Butte Compared With Other Cities In Population Study
A 2nd census comparison ranks 10 U S cities by population 30 000 to 82 000 led by Chattanooga Auburn Montgomery Butte Canton Taunton Rockford Superior and Fitchburg Rockford has the lowest death rate Taunton the highest Butte records 14 34 deaths and leads in arrests and licensed saloons The report covers area population crime debt taxes and public works with Butte posting the highest total expenditures in some categories and the smallest paved streets and debt limits
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United States
Chattanooga
Tenn
Auburn
N. Y
Montgomery
Ala
Butte
Canton
Ohio
Taunton
Mass
Rockford
Til
Superior
Wis
Fitchbure
Schenectady
Butts
Fitchburg
Fitchburge
Fitchbburg
Bute
Rockford and
Butts Public Library
Fitchburg Superior
Flannery Backs Montana Move to Pacific Northwest Circuit
Tacoma star Jack Flannery former Butte fire chief returns from Tacoma where he led his Pacific Northwest league club in batting and helped them finish second. He notes growing support to admit Butte and Helena to a six club Pacific Northwest circuit next season despite rail transport concerns. Spokane favors a separate Montana league over the Pacific Northwest setup.
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Jack Flannery
Tacoma
Butte Fire Department
Mr. Flannery
Flannery
Butte
Helena
Pacific Northwest
McCloskey
Lucas
Montana
Spokane
Local Masons Honor Abram Wehl and Others in Washington
Abram Wehl of this city received the 33d degree at a Masonic meeting in Washington. Elevated were Frank Henry William Ellis Thomason and Fred Koehler of Livingston. Knights commander of the court of honor included Elliott Fletcher Farnham of Butte Byron Stanton of Anaconda Galrick of Butte Charles Alfred Berg Samuel Fishbaum and Simon Henry Robson of Livingston.
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Abram Wehl
Washington
Frank Henry
William Ellis Thomason
Fred Koehler
Livingston
Court of Honor
Elliott Fletcher Farnham
Butte
Byron Thomas Stanton
Mamexe Galrick
Charles Alfred Berg
Samuel Fishbaum
Simon Henry Robson
Livington
Local Coal Supply Advertises Kemmerer and Gebo Coal
Citizens' Coal company at No. 4 East Broadway offers a large stock of Kemmerer Rock Springs Rocky Fork and Gebo coal with prompt delivery. They advertise the lowest prices and easiest terms on addition lots. A new plat shows 30 foot lots by Passmore.
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Kemmerer
Rock Springs
Rocky Fork
Citizens’ Coal Company
East Broadway
Passmore
Lost Cabin Mine and the Turn of a Lone Wager
A man with $8.50 in Butte seeks fortune in a Master Mariner bet at 15 to 1 but deserts his stake after hearing a job offer. He spends 20 dollars to eat, overhears a plan to tear down a shack for $20, and volunteers as the worker in a tale of risk and misfortune in the mining town.
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Master Mariner
Butte
Lost Cabin
Pete
Lost Cabin Mine
Weah
Unemployed Butte Miners Face Batch Life As Work Lags
In Butte the Anaconda mines pause after the smelter accident and most mines cut crews. Married men get priority hiring while singles endure near poverty living in cabin outsides town. Unemployed men pool rent, stock up on basics, and pass time with makeshift cards in “batching.”
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Butte
Anaconda
Anaconda Company
Thoee
Meadervile
Miners’ Union
South Butte
Mission planned for Catholics of Butte across three parishes
Arrangements are underway for a Catholic mission in Butte during late winter or early spring. It will span about two weeks across all three parishes. The last mission, conducted by the Paulist fathers, was two years ago. Dr Dodd offers free eye examinations at 48 West Park Street. Closing out boys and children's goods at Bouchers.
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Butte
Butte Millinery Society Showcases Parisian Fashion
The Annell Marie presents its inaugural midwinter opening praised as the city's most brilliant exclusive millinery display. Connell millinery emphasizes advance Parisian designs with daily new hats. The shop notes it is sole agent in Butte for Phipps and Atchison London hats.
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Butte
Connell
Elegant 19th century dress wares and coats on sale
A sale notice lists forty five silk waists in crepe de chine satin and chiffon with lace embroidery and velvet trim in pink yellow blue helitrope red reseda green. Also kersey coats 58 inches long with beaver collars, house gowns in brocaded satins, bath robes, petticoats and corsets with prices tomorrow.
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Kersey
Tomorrow Bedding Bargains At Marseilles Stores
Marseilles offers edge raised patterns bedspreads in extra large size with pearl hemming and heavy honeycomb work priced previously at 5.00 and 3.00 for large iron bed sizes. Also Huck and damask towels, bath towels 27 by 16 inches, bleached linen damask yardage, and two styles of comforters priced tomorrow at 1.45.
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Marseilles
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Montana Masons
Ried
Dr. Dodd
West Park Street
Boucher’s
Annell Marie
Cardinal
Oxford
Eton
Royal Worcester
P. D
M. F. Connell Company
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