Railroad boom links Great Northern Burlington with new western line
Reports say Union Pacific orders 100000 tons of steel rails worth 2800000 to fuel Oregon Short Line Oregon California extension and Idaho works while Great Northern Burlington connection advances with half construction by each line. Billings to Oka route will tie Pacific coast traffic to Chicago improving timber mill outlets. Northern Pacific faces water shortages on Idaho division affecting heavy trains.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Oregon
California
Prospect
Idaho
Union Pacific
Franston
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Burlington
Montana
Billings
Oka
Great Northern Road
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Western Timber Mills
Northern Pacific
Book of the Royal Blue October issue memorializes McKinley
The Baltimore and Ohio issues a special October edition of its Book of the Royal Blue devoted to President McKinley. It features a composite editorial prayer and eulogy from leading newspapers clergy and citizens, plus McKinley’s Buffalo speech and poems. distributed by LB N. Austin of Chicago. Northern Pacific suspends use of new class Y freight engines due to weak western bridges.
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Baltimore & Ohio
McKinley
Buffalo
LB. N. Austin
Chicago
Carpenters Return To West Galena Street Project
Workers rebuilt the Oppenheimer building on West Galena Street after the Bricklayers Union condemned it as unsafe. Inspector Lane found the structure sound, while bricklayers demanded wall tearing and rework, a pattern linked to disputes at Sutton's theater.
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Oppenheimer
West Galena Street
Lane
Sutton
Christian Endeavor Meeting Returns With Encouraging Report
South Butte Christian Endeavor held at Mrs. Ross home on Utah avenue after the pastor's return. Members and guests participated in reports and a strong treasury balance was noted. The group closed with singing and prayers thanking Mrs. Ross and awaiting the pastor's Arizona trip. The funeral for John Tranner is set for this afternoon at 1 from Edward Gavin's residence in Silver Bow Junction.
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South Butte Christian Endeavor Society
B. Townshend
G. Zimmerman
J. Gilbert
M. Trudgeon
W. Daymude
G. Ross
G. L. MacClelland
G. Forsyth
R. Farnam
Society
MacClelland
Treasury
Ross
Arizona
John Tranner
Edward Gavin
Silver Bow Junction
Community thanks for burial aid for John Trannep
I express gratitude to friends who helped defray the burial expenses of the late John Trannep and support during his funeral.
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John Trannep
Libel Trial at South Butte Presbyterian Society
Miss Georgie Rhodes editor of the Boomerang faced libel charges at a mock trial held by the South Butte Presbyterian Mutual Improvement society. Prosecutor EE Gilbert led witnesses Mrs Ross G Forsyth Miss A Engi Migg J Stott. defense A Murray with Miss W Hogan Mrs PF Tonge W Daymude. Jury A Dickey clerk F Tonge. verdict guilty and editor sentenced to 999 years or life.
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South Butte Presbyterian Mutual Improvement Society
Georgie Rhodes
Boomerang
EE. Gilbert
Ross
G. Forsyth
A. Engi
Migg J. Stott
A. Murray
W. Hogan
PF. Tonge
W. Daymude
A. Dickey
F. Tonge
Dickey
Forsyth
Negotiations Hint at Northern Pacific Control by Oregon Short Line
The article discusses possible regulatory outcomes from ongoing talks about control of Northern Pacific stock by the Oregon Short Line. It notes the Oregon Short Line’s connections at Silver Bow and Huntington, its lack of parallel routes with Northern Pacific, and the potential legal implications of including its mileage within the Union Pacific system if no settlement occurs.
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Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Oregon
Silver Bow
Pocatello
Oregon Navigation
Huntington
Grand Masquerade Ball by Woodmen Camp 153
Woodmen of the World Camp 153 held a grand masquerade ball at Renshaw hall last Friday night. Prizes awarded for costumes include Mrs McKean as a Spanish queen and P D Pratt as Faust. Committees credited for the event’s success are listed, with door and floor teams named. Nearby Grand Avenue adds tout of housing value and prices.
