Butte economic life

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• undated — Butte City Directory (R. L. Polk & Co.) — Murphy surname pages (pp. 462–463)Butte City Directory (year unknown) — Murphy James J, clk, r 913 N Anaconda + dense John/Jeremiah Murphy cluster

  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 (…

• 1883 — Butte historical photographPhotograph of Butte, Montana, 1883

  JPEG-2000 format photograph dated 1883 (per filename). Not yet visually inspected (the harness Read tool does not handle .jp2 format). Likely a townscape / stre…

• 1884 — R. L. Polk & Co.'s Butte City Directory, 1884Polk 1884 — two Patrick Murphys in Butte, both Alice-mine men in Walkerville boarding houses; neither is the father

  Baseline page from the 1884 directory, when the father was still in Dakota Territory (declaration of intent at Jamestown, 4 Nov 1884). The Patricks: - Murphy…

• 1885-11-06 — The Anaconda Recorder and New Northwest, p.3AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. Just a Glance at Old Scenes and New Ones.

  Stub record — Anaconda Recorder and New Northwest item from Fri 6 Nov 1885, p 3, concerning a **William Hammond livery business** in Philipsburg (the column sur…

• 1890 — R. L. Polk & Co.'s Butte City Directory, c.1890 (year per the user's file name; Ancestry "U.S., City Directories" image 16098717)Polk c.1890 — no bartender Patrick Murphy in Butte; the only 'Patrick J' is a Lexington-mine miner boarding at the Walker House, Walkerville

  The second Murphy page of the c.1890 Polk directory (Mrs Mary to Wm, then the Murphy firms and the first Murrays). Patrick entries: - Murphy Patrick, miner D…

• 1896 — R. L. Polk & Co.'s Butte City Directory, 1896Polk 1896 — 'Murphy Patrick J, bartndr, res 313 S Washington' with 'Murphy Maggie, bds 313 S Washington': the family household identified

  The two Murphy pages of the 1896 Polk directory (about 150 Murphy entries). Two entries fix the household of Patrick J. Murphy the bartender at 313 South Washin…

• ~1900 — Butte Montana county-history reference book (specific publisher TBC, c. 1900)Frank K. Wilson (Butte Hotel founder) biographical sketch — Hennessy's-Centerville location origin

  Biographical sketch of **Frank K. Wilson**, proprietor of the Butte Hotel, from an unidentified Butte county-history book (published c. 1900 based on internal d…

• 1904-03-20 — The Butte Miner, p.19Leap Year Ride.

  Stub record. A society-page social item from Sun 20 Mar 1904 — a report of the east-side young ladies' "Leap Year ride" (1904 was a leap year) which named Tish …

• 1906 — Butte City Directory 1906 (R. L. Polk or similar publisher)1906 Butte City Directory — five Maloughneys at 421 North street, Walkerville

  City directory excerpt showing the entire Maloughney household at 421 North street, Walkerville, Butte, in 1906: 1. **Maloughney John**, miner, b 421 North, …

• 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own WordsThe Sagebrushers — JJM's diary of the July-August 1907 Yellowstone Park trip

  Diary kept by **James J. Murphy** (person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen) of a month-long horse-drawn wagon trip from Butte to Yellowstone National Park and …

• 1909-11-04 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8MARRIED IN ST. MARY'S.

  Wedding notice. "Patrick Maloughny and Margaret L. Scully were united in marriage yesterday morning at St. Mary's church, Father English officiating": Wednesday…

• 1909-11-06 — The Butte Daily Post, p.7

  Wedding paragraph, with no headline in the clip. "'Tish' Maloney, one of the most popular young men of the city, was married in St. Lawrence church Wednesday mo…

• 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census)1910 US Census Butte Ward 6 — TWO Murphy households on the same page (Ellen widow-de-facto + JJM newlywed)

  TWO related Murphy households appear on this enumeration sheet: **Household 1 (lines 72-77) — Ellen Murphy as de-facto Head** (Patrick absent — consistent with…

• 1910-12-16 — The Butte Daily Post, p.30CENTERVILLE YOUNG MEN'S CLUB EMBRACES ATHLETES OF DESERVED REPUTATION

  Full historical / founding-story feature on the Centerville Young Men's Club. Photograph: "GROUP OF MEMBERS OF C. Y. M. C. OUTSIDE THEIR GYMNASIUM" — about 20 y…

