Steel Bridge Replacing Wooden Span at Clark's Fork
Missoula dispatch reports the Northern Pacific has about 190 workers at bridge 309 over Clark's Fork, replacing the long used wooden bridge with a large steel structure. The project, under J Fleming, aims for spring completion. Also planned is a new icehouse near the station to store around 400 tons of ice for passenger trains, with two ice trains daily from Lolo.
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Missoula
Northern Pacific
Clark's Fork
J. Fleming
Lolo
jMissenger
Evaro
Wallace
Bearmouth
FP Oy
Barnes
Banta Fe
The
Express Cmpany
Dan
Remnants to Close Out Carpet Sale at Half Price
A local retailer announces remnants of carpet ranging from 1 to 15 yards will be sold at one half of the regular price as they clear stock. The sale promotes discount pricing and limited quantities while supplies last.
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S.zes
Bedroom Suit Prices In Clearance Sale
An ad describes several bedroom suites with bevel mirrors and dresser tops in golden oak ashwood and French bevel styles. It notes dimensions such as 18x24 mirrors and 19x41 dressers, with wide units around 4 feet and 6 feet 3 inches high, and lists clearance prices from 15.75 to 27.06 dollars compared with prior prices up to 40 and more.
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Ashwalt
Dresser
Chiffoniers On Clearance Sale In Golden Oak
A seller offers two chiffoniers in sulden oak with brass drawer pulls. One has five drawers and a hat box at $9.75 clearance, the other has six drawers, a 12x22 French bevel mirror, at $12.25 clearance.
Alfred Noble of Missoula Seen in East Civil Projects
Missoula residents recall Alfred Noble, designer of the Marent trestle now steel replacing a wooden structure. He held a Northern Pacific post and aided a Panama Canal route study. Noble is named on a New York tunnel advisory board and is praised by Charles Eaton for early Montana work.
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Missoula
Alfred Noble
Noble
Northern Pacific
Panama Canal
Panama
New York
Montana
Charles Eaton
Eaton
Mr. Eaton
Mr. Noble
Lob Peltier Leaves Reservation Love Story Ends
Missoula January 30 Lob Peltier returns from two months on the Flathead reservation for health and looks. A tale from the camps tells of his romance with a Kootenal girl who agreed to marry only if they stayed on the reservation, prompting his return to Missoula without her.
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Missoula
Peltier
Flathead Reservation
Kootenal
Bot
Bob
Missoula Horticulture Society Seeks merchants aid
The Missoula committee of the Horticulture society plans to ask merchants for financial support to host visitors at the February 18 to 21 meeting. Past towns hosted well and Missoula intends to outdo them with a strong delegation and quality entertainment.
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Missoula
the Horticulture Society
Doctor Buys 159 Acres Indian Land Near Stevensville
Dr. J. B. Denayer has purchased 159 acres of government Indian land near Stevensville including a sawmill site. The property lies close to the Northern Pacific station and includes a water right. Price paid was 8 per acre.
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Missoula
J. B. Denayer
Stevensville
Northern Pacific
Baby girl for Smiths in Carlton Missouri
A girl baby arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Smith in Carlton yesterday. The Smiths recently moved from Butte where they are well known and have many friends pleased by the birth.
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Missou
Thomas F. Smith
Carlton
Thomas
Butte
Nervous Power Electrical Belt Claims Cure All Ailments
An advertisement promotes electrical belts claiming to cure falling power backaches and various weaknesses in both sexes, with promises of free books on Nervous Vital Ailments and their Cure By Electricity. It touts soft sponge electrodes and offers trade in old belts as partial payment plus a free booklet.
Missoula Considers Detention Hospital for Women
In Missoula the need for a detention hospital for women is stressed after cases at Sisters' hospital and in the city. Local officials discuss building an isolated facility to serve six women and others, with county and city roles debated for funding and rental options.
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Missoula
Richard Williams
Lolo
Sisters’ Hospital
McClellan
Bonner
Missoula County
Missoula Letter Published From Mrs F Ww
A. W. Woodworth received a letter published in the Standard dated January 29 from Mrs F Ww. The brief item notes correspondence from Missoula and records the exchange between the individuals.
