Contempt proceedings over rebates in joint tariffs begun
United States district attorney files contempt actions in Missouri against several railroads including Chicago and Alton and Union Pacific for alleged rebates and false joint tariffs to evade a March 1902 restraining order. A. & Van Valkenburg initiates, with plea due August 18.
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Kansas City
John Billips
United States District Court
Chicago & Alton
Chicago, Burling, & Quincy
Union Pacific
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Atchison
International Harvester Company
Deering Harvester Company
McCormick Harvester Company
Plano Harvester Company
South Chicago Furnace Company
Illinois Northern Railroad Company
Illinois Northern Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Missouri River
Burlington Railroad
Alton
Missouri Pacific
Biock Island
Santa Fe Road
Hutchinson
A. &. van Valkenburg
United States
Western District of
Missouri
M. D. Purdy
Phillips
Plans for new reform school building replacing burned girls’ block
Miles City dispatch reports the reform school trustees received plans by architect C. S. Haire of Helena. Estimated cost 14 560 dollars, offset by 800 dollar labor value from boys, heating and plumbing not included. New layout places director’s office on first floor, with parlor, dining space, chapel, dormitory, and female employees’ bedrooms spread across floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Reform School
C. S. Haire
Helena
Narrow Escape for Cross on Tongue River Ranch
H G Cross a lone rancher on Tongue river was found after a day and two nights of dysentery. Riley Taylor happened by and brought him to his brother's ranch where he survived the peril and is recovering.
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The
Standard
Miles City
H. G. Cross
Tongue River
Riley Taylor
Mr. Cross
Billings Notes Highlights From August Dispatches
Mrs. M A Arnold wife of the First National bank vice president returned from Missouri after two months visit. Mr Arnold also came back from Chicago. Pred H Hathhorn and T A Marlowe plan a week in Stillwater valley for trout. Marvin Chase of Billings Land and Irrigation is in town after Washington work. Articles for a Billings Young Men’s Christian Association were filed. First trustees named: P B Moss W M Johnston H W Rowley Harry M Allen A L Babcock W O Parker. A site at Twenty street and Second avenue north was secured for a goon building. G MacKinnon rector of St. scopal church of Kansas City
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Boccia
Standard
Billings
M. A. Arnold
First National Bank
Missouri
Arnold
Chicago
Pred
H. Hathhorn
T. A. Marlowe
Helena
Stillwater Valley
Marvin Chase
Billings Land and Irrigation Company
Washington
Young Men's Christian Association of
P. B. Moss
W. M. Johnston
H. W. Rowley
Harry M. Allen
A. H. Barth
A. L. Babcock
W. O. Parker
Twenty‘street
Second Avenue
G. MacKinnon
St. Scopal Church
Kansas City
Rinehart visit and social gathering noted
Mo spent the weekend with Dr. J. H. Rinehart en route east from the coast, with his son Joseph Rinehart MacKinnon, named for the physician who once cared for Rev. Mr. MacKinnon's Seattle family. Miles City ladies and friends were seen visiting Saturday.
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J. H. Rinehart
Joseph Rinehart MacKinnon
Rinehart
Mr. MacKinnon
Seattle
Miles City
J. M. Holt
H. W. McIntire
Miles City Joins Theatrical Trust After Concessions
Miles City trustees decide to route shows through the theatrical trust after a conference with Uncle Dick Sutton. The move ends a summer of cancellations except for Sweet Clover as the trust offers concessions easing the takeoff burden on local venues.
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Standard
Miles City
Jolly Cow Punchers indulge in hilarity at Miles City
Miles City August 40 The shipping season brings cow punchers to town and a night of revelry. Handy tried to boulevard the sidewalk and resisted arrest as officers and deputies surrounded the scene. Texas Jack joined the fracas and fled after a show of force. Handy was jailed after a struggle with two deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Miles City
Handy
Jackson
Texas Jack
W. D. Smith
Jack
Mr. Smith
Bartenders Picnic Draws City and Ranchers
Nearly all local bartenders attended the second annual outing at Mill Creek with invited guests and ranchers. Attendees left the city by 8 30 a m and enjoyed a full evening program including foot race tug of war and a 12 to 6 baseball win by the farmers.
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Bartenders’ Union
Mill Creek
Joe Vogel
Owens
Baker
Anaconda Emblem Lodges Ready for Butte Good Templars
Anaconda King lodge No 17 Smelter City lodge No 10 I O G T prepare for the 38th annual Grand Lodge convention in Butte August 23 24 and 25. Delegates and officers for King lodge and Sunshine temple No 5 are listed with many members and a plan to invite the 39th session to Anaconda in 1906. Smelter City lodge sends representatives and both groups report strong membership and active drills and programs for a Mothers event and temperance work.
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King Lodge
Smelter City Lodge
Anaconda
Grand Lodge of Good Templars
Butte
Lida Gilchrist
Arthur Sweeney
W. J. Howell
W. D. Bennett
Robert Heasley
Grand Lodge
Hazel Eaton
Grace Simenton
Mountain View Park
Dewey Hall
Missoula
Izora
Templeton
Templar
E. J. Edgecombe
Grace Simonton
Myrtle Templeton
M. D. Logan
Echo Templeton
Leon Sperry
Mary Darby
Esther E. Brunell
Glyde Hamilton
Sentinel
Josephine Bazill
Harry Carter
No. 5
Clarence Preston
A. J. Anderson
Lottie Jensen
Effie Howard
Sunshine Temple
Elsie Gilchrist
Maude Sigler
Salina Bynon
Laura Starrh
Roscoe Howeth
Stella Gilchrist
Lelia Regan
Willie Hart
Water Lily
Dog Recovered After Advert In Standar d
J A Hasley recovered his valuable English setter through an advertisement in the Standard yesterday morning. Hasley imported the dog about four weeks ago but it escaped from the yard and remained at large until found through the notice.
