Boston & Montana Leads Copper Stocks With Eight Point Gain
Copper shares fluctuated with Amalgamated and Mohawk down while Boston & Montana surged eight points. The market rallied late amid London exchange rumors about Ladysmith relief. Boston & Montana hinted at a cautious dividend plan for the year, starting small and rising quarterly as profits improve.
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Amalgamated
Mohawk
Boston
Montana
London Stock Exchange
Ladysmith
Associated Press
Anaconda
Butte
Bingham
Calumet & Stecla
BO Reese
Utah
Sveve
Personal items from Butte and Dillon merchants and travelers
In Butte Dr. L E Holmes, formerly of Butte and now of Bozeman, spends a few days on business. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Timer of Dillon are in the city. William R. Meech, city ticket and passenger agent of the Great Northern, returns from Chicago after his mother’s death. Nate Hammer, a Dillon businessman, plans a trip to Hot Springs Arkansas for health. A Zuckerman, a well known commercial traveler based in Butte, just back from Honolulu praises the islands. John Beatty Jr., head of the local United Commercial Travelers, returns after three months on the coast noting strong business in wool, mining in Washington and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Timer
Dillon
L. E. Holmes
Butte
Bozeman
William R. Meech
Great Northern Rail Way
Chicago
Nate Hammer
Hot Springs
Arkansas
A. Zuckerman
Honolulu
Bam
Islands
John Beatty, Jr
The
United Commercial Travelers
Washington
Oregon
Military Ball by G A R and Miners Union
A military ball by the Grand Army of the Republic and the Miners' Union is announced for February 22 at the union hall with admission 50 cents. There will be entertainment by Lottie Tillotson and glasses at reduced prices from Dr Dodd eye specialist. Also notes on World Almanac and Encyclopaedia available at 25 cents at the News Stand. A job ad offers 200 per month for a few hustlers at 33 W Granite Street. Rentals advertised include a front parlor with modern conveniences at 502 West Park.
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DR. Dodd
Shodair Block
West Park
Granite Street
Local notices and incidents from Butte area
A mixed local page lists businesses and residents. A junk dealer I Addier was arrested for operating without a license. Obituaries note George Chariecs infant son of Mr and Mrs Edwin J Bawden died at No 5 East Summit Street with funeral Sunday at 2 pm. Mrs Rena Spencer wife of Fred Spencer aged 21 died last night with funeral Sunday at 2 pm from Richards undertaking room. May Myrtle Sidley two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs P Sidley funeral tomorrow at 2 pm from No 15 Haut Le Pintte Street Centerville. A fire damaged the Reagan home at No 15 Gagnon Street, newlyweds left for Helena. Fire department responded to 12 o'clock blaze. King residence at 828 West Park Street had minor damage about $50. Chief Sanger's buggy broke en route.
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I. Addier
George Chariecs
Edwin J. Bawden
East Summit Street
Butte Btove Repair Company
B. Park
Drug and Assay Supply
East Park Street
Rena Spencer
Fred Spencer
Richards
Albritton
McDonald
Montana Street
Kenyon House
May Myrtle
P. Sidley
Haut le Pintte Street
Centerville
Tomoraow
Silver Bow Club
Montana Liquor Co
Broadway
Michael Reagan
Gagnon Street
W. J. King
West Park Street
Sanger
Limit for Clothes for Convalescents at Pest House
County commissioners issue an order limiting clothing funds for departing smallpox hospital patients. Twelve dollars will be spent on clothing, with patients allowed to earn up to ten dollars by assisting in hospital work at two dollars and sixty cents per day, provided they can perform the tasks. Time slips from patients must accompany each measurement. restriction applies only to those deemed able by the physician in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pest House
Board of Health
Smallpox Hospital
Sheriff fights to bring Reek couple back for forgery charge
After Mrs Reek another telegram arrived from Sheriff Regan stating he engaged top legal talent in St Paul and was waging a gallant legal fight to secure authority to extradite Mrs A E Reek and her husband to Butte to answer charges of complicity in mortgage and promissory note forgeries in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Regan
Paul
A. E. Reek
Butte
Arraignments in Police Court Include Petit Larceny Case
In Judge Harringtons court this morning George Flynn pleaded guilty to petit larceny for stealing grain sacks belonging to David Shields and received a ten day county jail sentence. Frank Morgan faced a false pretenses charge, pleaded not guilty, bond set at 25 dollars, case set for Monday after allegedly passing credit as C F Padden for the Anaconda mining company at Hennessy Mercantile for 42.50. Charles Wolse, also charged similarly, pleaded not guilty and will be tried Monday for purchasing a bottle of whisky billed to Mike Lowrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Flynn
C. F. Padden
Anaconda Mining Company
Charles Wolse
Frank Morgan
Mike Lowrey
Beer praised as best by Butte Brewery trial offer
A reader extols pure beer as palate friendly and valuable to the human system. He claims Henry Muntser produces the very best beer and invites a trial. Call Butte Brewery at phone 252.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Muntser
Butte Brewery
A Telling Postscript in a Hasty Letter
Miss Jones hurriedly wrote to hire a mountain farmhouse guardian. The owner quoted five dollars a week per person or six for one, near a river with a brook, milk and cream, shade, and carriages. A postscript revealed the house burned to the ground last May, ending the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirs Jonis
Adirondack Lease Sold and Surface Rights Change Hands
An eighteen month lease on the Adirondack quartz claim, executed by James A. Murray for Perrie Delmos on the June date, changed hands as Delmos transferred three fourths to James Ferndon and J. L. Berry, who then sold a tenth to H. A. Curtis for 5000 dollars with 2050 paid and the rest to be raised as needed. A deed conveying two thirds of the surface right of the key crossing Thomas Lode from George H. Casey to John A. Legget was filed for record for one dollar, plus a three dollar revenue stamp. Also filed was Arlington Mining Company of Colorado’s semi annual statement showing assets at 160000 and liabilities as zero. Orton Bros. composed of William C. Orton, Walter S. Orton and James M. Orton was filed.