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Missoula
Standard
A. W. Woodworth
F. Ww
Water restored in Missoula amid ditch repairs and cheerful fires
Missoula reports a marked water improvement as a large crew works along the ditch and the Northern Pacific water tank fills. Schools had feared closure over steam heat shortages, but will stay open. The Rattlesnake area remains dry with limited wells and residents haul water by pail and tub.
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Missoula
Northern Pacific
Missoua
Spa E
John Pulliam
Death of William Vert of Victor in Missoula obituary
William Vert of Victor died at his ranch four miles north of Missoula after a brief illness. He was about 50, left a wife and four grown children, and had come from Missouri eight years earlier seeking ranch life in the Bitter Root valley. Funeral services are planned for tomorrow at Vietor with his family left well provided for.
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Missoula
William Vert
Victor
Wfe
Mr. Vert
Missouri
Bitter Root
Vietor
Up From the Lynch Camp in Missoula
Missoula reporter notes T A Burger, the smallpox expert, has left Lynch camp pesthouse after tending patients. He nearly recovered from a fall injuring his ankle and says all patients are out of danger. He plans to return to work the next morning with a cook secured for quarantined men. Dy Dr Burton Osteopath Missoula.
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Missoula
T. A. Burger
Lynch Camp
Infant son of Taylor family dies near Florence
Joseph Taylor aged 18 months died at the ranch near Florence after several days of bronchitis that developed into pneumonia. The funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon in Florence with Rev. Mr. Salsman of the Missoula Baptist Church officiating. Undertaker Lucy dispatched a casket and I M. Reilly & Co. supplied groceries.
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Missoula
Joseph
George C. Taylor
Florence
Lucy
Mr. Salsman
Missoula Baptist Church
Gannon Appears in Missoula Court for Disturbing the Peace
George Gannon arrested last night for fighting with Crosby appeared for a hearing. He pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace and a trial was set for Saturday afternoon. Crosby did not appear as no charge was filed. Crosby suffered a severe gash above the eye needing stitches. Gannon was released on $100 bond.
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Missoula
George Gannon
Crosby
Gannon
Cosmos club meets in South Missoula for papers
The Cosmos club gathered at Mr and Mrs Elred's home in South Missoula this week. Professor W M Aber presented Our Origin and Destiny while Mrs Elred discussed The Isthmian and Nicaraguan Canal Routes. Despite cold weather attendance remained strong and lively discussion followed each talk.
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Missoula
Cosmos Club
Elred
South Missoula
W. M. Aber
Students Use River Ice To Cross In Missoula
Missoula residents from the Rattlesnake area are crossing the river on ice due to cold weather. Students note the shortcut past the river opposite the Rattlesnake highlights a bridge’s potential benefit to local travel and safety.
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Missoula
Sheep Drive Through Missoula Draws Crowds
Charles Cowell moved about 7 000 head of sheep from the north to the south side of Missoula this afternoon. The long procession took nearly an hour to pass a bridge, drawing considerable attention as the flock crossed.
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Missoula
Charles Cowell
Marriage License Issued for McLaughlin and Mac Allen
A marriage license was issued today by the district court clerk to Dennis J. Mc Laughlin 42 and Miss Cora Mac Allen 29, both residents of Wallace, Montana.
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Missoula
Dennis J. McLaughlin
Cora Mac Allen
Wallace
Hotel depot care for a sick man in Missoula
Missoula on January 20 Deputy Sheriff Kelley was summoned to the hotel at the depot to assist a ill man in need of care as medical help arrived.
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Missoula
Kelley
Stranger John Mead in Kansas Convulsions Injured
John Mead, a stranger from Kansas, suffered convulsions lasting minutes and was taken to the jail for care. Doctors report a large skull hole from a prior accident, with brain exposed as he convulses, fearing fatal injury if he falls again.
