Butte City Directory (year unknown) — Murphy James J, clk, r 913 N Anaconda + dense John/Jeremiah Murphy cluster
Butte City Directory (R. L. Polk & Co.) — Murphy surname pages (pp. 462–463) · Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
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A Butte City Directory Murphy spread dominated by **Murphy John** and **Murphy Jeremiah** entries. The entry the file was saved for: **Murphy James J — clk (clerk) — r 913 N Anaconda** AMBIGUOUS attribution (confidence 50). A bare "James J Murphy, clerk" in pre-1915 Butte could be the user's JJM in his Hennessy clerk years (before his 1915 promotion) — but 913 N Anaconda is NOT among JJM's documented addresses (he is at 423 N Jackson by 1917). It could equally be the *other* James J. Murphy (the 35-year Butte resident d. 1927) or a third namesake. No employer is given to disambiguate. Flagged for the user — a pre-1915 JJM address would settle it. Other notable (un-promoted, namesake/collateral) Murphys on the page: - **Murphy Jeremiah J** — City [employee], City Hall, r 715 W Granite - **Murphy Jere C** — Editor, [Daily] Inter[-Mountain] - many "Murphy John" miners (Anaconda, High Ore, Mt Con, Diamond, Pennsylvania mines) and "Murphy Jeremiah" miners/ laborers These are recorded as a surname cluster, not as person records (lump-rather-than-split; common-name Butte Murphys).
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- Murphy James J · directory_entry_clerk
"clk, r 913 N Anaconda." confidence_is_my_family: 50. Could be the user's JJM in his pre-1915 Hennessy clerk era, the other James J. Murphy (d.1927), or a third. Address 913 N Anaconda not otherwise in the archive. NEEDS USER: any pre-1915 JJM residence record.
- Murphy Jeremiah J · directory_entry
City [Hall employee], r 715 W Granite. Namesake/collateral; not promoted.
- Murphy Jere C · directory_entry
Editor, [Daily] Inter-Mountain (Butte newspaper). Notable Butte Murphy; namesake unless a family link surfaces.
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- Butte, Montana (primary)
- Silver Bow County, Montana (primary)
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newspaper: R. L. Polk & Co.'s Butte City Directory
date: unknown
page: 462–463
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# Page 462
## Column 1 (left margin ad)
**French Steam Dye and Cleaning Works**
Work Called for and Delivered
G. PICHON, Prop'r Call 'Phone 764-F 23 East Quartz St.
462 MUR R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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**SHERMAN THE UNDERTAKER**
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**T. F. O'GRADY**
Rooms 4 and 5 Washington Block
Insur-ance
Fire,
Accident,
Liability,
Plate Glass,
Teams,
Steam Boilers
## Column 2
**STATE SAVINGS BANK**
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
EXCHANGE ON ALL PRINCIPAL CITIES
Murphy Cornelius, b 420 S Warren av.
Murphy Cornelius, sawyer Anaconda Mine, r 331 Virginia.
Murphy Cornelius, miner Diamond Mine, b Mullins House, CentervilleButte: companies, unions & placesCentervilleThe hillside neighbourhood between uptown Butte and Walkerville, built among the mine yards and home to many Irish and Cornish mining families.More in Key terms →.
Murphy Cornelius C, miner Bell Mine, b 607 N Main.
Murphy Cornelius C, eng Clear Grit Mine, b 28 E Center, Centerville.
Murphy Cornelius D, miner Anaconda Mine, rms 8 W Copper.
Murphy Cornelius E, miner Anaconda Mine, r rear 47 Anaconda rd.
Murphy Cornelius J, miner Bell Mine, b Mullins House, Centerville.
Murphy Cornelius J No 2, miner Bell Mine, b Mullins House, Centerville.
Murphy Daniel, pumpman None Such Mine.
Murphy Daniel, miner St Lawrence Mine, b 416 Division.
Murphy Daniel, miner Minnie Healey Mine, b 1025 Faucet.
Murphy Daniel, miner, rms 16 E Gagnon.
Murphy Daniel, miner Diamond Mine, b 330 E Granite.
Murphy Daniel, miner Anaconda Mine, b 611 E Granite.
Murphy Daniel, miner St Lawrence Mine, rms 430 N Main.
Murphy Daniel, miner, rms 611½ E Summit, Dublin GulchButte: companies, unions & placesDublin GulchThe Irish neighbourhood along the Anaconda Road, just above uptown Butte, under the headframes of the Anaconda mines.More in Key terms →.
Murphy Daniel C, miner Rarus Mine, r 637 E Galena.
Murphy Daniel G, miner, rms 107 S Wash.
Murphy Daniel J, miner Corra Mine, r 920 N Henry av.
Murphy Daniel J, miner Gray Rock Mine, rms 430 N Main.
Murphy Daniel J, miner St Lawrence Mine, b 416 E Mercury.
ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK TURNED OUT AT
**W. J. Sewell's**
CARPENTER JOB SHOP
Phone 956-M 222 E. Park
## Column 3
Murphy Daniel J, miner Mt Con Mine, b 34 E Summit.
