Convict Woods Captured in Reno Barber Shop Standoff
J W Woods, an escaped prisoner from Folsom, was arrested in Reno after approaching a barber shop with a belt gun. Constable Wilson and Officer Leeper ground him with a revolver and took him to jail. The incident followed reports of last night’s escape and included talk of hanging and help for fellow inmate Murphy. Special dispatch notes a Montana state fair catalog readiness in Helena.
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Woods
Center Street
Willson
Hayes
Reno
Truckee
Maxwell
Murphy
Sheriff Maxwell
Sharkey
Miller
Lake Tahoe
Gank
Carson
Standard
Helena
Montana
Reunion Of Long‑Separated Siblings Brings Mrs Lumbo Home
Special Dispatch to the Standard Helena August 24 53 years had passed since the brother and sister last met when Mrs C C Lumbo arrived from Missouri last week to reunite with her brother.
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The
Standard
Helena
CC. Lumbo
Missouri
Notable Western Visit by G W Carter and Mrs Trumbo
G W Carter chief clerk at the International hotel visits after leaving Linnes Missouri in 1850. He crossed the plains to California during the gold rush era and has lived in the West since. Mrs Trumbo travels with her husband a stockman real estate owner and banker from the Missouri town.
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G. W. Carter
International Hotel
John Smith Raises Demand in Suit Against Northern Pacific
Amended complaint filed by N Crippen in Billings details John Smith seeks to increase damages in the case against Northern Pacific from 1950 dollars to 12000 dollars. Originally he claimed 1950 for ejectment after presenting a pass and ticket above fare. Jury awarded full amount, appeals followed, remand for rehearing.
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Billings
John Smith
Northern Pacific Company
N. ©. Crippen
Smith
Supreme Court
Real estate deals in Havre traded this week
Havre real estate activity includes Byron McDermid buying the Buck residence in Broadwater-Pepin for 1250 dollars, John Becker purchasing three lots near the Catholic church, Anna Peterson selling 2.5 acres to H B Porter for 1400 dollars, Frank E Leifert buying a lot from Lewis Newman for a fall residence, W P Wall ranch of 480 acres sold to Kennedy & Hatch for 18000 dollars, and James Bowlin purchasing two Pepin de Mars lots for a 2000 dollar residence.
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Standard
Havre
Byron McDermid
Great Northern
Buck
Broadwater-Pepin
F. A. Carnal
John Becker
Decelle
Anna Peterson
James Bowlin
Pepin de Mars
Co operative Store Planned For Great Falls
Great Falls announces plans for a co operative store after a Saturday meeting. A committee will seek incorporation under state law and raise capital, with shares from 10 to 500 dollars and a target of 20 to 50 thousand dollars, already over 20 thousand subscribed.
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Standard
Great Falls
R. G. Luke
Henry Stadler
Ohn Bethune
A. L Holly
William Walterover
Joseph Parker
Secretary of State
Accidental Drowning of John Flynn Reported
Miles City August 24 A coroner’s jury finds the body recovered from the Yellowstone river is that of John Flynn whose death is ruled accidental drowning. Flynn, an expert rider, worked for cattleman John Kimes near Tongue river. Kimes dispatched Flynn to bring cattle from near the Yellowstone bridge. Flynn did not return and was later found.
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Miles City
Bateman
Yellowstone River
John Flynn
Flynn
Gray Cliff
Campbell
John Kimes
Tongue River
Kimes
Yellowstone Bridge
Syvan
John Cope
Cope
Harvesting On In The Flathead Valley
Kalispell August 24 Harvesting is in full blast with idle men pressed into service. Good weather allows farmers to harvest a fine crop many years. Much winter wheat thrashing and oat harvest ready to cut. Year outlook is good with over 6 000 acres of hard wheat 10 000 acres of oats and about 6 000 acres of barley hay and other grains grown. All grains in fine condition. The valley looks better than ever.
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Standard
Kalispell
Oata
Insurance Adjusted in Glendive Fire
Insurance adjusters Richard Lockey and FE Morrison settled with W F Jordan for 87.6 and with E J Berry for 1200 for Jordan hotel fire damage. Berry remains in bed at Hunters Hot Springs with inflammatory rheumatism but will replace a destroyed bowling alley with a like model.
