American Cattle Growers Meet in Denver March 4 1902
The American Cattle Growers Association plans its second annual convention at the Tabor Opera House in Denver on March 4 to discuss the land leasing bill now before Congress and the diseases of cattle and remedies. Northern buyers will meet southern cattle raisers to promote sales, with papers on feeding and fattening in arid regions and open debate after brief presentations. Members pay $5 initiation, and reduced railroad rates are available for the trip.
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Denver
American Cattle Growers’ Association
Cattle Growers and Breeders
Cattle Growers’ Association
Tabor Opera House
Colo
West
Congress
Association
Convention
American Cattle Growers’ Convention
F. C. Lusk
H. W. Robinson
Coat sale promises two lengths at greatly reduced price
Retailers urge shoppers to decide quickly between short and long coats as they showcase both options at significantly lower prices. Limited time discounts aim to boost demand before the season changes.
Carnegie Institute Elects Executive Committee and Names HQ
The Carnegie Institute completes its initial organization with an executive panel of Abram S. Hewitt Dr. H c Gilman Secretary Elihu Root Dr. J S Billings Darrell D Wright Dr S Weir Mitchell and Dr dD C Walcott. A temporary home at 1439 K Street Washington is secured with plans for a future administration building. Judge Morrow offers a resolution accepting Mr Carnegie's gift and outlining duties. Fox Mayor Hewitt of New York presides as by laws are refined. Next trustees meeting set for November at the institute headquarters.
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Washington
Carnegie Institute
Abram S. Hewitt
H. c. Gilman
Elihu Root
J. S. Billings
Darrell D. Wright
S. Weir Mitchell
Dd. C. Walcott
Gilman
Institute
K Street
Fox-Mayor
Hewitt
New York
Great Falls May Name Vaughn Street Commissioner
Special Dispatch reports Republicans may elect Robert Vaughn as street commissioner for the newly created post in Great Falls. One Democrat is said to back Vaughn, potentially sealing the election. Another rumor states four Democrats back former Alderman Bridges to fill the vacancy from H. H. Matteson's resignation once allowed by Matteson and Mayor Collins.
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Standard
Robert Vaughn
Great Falls
Vaughn
Bridges
H. H. Matteson
Matteson
Collins
Lynching May Be Averted In Casper Wyoming
A Casper report says lynching of George Woodard, self confessed murderer of ex Sheriff Rickers, has subsided. It seems unlikely troops will be needed when he arrives in custody Saturday night. Citizens favor a speedy trial, while miners and rangers still seek vigilante action.
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Salt Lake
Deseret News
Casper
Wyo
George Woodard
Rickers
Canadian Pacific to cut schedule for Montreal to Vancouver
Canadian Pacific plans a spring service reducing Montreal to Vancouver runs to 72 hours. The new route will run twice weekly with trains averaging 463 miles per hour and no local stops. Equipment costing nearly 1 million dollars will be supplied by US builders.
Fort Benton Notes Seventeen case updates from district court
McBride Miller and Baldwin, arrested for sheep theft in Havre, plead not guilty in Fort Benton district court. Judge Tattan appoints defense. trial set for McBride tomorrow with others to follow. Jury impaneled for February 6. many criminal cases continued. Williams vs Williams dismissed as settled. Cc Bampson to be tried for assault February 10 amid further continuances for several assault burglary cases.
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Fort Benton
J. F. Williams
Lou Ora Williams
Jennie Durst
Chinook
Cc. C. Bampson
Lee S Lf
Sandusky
W. Sherlock
Sued for What He Said
Special Dispatch reports Rev K A A Koski of Melt faces a potential civil suit for about 159 dollars after a group including Andrew Anderson leased the Mayflower mine in 1900 and quit on April 21 without paying losses. The case centers on alleged financial contributions the preacher did not cover.
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Stoplard Great Falls
Jan. V
K. A. A. Koski
Lutheran Church
Melt
Mayflower
Andrew Anderson
Mr. Koski
Burglars Shot in Valley Saloon Fight
A saloon keeper Maitt Ruhiin and several visitors fought two burglars who broke in early today. Both burglars were shot. George Mers was fatally wounded after being captured, while the other burglar escaped.
Protest Denied in Willow Creek Fraction Lode Patent Case
A Helena decision in the Gilbert v Morris and Elling estate contest finds the Willow Creek Fraction lode improvements did not include the boardinghouse as part of the claim. The Montana tunnel and crosscuts are considered active development, and the protest is denied with a 30 day right to appeal to the commissioner of the general land office.
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Helena
Charles N. Gilbert
W. W. Morris
Elling
Willow Creek
Gilbert
General Land Office
Willow Reek Lode
Montana
Virginia
Ned
Pony
Mountain Clu
Summit
Morris
Low Creek
John Hi. Farmer
Willow Fraction
Clarke
Taylor
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Cree Indians Move North Toward Canada
Special Dispatch reports Crees in Billings on the move north after being ordered from the Crow agency. Twelve lodges traveled five miles the first day with Major Kawards’ orders to proceed, while Deputy Game Warden Smith urged they continue north. Rip Thunderstorm warned Montana residents if not alerted, the Crees would press on, with locals viewing them as persistent game slayers and cattle raiders when meat is scarce.
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The
Standard
Billings
Canada
Crow Agency
Kawards
Smith
Musselshell
Rip
Montana
Denver Invites Christian Endeavor to National Convention
John Nis Baer, general secretary of the Christian Endeavor union, arrived in Denver to invite the society to hold its national convention there in 1993. Denver will raise $15,000 to cover expenses and begin mobilizing funds immediately.
