Northern Pacific plans expand Montana line to Merino
Lewistown correspondent reports the Montana railroad will be absorbed by the Northern Pacific, extending from Martinsdale to Merino by midsummer and onward to Billings. The loop from Billings to Libbard will speed through traffic, placing NP closer to Judith basin and potentially delivering earlier mails, freight, and passenger service. Rantoul to manage Montana railroad. local lodge officers listed for the event. The Lawton fund grows daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Railroad Company
Lewistown
Great
Tribune
Montana Railroad
Northern Pacific
Bozeman
Martinsdale
Merino
Billings
Unti
Lombard
Great Judith Basin
Great Northern
Great Falla
M. Goodell
Burlington
Chicago
Great Falls
Rantoul
Western
Captain Swift and Lady Wildermere at Lawton’s Theatre
The Neill company delivered Captain Swift with superb Whiting by Mr Neill. Miss Chapman impressed in Mrs Seabrooke as a woman bound to a grave secret and maternal love. This afternoon featured A Bachelor’s Romance and tonight’s finale presents Lady Wildermere’s. Have you subscribed to the Lawton fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neill
Captain Swift
Whiting
Miss Chapman
Mrs. Seabrooke
Mother Love
Eastern Star Installation Elects Officers in City
Ruth Chapter No. 2 of the Order Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple on West Park Street for a business session and elected and appointed officers for the upcoming term. Elective officers included Worthy Matron Mrs. Kate V. (name continued in source).
Real estate transfer in city involves Goldberg and Mauldin
The sale terms have been revealed showing David Goldberg and James Mauldin of Dillon as the parties. The consideration is $14,500 for a Main street property between Park and Main, a deal described by insiders as substantial in scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Goldberg
James Mauldin
Dilion
Goldberg
Main Street
Park and Main
Lawton Fund Grows Daily Aids Good Cause
The Lawton fund grows daily as small donations accumulate. Every little helps the good cause along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Fund
Lawton
Local briefs record weddings, funerals and notices
Funeral for Mike Murphy set tomorrow at 2 from Sherman’s parlors. Will TL Clark, ex-clerk of the district court, wed Miss EK Adell Dair of Iowa in Los Angeles on December 21. Very Rev M J Murphy of All Hallows College, Salt Lake, to preach at 11 o’clock mass tomorrow at Patrick’s church. Deed from Henry Williams to Bulles Street Railway for a 20 foot right of way over Old Glory claim filed, price $500. Certificate to increase Good Luck Mining capital from 25,000 to 1,500,000 shares. Funeral for Mrs Mary Holland, 65, Sunday 8 p.m. at 23 Broadway residence. remains to Hancock, Michigan, with Dennis and Nellie. Butterlee club serenades Joseph Bryant. Bryant hosts a holiday gathering. Have you subscribed to the Lawson fund?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Murphy
Sherman
Will TL. Clark
District Court
Los Angeles
Cal
EK. Adell Dair
Iowa
M. J. Murphy
All Hallows College
Salt Lake
Patrick's Church
Henry Williams
Bulle Street Railway Company
Good Luck Mining Company
M.A. Numan
A. L. Snyder
George M. Cobban
J. . Burright
Mary Holland
Agea
Oetask
T Broadway
I Hancock
Michigan
Dennis
Nellie
Butterlee Club
George Stevens
Joseph Bryant
South Jackson Street
Henney Mercantile Company Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation for Henney Mercantile Company were filed in the county clerk's office. The incorporators are William J. Mayr K A Kunkle and Egbert N Wood with capitalization of 1 500 000 divided into 15 000 shares of 100 each. The life of the organization is forty years. Have you a New Year's gift for the Lawton fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henney Mercantile Commpany
Tohn
William J. Mayr
K. A. Kunkle
Egbert N. Wood
George Cooper Charged With Burglary in Justice Court
A complaint charging George Cooper with burglary was issued by the county attorney and filed in Justice Nichols' court. Cooper allegedly entered George Quail's room on Granite Street intending to steal goods. He is jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cooper
Justice
ODD FELLOWS NOTICE FOR FUNERAL IN SUMMIT ENCAMPMENT
Summit Encampment No 4.1.0.0 P and visiting Patriarchs are asked to meet at 12 20 Sunday Dec 31 1899 to attend the funeral of late Patriarch J Henry Wagner. Lundgren Alt Warner Scribe See raNene WANTED TO TRADE IM PROVED city property for unimproved Abar wain Address M Inter Mountain
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Butie
Mont
Summit
J. Henry Wagner
Inter Mountain
Gillman Sr visits son in jail after Christmas death in Hamburg
Frank Gillman, Bank of Hamburg owner and Town affairs figure, arrived in the city by Northern Pacific to visit his son Edward, who killed Daniel Sullivan on Christmas day. The elder Gillman, a friend of ex Secretary J Sterling Morton, learned of the incident after the boy disclosed details. Edward, once a promising bank employee, had health issues and was put in charge of his father’s outside interests before a falling out prompted his move to Butte eight or nine months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gillman
Daniel Sullivan
Gillman
Bank of Hamburg
Hamburg
J. Sterling Morton
W. L. Moyer
Donohoe & Moye
Edward Gillshier
Bute
St John Day Masonic Ball in Dillon Delights Crowd
The Masonic fraternity and Order of the Eastern Star held an elaborate St John Day ball in Dillon on December 24 1899 with dancing from 8:20 pm to 3 am a grand march at 8 20 pm and a sumptuous supper at midnight The event drew a large crowd from the community and was deemed a social and financial success Also noted were plans for upcoming performances and local visits by residents and visitors including Miss Jessie Nickum and Charity Martin with Wills Brooks slated to appear at the Dillon theater on December 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OES
Charity Martin
America
Wills Brooks
New York
Dillon Theater
Hoffman Ranch
Phil Thorpe
Joss
Lewis Toward
Butte
St. John's Day
April Food Gold Mining Co option offer notice
An advertisement states April Food Gold Mining Co has secured an option on a large block of its shares at a low price. Shares offered in blocks of 300 or larger, with option valid only for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
April Food Gold Mining Co
L A Sisley & Co Plans Sale of 4060 Butte Shares
L A Sisley & Co announces it will sell 4060 shares of Butte ngham at a sacrifice price. The move appears aimed at liquidating holdings amid market pressure and seeks to exit the stake in the troubled security.
