Boston Wool Market Firm With Prices Tending Higher
The Boston wool market remains firm with prices rising. New South American wool arrivals are largely sold, while premium lines are tightening as supply dwindles for worsted mills. Territory wools and Montana half-blood grades fetch strong figures, with large sales reported and hope for continued high prices despite peace rumors.
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Boston
Wweek
H.C. Wood
Jesse Goodfellow
Utah
Boston Wool Firm
The
Woods Livestock Company
Eisemann Brothers
Eisemann Brother
Territory
Montana
Benchwarmers and Holiday Gatherings across the Valley
Fred Miller visits the Lick home for the holidays and the New Year’s dance at Whitbeck’s is well attended. A surprise party occurs at the Skalitzky home Friday night. School resumes January 4 for the second semester. Arch Lick visits from Butts to the beach Wednesday. The Langdorf family drives to Metlen ranch on Horse Prairie for New Year’s Day. Mrs. S A Langdorf visits her daughter Mrs J DeLong in Butte.
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Fred Miller
Lick
Whitbeck’s
Skalitzky
Arch Lick
Butts
Langdorf
Metlen
Horse Prairie
S. A. Langdorf
J. DeLong
Butte
Locals Parade Through Butte And Anaconda Week
Eugene Molleur rode to Butte Tuesday while Frank Hichelberger returned from a business trip there Friday. Catherine Ahern spent the weekend with relatives in Anaconda. John Dullea visited from Silver Star to see his sister Mrs. J A Browne. Dr J Sullivan came from Butte last Tuesday to oversee mining interests here. Bertha Thompson enjoys a two week visit with local family and friends. Capt John Brannigan came back from Butte Wednesday after two weeks there. Mrs Ben Dean left Thursday for Basin Montana where Mr Dean works. Alois Fassler handled ice crop setup for town businessmen last week. Ice stood 16 inches thick and clear. Saturday evening announced the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Arthur V Casey of Butte formerly Miss Wilda Reid of this place. Alex McDonald formerly a Hecla mine owner was in town early last week en route with family to Spokane to settle on a ranch.
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Eugene Molleur
Butte
Frank Hichelberger
Catherine Ahern
Anaconda
John Dullea
Silver Starr
J. A. Browne
J. Sullivan
Bertha Thompson
John Brannigan
Ben Dean
Basin
Montana
Dean
Alois Fassler
Arthur V. Casey
Casey
Wilda Reid
Alex McDonald
Hecla
Spokane
Nova Scotia
Alex Hanneman
Pocatello
Hanneman
Salt Lake
Woodin
Melrose
Arthur Jones
Thompson
McIvor
McMaster
Peters
Lovett
Matthce Harvey
Jack Dean
John Wold
Anna Nugent
Julia Thompson
Atherine Ahern
Catherine Mansfield
Frankie Truman
Sargent
Florence Streb
Olive Longmore
Frances Boetticher
Alene Lovett
Messrs
Patrick Smith
Maurice Harvey
Charlie Wold
Albert Streb
Carl Siria
Bill Carson
Chas Maddux
Frank Hoffman
Mcliver
Bundle Shower For Newlyweds In Melrose Montana
Miss Bertha Thompson hosted a bundle shower for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones on Tuesday night January 2 in Melrose. Guests listed include Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. McIvor, Mrs. McMaster, and many friends who enjoyed games music and lunch before sending the couple to their new life.
Local Notes From Butte To Dillon And Helena
Charles Reichle spent part of last week in Butte while Mrs. Joy visited Dillon in the latter part. Mrs. Garrison and son Bill went to Helena last Saturday. Miss Zerr opened the shop Tuesday after a ten day vacation. The Misses Beehrer hosted a card party at their ranch home. Frank Swartz the Dillon butcher was in the neighborhood Friday buying beef steers. Julius Hartwig hosted a skating party. Carl Hartwig sold steers to Frank Swartz last Friday and delivered them Saturday. Pauline Nickel, visiting in the area, left Friday for Chicago. Beaver Club met with Mrs. Beehrer Saturday. Mrs. L. R. Foote will entertain the club on the 13th. Little Helen Gross injured her eye with a scissors prong and was taken to Salt Lake City. eye loss is feared.
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Charles Green
Butte
Joy
Dillon
Garrison
Bill
Helena
Miss Zerr
Misses Beehrer
Frank Swartz
Julius Hartwig
Carl Hartwig
Pauline Nickel
Chicago
Beaver Club
Beehrer
L. R. Foote
Clu
Helen Gross
Salt Lake City
Montana Leads U S in Production of Silver
The 1916 production report shows gold and silver output fell from the prior year by 8,719,300 in gold value and 2,007,275 ounces of silver. The mint director announced total gold value at 92 316 400 dollars and silver at 72 883 800 ounces. California led the union in.
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Colorado
Alaska
Nevada
South Dakota
Montana
Utah
South Carolina
Idaho
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Georgia
Washington
United States
Mint
Miners Trapped as Oil Fire Hits Idaho Engine Room
Gilmore Idaho reports the worst mining accident at noon as an acetylene lamp ignites gasoline in the engine room. Fifteen miners were trapped, fourteen rescued after twelve hours in smoke and flame. one man, Thom as Thomas, died. Rescue efforts by fellow miners and the mine superintendent Hugh F. Billard are praised for bravery. Names of the trapped and deceased are listed.
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Gilmore
Pittsburg
Idaho
Thomas Thomas
Wood River
John Thomas
Bixley Jewett
Edward Moran
Edward Denny
John Doran
O. L. Johnson
Edward Mullen
Herman Meiser
Fred Blake
Nick Speicher
Edward Warner
Thomas Andrews
Carl Hall
John Rochester
Hugh F. Billard
Tom Thomas
Auto Licenses Not Due Until April 1
Automobile owners have started sending cash to Secretary of State Stewart for 1917 licenses and tags under January 1 belief. Law sets April 1 as fiscal year end and licenses valid till then. Secretary must return funds and urges wait for legislative action on possible rate increase. Tag production may be delayed. no 1917 orders placed yet.
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Stewart
Separate Home for Delinquent Girls Plea to Legislature
A proposal seeks appropriations for a separate industrial home for delinquent girls and plans to send one or two women lobbyists to the state legislature in Helena to advocate the measure.
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Helena
Butte Club Urges Bill Support Redlight District Closure
At the Thornton hotel in Butte a club meeting discussed urging passage of the bill. Dates January 11 and 12 are set for woman lobbyists to appear before legislators. Mrs Harvey Coit has called a state conference for those days. Resolutions favored closing Butte's redlight district.
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Thornton Hotel
Butte
Harvey
Coit
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Boston Wool Market Firm
Ludwig Eisemann
Abram Koshland
J. Koshland & Company
Eisemann
Koshland
Jesse Koshland
Abe
Bench News
Reichle
U. S
First National Bank
Iron Men
Walt Mason
Professional Directory
Poindexter & Gilbert
Attorneys At Law
Poindexter Block
Dillon Examiner
DR. Council BE. Faddis
Woman Osteopathic
Phillips
M. A. Walker
Medlen
Annabel Desmond
Atlantic St
W. J. Cushing
Attorney-at-Law
Bannack Street
F. H. Bimrose
G. G. Brownback
Osteopath
Washington St
John Scott
Drayman
Dillon Carriage
Washington and
Helena Streets
Burfiend
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