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Adirondack Quarts
James A. Murray
Perrie Delmos
Delmos
James Ferndon
J. L. Berry
H. A. Curtis
George H. Casey
John A. Legget
Arlington Mining Company of Colorado
Star West
Mountain Bay
Orton Bros
William C. Orton
Walter 8. Orton
James M. Orton
Court notes tallies on cow loss suit and divorce filing
William J. Farmer sues Oregon Short Line for 125 to recover for two cows killed by a locomotive on last August 3. Harry Howell sues Mary A. Howell for divorce, alleging separation since December 26, 1896 in St Paul. case led by C. E. Bummers. Dr Dodd at 48 W Park street reports over three thousand Montanans wearing his fitted glasses.
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William J. Farmer
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Harry Howell
Mary A. Howell
District Court
St. Paul
C. E. Bummers
Montana
Dr. Dodd
W. Park Street
Plague in Japan and China Empress Decree Report
News from Yokohama and San Francisco notes plague cages in Japan with 49 cases and 4 deaths. Business in Kobe suffers and rail travel is curbed by strict quarantine. A Chinese empress dowager decree urges provincial defense warnings amid foreign power pressures and tiger like aggressions.
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Yokohama
San Francisco
Associated Press
Kobe
China
A Will and a Way
A garbled dialog fragment shows two people named George and another discussing marriage dates. They debate Sunday or Saturday as possible wedding days, with hesitancy and unfinished phrasing reflecting a tentative plan.
First Trial Under Ordinance Against Junk Dealers
M Short a second hand dealer faces trial for possessing mutilated brass as city seeks to curb thefts from mining outfits in Butte. The case marks the first prosecution under a new ordinance banning junk dealers from holding broken brass or copper and draws many local junk dealers to the courtroom. City Attorney Lamb prosecutes, attorney John M Stanton defends, with officials from Anaconda Copper Mining Company watching closely as reporters note the press delay.
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M. Short
Sullivan
Butte
Shott
John M. Stanton
Lamb
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Bhett
TE. W. Beattis, Jr
Inter Mountain
Fresh Plague Outburst Hits Honolulu and San Francisco
The Doric arrives from Asiatic ports via Honolulu with news of a fresh plague outbreak. Six deaths occurred since leaving Honolulu on January 18, bringing total deaths to 28 and 26 cases are in health officials hands. Honolulu’s Chinatown is being burned to stamp out the disease as authorities detain the Wessel for examination.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Dorie
Wessel
Buller Plans Major Strike Against Boer Position
From London comes word that Buller will mount a full assault to break the Boer entrenchments. Lyttleton’s brigade will press front while War targets the right flank and aim to join with White if successful. A breakthrough could force Boer retreat toward the Kilp river and near Glencoe on the Newcastle railway.
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New York
The
Herald
London
Morning Post
Lyttleton
Warto
Buller
Kilp River
Ladysmith
Colenso
Sir Redvers
Glencoe
Newcastle
Electric lines proposed for Hawaii by eastern syndicate
Tan 19 L P Matthews of Cleveland representing an eastern syndicate plans electric railroad development in Hawaii. He estimates 5 090 000 to be spent with potential shipments of tea and lumber valued over 1 000 000 from Puget Sound to Hawaii. The plan contemplates about 310 miles of lines mainly around Honolulu and nearby Oahu with ferry connections between island termini.
