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Show People Excited In Butte City Mobilization of State Troops Causes Consternation. Fear Miners Will Resist Butte, Montana, Aug. 31. Representatives Repre-sentatives of the Batte Mlae Work, era' union, the aew crulaa4iea tet seeks to reiWtoate 'lie" fester 'M ratkm 6t aifatsirs hi tfc Butte 4fsV tric't 'called at the Tramway iae tats morning, and waraed'te'ssea en day shift, there 'to observe the rules for mining recently laid down by the new union. These rules are drastic and differ In many particulars with the practice followed by the companies. The representatives said that if any boss objected to the new order, particularly in respect to the rule on blasting, the miners were to take at once tho matter to the union which would dispose of it. ' Call 'For Troops Exciting News that tho state troops aro mobilizing at Helena for service In Butte became known generally today to-day and caused excitement In the down town section. There was no, disorders and no arrests havo been made on the warrants issued last week in the kidnaping cases directed against leaders In the new union. , Because of the fact that many of, the miners are armed, the fear is general here that residents will be offered to the state troops when they make their appearance. All the mines were working as usual today except the Anaconda. Heavy guards were maintained in the stores and warehouse last night and In a number of. Instances private residents res-idents have left their homes temporarily tempor-arily because of alleged threats agalnBt them. |