Freight Strike On Hill's Road Paralyzes Freight
Great Falls May 1 freight brakemen and conductors struck at midnight signaling opposition to a new switching schedule. Passenger trains run, but freights refused as crews claim pay changes reduce waves. Local and mainline impacts vary with Montana Central service extending to Butte Clancy area. Officials say nonunion crews fill gaps while rail officials acknowledge disruption and discharge striking workers.
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Inter Mountain
Great Falla
Havre
Chile
Montana 1
Clancy
Butte
Great Northern
Montana Central
Great Falls
Rail workers meet with officials over disrupted service tonight
Assistant General Superintendent P. Ross arranged a meeting with representatives of the men for tonight. Major Dawson received a telegram from General Superintendent Geo. P. Ros stating freight crews are out only and trains will run as usual in a day or five. Switchmen and passenger crews are OK.
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Thrikers
P. Ross
Ross
Dawson
Supt
Geo. P. Ros
Traina
O. K
Local business and obituary notices in Butte area
A collection of business listings includes Orton Bros pianos 219 Main J G Bates tuner Montana Music John N Olson violin and mandolin teacher and other professionals. Obituaries note Wm Buster Mya Morler Moses Arnold and Samuel Pendray with funeral details. Also notices of real estate moves road specials and licenses plus liquor ad and Odd Fellows funeral car details.
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Orton Bros
Main
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Company
John N. Olson
West Park
W. J. Jameson
Columbia Tike
C. R. Leonard
Lewis A. Smith
Aden A
Ki, Jones
East Park
Charles Langlois Haz
Bulle
Whiteway & Co
Fair Drug and Assay Supply Company
East Park Street
Butte
Park
Wm. Buster
Sherman
Mya
Morler
Episcopal Church
Blackiston
Moses Arnold
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Meaderville
John Hosking
Samuel Pendray
Jmeumonia
East Center Street
Centerville
Henry Muntzer
M. A. Haskins
District Court
John F
John Lynch
West Daly Street
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Gregson Springs
James D. Miller
Margaret Lynch
Albert Marrow
Carrie Terence
Nelson Jefferson
Catherine
Manhattan
Montana Liquor Co
Odd Fellows
Silver Bow County
Granite Mountain mining claim sale approved in Silver Bow county
James H. Mills as executor filed a sale of a three eighths interest in the Granite Mountain mining claim for the estate of Busan A. Smith. Two bids were recorded, 85500 by Lewisohn Bros. and 6500 by Cornelius Bullivay, then Lewisohn Bros. increased to 6600 and secured the sale. The hearing on the return is set before Judge Lindsay at 2 o'clock on June 2. The property is located in Silver Bow county.
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James H. Mills
Busan
A. Smith
Granite Mountain
Lewisohn Bros
Cornelius Bullivay
Lindsay
Silver Bow County
Arrests in disturbance tied to early closing protest
John Burns Charles Henderson John Venderghote and H C Quigley faced Judge Sullivan this morning on a disturbance charge after a protest in front of Hennessy's store. Peter Breen represented them claiming pleas of not guilty as bonds were not reduced. Pat O'Brien linked to the same movement faced vagrancy charges. his case postponed to Friday. John Hill pleaded not guilty to petit larceny with case continued.
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John Burns
Charles Henderson
John Venderghote
H. C. Quigley
Duge Sullivan
Hennessy
Peter Breen
Cas
Breen
Sullivan
O'Brien
John Hill
Echo of a Swindle Amended Complaint in Hore v Whitney Jen kins
Jeremiah Hore sues Elizabeth Whitney and W B Jenkins over a two year old scam in Butte. The amended complaint alleges a swindler sold Hore s property after looting his funds and that Jenking and Whitney loaned money to redeem it. Hore seeks 1000 dollars in judgment.
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Jeremiah Hore
Elizabeth
Whitney
W. B. Jenkins
Butte
Hore
Jenking
Civil suit over estate cattle and farm outlay
John W. McRee, administrator of Latvia Bowe estate, sues William Bowe and Sherman Vance after they allegedly took 122 cattle, 80 horses, 40 chickens, and other property from the Melrose area. He seeks return of assets valued at 4050 dollars plus 500 dollars damages and 500 dollars additional, claiming unlawful possession since April 26.
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John W. McRee
William Bowe
Sherman Vance
Extate
Latvia
Bowe
Melrose
Silver King Ore Suit Over 100 Tons Mined
Marcus Daly James A Murray and Si las F King sue Patrick Mullins J H Maloney C P Drennan and the Butte Sampling Works in district court to recover 10000 dollars representing 100 tons of ore alleged mined from the Silver King vein in the last seventeen days and sold at the Butte Sampling works.
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Marcus Daly
James A. Murray
Silas F. King
Patrick Mullins
J. H. Maloney
C. P. Drennan
Butte Sampling Works
District Court
Silver King
Senate Passes Alaska Code Bill and Army Plan
Senate backed the Alaska code measure after Senator Carter withdrew sections 72 and its amendment amid mining claim location disputes. It also advanced the army reorganization bill and considered the army appropriation bill with a passed house total of $2196.44 and reported Senate total of $114,951,590. President signed a joint resolution keeping present Porto Rico officials until civil government appointments are made. An amendment related to a cable landing in Cuba was debated.
