Anaconda Mayor Faces Office Seeker Scrutiny
Mayor-elect Stephens tolls residents that appointments will rely on merit and party service. A flood of aspirants, some with questionable connections, seek city posts, while others from the party left out of steady support push for influence. High-profile figures discussed for police chief, city attorney, and clerk roles as Stephens plans a fair, independent cabinet. The piece notes extensive petitions, cross-party confusion, and a broad roster of candidates amid local political maneuvering.
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Tom
Fred Gangner
Police
Anawanda
Mr. Gangner
J. W. James
Hiram Rodgers
C. M. Sawyer
C. N. Davidson
George Martz
Ira Gnose
Questions on constitutionality of records at county court
The text questions whether filings made under a current life status would be invalid if the laws are held unconstitutional. It asks if the legislature must be convened to correct records to permit future challenge. These reflect concerns sparked by actions of the late legislature.
Waiting for Supreme Court ruling on Daly county law
Anaconda residents await the supreme court decision on the Daly county law aimed at changing Deer Lodge county status. The Anaconda bar argues constitutional faults and some lawyers predict an invalidation may trigger a special legislative session to resolve the issue.
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Anaconda
Supreme Court
Daly County
General Assembly
Deer Lodge
Mayor-elect Stephens Receives Midnight Street Commissioner Joke
In a comical office mix up a well known Fourth ward Republican sought to lobby the mayor-elect for the street commissioner post. He wandered into the mayor’s office believing it was Dr. McKenzie’s and was surprised to find others awaiting a police appointment. The mayor-elect appeared and was greeted warmly but no job offer was made.
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Stephens
Fourth Ward
Dennis Fhovtin
Dr. McKenzie
Gol
Dr. Stephens
Local notes from Butte and Ada county area
Local briefs list visitors and residents including Miss Bessie Spratt in Butte and J G Bates piano tuner at Smiths Drug Store. Mentions W H Weed registered at the Montana, H T Whitehill and J H Duffy in Deer Lodge, and John C Sullivan circulating a petition for a game warden. Colonel W E Phillips in city. pay day at A C M Co departments. Brookman of Tucker & Co improving. Ursuline Convent foundation work resumes in East Anaconda. Curtain rises Friday for Fra Diavalo. L May Slaughter arrives to join Montana Hotel staff as stenographer. Campbell seeks city clerk appointment. active Republican at refinery duties.
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Ververkmoes
Bessie Spratt
Butte
D. French
J. G. Bates
Smith's Drug Store
W. H. Weed
Montana
Smith Drug Co
J. H. Duffy
H. T. Whitehill
Deer Lodge
John C. Sullivan
W. E. Phillips
Helena
Foundry
Electric Light
Walter
Brookman
Tucker & Co
Ursuline Convent
East Anaconda
Fra Diavalo
L. May Slaughter
Los Angeles
Cal
Hyde
8. C. Campbell
Stephens
Campbell
Three nominations filed for Anaconda school board seats
Clark Nadeau is joined by H. H. Nell and Captain William Kelly as nominees for the Anaconda school board. D. D. Twely’s name was filed by friends in his absence, but he is expected to decline, leaving Nell and Kelly unopposed on election day.
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Clark Nadeau
Anaconda
H. H. Nell
William Kelly
D. D. Twwely
Mre
Hotel clerks duties echo a bustling city role in 1900s era tale
In Butte a long column in Hotel World revisits hotel clerks as multi role figures, reciting a humorous witness exchange. The piece lists duties from directing rooms and trains to handling finances, guiding guests, editing telegraph messages, and commenting on politics, theater, and fashion. Notables such as Emerson of Oshkosh appear with a parade of names and towns.
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A& Hotel
Om Hieelonce
T He Hotel World
Fou
Ambrose
Peraone
Ube
Jones
Unclear Names List Featuring Multiple Individuals and Cities
A garbled OCR item lists numerous names and places including Philipsburg Helena Great Falls Spokane Missoula and Minneapolis. The fragment mentions individuals such as M E Buck Norris Frank Brow Jame s Owens and others with various locations across Montana and nearby states. The text lacks context or a clear event.
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M. E. Buck
Norris
Frank D. Brow
Philipsburg
D. MH. Mellen
Stone Staton
W. EB. Moore
F. J. Mette
Wadley
Trolt
L Gerson
Philadelphia
M. M. Potter
Helena
D. M. McLaughlin
Basin
James Owens
Augusta
Malone
Miles Tiny
B. Fowler
McLeod
Yacger Melena
le. M. Hughes
Wridger W
Th Cumpinell
Spokane
T. J. Which
Dimes Donovan
N. Palearr
Livingston
Hy Ry Laughlin
Miunneapolis
AL Eltiot
Phielphias i
George BL Wright
Boston
Mowe
Missoulay Ms
Ritch
Missoula
Queenstown Ships Fail To Land In Gale
Ships from New York and Philadelphia could not dock at Queenstown due to a gale. The American steamer Wiesland and the White Star liner Wieslind proceeded to Liverpool without mail or passengers.
