Butte Notes Record Local Business and Social News
Butte notes show assayers and piano firms including McClure brothers rent pianos from Orton Brothers and Montana Music Co. Births announced from local residents. multiple residents ill or traveling. Religious census places Walkerville population around 2000. Nearby visits and theatre notes, with Dr. Dodd offering free eye examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow Block
J. J. Coalbert
Old
Colorado Smelter
Keyser
West
Granite Street
Harry Snell
No. 1
California Avenue
W. F. Davis
H. D. Thurston
Montana Street
Hanson
Silver Bow
Burglar Entry Reported At West Park Street Home
Mrs Samuel W Swift and her daughter returned to 820 West Park Street to find evidence of visitors. A revolver was missing but otherwise nothing valuable disturbed. Captain Everts found marks on the window sill indicating entry.
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Samuel W. Swift
West Park Street
Bashful Farewell To J Benton Leggat At Finlen Hotel
The Isers crowd at the Finlen last night honored J Benton Leggat on the eve of his marriage to Hebe Ashby of Helena. A large jovial gathering shared a lavish menu, songs, toasts, and playful tributes in a long, ornamented dining hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finlen Hotel
Court House
J. Benton Leggat
the Finlen
Leggat
Hebe Ashby
S. Co. Ashby
Helena
Pone
Washoe Copper seeks order to examine underground workings
The Washoe Copper company petitioned the district court for an order to examine and survey underground workings in the Kemper and Leggat and Foster additions held by leasers. The action targets Annie M. Westlake, Joe Grahek, and Joe Turek over trespass on ore bodies via a shaft leased from Westlake. Judge Harney set the petition for Navy 5. In McClernan’s court, Thomas Rowan & Co. vs Shackelton & Whiteway ended in a non-suit for $179. The Butte Hardware Co. sued Henry C. Dahl for $278.70 on a note from Sept. 5, 1890, plus $50 attorney fee. A 30-foot Mercury street lot ad promotes Hesperus Addition property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washoe Copper Company
District Court
Kemper
Leggat
Fister
Annie M. Westlake
Joe Grahek
Joe Turek
Washoe
Foster
Grahek
Tarek
McClernan
Thomas Rowan & Co
Shackelton & Whiteway
City
Rowan & Co
Judge Wines
Butte Hardware Company
District
Henry C. Dahl
Toastmaster and the trained servants serenade a birthday
A playful scene has a toastmaster and trained servants leading a chorus with a cheerful line, For he's a jolly good fellow, echoing celebratory mood.
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Toastmaster
Theater Ushers Union Forms in City for 50 Cent Nightly Wages
The City theater ushers form a union with 26 members and seek recognition from Western Labor union. They adopt a fixed scale of 50 cents per night across all three playhouses, with head ushers earning $1. Officers named: President Frank Warren Vice President Ed Chamberlain Secretary Charles McCrimmons Treasurer Dan Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Labor Union
J. al Sawtelle
John Maguire
Frank Warren
Ed Chamberlain
Charles McCrimmons
Dan Sullivan
Miner John Murray Dies at Duggan Avenue Home
John Murray a miner died yesterday at his No 11 Duggan avenue apartments after a few days of illness. Dr Mac Nevin treated him but consented only as a visiting physician. Coroner Johnson may hold an inquest tomorrow. He leaves a wife who is staying with her sister at 432 South Wyoming Street due to Murray being unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murray
Duggan Avenue
Murray
MacNevin
Johnson
South
Wyoming Street
Coroner rules accident fatal and no one blamed
Coroner's jury at Dugegan's undertakers rooms decides the death of laborer Link R Medars was caused by a cave-in of an embankment while digging a sewer ditch for Butte Plumbing Co. He died alone at 830 Utah Avenue. Widow and three children mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link R. Medars
Delaware Avenue
Butte Plumbing Company
Medars
Utah Avenue
Johnson
Dugegan
H. C. Lambke
W. M. Donahue
Plumbing Company
Local party seeks $16000 loan on downtown property
Reynolds and McDowell at 46 East Broadway proposed loan terms at 10 percent on a central business site valued at $40009. The transaction involves pledging the Butte property to secure the borrow.
