Anaconda Fire Destroys Mattress Factory
A mattress factory near Anaconda caught fire at 1 am and burned to the ground within an hour, leaving only the west wing intact. The blaze gutted the east wing and machinery, with losses estimated around four thousand dollars. Owners include H. E. Pickel, Thomas Matthews, and Henry Hamilton. fire crews stretched hoses over 900 feet as alarms from three boxes sounded.
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Mattress
Montana Union Depot
Cherry Street
Commercial Avenue
Main Street
Mainville
Powers
Laven
Anaconda
H. E. Pickel
Thomas Matthews
Pueblo
Colo
Henry Hamilton
Pocatello
Idaho
Pickel
High grade Kodaks on sale with reduced prices
A local paper advertises a full line of standard Kodaks and cameras including The Gem 4x5 for 375, The Cyclone models from 8 to 10 dollars, Pony Premo 8 dollars, Wizzard 10 dollars, Adlake Repeater 10 dollars, Tele-Photo 6x7 and other instruments. Buyers urged to purchase now and win tickets for a Thoroughbred Shetland Pony worth 275 dollars.
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Ae Atteane
Bees
Wizzard
Adlake
Strument
Plant Insurance and Immediate Reconstruction Plans
The owner states $1,200 in insurance on the plant held in his name and cannot confirm company coverage. The plant will be rebuilt at once or as soon as new machinery can be ordered.
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Sympton Blanks
NO MORE SMALLPOX REOPENING PLANNED FOR MONDAY JAN 8
Public schools expect to resume on Monday January 8 after a two week holiday due to a smallpox scare that has subsided. Four quarantined homes show no active cases, with two locations at 606 East Fourth Street and 415 Oak Street. Most residents vaccinated. board of health praises citizen cooperation and predicts no new cases in 10 days if the outbreak does not restart.
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East Fourth Street
Oak Street
Dr. McLaughlin
Payment Made To Northern Pacific By City, 1898
Colonel T O Leary testified that the city paid 8.19 to the Northern Pacific Railway on May 3, 1898, for freight on a fire department item. He produced a receipt signed by the railway agent Beebe, contradicting the railway's claim that the bill was never paid.
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T. O'Leary
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Colonel O'Leary
Northern Pacific Railway
Beebe
W C T Us Holds Meeting At Mrs Mallorys Home
Members of the W. C. T. U. gathered at Mrs. T. B. Mallorys residence to discuss Eva Webster’s sore eyes treatment by Dr Grigg and to plan a Dorest medal essay contest with prizes from silver to second diamond medals, led by Mrs Frank Kinney and Miss White.
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T. B. Mallory
West Fourth Street
Eva Webster
Grigg
Inter Mountain
Frank Kinney
White
Ellison v Ellison defaults and calendar action noted
A short district court session adjourned at 2 pm for probate and ex parte matters. Ellison vs Ellison was set on the calendar with default entered. Other cases include C C Murphy vs Barry Falk demurrer set for Jan 13 and Ex Mayor Lerner vs Walkup motion to strike continued. Lizzie Smith vs William Smith divorce default entered. Maud Roseborough v Samuel Roseborough plaintiff allowed to prosecute without costs.
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District Court
Ellison
C. C. Murphy
Barry Falk
Oliver Lerner
J. R. Walkup
Lizzie Smith
Wm. Smith
J. Reis
Edward Swaney
E. L. Bonner Co
A. Rippengale
Maud Roseborough
Samuel Roseborough
Esof
Dray Ride Arrest In City Drunkenness Case
Officer McMaster arrested John Jones after finding him helplessly drunk on West Commercial Avenue. Unable to walk and too heavy to drag, the officer and helpers used a dray to haul him to jail since a patrol wagon was not available. Jones seemed dead drunk but will be tried today.
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McMaster
John Jones
West Commercial Avenue
Jones
Neff Responds In Ejectment Suit Over Dunnigan Land
In the Northern Pacific railway versus Charles Neff ejectment case the defendant Neff files an answer asserting the disputed land is a subdivision of the southwest quarter of section 6, township 10 north, range 11 west, owned and long possessed by Daniel Dunnigan. Dunnigan granted the subdivision to Neff on November 20.
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Charles Neff
Northern Pacific Railway
District Court
Mr. Neff
Daniel Dunnigan
Dunnigan
Butte Local Briefs Include Licenses and Notices
Local brief items report a marriage license issued to Mike Bitirich and Nelile Lubish, a Tom Smith arrest on Park avenue for drunkenness, and notable visitors like Granville Stuart in town. Also listed are citizenship intentions for John McManus, piano store engagements, mining patent notices, veterans meetings, church services, and funeral arrangements for Mrs. Jacob Scheidegger with burial in Fountain City Wisconsin.
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Mins
Helen Gleason
Edna Waterbury
Butte
Mike Bitirich
Nelile Lubish
Tom Smith
Offcer Powers
Dru
Park Avenue
Granville Stuart
Montana
John McManus
Ireland
United States
Augustus Short
John Thomas
East Commercial Avenue
Baume Later Pianos
I reclaimed a drinker from the demon rum in New Orleans
A New Orleans court stenographer recounted saving a young man from alcohol’s grip. He followed the man’s private life, typed a verbatim report, and presented it to the drinker the next day. The man quit drinking and is described as a rising talent. Also included is a Montana court notice seeking dissolution of Beef Straight Quarry Company with a February 11, 1900 hearing in Butte.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
New Orleans
Charley
District Court
Second Judicial District
State of Monle
State of
Montana
Silver Bow
Butte
Estate of John Trevena Will Proof Notice
In the district court of Montana Silver Bow County the estate of John Trevena deceased notices time appointed for proving the will and for proving the will administration.
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Second Judicial District
State of
Montana
Silver Bow
John Trevena
Butte
River Bow
Mary Jane Trevena
Clinton C. Clark
B. A. BE
Leonard
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Omana
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England
France
Germany
The
Orient
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National Bank
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Omaha
Bank of California
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Louis Vv. Prabrier
Lorbeck
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Veal
Lawton Fund
Lawton
Tee
Alexander Glover
C. C. Newcomb
L. G. Smith
Don Kohr
Threeakes
Thomas Ford
Frances L. McCleery
T. É and
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Deer Lodge
A. O. H. Hall
Order of Foresters
Mary B. Foley
Mount Haggin Court
Dan McCaffery
Sixth
Birch Streets
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Sixth Street
Sons of God
Alfred Brown
E. G. Cattermole
la Grippe
M. E
Dwight L. Moody
Epworth
Jacob Scheidegger
A. R.kliest
Locust Street
Hudttof
German Lutheran Church
Fountain City
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Anton Marchion
A. D
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Java
Edapuiee States
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