Woman Resists Custody in Montana Baby Case
Missoula August 8. Thomas Atkinson arrives for his legally awarded baby from a divorce decree but the mother resists. Police chief Ed Larson under sheriff A J Violette and volunteers subdue the enraged mother after neighbors inflamed her. Miss Dowden carries the child to Helena.
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Missoula
Second Street
Thomas Atkinson
Atkinson
Miss Dowden
Tom Atkinson
Ed Larson
A. J. Violette
Helena
Lolo Springs visitors peak as season reaches height
The hot springs at Lolo and Granite are at the height of the season with over a thousand guests enjoying dances, cottage and hotel stays, and all reporting delightful experiences. The guest list includes numerous residents and visitors from Missoula Stevensville Stark and other towns. Boston pickling cucumbers, Phone 45.
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Missoula
Lolo
Granite Springs
W.S. Wallace
Kk. D Everett
T. B Thompson
A. W Shed
C. C. Thompson
Hal Sloane
Annie Cyres
George W Mason
William Charry
Katherine Mavon
Jack Chadwick
Denny Lee
James Hess
C. Thibodeau
John Plummer
Thomas Parent
James Campbell
Madame Parent
William Landers
Caroline St. Pierre
J. H. Staley
Florie Doucett
Mara D. Moore
al Lockman
Warren Shopp
Lockman
Minnie Wait
Dave Lewis
Henry Thurston
Joe Reome
George M. Derosier
George, Jr. Maud
Mabel
Carrie
Anna
Ella Derosier
J. H Pelkey
al Chivalin
O. A. Chase
Ed Murray
Mrs. Long
F. O O. Green
Blanche
Pat Shannon
C. M Johnson
Hamilton
C.K. Alexan
Joe Burke
Obela Bourdon
Ernie Wells
Edith Lowney
Alice
Laura
Mary Carey
R. A. Welle
F. J. Baker
R. F. Porter
Caroline Wells
Joe Denewah
Etta Landon
Stevensville
Sarah Hoffman
A. J. McFarlin
Stark
Mont
Mixa Lelia Bryan
Mary Nixon
George Harris
J. P. Martin
A. M. Matower
J. S&s. Williams
Victor John Duffy
James R. la Caffe
Florence
Ho Mero Mirsoulo
James Lancaster
Cal Cook
C. Saunders
Will Logan
Henry Mahoney
Will Cave, Jr
Lillie Rose
Maud Rose
Advertised Letter List From Missoula Post Office
Missoula weekly note lists unclaimed letters remaining in the post office for the week ending Aug. 7 1900. Names include Fred Boreman A PD Bossworth Dr W Beck Edward Cleaver Mildred Corban Nellie Bugly Denis Chasse W H Davenport Paul Dube J Demar Louis Frechette August Crube Jacob Hensel J Johnson W Jones Kinman Lind say and others. George H. Keep Postmaster.
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Missoula
Fred Boreman
A. PD. Bossworth
Dr. W. Beck
E. DD. Brown
Joe Becker
John Beatlin
Leo Bergman
Leonard Bump
Nellie Bugly
Denis Chasse
Edward K. Cleaver
J. W
Fred Morris
PD. McBride
John McKinley
Stephen Miller
J. KB. Prowett
Couton Pic
Sabatino Prato
G. C. Row
George Runkel
Lizzie Reese
P Shoemaker
J. Ko Smith
Owen Smith
Maude Smith
Mise Kurth Sehinn
KB. Seguin
Charles Wildey
I da Thompson
J. O Ward
George H. Keep
Missoula Librarian Reports July Library Usage
Smith and Simons report for July at Missoula Public Library show Visitors 1477 Readers 51.00 Number using reference books 4 Total books issued 1345. Classified by subject Natural science General literature History Biographies. Largest daily checkouts July 21. Cards issued 27 to date 2101. SUE K. REINHARD Librarian Best laundry work at the Florence.
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Missoula
Aug &Tae
Sue K. Reinhard
Captain Anderson Arrives to Aid Firefighting Near Pires
Captain Anderson travels from his camp on the Lolo to Missoula to seek support for suppressing fires burning in the Pires region. He aims to mobilize assistance from local resources and authorities.
