Lee Davenport Sues Colorado Smelting for $250,000 in Mineral Claim Case
Lee Davenport files suit in district court asserting ownership of one third of surface ground and minerals in the original lode claim. He seeks possession as well as $250,000 in damages from Colorado Smelting and Mining company for alleged illegal underground mining. The action names Chasteen Humphreys and Ollie E. Humphreys as prior owners whose rights Davenport claims were transferred to him. The case is before Judge Lindsay with MecHatton & Cotter attorneys.
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Colorado Smelting and Mining Company
Lee Davenport
Chasteen Humphreys
Ollie E. Humphreys
Humphreys
MecHatton & Cotter
Lindsay
Department of the Court
Davenport
Trees For Third Avenue In Great Falls
City council invites abutting lot owners on Third avenue from Park drive to Twelfth street north to a Thursday 8 PM meeting on boulevard trees. Work to plant trees will start after legal steps. Water mains changes will be financed by the city. In a separate session the council refused a West Side sewer. A proposed South Side sewer would cost 40000 in bonds with pipes planned along several alleys. City Clerk C C Clark was removed for neglect of duty.
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Great Falls
Third Avenue
Park Drive
Twelfth Street
West Side
Dunn
C. C. Clark
Barker camp to boost mining at Wright Edwards Moulton
Great Falls April 17 Barker promises a lively summer with Wright and Edwards Moulton and Tiger mines in full blast. American Smelting and Refining Company has released these properties to work them stronger than ever. Charles McLean named local manager to feed the silver smelter from the rich camp.
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Great Falls
Barker
Wright and Edwards
Moulton and Tiger
American Smelting and Refining Company of
Charles McLean
Moulton
William Zimmer
Nethart Herald
Where's Nestor in Great Falls 1891 hoax tale
In 1891 Nestor Camire opened a harness shop near Wil son’s livery in the log cabin west of the place then left for Kalispell. Sam Besson relays a tale to Mr Camire’s kin, noting a Quebec father’s will of 3000 dollars if he returns within three years, two of which have elapsed with no trace of Camire.
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Great Falls
Wilson
Nestor Camire
Neihart Herald
Kalispell
Sam Besson
Marysville
Mr. Camire
Camire
Yamaska
Quebec
Nestor
Love, marriage and a gun in Chinook court case
County Attorney Pray returned from Chinook after the trial of Kitt Lenard on a charge of assault. Lenard wed Elizabeth Kruse without parental consent after a Fort Benton license said she was 19, later described as sweet sixteen by her brother. The case was continued for 10 days.
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Great Falls
Chinook
Pray
Kitt Lenard
Benton Press
Lenard
Elizabeth
Christian Kruse
Fort Benton
Samuel Houston
Kruse, Jr
Wee
Exhibition at Black Eagle Park Fails to Impress Crowd
About 500 people watched broncho busting at Black Eagle park on Sunday. Eight horses failed to perform as expected and the advertised wild bull did not appear. Gate receipts were sizable and likely will fund the promoters on a planned statewide tour to dupe more spectators.
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Great Falls
Black Fagle Park
Second annual Modern Woodmen ball invitations issued
Invitations are out for the second annual ball of Rocky Mountain camp No. 5137 Modern Woodmen of America to be held at Ellis hall next Friday evening. Committees include Arrangements Frank Bolton John D. McDonald Fred Wright Reception John W Payne CC Thorsted Halph Brown George P Marsh Victor Ario Fritz Luhr Floor Arthur Brazelton J E Hartford Thomas Clemo
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Great Falls
Rocky Mountain Camp
Modern Woodmen of America
Ellis’ Hall
Frank Bolton
John D. McDonald
Fred Wright
John W. Payne
Thorsted
Halph Brown
George P
Marsh
Victor Ario
Fritz Luhr
Arthur Brazelton
J. E. Hartford
Thomas Clemo
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Butte
Colorado Company
Jill
Shelby Junction
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Boentres
New York
Montana
HL Ewing
Omeiv City
Hamburg
Ink David
Eac
David
the “West Park
Stiff Hat
West Park
the “West Park” Soft
Graece
South Columbia
Colgate
Witc Hazel Soap
Dauber
Fach
Hack
Mr. Bidwell
Mr. Coyle
Dillon
Bach-Cory Building
Great Falla
Paris
EOSA
Pari St
Ith Kimball
Park St
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