Labor Party of Montana Formed After Bitter Convention
The Montana labor party wrapped a tense session by naming Helena the site for its state convention on September 19. Dan McDonald led as temporary chair as John Wyman was chosen secretary, with a full slate of central committeemen and a strong stance against alliances with capitalists. The party endorsed reforms including an eight hour day, cash wages, and measures to curb trusts, while opposing Oriental labor and pushing municipal reform.
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Montana Labor Party
Labor Party
Clark
Helsena
Dan McDonald
John Wyman
Missoula
George Stephens
Cascade
Permanent Organization and Order of Business
Alex Fairgraves
Carbon ‘County
John W. Workman
Lewis and Clarke County
B. Oates
Deer Lodge County
J. B. Martin
Park County
J .P. Halberg
Siiver Bow
D McCormick
Henry Rooney
Granite
James Greely
R. D Miles
Broadwater
James McKenna
Silver Bow
J. Peters
Yellowstone
C. H. Conor
C. W. Johnson
James Whitely
Henry Lidgate
Jefferson
Martin Tingley
Ravalli
William Burns
Flathead
R. H. Pelkey
Committee On Permanent Organization
Order of Business
Game Committee
John McKenna
Butte
B. M. Lindsay
Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers
McCormick
McMahon
Weldon
Joseph G. Hoar
Larbor
Montana
Edward
Mr. Haggerty
Central
M. J. Haggerty
Lewis and Clarke
John Woodman
J. B. Keane
Deer Lodge
Lawrence Owens
R. D. Niles
Otto Shoenfeld
M. Moran
Park
E. V. Martin
H. Lidgate
Rayalll
Martin Tinling
F. M. Nicholson
Carbon
Alex Fairgrieve
William Englin
Madison
T. B. Castle
Connor
Nelhart
Labor Party of Montana
Anw
Helena
Royce
P. J. Keane
Committee On Credentials
McDonald
Boyce
Costly Ride in a Hack Ends with Robbery Allegation
Miner Jacob Zahman of Bilver Bow Park traveled to Butte and rode in a hack driven by John Yates with two companions. After multiple saloon stops and drinks, Zahman awoke on a railroad track east of the city minus his $800 cash, with $500 of it from gambling winnings. Zahman reported the loss. Yates denies knowledge of any robbery and claims Zahman was drunk.
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Jacob Zahman
Bilver Bow Park
Butte
John Yates
Yates
William Brown
F.C. Smith
Butter
Murphy
Zawman
Zahman
Hackman
Bonds Issued For State School of Mines Project
The State School of Mines will issue 120000 in bonds to be taken up by the state treasurer. Idle money from the school sinking fund will back the issue. Bonds, signed by trustees, were brought by Secretary of State Hogan and approved by the trustees last night. The bonds, authorized years ago, gain now from rising land values and will fund the school building. Citizens who previously lent money with warrants will have those warrants cashed. Trustees approve the faculty’s course of study.
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State School of Mines
Hogan
Adout
Queen Marguerite cigar and dandruff cure claim
An advertisement links falling hair to dandruff, a germ disease, and promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the sole product that kills the dandruff germ. It asserts curing dandruff stops hair loss and markets Herpicide as both a germ killer and pleasant hair dressing.
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Newbro
Miners Union Picnic Slated For August In Butte
The Miners Union Picnic will be held Saturday August 18 with the Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railway offering a round trip fare of one dollar from Butte to Gregson Springs and back. Children pay fifty cents. An ad promotes life insurance from Mutual Life of New York with W C Bachpee, district manager, 48 East Broadway, Butte, Montana hinting at policy maturity around age 60.
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Butte, Anaconda
Mutual Life of
New York
W. C. Bachpee Dist
E. Biw
Butte, Mont
Primaries and convention dates set by minority GOP group
The minority Republican county central committee met at the republican club and fixed primaries for August 20 and a convention on August 25. W H Nichols led the call, with John Bevan as temporary chair, and a five member subcommittee named to apportion delegates amid quorum concerns. Chairman Malcolm Gillis to convene again tonight.
