Butte Current Notes and Local Advertisements
A dense list of local notices includes piano rental by Orton Bros and Fred Orton tuner, James A. Bennett private school fall term opens Sept 4, and frequent city updates on travel, railways, and services. Reports cover Miss Lola Emery’s Salt Lake visit, J K Clark’s mining property tour, Crystal Springs accommodations, and advertisements for writing supplies, sewing machine needles, and Overland Rye whiskey. Also noted are funeral of Harry M. Brahm, a Sunday rail fare deal, and a wedding of Walter Carls and Jeannette Merritt at 4907 South Main with Rev J E Noftsinger officiating.
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Orton Bros
Fred Orton
N. Main
James A. Bennett
E. C. Freyshlag
Colorado
J. M. Froehlich
Bany
Hanson
Sherman
Crystal Springs
Lola Emery
Salt Lake
Northern Pacific
Butte
St. Paul
Minneapolis
J. K. Clark
Couer d'Alene
Great Northern Railway
Professor Miller
Columbia Gardens
the Gardens
John P. Mahoney
California
Harry M. Brahm
John Hosking
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Everyerson
Gregsonprings Duripg
Walter D. Carls
Jeannette Merritt
J. E. Noftsinger
Electric accident injures man at M. O. P. smelter
E. Potter received a shock while adjusting electrical wires at the M. O. P. smelter. the water-soaked pole became a conductor and he fell twenty five feet. He sustained deep cuts to the head and shoulder, was treated at Murray and Freund's hospital, and will be taken home to 10 South Montana. He is married.
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E. Potter
Potter
Murray & Freund's Hospital
South
Montana
Mining investment pitch from Denver & Rock Island
A promotional notice urges buying shares at 35 cents now rather than 50 cents later. It claims the mine is currently more productive than previously represented and promises profit once equipped with machinery. Investors are asked to contact Thompson Investment Co. in Butte via box 1754, with no agents listed.
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Denver & Rock Islandeing Co
Thompson Investment Co
Butte
Oysters Highlighted in Convenient Midnight Trade Offer
The notice promotes oysters as a specialty with prices listed for a limited time offer. The language notes a shop staying open until midnight daily for convenience and to support trade.
Teachers Plunge Into Four Days Of Intense Institute Work
Silver Bow County teachers cram two or three days of tasks into four busy days at the high school institute. About 210 instructors attend with visitors listed. sessions cover Speer method arithmetic and general education aims.
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Silver Bow County
Voltz
Weirick
Corbin
Cheely
Cooney
Miss Price
Hamilton
Speer
Miss Harwood
Miss Bracken
Mr. Young
Dante
Milton
Adam
Spencer
Rosenkrantz
Rousseau
Young
Local Watchmaker Ad Offers Reward for Proof of Substandard Mainspring
A classified notice offers $25 to anyone proving that E. F. Mayer of 40 West Park does not install the best mainspring for $1. Also promotes watch cleaning at $1.50.
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E. F. Mayer
West Park
St Louis Defeats Philadelphia in National League Play
In Philadelphia on Sept 5 St Louis won by superior all around play. Young delivered when needed and Wallace at short had a brilliant game. Attendance 2 096. Beere Dunn and McFarland were the battery with Umpire Emslie.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg Breaks Five-Game Streak At Boston
Pittsburg won today extending their streak to five straight wins while Boston out batted the visitors but erred in key plays. Attendance stood at 80 with Batteries Pittinger Clarke for Pittsburg and Ips for Boston in a tense matchup as New York and Cincinnati reports followed.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Butte City Budget Report Details Road Taxes and Fire Costs
The city council reviewed reports on road taxes and smallpox expenses with Silver Bow county. It shows 1899 county net road tax of 14980.50, city share 7697.74, pest house costs 19519.62, city 30 percent share 1955.89, and related warrants proposed. The police and fire reports cover August 1900 activity with 357 arrests and $1,858.69 in fines.