• 1915-05-02 — The Butte Miner, p.6Anticipating the Summer Luggage Needs

  Hennessy store ad fragment showing a photographic portrait of **James J. Murphy** with the caption "JAMES J. MURPHY / Boys' Shop — Luggage." Adjoining ad copy p…

• 1915-08-13 — The Butte Miner, p.5PROMOTIONS MADE AT HENNESSY'S

  Sub-head: "James J. Murphy and E. J. Devine Are Advanced in Establishment." JJM, "who was recently appointed store superintendent at the Hennessy store, has be…

• 1917 — Butte City Directory (R. L. Polk & Co.) — Murphy surname pages (pp. 724–725)Butte City Directory c.1917 — Murphy Jas J, Mngr Hennessy's Centerville, r 423 N Jackson (= the user's JJM)

  Butte City Directory Murphy-surname column. The bold primary entry is: **MURPHY JAS J** — Mngr Hennessy's Centerville [Branch], r 423 N Jackson This is **…

• 1917-06-10 — The San Francisco Examiner, p.1HOPE GIVEN UP FOR 193 MEN IN BURNING MINE

  Front-page wire coverage in the San Francisco Examiner of the **Granite Mountain / Speculator mine disaster** in Butte — the worst hardrock-mining disaster in U…

• 1919-06-28 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10Garage For Rent — Tish Maloney, 511 W. Quartz, Butte

  Two-line classified ad: "**GARAGE FOR RENT. TISH MA-loney. 511 W. Quartz. Butte.**" Confirms Tish still at 511 W. Quartz in mid-1919 — three years after the 191…

• 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6CHANGES ARE MADE IN BROWN COMPANY

  Sub-head: "Murphy, Softley and Forbis Acquire Controlling Interest From E. A. Brown." Anaconda Standard parallel coverage of the Murphy-Softley founding (same d…

• 1920-08-17 — The Butte Miner, p.8

  A "safety-first" address (mine-safety / first-aid context) that reaches back to the 1918 influenza epidemic in Butte as its moral example: "during the dark days…

• 1920-09-24 — The Butte Miner, p.1Miner's Style Show Attracts Large Crowds; Stunning Gowns Gracefully Shown by Models

  Front-page Butte Miner lead the morning after the **first night** (Thursday Sep 23 1920) of the Butte Miner's promotional Style Show at the American theater. Pa…

• 1920-09-24 — The Butte Miner, p.3MINER'S STYLE SHOW DRAWS LARGE CROWDS

  "CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE." Page-3 jump for the front-page style-show coverage (first night, Thursday Sep 23 1920). The page-3 column carries the model-by-model …

• 1920-09-25 — The Butte Miner, p.1SECOND NIGHT OF STYLE SHOW HUGE SUCCESS

  Sub-head: "Enthusiasm and Rapt Interest Marks Display of Latest Creations at American Theater by Butte Miner." Front- page story on the second night of the Butt…

• 1920-10-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.32BUTTE FIRM ENTERS WINDOW DISPLAY CONTEST

  Half-tone photograph (large) of the Murphy-Softley window display at 22 West Park street, Butte. An exclusive Printzess garment display, entered in this season'…

• 1920-11-12 — The Labor Bulletin, p.3Business Is Good at Murphy's

  Full-page paid advertisement for **"Murphy's Money Back Store"** at **65 East Park st, Butte**. Includes a portrait photograph (head-and-shoulders, three-quarte…

• 1920-12-05 — The Butte Miner, p.23POPULAR WOMEN TAKE OVER MILLINERY SHOP

  Mrs. Nellie Gannon (well-known milliner of Missoula) and Mrs. Catherine Ward (one of Butte's best-known salesladies) have purchased the millinery department of …

• 1923-02-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6EXPECT TEN FAST TEAMS AT AVOCA FOR ICE NUMBERS

  Sub-head: "Contests for Prizes Will Bring Best Players of State Into Action." Preview of the first-ever Butte-Anaconda intercity ice hockey tournament, Lake Avo…

