West Galena council approves sewer contracts and street work
City council awards sewer on West Park street to W J Killeen for 45 dollars with completion dates set July 13 to August 5. Damages from grading reviewed with two claimants totaling 1 140 dollars referred to street committee. Library basement to be used for library purposes. Scavenger Leach license revoked. Bids invited for sidewalks and a sewer on East Copper street. Union seeks trolley ordinance. referred to judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Park Street
Montana
Idaho
W. J. Killeen
G. W. Kartman
Charles Sanden
West Galena Street
W. W. Walsworth
G. J. Marks
William White
Arizona Street Fire House
Judiciary Committee
Frank Harrigan
Communication
Bickenbach
Harrigan
Bausman
Dugan & Harkins
Woolman Street
Judiciary
Free Library
Board of Health
First National Bank
Stevens
Jackson Street
East Copper Street
Main
Wyoming
Electrical Workers’ ‘Union
Church notices list multiple services and speakers
Churches across the city announce sermons and schedules. The Church of Christ Scient ist readings at 10 45 a m and 8 p m with Sunday school at 12 15 p m and midweek meetings. Other churches list services, Sunday schools, and midweek events with various pastors and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ (Scientist
Broadway
Anna C. E. Crowley
German Lutheran Church
West Silver Street
M. Hodtoff
Ladies’ Society
Area Churches Schedule Sunday Services and Activities
Several churches list morning and evening sermons for July 8 including Methodist, Trinity, Scandinavian Independent, Swedish Christian Mission, Grace Methodist, and Immanuel Presbyterian. Also noted are Sunday schools, Epworth and Junior Leagues, prayer meetings, class and youth activities, and pastors' addresses and meeting alerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Arizona
Second Streets
Epworth League
J. Wtait
Liquor Dealers Meet in Silver Bow County
The Silver Bow County Retail Liquor Dealers association held its annual session at Pioneer hall. New officers were elected: President John Bode, Vice President B Inverneazi, Secretary John Bloor, Treasurer P Peterson, Trustees J McLaughlin Gus Fitschen and Gus Smith, Sergeant at Arms Peter Teague. Secretary Bloor reported rapid progress with over 30 prosecutions in Butte City for selling liquor without licenses and convictions in every case. The group, largely comprising saloonkeepers in the county, anticipates a statewide expansion to cohesion of more than a thousand members to protect their interests. Both Secretary Bloor and Treasurer were re elected for a third term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow County Retail Liquor Dealers’ Retective Association
Pioneer ‘Hall
John Bode
B. Inverneazi
John Bloor
P. Peterson
J. McLaughlin
Gus Fitschen
Gus Smith
Peter ‘Teague
Bloor
Butte City
Thave
Iver Bow
Portrait of a Hallway Tragedy in a Local Lodging House
Sam Pitts, an older Black man and former janitor porter at Creech's saloon, was found dead in the hallway of the Arcade lodging house on South Main Street about 5:30 a.m. An inquest will follow. Pitts had lung trouble and had been ill for weeks under a physician’s care. The Arcade ties to a prior murder and unrest among colored residents linked to local saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Pitts
Arcade
South Main Street
Collins
Jullien
Sherman
Pitts
Creech
Main
Mercury Streets
Robinson
Peter Dempsey
Utah Market Bankrupt Petition Filed by Creditors
Involuntary bankruptcy petition filed today against Utah Market company by Davidson Grocery Butte Mercantile and J E Oppenheimer seeking adjudication as bankrupt. Debts listed at 1000 with provable claims totaling 1266.82. Armour Packing credited a July 3 1900 preference. Utah Market admits insolvency. The Grotto cafe located three doors east of post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uah Market Company
Davidson Grocery Company
Butte Mercantile
J. E. Oppenheimer
Utah Market Company
Butte Mercantile Company
Armour Packing Company
Sunday Harness and Theatrical Races Set at Ranchero Park
Races scheduled include three harness events and a running event at Ranchero Park. Entries feature Special Trot Almax J Ray Jerry L William Luxton D 8 D 60 Smith Royal Peter Ktreen Ralph R Gus English Sox Mullins Tool Elroy Smith Bird McCauley Lans W Reed Free-for-all Adling McKin non Howell McGarvey Jin Kane Cristobel Shaw La Betle B Oro Fino Humbug Torpedo Uno Que Amo Tommy Tucker Little Dick Little Jim Aurora B barred Watches $1.00 up Rutenstein Waten makers and jewelers 3 East Park mlewet s
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranchero Park
Almax
J. Ray
Jerry L
William Luxton
Smith
Royal
Peter Ktreen
Ralph R. Gus English