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The
Standards
East Broadway
Butte Telephone
Central Business
Butte
Reynolds & McDowell
Leadville Team Wins Drilling Championship
Leadville Colorado October 26 Malley and Chamberlain a Leadville rock drilling team won first money 750 as a result of the contest which ended here tonight They drilled 401 45 inches on Thursday night and this was not beaten Freethy and Davey of Butte drilled tonight 387 16 inches and divided third and fourth money with McKenzie and Marie of Leadville The second money goes to Ross and McNichols of British Columbia A wager of 1000 was made by Hupps and Lindquist of Ouray that they could beat the Butte team They drilled tonight also but they broke a piece out of the side of the rock in the last seconds work and as the hole was the same as Butte 38 7 16 inches the bet was declared off The worlds indoor championship in double handed rock drilling now goes to the Leadville team.
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Leadville
Colo
Malley and Chamberlain
Freethy
Davey
Butte
McKenzie
Marie
Ross and
McNichols
British Columbia
Hupps and Lindquist
Ouray
They Strike Oil Near McKittrick
Hennesy Mercantile manager KE N Wood received a dispatch from RB Miley reporting oil field progress at McKittrick California. Drilling has passed from clay to sand with asphalt and water at about 1096 feet and 1105 feet with heavy gas in the sand. Orton Bros at 219 N Main St Butte advertise pianos and organs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. N. Wood
Hennessy Mercantile Company
RB. J. Miley
McKittrick
Cal
Mr. Wood
Forest Wells and Lena Moen Married in City Hall
Forest Wells and Lena Moen eloped from Salmon City Idaho to wed after a family dispute. Judge Boyle officiated in the city hall ceremony proclaiming them husband and wife yesterday.
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Forest Wells
Lena Moen
Salmon City
Idaho
Judge Boyle
Castro Forces Routed at Maturin in Six-Hour Battle
San Juan Puerto Rico October 26 Munoz Tebar reports the complete rout of General Castro's forces at Maturin Bermudez after a six hours fight with heavy losses. Insurgents took the city and vicinity and captured the government general and several prisoners along with ammunition. Tebar says the eastern country is now under arms. The expedition may include veterans from Trinidad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P. R
Munoz Tevar
Castro
Maturin
Bermudez
Tebar
Trinidad
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Butte News
Fairfield
Jewelers
Montana
Judge Clancy
Willam Berryman
North Walkerville
Grippe
Ethel Fstlick
Jack O'Neill
Anaconda Mines
Albert CC, MacCallum
Anaconda
A. J. Shepherd
Los Angeles
T. J. Bowker
Dakota Street
Joseph Ralph
Arizona
Oro Fine Mining Company
P.O. News Stand
J. Chauvin
O. Chauvin
P. J. Giard
Henry Avarre
J. Meunier
Red Rock
Henry's Lake
Snake River
Charles Dysle
Dora Block
Corner Park
S. Miller Kent
New Sutton
Mr. Kent
Clyde Fitch
Dr. Dodd
W. Swift
Palmer & Co., Tailors
Jack Leggat
Benedict
Iser Boys
Jack
Iser
Old Town
Finlen
Isers
Granite
Washington Streets
Mount Helena
Senator Carter
Mayor Davey
Harry Tuttle
Billy Gemmell
George Clark
Hesperus
Passmore & Co
Mercury Street
Universal
Peabody
el Roy-Tan Cigars
W. FE. Shandrew
Buter
L. A. Medals
Montana Cash Grocery Company
Corner Park and
Montana Sts
Batte
Brussels
Velvet
Moquette
Axminster
Brownfield
Canty Carpet Co
West Park Str
Cffair
California
Orton Bros
N. Main Street
Sceptre
Old Thompson
Hunter Rye
Seeeia Family Liquors
I. Whist Club
Guckenheimer
Walker
Usher
Burke
Thorn
Burke's
AG.60
Rho
Jas. Hennessy
Hennessy
Jas. Hennessy & Co
Cee Superior
Jamaica
London Dock
Doctor Baer
Booth
Toomorrow
Ida
Boyle
Scott's
East Park Street
Alexander MacAulay
South Main Street
Butte, Mont
Ellis Paint Co
Quartz St
Carder Bros
F. A. Ironside
Chicago College
Clark & Snover Co. Tobacco
Svend Carlson, P.J. & Co, L. 5. Cohn and Hennessy Tile Company
Butte, Mong
Buite Undertakers
Undertakers
Park Phomegor
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