Absconding Debtor Case Ends With Barnhill Discharge
Missouri Barnhill of Anaconda, held on a charge of planning to leave Montana with intent to defraud creditors, was discharged after Judge Lindsay ruled that arrest requires proper affidavit and bond and that mere suspicion does not justify confinement. The decision emphasized the constitutional protection against imprisonment for debt and the need for strict compliance with statutes before arrest.
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Missouri
I. Barnhill
Lindsay
Supreme Court of Montana
Messrs
MacCullum
John Conley
le Jay
Justice of the Peace Courts
Wetton
Montana
Uiff
Deer Lodge
Barnhill
Damages and arrests as city officials pursue a brawl
A late night raid on beer halls leads to arrests for frequenting houses of prostitution. May Jones and others plead guilty with $10 fines. A horse theft report ends with D. T. O'Brien’s horse and neighbor’s harness missing. Police capture suspects Mike Shea Richard Dwyer and Mike McAndrew. A damage suit claims $2.38 for a buggy incident at Broadway and Ariana. Several damage claims follow including a boy’s broken leg and an arc light petition at Montana and Granite.
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Pulice
R. O. Ralston
May Robinson
Millie Kennedy
Kather Erickson
Teasie Smith
D. T. O'Brien
Rocker
Anavomta Jlinlag Company
Mike Shea
Richard Dwyer
Mike McAndrew
Shea
O'Brien
City Hall
Tto
Cy. Elid
East Broadway
Browdway
Ariana
Bugsy
Broadway
Jill
Lerness
William Pryor
Newsboys Strike Over Papers Spark Union Talk
The three musketeers era of Inter Mountain street sales faces a disruption as newsboys revolt over unequal access to papers. A freckle faced youth sparked a tentative push for unionization after others protested selling to boys whose families could not afford the papers. Police intervened as tensions rose near Broadway and Main.
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Inter Mountains
Inter Mountin
Pyik
Smorer
Broadway and
Main
Vienna saloon advertisement at 113 South Main street
A terse notice promotes mailing photographs in patent envelopes and directs readers to pick them up at the BP News Stand Vienna saloon. It mentions the Orchestrion, claimed to be the only one run in Butte, with Albin Sisters as proprietors and notes available stock of liquors and cigars.
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BP, O
Vienna
South Main Street
Choice Wince
Nquors
Cigars
Butte
Albin Sisters
Difference in billon ax term between America and England
A reader asks if billon ax differs by country and cites Webster’s dictionary. It explains the French and American numeral scale of a thousand millions equals 1,000,000,000 while the English method calls it a million billions at 1,000,000,000,000.
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America
England
Webster's Dictionary
The Three Musk Etamis at Granite Street venue
John N. Olson, music teacher and orchestra conductor, performs in town. Live turkeys ducks geese and chickens for sale at 11 West Galena.
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John N. Olson
West Granite
Galena
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Butte, Montana
Brobeck
Michigan
New York
Hoffman House
West Broadway
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Jewelers
Main, Corner Broadway
Missouri Barnhill
Courtney
John G. Holland
Courteney
Posson
Cotter
Edward Hickey
Ligzle Lode
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Justice Nichols
Edward Jacobsg
Li. B. Dore
South Arizona Street
United States
William A. Clark
Fred. Whiteside
Miner Publishing Company
Whiteside
Miner
Helena
John BR
Clark
Clark Sa
United States Senate
Silver City
Crescent Creamery
East Park Street
Mary Pryce
James Davidson
Charles Schatalein
Council
Montana and
Granite Streets
Richelieu
M'Laren
Van
New York State
Isc
Cash Grocers
W.park St
Butte, Mont
Hoxteller
Bitters
Simon Banks
N. Main Street
Nottingham
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park Street
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