Claimant Appears in Davis Millions Case in Chicago
Nearly ten years after Judge Andrew J. Davis of Butte died, Miss Mary G. Wilson of Chicago emerges as a new claimant to the Davis millions. The estate has largely been distributed, with only remnants left for contest by heirs and alleged beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Davis
Butte
Mary G. Wilson
Chicago
Miss Wilson
Davis
Wilson
Saunders
Omaha
Andrew J. Davis, Jr
John A. Davis
W. A. Saunders
Mr. Davis
John K. Davis
Montini
SHU
LU. Wilson
Juder Davis
Henry A
Mary Louise Dunbar
Diana Dav
Harriet
Sarah
Erwin Davis
Calvin
Dead unknown man found near mination Granite county
An unidentified man about 35, possibly Austrian, was found dead near mination in Granite county on Saturday. Valentine Peis, an old-timer of Virginia City, died nearby last Sunday week aged over 80 and once wealthy. On Wednesday the first new trains ran over the line to Pony, with service to Norris and Twin Bridges on alternate days. Revenue mine on Richmond Flat closed indefinitely on orders from Denver. it employed about 50 men and was a major Madison county producer. Butte & Ruby Valley smelter blew in last week and lead ore supplies from Coeur d Alenes arranged for fluxing. James Patten of Philipsburg injured by falling rock in his mine last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mination
Granite County
Tie
Valentine Peis
Virginia City
Pony
Norris
Richmond
Eliott
Richmond Flat
Denver
Madison County
Butte & Ruby Valley
Coeur d'Alunes
James Patten
Philipsburg
Local Briefs and Notices From the Montana City Pages
A jumble of ads and notices mentions Dr. Teed at 15 North Main and various local traders from Hee Hight to Fairfield, Montana Music Co, and the Montana Liquor Company near the post office. It notes an adoption appeal for a healthy baby boy, a theater reopening by Dick P. Sutton’s Union Family Theater on November 4, and a soap sale at $12,000 with $5,000 yearly net. Also covered are the Montana Society of Engineers meeting in January, a horse race at the race tack, a Spokane wrestling bout, a deputy mine visit, and a fatal accident verdict involving Matt Coma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teed
North Main
Hee Hight
Fairfield’s Aid
Bates
Tunes
Montana Music Company
T. B. Ash- Worth
Reid's
I. Jones
le Cheap
le Cheap, & Saloon
Montana Liquor Company
South Tolibo
Dick P. Sutton
Union Family Theater
Woodard Theater Company
Conroy & Morley
East Broadwars
Montana Society of Engineers
Bogen
W. J. Williams
Frank AL. Sizer
M. ‘Thorp
Fover
Uhe
Brin
Howell
Mc Morehouse
Tohy Shovelin
Willam Gemmell
Hin
Jack Rowett
Hali Adali
Suan
Spokane
Towett
Trail Creek
Grand theater offers spirited comedy and lively performances
Ren Hendricks delivers a bold stage persona as Sven Hansen in a darkly comic tale at the Grand. The production features a talented supporting company and realistic effects that lift the evening. The recurring show runs again tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren Hendricks
Yenuine
Yentleman
Hendricks
Sven Hansen
Butte Gas Light and Fuel Company Incorporation
Articles of incorporation filed for the Butte Gas Light and Fuel Company with A. J. Davis W. L. Moye Tapier and RoW as promoters. Capital stock listed at 400000 dollars in 100 shares each. Subscriptions show Odelleaf Chicago and others subscribing small portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Gis Light & Fuel Company
A. J. Davis
W. L. Moye
Tapier and Row
Fleat
Coal selling cheaper in city coal sale
Advertises coal at four dollars per ton lump coal four dollars nut coal at four dollars. office at S14 Vinh avenue. agent R J Jowand tS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tle
Vinh Avenue
R. J. Jowand Ts
A Bad Case of Smallpox and Coal Advertised
A classified ad from Monroe & Co at 47 East Broadway offers coal as a remedy for smallpox fears and promotes Pennsylvania Anthracite and good wood. The snippet also lists dental sets priced at $20 and $10 with Dr. Wix contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Pennsylvania
Monroe & Co
East Broadway
Dr. Wix
Wix
Assaults and alterations in Dillon through police court
In Dillon police court Tom Scanlon and the Lafontise family figure in a melee after a Dublin Gulch visit to Mrs Boyle at No Y Anaconda road. Boyle pleads guilty to malicious mischief and is fined ten dollars. he pleads not guilty to assault and faces trial tomorrow. O'Brien, a miner, and companions caused trouble and are part of the record along with a separate incident of a Chinaman being struck in Pleasant alley. Other items note local business moves, social gatherings, and daily routines including livery changes, faculty receptions, and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom O'Brien
Sullivan
Boyle
Anaconda Road
O’brien
Dublin Gulch
Notice to Builders Sealed bids for hospital erected at county farm
Notice to builders from Silver Low county announces sealed bids for a receiving hospital at the county poor farm. Plans and specifications on file with the county clerk. Bids due by Tuesday November 14 1899. Board reserves right to reject all bids. J E Moran County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Silver Low County
J. E. Moran
Gorden Escapes Jail For Third Time In Dillon Nevada
In Dillon Nevada on a Friday an inmate nicknamed Gorden escaped jail for the third time. With help from yard prisoners he cut a four inch hole in the brick wall using an old saw and knife then fled about a half mile east of the courthouse. He was found in a ditch about half an hour later by Messrs Jackson, Tash, and Innes. He is wearing an Oregon boot pending trial. Ed Williams of Williams Innis bought out his partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Nev
Gorden
Court House
Jackson, Tash
Innes
Oregon
New Train to California via Short Line Ogden Route
advertisement announces a faster California service with thirty hours to Los Angeles and twenty two hours to San Francisco. single change at Butte to reach San Francisco. invites calls or writes for excursion rates and details at city Ticket Office No. 19 East Broadway Butte Montana. H C Wilson is general agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Butte
City
East Broadway
Montana
H. C. Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte, Montana
Brobeck
Minnesota
Hoffman House
Ste
Santos
West Broadway
Haviland
China
Jewelers
Ben Hendricks
Lafontise and
The
Fairies
Tom Scanlon and
Chinamen
Thoms Seallon
Pleasant Alley
John Stanley
Thomas O'Rourke
Ner
H. H. Swain
Mason
BE. G. Innes
Williams & Innes
A. G. Williams
Ladies High Five
W. B. Carter
G. ‘T. Paul
George E. Miller
Aldergulch
D. E. Sanders
State Normal
Helena
F. Graeter
F. J. Graves
Bannack
Lela Kirby
Daisy Comfort
Twin Bridges
T. E. Smith
Lafontise
Oldsman
Archie Gibson
Nellie Black
Mr. Ney
Horse Prairie
M. L. Davidson
Montana Mercantile Company
Red Rock
Casey
King
Percy Beard
Visibe
Jake Miller
Hazleton
Billings
James Nre
Centennial
P. O. News Stand
Mary L. Johnson
Williamson
Gillette Skirt Co
Vienna
South Main Street
Sere
Albini
Dillon News
Ed Williams
Williams & Innis
Melle
West Gaiena
Ase
Jersey
Fancy Bell Flower
Cash Grocers
W.park St
Butte, Mont
Just
Simon Banks
Main Street
Kean Shirt
Brownfield-Canty Carpet. CO
West Park Street
Silver City
Crescent Creamery
Zoc
Toc
East Park Street
Castoria the Kin
Yoo Tae m
Dion Age Bae
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