Rail firms weigh service cuts while park plans unfold
Eastern advisors report talks between Great Northern and Northern Pacific over trimming St Paul to Portland service. Local offices deny details but expect a near term agreement. Montana routes could feel the impact if cuts occur. Northern Pacific offers San Francisco travel at 60 dollars round trip for teachers, all rail via Portland, through Sept 5, with tickets sold Thursday only. Chicago June 2 meeting sets June 20 differential rates to Montana points for several goods. M J Costello tracks wool shipments. Short Line Park works on attractions including a shovel contest and drilling event, Oregon Short Line arranging a special rail service for park visitors.
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Eastern
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Portland
Butte
Montana
San Francisco
Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri River
St. Louis
Monta
Charles Liebenstein
Short Line
Beason
Oregon Short Line
Parrot Mining Stockholders Meet Ad journed to June Sixteen
The Parrot mining company annual meeting was adjourned today to June 16 as stock matters were not ready for action. Temporary chairman William Scullon and secretary Henry Gallway presided. A M Holter of Helena was the sole large shareholder present with many proxies from Aug Heinze Frank Corbett William Scalion William Thompson A J Davis A Mathews and Marcus Daly among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parrot Mining Company
Farrot
William Scullon
Henry Gallway
A. M. Holter
Helena
Aug Heinze
Frank Corbett
William Scalion
William Thompson
A. J. Davis
A. Mathews
Marcus Daly
Burglarized Courtney’s Store in Local Petit Thefts
Thomas F P Courtney’s grocery was burgled last night by a gang of youths. A cellar door glass was broken and the knob unbolted. watchman James Dwyer stood nearby but the thief escaped. No value taken. George and Jerry Sullivan were arrested on suspicion amid a series of petty burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas FP. Courtney
Jate
James Dwyer
Marcus Daly & S Bank
Courtney
Ash
Dwyer
George
Jerry Sullivan
Excursion East from Burlington Route Announces Summer Rates
The Burlington Route lists June 11 and 12 round trip fares to the East to Sioux City Omaha St Joseph Kansas City and beyond including Montreal Albany Bar Hton Ogdensburg New York City Philadelphia Boston Portland Quebec and more with return validity to September 4. Three routes offered Via Billings Via St Paul Via Salt Lake City and Denver. Through Pullman sleeper Butte to St Louis via Billings Omaha and St Joseph. For details and sleeping car reservations contact PHIL DANIELS 5 East Broadway Butte Mont.
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Burlington
Sioux City
Omaha
Denver
Pullman Sloper Butte
St. Louis
Billings
St. Joseph
Phil Daniels
East Broadway
Butte
Mont
Bar silver 60 percent and local happenings in Brier
Circulated city news lists bar silver at 60 percent and a busy Westelde Park schedule with coursing on Sunday. It notes local businesses and addresses including Montana Music Co, Fair Drug and Assay Supply, Probst, and Dr. H J Loebinger resuming practice. Also mentions public school summer programs, a judge fixing bonds for the Butte Water Co, and local business purchases. Centennial beer promotion urges support for home industry and claims quality with imported parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Drug and Assay Supply Company
East Park Street
McTucker, Loranger
Probst
West Park
H. J. Loebinger
N. Main Street
Butte Business
Eugene Carroll
Butte City Water Company
Knowles
James Finlen
Marco Medin
Parden- D'Acheul Drug Company
Medin
Finlen
Anaconda Company
Copper mining shares drift as bears dominate trading
Market shows no improvement in copper mining shares with limited sales. Boston & Montana held at 325, Butte & Boston moved between 71 and 72, Parrit opened weak and closed around 55, Utah Con opened at 29, dipped to 38-14, then closed near 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bears
Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston
Parrit
Utah
Police Court: Rowen and Dupit Plead Guilty in Fight case
James Rowan and Ed Dupit appeared before Judge Sullivan charged with fighting and each paid a ten dollar fine. William Jones was fined five dollars for using obscene language.
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James Rowan
Ed Dupit
Sullivan
William Jones
Personal notices from Butte and nearby towns
Murray a coal operator from Salt Lake visits Butte. Senator C W Moffman of Bozeman views Butte today. Mrs Lewis A Smith leaves tonight to spend summer with relatives in town. Col James T B How mining man of Virginia City visits J B Davis and daughter. Mrs Charles Schatulein leaves for Chicago. Mrs W J Naughton and sister Catherine York depart for relatives in the east. Thomas H Teal Twin Bridges smelter superintendent, ex Hecla Mining Glendale, is in city. Rev I Newton Roberts former Immanuel Presbyterian arrives from Great Falls, may transfer to Utah soon. A R Stone of Dillon plans new Beaverhead banking house with partners Barrett, Graeter, Shineberger, Roe, Graves.
