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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
23
City council discussed street car operations amid parade clashes on Labor Day. Alderman Cohen urged regulation of cars stopping at crossings. City Attorney Forestell and Manager Wharton weighed city rights and further study.
Butte awakens a new copper venture named the Butte Exemption Copper Company with 290000 shares of no par value 10 each and 2500000 capital, organized under Massachusetts law funded by New York capital. The four claims Exemption Colleen Bawn Canyon and Mountain Spur lie along the east side near Park and Horse Canyons with early work showing a 150 foot shaft on Exemption and high grade copper in the winze. Principal organizers include W A Nichols of Spokane and bonds secured by W Hopkins and George D Cochrane after estate settlement with Peter Conway and James Naughton heirs, with plans to begin heavy development within 30 days using machinery pumps and air driven workings.
The city clerk in Butte filed a detailed report on the financial status and reliability of insurance companies carrying city risks. It lists solvent and insolvent firms, notes losses paid to San Francisco policyholders, and urges council action to transfer city insured properties from unstable companies. The report is on file for public inspection.
The Billings ball team spent yesterday in Butte and will play in Anaconda today reinforced by many Butte leaguers. Plans form to bring Billings players back to Butte Sunday for a game at Columbia Gardens with a team from the remaining Butte players and vacancies filled by Reduction Works Nine players.
Wreckers used giant powder in a midnight attack on Jerry and Andy Sullivan living in cabin 15 rear of 522 North Wyoming Street. The blast blew in the door and shattered all the windows at the front of the dwelling.
Special Correspondence reports Samuel Brennensthal, longtime Pine Hills resident, died Saturday of pleurisy. Funeral held Sunday morning at his hillside home. he had no known relatives.
The miners union tallied 1487 ballots with several rejected for irregularities. P J Duggy won the presidency by 228 votes over James Shea in a close race. Other officers selected include Patrick Burns as vice president and John Sullivan as recording secretary, among others.
The semi annual election of Butte Stationary Engineers Union No. 83 Western Federation of Miners re elected most officers. Jerry Mahoney won the presidency over James R. Murphy by 59 votes out of 177 ballots. Edward Wilkinson became vice president unopposed and several officers and trustees were re elected. Two hundred ballots were cast after a 10:30 AM start with results tallied by 8 PM.
M. A. Gray Jr of Helena is in the city. L. E. Erwin of Helena is a guest at the Butte. C. W. Rank a Virginia City druggist is a guest at the Finlen.
Frank Hogbiga of Great Falls stays at the Finlen to tend business interests. John B. McKittrick from Hauser Lake visits. John H. Harnot and family from Livingston are in Butte. W Bennett of Helena and J Hitz from Deer Lodge also registered at the Finlen. O M Best of Dillon spends a day in town. Dr Fr A Sweet, Harry Scott and A C Taylor join a Madison County group at the Finlen from Ruby. Thomas J Farrell Jr of Missouri plans to resume studies at the University of Montana.
An important meeting of the Butte Tennis club is called for this evening at 5 o'clock at the office of D. D. Lavaghtin on West Uranite street. Every member is urged to attend.
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