Brakeman Griffith Faces Most Serious Charge in Montana
Ray Griffith a Northern Pacific brakeman is jailed on a criminal assault charge involving a nine year old girl. The case emerged after the child told doctors of a loathsome disease and Griffith was arrested on arrival of train No. 5. The mother planned vengeance but witnesses and doctors confirmed the assault.
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Griffith
Julia Cook
Missoula
Ray Griffith
Northern Pacific
Hayes
WLN
Cook
Cook Home
Mrother
Henry Emmerich
Sterling
Watson
Massey Faces New Land Battle Over 160 Acres Near Plains
Missoula August 7. James B Massey released from Deer Lodge after a bribe case now fights a land contest on 160 acres near Plains. Lizzie Sanson saw her homestead canceled as land found timber and stone rich. William K Brooks contests Massey claim arguing timber value and irrigation limits.
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Missoula
James B. Massey
Deer Lodge
Plains
Lizzie Sanson
Massey
William KB. Brooks
Preparations Under Way for 210 Eagles to Hamilton Trip
A large crowd gathered in Missoula on August 7 as organizers plan to send about 210 Eagles to Hamilton on Sunday. Officials expect a full turnout and are coordinating travel, lodging, and event logistics for the group.
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Missoula
Eagles
Hamilton
Missoula anticipates crowd for Giants game and club shoot
A large turnout is expected as Missoula hosts a double attraction with a Giants versus Cone's Colts baseball game and a Missoula Gun club shoot against Hamilton club. The band will accompany, and the town may mobilize a substantial crowd.
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Easv
Giants
Cone
Missoula
Hamilton
Congressman Dixon cancels Alaska trip plan
Congressman J. M. Dixon will forgo his planned Alaska trip next week. He and his family have spent the past few days at Hamilton, and readers are reminded to send mail orders to the Golden Rule in Missoula.
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J. M. Dixon
Alaska
Mr. Dixon
Hamilton
Missoula
Blanche Jilson Avenges Dog Incident At Theater
Missoula reports Blanche Jilson struck Hawkshaw at Germ variety theater hall after her Klondike dog was killed by Frank Huntoon who was found not guilty of animal cruelty. Hawkshaw suffered a facial cut but made no complaint. The dog episode likely ends with Jilson's claim of revenge.
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Missoula
Blanche Jilson
Klondike
Frank Huntoon
Hawkshaw
Blinche
Preparations Underway for Log Rolling Event in Hamilton
Missoula Aug 7 Preparations for the Log Rolling association entertainment in Hamilton August 13 14 and 15 include 500 cots from a Butte firm to supplement hotel accommodations. The event will use the horticultural building and aims to host the largest crowd in history. A Royal Neighbors baseball game between the Liver City and South Butte camps is planned along with a bucking broncho contest featuring seed riders and ready horses.
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Missoula
Log Rolling Association
Hamilton
Butte
Rawr
Wagner
Liver City
South Butte
Irrigation Water Hours Announced by Missoula Water Co
After this date the hours for the use of water for irrigation will be North of Main street 5 a m to 1 p m Main street and south 1 p m to 7 p m In irrigating no water must be allowed to run on the street Any violation will result in the shutting off of water from premises without notice Missoula Water Co July 27 1903
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Main Street
Missoula
Doings of Hamilton Special Correspondence Aug 7
Telegrams report Rev LR Hubbs of Manlyville Tenn death. Mrs Selby funeral in Corvallis. Miss Irene Grant visits. various local notes on births, arrests for selling liquor to minors, divorces sought, marriages, travel, and a temperance meeting.
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Standard
Hamilton
Hubbs
Manlyville
Tenn
Hutts
Methodist Episcopal Church
Arizona
William Selby
Corvallis
Charles Barnes
Jane N. Grant
Missoula
Irene Grant
Florence
Helena
Seattle
California
Andrew Anderson
Neda Anderson
F. J. Morris
Ro Mo Dungan
National Park
Carpenter
Nebraska
M. Johnson
Justine
A . Coulter
Bieter
Tonne
Butte
William « Oetedte
Aveusti Lorne
Victor
Justice Md. Morris
Willian & Robertson Tos
Pranmees
Dholertson
Wyone
He. Roberts
Ball Lake
Robert
Meterts
Br. A. Myers
Mast
Delny of
Dental Examiners
Asheville
N . Ae
Montana
J. A. Nelson
Hughes Opeek Places
Sei
Ravalli County
Shill
Moe
Marriage ceremony opens wedding season in Missoula
Jerry J. Kocher of Seattle and Effie B. Smith of Helmville wed today in Missoula with Rev. J. W. Bennett officiating. A license was granted last night to Charles Ray Sutherland and Frances N. Lowry, with Justice K. W. Wilson processing forms and the couple awaiting in the courthouse until evening.
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Missoula
Jerry J. Kocher
Seattle
Effie EB. Smith
Helmville
J. W. Bennett
Methodist Church
Charles Ray Sutherland
Frances N. Lowry
Kk. W. Wilson
Thompson
Kemp
No. & Hack
Pablo tax case tests Flathead treaty exemptions
Missoula Montana aug 7 Michael Pablo a wealthy cattle owner on the reservation faces a board of equalization reducing his buffalo tally to 200 head at 100 each and total cattle to 1584. He contesting tax liability argues treaty exemptions may apply though a half breed with Spaniard and Blackfeet ancestry, adopted into the Flathead tribe, could be exempt. A Supreme Court ruling is sought via contingent fee attorney to decide if Pablo pays taxes and how much, with broader implications for large cattle owners on the reservation.
