Creighton seeks court order to survey Ticon mine
John A. Creighton, owner of half the Speculator mine, asks a court for permission to inspect and survey the Ticon mine underground workings adjoining the Speculator. He alleges James Cummings operates Ticon, opening into Speculator and possibly removing ore from veins with apices in the Speculator. Cummings allegedly refused Sept. 15 to grant access. The report also covers easement condemnation suits, judgments, and default actions in related mineral property cases in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Creighton
James Cummings
Creighton
Cummings
Judge holds naturalization session grants 57 citizenships
The court, after ongoing contact with counsel, notified the defendant's attorney and presided over another naturalization session by Judge Clancy who admitted 57 aliens to citizenship yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clancy
Suspect Woman and Two Children Traced to Great Falls
Captain Leyden followed a telegram from Great Falls seeking the arrest of Mrs. Wilber of that town and her two children. He learned she eloped with a man named Riley and headed for Lutte. Located at a West Broadway lodging house, she was escorted to a train and returned to Great Falls. She claimed a visit to Butte, but her packing and departure without notifying her husband cast doubt. reconciliation is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Battle
Butte
Light police court day with minor drunkenness fines
Magistrate Sullivan cleared a light docket with several drunkenness cases. Michael Lynch and George Fox paid $10 each for imitating a prize fight at the California brewery. Jim James, John Joe, and Mark Clinton fined $5 each for drunkenness. Mamie Supernant fined $10 for disturbance and jailed for lack of funds. J S Burke fined $10 for flourished pistol on Mercury street. Warrant issued for Don Buckley on malicious mischief after a stone thrown at a window on East Park street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Michael Lynch
George Fox
California
Jim James
John Joe
Mark Clinton
Mamie Supernant
J. S. Burke
Mercury Street
Don Buckley
East Park Street
Chinese vegetable peddler arraigned for alleged assault
Evidence lacking led to the discharge of Ching Yee Hee after arraignment before Justices Smith in South Butte, where John Johns testified the defendant insulted his sister and bit his finger. A. D. B. Cox faced charges of stealing a diamond ring from Tue Wilson but was discharged for lack of proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching Yee Hee
Smith
South Butte
John Johns
A. DB. Cox
Tue Wilson
Funeral notice for Mrs. Jacob Osenberg of Silver Legion No 1
All members of Silver Legion No 1 Select Knights of the A C U W are urged to meet at the hall today at 1 o clock to attend Mrs. Jacob Osenberg's funeral. Com M G Mooney Ree Pro Tem R W Davies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Legion No. 1
Knights of the
Jacob Osenberg
M. G. Mooney
R. W. Davies
Ree
Convention Ends as Odd Fellows Elect Officers in Montana
The Montana Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment session concluded with elections. Officers named include Grand patriarch F. CG Fox of Deer Lodge and Grand high priest F. M. Mathes of Helena, with appointive posts to Samuel French, William Bowen, K. Saile and others. Delegates returned home after a lengthy meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Montana
Order
Knights Templar
Jin Sesson
FE. CG
Fox
Deer Lodge
F. M. Mathes
Helena
J. H. Little
Great Falls
D. J. Wait
A. J. White
Butte
Jacob Loeb
Samuel French
Grand Sentinel
William Bowen
Philipsburg
Grand Messenger
K. Saile
Anaconda
Josie Palmer Telegrams Drunk Fight at City Jail
Josie Palmer visited her friend Mamie Supernant in jail on a drunken Dis tribulence charge. After delivering necessities she was arrested for drunkenness and placed with Supernant in the same cell. The two women fought until a sailor intervened and Palmer was sent to the county jail awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Palmer
Marnie Supernant
Mamie
Josie
Miss Palmer
Miss Supernant
Fire Department Responds to Room Blaze at 321 North Wyoming
Fire department workers were called yesterday afternoon to 321 North Wyoming Street for a blaze in a room. The incident prompted emergency response and investigation into the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Street
Fternoon
Gilded Ballot List For County Officials
A historical ballot fragment lists candidates including Frank Gilmartin E J Sherman Regan Sullivan Noon Anson Parrell Kinlen Alley Nicholas Hughes H V Winchell plus J D Murphy for Sheriff Ioan G Holland for County Treasurer and J Laurandeaul for County Attorney EM Tamer for Commissioners and other offices. The OCR reads as an election slate with several surnames and initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Ves
OM Frank Gilmartin
E. JH. Sherman
Regan
T. RB. Sullivan
Bernard Noon
Michael "Anson
M. J
Parrell Jaune KF
Kinlen
Alley
Nichoeas Hughes
H. V. Winchell
R. Arthur. Cronin
Charles Copenharve
J. D. Murphy
Ioan G. Holland
EJ. Laurandeaul
EM Tamer
Fire in House Report Cites Careless Candle
In the house occupied by Mr. Dootle a mattress caught fire after a candle was left burning. The blaze was extinguished before damage occurred and Chief Sanger attributed the fire to a candle not fully blown out.