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Woodmen of the World
Renshaw Hall
McKean
Mable Morrison
Union Special Meeting Plans Frank Medars Funeral
Butte Workingmen's union calls a special meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in their hall to arrange the funeral of late brother Frank Medars. J W Dale, President.
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Butte Workingmen'’s Union
Frank Medars
J. W. Dale
Fight at McKinney football game ends in hospital
In McKinney Texas yesterday afternoon the McKinney and Sherman City teams clashed after a dispute. Fourteen players were bruised and five seriously beaten as bystanders joined in with clubs. The sheriff detained both teams awaiting trial. Rambo and Franklin of McKinney and Runnells and Mansfield of Sherman were hospitalized with Runnels still unconscious.
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McKinney
Tex
Sherman City
Rambo
Franklin
Runnells
Mansfield
Sherman
Tariff Clash Shapes Shingle Freight Through Midwest
The Northern Pacific plans to keep Pacific coast shingles routed via Billings and Burlington to St Louis, ignoring a 0.5 cent rise from Western Passenger lines. Great Northern must use southwest connections and faces losses to meet NP price competition. Soo Line keeps coast shingles for Ohio via Gladstone, aiming to block Chicago lines’ higher rates.
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Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Pacific Coast
St. Louis
Minneapolis Times
Billings
Burlington
the &Cent
Western Passenger Association
Hurlington
Twin Cities
Coast Lines
Minnesota
Soo Road
Ohio
Gladstone
Lakes
Chicago
Morgan Buys Bay Shore Land for Rail Terminus
San Francisco reports J Pierpont Morgan has bought a large tract of bay shore land above Point Richmond adjoining Standard Oil property. Said to be a terminus for the Morgan Hill syndicate railroads including the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. Purchase price given as a little over $100,000.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Offered as Internal Cure
An editorial style claim extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a simple internal remedy for catarrh noting sprays douches and powders are inconvenient. It argues the disease lies in the blood and praises the tablet formula containing antiseptics like Gualacol and Hydrastin, safe for children, with a complete treatment selling for fifty cents.
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Stuart
Montana capital to back Prince of Wales island copper deal
A Seattle dispatch reports Sam L. Silverman of Spokane plans to take Montana investors to Prince of Wales island Alaska to evaluate a copper property bonded to him. They expect to join him soon for talks on funding a major development if the mine proves as described.
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Seattle
Montana
Prince of Wales Island
Sound
Sam L. Silverman
Spokane
Alaska
Silverman
Rail lines open Denver gateway for passenger traffic
Following the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company's lead the Oregon Short Line issues a circular authorizing the Rio Grande routes to Denver for eastbound travel. The Southern Pacific is expected to issue a similar circular. The move lets agents of the O R N Short Line and Southern Pacific route passengers via Rio Grande to Denver and then east over the Union Pacific. Previously travelers headed east from a Pacific point faced different routing and ticketing constraints.
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Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Oregon Short Line
Denver
Southern Pacific
Short Line
Rio Grande
Union Pacific
Pacific
Benefit Concert at First Presbyterian for AME Church
The First Presbyterian church tonight lends its building to the African Methodist choir for a concert to aid finishing the AME church. Proceeds fund the corner stone project and a first class program by skilled singers is promised. The appeal asks Butte residents to donate a mite to complete the structure before winter.
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First Presbyterian Church
African Methodist Church
Butte
Vogel Family Announces Miss Vogel May Wed In Tacoma
Rudolph Vogel and Paul Vogel announce the marriage of Miss Magdaline Marie Vogel to Willam F. Rudolph on Thursday November 7 at 6 30 p m in St Lees church Tacoma Washington The groom formerly lived in Butte and is superintendent of Pacific Insurance company in Tacoma The bride is noted for her courteous service at Mrs Neidenhofens for a period of time and has many friends wishing her well
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Paul Vogel
Magdaline Marie Vogel
Willam F. Rudolph
St Lee's Church
Tacoma
Wash
Butte
Pacific Insurance Comny
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