Copper City Limited trains spark Missoula rail optimism
Missoula reporters note a surge in Northern Pacific traffic this spring with strong west bound Alaskan and east bound through business. The Copper City Limited is set to restart, cars rebuilt and electric lighting planned, while Division Engineer Wyche resigns to join Southern Railway in Virginia.
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Copper City Limited
North Coast Limited
Missoula
Northern Pacific
Copper City
Weerbound North Coast Limited
Cming
Election results from Plains area districts and local notes
Electees include A. J. Lansing in Plains area, J. H. Homberger in Heron district No. 9, D. D. OConnell in Lothrop No. 15, and Frank Diermann trustee for Bonita district No. 27. Grass Valley district failed to elect, Placide Albert appointed by the county superintendent for three years. Also an advertisement for six day sale at Chicago Bee Hive in Missoula offering tailored suits at discounted prices.
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A. J. Lansing
Plains
Heron
J. H. Homberger
Lothrop
D. D. O'Connell
Bonita
Frank Diermann
Grass Valley
Placide Albert
Two-Man Street Fight Ends With Big Man Behind Bars
A live two round street fight on Front street in Missoula ends with the smaller man pinning the larger, delivering a decisive beating before police arrive and the big fighter is taken into custody. The scene closes with the big man in the cooler and the victor slipping away. Also a local advert: Morgan Wright tires and inner tubes sold at McBride's.
Missoula Briefs Note Health Trip and Local Nursery Ad
Lambert Molinelli and Fred Pearson of the Democrat Messenger force, sidelined by illness for weeks, depart for an extended coast trip hoping to speed recovery. The Missoula Nursery Co promotes trees, flowers, bedding plants, vegetables including tomato and tobacco, plus roses and ornamentals, with delivery and mail-order service from northeast of the city.
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Missoula
Lambert Molinelli
Fread Pearson
Democrat-Messenger Force
Midget the St Bernard Dies in Missoula At Nine
The well known St Bernard, Midget, owned by the Higgins Brothers, died Monday morning at the HigginsBlock home in Missoula. The nine year old dog was a city favorite and friend to local children. A decent burial followed the death.
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Missoula
St. Bernard
Higgins Brothers
Missoula Nursery Co announces large surplus stock sale
Large quantities of surplus stock to be sold before spring plantings include 100,000 leading and adapted apple and ornamental tree varieties 509,000 strawberry plants all tested varieties and bulbs in bloom. See Higgins block at Cobban & Dinsmore's office. Send for prices to Co. F. Dallman manager.
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Higgins Block
Cobban & Dinsmore
Co. F. Dallman
Missoula
Uncle Charles Harness to Move Family to Missoula Home
Charles Harness from Butte, owner of substantial property in Missoula, plans to move his family this summer and occupy the house formerly lived in by Mrs. M. L. Craven on South Third Street. he is overseeing fittings for the residence.
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Missoula
Charles Harness
Butte
Charley
M. L. Craven
South Third Street
Crescent bicycles and Ramblers wheels advertised
Crescent bicycles priced at 25 dollars and Ramblers and Stenlings running wheels are advertised as easy to ride and durable. McHaffie Bros. promote these brands claiming they stand up well.
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Crescent Bicycles
McHaffie Bros
Gavin Golden Wedding Celebrated in Victor and Missoula
Tomorrow marks the golden anniversary of Mr and Mrs W R Gavin of Victor with a large gathering expected from Missoula and Ritter Root valley. Rev George Stewart of the Episcopal church will travel to Victor to participate in the celebration.
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Missoula
W. R. Gavin
Victor
George Stewart
Episcopal Church
Ritter Root Valley
The Fair Sails Into Hats For Ladies and Children
Ladies and children's sailor hats walking hats shade hats and sunbonnets offered at The Fair.
Garden City Brewery to Add Massive Ice Machine
Missoula reports the Garden City Brewery will receive one of the state’s largest ice machines, 25 horsepower, to work with an existing unit. The new addition, now in use, features large tanks and is already well filled.
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Missoula
Garden City
Sale notices and local notices appear in Missoula diary
Names listed for advertisement include Mrs K Acker Ole Anderson Phil Allen Raymond Albert W H Burris William Britton Ray Burk Mrs H K Bailey Harvey Bancroft An thony Besser Clyde E H Christie Miss Febia Cotie BE A Carlson Miss Josie Dumontier Mrs Mary FE Davis A R Freeburg KF Gayman R Goodman Thomas Gorden Ed L Hayden J Hutcheson Jacob J Hostettler Mikke Hollo R Hamilton Miss Nellie Kennedy C A Larson W D Montgomery Henry Nelhart W F Powell Joseph Roy William Reynolds John Spakowski J K Staples Mrs Every Spriggs FL R Steward Eric Steenland Dulsend Scheable Mrs M B E dd Thompson Mrs William Woods Mrs Theo Wright GEO H KEEP P M Ranches sale 2409 acres Bitter Root valley Cobban Dinsmore April 17 Missoula sale item and local interest Father Van der Ven visiting Missoula from Butte now stationed Sprague Wash and visiting Rev J J McAllister in Butte.
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K. Acker
Ole Anderson
Phil Allen
Raymond Albert
W. H. Burris
William Britton
Ray Burk
H. K. Bailey
Harvey Bancroft
Anthony Besser
Clyde E H. Christie
Febia Cotie
BE. A. Carlson
Josie Dumontier
Mary FE. Davis
A. R. Freeburg
Cc KF. Gayman
R. Goodman
Thomas Gorden
Ed L
Plains and Missoula updates on crops courts and notices
In Plains Colonel J A McGowan predicts a banner farming season as grain and fruit crops improve. In Missoula Judge Woody approves letters of administration for Neptune Lynch widow Mrs Lynch and sets bond at 10000 with Plains appraisers named to value the estate and Neptune Lynch Jr. estate appraisers named.