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Queenstown
Apell
New York
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Explosion at Jerome cripples United Verde mine workers
News from Jerome reports a premature explosion at Senator Clark's United Verde mine injuring several men. James Rooney and Joseph Ziefel were killed, nearly a dozen workers were near the blast on the lower level when the blast occurred.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Senator Clark
Jerome
James Rooney
Joseph Ziefel
Admiral Mello Seriously Ill Delays Arizona Assignment
April 3 Rio de Janeiro reports the medical commission says Admiral Mello is too ill to be sent to Arizona. He has written to the minister of the navy demanding the reason for his arrest on suspicion of involvement in an anarchist conspiracy.
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Rio de Janeiro
Admiral Mello
Aminzona
Navy
Steamer Empress of Japan Brings Silk Cargo
The Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai bearing a vast silk cargo from a Chinese port. The steamer carried 1,080 cases valued at over one million taels, the most valuable silk consignment ever brought in on a single voyage.
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Vintmva
Dome Diameters of World Cathedrals Noted
The fragment notes St. Pauls cathedral with a dome of M2 feet diameter and St. Peters in Rome measuring 149 feet across. It provides a quick comparative glimpse of major domes in historic churches.
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St. Paul's
St. Peter’s
Rome
A New Street Railway Time Table Announced
A new street railway time table takes effect April 1, 1901. Extra Sunday trains will run to the new works. Beginning tomorrow March 3, cars leave Brickyard at 3 40 and 10 20 a.m. From Main Street depart two minutes later. Departures from new works listed 7 00, 8 00, 9 20, 10 09, 10 40, 11 20 a.m. and 5 15, 5 40 p.m.
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Ti Carroll
New Works
Fave
Hway
Brickyard
TOO
Oc P
Main Street
Low Rates to the South Excursion Tickets Advertised
The Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway offers reduced excursion tickets to southern resorts including Jacksonville Florida Mobile Alabama New Orleans Louisiana Savannah Georgia and El Paso Texas. Tickets are valid for return any time before June 4 1901. For rates routes and times inquire at any Milwaukee agent or write J T Conley assistant general passenger agent St Paul MN.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Jacksonville
Fla
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Savannah
el Paso
Texas
Milwaukee
J. T. Conley
St. Paul
Minn
Northern Pacific
Chicago
St. Louis
Duluth
Lakes
Detroit
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
Chas. S. Fee
Gen
St Paul
First Class Sleeper Service to Kansas City via C M & St P
A first class sleeper route runs from Minneapolis at 7:50 a m and Saint Paul at 8:00 a m to Kansas City arriving next morning at 7:00 a m. The service travels via OC M and the Milwaukee Hidrick Route, marketed as a comfortable choice for long journeys.
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Kansas Cit'y
C. M & ST. Phy
Kansas City
Twin Cities
OC. M
A.B. Ry
Minneapolis
At. Paul
Milwaukee
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Anaconda News
Republican Party
Peraps
Lincoln Republican Club
Teliet
Bi Butte
Ndt
Genteman
Stephen
Josephine Stanton Company
Josephine Stanton
Japan
Yokohama
Tokio
Kobe
Nug
Viadivestock
Siberia
Shanghai
Hongkong
Manila
Australia
New Zealand
India
South Africa
McRae & Co
Margaret Burke
Miss Holland
Eagle
Majestic
Orpheus Quartette
E. E
John H. Thoma
Deva
Phil A. Harris
John H. Thomas
R. de B. Smith
Montana Hotel
The
Daly Bank and Trust Company of
Anaconde
Bell Exchanges
Omaha
San Francisco
England
Ireland
France
Germany
Orient
National City Bank
First National Bank
Finest National Bank
Omaha National Bank
Omaha Bank OF California
John KR. Toole
B. Greenwood
Louis V. Bennett
F.C. Norbeck
Emerson
Oshkosh
Hye Country
McDermot
Charles 1
Emeron
Phil Gibson
Great Falls
Paris Gibson
Tansom Uuper
Electric City
Thomas C. Bach
Fa Pela
A. T. Cook
M. J. Fitz-Patrick
At &. Com
Mello
Denver
Portland
Pacific Coast
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Arc Rive
Main Strbet Butte
H.©.Wilson
STER
Prunella
Kenrietta
Charlies
Copper City Commercial
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