Butte Briefs Highlights Local Notes and Personal Moves
A compendium of short items from Butte includes bar notes on cigars and piano rentals, medical and business listings, and social visits. Notables include Anna Held cigars praised, Dr Heine and Dr Hanson practices, wine and whiskey notes, and local travelers like Harry Weinberg in Chicago and Joseph Weinberg returning from New York. Also reported are election filings, polling booth contracts, and shipments from the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Orton Bros
Heine
Mennessy
J.G. Bates
Montana Music Co
California Cafe
Fred Orton
N. Main
Harry Weinberg
Chicago
Hammond
Walter Carnes
Great Falls
Kate McDonald
Helena
Butte
Charles Astor Parker
Neill Company
Call Scott's Stove Works
E. Park
John Curran
Walkerville
Hanson
Matt Gray
Gray Opera Company
Sherman
Crystal Springs
Tel
Joseph Weinberg
New York
Nicholas J. Grace
Boston
Dominion Line
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Minneapolis
J. M. Froelich
W. Broadway
W. C. Carroll
Loulaiana
Great Northern Railway
T. J. Bennetts
Republican Central Committee
W. Hf. L
Charles Beley
T. B. Elliott
William Garker
Marks & Marks
M. Bessett
Barker
Six room Brock on East Park street for sale
Six room brock on East Park street on a 30 by 120 lot in the business district offered at 3100 dollars with part cash. Other lots in the block bring 2000 and 1650 for a six room dwelling on the east side 30 by 108 bath and sewer connected. Lots in the block sell for 1000. These are the best bargains in the city and will sell quickly. Reynolds and M'Dowell "% East Broadway, Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Park Street
Bath
Reynolds & M'Dowell
East Broadway
Butte
Fire in Nipper mine dry room causes minor damage
A small fire broke out in the dry room of the Nipper mine shortly after 6 last night. The department responded and used water to control it. Cause unknown. Damage described as slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nipper
Franchise Granted for Walkerville Street Car Extension
City council approved a verbal franchise for a new extension of the Excelsior street line into Walkerville. The route will run from Daly Street west of Second, near the reservoir, to Dunn Avenue behind Broughton’s store, with construction expected to begin immediately and cars running by December 16 if weather allows. Public support centers on W A Clark funding and Wharton’s road plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkerville
W. A. Clark
Clark
Norway
Paris
Montana
Citizens and Council of
Business Men's Association of
Butte
Citizens and the
Business
Clark's Bank
Fusion
Wharton
Citizens
Daly Street West
the Standard
Murray
Maser Hosts Feast With Music and Waxed Floor Honors
A well known miner Mr. Maser arranged a feast with excellent music and a waxed floor. Empress Elizabeth, famed for beauty, was celebrated posthumously as the event honored by Maser and the honored lady amid Austro-Hungarian peasants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Maser
Elizabeth
Europe
Austro-Hungary
Two Beauties Ride Into Town With A. J. Davis
Yesterday A. J. Davis rode from his Fish Creek ranch with a team of small Shetland ponies and a tiny survey. Mrs. Davis and the children followed on Broadway drawing cheers as the display attracted widespread attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Davis
Fish Creek
Direct Vote Urged to Clean Politics at Clark’s Meeting
At the auditorium a reform gathering denounced bribery and corruption and urged election of senators by direct vote of the people. Speakers included C.S. Herrin of Idaho and Silas Lyndle, while W. M. Bickford stood in for absent Frank Corbett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Frank Corbett
W. M. Bickford
Corbett
Standard Oil Company
Montana
P. Breen
Pea Breen
Butte
Heinze
Breen
Hon. P
Hogan
Yonkers
N. J
State Wreckers
Silas Lyndle
Mr. Lyndle
Miners' Union Hall Fair Highlights Popular Lady Contest
Crowds flocked to St Patrick’s fair at Miners Union hall as prizes from booths were awarded and music filled the evening. Miss Rose McDermott and Miss Margaret O’Neill vie for a coveted watch as the most popular young lady while James Cannon and Mrs Burns win pillows at the fancy table. The Boston & Montana band opened with a concert, followed by the West Side Mandolin and Guitar club inside the hall. The fair runs again tonight and tomorrow night with ongoing raffle chances, cigar tables, and ice cream parlor activity drawing steady patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miners’ Union Hall
