Daly faction dominates state conventions plan
The Daly faction held fourteen of twenty four votes as Democratic county delegations were set for two state conventions to be held in Butte on June 20 and Helena later. The Clark faction gained some concessions in the push to balance representation based on Campbell votes, with contention over minimum delegates and county shares. Local scenes include a Helena meeting episode and remarks on gun rumors, with Knox's spring hats advertised at Hennessey.
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Daly
Clark
Campbell
Helena
Beaverhead
Broadwater
Carbon
Cascade
Chateau
Custer
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Bergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Granite
Jefferson
Lewis and Clarke
Madison
Meagher
Missoula
Park
Ravalli
Sliver Bow
Sweet Grass
Teton
Valley
Yellowstone
Valls
Bilver Bow
Custer County
Delegat Flathead
Lewis and Arke
Inter Mountain
Preas
Dr. Campbell
Livingston
Patrick Carney
Madison County
Carney
John R. Toole
Senator Cooper
John HK. Toole
Cooper
Clarke
Toole
Nixon bankruptcy case set for trial by jury tomorrow
Deputy U S Marshal Meiklejohn subpoenaed a trial jury this afternoon for the Nixon bankruptcy case to be heard tomorrow morning. Receiver Harris filed his opinions on the Snohomish and Tramway mines. Only a small ore amount is mined today due to sugar thin. Cash on hand as of April 1, 1990, stood at $78,088.80.
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United States
Meiklejohn
Harris
Snohomish
Tramway
Bad Blood at the Butte Wordy War at Hotel
A verbal clash at a Butte hotel corridor drew Chick and Daly followers into a heated encounter. Participants included Ben Hill W M Tue Tony Varrity master mechanic Grant with Tom Hinde among onlookers. No blood was shed though threats of guns surfaced briefly.
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Butte Hotel
Chick and Daly
Ben Hill
W. M. Tue
Tony Varrity
Grant
Tom Hinde
Copper market tides and price shifts in 1900s reports
The issue notes British and American copper pricing with London market closes and spot figures. It cites declines in copper mining shares, especially Boston and Montana, amid Amalgamated insider activity concerns. The piece also advertises a closing out sale at O K Lewis Co with half-price black dress goods and related stock reductions.
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American Steel and Wire Company
Lake Copper
London
O. K. Lewis
Hennessy
Mrs Mayo Praises Suttons Theater Matinee Quo Vadis
Mrs Edwin Mayo and her party attended the Sunday matinee of Quo Vadis at Suttons theater and complimented the production on its artists and settings. She praised the company and questioned how such quality can be offered at low prices, reflecting on Butte’s theater scene and bargain counters at Hennessy’s.
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Edwin Mayo
Sutton
Quo Vadis at Sutton's theater praised by a good mother
A Butte mother commends the play Quo Vadis now showing at Sutton's theater as a lasting, clean, refined and instructive entertainment. The piece is highlighted as an exemplary moral lesson for her children, with nightly shows and a Saturday matinee advertised elsewhere in the paper.
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Sutton's Theater
Modern observation car to debut on Northern Pacific
The article notes evolution in passenger cars with a new electric lighted observation car to be placed in service on the Northern Pacific railway next Sunday the 29th offering writing and vending rooms card and smoking rooms bath and barber facilities and other conveniences for both ladies and gentlemen. It also announces Hennessy’s closing out sale featuring Monarch Eagle and Star shirts from O K Lewis at half price.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Monarch
Eagle
Star
O. K. Lewis
Hennessy
Government Seng Oerum Instructions For Plague Prevention
Dr Alexander says no reason for government anxiety over Buttes pneumonia. The Marine Hospital surgeon general notes reports claiming bubonic plague in Butte are overstated while a prophylactic serum box arrives for epidemic prevention. Mayor McCarthy receives the shipment with directions on use and reporting results to Washington.
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Alexander
Butte
Walter ‘Wyman
Marine ‘Hospital
Washington
Alee
McCarthy
Expre
Mavine Hospital
Surgeon-General
Marine Hospital Service
Washington, D. C
Hygiene Laboratory
Haviland accused of theft and departure for Cape Nome
Nash seeks arrest of Haviland for absconding with a Smith and Wesson revolver and two 00 clears. Haviland reportedly fled to Cape Nome after owing W. B. Nash. Nash spoke with Justice Nichols late last night but was unable to secure an arrest.
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Haviland
Smith & Wesson
Cape Nome
Wand
Nash
Justice Nichols
Montana Central Strike Narrowly Moves in No Major Change
Advices from Great Falls report little change in the Montana Central strike. No incidents occurred last night between railroad men and strikers. The action is confined to freight divisions between Clancy and Havre and does not affect passenger service at this end of the line.
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Great Falla
Mit Central
wMdars
Clancy
Havre
Marshall Admission in Creech Murder Case
Marshall or Allison, charged with Mrs. Creech murder, admitted indirectly today he escaped from the city jail with $2.80 in silver on him. Arrested then searched, he claimed the money belonged to someone else and denied jail prior. later wrote to jailer Boyle asking for the funds and other effects.
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Marshall
Allison
Creech
Salt Lake
Jaitley
Jillet Boyle
Mrs Kitty Wins Custody Of Mamie Rodgers
Eliga Jane Witte won guardianship of Mamie Rodgers aged 13 in district court session led by Judge Lindsay. Mamie, left practically alone after her father Thomas Rodgers died from mining injuries, will receive 25 per month support from the estate of Rodgers as Mrs. Rodgers had petitioned to become guardian but faced opposition from blood relatives Jane and Richard Wilton.