• 1923-02-04 — The Anaconda Standard, p.25HOCKEY TEAMS ON AT AVOCA TODAY

  Sub-head: "Bouchers Will Meet Fast-Coming Murphy-Softley Squad of Youngsters." Lake Avoca, 2:20pm Sunday February 4 1923. Murphy-Softley hockey youngsters playi…

• 1923-03-25 — The Butte Miner, p.26PRINTZ DESIGNS TO FEATURE ELABORATE SPRINGTIME DISPLAY

  Sub-head: "Murphy-Softly Models Will Exhibit Exquisite Garments Representing New Style." Two-column editorial feature (cols. 4-5) with four fashion illustration…

• 1923-12-30 — The Butte Miner, p.8MERCHANT TAKES CHARMING BRIDE

  Marriage announcement: **Charles H. Gallagher** — "prominent Butte merchant," owner of the Gallagher Grocery and Wiz-Way Stores, "in Butte for 20 years," born *…

• 1924-01-13 — The Butte Miner, p.16To Our Friends

  Murphy-Softley three-column advertisement headed "Exceptional Fur Values": six furs (Two-L seal, Hudson seal, raccoon, eastern mink) from $179.50 to $475.00. Le…

• 1924-03-19 — The Butte Miner, p.6ANNIVERSARY SALE ON

  Sub-head: "Murphy-Softley Company Is Four Years Old." Murphy-Softley fourth-anniversary sale, week of March 17-22, 1924 (Monday through Saturday night). Mr. Mu…

• 1924-06-06 — The Butte Miner, p.7COLUMBIA GARDENS

  Society column on the Friday page-7 entertainment-and-society jump. The "Columbia Gardens" subsection reports considerable interest in a June bride wedding to b…

• 1924-08-01 — The Butte Miner, p.7HERE'S BIG NEWS! MURPHY-SOFTLEY'S CLOSING OUT SALE

  Murphy-Softley two-page closing-out sale advertisement, set across the fold of pp. 6-7. Display head: "HERE'S BIG NEWS! / MURPHY-SOFTLEY'S / CLOSING OUT / SALE"…

• 1924-09-13 — The Butte Miner, p.5DEMOCRATIC RALLY SCHEDULED TONIGHT

  Sub-head: "Women Will Also Meet to Appoint Committees For Campaign." Joint meeting of the Silver Bow county Democratic executive committee with committeemen fro…

• 1933-03-29 — The Montana Standard, p.5MRS. MALONEY DIES ON COAST

  Obituary of **Mrs. J. H. Maloney, 65**, a former Butte resident who left Butte in 1910, died of a sudden heart attack at her home in Long Beach, California. Pro…

• 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3JAMES MURPHY DIES ON COAST

  Sub-head: "Former Manager of Boys' Department at Hennessy's Illness Victim." **James Murphy, about 55, former Butte business man**, died at his home in Los Ange…

• 1944-04-04 — The Montana Standard, p.5LEWIS WILSON

  Short obituary for Lewis Wilson, native of St. Paul Minn., Butte resident 22 years (since c. 1922 — though the next-day funeral notice gives different backgroun…

• 1944-04-05 — The Montana Standard, p.7Wilson Funeral to Be Today

  Sub-head: "Death of Early-Day Electrician Mourned." Fuller next-day biographical obituary for Lewis Wilson, 75, early-day Montana electrician who took active pa…

• 1964-08-29 — The Montana Standard, p.1Charles Gallagher, Who Pioneered Grocery Idea, Dies

  Front-page obituary of **Charles H. Gallagher**, 89, of Butte, a Ballina-(Co. Mayo)-Ireland-born grocer and civic leader who introduced self-service grocery sto…

• 1964-08-31 — The Montana Standard-Post, p.4Charles Gallagher: His Imprint Is Lasting

  Editorial tribute / appreciation published in the Montana Standard-Post on the morning of Gallagher's funeral (Mon 31 Aug 1964). Frames his career as Butte civi…

• 2001-08-21 — The Montana Standard, p.5Neal Mahoney, 78

  **Neal J. Mahoney, 78**, died Sunday August 19, 2001 in a local Butte hospital. Born in Butte on **May 4, 1923**, the son of **Daniel J. and Johanna (Murphy) Ma…