Northern Pacific Opens Large East Butte Terminal Plant
The Northern Pacific Railway nears completion of a major terminal at East Butte with a 6 stall brick roundhouse, machine shops, stores, and a 2,500 ton coal facility. An interlocking signal system at the Montana Central crossing enhances safety. Snow plows derailed near Homestake slowing service. a six foot snow batch prompts heavy clearing efforts.
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Northern Pacific Railway Company
East Butte
St. Paul
Brickall
Montana Central Crossing
Railroad notes and the Rio Grande Western line
Helper Station becomes division HQ for the Rio Grande Western from Castle Gate to Grand Tunction with Thehard English as master mechanic. The Utih and Colorado roads refuse Western Passenger association, saying Chicago clique controls it. John A. McMurtrie, Denver railroad contractor, died Wednesday night at 80. He planned the Rio Grande over rsuralls to the Grand mo of the Arkansas, a feat of engineering. Huntington heads to San Francisco to speed the Surf to Elwood coast division work. The project spans 100 miles, costing about $2,000,000, linking Monterey and Del Monte.
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Helper
Rio Grande Western
Castle Gate
Grand Tunction
Thehard English
Utih
Colorado Roads
Western Passenger Association
Chicago
John A. McMurtrie
Denver
Rio Grande
Grand Mo
Arkansas
Mauch Chunk
Huntington
San Francisco
Co. P. Huntington
Uegapo
Surf
Elwood
Monterey
del Monte
Copper lands rail race to reach Seven Devils region
Freight agents and contractors push two Colorado and Utah rail projects toward the copper districts. C L Darling of the Denver and Rio Grande meets Wilkinson in Boise to discuss a line from Welser to the Seven Devils region. Orman and Crook win a grading contract from Huntington to Seven Devils, planning shipments to Huntington. Rio Grande Western contemplates a Park City branch to the Uintah Indian reservation over Provo canyon.
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W. C. McBride
The
Denver, Rio Grande & Western
Boise
Butte
C. L. Darling
Denver & Rio Grande
Wilkinson
Salt Lake
Seven Devils Road
Welser
Wilkingon
Copper Lands
Salt Lake Tribune
Orman & Crook
Pueblo
Huntington
Seven Devils
Rio Grande Western
Park City
Uintah Indian Reservation
Prove Canyon
City News in Bri er Remember the name La Melinda
Local notes list a 33 year old Mrs Alexander Baudet who died yesterday in Butte. Items mention a bakery, Postoffice News Stand, and Dr Hanson surgeon, plus moving attorney offices, electric bells sale, and various businesses. Community events include a grand masque at Renshaw hall on Feb 19 with tickets. Knights of Pythias ball at Renshaw hall. revival services in Meaderville with growing attendance and conversions. and Mount Moriah lodge banquet for 200. Infant Edward A Goodwin died. funeral Sunday at 2. News covers elections for B and T Employes hospital doctor on March 1 with applications due Feb 20. Also a hospital banquet announcement and local advertising. Centennial beer touted as a healthful Montana beverage.
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LA Melinda
G. Fates
Montana Music Co
Alexander Baudet
West Park
Postoffice
H. H. Hanson
Silver Bow
Fale Drug and Assay Supply
Company
East Park Street
Butte Stove Repair Co
Park
Butte Collection Agency
Sherman
E. Park Street
Renshaw Hall
Joe Harmon
North Main
Knights of Pythias
Edward A
J. T. Goodwin
East Silver Street
M. E
Meaderville
T. Employes
City
Masonic Hall
Russel H. Smith
Thom
Smith
Parrot Mining Company
Atlanta
Butte
Montana
Police Court Brought Before Judge For Drunkenness
The Duke of Racksack William Roe and N Casey appeared before Judge Ferrell this morning charged with drunkenness. They were fined a sum each. Roe paid his fine, and his comrades were jailed.
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Duke of
Bathing in Ancient Times
Bathing in ancient times was a source of amusement with fine bathhouses. Heating the body to open pores, rubbing to soften skin, cold showers, and rest built up the system for labor. Modern baths resemble ancient ones and Amos' Turkish baths are listed at Hight & Broadway.
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Rome
Amos
Hight & Fairfield’s
Main and
Broadway
Another Fight in the Philippines Linked to Coal Company
A report notes a dispute arising in the Philippines involving the Silver Bow Coal Co. and a claim it offers 2,001 pounds to the ton for various coal grades. Telephone contact listed as No. 32.
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Philippines
Silver Bow Coal Co
Bidwells Fleeced Bank of England Twenty Years Ago
George and Austin Bidwell, famed for a 1872 Bank of England fraud, arrived in Butte and gave self interviews to newspapers. They claim to seek mining prospects near Helena after serving twenty years in Britain, while Pinkerton agents recall their capture and imprisonment for the large securities theft.
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George Bidwell
Bank of England
Inter Mountain
Bidwell
Pinkerton Detective Agency
George
Austin Bidwell
Butte
Bidwells
England
America
Pinkertons
Helena
Western Union Announces Rate Cut West of the Mississippi
General Manager Wild confirms a post February 15 rate reduction for Western Union offices west of the Mississippi to 3 cents per word from Havana Cuba excluding St Louis and Galveston. Rates from British Columbia and Northwestern territories to Havana drop to 45 cents per word, and onward to other Cuban destinations are set at 4 cents to Varadero and 25 cents to Jacaro Santa Cruz Manzanillo and Santiago.
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Wild
Western Union
United States
Mississippi
St. Louis
Galveston
Havana
Cuba
British Coimbia
Avana
Sneak Thief Arrest After Struggle with Police
Officers Smith and Foley arrested a man who gave the name John Philips. He fled but was captured after a struggle, with razors bearing the Pardhen-D Acheul Drug Co mark found on him. He faces a petit larceny charge at the county jail.
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Smith
Foley
John Philips
Philips
Pardhen-D'Acheul
The Effect of Prosperity on City Manners
In a humorous sketch Hiram Oatbin notes the odd pride of townsfolk in wealth. Mrs Oatbin questions how prosperity changes taste. He mentions Old Jenkins' daughter, married well, now wants a silver service beyond simple dining wear. The exchange satirizes social snobbery.
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Hiram Oatbin
Canadian Dime Triggers Annexation Gaffe on Streetcar
Chairman Hitt of the House Foreign Affairs Committee rode a streetcar from the Capitol and offered a Canadian ten cent piece as fare. The conductor refused, saying Canada has not been annexed yet, prompting Hitt to inspect the coin before recognizing its origin.
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Chairman Hitt
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Capitol
Canada
Mr. Hitt
Notice to Teachers for Certificate Exam
The regular examination for teachers certificates will be held at the county superintendent office on February 17 and 18, 1899. B. P. Downey, County Superintendent.
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B. P. Downey
Woman Subscribes Believing Hypnotism Claim
A reader recalls a harrowing incident where a young woman used hypnotic pressure to push a book subscription on him. He describes paying $4 for a book he says he would never want and notes the manipulative tactic encountered in the Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Remarkable Trade Year Cited by Chiesago Record
The Chicago Record notes a remarkable trade year with the United States swapping gunpowder and shot for several islands, reflecting a notable shift in international commerce and strategic assets.
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United States
Chiesago Record
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Los Angeles
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Brier
Lynndale
Chas. Langlois
Big Aleigh
Bupper
Sundeya, Inc
Langlois
Dr. Wix
Fleeced Bank OF England
Great West
Prosperi
E. C. Davey
S. Vain ST
Lute Bris
Graham
Lutey Bros Cash Grocery
W. Park St
Telephone
Brownfield
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