Helena Highwayman Clarke Captured In 1891 Fall
Marshal Sims of Helena led the capture of Harry Clarke, the desperado shot by Officer Grogan. Clarke and his female accomplice Helen Forsland were arrested at the Northern Pacific depot after a chase through Helena. Clarke received 40 years in Deer Lodge. Forsland later aided by the Salvation Army. Officer Grogan survived and later lived in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sims
Silver Bow Club
Helena
Harry Clarke
Sims
Clarke
Toole
Grogan
Board of Pardons
Goss
Helen Forsland
The
Standard
Ewing Street
Eighth Avenue
Clark
Ife
Buck
Northern Pacific
Walter
Lewis and Clarke Courthouse
Alden
Courthouse Square
Walters
Dick Fisher
Anaconda
Richardson
Great Northern
Hunt
Deer Lodge
Minnesota
Salvation Army
Butte
Tonopah Mining Camp Shines at Congress Visit
L O Ray Nevada delegate reports Tonopah’s booming mines and future potential. He cites $6,000,000 in recent production, $12,000,000 in sight, and multiple camps expanding near Tonopah including Fraction, Mespah, West End, Otto Tonapah, and Montana Tonapah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Ray
Nevada
Mining Congress
Butte J
Mr. Ray
Tonopah
International Mining Congress
Butte
Nev
Tonapah
Tonapah Company
Tonapah Salt Lake Company
MacNamar Company
Mespah
West End
Borough
Otto Tonapah Company
Tonapah City Company
Tonopah Salt Lake Company
Oddie Mountain
Belmont Company
Ira B. Curtis
Curtis
Mespah Extension Company
Oddie
San Antono Range
Pacific
Tonapah North Star Tunnel & Development Company
Ivanpah
The Nearest Fancy Grocery House in the State
An item notes a local grocery outlet described as the nearest Fancy Grocery House in the state. It highlights its prominence and accessibility for shoppers seeking a well regarded grocer.
Noting Savings on Meats Promises Big Yearly Benefits
A sales pitch argues that saving ten to fifteen cents daily on meat adds up to about fifty dollars yearly. It claims that saving this amount enables purchases of many luxuries and urges comparing prices with competitors to see the value.
New Scale Kimball Pianos Arrive in Butte Stores
Orton Bros Pro at 219 North Main St advertises two carloads of New Scale Kimball pianos and Weber Hallet Davis Mason Hamlin organs and other high grade pianos. The notice promises modern features, low prices, easy terms, and special surprises for early callers with used instruments offered at deep discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber, Hallet & Davis
Mason & Hamlin
Whitney
Hinze
Kimball
Orton
North Main St
Butte, Mont
Parochial Juniors Defeat Centerville Juniors 8–5
In the city junior league a lone game yesterday saw the Parochial Juniors beat Centerville Juniors by 8 to 5. Sullivan and Choquette formed the Parochials’ battery while Foley and Toony pitched for Centerville.
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Centerville
Sullivan and Choquette
Foley and Toony
Thoroughbred sales and obituaries mix in city races
First race lists horses with weights for a selling event including Dyke Scotch Belle Maxmox Avatar Mrs C McAlbert and Friar Charm. Second race shows another selling field with Atelog Hamptonian Casdale Major King Poet Scout Ace and Einstein. Third race notes Pleasanton Capitola Trimodel Easter Card Petronius Blanche Sheppard Romany and a death notices section reporting Mrs Lena Quinlan aged 32, funeral plans for Tuesday, plus obituaries for Thomas Sadlier and William Caldwell with service details.
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Scotch Belle
Maxmox
Avatar
Mrs. C
McAlbert
Friar Charm
Atelog
Hamptonian
Casdale
Major King
Poet Scout
Ace
Einstein
Pleasanton
Capitola
Trimodel
Land Leases in Creek Nation Draw Wide Attention
Guthrie Oklahoma September 7 reports say large firms have secured control of up to 100000 acres each in the Creek nation Indian Territory with others holding 20000 to 50000 acres. Plans to break land into parcels for cotton farming by southern African Americans provoke strong local opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Creek Nation
Indian Territory
Major William S Brackett Death in Peoria Traced to Mental Illness
Major William S Brackett, longtime Montana resident and Illinois National Guard officer, was found dead from a gunshot in Peoria. Physicians suspect insanity linked to divorce and financial turmoil, noting his deteriorating mental state and recent property sales. He leaves a Chicago wife, a daughter in Chicago, and an invalid mother, with ties to Butte and Fridley.