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Missoula
Anderson
Lolo
Peculiar Ground Fire Burns Slowly in Forest Re serves
A speaker describes a underground burning condition in forests where dry timber and old logs smolder until an ovening spot reignites a flame. The phenomenon has appeared in other regions of the state and in various forest reserves. Banquet restaurant meals listed at 25 cents.
Rich ore strike hailed at Western Montana mine report
James Corbett has returned from Copper Cliff with ore samples claiming the new strike in Western Montana is the biggest yet found. The copper rich ore also carries notable gold. a concentrating plant will be built at the mine and shipments of concentrates will start once ready. Forest fires in the district are nearly extinguished. Dan Fisher returns from Bozeman praising crops, especially barley, and looks forward to baseball in Anaconda and Deer Lodge.
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Missoula
James Corbett
Copper Cliff
Montana
Aug. S
Dan Fisher
Golden Rule
Bozeman
Burr Fisher
Dan
Gallatin Valley
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Arrests Made Over Timber Cutting Near Trout Creek
Deputy U S Marshal W H M Wall arrived from Trout Creek district to arrest five men with warrants for cutting government timber. Three men were taken to Missoula and posted bonds of $200 each for appearance before U S Commissioner W D P Smith on the 8th. The timber was cut into ties and piled beside the Northern Pacific track at Trout Creek.
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Missoula
United States
WH. M. Wall
Trout Creek
W. DP. Smith
Northern Pacific
Change at Morgan and Co Bakers Prompts Notice
Missoula hosts Aug visitors Mr and Mrs W W Burke of Fort Scott Kansas. Burke once served as chief train dispatcher on the Northern Pacific here about a year and a half ago and stayed three years. They visit with Rev George Stewart at East Pine Street and travel with their son Agent Burke of the Florence station.
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Missoula
Aug
W. W Burke
Fort Scott
Kan
George Stewart
East Pine Street
Burke
Northern Pacific
Agent Burke
Florence
Sheep in Camas prairie safe from fires despite rumors
Reports in Missoula claim McCullough and Kern sheep were burned by forest fires in Camas prairie country. Mr Kern denies the report, saying there are no fires in the mountain area and the sheep are in the woods under careful watch.
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Missoula
Aug
McCullough
Kern
Camas Prairie
Griswold departs for Clearwater timber to monitor fires
Missoula reports L C Griswold along with Cobban and Dinsmore interests will survey Clearwater County timber for several days. He travels alone with no current fire presence. activity expected until danger subsides.
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Missoula
Aug
C. L. Griswold
Clearwater Country
Cobban & Dinsmore
Griswold
Clearwater
Brunswick restaurant and bar room fixtures arrive for opening
The fixtures for the new Brunswick restaurant and bar room have arrived and will be installed immediately. Smith and Christy, proprietors, announce a grand opening scheduled for Saturday.
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Brunswick
Smith & Christy
Track Work in Missoula Ahead of Aug Race Day
Track owners plan to clear the Missoula ground this afternoon to prepare for racing on the Eagles day. The course now has tall grass weeds and many gopher holes that must be repaired before training, ensuring a smooth surface in time for workouts.
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Missoula
Aug. S
Deer Lodge Hosts Woodmen of America Players Sunday
Missoula reports a challenge received by the local baseball club from a club made up of top players from four Woodmen of America lodges. The Butte team seeks a match for a cash prize and gate receipts split, with a favorable reply anticipated tomorrow.
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Missoula
Aug
Woodmen of America
Deer Lodge
Butte Boys
Butte Club
Labor day plans loom for Western Montana celebration
Missoula committee schedules Thursday night meeting to set the Labor Day observance program with predictions of the largest turnout yet. The Orchard Homes plat expands as Cobban & Dinsmore add 240 acres, subdivided into five and ten acre tracts for sale in existing terms.
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Missoula
Montana
Orchard Homes
Cobban & Dinsmore
Mont
Trains Delayed by Damaged Bridges
All eastbound overland trains ran late at Mirescula with the Atlantic express due at 8 30 a m not reaching until after 2 00 p m and the north coast limited delayed over an hour. The disruption is caused by damaged bridges west of the division due to fallen trees.
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Mirescula
Atlantic Express
Missoula Weather and Justice Notes Beat Heavy Wind
Judge Houtchens today sentenced three men to 10 days in county jail each. The remains of miner John P. McCrackin, en route to Cameron, Missouri, will be buried after a premature explosion incident. A three hour wind storm caused forest fire concerns around Missoula, followed by rain that may have helped extinguish several fires.