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Callan
Silver Bow County
Sane
Silver Bow
Butte
County of
Peter Johnson
J. J. Cotter
Third Street
Maryland Avenue
Peter Sanger
Fire Department
Parrot
City of
John Lavell
National Tube raises prices on merchant pipe five percent
Pittsburg Sept 5 The National Tube Company advanced prices on merchant and wrought iron pipe five percent to take effect at once. Boiler tubes and other grades saw no change. The hike comes as costs for iron and steel pipe iron and steel kelp rise.
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Pittsburg
National Tube Company
Debtor in Asylum Case and Divorce Suits Headline Butte
Harold Thornton, jailed since August 21 in a stupor, is ordered committed to the asylum after doctors determine epilepsy and dementia. Mary A. Knight sues for divorce from John D. Knight on non support, seeking custody and property rights. Olive C. Alley sues Burt V. Alley for alimony. R M Cobban sues Security Abstract for damages over a faulty title abstract. Also notices of fashion advertising from Hennessy.
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Harold Thornton
Ignatius Donnelly
Thornton
Jhe
Mary A. Knight
John D. Knight
Butte
Ophir
Olive C. Alley
Burt V. Alley
R. M. Cobban
Security Abstract Company
Cresceus wins world stallion record at Hartford trials
The Cresceus owned by Ketchum farm Toledo driven by George H. Ketchum and urged by a runner beat the world's stallion record with a 2:04 4/5 mile at Grand Circuit trials. Crowds cheered as the horse finished strong amid coach Dickerson and Walker. Other events favored favorites with Johnnie Agan and Connor posting multiple wins in pacing and trotting divisions.
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Hartford
Conn
Cresceus
Ketchum Farm
Toledo
Ohio
Directum
George H. Ketchum
Joe Patchen
Dickerson
Walker
Crescens
Charley Herr
Pilatus
Connor
Will Ley Burn
Johnnie Agan
Clinton B. Winona
Early Bird
Prince A
Donkey, Jr
Neil Alleyone
Holta
Island Wilkes
Courier-Journal
Agitator
Flint
Harley Herr
Farris
Tudor
Chimes
Green Brino
Little Dick
Stacker
Taylor
Matin Hells
Speecial Boy
Oniff
Daphne Dallas Aleq
Races Report From track meet featuring HI Lee and others
In the third race a one mile event HI Lee won with Bill Garrett second and Silver Fizz third. The fourth race went one mile Van Hoorbeke captured victory The Lady was second Flor isar finished third with a 1 40 4 5 time. In the fifth race over eleven sixteenths Harry Herendeen won Shut Up placed second Natural Gas third with a 1 08 3 5 time. The sixth race a mile and an eighth Catastrophe won Donation second What Next third with a 1 55 2 5 time.
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HI Lee
Bill Garrett
van Hoorbeke
Florisar
Harry Herendeen
Hamline races feature steady pacing including 213 and 212 events
At Hamline in St Paul on September 5 the 213 pace carried a purse of 000 with twelve starters. Major Munscovite swept heats one two and four with Lest time 2 09. Mark Derby won heat three in 2 11. A 2 16 trot, purse 1 000, saw Chain Shot win three straight heats, best 2 18, with Cornelia Belle Agie Me dium Phoebe Onward and Splice among the starters.
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St. Paul
Minn
Hamline
Major Munscovite
Mark Derby
Chain Shot
Cornelia Belle
Agie Medium
Phoebe Onward
Splice
Racing Results from Sacramento and Santa Anita
In Sacramento on September 5 results show Queen R. with a 2 23 pacing time earning best time, Stanton Wilkes second and Georgia B. third in a $1,000 purse. At Santa Anita Midry Direct and Bolster started with Dolly Dillon winning the 2 10 trotting purse, Phoebe Childers second and Hazel Kinney third in 2 12. Lilly Andrew won the Shafter selling stake over rival briar hill with Phil Archibald second and Kickum Bob third in 1 15 for six furlongs. Pilot won the six furlongs at Shafter with Briar Hill second and Kickum Bob third in 1 16.
