Pepe the Chateau Murderer Hanged at Teton County
Special dispatch from Great Falls details the 1877 execution of William Pepe known as Chimney Billy near Chateau. The man refused a photograph. a rough sketch was drawn, and he was hanged at the Teton bank after a short trial by vigilante justice amid reports of horse theft and a rough frontier scene.
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Standard
Great Falls
Wm. Pepe
Chateau
W. H. Clinkenbeard
Pepe
Montana
Chimney Billy
Teton
Tsao
McDonald
Felix Conteau
Birch Creek
Choteau
Henton
Teton County
Gallows scene in Teton county described with dark humor
A long, detailed reminiscence depicts a midnight gallows execution in Teton county with a man called Pepe and a chain of tragic and comical events. The account notes a heavy drinker who disrupted the scene, Sheriff Hlubbart’s intervention, and ties to earlier Choteau county histories and murders on Mrs. Armstrong’s ranch.
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Hlubbart
Nke
Chateau
Montana
Pepo
Teton County
Teton
Choteau County
James Armstrong
Pepe
Morgan
Diver gentling claims on underground rivers near Great Falls
L M Matthews of Anaconda writes Potter Naeas claiming to locate underground streams by divining. He says he traced a Giant spring stream away from Belt Creek and Band Coulee, estimating a deep source under high land near Great Falls. He describes a wide, strong flow that has been tested in the past.
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Gelt
Deep Creek
Anaeus
L. M. Matthews
Anaconda
Fountain Head
Belt Creek
Band Coulee
Great Falls
North Dakota
Underground river claim stirs Great Falls water works talks
I M Matthews offers to locate an underground river near Great Falls and asks for compensation for time and expenses while seeking to demonstrate the water stream. He says he is ill and plans a coast trip but will return to show details if officials request. He denies political motives in his letter.
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Great Falls
Great Falls Poised for New Copper Concentrators Project
A. M. Essler directs three mine groups Cracker Jack Bullshead and Josephine near Swift Current to concentrate 1,000,000 tons in three years. Five to six foot cross cuts and ore averaging near 9 percent copper will be processed with a $6 per ton fee tied to copper content. June 1 1903 deadline grants Essler a potential half interest for $187,500.
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A. M. Essler
Cracker Jack
Bullshead
Josephine
Great Falls
Chinook War Sparks Local Turmoil in Chinook Township
In Chinook township Great Falls April 15 local constable Frank Matthews faces a citizen protest after about 30 residents sign a note asking him to resign. The notice alleges he uses office to "get even" with non patrons, prompting Matthews to issue a reply.
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Chinook Township
Great Falls
Chinook
Frank Matthews
Matthews
Three Concentrators Planned for Swift Current District
Walter Strobe of Helena travels from Great Falls as secretary of a concentrator firm proposing three units for the Swift Current district this summer. The first 100 ton per day unit is already loaded for transport to Swift Current via the Great Northern line and should operate by July 1 at the Cracker Jack mine. Freighting is handled by Mr. Dunnigan who is also setting up a sawmill on Swift Current.
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Great Falls
Walter Strobe
Helena
Swift Current
Great Northern
Cracker Jack
Dunnigan
Missoula
Strobe
Horses Sold in Benton County Sale of 200 Head
John Brewster sold about 200 head of stock horses ranging from Hasincoulee to Pend d Oreille to George D. Johnson of Lucille for 2200 dollars. Johnson will gather the band. Brewster sails tomorrow to Okanogan Washington to collect 700 more and bring them to Montana. He expects to be back by September.
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Treat Falls
John Brewster
George D. Johnson
Lucille
Hasincoulee
Pendad Oreille
Benton Press
Johnson
Brewster
Okanogan Country
Washington
Tere
Tie
Mont
Wanted in Big Timber Great Falls
Bert Lloyd is wanted in Big Timber for passing a forged $15 check on a merchant last week. He is well known in Great Falls, where he lived for years and has several connections.
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Great Falls
Bert Lloyd
Birthday Celebration at Great Falls Lodge Ends in Lively Speech
Charley Lloyd, a 24 year old visitor with dark hair, entertained the Great Falls lodge of Elks in royal fashion. His eloquent birthday address drew praise as guests toasted his health in varied poses, keeping the crowd engaged well into the night. Lloyd has a history of leaving town amid trouble at the copper smelter and recent moves between cities and Eastern Montana.
