Miserable Accommodations for Men in the Service Near Sweet Grass
Great FallsApril 21 C T Cooper Sweet Grass mounted customs inspector reports harsh border conditions with only five Canadian barracks along 100 miles of line while Americans have no overnight facilities. The piece notes limited duties, scarce sleeping quarters, and the contrast between Canadian and American accommodations, plus local hunting appeal and minimal regional attractions.
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Great Falls
C. T. Cooper
Sweet Grass
Cooper
Customs Office
Rockies
Montana
W. S. Kennedy
Blackfoot
Mounted Police
Sam
Magesty
Coutty
Poulessa
Milke River
Writingon Stone
Mille River
Canadian Customs Barracks
St. Mary's River
Joseph Mantle
Mantle
Butte
Great Falls & Canadian Railway
Uncle Sam
pMctale
Inspector Cooper
Maele Sam
Her Majesty
David T. Browne
Washington
Chicago
Robert Coburn
For Rent Desk Room in Standard Office
For Rent desk room in Standard office located in the Bach Cory building in Great Falls.
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Montana
The
Standard
Bach Cory Bock
Great Falls
Park Hote
Bach-Cory Building
Cosmopolitan Hotel at Medicine Hat Burns After Decade
The Cosmopolitan hotel at Medicine Hat built by Billy Casey of the city burned recently. A Benton Press correspondent notes the hotel as an ancient Medicine Hat landmark and mentions William Casey as an early pioneer hotelman.
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Great Falls
Medicine Hat
Billy Casey
Benton Press
Billy
Cosmopolitan
William Casey
Bids Sought for Great Falls Block Paving District No 2
The City Clerk of Great Falls Montana invites sealed proposals by April 30 1900 for paving labor and materials in district No 2. Estimated 41940 square yards of cedar or fir block paving with 4430 feet of plank curbing. Bid forms provided by the city engineer require a 200 dollar certified check. The council may reject any bid.
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Great Falls
Montana
Withia Special Improvement District No 2
H.hewing
Cosmopolitan Hotel’s Early Hat History Named After Forts
The article recounts Mr. Casey, once a Cypress Fort Walsh floorman, running a long tenured hotel career from Fort Benton to Medicine Hat where he founded the Cosmopolitan. He became a popular boniface in the Hat, later moving to Great Falls to manage a hotel on the ceded Blackfoot strip. It notes two early Hat hotels, the Cosmopolitan and the American.
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Fort Benton
Fort Walsh
Casey
Cypress
Old Fort Walsh
Medicine Hat
Cosmopolitan
Great Falls
Blackfoot
The
Horses Shipped East From Great Falls After Inspection
One hundred fifty horses bought by St Paul buyers from the Thomas Couch band were inspected across the river by Sheriff Proctor and shipped east on the Great Northern to St Paul markets. The steady demand has made horse inspection a routine duty, with 600 head passed last week. The Northern Montana horse round-up meets tonight in Great Falls, aiming to aid Northern Montana horse raisers, a first in 12 years. A county-wide notice warns owners to guard against theft as prices rise.
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Great Falls
St. Paul
Thomas Couch
Proctor
Great Northern
Sheriffs Office
Montana
Cascade
Great Falls Notes and regional movements
Local notices list residents and visitors from Harlem to Dupuyer including Minued, Wright, Glenn, Parker, Carrow, Mrs Conner, Clark, Chamberlain, Higgins, Blackford, Warren, Trescott, Lanning and Tallant. A new Great Northern schedule cuts St Paul to Seattle time by two hours. Stock growers association officers and officers on the executive committee are named from Cascade, Fergus, Teton, Valley and other counties.
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Charles Conner
Choteau
Walter
Clark
Bynum
W. S. Chamberlain
Helena
W. J. Higgins
Deer Lodge
Willam M. Blackford
F. W. Warren
Lewistown
KE. Trescott
Dupuyer
St. Paul
Seattle
M. Lanning
Thomas Magee
Michigan
J. Tallant
Sweet Grass
Fergus County
Ben
Td Rule
Great Falls
Charles Dickson
Jack Hayes
Marc Solomon
Marins
Benton Press
Northern
Montana
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Cascade County
Jacob Sieben
CC. H. Avastin
Chateau
C. J. McNamara
CC. W. Price
John Harris
Fergus
Hobson
Oscar Stephens
Andrew Fergus
Teton
W. K. Flowerree
L. Mitchell Valley
M. FE. Milner
H. H. Hedges
Joseph A. Brown
CC. J McNamara
L. W. Atacy
W. G. Previtt
Pres Lewis Ends Freight Era on Western Roads
Great Falls reports Pres Lewis, the region’s oldest freighter, has retired from active freight work between Lewistown and Great Falls and Benton, selling his team to Grant Bros. and planning to settle at a Lewistown ranch after a life spanning Weston Missouri to Montana frontier lines.