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Standard
Glendive
Richard Lockey
Helena
FE. C. Morrison
San Francisco
Jordan Hotel
W. F. Jordan
E. J. Berry
Jordan
Berry
Hunter's Hot Springs
Butte Drilling Teams to Compete in Helena Labor Day Test
Helena hosts a Labor Day program with a drilling contest featuring two Butte teams. Bradshaw and McNichol versus Davey and Freethy will drill under standard rules on seven-eighths inch steel, within a 15 minute time limit at Central Park.
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Standard
Helena
Butte
Bradshaw
McNichol
Davey
Freethy
Central Bark
Rankin's New Process Claims Gold From Refractory Ore
Boise Aug 24 by a new process gold can be extracted from the most refractory ore at a cost of 2.50 to 3 per ton using nitric acid drawn from air. Col H D Rankin of Rankin Gold Mining Co announces the discovery after years of work in Idaho Washington border mines reported with a rapid chemical extraction yielding a gold button from pulverized rock. The venture relies on inexpensive machinery and simple crushing, with royalty to Rankin and associates.
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Boise
Idaho
Col. H. D. Rankin
Rankin Gold Mining Company
Rapid River District
Washington Counties
Rankin
PAZO*S Klysant Skin Cure Adute Review
Drug advertisement offers 50 cent refund if PAZO TMENT fails to cure ringworm tetter ulcers and skin diseases. Claims include pimples blackheads and facial sores.
Rowley's Estimate Greater Than Carroll's
Helena Aug 24 H W Reaviey engineer and business manager for Billings water system testified in a U S court suit over Helena Water Works value. He valued the system about 44 244 higher than Eugene Carroll of Butte and put water in the reservoir at 3 cents per thousand gallons versus Carrolls 3 5 cents. His plant valuation nears 1 million dollars.
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Standard
Helena
H. W. Reaviey
Billings Water System
United States
Helena Water Works Company
Ihs
Eugene Carroll
Butte
Carroll
Changes in Officers of Regular Army at Fort Harrison
An order assigns field officers to the 24th infantry with Col. James A Buchanan named colonel commanding. He rose from lieutenant colonel of the 11th infantry and is currently at San Juan Puerto Rico for duty.
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John C. Dent
24Th Infantry
Dent
Fort Harrison
Clearwater
Bolton
24Th
10Th Infantry
Warren H. Cowles
Fort Assinniboine
Elias Chandler
First Infantry
Fort Wayne
Ind
Helena
James A Buchanan
11Th Infantry
San Juan
Porto Rico
Kruse Pleads Guilty to False Pretenses in Boulder
Charles Kruse, claiming paralysis from a baseball incident, solicited aid in Boulder. Suspicions grew, his limp vanished, and he fled toward a remote area before a deputy sheriff returned him. He pleaded guilty before Justice William T. Sweet and was fined $25 plus costs or 90 days in jail.
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Standard
Boulder
Charles Kruse
Butte
William T. Sweet
Wegner seeks large Missouri River water appropriation
J F Wegner of Craig Montana county commissioner chair filed with the Lewis and Clarke county clerk a notice seeking to appropriate 1 500 000 inches of Missouri River water. The plan calls for dam at Ox Bow bend with iron tubes to divert water for electric power, smelting, manufacturing, irrigation and other uses. The diversion would run from the east riverbank through Ox Bow bend to discharge point near Picnic canyon seven miles below Hilger’s and about seven miles above Craig. Wegner left for Yellowstone national park and details remain limited.
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Standard
Helena
J. F. Wegner
Craig
Board of County Commissioners
Lewis and Clarke County
Missouri River
Ox Bow Bend
Missouri
Picnic Canyon
Hilger
Yellowstone National Park
Peculiar Accident Causes Death and Injuries at Union Station
In St Louis on August 24 a May derailment near Union station led to an explosion when a torch touched a bursting pipe releasing gas. Freight car loaded with wheat burned, two switchmen were severely injured, and Fa gier L Bouquette is reported to be fatally hurt.
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St. Louis
Union Station
Fagier
L. Bouquette
Hardin
Hunt
Statewide Montana sheep totals per county footnotes
Figures from the Montana State Board of Equalization show 4 818 188 head of sheep for 204. Of these 4 416 467 are stock sheep 372 082 lambs and 29 99 rams. Fergus and Dawson counties rank second and third with large totals while Flathead has the fewest sheep.
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Standard
Helena
J. J. Ryan
State Board of Equalization
Montana
Choutesu
Broadwater Sateen
Wearbon
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Flathead Te
Ravalli
Teton
Me Valley
Yellowstone
Croatian Relief Funds Sent From Great Falls
Great Falls Croatians collect famine relief for Croatia and plan to forward 97.84 to Dr. EB Maszoranich, a Croatian banker, to reach a total of 1000 that has been sent from the city.
