Montana editors weigh two more senatorial hopefuls
The Great Falls Leader notes two additional favorite sons entering Montana politics. Charles Duer of Choteau County and William M. Bickford of Missoula vie for the senate, with Duer benefiting from fort Benton ties and Bickford from Clark era backing.
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Great Falls
Missoula County
Choteau County
Charles BE
Duer
William M. Bickford
Missoula
Bickford
Dyer
Fort Benton
William A. Clark
Capital Commission
Montana
Helena
Fang Heinze
Clark
Conrad
Cascade County
Law of difference shadows Yellowstone court house vote
The Billings Gazette discusses a dispute over county vote interpretation. It explains that under a former attorney general the law requires counting all ballots including blanks, which can overturn a majority, causing doubt on whether to build the courthouse and jail. It urges mandamus or court action to resolve the matter.
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Billings Gazette
Choicr
Yellowstone County
Haskell
Judge Loud
Gazette
Supreme Court
Hewett Heads to New York for Zine Smelter Plans
Hon M. Hewett departed Wednesday evening for New York City to confer with several corporation members about building a zinc smelter to treat zinc ore in the state. Plans are nearly complete and he expects to return within ten days.
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Hewett
Progress Man
New York City
Colorado
Butte
Saddler
Helena
Jefferson County
Basin Progress
Stock Growers Debate Cattle Trust and Market Power
The Stock Growers Journal discusses rumors of a cattle trust and the push by George B Loying of Fort Worth to form a large Texas land and cattle syndicate. It argues a true trust would seek to control beef prices and notes the wide dispersion of cattle ownership across states and classes of stockraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Growers’ Journal
George B. Loying
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
No cattle trust possible asserts rural stock growers
The article argues that country born farmers will not support or join a cattle trust and that a stock growers’ trust is impossible given the $100,000,000 value of live stock across rural areas. It warns against greed and predatory schemes harming neighbors and the farming life.
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Loving
Th National Life Stock Association
Montana Speakership Battle Signals Heinze Clark Split
Rumors say the fight for Montana senator seats and the speakership继续 pits Heinze and Clark forces with John MacGinnis as a possible speaker candidate. J M Kennedy from Deer Lodge backs Heinze and MacGinnis, while Corbett and Kilgallon face uncertain futures as straightout Democrats resist leadership.
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Clark
Heinze
John MacGinnis
J. M. Kennedy
Deer Lodge County
Kennedy
United States Senate
MacGinnis
Montana
Missoula County
Frank Corbett
The World's Progress From the Big Timber Express
A retrospective look at centuries of progress highlights nineteenth century advances like the electric light sewing machine reaper steamboat railroad Hoe press and transport innovations and anticipates twentieth century breakthroughs such as the phonograph and Roentgen rays. It credits the United States with leading global advancement and expresses hope for continued national pre eminence into the new century.
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Big Timber Express
New World
United States
The Cree Indian Nuisance Revisited in Dupuyer
The Dupuyer Acantha recalls a year ago when Cree Indians occupied a forest reserve west of town, barred US citizens from trespassing, and provoked legal concerns over forest preservation and property rights. Progress stalled by exhausted forest reserve funds and red tape, leaving Indians in a semi legal stance until spring. Winter returns the issue as Crees seek subsistence while ranchers guard stock and balance tax burdens.
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Dupuyer
Utopia
Great Wales
Indian hunger drives forest reserve plight in Montana
Official correspondence and a Montana governor’s Washington trip fail to solve the problem as the forest reserve looks like an Indian reservation for winter. If three Dupuyer jail prisoners are convicted of cattle stealing an example would be made, but hunger in the tribe demands meat and complicates conviction.
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Montana
Washington
Dupuyer
Verona Sentenced to Ten Years for Poisoning Cree Indians
Charies Verona, blamed for giving wood alcohol to Cree Indians in Butte last winter, received a ten year term in the state penitentiary. He admitted knowing the poison could kill but claimed the Indians wanted it to tan hides, tearing off the warning label to hide the danger.
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Charies Verona
Butte
State
Verona
State Board of Sheep Commissioners to Meet in Helena
The Montana state board of sheep commissioners meets in Helena on December 10 to prepare a state annual report showing growth in the industry, Montana leading in sheep numbers and wool clip, based on county reports to secretary Cornelius Hedges. County reports note disease freedom, with Fergus scab free and Choteau reporting tuberculosis control via quarantine and dipping. audits and summaries to follow.
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Benton River Press
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Helena
Montana
United States
Cornelius Hedges
Fergus
Choteau
Nutting Probes Coal Prospect On West Bench Land
County commissioner elect W B Nutting is opening a coal prospect on the old Bullard property of eighty acres behind his residence. A tunnel has extended about forty feet into the hill. Seven foot wide vein shows potential as readings approach sandstone, with dip higher than the Rocky Fork mine. Nutting remains cautious but hopeful.