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Houtchens
John P. McCrackin
Wallace
Missoula
Cameron
Main line block stops NP traffic at Missoula yard
The Northern Pacific main line was blocked for about half an hour in Missoula yards when a brake beam on a freight car failed during switching. Workers quickly moved the car to a side track. The note mentions Lolo Hot Springs bathing as a nearby attraction with reasonable rates.
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Missoula
Aug
Northern Pacific
Lolo Hot Springs
Thieves raid wood contractor's truck in Missoula
Unknown thieves broke into Andrew Benson's car in Missoula last night and stole all logging tools. Benson seeks crews to replace the loss but has not yet found any.
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Missoula, Aug. S
Andrew Benson
Pianos Tuned During Visit of Curtin’s Pano House Manager
G W Houghton manager Curtin's pano house of Helena operates from the Union block for a short time. Call and hear the Angelus orchestral. Get your pianos tuned while he is here.
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G. W. Houghton
Curtin
Pano House
Helena
Union Block
Angelus
Hamilton Happenings and Local Movements
The column lists arrivals and visits in Hamilton including Emery visiting his parents and recent marriage in Iowa with Miss Van Winkle, honeymoon plans in Bitter Root. birth announcements for a daughter to Professor and Mrs. McKay and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bailey. various locals and visitors including architect Gibson, attorneys Baggs and Calkins, H. D. Morgan, Dr. McGrath to Allen's Hot Springs, and travel to Covington for W. L. Stemper's ailing mother. hotel plans for the Fisk family. and land and mining business notes involving George Garnett, Ravalli County Abstract Co., and George Stapleton.
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Hamilton
Tuy
Emery
Chicago
Woodside
Iowa
Miss van Winkle
Battle Creek Sanitarium
McKay
James Bailey
Gibson
Court House
Baggs and Calkins
Stevensville
Ed Hart
Missoula
Walker
H. D. Morgan
Butte
McGrath
Allen's Hot Springs
Hasset
W. L. Stemper
Covington
W. ©. Fisk
Putte
Mr. Fisk
Fisk
Page Miss Gorman
Hutte
George Talbot
Mr. Talbot
D. J. Donahue
Stevensville Mercantile Company Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation for Stevensville Mercantile Company filed in Ravalli county. Incorporators are W. H. May, George May, John Dowling, George A. Kain and W. F. E. Bages. Capital stock set at 50000 dollars. The new firm succeeds the John Dowling and Missoula Mercantile businesses at Stevensville, acquiring stock and buildings.
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Hamilton
Aug
Stevensville Mercantile Company
Ravalli County
W. Hi. May
George May
John Dowling
George A. Kain
W. F E. Bages
Missoula Mercantile Company
Stevensville
Woman in Male Attire Seen at Pittsburg Boxing Tourney
An observer reports a Wiktesburg woman wearing male attire in the audience and notes she may have attended the recent boxing tournament in Pittsburg, where a male fighter was knocked out.
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Wiktesburg
J. Armstrong
Pittsburg
Minister Praises Remedy For Colic and Diarrhoea Cure
Letters from Rev A A Power of Emporia Kan and others describe rapid relief and cures using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Testimonials claim it cured bilious colic, infant diarrhoea, and persistent bowels issues when doctors failed. Sold by Standard Drug Co Smith Drug Co Martin Drug Co.
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Chamberlain
Rev
A. A. Power
Emporia
Kan
O. P. M. Holliday
Deming
Ind
J. H. Doak
Williams
Oregon
Standard Drug Co
Smith Drug Co
Martin Drug Co
Mrs Armstrong in New York for Erne McGovern bout
Mrs. Arm strong accompanied her husband to a prize fight in New York after a plotted plan. She wore striped trousers and a black coat, watched with fascination during the main event, cheered McGovern, and later sent him flowers expressing admiration for the bout.
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New York
Atlantic City
Mr. Armstrong
Pittsburg
Fine
McGovern
Erne McGovern
China's midsummer belief favors black animals for health
A line in Chinese food lore promotes black dogs and black cats as healthful in midsummer, claiming eating them strengthens the body and vigor.
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China
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Missoula, Mont
G. A. Wolf
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Charles Emsley
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Gilbert Rhodes
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E. L. P.ector
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