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J. A. Hasley
Standard
Mr. Hasley
Lost Dog Reunited After Overnight Train Ride
Mr Hasley traced a missing dog via a Center ville ad and found the dog in Butte after taking the first train. The dog will not likely escape again, officials report.
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Hasley
Centerville
Butte
Father Pirnat's New Home For St Peter's church built residence contract awarded
Martin Clancy of 1114 East Fourth Street holds the contract for the parochial residence at St Peter's on Alder and East Fourth. Architect Link of Butte supplies plans for a Gothic brick house with a half basement of cut granite and 16 rooms funded by proceeds of a Catholic ladies fair.
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St. Peter's Church
Martin Clancy
East Fourth Street
Link
Butte
St. Peter's
Alder
East Fourth Streets
Butter and Cheese Exhibit At Montana State Fair
Professor Elliott of Montana Agricultural College Bozeman urges farmers to enter butter and cheese exhibits at the state fair in Helena. Premiums range from 25 to 3100 based on creamery and dairy class entries, with payouts proportional to scores. The fair runs October 2 to 7 and a $100 silver cup for a livestock judge under 21 may be open to all Montana youths.
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Elliott
The
Agricultural College of Montana
Bozeman
Montana
John W. Pace
Helena
State Fair Association
Warrant payments move to city treasurer office
Notice states all warrants on general fund registered before December 1904 become payable at the city treasurer’s office from August 21, 1905, with interest ceasing on that date. Also mentions Miles City and Sentinel Butte parties speculating on opening a bank at Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Gallagher
City Treas
The
Standard
Miles City
Sentinel Butte
Terry
Mail Route Debate Over Big Hole Basin Section
Wisdom editor and local business leaders debate a proposed mail route to Big Hole basin. Inspector Barclay will decide if the Anaconda route is adopted, with opinions split between Dillon and Silver Bow connections and potential delays during blizzards. Separate note announces Mrs. L A ONeil moving her hairdressing parlors to 202 East Fourth Street for Monday, Aug 28.
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Barclay
Big Hole Basin
Department
Washington
Big Hole Breezes
Wisdom
Anaconda
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Vvide
Silver Bow
French Gulch
Divide
Ralston
North Fork
Basin
L. A. O'Neil
East Fourth Street
Corner Oak
City Notes Highlight Local Visits and Notices
National union meets tonight. Attentions on housing optician Verberckmoes and piano tuner Schlappi. Local alerts include wanted ads for second hand goods and a lost blue jacket. Catherine Wilt funeral today at 2 pm. burial Mt Carmel.
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Catherine I. Wilt
West Fourth Street
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
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Billings Notes
Theatrical
Jolly Cow
Ers
Thueson
Daly Bank and
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M. B. Greenwood
Louis V. Bennett
F. C. Norbeck
Yegen Bros. Savings Bank
E. Park
Cc. Yege
P. Yegen
Vic Provident
Be. ‘Moffitt
Anaconda News
Anaconda Temperance Lodges
Father Pirnat
St. Peter’s Church
East Park Avenue
George Barich
Agricultural College Dairyman
Ivernia and
Saxonia
Boston
Liverpool
Daily Mail
Wisdom Newspaper
Inspector Barclay
National Union
Verberckmoes
Charles R. Schlappi
Greig's
H. W. Rodgers
Hammerslough’s
Zollman
James A. Bennett
Stagg’s
Joseph Munson
O. C. Evans
A. J. Campbell
Flathead Lake
Margaret Evans
Stanford
Lucian Eaves
Southern Cross
Georgetown
Florence Ervey
Spokane
Catherine Irene
John Wilt
Sullivan
Tolan
I. 0
G. T
Freeman
Warm Springs Creek
Central School
Dr. Macdonald
Durston
Kathryn Evans
California
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Portland
B. P. Baxter
Copper City Commercial Company
D. N. McDonald
Philipsburg
Copper City
Hose
Madame Idaline
Face Rouge
Great Falls
Overland
Northern Pacific
Durant
Oregon Short Line
Ananonda
St. Paul
Minneapolis
New York
Trom Butte
Paul
East West
8&T. Pe
Great Falla
North Mais Stree
J.G
C. P
Gordon
Gordon Gove
Ebast
North Coast Limited
A. m
North Coast
A.m
Lv. Limited
Burlington, Express
Twin City Express
Pacific Express
Ar. Ly
Etme Ees
Ar. Alder
Norris Ar
Pony Loca Local
Ly. Lw
W. H. Merriman
Ravalli
Selish
N. P. Ry
Kalispell
Lake
Rawvalli
Belispell
Hodge & Weightman
Mont
Weightman
Cavepel
Ike Schilling
Oregon
Salt Lake
Denver
Omaha
ST. Louis
Colorado
Overland Limited
North Main Street
Butte Mont
H. O. Wilson
D. F
Viair
N &Co
Market St
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