Montana Judge Dismisses Timber Land Fraud Indictments
Helena Aug 2 Judge Knowles dismissed the federal indictments against Chauncey Griswold and Albert Jemison in the Missoula timber land frauds case after United States Attorney Rodgers moved under directions from Attorney General Knox. The court criticized the dismissal as improper though granted, noting Griswold as a principal who should be prosecuted. Other defendants will plead on Aug 20.
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Helena
Chauncey Griswold
Albert Jemison
Missoula County
Missoula
Knowles
Griswold
United States
Rodgers
Knox
Nolle
Nolse
Insane Sheepherder Found Wandering Among Scattered Flocks
Henry Frakenburg a sheepherder on the Briggs Ellis ranch was found wandering among hills while about 3 000 sheep strayed. He was arraigned before the examining board and committed to the asylum and will be taken to Warm Springs tomorrow.
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Henry Frakenburg
Briggs & Ellis
Frakenburg
Warm Springs
Bishop Brewer En Route to Visit Montana Churches
Special dispatch notes Bishop L. R. Brewer of the Episcopal Church of Montana itinerating eastern counties. He spoke at Horr and Gardner and schedules Aug 4 to Sept 16 include Mammoth Hot Springs Jardine Butte White Sulphur Springs Castle Two Dot Harlow Martinsdale Ubet McDonald Creek Lewiston and Madison Valley with services on varied dates and evenings.
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Helena
R. Brewer
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White Sulphur Springs
Castle
Two Dot
Harlow
Martinsdale
Ubet
McDonald Creek
Lewiston
Madison Valley
Mysterious Death Near Park City In Water Ditch
Coroner Dr Chapple was summoned to Park City to investigate the death of an unknown man found in the big irrigation ditch about a mile west of Park City. The body showed long immersion with decomposed features, and identification was not possible.
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Standard
Billings
Chapple
Soldiers Detachments Reported for Yellowstone Forest Fire Duty
Aug 2 Billings detachment of 0 men from Port Keogh under Captain Lindsley passes through for temporary duty in Yellowstone National Park to fight forest fires. The rest of F troop follows after relief by a company of the 13th Cavalry from Fort Meade. The unit carries liniment and bandages for hard work.
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First Cavalry
Port Keogh
Lindsley
Yellowstone National Park
13Th Cavalry
Fort Meade
S. C
Lame Deer Agency
State Pardons to Be Considered for Erickson and Smith
Helena Aug 2 The state board of pardons fixed Aug 29 to act on pardons granted by the governor. Edward Erickson serving five years from Silver Bow county for assault and J W Smith sentenced to ten years from Jefferson county for manslaughter are the cases under review with no protests reported.
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Erickson and Smith
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Helena
State Board of Pardons
Edward Erickson
Silver Row County
J. W. Smith
Jefferson County
Coal Miners Strike at Bridger Settled
Red Lodge Mont Aug 2 a telephone message from Bridger Senator Clark s Carbon county coal camp reports an amicable adjustment of the labor trouble since May and a resumption of mine operations The Bridger Miners union announced the revised proposition and the strike ended The new schedule includes eighty five cents a ton for cleaned lump coal from long fall workings ninety cents a ton for room and pillar coal and a twenty percent cut in company housing rents with no discrimination against organized labor.
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Red Lodge
Bridger
Clark
Carbon County
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Phil Dowden
Western Federation of Miners
Milwaukee and St. Paul to Enter Montana Livestock Trade
Milwaukee and St. Paul planning to enter Montana livestock markets from ranges to major depots. Assistant Freight Agent Calkins and Captain Nickelson, along with two Chicago live stock men, traveled to Everts South Dakota to study the region and report on potential actions.
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Milwaukee & St. Paul
Montana
Calkins
M. Nickelson
Everts
Missouri River
South Dakota
Bridge Plans Considered for Missouri River Crossing
Lewis and Clarke county officials weigh building a bridge near Craig at Stickney's Ferry to serve local travel. The county surveyor is inspecting the river depth to determine pier foundations. The board awarded two 60 foot steel bridge contracts to King Bridge company for Flint and Dubray creeks at 3675 dollars amid five bids.
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Lewis and Clarke County
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Dubray Creeks
King Bridge Company
Cleveland
Ohio
State Capitol Furniture Bids Kept Secret
Kelena August 2 The state furnishing board did not reveal its conclusions on contractors for the new state house furniture. Six bidders faced the board with samples and designs, each given over an hour to present. A decision was not expected until late tomorrow afternoon if at all this week.
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Hayes
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State Furnishing Board
New State House
Boiler explosion injures two on Western Atlantic train
In Atlanta on August 2 a boiler explosion destroyed the engine of the Western Atlantic Passenger train from the city at 8 15 am near Holton. Fireman Renseh basher was fatally injured and Engineer Bell was badly hurt as the engine was demolished.
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Western Atlantic
Holton
Rensehbasher
Bell
Murder Mystery Deepens Across Unfolding Case
A perplexing murder case deepens as investigators pursue new leads and uncertain motives. Police cordon scenes and interview potential witnesses while press coverage grows in local communities.
Mystery Surrounds Sutherland Sullivan Brothers Murder at Unimak
Seattle dispatch reports evolving details on the Unimak Island murder of the Sutherland or Sullivan brothers. A revenue cutter is ordered to investigate after D Jackson, who survived, says the brothers were killed by Indians with knife wounds and no bullet evidence. Captain Crosby of the Kinghurst cites the Lizzie Colby report noting $10,000 in gold and suggests whaler violence or partner quarrel as motives.
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Unimak
Seattle
Wash
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Kinghurst
Bering Sea
Lizzie Colby
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Cape Lippin
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Jackson & Sutherland
Colby
Sutherlands
Brown Bound Over on Assault Charge Near Red Lodge
Red Lodge August 2 William Brown recently arrested for assaulting and outraging Miss Lizzie Long 11 daughter of a neighboring rancher was given a preliminary examination and held to district court in bonds of 1000. The alleged offense occurred in a corral on the parents ranch while the girl milking with parents absent.
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Red Lodge
The
Standard
William Brown
Lizzie Long
Elks Head Gift Reaches Washington From Montana
Indian Commissioner W A Jones received a fine elk head from J H Bherburn of Montana. The head, over five feet between the horns, was prepared by Stanford the Kalispell taxidermist. It ranks among the finest presented to Washington in years.
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Washington
W. A. Jones
J. H. Bherburn
Montana
Stanford
Kalispell
Exuberant Montana Focus In The Sunday Standard Feature
The Sunday Standardwill publish a full record of Montana events with a Kalispell editors gathering view, sketches of Montana sheep industry, a dining with Grant tale, Dooley on Schrey-Sampson, Mint Julep fable, Rev Rounder adversity lesson, Woodville sketch, Anaconda Butte fish hatchery, Methodist conference, Venezuela revolution and more with women and children pages and merchant features.
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Ade
Jerry Rounder
Mr. Scheur
Butte
Grant
Woodville
Anaconda
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