Accidental Death Verdict In Ridley Tragedy At Bonita
At Bonita a coroner's jury ruled the death of 18 year old George Ridley accidental. Ridley died while hitching logs at McMullen's lumber camp when a sudden log descent struck him, crippling and killing him. Stepfather Victor Ridley visited the scene and said no one was to blame. the family home is 12 McCormick Street. funeral set for 10 AM at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Bonita
George Ridley
Victor Ridley
McMullen
Ridley
McCormick Street
Portland
George
Eureka
Cal
W. B. Smith
Livingston
City
Methodist Church
Freight division shakeup trims Rocky Mountain costs
Missoula Aug 5 The Rocky Mountain division will shift freight division point to Trout Creek between Missoula and Spokane. The move cuts operating expenses by eliminating hill crews and redefines runs to Trout Creek and Spokane. Crews begin shifting by next month with Montana routes under discussion at St Paul.
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Missoula
Rocky Mountain
Trout Creek
Her
Spokane
Jocko
Rocky Mountain Division
Hill
Middle District
Hope
West End
Hil
Missouri
Butte
Helena
St. Paul
Missoula Fans Propose Pacific National League Switch
A Missoula spectator argues after a Frisco game that Missoula could attract bigger crowds than Helena and suggests alternating league teams yearly between Missoula and Helena to boost attendance as baseball plans for next year are discussed. Home grown berries at P.M. Reilly's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Helena
Ileena
Missoula Notice Thanks Met Life for Prompt Settlement
Dr. R Gwinn oculist and aurist thanks the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York for promptly settling policy No. 30088487 held by his late wife Agnes Selby of Missoula Mont He recommends Metropolitan to others seeking insurance Also mentions staying at the Brunswick hotel Missoula owned by C Heckler Pro p.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of
New York
Agnes Selby
Metropolitan
William Selby
Missoula, Mont
Lalande loses bid to block Saltese townsite patent
Missoula August 5 Victor Lalande and associates failed to block townsite entry for Saltese mining town. Interior Department sustained patent to townsite claimants, preserving protestants rights under mining laws for lands later patented, with no injury to mineral claims. Robert Fisher, attorney for the town site company, received the decision.
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Missoula
Victor Lalande
Saltese
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Lalande
New York
Brooklyn
Argenta
Ruby
Interior Department
Land Department
Robert Fisher
Eagles Plan Excursion From Missoula To Hamilton
The Missoula Eagles lodge will travel to Hamilton on Sunday for a day trip. They have chartered four trains to transport members and guests to the coast.
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Missoula
Aerie of Eagles
Hamilton
Irishman in Missoula Sold Chair For $2.25
In Missoula on August 5 John Patrick Fitzgerald, described as a very black person, sold a Grand Pacific chair to John Wellman for $2.25. Ma Mack claimed ownership and had the man arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses. Fitzgerald pleaded guilty in police court with a $1 fine and costs. Thomas Moore refused to plead to disturbing the peace. Judge Hayes to hear tomorrow.
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Missoula
John Patrick Fitzgerald
John Patrick
Ma Mack
John Wellman
Mack
Fitzgerald
Thomas Moore
Hayes
Thon
Missoula Advertised Letters List Aug 4 1993
Missoula Montana announces held mail for unclaimed letters dated August 4 1993. Residents listed include A K Adams George Bennett WH Byron Elbridge Chase KE W Crasket and others. To claim applicants must request advertised letters by name and provide full address. George H. Kerp PM.
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Missoula
Aug
Mont
A. K. Adams
George Bennett
WH. Byron
Elbridge Chase
KE. W. Crasket
P. Donaghen
Rayna Whreindel
Mr. Pasche
Watering Hours Rule Issued by Missoula Water Co
The Missoula Water Co announces irrigation hours north of Main Street from 5 a m to 1 p m and from 1 p m to 9 p m on Main Street and south. No water may run on streets outside these times. Violations will lead to shutoff of water without notice. July 27, 1903.
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Main Street
Missoula
Lectures at Bigfork station highlight botanical and avian studies
At the University of Montana biological station in Bigfork, Prof J M Hamilton, Prof M J Elrod and others led lectures on aquatic insects and bird adaptation. Principal P M Silloway discussed protective resemblance in birds while Maurice Rieker spoke on insect pollination. Attendance included teachers from across the state and field collections were made for winter use. A planned MacDougal mountain ascent was delayed by rain.