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Great Falls
Pres Lewis
Lewistown
Benton
Montana
Pres
Tom Todd
Charley Rowe
Grand Union Hotel
Benton Press
Grant Bros
Weston
Leavenworth
Kan
Missouri River
Colorado
Iron Horse
Choteau County GOP Sets Delegates Meeting Date
Great Falls April 20 The Choteau county republican convention will choose 20 delegates for the state convention in Butte on May 17 and is scheduled to meet at Benton on May 15. The apportionment remains to be announced.
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Great Falls
Choteau County
Butte
Benton
Havre Set for Republican Fall Convention
The piece notes Marshall's influence in the 1898 congressional vote and states the Havre convention will hold 62 delegates as Republicans prepare for an early September gathering.
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Ment
Marshall
Congress
Havre
Rotary engine invention wowed by Moline test
Tom Shortliff of Great Falls unveiled a rotary engine tested at Moline Pattern and Machine Works. The device ran shafting and lathes with 0 pounds steam, required no oil or packing, and operated largely under steam with no governor or flywheel. Local capital shows interest and a company may form to market the invention.
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Great Falls
Tom Shortliff
Great Northern Roundhouse
Blackfoot
Shortliff
Moline
Ill
Moline Daily Dispatch
Moline Pattern and
Shornliff
Mr. Shortliff
Lewistown Elks Install Officers in Great Falls Meeting
At Saturdays meeting of the Lewistown lodge of Elks in Great Falls new officers were installed led by Exalted Ruler A. W. Warr and Secretary Edward Brassey. The treasurer reported about $600 in the treasury and the lodge was praised for flourishing activity and ongoing new accessions.
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Great Falls
Lewistown
Lewistown Eagle
Great Falls Sheriff Seeks Arrest Of G A Graham Forger
Sheriff Proctor requests outside authorities arrest of G A Graham a petty forger active in Great Falls. Graham about 25, five feet high, 109 pounds, medium build, with hair and moustache, signs checks from 10 to 30 dollars and works them on Saturday evenings after banking hours.
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Great Falls
Proctor
G. A. Graham
Graham
Infant with smallpox at pest house improving
The month-old infant of Mrs. A A Sandborg and the mother are in the pest house for smallpox. The child is reported to be getting along nicely with a good chance of recovery. They are the only patients currently in the pest house, after weeks without patients.
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Geat Falls
A. A. Sandborg
Prairie Fire Threat Near Hinsdale Hopes for Rain
A heavy prairie fire near Hinsdale about 20 miles from Malta threatens ranch property and hay as of April 21 reports. Firefighters expect rain tonight to help control the blaze if it comes.
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Great Falls
Hinsdale
Malta
Marriage Licenses Granted in Great Falls Area
Marriage licenses issued today by Clerk of Court Athey include George Oades and Hattie Newman of Great Falls William Chalmers and Annie Steen both of Great Falls Mark K E Poe of Millegan and Ennea C Anderson of Helena.
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Great Falls
Athey
George Oades
Hactie Newman
William Chalmers
Annie Steen
Mark KE. Poe
Millegan
Ennea C. Anderson
Helena
Trustee appointment and funding extension in local districts
Honorable F. Stork was appointed trustee to fill a vacancy at Red Butte school district. In Sand Coulee district, subscriptions funded the schools to run for one more month.
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Gheat Falls
Stork
Red Butte
Sand Coulee
Two Murder Trials Open in Montana Courts
Great Falls report notes Judge Dubose traveling to Helena to preside over Dr Kellogg’s case in Judge Smith's district court. Judge Smith prepares to open Benton court on Monday and commence the trial of Eli Fisher.
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Great Falls
Dubose
Helena
Dr. Kellogg
Calder and Fisher Murder Trials Set in Fergus County
The trial of Young Calder for a Fergus county murder will follow the Fisher case with about 75 witnesses in both. William Blackford of Lewistown defends Fisher, who was previously tried in Lewistown, convicted and sentenced to hang with Calder, but won a new trial on technical grounds. Both trials are expected to take about ten days to two weeks.
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Fergus County
Young Calder
Fisher
William Blackford
Lewistown
William Calder
Supreme Court
Benton
Butte
Chicago Wheat and Corn Markets Steady Amid Cables
Chicago markets show quiet but firm activity as May contracts lead shifts toward July. Short sellers cover, with May grain futures edging up while May corn weakens later. oats also see May liquidation. Provisions remain dull with ongoing liquidation on lard and pork products.
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Chicago
Ll Owlock
Northwest
Shorts
Southwest
Hog Howmc
May
Ostye
Market News Cash Quotations for Grains and Provisions
Cash quotations list dull flour prices for various grades, spring and patent wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, flaxseed, and timothy seed, with per barrel pork and lard figures. Receipts and shipments show wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and other grains in bushels and barrels.
