New Plane Tour Promises Northern Pacific Development
President Mellen and party arrive in Missoula on Aug 16 returning from the coast. The tour aims to inspect lines to Coeur d Alene and the Missoula Cut-off, with plans for road and bridge work and future expansion along the Northern Pacific main line. Labor Day events in Bonner include a union parade, band concerts, and athletic contests as mills close for the day.
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Vuta
Mellen
Missoula
Siem Wellacs
Coeur d'Alene
Spacatuare
Mischile
Missouta
Huetto Hamilton
Muito
Fiois
Une
Easl
Labor Day Committee
Montana
Bonner Union
Honner
Copper Bell buys hoisting plant for Wallace mines
Riley Higgins block Missoula August 16. The Copper Bell Mining Co has purchased a hoisting and pumping plant from J M Hill agent for Missoula Mercantile Co for its Wallace district mines. The order includes a 40 horse power boiler a turbine engine Legerwood hoist fans drills and a Burley giant drill. A supplementary order for an electric light plant engine boiler and dynamo follows. Manager Williams expects Wallace to become a big prosperous mining camp.
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Missoula
Copper Bel! Mining Company
J. M. Hill
Missoula Mercantile Co
Wallace
Legerwood
Williams
Copper Bell Company
Orchard Homes land sale expands Missoula area with 240 acres more
Cobban and Dinsmore acquire 240 additional acres adjoining the Orchard Homes tract in Missoula Montana. The land is platted into five and ten acre parcels for sale under existing terms. The note invites letters for terms and descriptive pamphlets for potential buyers seeking a farm home.
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Orchard Homes
Cobban & Dinsmore
Applendia
Pamphlie Cobban & Dinsmore
Missoula
Mont
Train delays ease after wreck near Spokane
A serious wreck on the Northern Pacific near Spokane slowed eastbound train No. 2 by about 12 hours, delaying Missoula arrivals. Train No. 4, due at 6:20, reached Missoula around 6:29, while overall service improved with trains arriving on time today.
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Missoula
Aug
Northern Pacific
Spokane
Bakers Morgan & Co Chief Reed Vacation Plan
Morgan and Co bakers announce that Reed of the Rocks Mountain division Northern Pacific will take no vacation next week. His leave starts tomorrow and he will travel the country. Chief Bleek will take Reed’s place while away and Mr Black will be on leave upon the chief’s return.
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Misuvila
Rocks Mountain Division
Northern Pacific
Bleek
Reels
Mr. Black
Mestes
Jacob Feisel
Grass Valley
Tlinois
M.R. Rutherford
Harry Thompson
Express
William Biles
Coeur d'Alene
Darbee Camp
Bitter Root Valley
F. H. Drew
Lewistown Run
Frank McHaffie
Woodmen Picnic At Deer Lodge Draws Big Crowd
OM Reilly & Co grocers Missoula notes a Woodmen picnic at Deer Lodge Sunday with big delegation expected. The railroad will offer special rates if a certain turnout is achieved, and many nonmembers are likely to attend.
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Missoula
Woodmen
Deer Lodse
Missoula Local Notes on Baseball Mediation and Mineral Claims
The Missoula team departs for Anaconda to face Gregson Springs in a likely one sided game. Local mining interests file water rights for Pedie Creek near Lotarop and discuss claims by Placer Mining Company and Deep Gulch Consolidated Quartz & Placer. The mineral land commission receives new commissions, enabling field work starting in the Lolo district. The Democratic club invites G W Gharrett to speak at the courthouse gathering Monday night.
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Missoula
Anaconda
Gregson Springs
Ree
Placer Mining Company
Pedie Creek
Lotarop
Monitor
Merrimac
Cumbrand Placer
Consolidated Quartz & Placer Mining Company
H. M. Bell
J. Ti. Loshell
Lothrop
Mineral Land Commission
Messrs
Hartley
Garrett
Hatheway
Lolo
Gharrett
Democratic Club
G. W. Gharrett
Arkansas
Court House
Funeral for John Fredline Delayed by Daughter Arrival
Missoula residents obituary notes John Fredline an early local with many friends. His funeral postponed until daughter from Libby arrives. The Odd Fellows will address the service and plan to proceed tomorrow after her arrival. An earlier item records Banquet restaurant meals at 25 cents and a Woodmen excursion to Deer Lodge postponed a week due to members’ absence.
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John Fredline
Missoula
Odd Fellows
Fredline
Libby
John
Deer Lodge
Missoula Notes Mention Local People and Events
Missoula notes report Benson Hord and Harry Chaney back from Salt Lake, political figures like Edmund Sherwood visiting, university activities and forthcoming term, labor convention delegates arriving in town, and local hunting trips with mixed success. A government mule train passed through en route to the Orient, while a camera prize was won by George Hager of Saltese.
