Still Claims Quarter Interest in Comanche Mine
Adolph Wetzstein sues Boston & Montana Mining and others in Montana district court seeking $1,000,000 and a quarter interest in the Comanche mine. He alleges prior transfers and fraud by Upton, Largey and others, claims ownership since 1894, and asks for a receiver to protect his interest while noting potential vast ore profits. The suit follows a prior trial won by Boston & Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Mining Company
George H. Teng
H. H. Zener
Dr. N. Upton
N. J. Bielenberg
H. L. Frank
Lulu F. Largey
Patrick F. Largey
Boston & Montana
Department No. 1
District Court
Dude Clancy
James M. Denny
MO. P. Co
Weigstein
Plaintift
Hira
Henry L. Frank
JL. N. Upton
N. L. Turner
Upton
George H. Tong
Trever
WHL
Frank
The
Plainem
Weinstein
Patricie A. Largey
A. Wy Zeuur
J. Bienberg
G. A. Tong
Silver Bow County
Patrick
Charles
Warren
H. HH. Zenoy
George H. Tone
Comanch Mining Company
Bossom 4& Montana Company
Boston & Montana Company
Pion
BL A. Leroy
Largey
Large
Mion
Patrick A. Largey & Guairzer
Aprin
Mon +lana
Grand Page
Weizstein
J. J. Trevise
Mona Gre
R.A. Carnochan
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Nowry Pubsle
Railroads in the West Signal Mergers and Expansions
The San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake line plans to join with Burlington for a Salt Lake City extension as spring grading begins. The Best Route for western traffic runs from Guernsey Wyoming via Ogden after $1 million in surveys. Harriman-Gould interests reportedly gain control of the Denver and Rio Grande and seek broader western rail dominance. Union Pacific acquires Northern Pacific stake to reach Puget Sound, linking to San Francisco. Burlington orders five dining cars from Pullman with lavish interior finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
San Pedro
Guernsey
Wyo
Ogden
Harriman Syndicate
Clark
Los Angeles and
Salt Lake
EB. Gibbon
Anhalt Piecting
Gould
Mohler
G. Ry & N. Company
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Portland
Tacoma
Great Northern
L. Gerlinger
Portland, Vancouver & Yakima
Gerlinger
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Business Men association backs 30000 advertising spend
The Business Men's association urged ratification of a bill to allocate funds from the Fred Whiteside deposit for printing and distributing a 300 page report in 10000 copies, with $3000 extra to support distribution in Buffalo Raleigh and St. Tanna. Critics warned against publishing taxpayers names and amounts, steering opposition to the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Association
Fred Whiteside
Atre
Lon
Calderhead
Holmer
Helena
Pasa
Caderhead
Holmes
Uy Sentlemen
Buffalo
Respected Butte Resident Joel Crossman Dies at Sister's Home
Joel Crossman died at his sister Allee L. Crossman’s residence at 104 South Wyoming street this morning around 10 o'clock. He had lived in Butte about 24 years and leaves a wife and eight children. He was born in New York and moved to Iowa before settling in Butte four years after his family joined him. The funeral will be under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, of which he was a member for 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associat
Bow County
Richards
Brown
Travers’ Association
Joel Crossman
Allee L. Crossman
Wyoming Street
Crossman
Butte
Alvin A. Crossman
Joe E Crossman
Andrew J. Dann
Ben, F. Plummer
Ida Crossman
Lorna Woods
Lowa
Clarence and
Omer A. Crossman
New York
Towa
Buite
Masonic Fraternity
Botanic exploration to continue in Northern Rocky Mountains
William E. Dodge funds continuation of Dr. P A Rydberg's 1897 Rocky Mountain botanical work. Prof Williams will head the 1898 expedition, leaving New York in June for western Montana to collect specimens for the herbarium, museums, and New York Botanical Garden plantations. Rydberg's prior work suggests further discoveries await Williams' observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William E. Dodge
Rocky Mountains
P. A. Rydberg
Williams
Montana
New York Botanical Garden