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Republican County Central Committee
Republican Club
W. H. Nichols
Malcolm Gillis
John Bevan
Cretary Nichols
Joseph Annent
John R. Grice
Sullivan Wall
Joseph Volper
Messrs. Calloway
Davies
Volger
Teach Ds
Gillis
Placer Versus Quartz Dispute In Meaderville Suit
In Meaderville district a district court suit seeks to resolve which party owns a quartz vein claim. Plaintiffs George Gemmell and James Finfen allege discovery and location of the Mildred Mayo lode under gold silver and copper, with Mayo later transferring interest to Gemmel. Defendant John S. Clapp asserts an adverse claim while applicants seek patent.
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Meaderville
George Gemmell
James Finfen
John S. Clapp
BE Il. Mayo
Finlen
Mildred Mayo
Mayo
George Gemmel
Hotels guest list and public notice misspellings
A long OCR fragment lists numerous hotel guests with names from cities like Philadelphia Chicago New York and Missoula plus an unrelated notice about contract bids for plumbing and heating at the Pythian Castle. The Grotto cafe location appears, and a notice to contractors invites bids by August 22 with specifications at Kern & Nickel.
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Pythian Castle
Ni Op
Kern & Nickel
Owsley Look
J. Q. Goss
JH. Bee'y
Notice of Western Ironworks stockholders meeting
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of Western Ironworks will be held at the office of the said company in Butte Montana on Tuesday the 31st day of July 1900 at 11 o clock a.m. for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. William G. Bawden President F. L. Melcher Secretary. Dr German dentist 14 N Matinst.
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Weattrn Ironworks
Aald Company
Butte
Montana
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the Trumpet of Fame
Montana Music Co! i
North Main St
Keeley Institute
Mig Seeley
Keeley Institute OF Utah
Balt Lake Cty
Utah
Premo
Lena
Fosselman Drug CO
East Park Street
Calkins’ Book Store
N. Main Street
St. Stephen
N. B
Con
Watson
Hong Kong
Alno Scalera
Sitka
HUM Pay
Nya7
West Park Street
Shanghai
Jay Sefausy
Calder
Boston Dental College
Ant
Chicago College Dental Surgery
Haskell's
Prosthetic School of
Owsley Black
School OF Mines Bonds
Marguerite
Miners Union
Republican
Davies’ Successsor
the Butte
W. B. Willis
Louis
Arsthur Goyel
Philadelphia
A. C. Moxon
Washington
D. C
W. A. Wickilne
Warn Springs
H. B. Melay
Chicago
Miss Miller
Miss Kerr
Party
A. L. Wright
J. W. Marrell
L. T. Maddox
Wklyn
Dod Halford
Boulder
W. C. McNaughton
BL Paw
Emil Moyer
Cinemamm
W. Myers
M. H. Merrill
Balt Lake
Helen A. Morey
the McDermott
H. Barbery
Kansas City
CO. Butler
Todianapolis
Charles Porter
New Haven
Conn
C. W. Alders
Br. Joseph
H. ©. Churchill
Boston
Lizzie Gibney
Missotla
J. BR. Oxborne
Atwa' Sule BR Cp
Grant
HL BK
Clancy
J. A. Walker
E.G. Bord
G. W. Tackab
Jd. B. Wille
J. A. Sutton
Sailwater
Minn
Ed Garrett
Ban Prene Meaney
Claude Bye Donkey
Anaconda
U. F York
John Rush
Tire
William G. Bawden
F. L. Melcher
German
Clearance Sale Men’s Shoes
Siegel
Tien
Boyden
J. T. Carroll
Arizona
Tee
Nevills & Co
E. Park
Turace
S. Main Street
Montana Electric CO
SE Breadway
Tel
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