoyants In Town
The article proclaims Professor Kellogg as the king bee of palmists and clairvoyants. It notes his ability to earn money to pay for extensive advertising and upscale Phoenix apartments. It implies repeated consultations by clients on matters of moment sentiment and business.
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Professor Kellogg
Phoenix
Militia Escorts Suspect Negro to Columbia
Spartanburg S C Oct 12 John Irby the negro accused in last Saturdays assault on Miss Leila Dempsey was moved to Columbia today under guard of a state militia company as a strong mob mood surged nearby.
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Spartanburg
S. C
John Irby
Leila Dempsey
Columbia
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