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Porto Rico
Washington
Senate
Carter
Proctor
United States
House
Tewit
Army
Foraker
Cuba
BUTTE MAN'S FORTUNE FROM OLD FRIEND
B F Selvage of Chicago learns from a Butte attorney that CL Munger who died recently left him about 250000. The estate includes 80000 in cash and mining stocks near 200000. They were Cincinnati born and met in 1880 while with an Northern Pacific engineering party in Minnesota.
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Springfield
Ohio
B. F. Selvage
Randolph Street
Chicago
Butte, Mont
CL. Munger
Selvage
Munger
Mr. Selvage
Cincinnati
Minne- Ma
Northern Pacific Company
Democratic State Committee Meets Amid Old Party Foes
The Democratic State Committee met at the McDermott hotel at 2 40 p m with Chairman Cockrell presiding and calls for harmony clashing with persistent factional fighting. Twenty four members were represented with proxies listed, and a five member committee was named to fix delegate apportionment as the session deferred due to ongoing disputes between Clark and Daly factions over county representation. A wild scene followed as a crowd surged outside the building during the evening chatter and preparations for the convention.
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Dumd- Nant
Democratic Party
State Central Committee
McDermott Hotel
Inter Mountain
Cockrell
Great Falls
Ailked
Dave Marks
Helena
Dr. Campbell
Livingston
George W. Meyers
Custer County
Walter Coop
Gallatin County
W. M. Tuohy
Ravalli County
Be Co
Te Sawallere
Mewty
Coal Office Moves and Wholesale Wood Dealership
On May 11 the coal office moves from 47 fast bizoad way to No 4 East Broadway to serve old and new customers. The firm remains stocked with coals from the Butte market and becomes exclusive wholesale and retail agents for Kem mere. Also offering stock of dry wood. signed by B J Monroe Co. A Second-hand New Home. For sale a washing machine at eleai b Park. Trust wanted first class ger d 318 West Granite.
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East Broadway
Butte
J. Monroe Co
Fire at Huss house draws large crowd in Missoula
A morning blaze at the old Huss house on West Rowe avenue prompted a swift response from firefighters. Water and smoke caused most damage as flames spread through the roof. The Northern Pacific Railroad housed a Japanese worker there, sparking a loud commotion among residents and among the Japanese community.
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Misoula
Huss
West Rowe Avenue
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Notable Visitors and Arrivals Highlight Butte City Scene
John W. Pace of the Whitehall Zephyr 8 and Editor M. C. Morris of the Billings Times are in the city. Prominent figures including General James T. Stanford of Great Falls and Captain Louis P. Sanders, recently married in California, returned to Butte. Travelers such as Mrs. H. Lowndes Maury, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Turner, and Paul A. Fust of Granite-Bimetallic traveled from Helena, Bozeman, Pipestone Springs, and Philipsburg respectively, with local business ties noted. Joe Swindlehurst enjoyed the North Coast Limited trip from Livingston.
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John W. Pace
Whitehall Zephyr
M. C. Morris
Billings Times
Charles R. Burkett
Pipestone Springs
Carlos Warfield
Butte
Helena
James T. Stanford
Great Falls
Paul A. Fust
Granite-Bimetallic Company
Philipsburg
California
Joe Swindlehurst
Livingston
North Coast Limited
Miss Briscoe and Cape Nome Race Update
Miss Briscoe leads the Paris Cape Nome contest as votes push Thor past 2000 with Bryant. The piece notes public interest in the prize trips and includes a police report about David Stern’s arrest for soliciting funds from prisoners’ relatives. Local notices conclude with a stationery ad.
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Paris-Cape Nome
Miss Briscoe
Sos
Miss McAndrews
Thoras Bryant
Paris
Cape Nome
Electric observation car to open on Northern Pacific next Sunday
The article notes evolution in train travel with a new electric heated observation car on the Northern Pacific railway next Sunday the 2th inst. It promises reading and writing rooms card and smoking rooms bath barber shop toilet facilities and comfort for both ladies and gentlemen.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Grain Ingrain and Ingrain Sale Prices Listed
The listing shows two Tograin 12xd3 at regular 13 with misht price. Two best Al-Woal Ingrain regular 17.50 with mistt price 81. One Ingrain all-wood tilted 14 8 regular 14.00 mistit price 11 2x13 1.
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Hill's Road
Granite Mountain Sale
Bowe Esstate
Daly
C. L. Munger
B. Selvage
Democratic State Committee
Coeur d'Alene
Ogo
Belvage
Montini
Ile Feeasy
Talline
Jess
Ak Ceili
Wille
Thea Ton
Thull
Missouia Mercantile Company
Prof. Robinson
Eleai. B Park. Trust
Gerd
West Granite
David Stern
Harry Peters
May Ryan
Jim McCue
P.O. News Stand
Nottingham
Tnek
Uutt
Bundhar Wittens
Axminsters
Wittens
Kennedy Furniture Coo
W. Broadway
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