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Beaverhead
Miners Union Coursing Stakes Expanded at West Side Park
Sunday's coursing event draws many aged dogs for the Miners Union stake to be run next Sunday with 82 entries an aged stake, postponing puppy and sapling stakes. First round is 16 courses to be run Monday the 11th. Butte Optical Co. highlights honest glasses and pricing at rooms 7 and 8 Owsley block.
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Miners’ Union
West Side Park
Munday
Ilesom Miners Union
Butte Optical Co
Great Northern Rail Runaway Cheap Round Trips
Great Northern announces cheap round trip rates in June and approaching autumn, with eastbound fares to New York Philadelphia Toronto Ruffeto Montreal St Paul Duluth St Louis and Chicago. Returning until September via S Dawson at 41 North Main Street, confidence offered by ASA.
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New York
Philadelphia
Toronto
Montreal
St. Paul
Duluth
St. Louie
Chicago
Asa
S Dawson, Con
North Main Street
Tho
Northern Pacific Round Trip Fare To San Francisco From Butte
The Northern Pacific offers June fifth only round trip tickets from Butte to San Francisco at 60 dollars with a final return date of September first. This sale targets teachers and vacation travelers with a California visit in mind.
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California
Northern Pacific
Butte
San Francisco
Angus McLeod Estate Valuation and Legal Notices
Angus McLeod estate valued near 210 with cash notes and wages from Anaconda Company. Appraisers to value Gearine Bidwell estate at 157. Petition for road from Main Street southward. Pay mining company non-consenting. local prominent citizens back the project. Pete’s knife charge case before Justice Nicholes. plea not guilty. trial tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Collins
Adenin
Mistriel Coinsereere
Angus McLewd
Anaconda Company
Keven Shires
Verney Vatin Boot and Steel Works
Faun
Nicholes Tratn
A. A. McMillan
Propos
Pay Mining Company
Elt
Pamunkeys of King William County in Virginia details
An old article notes the Pamunkey Indian community along the Pannuink River near White House Virginia. It describes tribal governance councils elections impressions, religious life, lineage pride, and interactions with white settlers including a Cherokee remnant discussion.
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King William County
Richmond
White House
John Dandridge
George Washington
Cust
Abe
Virginia
Panama
Notice of time appointed to prove will in Cole estate
Pursuant to an order of the district court issued May 1 1899 a time and place is set for proving the will of William George Cole deceased and for hearing Annie Cole's application for letters testamentary at 2 o clock p m Saturday June 17 1899 in the court room of a city of Butte in Silver Bow County Any interested party may appear and contest Clint on C Clark Clerk Leonard Deputy Clerk dated May 31 1899
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William George Cole
District Court
Hiotiela
Butte
Silver How
Annie Cole
Clinton C. Clark
Leonard
Certificate of sole ownership Carder Wallpaper Co
Charles V Franzman certifies sole ownership of Carder Wallpaper Co after purchasing Herbert H Carder shares. Notary public I C Bachelor of Silver Bow County Montana attests to Franzman’s execution on May 17, 1899.
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Charles V. Prangzman
Carder Wall Paper Co
Herbert Hi. Carder
Charles V. Franzman
Herbert H. Carder
Charles V, Franzman
State of Montana
County of Silver Bow
I. C. Bachelor
Silver Bow
County of
Sliver Bow
State of
Montana
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Great Northern Railway
Costello
Gray
THE
Parrot Stockholders
City News
Brier
Westelde Park
Gale
Langlois’ Barn
West Granite
G. Bries
Montana Music Co
Washington
S. of A
Widgis Lity
Mary McGahm
Argyle Building
W. Broadway
Pasteur
Gramling’s
N. Main
Saies
Cheviot Minteride
Id Colers
Atv
Allor
Rade
Valueach
Ate
Deven
Vvanvicae
Thielya
LT Pal
Adies
Los Angeles
Miss Madden
Knowlton
Loughirin
Mises Langston
Proughton
Binkon
Corbin MI Rolanty
Jones
Ile Asia Eila
West Park Street
Butts
Witton
Angus McLeod
Gearine Bidwell
Bidwell Brothers
Wall Stret
Independent
Pamunkeys
Thuen
John Smith
Penguin
Bette
Roderes Ag
Virginia Colony
United States
Emilpders
Butte Sewer Pipe & Tile CO
Dr. Wix
Second Judicial District
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