City Council Weighs Cemetery Plan and Road Machinery
Missoula council orders routine bills paid and approves purchase of road roller and wagon with bids from Missoula Mercantile. A committee is sent to study municipal cemetery ownership after a protest and Rev. George Stewart's offer to supervise its development. The city also addresses saloon licensing and street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Valley Cemetery
George Stewart
Stewart
Lister
Higgins Avenue
Reese
George Dildine
James Osborne
Brunswick
Kennedy Hotel
Woody
Logan
Daily
Marsh
Electric Light Company
Andy Schilling
Stevens
Pine Streets
Frank J. Pierce
West Front Street
James E. Smith
Dog on horseback charms Missoula on lazy Sunday
In Missoula an eastern part of town draws curious glances as a boy rides a gray horse with a collie dog perched on the horse’s back. The pair share calm companionship, the dog hopping aboard after drinks and riding along before again leaping atop the horse.
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Missoula
Nome Daily News reports on smallpox threat in Cape Nome
Frank Pierce receives Nome Daily News issues detailing the Cape Nome boom town. The paper discusses a smallpox outbreak linked to passengers from the steamer Oregon and censures officers for allowing disembarkation. Citizens are urged to cooperate to limit spread and future health enforcement is anticipated after federal district court organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Ave
Frank Pierce
Nome City
Nome
the News
Federal District Court
Missoula Notes Report Mixed Local Events and Incidents
Fire in Pattee canyon gains headway as citizens petition for Woodman as a voting precinct. Miss Ndna Parsons arrives from the East due to her mother’s illness. A $250 reward offered for fire bug in eastern Missoula. Rich strike reported at Empire claim in Wallace district. Mrs. W. B. Parson’s condition remains serious. children expected from the East. Legal notices include suits in Helena and local court actions. Under Sheriff Violette and Deputy Sheriff Corbett involved in juror notices and witness summons. Funeral and hospital notes, sidewalk repairs, and local business moves also appear in this Missoula digest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattee Canyon
Ndna Parsons
Woodman
Empire
Wallace
Messrs. Tibbets & Porter
Helena
W. B. Parson
W. H. Anson
Bonita
Judge Hayes Court
James Slattery
James Bradley
West Cedar Street
Court House Square
City Street Department
Florence Hotel
Local Notices and Resident Movements
Morgan and Co bakers and confectioners. Henry Greenhood at Lolo Hot Springs. J F Harrington in city from Beartown. George Shupe of Carlan sawmill in town. Thomas Holt and family from Cedar Creek mines. H M Bell from Deep Gulch mines. Father Quesnel of Frenchtown church on business. Mrs FE Crain visiting Mrs Good of Thompson. Mrs J W Mason Misses Bacon and Dana visitors in Florence. George W Dougherty Corvallis merchant in town. M Allen G M Heimbach, William and FE Hughes arrived by Monday train. Mrs H Gharret of Winnipeg visiting Weir and Clark. Charles Buckley and family depart for coast after visit. Miss Lutie Demaron and Miss Virginia Kyle visiting Mrs Durfee. John Andrew of Portland and M H Merrill and wife from Salt Lake City in the city. Gentlemen represent Insurance Companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shupe
Carlan
Thomas Holt
Cedar Creek
H. M. Bell
Deep Gulch
Father Quesnel
Frenchtown
FE. A. Crain
Good
Thompson
J. W. Mason
Bacon and
Dana
Florence
George W. Dougherty
Corvallis
M. Allen
G. M. Heimbach
William
FE. Hughes
Lolo
Verginia Kyle
Granite
Durftee
South Side
John Andrew
Portland
M. H. Merril
Salt Lake City
Bear encountered near Rattlesnake valley becomes robe prize
The party camping at the upper end of the Rattlesnake valley chased away a huge bear they disturbed in camp. They secured the animal and returned to the city with the skin intended to be prepared as a robe.
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Rattlesnake Valley
Two Men Held on Insanity Charges in Missoula Jail
In Missoula fearsomely described case two men P. J. Green and McDaniels remain jailed. Green shows slight improvement while McDaniels remains gravely ill. Court may decide on insanity trials when term opens later this week. Also note a brief item about portraits of President McKinley arriving from Professor Schuech in the East.
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Missoula
Aug
P. J. Green
McDaniels
Arthur Higgins
Lolo
Green
J. B. Collins
T. (. Marshall
Schuech
East
McKinley
Chinese Laborer Dies En Route. Remains Sent to China
A Chinese laborer injured near Cabinet died on a westbound train while being moved to Tacoma. Smith & Simons in Missoula report the death. The Twinn Wo organization took charge of the body at slope and will arrange shipment to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Cabinet
Tacoma
Slope
The
Twinn Wo
China
Building Boom in Hamilton With New Court House
Hamilton Aug 4. A building boom with the court house under excavation and rapid progress on residences and business blocks. Murray and Leonard prepare rock work. brick laid on site for the jail contract due in September. Daly Clock roofed. plastering in progress. occupants expected before early next month. Wynne H. Roberts plans a brick 80 foot deep structure beside his book store. post office needs larger quarters. New two story residence for Thomas Coffey and Dow cottage on South Fourth Street progressing toward September finish.