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San Francisco
Tan
L. P. Matthews
Cleveland
Eastern
Hawaii
Puget Sound
Manolulu
Elawhere
Oahu Island
SP conducts Ogden line upgrades after CP purchase
San Francisco January 19 The Chronicle reports Southern Pacific now owns Central Pacific preparar ing major upgrades on the Ogden line Engineer Curtis from the maintenance of way department says ballasting will begin soon on the Sacramento to Truckee segment and the project should finish by year end.
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San Francisco
the Chronicle Sys
Southern Pacific Company
Central Pacific
Kentucky Corporation
Ogden
Curtis
Maintenance of
Sacramento
Truckee
Mrs Susan Tevin Receives Large Estate in San Francisco
Estate in San Francisco valued at about 7 million dollars is distributed to Mrs Susan G Tevin by Judge Coffey. The entire estate was bequeathed to her with provisions for the Tevis children, following the passing of Lloyd Tevin.
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San Francisco
Susan G. Tevin
Lloyd Tevin
Nomination to Senate Interior Receiver Alaska
Washington reports the president sent a nomination to the Senate naming Thomas K. Hildebrand of Albia to be receiver of public moneys at Rampart City Alaska. Also notes the pension appropriation bill drew House attention and sugar prices rose in New York.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas KB
Hildebrand
Albia
Law
Rampart City
Alaska
House
Witnesses Testify In Washington D C Trial Update
Special to the Inter Mountain reports Z T Cuh of Butte testified on direct about a Montana conversation with W A Clark and correspondence concerning Representative Maveyes of Custer county. Cross examinations touched on Dr I Rector and Chaplain Warren with probing questions and resignations, while H Cooney and Tr E Butler described conversations that impressed the committee.
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Washington, D. C
Z. T. Cu
Faulkner
Campbell
Warren
Ames
H. Cooney
Tr. E. Butler
Cooney
Butler
Helena man dies by own action in shop rear
Frederick Krebs a cigar maker who lived in Helena sixteen years and ran a shop in East Helena killed himself with a razor. Found in bed behind his shop after being missing since Wednesday night. A 36 year old native of Switzerland. he had been despondent. Special to the Inter Mountain. Helena Mont Jan 19.
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Helena
Mont
Frederick Krebs
East Helena
Switzerland
Odd Fellows seek building site for hall in town
Five local lodge trustees invite proposals for a site to erect a hall. Possible locations include blocks between Quarta l and Gold streets on Main, or between Montana and Arizona on Park Broadway or Granite. Propositions with price and description should be sent to John Nelson P.O. Box 476, Butte.
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Lodges of
Odd Fellows
Gold
Main
Montana
Arizona
Park
Broadway
John Nelson
Butte
Notice to Stockholders Flint Creek Mining Company Directors
Notice to stockholders of Flint Creek Mining Company. Meeting at its office 6 and 6 Owsley Block, Butte Montana, on Friday January 19 1900 at 8 30 p m to elect directors and consider other lawful matters. Dan Yancey secretary president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint Creek Mining Company
Owsley Block, Bute Montana
The Merced Gold Mining Company Annual Meeting Notice
Stockholders of The Merced Gold Mining Company are informed of their annual meeting at the Lewisohn Building office in Butte Montana on Wednesday January 24 at 12 noon. Directors will be elected for the ensuing year and any other business may be transacted. Transfer books close from January 6 to January 24, inclusive. Secretary W J Ladd Haston December 28 1909.
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Boston Financial News
Boston
Montana
Hersby
Lewisohn
Butte
Matana
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Sheriff's
COOK
Hong Kong
Park &T
HUM Fay
Prop
Mar
Huie Pock
Bute
South Main Street
Chung
West Galena
Dan Vancey
AF. & Am
Aes
Masonic Temple
Second Judicial District
State of Montana
Siiver Bow
Beef Straight Quarry Company
John Lindsay
Silver Bow
Forendon
Rilver Bow
A. D
Clinton C. Clark
Will Hardcast
Coombe
B. GM
G. A. R. and
W. R. Co. Miners’ Union Hall
Lottie Tillotson
Newa
G. Bates
Montana Music Company
East Pars
County
Mrs. Reek
Adirondack Lease
Thomas Lode
Deld
Arlington Mining Statement
News OF the Orient
Japan
Warzs
North Main Street
Fifth Avenue
Anicola M. &J
Princess Brena
George
Manis
Ening
Yano
Tsung Li Yamen
United States
Percy
Tom
Jack
Cason
Dan Yancey
Thes Merced Gold Mining Compan
W. J, Ladd
Haston
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