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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1924
Page
3
Dan Hennessy son of Dan Hennessy and grandson of a merchant father began as a minor clerk in a Butte mercantile house and rose to prominence as one of the era’s leading western merchants.
Twenty years ago Daniel J. Hennessy arrived in Butte with nothing and rose to head a premier mercantile house. The city, then an Irish town, idolized him as its foremost figure. He is long dead, but now his son Dan Hennessy the Second aims to carve his own place in the family’s storied home.
Dan Hennessy, the veteran merchant, is back meeting buyers at Hennessys in Butte. The piece recalls his rise from clerk to department-store head, his charitable nature, and the enduring friendship of his Butte connections. It notes his son Dan Jr. stays in Butte, choosing mercantile work over leisure abroad.
E P Johnson of 609 West States Street Chicago announces a free oil lamp that burns air and heats gas or electricity. He seeks local help to introduce the device and asks for inquiries from agents ready to work.
The National Bureaus Biologic survey reports Bison Park Montana overpopulated with 561 buffaloes 400 elks 60 mule deer 20 White Tail deer and 20 mountain sheep All are American stock except the mountain sheep Canadian started from Banff Park Tourists on Northern Pacific trains spot wildlife as historic renditions fade Officials foresee yearly culling of weaker stock to manage growth while government aims to preserve and improve these animals for posterity and beauty.
H J Binney, tied to Vigilante film promotion, is under arrest for obtaining money under false pretenses and will be brought back to Butte by undersheriff Robinson using the dog chain method. Evidence includes stock prospectuses, letters, a $100 stock payment, and other documents. county officials urge all buyers to report to the courthouse with details of Binney's sales tactics.
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