Northern Pacific officials tour as timber drive grows
President W. B. Mellen leads a party on a special train to Helena with J. W. Kendrick and W. C. Kimberly. The visit follows reports NP plans to build a Potlatch line to tap Bitter Root timber, with surveys and timber contracts expanding along Clearwater and Coeur d’Alenes. Great Northern linked to Kootenay and a resulting long timber and mineral development outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Mellen
Northern Pacific Railway
Butte
West
Helena
Great Northern
Mr. Mellen
J. W. Kendrick
Northern Pacific
W. C. Kimberly
W. G. Pearce
E. H. McHenry
H. J. Horn
Montana
Livingston
Merriman
Kendrick
Idaho
Spokesman-Review
White Pine Belt
The
Clearwater
Potlatch
Corps of Engineers
Bitter Root
Government Forest
Missoula
Coeur d'Alenes
Michigan Lumber
St. Paul
White Pine
L. C. Hanauer
Ludington
Mich
Lewiston
Kootenay
Fort Steele
Kalispell
Mont
Golden
Canadian Pacific Rairoad
British Columbia
Honey Bonds and Markets Money and bonds in New York
Money easy at 3 2% percent. Sterling exchange steady at $4.87146. Stock market opened higher on London influences then softened with mixed gains in American smelting and General Electric. Chicago hogs receipts up, cattle and sheep steady with price ranges noted. Chicago wheat and produce prices listed with cash closes and futures movement.
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Onde
New York
Sterling Exchange
London
General Electrics
Chicago
Newbro’s fountain ad and local notices brief
Local items note a newborn to Mrs Dailey of Nu and births in town. Obits include Mollie Kuhn’s remains to be sent to Denver and Mrs Bessie Brecke’s funeral at 2 pm from No 725 North Montana street. Also mentions Copper mining shares, Centennial beer ads, and city’s dead dog cleanup complaints in the eastern district.
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Newbro
Newbro's
George Dailey
West Copper Street
Mary McGahin
Argyle Building
Broadway
Fair Drug and Assay Supply Company
Park Street
Sea McTucker
Loranger
Probst
West Park
Butte and Bingham
Utah
Mollie Kuhn
Denver
Tachell
Bessie Brecke
M. J. Brecke
Montana Street
Rev
E. J. Groeneveld
Montana's quota captain opens recruiting in Butte
Captain G A Detchmendy of the Twenty fourth Infantry arrives from Sacramento to recruit Montana's share of ten provisional regiments for service in the Philippines. He served in the Spanish American War at San Juan Hill and Santiago and plans to open a recruiting station in the St Charles hotel on Upper Main Street hanging the U S flag and an image of an able bodied soldier drawing $18 monthly. Enlistment is two years, likely all in the Philippines.
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G. A. Detchmendy
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Butte
Sacramento
Cal
Montana
War Department
Philippines
San Juan Hill
Santiago
Inter Mountain
Detchmendy
Army
St. Charles Hotel
Upper Main Street
United States
Court notes on multiple Montana civil actions in Helena
Timothy Murray sues Klein Schmidt & Bro for 33600 on a promissory note and forecloses mortgage with 1500 attorney fee. F Medleuer vs P J Harrington claims 366.05 for goods sold. Samuel H Stewart sues Singer Manufacturing for 25000. non-suit motion debated. trial continues with Dr Wella as a key witness detailing alleged injuries from defendant’s carelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Murray
District Court
Kleinschmidt & Bro
Helena
F. Medleuer
P. J. Harrington
Samuel H. Stewart
Singer Manufacturing Company
Lindsay
Wella
Grand Opera house manager books attractions for season
G. 9. McParland, manager of the Grand Opera house, returned from New York yesterday with several attractions for the next season. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Clark of Big Timber are in the city. Mr. Clark represents Pioneer Milling. Walter Aitken, editor of the Big Timber Express, is visiting Butte. Miss Theresa Kelly, after visiting friends in the east, has returned to Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. 9. McParland
Grand Opera House
New York
E. 0. Clark
Big Timber
City
Clark
Pioneer Milling Company
Walter Aitken
Big Timber Express
Butte
Theresa Kelly
Woodmen Picnic At Short Line Park Next Sunday
Butte camp Woodmen of the World with Circles 126 and 155 Women of Wondercraft and friends plan a picnic at Short Line park. A mammoth athletic tournament with liberal prizes is set, grounds are fine, mosquitoes gone, trains will run satisfactorily, promising a good time for all attendees.