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Missoula
University of Montana Biological Station
Bigfork
Flathead Lake
J. M. Hamilton
M. J. Elrod
Mary Elrod
Missoua
Winnie Miles
Corydon
Iowa
N. Mannine
Putte
Elrod
P.M. Silloway
Swan Lake
Holbeen
Maurice Rieker
Burlington, Town
Mans
MacDougal Mountain
Raine
Missoula Notes ABusy Round of Visitors and Moves
Charles Whipple arrives from Helena Major W H Smead visits from the agency and Mrs P M Reilly heads to Lolo Hot Springs Annee Buck of Stevensville transacts business in the Garden City Mrs Flora Wo Sackett visits Hunter's Hot Springs Sheriff Storrar Anaconda and Sheriff Gregg of Wallace Missoula visit M R Rutherford camped on the Rattlesnake above Cobban ranch J K Kruger sells 166 acres near Plains to Big Blackfoot Milling Co for 800 dollars George Redding and family visit from Minneapolis Mrs A Barnes Putney and Alma Berglund visit Lothrop Mrs F M Buck released from St Patrick's Hospital Georgeyr returns from Lolo Springs Mrs yr to remain at springs Ivan? Feightelmer departs for Salt Lake City then St Louis D F Haggard and son with Mrs Lexington Ky guests en route to Hamilton T M Wilkinson's Raphael improving George Baumgartner and wife from Hammond La guests of Reuben Dwight Mrs Dwight and Mrs Baumgartner sisters J S Mooth returns to Missoula from Butte and takes residence Major Crosby with St Louis party en route to Lolo formerly at Port Missour i will be assigned to the Philippines Call at the Standard office to view engraved cards
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P.M. Reilly
Lolo Hot Springs
Annee Buck
Stevensville
Garden City
Flora Wo Sackett
Hunter's Hot Springs
Sheriff Storrar
Anaconda
Sheriff Gregg
Wallspell
Missoula
M. R. Rutherford
Cobban Ranch
J. K. Kruger
Plains
Big Blackfoot Milling Company
George Redding
Minneapolis
A. Barnes
Putney
Alma Berglund
Lothrop
Georgeyr
Bpriaee
D. Feightelmer
Salt Lake City
St. Louis
F. M. Haggard and
Lexington
F. P. Keith
Hamilton
T. M. Wilkinson
Raphael
Remy Y. George Baumgartner
Hammond
Reuben Dwight
Dwight
Baumgartner
J. S
Frank McHaffie Returns From Lake Balt Trip
Missoula resident Frank McHaffie reports Balt Lake has fallen about five feet since his last visit five years ago. He spoke of the change upon returning home from a trip to the city of the saints.
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City OF the Saints
Missoula
Frank McHaffie
Balt Lake
Mr. McHafie
Salttar Pavilion Distance Forces Bathers to Boats
The Salttar pavilion sits far from the water forcing bathers to be ferried out on bathing scows. spectators in the pavilion cannot see the bathers anymore.
Indians Make Rough House in Missoula Tepee
In Missoula on August 5 Thomas Dandy and Jim and Patrick Tugomar, all Indians, battered a tepee shredding it after driving out the Squaws. Police found the pair asleep. a half pint of whiskey was seized. The three were jailed for 15 days by Justice Phillips.
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Missoula
Thomas Dandy
Jim
Patrick Tugomar
Kansas
Phillips
Dave
Bitter Root Copper Mining Reorganizes. Wetmore Named President
Bitter Root Copper Mining reorganizes after the resignation of Jerry Cooney. E. A. Wetmore, in charge of the Marysville cyanide plant, is elected president amid plans to continue developing Monitor mine property near Saltese. Quinn and Shanks of Fairmont, Minn., back the burden of the venture as ore remains abundant and plans call for sinking 100 more feet at the Monitor.
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Missoula
Aug
Bitter Root Copper Mining Company
Monitor
Saltese
James H. Quinn
B. Shanks
Fairmont
Minn
Jerry Cooney
Butte Mining
Howard Welsh
Messrs
Quinn and
Shanks
Mr. Secor
Minnesota
E. A. Wetmore
Marysville
Camping Ground Selected for Fort Missoula Encampment
Lieutenant Calvert of Fort Missoula chose the camping site at the head of the Clearwater for the three weeks of the post battalion encampment. Soldiers depart Aug 15 with five staged stops from Missoula to Salmon Lake area near Morrels ranch.
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Missoula
Calvert
Fort Missoula
Clearwater
McCormick’s Place
Bonner
Camas Prairie
Sunset Post Office
Wells’ Ranch
Cottonwood
Vial
Salmon Lake
Morrels Ranch
Tdeutenant Calvert
Helena
Port Harrizon
Fort Harrison
Port Harrison
Peters Sues Pandmann Over Alleged Horse Ownership
In Missoula on August 5 Judge Hayes heard a venue change in the damage suit of John W. Peters against B. H. Pandmann over horses claimed to be Peters' property. Fees for instituting in the new court were disputed, with Hayes requiring court fees beyond those in a justice court and delaying the case pending mandamus. Judge Webster’s absence suggests the matter will pause for several days on a motion for contarias.