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Benson Hord
Harry Chaney Fewe
Salt Lake
J. A. McGowan
Plains
Soula
Missoula
Orient
William Biles
George Hager
Saltese
Edmund Sherwood
Dome
Butte
Gill Hevfron
University
Flathead Lake
J. 7. Derney
William Murphy
Boaner
Bonner
Blackfoot
Phil Gagnon
Judge Houtchens
Nep Lynch
Hamilton Happenings With Local Notes In Montana
Hamilton residents see a mix of civic action and social visitations. The Red and Giin club offers a $25 game-law reward, while M. M. Cone attends Peterson murder trial as witness. Local visitors include Miss Cait and Richardson from Spokane. Mrs Hammond of Darby suffers injuries in a buggy accident. Flynn found guilty of passing bad money and jail time follows. Miles Romney heads to the state press meeting in Livingston.
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Hamilton
M. M. Cone
Peterson
Hamilton Cornet Hand
Bast
Montana
Cait and Richardson
Spokane
W. H. Pierce
T. F. Hopkins
Butte
Milton Hammond
Darby
Lake Comoe
IL. F. Gervais
D. C. Gray
Rosalie Desmourdte
Anaconda
Shiela Mallory
Professor A. Lamey
J. G Benny
Missoula
Wiles’ Hot Springs
McGrath
Hammond
Flynn
W. C. Fisk
Miles Romney
The
Western News
State Press Association
Livingston
Sane
tHamilco
New Mercantile Firm Plans Main Street Block
The incorporators Jonah Southwick Wynne H H Roberts and Sophie Roberts form a company capitalized at 3500. It will transact mercantile commercial and manufacturing business and occupy a new brick building rising on Main Street under county recorder oversight.
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County Recorder
Jonah Southwick
Wynne HH. Roberts
Sophie & Roberts
Main Street
Clerk's Report Shows District Court Activity in Missoula
The report details civil and criminal cases filed and disposed for 1897 and 1898, including guardianships, foreclosures, divorces, naturalizations, and administrations. It lists indictments, convictions, dismissals, and pendings as of December 31, 1897 and 1898, with breakdowns by category and nativity.
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Nark
Missoula
Bureau of Agriculture
Ha. Wace Ees der Ty
Sloane
District Court
Ber
Canada
Denmark
Austria
Persans
Finland
Germany
Freland
Naturalization and local heating plant upgrade noted
The item lists naturalization figures by country and notes an upgrade to Higgins block heating in Missoula. Two 60 horsepower boilers will be installed by Missoula Mercantile Co to supply heat to the building and connected structures, with no other changes planned.
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Missoula
Higgins
Missoula Mercantile Company
Eagles Programme Highlights Campsite Celebration Plans
Missoula on August 16 reports the Eagles celebration programme is complete for Sunday, August 26. Prizes are valuable and sports events cover various contests, with expectations of a large crowd from across the district at the grounds.
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Missoula
Drunk and Disorderly in Miesoul County Jail
An unidentified mixed-race man, detained for drunken and disorderly conduct in Miesoul, is reported as a persistent troublemaker among reservation drunks. The article notes prior incidents, naming minor figures like Blue-Eyed Charlie, and expresses hope that the courts will provide needed intervention.
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Charlie
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Missoula, Mont
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Clearwater
Needles
Sing Office
Riley
Deering
J. W. Wilson’s
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Folco Barre
Tonn Deata
Carpenters’ Union
Walter Baird
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Eastman Kodak
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Choice Cut Flowers, Company
Isoula Nursery
Lister
Fire Insurance
Smith, Higgine Bik
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Mercantile Department
Hamilton, Montana
Snyder
W. B. Parson
Craig
State University
J. J. McAllister
Miles City
University Geological Expedition
Earl Douglass
Smith & Simons
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University of Montana
Oscar J. Craig
Big Blackfoot Milling Co
Benner, Mont
Bitter Root
W. Mehargue
First National Bank of
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3. M. Keith
Sonccess
Caahien
R. A. Eddy
T. L. Greenough
A. B. Hammond
G. England
A. G
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Charles Otto
J. H. T. Ryman
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Union Market
John R. Daily
Higgins Avenue
JOS. Oettinger
Aree
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American Callers of
Denia Surgery
Kooma
Daly Block
Smissgoula
Norway
Scotland
Sweden
Belgium
Ireland
Rosendorf's
McBride
California
Greenhood Bros
Finkelnburg & Catlin
Hdraulic Engineers
Stone
Dor
F. W. Morris
Rigg
H. L. Bradn
Harles Emsley Scientific and
Moxtaxa
Joan
Casas
H. Maram Hayes & Marsh
West Front St
Misgaula
Stoddard & Ross
Soar
Gilbert Rhodes
Oula
Arcietects
A. J. Gibson
Higgins Block
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DRI Rankin Hotel
East Front St
F. P. Smith
Makele
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George Pringie
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