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John Mead
Kansas
Mead
Missoula Notes Highlights Local Events And People
John Erickson pleads guilty for being intoxicated and pays a ten dollar fine. Ed Murphy is convicted of raising and serves ten days in jail. Hamilton reports strong Missoula pesthouse presence with two of six patients. Undertaker Lucy ships a coffin to Drummond for a Helmville death. Dr. J M Fox travels to Portland to join Mrs. Fox for several months. Dr S S Partello of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra visits. Local youths skate on the Missoula river with noted danger. Dr M E B Knowles visits Bitterroot valley on professional business. Dixon-Duncan skylight material due soon for roof replacement. Electric light service remains steady this winter. W E Bancroft shows the veterans jewel from the Odd Fellows. Dr Fitzgerald attends a sick child in Grass Valley. Garden City Dancing Club hosts a Friday hop in Ellis hall. The Mysterious Man company at the Union performs again Saturday night.
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John Erickson
Montana
Ed Murphy
Hamilton
Missoula
Lucy
Drummond
Helmville
J. M. Fox
Portland
Electric Light Company
W. E. Bancroft
Odd Fellows
Fitzgerald
Grass Valley
Lideau
Garden City
Ellis’ Hall
the Union
Placer Claims and Deed Filed in Missouri County
Filed for record listing placer locations Rose and Molly Bawn twelve 20 acre claims on Deen Creek Trout Creek with John Trundek, Alcina claim 60 acres by L J Knapp et al in Burnt Fork basin, deed Frank Hartman to R L Mani Plains blocks 7 and 9 for 400 dollars, and Lucky Boys 20 acres on Trout Creek by Joseph Lacombe.
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Missouia
Rose
Molly Bawn
Deen Creek
Trout Creek
John Trundeck
Alcina
L. J. Knapp
Burnt Fork
Frank Hartman
R. L. Manifee
Plains
Elder White to Preach in Missoula Saturday and Sunday
Elder White of the Seventh Day Adventist church will preach at the regular service on Saturday in Missoula. He will speak on the Sabbath Sunday evening and invites all interested to attend at the Adven tist church on Hierins avenue near Missoula Nursery’s greenhouses and caulery store.
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Missoula
Elder White
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Adventist Church
North ern Pacific conductor nets three madard ducks
A Northern Pacific conductor returning from the west reportedly stopped briefly in a snowstorm to retrieve three fine madard ducks that had struck the train near the tracks. More birds were present but he could not stop to collect them.
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Missoula
Northern Pacific
McDonald Injures Thumb at Garnett Lodging House
Joseph McDonald, leasing the Garnett lodging house on West Front Street in Missoula, broke his thumb and tore off the thumbnail while attempting to fit a coal chute door. He had just recovered from a broken leg.
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Missoula
Joseph McDonald
Garnett
West Front Street
McDonald
Horseshoer Hurt By Hot Scale In Eye
Samuel Elder a Missoula horseshoer was struck in the eye by hot scale from a horseshoe. Dr. Eaton attended him and removed the steel piece successfully.
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Missoula
Samuel Elder
Eaton
Kemsall Recovers After Severe Eye Sufferings
Kemsall was confined to his home with a very sore eye that grew worse after a cold. Medical attention was given as the eye deteriorated and required care.
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Missoula
Kemsall
Doctors operate on Joe Reece at Trinity hospital
In Missoula on January 30 Drs Fitzgerald and Parson operated to remove dead bone from Joe Reece's leg after a painful accident in a lumber camp. The procedure was performed at Trinity hospital and reported without complications.
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Missoula
Fitzgerald
Joe Reece
Trinity Hospital
Reece
Salt Lake Telegram Debuts In Utah
Salt Lake City launches the Salt Lake Telegram an independent evening journal devoted to mining industrial and material interests of Utah and its metropolis William M Butler formerly of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette is publisher Dr Goldsmith Bernard West formerly of the Washington Times editor The Telegram prints the full leased wire report of the Associated Press continuous coverage.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Land sales move Northern Pacific timber lands eastward
Spokane Washington January 3 The Northern Pacific timber lands in Eastern Washington are rapidly passing to new owners. The sale of 8.00 acres near Milan Washington to the Phoenix sawmill is announced today. W C Fawards of the Elk mills has also purchased 400 acres. Frail aggregating about square miles of Northern Pacific land in the vicinity of Milan to mill owners have been announced this week.