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Great Falls
John Padiz
John Gruber
Peter Antonich
Croatia
Worrow
EB. Maszoranich
Governor Toole's Address At Deadwood Convention Canceled
A list of speakers for the Deadwood and Lead convention in South Dakota from September 7 to 12 includes Governor Toole of Montana. He told the Standard circumstances prevent his attendance, so he will not address the congress.
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Deadwood and
Lead
S. D
Toole
Montana
Merchant Hurt After Falling Down Stairs in Billings
A retailer from Kirby in Rosebud county suffered a severe fall on the Belknap block stairs in Billings. He struck his face on the stairway, with multiple facial injuries, was treated by Dr. Rinehart and taken to hospital, and his condition improved with recovery expected.
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Standard
Billings
A. Wesley
Kirby
Rosebud County
Belknap Block
Wesley
Wheeler found guilty in child cruelty case at Bozeman
Special Dispatch reports William Wheeler was found guilty of cruel and unnecessary punishment of his 11 year old daughter in Bozeman. The jury awarded a penalty of $1 without costs. Testimony conflicted though witnesses said Wheeler was not usually cruel and no injury was proven.
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Bozeman
William Wheeler
Wheeler
Keep Your Insides Cool Heart Health Remedy Ad
A testimonial style ad describes a man with heart disease caused by sour stomach and gas. It promotes Cascaret candy cathartic to cleanse the bowels, improve digestion, and stabilize heart and energy, claiming overnight relief and all-day comfort. Sold in 25 or 50 cent packages by Sterling Kennedy Co. with sample and booklet offers.
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Sterling Kennedy Co
Chicago
New York
Building Boom On Up In Kalispell
Kalispell experiences a building boom as residences and public and business buildings rise boosting carpenters' work. County high school projects struggle to hire enough skilled men causing delays, though relief is expected as many structures near completion.
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Kalispell
Standard
Judge Henry Very Ill of Typhoid Fever
Judge Frank Henry is seriously ill with typhoid fever in Livingston after returning from Red Lodge. He was taken home and a physician summoned. symptoms appeared this morning but are thought controllable. He rests quietly and receives attentive care.
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Henry
Livingston
Frank Henry
Red Lodge
Seefield Files Bankruptcy Petition in U S Court
Theodore Seefield of Anaconda files for bankruptcy in federal court. Reported liabilities total 5 639 35 and assets amount to 125 at this filing date.
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Standard
Helena
Theodore Seefield
Anaconda
United States
Incomplete list from mining congress official letter
In Helena on August 24 a letter to Col. Charles H. Boynton, secretary of the Helena Business Men's association, from R. M. Whitney, secretary of the executive committee of the American mining congress, provides an incomplete list of the.
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The
Standard
Helena
Charles H. Boynton
Cascade County crops shown in state and national fairs
Peter Arnold returned from the Highwood country with grass and grain exhibits for Cascade county for the county fair the Helena state fair and the St. Louis exposition. He predicts Cascade county will rank high in grasses and grains at the Helena fair despite a slightly below average season.
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Standard
Great Falls
Peter Arnold
Highwood Country
Cascade County
Helena
St. Louis
Arnold
Nelson Divorce Suit Filed in Helena Court
Helena August 24 Mary Nelson sues for divorce from Samuel Nelson in district court citing desertion and non support. The couple married earlier and the action seeks legal dissolution of the marriage.
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The
Standard
Helena
Mary Nelson
District Court
Samuel Nelson
Nelson seeks custody and land for child Virginia FE
On November 22 1886 Mrs Nelson requests custody of eight year old Virginia FE and asks that 20 acres of land owned by the defendant, valued at 150 dollars, be set aside for the child's benefit.
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Helena
Plea for pity for man forced to breakfast in restaurants
An eastern journal appeals for mercy toward a man who must eat breakfast at restaurants during summer, criticizing longer waits and cluttered service. It argues restaurant keepers should improve early meals, noting leftovers and hurried setups spoil the experience, and urges a cooperative effort to ease the man’s burden.
Turkish translator jailed for daily serial novel
A Turkish writer living in Constantinople was arrested by police while translating a popular English novel for a daily newspaper. He was taken to prison, then housed and fed, forced to finish the translation, afterwards freed with a large payment. The sultan had grown curious about the evolving tale and released him once the work was completed.
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Contantinople
England
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Boyden
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