Army Strength and Militia Duties In 1903
The annual report by Secretary of War Elihu Root shows 3,681 officers and 55,500 enlisted in the regular army, with 41,832 in the United States and 15,510 in the Philippines. Infantry 24,554, cavalry 12,179, artillery 16,470. The act of Feb 14, 1903 reorganizes command under a chief of staff and expands militia duties, linking regulars with state militia and national guard for future war. Total militia by state listed. costs for the department 108,577,762 for 1903, estimates 125,989,435 for the current year, with major funds for the military establishment and river defenses. Philippine affairs cover coinage, tariffs, and a needed railroad system. census work in progress shows about 7.69 million people over the archipelago.
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Washington
Elihu Root
United States
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
China
Alaska
General Staff
Regular Army
National Guard
Congress
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Canoe
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
APU
Oklahoma
Oregon
Fewae Lee
Ivashe
South Carong
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Selrac Didesh
Secretary of War
War Department
Philippine Islands
Joseph P. Sanger
United States Army
United States Census Bureau
General Sanger
Archipelago
Hundred Mile Hour Train Readies From Electric Rails
The Street Railway Journal notes progress by Zossen on a 140 mph electric train, with no motor or front-end failures reported. The piece argues the 100 mph milestone is near, stressing long-distance time savings over short local runs, and mentions Berlin Hamburg rail conversion as a likely early application.
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Street Railway Journal
Zossen
Flatbush
Hackensack
Washington
Chicago
Berlin
Hamburg
Germany
Eye Ear Nose Throat Care with Moderate Prices
Dr. T. A. Grigg offers eye ear nose and throat services at 41 Harbour Building with moderate prices and cash terms. contact phone 944 for appointments.
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T. A. Grigg
Harbour
Two Days of Tense Panic as Cartagena Threatens Colon
Colombian gunboat Cartagena with 450 troops steamed into Colon causing panic among Americans and locals. Nashville under Captain Hubbard fortified the freight house and prepared for defense but the threat did not result in battle as both sides agreed to withdraw troops by Wednesday night.
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Colon
Wiltson
United States Navy
United States
Nashville
John Hubbard
Panama
Cartagenay
Cartagena
Amaya
Tovar
Torres
Hubbard
Ubaldia
Porfirio Melendez
Savanilla
Senor Melendez
Wiltsen
Furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in Butte and Anaconda
A list of multiple rental ads across Butte and Anaconda offering furnished and unfurnished housekeeping rooms, 2 to 3 room flats, and single rooms. Locations include 119 W Broadway Butte, 14S Montana Butte, 615 Elm St Anaconda, 410 F Park St Anaconda, 834 S Montana Butte, and other nearby blocks. Some ads mention private family, steam heat, and bath access.
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East Park Street
John Curtis Co
West Granite St
Butte
W. Broadway
Montana
Elm St
Anaconda
Idaho St
E. Park Ave
F. Park St
S. Montana
Cherry St
Hay Criticised In Bogotá Over Panama Move
Bogota faulted Secretary Hay’s November 6 statement supporting Roosevelt’s recognition of Panama’s provisional government. Local papers call the note illogical and untrue while officials say no canal-treaty overtures were made after the senate blocked the treaty. Elections for the electoral college will be held next Sunday.
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Bogota
Hay
Roosevelt
Panama
Senate
Electoral College
British Heart of Oak Melodrama Angers Sen Aldrich
New York Tribune recounts Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island visiting a London music hall and watching a one act melodrama The British Heart of Oak. Seven men and a young woman portray American soldiers mocked for their trades tailors cobblers and cooks. A gallery voice cheers Great Britain licked by tailors.
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New York Tribune
Aldrich
Rhode Island
London
Oak
Senator Aldrich
Great Britain
Santa Paula Fire Destroys West End Business District
Ventura California December 6 The west end of Santa Paula's business section was completely destroyed by fire early this morning causing a loss of eighty thousand dollars.
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Ventura
Cal
Santa Paula
Proposals for Coal Wood and Electric Light in Helena
The State Furnishing Board of Helena Montana invites sealed proposals until noon December 12 1908 for coal and wood electric light and power and water services for the state capitol and grounds for the year ending November 30 1904. Proposals must be directed to George M Hays secretary with bonds equal to at least twice the contract value. CLASS ONE coal and wood CLASS TWO electric light and power for elevator service water grounds CLASS THREE capitol building and grounds.
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State Furnishing Board
Helena
Mont
State Capitol
George M. Hays
Second annual meeting of Black Diamond Coal Mining Co
The second annual meeting of the stock holders of the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company will be held at the office of M. J. FitzPatrick at No. 111 East Commercial avenue Anaconda Montana December 14 1903 at 7 40 p m for the purpose of electing trustees for the ensuing year Also for taking under consideration the advisability of making the stock assessable and for the transaction of any other business that may legally come before them.
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Black Diamond Coal Mining Company
M. J. FitzPatrick
Fast Commercial Avenue
Anaconda
Mont
Fragmented Schedule Snippet From Undated Report
A fragmentary OCR snippet lists scattered times such as 10:15 a m 12:20 p m and 5:00 p m with unclear context. The text appears part of a daily timetable or event schedule without identifiable names or locations.
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Butte Stock and Grain Exchange
C. W. Cockrell
Butte Hotel
Western Union
COE Commission Company
R. D. Welch
A. J. Darch
Army, Navy and
H. B. Dunbar
George F. Brooks
Missoula
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C. S. Jackman
Harbour Blk
Main
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H. T. Wilkinson
Dixon Blk
Missoula, Mont
G. W. Dickinson
Stevensville
Butte Exchange Furniture (Co
Third St
M. E. Mayer
N. Montana
George H. See
Assayer
Hamilton St
Carney & Hand
Fitzpatrick & Lewis, Assayers
Wyoming St
Main St
DR Emerson
Brundage House
Post
Spokane
Wash
Calder Rutledge
Midian
Colorado
Mazie
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W. Edwy
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Butte Chattel Mortgage Co
W. Park
Western Furniture Co
McRae & Solveson
Jackman & Armitrage CO
Main and Broadway
Davenport Co
Bailey & Mink
E. Park St
Tel
F. E. McNamara
Oechili
Ww. Co. Staton
Standard Office
E. Broadway
George McCollum
W. Park St
J. Simon
Main, Butte
Siegel
EB. Park
SIS N. Main
Sherman's
Inquire
N. Main St
Por Enchange
Standard
W. Galena
M. Paumie
Aurist
Atle
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Oregon Short Line Railroad
Glenn's Ferry
Atwood's
Moller Barber College
Northwest
Moser Barber College
Secondave. S
Minneapolis
Minn
MacGregor & Anderson
Bozeman, Mont
Hickory St
S. Washington
W. 4Th St
Pacific St
Centerville
George Bretherton
S. Jackson
Copper
Spruce St
Walnut
Karlman
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Washington St
Quartz
Oak St
Reynolds & McDowell Blk
Silver and
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Dora Blk
W. Park Ave
California
Montana Transfer CO
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Board OF Fire Underwriters OF the Pacific
Lewis A. Parkhurst
Capitol Building
Stockholders’ Meeting
L. G. Smith
Rosenfield
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific B’y Co
Overland
Great Falls
Northern Pacific Railway
Westbou Durant
Oregon Short Line Railway
Silve Anaconda
Great Northern Railway
City
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Ind
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Main Street
St. Paul
K A. Gray
Ment
T. W. Teasdale
St. Paul, Minn
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Twin City Express
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MGR
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No. 14
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