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Missoula
Michael Pablo
Board of County Commissioners
Board of
Pablo
Montana
Flatheads
Ise
Supreme Court
Board of Commissioners
Charles Cowell
Wool market surges with large Montana clip sales
Big clips trading at Billings push Montana wool activity higher. Thomas Cruse of Helena sells 340000 pounds on private terms. Boston and Montana of Meagher county moves 70000 pounds at 14 1/4 cents. Regular sales include Ashley 37000 at 13 1/2, Rechter 28000 at 18 1/4, and others with varied bids.
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Standard
Billings
Wis
Thomas Cruse
Helena
Boston & Montana Company
Meagher County
Cruse
Boston & Montana
J. F. Ashley
Paul Rechter
Ocow. MelLone
J. L. Dawes
McCullough & Kerr
Oliver Bussette
Burlington Warehouse
AX Levy of the City Will Not Be Changed
Missoula August 7 The city tax will remain the same this year as last at a council meeting the Ways and Means committee fixed the general fund tax at 9 mills the road fund at 8 mills the sinking fund at 2 mills the library fund tax at 1 mill The council adjourned to meet August 17
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Missoula
Ways and Means
Jemiil
Missoula Notes and Local Moves
John Riddle of Helena visits W. Q. Ranft. Stock Inspector Collins of Silver Bow plans moving his family to Butte next week. Woolworth Pots and Dolman back from a Bitter Root fishing trip. Charles W. Chailen of Cottage Grove sells to Edward N. Billups for 10 blocks Knowles addition valued at 8725. Mrs J McBuck returns home after five weeks at Sisters’ thespis. Daly Realty files incorporation papers to transfer Daly estate real estate to a stock company. Clinton Townsite sues David Lewis over land west of the railroad at Cline fen Walono with claims of diversion and wrongfully diverted property.
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John Riddle
Helena
W. Q. Ranft
Collins
Silver Bow
Butte
A. W. Woolworth
George Pots
C.F. Dolman
Charles W. Chailen
Cottage Grove
Ore
Edward N. Billups
Knowles
J. Mc Buck
Sisters’ Thespis
Daly Realty Company
Daly
Clinton
David Lewis
Clinefen
Walon Othe Company
Post Office Investigation Indictee Surrenders on Bail
Maurice Runkel surrendered to United States Commissioner Shields in New York today and posted $5,000 bail after being indicted with Machen and Metjreger in the post office investigation. The event followed a filing in federal court as part of the ongoing inquiry.
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New York
Maurice Runkel
Whee
Machen
Metjreger
Post Office
Investigttion
United States
Shields
United
May Have Wool Market at Lewistown Next Year
County Commissioner Sam Phillips returned from Great Falls where he sold his wool for 1736 cents a pound, one of the best offers. Buyers expressed willingness to come to Lewistown next year if a good warehouse and railroad service are in place, given Lewistown’s central location for 5,000,000 pounds of wool production.
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Standard
Lewistown
Sam Phillips
Great Falls
Funeral tragedy at Crasee hall floor collapse injures several
During funeral rites in Crasee Wisconsin, the hall floor collapsed sending about OS people into a cellar. Injuries reported but none are serious.
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Crasee
Wis
Geryces
KF Kaulfus
Tie Toone
Lowe special breaks record for cross continental run
Henry P. Lowe, a Denver mining man, completes a Los Angeles run from Atlantic to Pacific in record time. He started August 4 in New York and reached Los Angeles in 32 hours 4 minutes Chicago to LA, beating the previous cross continental record by five hours. The trip maintained the planned schedule despite the traveler learning of his child’s death in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Aug. T
Henry PL Lowe
Denver
Las Dirands
Atlantic
Pacific
Laine
New York
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Lowe
Wool season winds down as buyers depart Miles City
Special Dispatch reports Miles City and Glendive sellers near season end as buyers begin departing for the East. The field shows limited future activity with markets winding up and prices easing as the wool trade moves on.
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Miles City
Glendive
North Dakota Bonds Are Declared Void
The North Dakota Supreme Court voided the $700 thousand bonds authorized by the last legislature for state educational and charitable institutions. The bonds, backed by lands granted by Congress, were to fund new buildings. State Treasurer McMillan refused to issue the bonds and a mandamus action to compel turnover was decided against the institutions.
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Bismarck
N. D
Supreme Court
Congress
McMillan
State Board of University and School Lands
Murderer Elias Williams Taken to Media After Confession
Elias Williams, a Black man and confessed killer of Percy White of Media Pennsylvania, was moved to Media today. Authorities withheld the exact time of departure from Baltimore to prevent possible lynching attempts along the route and destination.
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Baltimore
Elias Wiliams
Percy White
Media
Thim
Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Gambling Law
In Olympia on August 7 the state supreme court upheld the act making gambling resorts a felony. Fritz Dietrich of Spokane pleaded guilty to conducting a gambling game and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary, with the sentence ordered carried out.
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Olympia
Wash
Supreme Court
Fritz Dietrich
Spokane
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