J. Mullins
Tool
Elroy Smith
Bird
J. McCauley
Lans W
J. R. Reed
Adling
A.C. McKinnon
Howell
Charles McGarvey
Jin
William Kane
Cristobel
Frank Shaw
la Betle B
Oro Fino
Humbug
Torpedo
Uno Que Amo
Tommy Tucker
Little Dick
Little Jim
Aurora
Noted mining expert Hamilton Smith dead in New York
A. M. Holter of Helena received word from Norman Smith in New York that Hamilton Smith, famed mining expert and promoter, had died there. Smith had frequent Butte visits assessing Anaconda properties for the London Exploration company, aiding sales and mine deals in Idaho and Colorado. His career included selling the Helena and Frisco mine and exporting the Tom Boy mine for London Exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Holter
Helena
Norman
New York
Hamilton Smith
Hotels and guests listed in early Montana telegraph summary
A lengthy roster lists hotel guests and accompanying parties across the nation, naming cities such as Chicago New York London St Louis Helena San Francisco and Provo with individuals including Kraft Gay Shrader Anderson Kennedy Templeton Drake Gittline Owen Spencer Flynn Himmelstein Connolly and many others. The list also notes the weather segment credits McDermott Ralph Stark weather and mentions several accompanying spouses and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Butte
H. F. Kraft
Chicago
Ware B. Gay
Herr
Notice of Office Move for Thompson Investment Co
Members of Butterodge No 1 will note that the office of financier has moved from 26 North Main Street to 15 West Broadway Thompson Investment Company. Office hours run from morning to four o clock. Recorder H P Wales presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butterodge No. 1
A, OQ
Ba W
North Main Street
West Broadway
Thompson Investment Company
P. Wales
Recorder
Special train to Mountain View park from Butte
A notice states a 1 30 p m special train leaves Butte for Mountain View park with boating, music and an Anaconda versus Great Falls baseball game as chief amusements. Additional trains depart at 8 25 and 11 25 a m round trip costs 1 00 dollars via Wyle Transportation Co. J Q Goss agent 82 Silver Bow black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mountain View Park
Anaconda
Great Falls
Helena
Yellowstone tour by Northern Pacific from Butte and Livingston
On July 22 the Northern Pacific offers a Yellowstone National Park excursion from Union Depot Butte at 1 10 pm to Livingston arriving 6 15 pm supper lodging and breakfast at the Albermarle hotel. Return via Livingston at 8 00 am arriving Butte 7 00 pm. Five and one half days total, price 40 00. Contact W G Merriman General Agent Butte MT or Richard Trestrail 8 Ohio Street Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Telvin
Butte Ton P
National Park
W. G. Merriman
Northern Pacifle
Ry. Butts
Monton
Dentist J Calder D D S Office 39 Owsley Block
J Calder D D S is described as a graduate and fellow of Boston Dental College previously a demonstrator of operative dentistry and dental science at Boston Dental College. He did post graduate work at Chicago College Dental Surgery and Haskell's Prosthetic School of Dentistry. Take elevator to the third floor Office 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Dental College
Chicago College Dental Surgery
Haskell's
Prosthetic School of Denistry
Owsley Block
Also Mentioned on This Page
Montana Music CO
North Main St
Fosselman Drug CO
East Park Street
Calkins’ Book Store
Main Street
W. H. Wix
D. D. S. Broadway
Mein
Butte Gas Light & Fuel Co
Hong Kong Cape
Hum Fay
West Galena
South Butte
First Presbyterian Church
Tonge
Christian Tabernacle
West Mercury
Washington Streets
Edward Oliver Tilburn
R. BE. Dunlap
Tople
At & P
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Y. P
Dunlap
Tilburn
Garwood
West Quartz Street
HE Reed Cab and Transfer Company
Usua
Ineorgs View Methodist Epiccops
J. Leee Paster
C. Ings
Flavin
Trinity M
John Hosking
U A
W. EH. Gribbin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Clasa
Hy James
Scandinavian Independent Church
West Copper and
Alaska
P. Pederson
Swedish Christian Mission Church
Dakota and
Porphyry Streets
Union ‘Hall
Aug ‘Gustafson
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Galena
Gaylord Streets
B. Honeychurch
G. H. Whiteman
East Galena
Silver Bow County Association
Denly
Arcade Lodging House
Bick
Utah
Post Office
Rutenstein
U. W
Z. Atenta and Gry Cleaning
Ericts Easy
Fisher, C. F. Ee
Eeacia
J Fi T. Carroll Cor
Actas
Noel Eiettenwen
Ontana Electric Company
East Broadway
Butte, Mont
Yelcheap Tagwstone
Park
Richard Trestrail
Oberlin Conservatory of Ohio
Mana
Ohio Street
J. Calder
Nevills & Co
E. Park
Hendrix & Macaulay
South Main St
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