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Missoula
John W. Peters
B. HK. Pandmann
Webster
Cain
Oondarias
Pension board examines three veterans for increased pensions
Missoula August 5 Munson Lockwood of Hamilton and George W Donelson of Florence were examined by the pension board today upon their applications for increases in pensions. One hundred calling cards on a plate for 1.50 Standard office Missoula.
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Missoula
Munson Lockwood
Hamilton
George W. Donelson
Florence
Pension Board
Interurban Construction Worker Killed Near Edgewood
George Bonner about 20 years old was killed when struck by a freight car on the Interurban near Edgewood shortly after 3 AM. He had left Tacoma about midnight and was last seen alive at Edgewood. he worked on the Interurban construction crew.
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Tacoma
George Bonner
Edgewood
Orlock
Wool Sale in Great Falls Netted Large Volume at High Prices
The final wool market sale of the year in Great Falls disposed of about 418000 pounds, led by Sage Creek Sheep Co and Conrad Investment Co purchases. Paterson and Barraclough bought the bulk, with two clips selling above 16 cents and the top at 17 4 cents. The average neared 17 cents per pound, approaching the season record, and remaining clips will be sold at 2 PM as forenoon sales end for the year.
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Paterson
Jeremiah Williams & Co
Barraclough
J. Koshland & Co
Big Sage Creek
Bower Bros
Stanford
Fergus Land and Sheep Company
Malta
Sage Creek Sheep Company
Conrad Investment Company
Strode & Dorsey Am
H. B. Lappam
Mls
Mewhelvey & Nellis
Wool Prices Hold Steady as Montana Clips Sell Delayed
A dispatch reports wool sales in Billings with bids from A J Thomas Martindale Sheep Boston and Montana Sheep and others. Prices ranged from 1 cent to about 14 1/2 cents per pound with many lots refused or awaiting disposition.
Wool Clips Ship to Great Malls and Great Palle
Cascade Aug 5 All the wool clips from this section have been loaded and shipped to Great Palle. Becket & Kennett Randall Copper Cannon Sheep and Cattle Co Reed & Burmaste Jack McGinnis Millis & Raugeu totals 257 500 pounds. Nearly 100 percent of wool was purchased yesterday and today by Thomas Kyle for J Kosland Co. Prices paid were about 4 cents for both lots. Sanderson's clip ≈18 0 percent of pounds. Van Cleve & Bearlet clip still arriving. Last year Van Cleve Scarlet clip 2 00 pounds brought 15 cents.
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Cascade
Great Palle
Beckett & Kennett
Lew
AL FP
Randall
C. Cannon Bheep
Tle Company
Reed & Burmaste
Jack McGinnis
Jo A
Ord
Millis & Raugeu
Aug. i
Pesternaay
Thomas Kyiey
J. Koshland & Co
Bar, Sanderson
van Cleve & Bearlet
Sanderson
van Cleve
Scarlet
Scarlet’s
Post Office Department expands rural free delivery routes
The Post Office Department reports 2 455 rural free delivery routes were established in July. For the fiscal year ended June 1862 a total of 5 604 routes were created. There remains funds for about four additional routes for one year, but not enough to establish more.
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Washington
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Montana
Western Montana
The
Standard
West Main Street
Rhee
P.M. Reilly's
R. Gwinn
Brunswick Hotel
C. Heckler
San Aden
Odds and Ends
Stein- Bloch and
V. Lalande
Local Office
Interior
Dagles
Aissoula
Missoula Notes
Charles Whipple
Maj. W. H. Smead
Agency
F. M. Buck
St. Patrick's Hospital
Ces
Bitter Root Copper Mining Corporation
Ant Calvert
the Clearwater
Judge Hayes
Hix
J. W. Peters
J. 1. Bandman
Khilled
Age
Great Falls
L. Thomas
Billings
A. J. Thomas
Martindale Sheep Company
Boston & Montana Sheep Company
We'er Sheep Company
Robert Milne
Silverman Stros
Cardwell
Drake & Perrine
Willam Hildebrand
BB. Carter
J. H. Miller
AL L. Thomas
McMorris
Oliver
Buffalo Pitts
Hoosier
Planet Junior
Deering
Winona
Rushford
Copper Mining Co
Mercantile Department
Hamilton, Montana
First National Bank
J. M. Keith
G. A. Wolf
John C. Letson
J. Hi. T. Ryman
Eeeves Vice
First National Bank of
A. B. Hammond, A. G. England, J. M. Keith
R. A. Fildy
T. L. Greenough
A. B. Hammond
O. G. England
A. G. England, Co
H. McLeod
John M. Keith
Ima Missoula, Mont
Pati Nabla
Krewmidyy
Hieurthys
Newbro
Detroit
Mich
Big Blackfoot Milling Co
Big Jackfoot Milling Co
Bonner, Mont
Toole
Missoula Mont
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