Outdoor sports shopping and gun outfit sales pitch
An enthusiastic sales pitch touts Davis & Wermescary as the source for sage hen season prep and upcoming duck season gear. It highlights Winchester ammunition with June date stamps, Leader and Repeater shells, and a range of shotguns and rifles from Parker to Mauser, urging readers to visit or request the sports booklet.
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Davis & Wermescary’s
Lst
Winchester
DuPont
Wal
Jones
Davis & Wermescary
Parker
L. Co. Smith
Ithaca
Savage
Stevens
Lawton Rapidly Emerges Near Fort Sill in Oklahoma
A town of 10 000 grows beside Fort Sill overnight as Lawton is chosen for lot sales on Aug 6 after El Reno land lottery. Thousands camp at the site with 400 temporary businesses already, a bank planned, and serious gambling activity amid Co manche Indian tents awaiting payment of $120 000. Rail extension by Chicago Rock Island Pacific aims to run freight and passenger trains by September. Local politics heat up with Republican and Democratic activity.
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Fort Sill
Okla
Lawton
el Reno
Anadarko
Hobart
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
New Country
Woods
Mattie Beals
Roosevelt Talks on Western Progress at Colorado Centenary
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt spoke to about 10 000 in Colorado Springs on the western growth from 25 years of statehood. He praised western pioneers, urged deeds over words, and tied western development to national character while noting broader global implications. Kruger and Fischer appear in a related, unclear fragment about South Africa and potential U S discussions.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado
Theodore Roosevelt
West
Roosevelt
Orman
Northpark
Rocky Mountain
California
Union
Australia
Canada
Siberia
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Republic
Kruger Denies Boers Cruelties In Interview
The Figaro prints an extended interview with Mr. Kruger dated August 3 in Paris. He denies accusations of Boer cruelty found in Lord Kitchener's report and asserts his position on the war.
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Paris
the Figaro
Kruger
Lord Kitchener
Mayne Arrests Fomented Arrest On Flying Train
Frank Mayne made a notable arrest aboard a train en route to Missoula. Manuel Fornier, a small man, locked himself in a saloon car at Butte and refused to open the door. A stone thrown at Fornier near Drummond frightened him into exiting, where Mayne then detained him for Missoula authorities. Judge Houtchins fined Fornier five dollars plus costs.
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Missoula
Frank Mayne
Manuel Fornier
Butte
Drummond
Fornier
Arrests in Missoula Seemling Statutory Offense Case
Sheriff Furey returned from Butte with Miss Cummings and a young man who identified himself as Williams. The pair were arrested on the girl's father's complaint charging the man with a statutory offense. The suspect is about 23, and he faced arrest calmly, often seen smoking a cigarette.
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Missoula
Furey
Butte
Excursion to Butte Planned From Missoula
The Sunday morning trip to Butte is confirmed with about 100 tickets sold and a belief that 50 to 100 more may sell. Bitter Rooters will ride down on Saturday’s freight. The special departs around 6 30 and the round trip fare is 3 75 dollars.
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Missoula
Butte
Not Known in Butte Inquest Finds Death by Own Action
In Philadelphia special dispatch coroner's inquest into Mark L. Wilton's death by inhaling gas via rubber hose found no known ties to Butte. Brother in law Frank Haley said Wilson owned two theaters in Butte and planned Westward travel. jury returned verdict of death by own action. Wilson had no local theater interest, though possible past engagement with Manager Sutton's two playhouses.
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The
Standard
Philadelphia
Dugan
Mark L. Wilton
Frank Haley
Wilson
Butte
Mont
Sutton
Supreme Court Orders Judge Clancy to Vacate OConnor Writ
The Montana Supreme Court issued a writ of supervisory control directing Judge Clancy to vacate the May 2 order allowing Burdette O Connor to survey the Anaconda and Washoe mines. The writ travels to Butte for service with return due by August 12.
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Supreme Court
Clancy
O'Connor
Helena
Burdette O'Connor
Anaconda
Washoe
Butte
Barker case favors widow as special administrator named
In Great Falls on August 2 Judge Leslie ruled in favor of Marcella Barker widow of E J Barker of Neihart in her contest against David Barker as administrator She is named special administratrix to replace him after his resignation on the 17th of last month Many items previously allowed to Barker as administrator were disallowed Mrs Barker filed a $20000 bond today and assumed the estate administration
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Standard
Great Falls
Leslie
Marcella Barker
E. J. Barker
Neihart
David Barker
Burlington Route Excursions Schedule
The Burlington Route will sell round trip tickets to Buffalo on the first and third Tuesdays for 64.50. For details contact Phil Daniels at 35 East Broadway. Pipestone Springs offers a Sunday excursion with round trip priced at 1.00.
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Burlington
Buffalo
Phil Daniels
East Broadway
Pipestone Springs
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West Park Street
Meat
Chicago College of Dental Surgery
A. Adre
Asmall
Newbro Drug Sole Agents
DR. Chung
Galena St
American Bonding and Trust Co
Passmore & Co
West Granite St
Montana Sandstone Company
Orks
Columbus, Mont
Merchants’ Bank Bidg
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Miss Hobhouse
Great Britain
Mr. Kruger
Fischer
United States
Western
Montana News
Hoard Flying Train
Young Williams
Montana
Gloria
Sea Island
W. Park St. Butte, Mont
Madras
W. Park St
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