Local notices report illness and returns from Jackson
Anderson remains ill at her Mevinpe home while Mrs. Q My Best also suffers sickness at home. Mrs. George Edifiges has returned from Jackson, detailing a sequence of health and travel notes in the community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
George Edifiges
Jackson
Renewed activity and uncertain news from Ladysmith
London dispatches report unconfirmed claims of a Boer position capture near Ladysmith and describe renewed British reconnoitering east of the was. Naval guns fire daily, with 30 to 40 Boer deaths claimed by some sources. Buller may attempt a Tadwe mountain attack while Capetown volunteers and an Indian princess offer aid. Shipping notes discuss Majestic delays and Atlantic liner conditions.
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London
Ladysmith
Murban
Ladymith
Buller
Baer
Tadwe
Capetown
Brent
Majestic
Eireles
Axcidin
Vienna
Pasha
Cape
Khartoum
Portuguese Throne Crisis Fueled by Secret Treaty Claims
Dispatches from Paris December 1944 report Portuguese republicans seizing on an alleged Anglo German Portuguese secret treaty as proof monarchs would sell colonies to fill depleted coffers. The Figaro notes King Charles could lose his crown if England’s bid is pressed. A London minister reportedly assured Salisbury that British troops could pass through Lorenzo Mavaties to please the Prince of Wales, though the claim is disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Vireles
Reublicans
Portugal
Figaro
Charles
England
London
Prince of Wales
Lord Salisbury
Lorenzo Mavaties
Gains In Stock Market Closes Mixed On Year End Sessions
Ute trading near year end showed gains in York stocks with mixed closes. Early fades and fraction price gaps appeared as traders reacted to demand for several issues under 16 while most listings held firm except a few weak names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Gawal
Nuethwestern
Prat
Sten
Patrol reports thwarted Taers attack near Capetown
In Capetown last night a patrol repelled a suspected Taers assault on a rail line near the Hite Ish camp of Victoria. Timeouts and brief skirmishes were reported, with no immediate casualties mentioned and the situation unclear as night fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
Der
Victoria
Boers Fire Near Station in Night Attack Fails
Dispatch reports a Boer night assault near the station at 10 orlock. Heavy fire exchanged with the British, who answered back. Boers withdrew at daylight, their attempt ending in failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlock
Amalgamated Copper Co files certificate to secretary of state
Amalgamated Copper Co of Manhattan signs certificate with the secretary of state stating its entire capital stock of 74 million is issued. The document bears the signatures of Henry H. Rogers Vice president and William G Rockefeller secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. T. Dee
Amalgamated Copper Co
Henry H. Rogers
William G. Rockefeller
Brave naval officer and a tale of Crimea courage
The narrator recalls a shipmate at Sebastopol who, despite a fat build and visible fear, stayed at his post on the forecastle during bombardment. The story contrasts nerve and terror, noting the shipmate later earned a Crimean medal and Sebastopol clasp after a return home. Also mentions bookkeeping training ads and a New Year ball at Ren shaw hall with tickets.
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Odessa
Dad
Hell
Sebastopol
Hull
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Sarah Henworth
Alice Steele
Ada Aiken
Minneapolis
W. W. Westfall
Lily of the Valley
J. R. Thompson
Opal
Washington
Thresher
Laura Clark
Muatron
Eastern Star
Sevoner Ji
Seeree
Joc
Asc
Thos
F. Courtney
Lawson Fund
Hennessy Co., Incorporated
The
ODD Fellows
PR. D. B. Rainve
Beaver Block
Sr, WN Butte
Dan
Sullivan
Almos
Ibed
Dillon News
Jessie Nickum
Spokane Falls
W. B. Crowell
Dillon
Chris. Snyder
East
Willl
George Dart
Eit
W. J. Carte UN
I. Moore
Atrermnes Ag
Helena
Tl. B. Selway
Ogden
Utah
W. F
Miss Cary
Peter Grant
Joner
Brown
Lida Callender
Bese Hat
Tole Canyon
L.A. Sisley & CO
Broadway
Buttengham
Anderson
Pitteen Tessons Uuilify
S. B
North Main Street
Butte Wive Na
Renshaw Hall
Huntly & Palmer Products
John Caprice Co
N. Main St
Butte, Montana
Holiday Presents
Stacy & Adams
Excelsior Shoe Co
Tate
Red Boot Shoe Co
Butte, Mont
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