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Red Lodge
W. B. Nutting
Rocky Fork
Nutting
Bullard
Monument to Marcus Daly proposed in Butte gains state support
The Kalispell Bee notes broad approval for a Montana monument to Marcus Daly in Butte. The paper urges statewide contributions, highlighting Daly's wide impact and the gratitude Montanans hold for his civic benefactions and kindness.
Life and Death Reflections of Montana's Beloved Citizen
A fragment reflecting on how to express personal feelings about the life and death of Montana's most eminent and best loved citizen. The text hints at public mourning and the enduring impact of this revered figure on the state.
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Montana
Kalispell Growth Overstated in Out-of-Town Reports
Kalispell has seen growth and building activity but the Kalispell Inter Lake cautions against exaggeration in reports sent to state papers. A recent letter claims over two hundred new buildings in the past year, but the paper thinks the actual number exceeds one hundred and warns such boom rhetoric harms long term development.
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Kalispell Inter Lake
Kalispell
Kanesas
Nebraska
U Ss
Valls
Census doubts on Custer county population figures
Yellowstone Journal notes that census officials may have been incomplete in Custer county. Official data place the county ninth in state population with 7.8 percent non Indian residents. If the national ratio held, about 11 000 people would be expected, yet 2 200 voters were registered and 1 712 voted, suggesting roughly a thousand more names should appear on the census books.
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Yellowstone Journal
Custer County
Franchises Tied to Polls and Taxes Across States
The Red Lodge Picket notes that if Montana followed Massachusetts and Connecticut laws, voting would be restricted to certain literates. It cites Delaware and New York as examples of voter or registration fees and restrictions tied to financial or religious declarations, with similar limits in North Carolina Vermont Tennessee Arkansas and Pennsylvania for those who miss payments or approvals.
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Red Lodge
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Montana
Delaware
New York
North Carolina
Vermont
Board of Civil Authority
Tennessee
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Gibson’s Shifting Ties Highlight Montana Senate Feud
The fusion press touts Paris Gibson of Great Falls as worthy of Clark faction praise, yet Montana history shows his recent conversion to the Clark cause. In 1892 Gibson sided with anti-Clark leaders FE D Matts and blocked a Clark caucus election, a fact praised by anti-Clark forces then. Clark likely favors former allies over former foes.
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Benton River Press
Fusion
Paris G Bson
Great Falls
Clark
Montana Democracy
Montana
Gibson
Butte
W. A. Clark
FE. D. Matts
Livingston begins resumption of Revenue mill work at Jardine
Alex Livingston departed Thursday for Jardine to arrange the resumption of work on the Revenue mill which he leased Wednesday for three months from F Rn Welrick cashier of the Fleet National Bank of Butte. He also has an option to buy the property for 50000 dollars. About 25 men will be put to work Monday with plans to expand operations to pre shut down levels. Cd A Puchanan of Tacoma is at Jardine to supervise the mill restoration while James Hall of Coke City oversees developing the Robinson claim to supply ore for the mill.
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Livingston Enterprise
Alex Livingston
Jardine
F. Rn. Welrick
Fieet National Bank of
Butte
Livingston
Cd. A. Puchanan
Tacoma
James Hall
Coke City
Robinson Claim
Last Chance gold rush reenacts old days on Main street
Townsfolk and newcomers retrace old mining ways as a water main burst opens a deep hole on Main street near the Last Chance discovery claim. Test panning yields twenty five cents per pan as color and pay emerge in the dirt, drawing Helena’s veterans and curious onlookers alike.
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Townsend
Main Street
Helena
The People Rule and Initiative Slams “Insects” of Power
A Butte Reveille column denounces officials as hired hands and masters in a call for direct democracy. It warns that the initiative and referendum erode authority and urges action by the people against entrenched rulers.
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Butte
Congress
America
Samuel
Rail rate cuts between Booze man and Livingston announced
The Yellowstone Journal reports abolition of tunnel charges between Booze man and Livingston. Freight shippers will see rates drop to about one half, following a prior passenger tunnel charge removal by the Northern Pacific. The freight rate reduction took effect last week.
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The
Yellowstone Journal
Boozeman
Livingston
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Vigilantes Allege Plan to Punish Incendiaries Near Box Elder
Report says residents near Box Elder plan a vigilance committee to hunt down incendiaries and mete out deserved punishment, signaling community anger and intent to curb arson. The note outlines organized action by locals seeking immediate response outside official channels.
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Benton River Press
Box Elder
Incendiary blamed for string of barn and hay losses
Report describes an incendiary causing at least five fires in recent months. The blazes damaged ranch buildings and large quantities of hay, resulting in total losses for owners.
Elections Force a Change in Carbon County School Posts
The Townsend Star notes a county election in Carbon county where Miss Delworth defeats Miss Feely for county superintendent, challenging Feely’s qualification. The Red Lodge school board appears to differ, and the issue may require court action to resolve.