Boston & Montana
West Side Mandolin and Guitar Club
Rose McDermott
Margaret O'Neill
Jerry Mullins
Mandolin Club
J. Blevin
Fred Hoblet
Fred Owen
Adolph Hepler
H. Verne
Snipe in Newbro window tied to conflict over Cascade duck hunt
A verbose tale recounts a carload of hunters from Cascade returning with a snipe and 300 ducks. Allegations involve Tom Lovell Hank Bartlett and others planning to hire Cascade boys to shoot ducks for pay, while dispute over birds killed remains, no one harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Newbro
Tom Lovell
Hank Bartlett
John Gillie
Ihoe Newbro
Doe
Tom Lavell
Hank Martlett
Joe Vivian
Bill Meech
Is Heilbronner
Cascade Boys
One Trial Test Free At Clairvoyant Life Reader
An ad promotes a clairvoyant life reader at 102 South Montana street claiming she will reveal name age and desires. It invites inquiries on love marriage business and mining matters with prices affordable. Also notes the Montefiore society hall hosts a Sunday school fund event at the Auditorium on Oct 21, 1900 at 8 pm with tickets for both genders and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Montana Street
The
Montefiore Society
Santo Domingo Seeks Money From Belgian Bond Debt
William Swift Wright arrives in New York on secret mission for President Jiminez to negotiate a loan to shift Santo Domingo's Belgian debt to American creditors. Wright cites about $20,000,000 owed to Belgian holders and notes a three year extension with four percent interest and arbitration on improvements. Belgian bondholders demand a commission to adjust the debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santo Domingo
William Swift Wright
Logansport
Ind
Jiminez
Thouch Wright
Republic
Santo Domingos
Austrian Wedding Unites Michael Maser and Susie Barr man
Michael Maser and Mrs Susie Barr man were married yesterday afternoon in a ceremony performed by Justice E A Nichols. Friends gathered at 110 East Park for a well known and popular Austrian life union with a substantial supper and wedding cake. Dancing followed into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Maser
Susie Barrman
E. A. Nichols
East Park
America
Death and reconciliation end in San Francisco tragedy
Mrs. Louisa Sontag who left her husband in Chicago came to San Francisco with F. Roepke in July. She died at the city and county hospital after her husband followed and gained possession of their children. She attempted suicide by shooting but the reconciliation did not restore her health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Louisa Sontag
Chicago
F. Roepke
National City Bank Secures $2,500,000 Gold Shipment
New York October 15 announcement that National City bank has engaged 2.5 million dollars in gold for imports. Bank officials say the gold was secured in South Africa and marks the first output from South African mines since the Boer War began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National City Bank
Omos
South Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Standard
Tlont
A.J. Davis
Shetland
Rtica
St. Patrick’s Fair
Big Cascades
Doc Newbro
Dish
Belileve
Price
West Park Street
Booth
Vicar
Nellie Freeh
Ritter
Kitter
I.0
Lee Mantle
Chan, Schatzlein
Fayette Harrington
Charles KR. Leonard
A. B. Clements
F.vs. Heinze
Henry Mueller
Frank Has
A. Booth
Ash Grocery
Pure Food Products
W. L. Moyer
Butte Mont
United States
Kent
VW. L. Mover
Swinborne
K. A. Kunkel
O. K. Lewis
J. H. Vivian
V. P
Silver Bow National Bank OF
National Bank
Union National Bank
Crocker-Wealworth National Bank
Ladd & Tilton
Portland
Ore
Deseret National Bank
Salt
First National Bank OF
Andrew J. Davis
James A Talbott
FE. B. Werrick
George Btevennon
State Savings Bank
Main and Park
John A. Creighton
G. W. Btapleton
T. M. Hodgens
Joan A.irston
Omaha
G Btaptesen
A. H. Barrett
D. Leaviel Kemper
M. Hedgens
J. ©Olene
Will Oliva
F. A. Tronside
Curtis
Sitton’s New Theatre
Drex P. Suro
Fitz & Webster
St. Paul’s Hospital
J. M. Settle
Pres
Gen. Kgr
Drs. Murray & Freund Hospital
Butte, Mont
W. H. Wix
D. D.S. Broadway and Main
Butte Graduate University of Pennsylvania
Westerton Woks
Butte, Montane
DR. Chung
France
D, Drug Co
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