Man of Sterling Honesty William Thompson Dies in Butte
William Thompson a Montana pioneer since 1863 died from a paralytic stroke at his son’s home on Caledonia Street. He helped found Virginia City and led a boat fleet on the Yellowstone trip while building Virgina City, Helena, and Butte projects. A former state legislator and two year Butte mayor, he was active in Masonic and Knights of Pythias circles. The republican state convention will meet tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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William Thompson
Damon Rr. Thompson
Caledonia Street
Mr. Thompson
West
Montana
Idaho Street Methodist Church
Ren
Ough
Sacramento
James
Edward
Wm. B. Thompson
New York
S ‘Wm. Thompson
Coburg
Canada
Detroit
Mich
LaCrosse
Wis
Minnesota
Dakota
Yankton
Wm. Thompson
Montant
Virginia City
Alder Gulch
Yellowstone
Mr.Thompson
Painted Woods
Thompson
Michigan
Missouri River
Fort Benton
Helena
Griffiths
Butte
Glendale
Anne M. Boyce
Major Boyce
Wm. B
James R. Edward
Flora May
Knights of Pythias
Order of Masonry
York
Masonic
School to Close June 15 After Year of Study
The board of education held a brief session to discuss commencement plans for next month, with 27 pupils set to graduate. June 15 was fixed for school closing. Miss Belle Price received illness leave for the rest of term, and Miss Belle Calkins resigned. Teachers’ committee appointments for Basin school and Blacktail school were approved plus bills paid. Chairman Mueller sent a cablegram from Carlsbad thanking the board for unanimous reelection. Tomorrow’s meeting is moved to 11 a.m. from 12.
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Board of Education
Belle
Price
Belle Calkins
Miss Turnley
Basin
Miss Conway
Inquests Held On Paustian And Sullivan Remains
An inquest into Charles Paustian’s death found it to be by his own action after a tragic Saturday. A second inquest into Michael Sullivan’s death, caused by an B A P train on the hill, returned an accidental death verdict and exonerated the ration company. A meeting is scheduled tomorrow at 11 am.
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Charles Paustian
Michael Sullivan
Forgery Complaint Faces George Leeming as Jail Time End Near
Sergeant McGrath files a forgery complaint against George Leeming, currently jailed in Deer Lodge County with release due tomorrow. He allegedly passed a $12.50 bogus check on Clark Bros. bank and other fake instruments, then moved to Anaconda before arrest and six months’ confinement. A Republican state convention is set for tomorrow at noon.
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George Leeming
McGrath
Leeming
Deer Lodge
Tral
James D. McPhee
Clark Bros
James Feeley & Son
Anaconda
Anaconda Despot Daly Attacked in Montana Speech
The speaker denounces Marcus Daly as an American despot who bought influence to dominate Anaconda and Montana politics. He portrays Daly as controlling the town’s life, coercing employees, boycotting rivals, and using wealth from Butte mines to crush opposition while demanding loyalty and reshaping government and courts.
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Marcus Daly
Butth
Anaconda
Daly
Cascade County
Supreme Court
Russia
Carter
Federal
Montana
Anaconda Standard
Butte Haa
Poxilion
Rugs Aid Art Squares in New Stock Sale
The Pritchard Harrison Co offers sixty five rugs and art squares in varied sizes including 3x2 1 2 and gx4 yards. In Fiber Pro Beesses Tagrata and Smyrna with new colors and designs for homes. Prices range from eight to twelve dollars, with discounts on larger sizes and higher priced styles.
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Pritchard-Harrison Co
Kale Timorrow
Tagrata
Smyrna
ARE OFF FOR CAPE NOME
The Butte exodus to the Nome gold fields accelerates with 509 residents departing this week. Among the prominent business and mining men listed are Hana Peterson, Frank Peterson, A. R. Pearson, Steve Longlin, Harry Longkin, Frank Gineresux, Jerry Casey, and Emma, signaling a wide migration wave to Alaska.
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Butte
Alas
Cape Nome
Hana Peterson
Frank Peterson
A. R. Pearson
Steve Longlin
Harry Longkin
Frank Gineresux
Jerry Casey
Emma
Butte Businesses Advertise Retail Coal and Pipe Supplies
A fragment from a Butte page shows Morris Woolen Co listing suits to order and a Paris price, plus Rocky Fork Coal shipments offered for wholesale and retail. Also notes Butte Sewer Pipe and Tile Co at Main Street and Granite Street, ready to fill orders.
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Morris Woolen CO
Chicago
Paris
C. BP
Fisher, Taylor
Main St
Butte
Butte Sewer Pipe & Tile CO
Weat Granite Etreet
French Tansy Tablets advertised for menstrual relief and cure
An advertisement touts half-price meals at Hollingsworths Cafe 48 W ear and Prof. Robinson’s Thursday dance at the Auditorium. It promotes French Tansy Tablets for relieving painful and irregular menses, claiming removal of all obstructions. Manufactured by A. Augendre of Paris and sold by Newbro Drug Co. Butte Montana for $2 per box mail order.
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A. Augendre
Paris
France
Newbro Drug Co
Butte
Mont
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Montana Music CO
Mg N. Main Street
Samme
Calkins’ Book Store
Mailz St
Butte Mont
Ww. H. Wix
D. D. S. Adway
Butte Gas Light & Fuel Co
North Main Street
Hong Kong
Hum Fay
West Park Street
Legion
Bryan Owsley
Archie C. Oundle
R. Sheviin
A. W. Pillsbury
F. G. Brown
C.A. Brown
John Peterson
J. Hkenegen
Belle Sandy
I. Kantz
M. Levin
J. ©. Johnson
Hol. King
8. Bunker
H. F. Clark
John Stumbaugh
R. A. Invin
Ed. Johnson
W. H. Johnson
C. J. Hurley
A. L. Sanford
Mias
Grace Lee
J. V. Farrel
R. Tierney
W. F. Normandy
P. J. Holand
D. D. Kelley
John B. Auer
John McGroarty
L. H. Lubrecht
John Fitzgerald
W. C. Gordon
Fred
Renshaw Hall
Paustian
Sullivan
Liberty
Deer Lodge Tail
TL A. Im
Clark
NEW Cash Grocery
Haggerty Bros
W. Park
Partures
Rocky Fork Coal
Hollingsworth’s
Prof. Robinson
Fosselman’s
E. Park Street
Siegel Clothing Go
Carder Bros
Quartz Street
J. N. Nevils & CO
East Park
Strasburger Harness Co
Park St
Phome Goz
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