Municipal ownership in Missoula stalls on council action
Aldermen fail to reinstate Ordinance 132 seeking city purchase of the water works as the measure again sits with the ordinance committee. Gambling prohibition and police staffing proposals are debated. Budgets, licenses, and public health notices accompany the council's November actions.
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Missoula
Sam Bellew
Murphy
Pringle
Bellew
W. F. Hughes
Smith
Jack Huckabee
M. A. Bruce
Charles Hechler
W. 8S. Nott Company
Minneapolis
A. Durant
J. J. Murray
Missoula Couple Quietly Wed After License Filing
Charles A. Mahoney and Ida Johnston applied for a marriage license in Missoula this morning and were quietly married at Rev. Walter Hays' home. Mahoney has worked for the railroad. the couple will reside in Missoula.
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Missoula
Dee
Charles A. Mahoney
Ida Johnston
Court House
Walter Hays
Mahoney
Rader Body to Return Home for White Sulphur Springs Funeral
At White Sulphur Springs Missoula Dec 7 the body of Mrs William Rader who died in Law s addition Saturday will be shipped to her former home in White Sulphur Springs where the funeral will be held.
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Missoula
William Rader
Law
White Sulphur Springs
New Roundhouse Turntable To Be Installed Soon
Missoula Dee reports a new turntable at the roundhouse will be installed starting tomorrow, with work expected to take two or three days. The change aims to modernize locomotive handling at the facility.
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Missoula
Dee
Roundhouse
Locomotives to Turn at the Y and Roundhouse
Rail orders require all freight train head brakemen to pilot engines around the Y and to the roundhouse. A herder will meet all passenger engines to pilot them. engines must turn before entering the roundhouse. Orders issued tonight.
La Doff Fined for Exhibiting a Weapon in Missoula
Frank La Doff was found guilty in Judge Hayes' court on a charge of exhibiting a deadly weapon. He appeared this afternoon to receive sentence and was fined 25 dollars with costs totaling 22 dollars and 50 cents.
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Missoula
Frank la Doff
Hayes
Missoula Man Killed in Wood Hauling Accident
T D Robinson, about 40, died after his wagon tipped on a rock while hauling wood near Bonner Missoula Dec 7. He was unconscious after the fall and died at a private residence despite Dr Pixley efforts. His wife and son arrived as he lay dying. Undertaker Marsh transported the body to Missoula.
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Missoula
T. D. Robinson
Bonner
Robinson
Pixley
Tara
Marsh
Missoula Notes Highlight Local Movements and Health Updates
Cc Putney and Sheriff Thompson return from Helena and Miles City respectively. Birth announced for William and Mrs Slater’s north side family. Mrs Metcalf ill at McCormick street home. Local business, hospital operations, homestead entry by Lashbrook, and visits from Gratton and Millis noted. James Walker returns to Spokane to run candy business with Fred Krause. James Thompson pleads guilty to vagrancy, 60 day sentence. Harmon Miller returns home after tumor surgery at Parsons Brown hospital.
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Sheriff Thompson
Miles City
William Slater
North Side
William Metcalf
McCormick Street
David Pelletier
Lothrop
Missoula
William Crawford
Clinton
Charles Hi. Lashbrook
W. D. Gratton
Bonner
W. P. Millis
James Walker
Spokane
Fred Krause
Hielena
James Thompson
Hunty
Judie Phillips
Drew
Harmon Miller
Parsons & Brown Hospital
County Commissioners in Missoula Examine and Approve Claims
Missoula on December 7 saw the county commissioners convene at the courthouse and spend the day reviewing and approving claims. Local advisory note directs readers to send mail orders to the Golden Rule in Missoula.
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Missoula
Disease Laden Sleeping Cars At American Health Meet
The American Health association discussed filthy sleeping cars in Washington arguing berths are unclean and night cars vent poorly and carry disease. Railroads offer cost excuses, but advocates urge absolute cleanliness ventilation and disinfection as the only remedy.
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American Health Association
Washington
Development of Three Mile ditch and Northern Pacific plans in Western Montana
Plans for a 0 mile ditch to drain Three Mile country near Stevensville will reclaim over 10 000 acres and support placer mining along Three Mile creek Ambrose pass survey work for a railway grade enables a potential Paradise canyon main line from St. Regis to Plains Missoula Hope route. Bonner mill upgrade expands output and markets widen sending lumber to eastern and southern centers. Local economy shifts toward industrial payrolls over politics with active development across Bitter Root Valley.
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Missoula
Three Mile Country
Stevensville
Montana
Three Mile Creek
Bitter Row Valley
Might Mile Valley
Eight Mile Basin
Bitter Root Valley
D. Lb. Beck
Colmono Orchard Company
Bura Fork
Middle Fork
Rock Creek
Hitter Root
Ambrose Pass
Northern Pacific
Paradise Canyon
St. Regis
Plains
Hope
Coeur d'Aleie
Bonner
Could I Go Back To That Day Of Lost Paradise
A poetic excerpt from Collier's Weekly laments wishing to return to yesterday’s love. The speaker recalls love’s hand in hand moments and laments grief’s wisdom, fearing renewed damage and storms. The tone is rueful and elegiac about missed chances and a prayer for healing.
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Collier's Weekly
December term opens in Missoula district court
The December term convened at 10 o'clock with 36 jurors drawn to report Thursday for the murder trial of John Tully. Bonds of county commissioners approved. Several cases set for trial including Dowdell vs Young for $20,000 and Bertha Aldrich vs D C Aldrich for divorce. Some motions dismissed and the Hellman assault case dropped as the witness left the state. Court to reconvene tomorrow at 9:30 for further trials.
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Missoula
John Tully
Carl Dowdell
Joseph L. Young
Clinton Townsite
David Lewis
W. J. Scott
City of Missoula
Bertha Aldrich
D. C
William Zander
John Bean
Simeon Hellman
Graham
George R. Duncan
Sebastian Effenger
Traveling Backward From Success
A college graduate can lose momentum after earning a degree. The essay urges new graduates to avoid drift, to pursue ongoing mental growth, and to replace purposelessness with a life plan. It warns against resting on laurels and calls for immediate action to redefine goals.
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Keniteeda
Out of a Swish of Skirts
A woman travels alone on a train and pretends to be a seasoned traveler. A conductor asks for her ticket and she frantically claims she has it. After a tense moment she reveals a different ticket and curses the railroad, wishing misfortune on the company.
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