Harvest Crowds Flood Western Plains Looking for Work
News reports a massive influx of unemployed men from Brown county South Dakota and nearby regions seeking harvest work in Montana North Dakota and Canada. Veterans of shipping lines and farms say thousands head west en route to harvest fields driven by backward seasons and higher wages. Many lack funds and food prompting rail hoppers to move on as farmers recruit quickly for fall harvest labor across the Dakotas Montana and neighboring areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Butte
Ion Montan
Montana
Dakotas
Great Lakes
Canada
West
Fale
South Americans Advise Use of Cheaper Postage
Merchants in Argentina protest US manufacturers and shippers sending catalogs by parcel post. The post office issued a bulletin urging use of printed matter rates: one half cent per ounce, four pounds limit, and 12 ounce item weight for trade samples. Parcel post to Buenos Ayres costs 12 cents per pound. Argentina merchants shoulder extra expenses, hindering trade. The US post office urges American shippers and mail order houses to use the cheaper printed matter rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
United States
South America
Parcel Post
Post Office
Bullestin
Treent
Buenos Ayres
United States Post Office
Summer Students Picnic At City Park Today
Summer session students who completed work will celebrate by a park outing at Thompson Park. A special Milwaukee train departs at 11 this morning to transport pupils and friends, with a return around sunset. Parents and students from the term at the high school are invited to bring lunch baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompso Park
Milwaukee
Wille
Blacksmith John Bate Killed by Horse Kick
Coroner Lane held an inquest into the death of John Bate a blacksmith killed in his Utah avenue shop. Witness J J Mahoney said a team was brought into the shed and Bate was kicked in the chest while reaching to shoe the back foot. He was thrown about ten feet picked up unconscious and died that evening. horse ownership was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
John Bate
Utah Avenue
J. J. Mahoney
Tate
Hate
Bate
Hemorrhage Fatal to Never Sweat Miner
Daniel F. Neary, 35, a miner at the Never Sweat Peat, died after a hemorrhage in his room on Hast roadway. A friend visiting Neary found him. he lived at 17 Digeon avenue and leaves a wife and four children, Ed and James of Butte, two sisters in Pennsylvania, and a brother in Alaska.
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Daniel F. Fn
Neary
Digeon Avenue
James
Butte
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Sound Construction Wins Park and Arizona Block Contract
The Sound Construction Company of Seattle was awarded the contract to erect a seven story business block at Park and Arizona streets for Scott Wharton Metcalf. Excavation has begun and the foundation will be laid. expenditure about 350000 dollars. Yeomen and families invited to annual picnic at Gregson Springs on Sun Gay August 6. Trains leave Butt Anaconda Pacific station at 9 36 am 1 pm 6 pm and 7 45 pm.
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The
Sound Constuction Company of
Seattle
Park and
Arizona Streets
Scott, Wharton & Metcalf
Gregson Springs Sun- Gay
Butt Anaconda & Pacific
Fairbanks to Follow Hughes on 1904 Campaign Trail
New York reports that Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana will join Charles B. Hughes on a national campaign tour for the Republican ticket. The headquarters announce plans to follow Hughes over much of the country later in the campaign, aiming to rally support alongside the former vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Justice Hughes
New York
Teaders
Charles W. Pairtanks
Indiana
Charles B. Hughes
Fairbankes
Hughes
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Fet
Theatreatie Sutte Grill
East Broadway
Finlen Hotel
James T. Finlen
Thornton Cafe
Oper
Tom
F. Love
Purity Cafeteria
West Broadway
H. Davey
Globe Jewelry Company
East Park
ABC
Montana Roofing Company
South Wyoming
Sines Ees Perc
Orcas
Wwe
Creed
Occident Flour
Tripp & Dragstedt CO
South Main St
Dakota
City Park
Wennessy
Dillon
Butte Sons OF
Sons of St. George Lodges
St. George
Dil- Ton
T and &Yatlock
Main
Park Streets
Victoria, Peace and Harmony
King George
Villiam
Treloar
Garfield Harris
C. Allen
Dave Snell
Victoria Lodge
Charley Goss
Willam Jenkins
C. Prisk
Peace and Harmony Lodge
Charles Jewel
William Bray
Jack Williams
Arthur Sirett
King George Lodge
C. Lobb
C. Langlin
Joe Pickthall
Jenny Barnes
John Doran
Philadelphia
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