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Sacramento
Cal
Queen R
Stanton Wilkes
Georgia B
Santa Anita
Midry
Direct
Bolster
Dolly Dillon
Phoebe Childers
Hazel Kinney
Claudis
Shafter
Lilly Andrew
March
Phil Archibald
Pilot
Briar Hill
Kickum Bob
Butte and Anaconda to Meet in Afternoon Baseball Game
Baseball today at 3 o clock features a second meeting this week between Butte and Anaconda. The Butte lineup includes Burke Thielman Hammond Perham Jr O Connor Anderson McDonough Donahue Bissell. Silver Legion Knights entertainment at 320 North Main drew about 350 attendees to promote fraternity and order benefits.
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Ball Park
Butte
Anaconda
Democrat's County Central Committee
Department 1
Democratic County Central Committee
P. J. McArthur
PD. P. Oconnor
Silver Legion
The
North Main Street
Beleet Knights
Results at Sheepshead Bay Six Races Reported
New York Sept 3 results at Sheepshead Bay feature six races. The Regent wins the first by a half and a fifth, The Golden Prince second, Bowen third in 2:15. McMeekin takes the second with Whistlingon second and Camara third in 1:41 5. Noonday wins the Belle Futurity course with Sweet Lavender second and Lady Schorr third in 1:02 5. Kalashandra wins the mile and three furlongs, Advance Guard second, Motley third in 2:22. Knight of Rhodes takes the six furlongs with Latosca II second and Sanders third in 1:15 4. Candle Black wins the turf mile and a furlong, Mill Stream second, Golden Sceptre third in 1:34 4.
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New York
sSheepshead Bay
Regent
Golden Prince
Bowen
McMeekin
Whistlingon
Camara
Noonday
Sweet Lavender
Lady Schorr
Kalashandra
Advance Guard
Motley
Knight of Rhodes
Latosca II
Sanders
Candle Black
Mill Stream
Golden Sceptre
Fridolin Wins First Race at Chicago Meet
Fridolin takes the opening five furlong race in Chicago with Katherine Ennis placing second and K. P. third. Time noted as 0:22.5. The second race details are incomplete with Tayon winning and Highland second with Lenmep third in an x furlong dash.
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Chicago
Fridolin
Katherine Ennis
K. P
Tayon
Highland
Lenmep
Van Ness Complimented for Boer Flag Incident
New York committee to aid the Republic of South Africa applauds Edward Van Ness for raising the Boer flag at Bar Harbor as the English fleet neared. A prewritten letter was read and sent to Van Ness praising his action and reaffirming the committee's Boer allegiance.
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New York
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Butte News
Btandard
East Broadway
Telephone
Butte, Mont
C. E. Potter
M. O Pr. Smelter
the Groite Cafe
Hahn, Newton and Peitz
Carrick and Grady
Snyder
Brooklyn
OME
Menefee
Donahue
Howell
McGuire
Hurst
Indianapolis
Detroit
Kansas City
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Lest
St. Louis
Cincinnati
National League
Ee Eee
Daddies
Cba Ae Parom
Pittinger
Clarke
Philips
O’connor
O' Day
Cincinnatis
New Yorks
Butte City
Council
Teachtad Atta
Pest House
Cecdace Aks
Good Knight
NIT
Hennessy
Brussels
New Axminster Carpets
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park Street
Butte, Montana
Wattford Track
St. Lewis
Kinlock Park
W. Kiley
Lordan
Omella
Mr. Brookwood
Hilda H
Delsarte
Lomand
Ben Hlam
Mona Ff
Muagyeic Davis
Nobleman
King-Glen Lake
Sprung
Guide Rock
the Binger
Amelia Strathmore
Doralice
Santos
Maracaibo
Japan
Steeeee
Old City
A. Booth Cash Grocery
Park Street
Baseball Today
Sheepshead Bay
van Ness
the Grotto Cafe
Postoffice
Jacob Zundel
F. A. Ironside
Dentist
Curtis Block
West
Perk Street
Montans
Drs. Murray & Freund
Western Medical Dispensary
Broadway
Hutte
Silver Bow Foundry and Machine Company
County Road
South Butte
P. O. Box
Ursuline Convent Anaconda
Bearching
Ing
All Hallows College
Salt Lake City
Paris
France
DM Droz Co
Monsole
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