Water shortage warns city as supply feared to run dry
Water company chief warns residents of a severe shortage after months of drought and heavy use. He urges strict household conservation, notes fire safety will be protected, and expects a new works engine to begin by the 1st. Boil water before drinking due to possible contamination.
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Rugens Carre
Water Company
Amd
Peint
Carroll Apie
Walter Phough
Mont
Rie Hoje
Storking
Lollers
Junger
Cuerci
Clerrod
Burglars Take Jewelry From Leggat Residence
A break in at Tack Leggat’s Brantine and Washington Streets home yielded about $400 in jewelry. Thieves pried a girl’s room window, dumped bureau contents, and fled through the upstairs window leaving a chisel and clothing packages behind. Mrs Leggat’s earrings and a family pin valued for its history were among the losses. Police found only a pants button as a clue.
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Hur Legeat
Branite
Washington
Laren
Mee
Legeat
Allaponda
Lessas
Tai
Mr. Leggat
Mrs. Leggat
United States
R. P. Lo
Mr Leggat
Jdavk Leggat
Emil Heniseh
Phi Delta Theta
Senator Power Interviewed in Helena on Montana Politics
United States Senator T. C. Power of Helena discusses the Clark and Daly feuds in Montana politics. He notes Daly’s death does not end copper interests opposition and wage warfare, while predicting a share of national gains for Montana from a general Republican victory. He criticizes prolonged political wrangling as disgraceful and mentions his Chicago irrigation congress delegate role.
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Mer
United States
T. C. Power
Helena
Mont
West Hotel
Minneapolis
Montana
Revent Irrigation Congress
Chicago
Entiasiastia
Montana and Minnesota Ties in Congress and Stock Show News
Senator Posver laments Senator Davis death and praises his service. He notes Montana’s arid lands and potential alfalfa growth alongside Northern Pacific routes. The piece mentions Minnesota’s congressionals interest and a cattle show in Chicago focusing on feeder and breeding stock.
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Congress
Montana
Great North
Minnesota
Posver
Davis
Senate
Duvis
Uccessor
Newbro store dazzles Butte ladies with lavish holiday sale
The Newbro store hosts a record crowd as Butte’s ladies and men flood the show room for bric a brac cut glass and art goods. Prof Covian’s music adds charm while shoppers near the evergreen bower select gifts. All day the crowd praised the holiday stock, with ladies offered a choice of a hand painted atomizer or fine French candy as souvenirs.
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Butte
NewSro
Covian
Newbro
Ring cure for rheumatism promises relief
An advertisement claims a cure for rheumatism by wearing a ring on any finger of either hand. It asserts thousands of cages of the worst kind have been permanently cured and offers a 30 day guarantee with a refund if no benefit is seen. Price is $2.00, sold with guarantee by the seller.
Teachers to Move State Meeting From Butte to Missoula
A Helena report states the State Teachers Association meeting planned for December 37 and 28 may be held in Missoula due to a smallpox outbreak in Butte. City officials say outlying teachers face no danger, disease control is effective, and no teachers have declined to attend.
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Helena
Butte
State Teachers’ Association
Missoula
McCarthy
Lin
Fituute
Young
Sai
Nore
Judge Sullivan's Matinee Disturbances At Park Street
In a police court session six men were arrested for disturbing the peace near Park Street alley. Names given include Josie Walmer Martha Buckley Bully Berkeley Jin Johnson Burt Owens and Charles Stowart. Several defendants faced vagrancy charges after initial disturbance counts were dismissed. May Smith and Hianche Williams had cases dismissed. May was warned by Judge Sullivan after a prior mispayment misstatement. Jennie Woods and Mary Buller were convicted of pinching a raw for 14 dollars and fined ten dollars each. D. D. Adams pleaded not guilty to beating his wife as his case continued. Lee James spent 24 hours to enter his plea for disturbing East Galena street. J. W. Moore admitted disturbing California brewery and paid ten dollars. J. H. Crowley and H. Burkland faced vaccination order refusals. Crowley fined and required to certify recent vaccination. G. W. Dyer appealed his twenty dollar conviction for disturbing the peace, a dispute with Albert Bates and pressuring Bates’s household. Mrs. Woods was found guilty and fined ten dollars.
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St Park Street Alley
Tilheilhe
Josie Walmer
Martha Buckley
Bully Berkeley
Jin Johnson
Burt Owens
Charles
Jal
Josie Palmer
Duste
Dar
May Smith
Hianche Willams
Swilivan
May
Jennie Woods
Mary Buller
D.D. Adams
Lee James
East Galena Street
J. W. Moore
California
Crowley
Burkland
G. W. Dyer
District Court
Albert Bates
Woods
Dyer
First National Spiritualists' Association of Arte Formed
Articles of Incorporation filed in county clerk’s office for a twenty year life. Directors include Mary L. Fifer 207 Dakota St Philip T. Davis 128 East Park St and Ida Papa 213 North Idaho St. No capital stock. Aims include mutual protection and collaboration in benevolent educational literary musical scientific religious and missionary activities supporting spiritualism phenomena science philosophy and religion.
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National Spiritualists’ Association of Arte
Associaton
Mary L. Fifer
Dakota Street
Philip T. Davis
East Park Street
Ida Papa
North Idaho Street
Marriage Licenses and Baggage at Union Station Encampment
Marriage licenses issued include Charles J. Roulen and Maggie Woodry. Maggie earlier obtained a divorce from her husband. The Stew art Banjos catalog from $10 to $50 is advertised by Montana Music Co. The Union Station baggage handling during the G A R encampment set a record, with four days of trunks and parcels exceeding prior similar periods. Rail lines entering the station include Burlington, Pennsylvania, Alton and St Paul. Fedora hats offered at $1.50 by Moucher.
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Charles J. Roulen
Maggie Woodry
St Dkaly
Montana Music Co
Union Station
Chicago
Burlington
Pennsylvania
Alton
St. Paul
Railroads work on tunnels and branch mine progress
The BA and PB tunnel to the Gagnon mine advances with a large force of workers. The tunnel and branch mine are expected to be operational by February 1. Ore is hauled along Montana street by the electric railway and will be moved by the Th. A. & PR. company. The street car line continues ore hauling via Alaska Granite and Montana streets, with the branch line near completion on Maska street.
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Ba, & PB
Tannel
Gagnon
Montana Street
Th. A. & PR. Company
Alaska, Granite and
Metana Streets
Maska Street
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Cotter
New Orleans
Portland
Orient
Campbell
Japan
China
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Wetmore
Wilbur
Toc
Witek
Etienne
Birger
Isc
A. Booth
The
Rey
Holland
Vieod Freud
Fleur WY
Wee
Ioc
the Smith Grocery Co
S. Main
Bright
Empire Addition
Walkervillee
Henry Avenue
Empire
Excelsior Avenue
Walkerville
Thompson Investmet CO
West Broadway
Carroll
Jack Leggat
Montana Music
Senator Power
Rata
Christie & Leys Butte Pharmacy
Main Street
Moucher
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Board of Directers
Chicago Great Western
St. Paul Wid
Assorter Richelieu
Brend
Herring
Cash Grocery Park
Te Broadway Grocery No
B. E. Cooney
Steamboat Grocery Co
Main and
Maryland Ave
Richelieu
Lutey
England
Stringlers
Richelieu Hartrett
Pearsa
Fortuna
Butey Bros
W. Park
Brobeck
Kirk
Perry Brothers
Wisconsin
W. Broadway
Cooke
Dunham's Co
Maine
Washington County
New York
Boston
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