Tydberg
Domestic Tragedy in Fort Wayne Sees Teen Shoots Father
In Fort Wayne Indiana on December 19 Hessie Urte, 15, shot and wounded her father to save her mother from his alleged attack. Police were involved after the girl fired a shot at Slater Urte who returned home and choked his wife. The daughter later fired at her father, inflicting a dangerous wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hessie
Slater
Ships long overdue raise reinsurance quotes
San Francisco reports overdue vessels under reinsurance rules. The Andrada ninety nine days from Santa Rosalia, Bertha from Wei Hai Wei, and Cape Wrath from Callao bound for Portland are quoted at 90 percent. Ardnamurchen seventy eight days from Fraser River to Liverpool at 65 percent. Henry Hackfield, 189 days from Philadelphia to Nagasaki, at 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Andrada
Santa Rosalia
Bertha
Wei Hai Wei
Cape Wrath
Callao
Portland
Ardnamurchen
Fraser River
Liverpool
Henry Hackfield
Philadelphia
Nagasaki
Wreck Pyrenees Sold To Local Stevedores For 295
The wreck of the British ship Pyrenees, stranded in Manga Reva harbor within the Paumota group, has been sold to a local stevedoring firm for 295. The vessel originally cost 150000. An attempt will be made to float and sail it into this port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pyrenees
Manga Reva
Paumota Group
Stevedores
Arraignments in Police Court Wakefield District
Edgar Dayton pleaded guilty to moving a house without a permit and vandalizing streetcars and was fined five dollars on each count Agnes Lacey faced disturbance charges and was committed due to illness John Norgren Albert Robinson admitted disturbing the peace on Wyoming and Park streets and were fined ten dollars each Jack McCarthy Don Sullivan pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and were fined ten dollars each Pat Sullivan admitted guilt to a Kingston block disturbance charge and escaped with a five dollar fine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Dayton
East Park Street
Agnes Lacey
John Norgren
Albert Robinson
Wyoming
Park Streets
Jack McCarthy
Don Sullivan
Pat Sullivan
Kingston Block
Miss Peabody Dragged By Street Car at West Park Corner
Miss Peabody of Boulevard addition was thrown from a street car at West Park and Montanastre after 9 am. Her dress caught the step, the car started forward, and she was dragged for several yards before the conductor noticed the mishap. Her dress sustained substantial tearing. Smith & Matlingly advertise Spring Hats on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Peabody
Boulevard Addition
West Park and
Montanastre
Reduced fares to California via Milwaukee's 80 shine route
On February 18 and every Tuesday until April 30 ML and St. P. Ry. will sell settler's tickets from St. Paul and Minneapolis to California at 32.90 dollars. For full information write J T Conley, Amst Gen Fars Art, St. Paul, see C M and St B My ticket agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ML & St. P. Ry
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Pointain Callefornia
J. T. Coneley
Amst
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Adolph Wetzstein
Chicago Tribune
Jeffery
Tribune
George Gould
Denver & Tio Grande Railroad
Aseoclates
Burlington
Pullman Company
Etcetera
the Thompson CO
Thompson
Empire Volunteer Gagnon
Thompson GO
Colorado Midland Passenger Department
Colorado Midland
Gleim
Spokesman-Review
Colorado & Southrn
Grand Junction
Denver
Chicago
Rock Island
California
Spokane
Midland
Raft
Smith & Mattingly
Telegraphic News
Grand Opera House
Dick P. Sutton
Lichler & Co
Hall Caine
Knickerbockers Theater
New York City
Coucti
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park Street
Repsold Wines
Pf.d. Brophy & Co
Grocers
N. Main Street
Princeton
Swere Carlson
Tom Moore
S. Main
la Flor de
Vallons
Louis Ss. Cohn, Timer Buttelds
Salmon River Mining Company
West Granite Street
Shields
West
Granite Street
Shielps
Salmon River Mining Co
Butte, Mont
Milwaukeer
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