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William 8. Brackett
Peoria
Montana
Fridley
Butte
Major Brackett
Major “Raskert
Wes
Bozeman
Ill
East
William S. Brackett
Illinois National Guard
Philippines
United States Navy
Chicago
Unity Club
Cuba
Paxson
Custer
J. L. Holmes
Excursion to California by Oregon Short Line Tickets
The Oregon Short Line offers round trip fares to San Francisco from $55 with same route travel and $68.50 for via Ogden and Portland options, and to Los Angeles from $67.90 with similar via options. Tickets valid for return to Nov. 15 with stopover privileges. quickest Queen Orden route 23 hours. Sleep car reservations emphasized at 19 North Main Butte Montana office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Short Line
San Francisco
Ogden
Portland
Los Angeles
Orden
Short Line City
North Main Street
Butte
Mont
H. C. Wilson
Great Northern Railway Weekend Excursions
The Great Northern Railway advertises weekend trips with Basin Boulder and Alhambra routes. Basin and return priced at 1.50 and 1.99 respectively, Boulder 1.50 and 1.00, and Alhambra 2.30. Special Sunday departures offer return on Monday. Ticket office listed at 4 North Main Street and depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin and Return
Boulder and Return
Alhambra
North Main Street
Fire Threat Near Montana Mine Buildings
Sheridan notes that a fire near the Montana mine mill narrowly threatened the plant. It burned timber all night but was checked by forenoon. Origin of the blaze remains unknown. B. F. Linderman, representing the mining district, returns home praising Sheridan's mineral displays and prospects from the recent mining congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Sheridan
Montana
B. F. Linderman
Mining Congress
Linderman
Paving Booming Along in Butte Street Upgrades
Contractors under Captain Branagan press ahead on macadam projects in Butte. Dugan’s crew advances on Renshaw Street and East Park Street as paving blocks and concrete prepare for completion before winter. The East Park job remains toughest, with streetcar work and relocation of removed material to Parrot Pond shaping progress.
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Dugan
Butte
Renshaw Street
Park and
Galena
East Park Street
Arizona
Covert Streets
Renshaw Alley
John Cranagan
Street Railroad Company
Parrot Pond
Sultan of Sulu opens in St Louis to full house
The comic opera The Sultan of Sulu by George Ade opened the season at the Olympic theater in St Louis to a full house. It has been rewritten into two acts since its Chicago run and drew many curtain calls. Col. Henry W. Savage and Ade attended, with Chicago friends, as advance sales for the week were strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
George Ade
Olympic Theater
Chicago
Henry W. Savage
New York
Woodmen of the World Lodge Formed in Sheridan
Special Correspondence reports a new Woodmen of the World lodge organized in Sheridan with charter members and local leaders. H J Henry of Helena organized the camp, with monthly meetings planned at the Masonic hall and officers including R J Ogden cone sul commander and L R Poster adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Sheridan
Citisens
Valle
H. J. Henry
Helena
Montana
Masonic Hall
R. J
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Butte News
Sept
Lutey
Negular Qeth
Delicatessen
Park Street
Bannockburn
Tonkin’s
E. Park Street
Richards the Butta Undertaker
Park St
A. Augendre
Aris
France
D. M. Newhro Drug Co
Marshal Sims
Mr. Sims
Pritchard-Harrison Carpet CO
Cor. Park and
Main Sts, Butte, Moat
John G. Holland
Schilling
Japan
Moor Os Nis
Ceecka
Como
Eves
Armour’s
C &c
Washington Market
Ornstein Bros
Park
Lena Quinlan
John Quinlan
Empire Street
St. Patrick's Church
Thomas Sadlier
Sherman & Reed
Broad Way
Arizona Streets
William Caldwell
Montana Undertaking Company
Sacred Heart Church
Walior William S. Brackett
Ellinots
California
Great Northern Railway
Pderman
Ivines
Deltz & Metzger Mills
Sic
Columbia
Agra
Lander Furniture and Carpet Co
Last Broadway
Butte, Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Hardware Department
America
West Broadway
Big Blackfoot Milling Company Wholesale and Beta
Cor
Arizona and Aluminum Sts
Missoula
Bonner, Mont
Julius Fried
Telephone
E. Broadway
Lua Rene Ae Tree
Branagan
Ade
New Lodge of Woodmen
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