Butte Strike Spreads Across Trades Halting Services
A broad Butte labor wave from pressmen to telephone girls and miners prompts wage demands. Operators win eight hour shifts but reject the $60 monthly scale. Helena and Butte streetcar and telephone services suspend as talks stall and public notices warn of broader shortages.
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Helena
Helena Light & Railway Company
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New Departure mine poised for large scale work in county camp
O M Best returns from Butte reporting the New Departure Mining company has secured a $30 000 bond and lease, with preparations to expand operations. Two car loads of ore fetched 3400, new machinery and a 40 horsepower boiler will be shipped soon, signaling a bustling mining season and major capital involvement in multiple districts.
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New York
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English scientist links high collars to headaches
An English scientist asserts high collars cause headaches indicating that men have brains after all.
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Anti pass bill stalled in Idaho senate amid house show of strength
Boise reports the Idaho state senate postponed action on the anti pass bill after a house approval by a large majority. Senate vote stood 12 to 5. Advertisements urge Foley’s Honey and Tar cures and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with druggists promoting them in multiple cities.
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