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Sixth Street
Frank Parmenter
J. J. Southwick
D. Y
Bean
Frank Drinkenberg
North Second Street
Bean Place
Professor Cook
Hart Addition
Hamilton
Court House
Murray & Leonard
Daly
Wynne H. Roberts
A. M. Walker
Anaconda
Roberts
Sam
Postoffice
Hamilton Postoffice
Thomas Coffey
South Fourth Street
Charles Dow
Dow
Tom Deering
Masons to host Judge Barrett in Missoula meeting
Missoula Aug 6 Tuesday evening the Masons of this city will have Judge A H Barrett of Butte grand master of the order as speaker at their meeting All members are urged to attend and meet the distinguished guest P M Reilly Co grocers report The Orchard Homes plat sold Cobban Dinsmore buy 240 acres adjoining tract for five and ten acre parcels for sale Write for terms and pamphlet Cobban Dinsmore Missoula Mont
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Missoula
A. H. Barrett
Butte
Order
Orchard Homes
Cobban & Dinsmore
Mont
Missoula Lacks G A R Representative for National Encampment
Missoula will not send a representative to the Grand Army of the Republic national encampment in Chicago on August 10. Judge Sloane cannot attend this year and no delegates have been elected from the area. The piece also notes Lolo Hot Springs as a pleasant resort with reasonable rates and promotes the Standard newspaper.
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Missoula
Grand Army of the Republic
Chicago
Sloane
Lolo Hot Springs
Wila
Gilbert Rhodes
Front St
Mrs. H. E. K. Phelps Injured At Home Accident
Mrs. H. E. K. Phelps wife of the Postal Telegraph company manager in Missoula suffered a fall from a rear porch while pouring water from a pan. She landed on her back and shoulders sustaining internal injuries and hemorrhages but was resting better by evening.
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Missoula
H. EK. Phelps
Postal Telegraph Company
Firefighters Mobilized To Battle Montana Forest Blaze
State Land Agent Fraser gathers fifteen men to Placid Lake in the Clearwater country to combat forest fires burning for about a week. Big Blackfoot Milling Company near Sunset in Deer Lodge County also reports fire, sending 200 workers to join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Rt. H. Fraser
Placid Lake
Big Blackfoot Millinge Company
Sunset
Deer Lodge County
Architect A. J. Gilson Plans Immediate Departure to London
Missoula reports Architect A. J. Gilson will leave Singapore at once and aim for London by August 11. He notes extended stay in China, then will travel to New York to reach by September 1, unsure when he will return West but asks about local interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
A. J. Gilson
T. (. Coleman
Singapore
London
China
New York
Kemp brothers set big game retrieval record in Montana
Missoula reports that the Kemp brothers broke the Sunday record for bringing back big game as they ventured into the mountains to retrieve a hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Kemp Brothers
Hamilton Happenings: Socials and County Politics
A Burton style Hamilton digest notes visitors from Butte and Missoula spending Sunday in Bitter Root, including J L Carroll and wife George Nevin and wife and others. Local events mention Bishop Brandel holding services, a horse racing controversy in Victor, and preparations for Republican primaries on September 1 with lively factional contests expected but cordial afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
R. W. Whitehill
George F. Symon
W. H. Schmidt
Anaconda
R. M. Cobban
Sam Dinsmore
Missoula
Bishop Brandel
Copper City
Tony
Ben Hill
Wittesses
Clark
Hamilton
Victor
Bishop
J.P. Cleary
Johnny
Gorham
Acme
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Western
Montana
Standard
Higgine Avenue
Missoula Mercantile Co
Dept
issoula _Mercantile Co
Corpparison
Kohn Jewelry Co
Missoula Montana
Deering
J. W. Wilson
Boston
Notes
E. A. Winstanley
Violette
Frenchtown Valley
Corbett
Bitter Root Valley
Myrtle Leach
Graham
East Side
R. J. Kennedy
Northern Pacific
Finkelnburg & Catlin
Higgins Bank
Telephone
Lucy
Edward Stanley
Bearmouth
Fred Wright
Louie Raddigan
Hayes
Fred Miller
Morgan & Co., Bakers, Confectioners
Henry Greenhood
J. F. Harrington
Beartown
Murphy & Worden
Big Blackfoot Milling Co
Onner, Mon
Goodkind Bros
Helena, Mont
Latta
Lister's
McBride’s
Smith & Simons, Druggists
Will
Masons
P.M. Reilly & Co., the Grocers
Singer Machine Office
W. Main
Amesterdam
Hamilton, Montana
Rosendorf’s
Riley
Higgins
Wight
Fire Insurance, Smith, Higgine Bik
Peirce's
Hamilton Happenings
California
Greenhood Bros
FINKELNBURG & @ATLIN
Biggine Biocs
Moat
Retare
Ravalli
Bitter Root
J. W. Mehargue
First National Bank of
A. B. Hammond
A. G
England
J. M. Keith
Teetererenes
Sereereeee
R. A. Eddy, A. B. Hammond
John M
T. L. Greenough, O. G. England
C. M. McLeod, I. Keith
Missoula, Mont
G. A. Wolf
Charles Otto
J. H. T. Ryman
Lewis den & Co
Higgins Ave
Union Market
John R. Daily
Jos. Oettinger
Northwestern Untoansiey Dental
American College of Tal Surgery
Daly Block
Charles Emsley
Stoddard & Ross
A. J. Gibson
Ge. L. P. Ector
Higgins Block
N. Coulombe
Rankin Hotel
City Livena
East Front
F. P. Smith
Malele
Lalallala Missoula
George Pringle
Phologhrapopri
F. M. Ingalls
First National Bank Bi
Shooting Gallery
P. H. Kelly
Mon
Joam Harts
Cuas, H Maria
Hayes & Marsh
West Front St
DR. Fpf
W. Morris
K. Main
Missouli
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