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Bpokane
Wash
Northern Pacific Timber
Washington
Milan
Phoenix
W. C. Fawards
Elk Mills
Fales
Northern Pacific
Vic
New Directors Elected on Chicago Rock Island Board
In New York at a Rock Island board meeting George M. MecMurtrie F L Heine and F H Sweetser were elected to the directors in place of H K Bishop Tracey Dows and F H Griggs who retired from the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
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New York
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
George M. MecMurtrie
F. L. Heine
F. H. Sweetser
H. KR. Bishop
Tracey Dows
F. H. Griggs
Lacey Proposes One Million for Irrigation Experiments
Special dispatch from Washington reports Congressman Lacey of Iowa aims to defeat the Hansbrough Newlands irrigation bill and push his own measure. The plan appropriates 1,000,000 dollars to test national irrigation, allowing surveys for reservoirs and canals, with land sales to homesteaders and water distribution rules under interior department oversight.
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The
Standard
Washington
Lacey
Iowa
Secretary of the Interior
Geological Survey
De Wolfe seeks new trial over alibi and juror prejudice
In Great Falls Montana on January 30, Percy De Wolfe requests a new trial and bill of exceptions in the horse stealing case. He claims an alibi from his wedding dance at Blackfoot reservation and alleges juror Frank Wocaseck showed prejudice. The motion, supported by affidavits, will be heard by Judge Leslie Saturday morning.
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Great Falls
Percy de Wolfe
de Wolfe
Canada
Deer Lodge
L. L. Harmon
Frank Wocaseck
Harmon
FB. R. Race
Wocaseck
Race
Wocuseck
Lesiie
Trainmen Win Pay Increase at Union Pacific
The conductors and train men of Union Pacific reach a two year pact with General Manager Dickinson securing higher pay and shorter hours in many cases. Train crews will be paid full time for dead heading and waiting delays and passenger trains will carry two brakemen. Conductors earning under 12 a month gain from 5 to 10 more, with other concessions across the system.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railway
Dickinson
Union Pacific
Discrimination in Rates Heard By Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard arguments in the Business Men's League of St. Louis case against several transcontinental railroads over rate differences for carload versus less than carload shipments from Chicago St Louis and middle western points to the Pacific coast. The hearing was not concluded.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Business Men's League of
St. Loui
Chicago
St. Louis
Middle W
Pacific Coast
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Blanchard
West Main Street
Wouth
Ony
Bawe
News OF the Railroad
Magers
Denver
Col
Harry Howard
Woodworth
Howard
Missoula, Mont
C. A.perrin, M.D
Helena, Mont
Canal Committee
Boston
Dr. Gwinn
Haby
Smith
Anney
Dr. Bennett
Bett
Dr. Bennett Electric Belt Co
Union Bidg
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Torday
Mer Sen
Hiewrins
Dy. J
Burton
Osteopath
I M. Reilly & Co
the Grocers
Ress
Missoula Notes
Cau Elty
Hierins Avenue
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Menaure
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Retary of the Interior
Scale
I.io
Melena, Oom v
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Mercantile Department
Mons
First National Bank OF
A. B. Hammond, A. G. England, J. M. Keith
A. Eddy
A. B. Hammond
A. G
England
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D G England
C. M. McLeod
Keith H
Western Montana National Bank
G. A. Wolf
A John C. Lehson
J. H. T. Ryman
G. T. Lewis
WH. L. Uraun & Co
Wissouta
J. M. Lucy Union
Luter Etyles F Furniture Scientice Undertaking
Moat
Wwe
Times
Big Blackfoot Milling Co
BIG Blackfoot Milling
Toole Ave
Missoula Bonner, Mont
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