Funeral for Mrs. Jacob Orenbrug Noted by Teutonian Wodee No 2
Members of Teutonian Wodee No 2 Co D H S are called to meet at their hall Friday afternoon at baa sharp to attend the funeral of Mrs Jacob Orenbrug. President H Drews and Secretary IL Walpert authorize the call for all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teutonian Wodee, No. 2
Baa Sharp
Jacob Orenbrug
H. Drews
IL. Walpert
Knights called to assemble for Mrs Matilda Osenberg funeral
Knights are requested to assemble at Ilks hall today at 10 o clock sharp to attend the funeral of our late Comrade Mrs Matilda Osenberg. Mr Mooney, commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Legion No. 1
Ilks
Lop
Matilda Osenberg
Mooney
Death of 3-Year-Old Mrs Charles Marks
Mrs Charles Marks aged three died yesterday. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 PM from her residence 209 Missouri Avenue Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marks
Missouri Avenue
Centerville
Robbery at North Main Street Halts Cigar Delivery
Park street cigar maker Anders Zela reports he was assaulted by two highwaymen near 700 North Main Street. One man knocked him down while the other seized five boxes of cigars worth about $10 and fled. A county attorney's warrant names John Doe and Richard Roe for arrest on robbery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anders Zela
Park Street
No. 700
North Main Street
Zela
John Doe
Richard Roe
Amendment on filling supreme bench and number of justices
The article discusses a proposed constitutional amendment to fill supreme court vacancies from district benches when justices are disqualified and to raise the number of justices to five at the legislature’s discretion. It argues the plan should enforce a full bench and mandatory vacancies filling for better learning and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Bench
Supreme Court
ISN
Aother
Healy Warns Law Fails to Ensure Full Supreme Bench
J E Healy of Butte objects to the law for appointing substitutes on the supreme bench. He argues disqualification of a justice could halt decisions if remaining judges cannot agree whom to summon. He notes no provision for all seven judges disqualified and urges a mechanism to avoid hung decisions. October 17, 1900.
Vaccination decree issued by Silver Bow health boards
In 1900 Butte Montana officials urge citizens to vaccinate to curb smallpox. Compulsory vaccination for those 21+ or parents of minors is authorized with arrest and fines if not compliant by October 20. City and county health boards to enforce after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Boards of Health
Teo
Silver Bow County
Montana
City
County Board of Health
City of
Butte
W. D. Clark
Charles. G. Ferrell
ED Mathews
J. N. Alexander
T. Bryant
Edwin L. Mayo
City Board of Health
Funeral for Mrs Matilda Osenberg Called by Lodges
Thusnelda lodge No 4 and Louise lodge No 4 invite members to Pioneer Hall today at 1 PM to attend the funeral of their late sister Mrs Matilda Osenberg. Per order Rose Hofreuter, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thusnelda Lodge
No. 4
Clark Bribery Scandal Draws Nationwide Backlash
The Chronicle reports Clark face severe criticism from Northwest papers over bribery tactics. Actor James Neill refused a Clark agent’s money to endorse the campaign, prompting strong editorials deeming Clark unfit for citizenship and a U S senate seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
the Chronicle
Northwest
James Neill
Spokane
Leutenant
Butte
Neill
Daily Chronicle
Chronicle
Montana
United States Senate
Seattle arrest of James H. Gray for grand larceny
Chief Lovell received word of the arrest in Seattle where James H. Gray was taken into custody on a charge of grand larceny. August Pelot, the complainant from the Nipper mine, says Gray was given 891 dollars on May 2 to safeguard and disappeared. A warrant was issued to extradite Gray back for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Seattle
James H. Gray
Gray
Regan
Sound City
Death of Mrs J D Fourtin Aged 69
Mrs J D Fourtin aged 69 died of pneumonia yesterday at her daughter Mrs FE Pierce's residence 18 West Copper. She was mother of Mrs FE Pierce and Mr J P Fourtin of this city and Dr Fourtin formerly of this city now in Boston. Remains will be sent to Wakefield Massachusetts tonight with her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Fourtin
FE. Pierce
West Copper
J. P. Fourtin
Dr. Fourtin
Boston
Mass
Wakefield
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Butte News
Ticon
Eugene Carroll
Thomas Curtis
John Helehan
Big Hole Copper Lode
Cayuga
Dublin
Big Hole River
Lamonta Lode
Butte Hardware Company
Lulu Fk Largey
P. A. Largey
Oxford Lode
Ivanhoe
Dominick Bertoglio
Anton Grosso
FLP
Chady
James Caufield
G. L. Stekler
J. M. Blakely
Hennessy’s
Amoskeag
Price Me Pais
Odd Fellows
Silver Bow County Ticket
P. Connolly
F. W. Bacorn
Joan BR. Moran
R. Ek. Leonard
John H. Paige
Michael Ngan
D. P. O'¢ ‘Onnor
B. P. Downey
Gona E. Nichor
Tim P. Marington
Daniel Shields
John Brooks
W. EK
William Bliss
Joseph Wolker
Meaderville
Wix
Kirk Wood
William Casey
N. Palagi
Walkerville
Thomas Neenan
Michael O'Connor
Martin Mitchell
John Purcell
Sam Leon
Kaye & Einstein
New York City
Leon
Se Yard
Nation
Arcadia Germantown
Columbia
Remington
Butterick
Metropolitan Art
Metropolitan Handy
Metropolitan
Butte, Mont
Bainbridge's and Dennisons
New American
Daly, Donahoe & Greenwood, Bankers
Szid
Spokane Chronicle
J. DD. Fourtin
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