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Missoula
J. A. McGowan
Plains
Missula
Woody
District Court
Chambers
Lynch
Neptune Lynch
C. C. Willis
Clarence Baker
Bud Thomas
Neptune Lynch, Jr
Robert Williams
Read lauds Hamilton valley as best sparkling spring
J O Read of the Rankin house arrived from his Hamilton ranch and reports the valley unusually green and promising. He expects the valley to yield its best crops this fall and notes that several thousand fruit trees are being set out, with farmers around Hamilton also planting new trees this spring.
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Missoula
J. O. Read
Rankin House
Hamilton
Well to do farmer notes cattle depletion in valley
April 17 Missoula item reports a Hitter Root Valley farmer arriving by train says this spring stock is unusually scarce as cattle shipments have been heavy since last fall and there is not enough cattle to eat local hay. Local ads offer acre properties for sale and note a railway agent, W. W. Stewart, has recovered enough to drive daily and walk soon.
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Missoula
Hitter Root Valley
Gaming
W. W. Stewart
Northern Pacific Railway
Helena
Irrigation Ditch Project Highlights Montana Work
Missoula reports contractor M Jennings traveled this week to Bitter Root stock farm after completing a major irrigation ditch described as one of the largest in the state and of substantial character. Kellogg & Dean advertise painting and paper hanging services. religious notices mention Rev George Stewart’s sermons in Hamilton and Darby with Sunday times.
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Missoula
M. Jennings
Bitter Root Stock Farm
George Stewart
Hamilton
Darby
Local News From Missoula Area April 17
Reports from Missoula detail George Webster improving after pneumonia illness, Tide at Sisters hospital is critically ill with pneumonia, and 16 year old son of J Krulaz from Trout Creek admitted to Sisters hospital with dropsy. The Missoula Social Dancing club to host season finale at Ellis hall on April 20. Also notes on Cobban and Dinsmore home fruit trees and Sheriff Curran departing for Selish with Sev Fal Gar horse shipments.
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Low
Missoula
Tide
Sisters’ Hospital
Ellis’ Hall
J. Krulaz
Trout Creek
Sheriff Curran
Selish
Missoula Begins Lawn Clipping Season in Spring Enthusiasm
Missoula residents start mowing as the first clipping week of spring arrives. Lawns are described as fully an inch and a half high with a splendid early growth.
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Missoula
Fifty Teams Seek Scraper and Plow Work in Missoula
Cobban and Dinsmore of Missoula report fifty teams and fifty men seeking scraper and plow work, reflecting a strong labor demand in the local farming economy.
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Cobban & Dinsmore
Missoula
Trustees Elected in Lynch District No 33
Missoula district reports results from Lynch District No 33 for the election of trustees for the ensuing term. County Superintendent Miss Harriet Hord has received the returns from the district.
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Missoula
Harriet Hord
Lynch
Unclaimed Letters in Missoula Post Office
The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the post office at Missoula Montana for the week ending April 17 1900. When calling for any of the letters use the last name shown in the list and address the post office.
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Missoula
Mont
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Western
Montana
Western Montana
The
Standard
Higgins Avenue
Pontofice
Antileg
V. Ty
Missoula, Mont
Chas. H. Maneu Hayes & Marsh
West Front St
John R. Daily
California
Greenhood Bros
MR. Wyche
Solomon
Anaconda
Rocky Mountain
T. J. P. Wyche
Wyce
Ryche
Union Pacific
Virginia
Southern Railway
Wyche
Coeur d'Alene
Corton
Joe Beebe
Duncan
East End
Globe Store
Chicago
Front Street
David
Manila
Lee
Bitter Root
Father van der Ven
Sprague. Wash
J. J. McAllister
P. M. Reilly & Co., the Grocers
Simons
Lister's
New Spring
Smith & Simons
Kohn Jewelry Co
Riley
Higgins
Pulliam Bros
Kelloge
Dean
Samuel
Madison
U.S. Internal Revenue Department
Starvard
Pippins
Union
U.S
H. Trailer&co
wMakers
Boston, Mass
L. S. Cohn
Butte, Mont
New York
Gold Boot Shoe
Tur Olpest Mercantile House
Arcadia
Yale
Queen
Seal of
Murphy & Worden
J. L. McBride
McBride's
Globe
A. M. Stevens & Co
Boel
Rocky Fork
BIG Blackfoot Milling CO
Missoula, Montana
Ake
Morgan & Co
Schmitz
Big Ditch
Kellogg & Dean
Missoula, Pont
G. A. Wolf
Charles Otto
J. H. T. Ryman
Lyon & Williams *Y
Wright
Miggins Block
Ketter
George Webster
Rosencorf's
J. Lemley
Wall Paper
A. G. Rhodes
Tammond Block
Charles Emsley
Missoula Hotel
McHattie’s
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Hamilton, Montana
Weinstein
St. Louis
Garden City Brewery
First National Bank of
A. B. Hammond
Cheeeeenee
A. G. England
J. M. Keith
Sdaabues
R. A. Eddy
T. L. Greenough
O. G. England
Cc. M. McLeod
John M. Keith
Samuels
Edward
van Asmus
F. W. Morris
Missoula Mont
Stoddard & Ross
Architects
A. J. Gibson
Bishop & Kern
Olive Wheel
Cleveland
Stormer
Civil Engineek
Elmer Hughes
U. S
Court House
Stinger & Campbell
HOTEL
P. P. Pierce
Marlee
George Pringle
F. M. Ingalls
First National Bank Bik
Physicians and Surgeons
D. W. and
Eva A. Reed
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