Color Line Affair Drives Divorce Suit and Adultery Claims
The report details Sophia Tucker Smith seeking a divorce from John C. Smith after four years in Montana with allegations of her husband’s intoxication and alleged infidelity. It notes Emma Dugay charging a black man named R. E. Dennie with adultery, and Edward Roach facing a petit larceny complaint for simulating employment and misusing time credits. A separate incident involves Fred Dion accused of horse theft, and a court supplement on the Marchand estate reveals nearly $1,488.79 cash on hand. other notes include assaults at the Florence hotel and a jailhouse scuffle over a knife.
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Augustine Dugay
Emma
R. E. Dennie
Justice Smith
South Butte
Dugay
Donnie
Edward Roach
Justice Nichols
Roach
M. J. Connell
Boston and Montana
Sophronia Tucker Smith
John C. Smith
John
Park City
Utah
Montana
Helena
Clare Street
Butte
A. J. Marchand
Marchesseau
Eugene Fontaine
Ramsdell Parrot claim transfers to Anaconda company sanctioned
Attorney Edwin Norris sues James A. Murray in Beaverhead county district court to recover judgment for 8 for professional services in 1896, noting the Ramsdell Parrot claim transfer to the Anaconda company was acknowledged and court sanctioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsdell-Parrot
Anaconda Company
Edwin Norris
James A. Murray
Murray
District Court
Beaverhead County
Pretty wedding unites Salt Lakers in Utah and Butte
Miss Marie Duguet wed W H Lindsay at the Duguet home in Salt Lake City. Rev. Richard Kiely officiated with a small gathering as roses and smilax framed the doorway. The bridal party included Melkile Duguet, Celestine Duguet, Ulysses Duguet, and Thomas Mernane. The couple, both formerly of Salt Lake, plan to reside in Butte after October 10.
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Salt Lake Tribune
A. V. Duguet
East Fourth Street
Marie Duguet
W. H. Lindsay
Butte
Salt Lakers
Richard Kiely
Smitax
Melkile
Celestine Duguet
Ulysses Duguet
Thomas Mernane
Salt
Talbott W W Marries Emma Purcell in Walkerville
W W Talbott former Montana Electric and Anaconda electrician now chief at Clark United Verde in Jerome Arizona wed Emma Purcell at the American house Walkerville Rev Father Batens officiating The procession included Miss Driscoll as bridesmaid and John McDonald as groom Guests numbered about fifty with costly gifts. The couple left for Hamilton then plan to settle in Jerome with friends sending best wishes.
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W. W. Talbott
Montana Electric Company
Anaconda Company
Clark
United Verde
Jerome, Ariz
Emma Purcell
American House
Walkerville
Father Batens
Driscoll
John McDonald
Hamilton
Coast
Jerome
Butte
One Fare Round Trip To San Francisco For Montana Soldiers
Short Line announces a one fare round trip from Butte to San Francisco to aid Montana soldiers returning home. Tickets valid for 3 days from sale date. Many relatives, including wives of officers, plan to travel Sunday to welcome the troops.
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H. O. Wilson
Butte
San Francisco
California
George W. Reif
Virginia City
Carter Jane
Helena
Railroads in the Southwest and a Montana bankruptcy notice
The text notes the two largest southwest railroads and a potential Illinois Central purchase enabling a line to St Paul and Minneapolis. It also records a Montana District Court notice in Innocent Scottini bankruptcy hearings with a September 11 petition and October 1 hearing in Butte, Judge Hiram Knowles presiding.
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Southwest
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Ilinois Central
St Paul
Minneapolis
District Court of the United State For
District of Montana
Innocent Scottini
Butte
Silver Row County
Montana
Hiram Knowles
Copper Stocks Edge Higher as Calumet Leads
Copper mining shares showed little overall change with Calumet & Hecla rising, fueling bets that others will gain soon. Quotations included Amalgamated 93 bid 95 asked, Anaconda 345, Boston & Montana 345, Butte & Boston 66, Calumet & Hecla 800, Mohawk 22, Osceola 84, Parrot 47.50, Tamarack 210, Utah Copper 38 bid 59 asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet & Hecla
Butte
Amalgamated
Anaconda
Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston
Calumet & Hevla
Mohawk
Osceola
Parrot
Tamarack
Utah Com
Butte Excitement as Newton Leads Novel Auto Conductor
Thomas P. Newton drew crowds in Butte today driving a new type of automobile popular in eastern cities. It was the first of its kind seen in Butte and sparked belief that the days of the trusted horse-drawn carriage may be numbered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Newton
Butte
Rich strike reported by Montana Standard Mining near Marysville
Butte stockholders of Montana Standard Mining jubilant over a rich strike at one property near Marysville. The vein is reported at about 245 feet depth near the Drum Summon. Several stockholders will travel from Butte on Saturday to inspect the ore body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana Standard Mining Company
Marysville
Short Line announces volunteer event round trip tickets
The Short Line will sell committee and friends of the returning volunteers tickets from Butte to San Francisco and return at a fare of 8 dollars 55 cents. Tickets on sale now with sleeper reservations available at 19 East Broadway. H. C. Wilson, general agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee and Friends of the Returning Volunteers
Butte
San Francisco
East Broadway
H. C. Wilson
Notice for Desert-Land Claim Proof in Butte
John B. Pearenteau of Dewey Montana filed notice of intention to make proof on desert land claim No 3344 for the nw sec 13 T2N R1W before the district court clerk in Butte on October 15 1899. Witnesses named to prove irrigation and reclamation are Peter J Deno Ulrich H Deno James Jensen and Wm Forest all of Dewey Montana. GEORGE D. GREENE Register. Postoffice News Stand offers patent envelopes for mailing photographs.
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John B. Pearenteau
Dewey
Montana
District Court
Butte
Peter J. Deno
Dewey, Mont
Ulrich H. Deno
Dewey Mont
James Jensen
Forest of Dewey, Mont
George D. Greene
Register
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Uncle Sam
West Side
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East Side
Broadway
Butte, Montana
Libbey
Fairfield
Jewelers
Emma Dugay
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Louis Dupius
Fred Dion
Dupius
Divide
Sun
Globe
Dion
Floyd
Henry Lynch
Justice Bliss
Lynch
Florence
Pishkur
O'Neill
Henry Kelly
Kelly
Mat Bookman
Warner E. Jansen
H. H. Horst
Francesca
Copper Crown
Josie L. Talbot
Clarisa Ramedell
Lindsay-Duguet
Chicago Chronicle
Harriman Syndicate
Omaha
Missouri River
Union Pacific
Illinois Central
Chicago
North Pacific Coast
Baltimore & Ohio
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Philadelphia
Oregon Railway & Navigation Line
New Orleans
Chicago & Alton
St. Louis
Kansas City
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Gulf of Mexico
Sioux City
Iowa
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Geo, W. Sproule Merk
East Granite
Inter Mountain
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Silver City
Park Street
Voluntee
Brobeck
Log Cabin
Hoffman House
Broadway Prompt Delivery
Postoffice News
New Come
Quaker
Pillsbury
Lutey
Cash Grocery
W. Park St
Welch Folding Bed Company
Brownfield-Canty Carpet CO
West Park Street
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