Chicago Market Receipts Report Valuable for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago April 21 cattle receipts 200 market generally steady natives good to prime steers 4.90 to 5.0 per cwt. hogs receipts today 15 000 with bids mixed yet lower. sheep receipts none with sheep and lambs steady. weekly cattle receipts 84 000 hogs 160 000 sheep 66 000. prices noted for cows heifers calves bulls and various classes across the board.
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Texas
Omaha Live Stock Market Report Apri l w1
Cattle receipts at Omaha show a steady market with native beef steers priced around 44.5 to 5.40 per hundredweight and cows and heifers near 3.50 to 4.65. Canner cattle bring 2.25 to 7.40, stockers and feeders 3 to 5.10, calves 4 to 7, bulls and stags 2 to 3. Hogs receipts about 40 and prices from 5.25 to 5.75, bulk around 5.40. Sheep receipts steady with natives and Westerns in 5.75 to 6.45, common sheep 4.50 to 5.50, lambs 6. A.
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Omaha
Wool prices and metal markets from San Francisco and London
The report lists spring wool prices in Nevada and Oregon regions with values around 14 to 16 cents for washed wools and 10 to 12 cents for mountain lambs. It notes Saldee saldée and regional oats, then London quotations for silver at 27.5 cents per ounce and a 4 percent money rate, reflecting mixed market activity.
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San Francisco
Nevada
Oregon
San Joaquin Plains
Saldee
Humboldt
Mendocino
Mali
London
Anacconda
Lio
Treasury balances reported in general fund statement
Washington on April 21 reports available cash balance of 144.10 975 and gold holdings of 83 428.80, excluding the 150 million dollar gold reserve in the division of redemption. The treasury statement covers balances in the general fund and the gold reserve.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
New York Financier notes rising bank surplus and loans
The Financier reports New York banks steadily expanding deposits and loans with a surplus gain of about 4.14 million, lifting total reserves to around 14 million. April shows large cash increases and a question whether loans and deposits will keep pace with cash gains amid rising sterling rates and a hardening exchange outlook.
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New York
United States
Ofe
National Bank Capital
Wall Street Tumbles After Steel & Wire Episode
The New York stock market closed lower after a broad liquidation across rails and steels. Heavy selling pushed steel and iron stocks down with Steel & Wire leading declines amid reports of overproduction and internal shifts, while some bears covered briefly before renewed pressure.
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New York
American Steel & Wire Company
Wall Street
Gates
H. ©. Fricke
Stock Exchange
Shorts
Missouri Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio
Bears
Steel & Wire
Steel Hoop
Republic Iran & Steel
National Steel
Tennessee Coal
Jeremiah
Walltrees
New England Pointe
Northwest
Nrovress
Money rates steady in New York market report
New York updated on April 21 shows all money rates steady at 2 percent with prime mercantile paper firm despite irregular exchange quotes. Bankers bills traded with limited activity while government and state bonds remained largely unchanged and road bonds offered scant movement amid market uncertainty.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Hmoasg4d
London markets drift with dull tone. American activity fair
Financial wire reports a quiet London session with no notable moves in most markets. Only Baltimore and Ohio showed activity, while Anaconda shares slipped to £10 1-6. The bank received £5 and Australia faced a £5 decline amid a generally muted day.
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Financial Cablegram
New York
Commerce Advertiser
London Financial Cablegra
American
Baltimore & Ohio
York
Australia
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H. Ss. Wright of
J. W. Glenn
Stanfore
H. Parker
Milligan
W. A. Carrow
Choteau Republicans
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Doctor Cook
Cook
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Standard Publishing Company
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St Adventure
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Boston & Montana
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Calumet & Hecla
Centennial
Franklin Hum
Utah Mining
Winona Thy Wolverine
Treasury Statement
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O' Exchange
Bank of Kingand
Atchison
Hesapeake
Ohio
Wichs
Toner
Northwestern
Apolggnes
Opirdiiadle
Opie Des Camnpetaew
Minty & Bt
Gohne & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Hoop Do
Wire
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International Paper
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Hocking Coal
Hocking Valley C.sceeceeees
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St. Louis Southwestern
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Missouri Pacific N. J. Central
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Brooklyn Rapidansit
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Federal Steel
General
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Eens
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Pacific Coast
Weane
Pacific
People’s Gas Pressed Steel
Carseer Tereereedses
Pullman Palace Car Do
Seereee
Western Union Republic Iron & Steel
Cora & St. L. Aieeehesnech Sone Lon
Eeerereenereseene
Sanaanens
Hellar
Cal & Va
Gould & Curry Hale & Perereas
Qatarto S. Ohir Rlymouth
Brandar
ACTRO
Progressive Medical Association of Philadelphia
Lesgally
Tae
Ear of Woom
Theo
State Electro-Medical Institute
Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
State Electros Medical Institute
Minnesota
Money Market
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Mendes
Maiden Lane
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