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Lloyd
Montana
Great Falla
Kitutte
Feen
Great Falls Notes and Local Business Moves
People from Utica Chinook Helena Geyser and Great Falls visit the city. Foster Jardine dissolves partnership becoming G E Foster Co. Browne family to move into Main Street residence for summer. Boylan Goodwin travel to New York with Gil C Hill company. Stockmen's National bank directors plan a new Front and Bond banking house in about six weeks.
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R. B. Smelser
Chinook
E. H. Previtt
Helena
Great Falls
Pat J. O'Hara
Geyser
Foster & Jardine
Jardine
G. E. Foster & Co
D. G. Browne
Main Street
Thomas Boylan
Will Goodwin
Margaret Theater
Anaconda
New York
Gils Hill
Stockmen's National Bank
Front
Bond Streets
Benton Press
Swede Snowbound Tragedy Near St Mary's Lake
A Swede hunter presumed to be a shearer or shepherd vanished last winter near St Mary's Lake. Prospectors recently recovered his body between Flat Top and Single Shot mountains buried in snow. He had no identification, and officials fear the man's identity may remain unknown despite efforts to identify him.
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Great Falls
St Mary's Lake
Flat Top
St. Mary's Lake
Mayor Receives Tip On Illness Of Andrew Knudson
Mayor Collins received a telegram from Dr J Knudson of Jewell Junction Iowa asking an illness be investigated. An acquaintance later said Andrew Knudson is in the city not in a hospital and feeling well.
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Great Falls
Collins
Dc. J. Knudson
Jewell Junction
Iowa
Andrew Knudson
Andrew
Standard Office
Stolen Water Incident Leads to Jail Time
Great Falls April 16. John Swanson stole the water of Alfred Johnson while Johnson slept in a Second Avenue beer hall. Swanson was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail this morning.
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Great Falls
John Swanson
Alfred Johnson
Johnson
Second Avenue
Charley Wegner Birthday Celebrated in Great Falls
The passage notes Charley Wegner’s birthday on April 16 in Great Falls. It portrays Charley as someone for whom birthdays are mere incidents in life, with the day described as one he was taught to celebrate since youth.
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Great Falls
Charley Wegner
Charley
Funeral of H. L. Evans in Great Falls
The funeral of H L Evans was held this afternoon from Masonic hall and was one of the most largely attended in the city. Friends from across the county gathered to honor the deceased. Rev Mr Little led the sermon and graveside rites followed Masonic Blue Lodge Chapter and Knights Templar protocols.
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Great Falls
H. LD. Evans
Masonic Hall
Little
Blue Lodge
Knights Templar
Not Expected to Live in Great Falls
Friends in Great Falls fear for Mrs. P. H. Leslie wife of ex Governor Leslie of Helena not expected to live. She spent winter in California seeking relief from poor health and returned without improvement. Judge Leslie of this city is presiding in Kalispell in the Whiteside case for Judge Smith.
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Great Falls
P. H. Leslie
Leslie
Helena
California
Kalispell
Whiteside
Smith
For Rent Desk Room in Standard Office
For rent a desk room in the Standard office located in the Bach-Cory building, Great Falls.
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Montana
Standard 9
Bach-Cory
Great Falls
Park Hotel
Standard
Bach-Cory Building
Miners urged to choose a reliable assayer
Robt. Coombe and Thos. Buggy, assayer and chemist at 430 North Main Street, Butte, advertise services and urge travelers to seek a trustworthy assayer. The message cautions against following the crowd and hints at profit in proper selection.
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North Main Street
Butte
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Carney & Hand
E. Broadway
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Ed M. Ik. Mayer
W. Park St
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Wyoming St
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Henenessy Bldg
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H. Hirsching
Owseley Block
Dairyman
James B. Hollinshead
6Th Door Hennessy
Pantoria
Unique Tailoring Co
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Silver Bow
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M. Harmon
W. Broadway
Shale Furniture Co
Royal Exchange
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