Murphy Daniel P, miner Pennsylvania Mine, b 107 S Wash.
Murphy Daniel X, lab Corra Mine.
Murphy David B, miner St Lawrence Mine, b Florence Hotel.
Murphy Dennis, miner Original Mine.
Murphy Dennis, lab, rms 620 Colorado.
Murphy Dennis, miner, rms 215 Dakota.
Murphy Dennis, miner, rms 10 E Gagnon.
Murphdy Dennis, miner, rms 45 E Quartz.
Murphy Dennis, miner, rms 205 S Wyoming alley.
Murphy Dennis D, miner Diamond Mine, b 48 E Woolman.
Murphy Dennis W, miner, r 5 Ridgley av, Dublin Gulch.
Murphy D F, rms Goldberg blk.
Murphy D M, miner Never Sweat Mine, rms 29 E Quartz.
Murphy D S, miner Anaconda Mine, b Florence Hotel.
Murphy Earl J, city solr Davidson Grocery Co, rms The Dorothy.
Murphy Edward, lab B & M Co, r rear 45 Main, Meaderville.
Murphy Edward F, mnfrs agt Pennsylvania blk, rms same.
**Full Line House Furnishings**
New and Second-Hand. Also Mining Tools.
**OECHSLI** 42 WEST BROADWAY Tel. 923-B.
Murphy Edward J, miner Anaconda Mine, r 492 E Park.
Murphy Emmett, b 133 W Pacific.
Murphy Frank, driver Hose No 1, r 121 E Aliuminum.
Murphy Frank, miner Mt Con Mine, b 165 E Center, Centerville.
Murphy Frank, miner Mt Con Mine, b 820 N Main, Centerville.
Murphy Frank H, policeman, r 500 N Excelsior av.
Murphy Frank M, miner Rarus Mine, r 1037 Maryland av.
Murphy George, tmstr, r 212 E Silver.
Murphy George, lab, b 209 Dakota.
Murphy George, b Florence Hotel.
Murphy George, lab G N Ry, b 305 S Warren av.
Murphy Harry, nipper Original Mine, b 326 E Granite.
Murphy Henry, miner Never Sweat Mine, b 520 W Daly, WalkervilleButte: companies, unions & placesWalkervilleA separate small city on the hill above Butte, grown up around the Alice and Lexington silver mines.More in Key terms →.
Murphy Hugh, trackman, r 1106 Utah av.
Murphy James, lab Street Comnr.
Murphy James, miner Original Mine, r 326 E Granite.
Murphy James, lab, b 209 Dakota.
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**A. J. MEDIN** DEALER IN GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, &c.
53 W. Broadway Telephone 749-F California Wines a Specialty
# Page 463
## Column 1
**Passmore & Co.** Real Estate and Loans
25 W. Granite St., Phone 253—BONDS—Mines Leased and Bonded
MUR BUTTE CITY DIRECTORY. MUR 463
Murphy James, miner Gagnon Mine, b Florence Hotel.
Murphy James, lab, b 1 E La Platte, Centerville.
Murphy James, clk, rms 43½ E Park.
Murphy James, clk Hennessy'sButte: companies, unions & placesHennessy’sfounded 1886The D. J. Hennessy Mercantile Company, Butte’s leading department store. Its 1898 building at Granite and Main also housed the Anaconda company’s offices on the top floor.More in Key terms →, b 120 W Quartz.
Murphy James, miner, rms 23 W Silver.
Murphy James, miner Mt Con Mine, b 34 E Summit.
Murphy James, miner Anaconda Mine, b 801 E Summit, Dublin Gulch.
Murphy James C, miner Gagnon Mine, rms 74 E Woolman.
Murphy James H, miner High Ore Mine, b 531 N Wyoming.
Murphy James J, miner Anaconda Mine, b 26 E Copper.
Murphy James J, clk, r 913 N Montana.
Murphy James P, miner, r 225½ Minah, Centerville.
Murphy James R, miner, b 308 Virginia.
Murphy James R, eng Pennsylvania Mine, r 311 S Jackson.
Murphy James T, miner Mt Con Mine, b 326 E Granite.
Murphy James W, mngr Mont Land & Improvement Co, r 509 S Montana.
Murphy James W, diamond drill helper Diamond Mine, b 413 Anaconda rd.
**MURPHY JERE C, EDITOR INTER** Mountain, r Anaconda, Mont.
Murphy Jeremiah, miner Wid Bill Mine.
Murphy Jeremiah, miner, r 434 Anaconda rd.
Murphy Jeremiah, miner Diamond Mine, b 113 Bell.
Murphy Jeremiah, miner Diamond Mine, b 336 E Granite.
Murphy Jeremiah, miner, r rear 455 N Idaho.
Murphy Jeremiah, lab, rms 621½ S Main.
Murphy Jeremiah, miner, rms 24 S Main.
Murphy Jeremiah, miner West Stewart Mine, rms 607 N Main.
Murphy Jeremiah, r 820 N Main.
Murphy Jeremiah, miner, b Southern Hotel.
Murphy Jeremiah C, miner Anaconda Mine, rms 119 Jay.