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Eliga Jane Witte
Mamie Rodgers
Lindsay
Kitty
Thomas Rodgers
Rodgers
Mamie
Mr. Rodgers
District Court
Janes
Richard Wilton
Taday
Charged With Grand Larceny In California Brewery Case
A complaint accuses Robert Haviland of grand larceny filed today in Nichols' court. The complainant Charles Schmidt of the California brewery alleges the alleged theft occurred yesterday.
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Robert Haviland
Court House
Local Briefs From Butte Mix Pianos Stables Rail Fare
Local brief items list Orton Bros pianos and organs at 219 North Main with tuner J G Bates, Montana Music Co. John N Olson violin and mandolin teacher at 12 West Park, Jameson, lawyer, Columbia Talk with R Leonard, eavestroughs and smoker sticks, Pride of Butte stables opened by Gharies Langlois, Whiteway Co. moved to ground tout block, Several business notes on drugs, assayers supplies, and a meeting of the Associated Charities. Funeral notices for John Campana and Samuel Pondvity, special rail fare for Butte to Gregson Springs, death of William Rowe, Velvet Cocktails mention, postal stamp details, and the government deed to the site bearing $45 stamps.
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Orton Bros
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Company
John N. Olson
West Park
Jameson
Columbia Talk
R. Leonard
Tihware
Tomer
A. J. Jones
East Park
Gharies Langlois
Butte
Whiteway & Co
Fale Drug and Asany Supply Company
East Park Street
Brary
Butte Stove Repair Company
Park
Archytorm
John Campana
Bywilser
Yeeter
Dragigai
Samuel Pondvity
Yeshtonoe
Ho Raat Center
Tringly M. Behareh
Aith
Butte, Anaconda & Vifie
Montana
FL Leyson
Calvin Seeks Divorce After Desertion Since 1897
Frances W Calvin filed for divorce from John Calvin alleging legal separation since August 1 1897 with desertion continuing into the present. The couple wed that year and their two children aged two are involved with custody sought by the plaintiff.
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Frances W. Calvin
Giverce
John Calvin
Mr. Juted
Pitlon
Uniona
Powell May Be Butte's Manager in Probable Offer
The Butte pennant winners likely will be managed by Jim Powell, a veteran baseball figure, after directors offered him the position this morning. Powell, an old league hand, is expected to accept. Jack Flannery, star left fielder, will probably join the team. A telegram from George Tebean of Denver indicated other players in negotiations for service with Butte.
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Jim Powell
Butte
Cam
Lawsuit Filed Against Butte Police Captain Leyden
John Vandershot sues Captain James Leyden of Butte for damages alleging assault and false imprisonment on April 30, 1900, with claims totaling 10 000. The complaint also includes a second count alleging Leyden forced Vandershot from a cell and beat him with a policeman’s club. Henderson closing sale ad and estate notice follow in the same notice page.
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Setion
Torden
Gall
Leydun
Billy
Jianes Leyden
Hint
Vandershot
Leyden
Matlab Fotal
April report from the palace department arrests and losses
The April palace department report notes 198 arrests including drunks 38 14 malicious misdeeds 14 inmates and various fines. It records electric light outages at five cents per unit 812.35 meals for prisoners 103 lodgers 25 property stolen 1460 recovered 1006 pawnbrokers reports pledges 1 0 mes 96 and mentions closeout of Lewis stool and unrelated wholesale pricing notes.
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Palace Department
Fouutles
Cheno
Amouat
Hennessys Closing Sale and Local Notices Mix Personal Ads
Personal notices blend with a mining claim notice from Helena Montana dated March 27 1900. The ads promote Hennessys closing out sale with hats bonnets skirts and apparel for men women and children while a detailed federal mining patent notice describes Water Obban’s application for a Blackwell Lode claim in Jefferson County with measurements and official survey references.
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United States Land Omce
Yelena
Montana
Tutte
Blackwell Lode
Homestake Canory
Jefferson County
Pebriary
Beara
Sur
Gage
Jeffree
Ounty
Crystal Springs Rent Room House Ad Promises Sundays Here
Crystal Springs claims unmatched service ahead of competitors and invites rentals. Five miles from town, stages four times daily. For rent and furnished house near Weet Broadway, available two months from May bath.
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Weet Broadway
Bath
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Democratic State Committee
O. K
South Africa
Hemacaiy’s
Yun
Harrity
Hill
Senate Committee
Har Irity
Jean Hill
Knox
Hennesny
U. 8
O. K. Lewis & Co
Boston & Montana
Amalgamated
Boston & Montad Butter & Boston
Calumet & Hecla
Mohawk
Santa FE
Utah
Mrs. Mayo
Pingree
SENG
OERUM
McCartery
Mrs. Kitty
Powell
Timning
Butte Tein
Inevloraive
Servites
Debusen
Tnne Julingen
Newark
Newsey
WE Iso
Howard Lloyd
Pabst
St. Louis
Hutte
Ban Franvisen
Capt. Leyden
John Vanderghot
Jamce Leyden
Mackel & Breet
Vandersia
Ie. Hennessy
Ovalle
Beret
Che
Nolive
Uhl
Pack Riordan
Mothy BP
Nerth
Batlle
Patrick Tiagdin
Lewis
Moauhain Chief
Blackwell Consolidated Mining Conpany
Aurhiwasr
Chester A. Pongdon
Whale of the Airvey
Chester A. Congdon
Joseph Grant
McHintten & Cotter
Tutte City
Silver Bow
Thomas Grant
Putte
O. R. Lewis
Hennesay
Terry Vonnolly
N. J. Blelanders
Anaconda Widay
Shevwenl
Sand Creek
Tormerty
Thik Petty
Nevih Main
Toon
Kayser
Hennessy's
Nox
Sherk
Davis Venn
Borie
Silo
Crystal Springs
Sigur
Ragan
Cash Grocers
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