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Butte Camp
Woodmen of the World
Wondcraft
Short Line Park
Hemlock Circle Members Meet for Hessie Brecke Funeral
Hemlock circle members west of town are asked to assemble at their hall on Wednesday at 1 PM to attend the funeral of neighbor Hessie Brecke. Sisters of the neighborhood are invited to join this service and gather as a group for the rites.
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Hemlock Circle
Hessie Brecke
MINESA AND MINING IN BRITISH AND AMERICAN MARKETS
Butte speculators show optimism toward copper shares though boom timing remains uncertain. Boston & Montana rose on dividend rumors, later drifted as profit-taking set in. Prices listed include M inesa up to 373.50, Butte & Boston around 76 bid, Utah Con 44.75, Parrot 53.50, Mohawk 26, Osceola 88, Anaconda 55.75, Tama Tack 222. London market volatility reflects political and monetary rate effects with spot at £77 1s 0d and three months £77 6s 0d, various grades quoted from English and Indian sheet metals.
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Butte
Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston
Utah Con
Parrot
Mohawk
Osceola
Anaconda
Tama- Tack
London
India
Copper market steady as demand improves worldwide
The Copper Market in Engineering and Mining Journal notes steady trade with many transactions and higher orders from manufacturers. Near by copper is scarce, leading to rising prices across electrolytic copper cakes wirebars ingots and cathodes, while casting copper remains firm. Abroad reports better consumptive demand but exports lag as buyers resist prices.
Pocket of ore found in Silversmith mine valued at 57800 per ton
Basin reports a rich ore pocket in the Silversmith mine valued at 57800 per ton. The property, operated by Messrs Miggina and Farre for the city, with B Millard owner of the Ken net mine near Virginia City, plans to sink a shaft several hundred feet deeper.
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Messrs
Miggina
Farre
B. Millard
Kennet
Virginia City
Protection of Game League Formed in City
Thomas Curtis of Broadway No. S048 BE promotes organizing a league of American Sportsmen to protect game and birds and to enforce game laws. The group aims to support stringent laws against indiscriminate slaughter, supporting a one dollar membership fee.
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Thomas Curtis
Broadway
Feaguy
Gan and Fame
Hewitt Isely & Co Dissolution Notice
Dissolution notice states that the firm Hew itt Isely Co has dissolved on a date in 18. The text is partially garbled but indicates the end of a partnership and formal dissolution action.
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Hewitt, Isely & Co
Biusi
Cabinet Meeting Hints at Manila Round Robin Talks
Washington dated July 18 The cabinet meeting ran long and left members reticent after adjournment Secretaries Gage Wilson Alger and Attorney General Griggs were out of the city A Manila press round robin was discussed but no clear decision emerged A cable from Colonel Denby on the Philippine commission noted satisfactory progress though peace talks with Aguinaldo continued Hay received a boundary line cable from Ambassador Choate with limited encouragement
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Washington
Gage
Wilson
Alger
Griggs
Manila
Hong Kong
Denby
Philippine Commission
Aguinaldo
Hay
Ambnaesadar Choate
Telegraphic Briefs and Franchises Debate Sparked
July 18 reports Horatio Alper writer of Dokeurs stories died at Mes Amos Cheney’s home. The Volkeraad debate favored seven reserved executive franchise bids. Rennes notes work began on a passage from Capt. Dreyfus’s quay to the hall for a court martial, enabling access to the Crial wall area.
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Vtick
Horatio Alper
Vista
Amos Cheney
Thiay
Thetorias
Rennes
Capt. Dreyfus
British cabinet eyed over South Africa aid report
London July 18 considerable importance rests on today’s cabinet meeting amid reports the colonial office sent ministers a key communication about South Africa. News from that country points to a peaceful settlement, Ashley Eng. July 18 rifle match for Queen’s prize continues at 400 yards with Bertram and Fleming tied in premier competition Pattison to shoot tie tomorrow. Junk ad offers scrap brass copper iron rubber with prices and weights from Zeeve Junk Co. Butte.
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London
Colonial Office
South Afric
Asley
Eng
Bertram
Zeeve Junk Co
South
Arizona
Butte
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Mellen
N. P
H. H. Shepperd
Western
Chicago & Alton Railroad
New York Stock Market
Captain Detchmendy
Minesa and Mining
Hess
Hewitt
Ieee
Nervita Medical Co
Minton & Jackson Sts
Chicaco, Ill
Newbro Urugco, Hutte
Cloak Department Bargains
Evlor
Bunie
Nel
Hanradsayaee
Barmenh
Valle Ene
A. F.C
Ham
Saul
Law Heck
Ladies Union
Patek DD
BBC
Asd
Turkey
West Park Street
Butts
Valle Tige
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