Murphy Jeremiah D, miner Mt Con Mine, b 47 Anaconda rd.
Murphy Jeremiah D, miner Anaconda Mine, b 404 Anaconda rd.
Murphy Jeremiah D, r 133 Pacific, Centerville.
Murphy Jeremiah J, miner Diamond Mine, rms Steele blk.
**MURPHY JEREMIAH J, CITY DE-**tective City Hall, r 715 W Granite.
## Column 2
**TROY LAUNDRY**
...Phone 2...
Murphy John, miner Rarus Mine.
Murphy John, miner High Ore Mine, rms 434 Anaconda rd.
Murphy John, miner, rms rear 15 W Granite.
Murphy John, miner Parrot Mine, r 326 E Granite.
Murphy John, miner St Lawrence Mine, b 430 N Main.
Murphy John, miner, rms 80 E Park.
Murphy John, miner, b 619 E Park.
Murphy John, miner Minnie Healey Mine, rms 505 E Summit, Dublin Gulch.
Murphy John, miner, rms 531 N Wyoming.
Murphy John, miner, rms 48 E Woolman.
Murphy John, b 111 E Woolman.
Murphy John, miner Anaconda Mine, r 115 E Woolman.
Murphy John, b Florence Hotel.
Murphy John, miner Anaconda Mine, b 115 E Woolman.
Murphy John B, miner St Lawrence Mine, b 6 W Pearl.
Murphy John C, miner Anaconda Mine, r 702 N Wyoming.
Murphy John D, miner Minnie Healey Mine, rms 35 Clear Grit ter.
Murphy John E, miner Parrot Mine, r 119 Jay.
Murphy John E, miner Parrot Mine, r 127 Anaconda rd.
Murphy John E, miner Anaconda Mine, b 501 N Main.
Murphy John F, miner Gagnon Mine, b 119 Jay.
Murphy John F, miner Pennsylvania Mine, r 317 E Mercury.
Murphy John F, miner, r 308 Virginia.
Murphy John G, miner St Lawrence Mine, b 413 Anaconda rd.
If It Happens It Will Be Published In
**THE BUTTE EVENING NEWS**
Montana's Best Daily Newspaper
$5.00 a Year Butte, Mont.
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*Killeen The Plumber* 109 W Broadway Phone 60.
## Column 3 (right margin ads)
**SHERMAN THE UNDERTAKER**
**SULLIVAN'S** ...for... High Grade **TEAS** ...and... **COFFEES**
117 W. BROADWAY
Tel. 923-A
**Fresh Crabs Clams** AND **Shrimp**
Received Daily by Express
Dutch Lunches a Specialty
**THE Pacific**
Formerly "Dick's Place"
Peter Barrenstein Prop.
15 W. Granite
[right edge, vertical text:] PHOTOGRAPHIC AND [illegible] SUPPLIES
## Peripheral items
- Top-left ad: French Steam Dye and Cleaning Works, G. Pichon, 23 East Quartz St.
- Top-right ad: Passmore & Co., Real Estate and Loans, 25 W. Granite St.
- Left margin circular logo: "Sherman The Undertaker" (appears twice, both pages).
- Left margin tall ad: T. F. O'Grady, Insurance (Fire, Accident, Liability, Plate Glass, Teams, Steam Boilers), Washington Block.
- Inset ad mid-page 462: State Savings Bank — "Transacts a General Banking Business; Exchange on All Principal Cities."
- Inset ad mid-page 462: Oechsli, House Furnishings & Mining Tools, 42 West Broadway.
- Inset ad lower page 462: W. J. Sewell's Carpenter Job Shop, 222 E. Park, Phone 956-M.
- Bottom-of-page-462 ad: A. J. Medin, Groceries, Wines, Liquors, Cigars; 53 W. Broadway, Tel. 749-F.
- Inset ad mid-page 463: Troy Laundry, Phone 2.
- Inset ad lower page 463: The Butte Evening News, "Montana's Best Daily Newspaper, $5.00 a Year."
- Bottom-of-page-463 (handwritten-style script ad): Killeen The Plumber, 109 W. Broadway, Phone 60.
- Right margin ad: Sullivan's High Grade Teas and Coffees, 117 W. Broadway, Tel. 923-A.
- Right margin ad: The Pacific (formerly "Dick's Place"), Peter Barrenstein Prop., 15 W. Granite — fresh crabs, clams, shrimp, Dutch lunches.
- Right outer edge: partial vertical text ad for "Photographic and [illegible] Supplies."
- Main content: alphabetical Murphy entries (Cornelius–John G) of the Butte City Directory.
Dotted underlines mark key terms on first mention — hover or tab to one for a reference note. The wording is the source’s own.
Open questions
- NEEDS USER: Is 913 N Anaconda a documented pre-1915 residence of the user's JJM? If yes, "Murphy James J, clk, 913 N Anaconda" is JJM in his clerk era and confidence rises to 95.
- Directory year unknown. Murphy on p462 (vs p724 in the c.1917 volume) implies a thinner, earlier book. A title-page or running-header capture would date it.