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The
Townsend Star
Carbon County
Miss Feely
Miss Delworth
Mise Delworth
Red Lodge
Improvements on Great Northern Near Kalispell Tee
Between ten and fifteen cars of grading implements tents hotels and equipment arrived in Wallace spell Thursday night. Most grading on the southern extension is finished and only blasting in cuts and trestle construction remain to ready the line for rails. More men arriving sparks speculation work may soon begin to rebuild the rail line west of Summit over the Kalispell division.
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Great Northern
Kalispell Tee
Wallspell
Summit
Kalispell Division
Irrigation Opens Prospects for Mountain States
The Plains Plainsman outlines how irrigation transforms dry brush flats into grain fields and fruit blossoms. With water, many previously barren areas become productive, promising wide development across mountain states and boosting regional prospects.
William Scallen Elected Leader of Amalgamated Cepter
Missoula Grower notes the election of William Scallen as Marcus Dealy's successor, challenging anti kerosene advocates. The piece jokes that Scallen, president of Amalgamated Cepter, replaces H. H. Rogers, and mocks the political mood with humorous verse.
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Missoula
William Scallen
Marcus Dealy
Amalgamated Cepter Company
H. H. Rogers
Clark Case Delayed in Senate as Ground Dispute Rises
The Clark case was brought up in the senate today and deferred until tomorrow. Reports say both Mr. Clark and Mr. Maginnis are present, but it remains unclear which is on the ground floor or ground down.
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Helena
Clark
Senate
Maginnis
Mysterious Death of Louie Edwards Prompts Full Inquiry
The Great Falls Tribune notes the death of Louie Edwards and urges a thorough investigation into his peculiar conduct surrounding the death, regardless of cost or sentimentality. The call stresses uncovering every fact and ensuring accountability.
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The
Great Falls Tribune
Louie Edwards
Edwards
Populists and Laborites Demand Senate Representation
In the Butte Journal the populists and laborites insist they are entitled to senate representation, yet they do not seem to reward W. A. Clark as representing their interests.
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Butte
Senate
W. A. Clark
Mrs Robinson of Libby Reported Gained By Cleveland
From the Great PalIe Tribune Mrs Robinson of Libby Mont appears to have been gathered in at Cleveland Ohio before she had an opportunity to cut a wide swath in Buckeye social circles.
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Great Palle Tribune
Robinson
Libby
Mont
Cleveland
Buckeye
Death of John C. Cook in Dillon Montana
The body of John C. Cook a 28 year old hatter born in Lockport New York was found in his room above the post office in Dillon. A coroner jury found death from a protracted spree neglecting food and morphine overdose. Relatives notified the body holds for funeral arrangements. Nearby notes report a coal vein near Willis and other local updates.
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Associated Press
Dillon
Mont
John C. Cook
Willis
EF. W. Orahood
Oregon Short Line
Glen
Jack Frost
Philipsburg Foresters Elect Officers for Next Year
Philipsburg note reports the Independent Order of Foresters lodge electing officers for the coming year. The roster includes Josiah Shull as C R J J Carmichael P C C R J KE Abbey R B Frank Nowak treasurer G W Young F S Harry True orator C L Parks 8B W Lon R Hoes organist D Tamietta J W Joseph Racine 8 B Joseph Tamietta J B Harry True and W I unnamed.
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Philipsburg
Independent Order of Foresters of
Philipsburg Lodge
Josiah Shull
C. R
J. J. Carmichael
P. CC. R
J. KE
Abbey
Frank Nowak
G. W. Young
Harry True
C. L. Parks
Lon R. Hoes
D. Tamietta
Remarkable Recovery From Pitch Fork Wound Case
Randolph resident Silas Bissell recounts a long illness after a pitch fork wound to the left knee. He attributes his dramatic improvement to Dr Williams Pink Pills, noting he regained health after months of pain, bed rest, and multiple doctors. He urges others to hear his story and mentions obtaining pills from local druggists or by mail from Schenectady.
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Randolph
Silaa Lissenl
Bissell
Canada
Dr. Williams
H. G. Fisher
Notary Publiec
Philips town trustees address racing ban and public health
The Pow trustees led by A A Fairbairn and Loa R Hoss enacted an ordinance prohibiting street racing in Philips and appointed a committee to prepare the pesthouse for smallpox readiness. The chief was instructed to keep streets clean except Montgomery street for fusionists. A free ball will be held in Miners' Union hall with vilification over recent election victory.
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A. A. Fairbairn
Loa R Hoss
W i
Gg. Young
Iit
Philipsre
Montgomery Street
Union Hall
Dee
High School Literary Society
Fool
Christie McKengieton
Styan
Canada
Quebec
Frank J. Wilson
Mis Soula
Ek. H. Campbell
Campbell Company
J. H. Owings
John W
Deer Lodge
J. B. Men
Drummond
D. W
Flint
Campbell
Neu
A. A. Pairbairn
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