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Denver
John Nis Baer
W Christian Endeavor Union
Governor Denies Commute for Lum You's Death Sentence
Olympia Washington January 30 Governor Mettride refused to commute to life imprisonment the death sentence of Lum You a Chinaman who is to be hanged next Friday at South Bend Pacific county The ruling preserves the scheduled execution in the Pacific county facility.
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Olympia
Wash
Mettride
Lfe
Lum You
South Bend
Pacific County
Condor May Have Sunk After Collision Near Flattery
Seattle reports a suspected collision between the Condor and the Matteawan after they left Lady Smith and Victoria on December 5. The Matteawan was seen near Neah Bay in distress, with the Condor close behind, raising belief the Matteawan returned to Neah Bay and collided south of Cape Flattery.
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Seattle
Hansdorff
Cape Flattery
Ladysmith
Victoria
B. C
San Francisco
Honolulu
Flattery
Neah Bay
Straits
Dorf
Flattery Rocks
Death of 86 year old Pioneering Montana Resident
The obituary notes the death of an 86 year old woman born in Lofestad Sweden on April 19 1816 who came to the United States in 1845 and to Montana in 1873 living in Bozeman until her death last Saturday She leaves seven children 49 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Charles Murray was convicted yesterday of selling diseased meat fined 216 20 after butchering a hog gored by a cow and distributing the meat near Three Forks He was found guilty in district court after a prior justice court conviction and sentencing.
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Lofestad
Sweden
United States
Omaha
Neb
Montana
Bozeman
Charles Murray
Three Forks
Pioneer of Alder Gulch dies in Virginia City frontier era
Frederick Kraemer a longtime Alder Gulch pioneer dies after bone inflammation. Born in Germany July 106 1840 he came to America at age four, lived in Ohio and Iowa before moving to Alder Gulch in 1864. He ran a saddlery, led the family business, served as Madison county coroner since 1896, and was active in Catholic rites. Buried Wednesday by Fairweather tent No 12 Knights of Maccabees.
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The
Standard
Virginia City
Frederick Kraemer
Alder Gulch
Germany
America
Chilicothe
Ohio
van Buren County
Iowa
Aldergulch
Frederick
Napa
Cal
Madison County
Rightenous
Kraemer
Iss
Julius
Leopold
William
Yankton
S. C
Frank J
Chicago
John C
Butte
Nat Woods
William Woods
Dillon
Spokane
Wash
Fairweather
Knights of Maccabees
He Loses Both Feet After Ruby Valley Cold Snap
John Sorenson, a 4 demented Swede, slept in Richard Caswell’s barn near Alder Gulch in Ruby Valley for five nights during a cold spell. He was found Tuesday night and sent to the poor farm. County physician Dr. R A White and Dr. Davidson amputated both feet this morning.
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The
Standard
Virginia City
John Sorensten
Richard Caswells
Alderguich
Ruby Valley
R. A. White
Dillon and Beaverhead News Roundup
Ernest H. Boyd, Montana volunteer, was sentenced to three months for a seduction charge after a prior assault case. His companion William Irons also pleaded guilty and serves in Oregon jail. Mrs William McIntosh, elder Montana pioneer, broke her arm when she fell from a sleigh. Guy Stapleton of Butte is related. A St. Paul horse buyer failed to load carloads at Dillon, with horses bought from Sam Page. Ice harvest begins in Dillon with 22 inch blocks stored.
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Standard
Dolon
Ernest H. Boyd
Montana
Dillon
Milton
Ore
Boyd
William Irons
Oregon
William McIntosh
Guy Stapleton
Butte
Smith
St. Paul
Sheridan
Sam Page
Great Falls Notes Roundup From Jan 30
Several city items include a small blaze at the Arcade restaurant with slight damage, a $1 fine for Thomas Shannon for exhibiting a deadly weapon in a fight with Pat O’Hara, and power shutdown at the Boston & Montana smelter for sludge removal. A Minneapolis street car arrived to replace recently destroyed units, doctors were asked to vaccinate county residents, census figures show county children totals with gender breakdowns, Joseph Bassette dies of typhoid at 22, a Wickes tunnel cave‑in delays a Butte train, and a marriage license is issued to Frederick Merritt and Mary White of Great Falls.
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Standard
Great Falls
Arcade
Thomas Shannon
Pat O'Hara
Geyser
Boston & Montana
Minneapolis
A. F Longeway
County Board of Health
Martha A. Kearns
Welch
Helena
Joseph Bassette
Columbus Hospital
Hassette
Little Milwaukee
Wickes Tunnel
Butte
Frederick Merritt
Mary White
Great Patts
Funeral Notices From Gallatin County
Special correspondent reports the funeral of Henry M. Kirk of Denver Cob held near Bozeman with Rev. J. N. Maclean and Rev. Davis Willson officiating. Pallbearers named. Kirk, born November in Lawrence County Pa, leaves widow and four children. Also funeral of Mrs. Hannah A. Lundwall conducted at St James Church with Rev. Frank B Lewis.
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Standard
Bozeman
Henry M.kirk
Denver
Cob
J. N. Maclean
Davis Willson
Lester
Willison
Thomas Lewis
W. B. Burkett
Walter Cooper
John McDonald
BE. M. Gardner
Jonas Henderson
Kenry M. Kirk
Lawrence County
Newcastle
Montana
Charles Kirk
Howard Kirk
Harris Kirk
Thomas S Kirk
Gallatin County
Hannah A. Lundwall
St. James Durch
Frank B Lewis
Pony Matters in Pony Jan 9 notices and events
Obituary notes Mrs Laura Newkirk of Buring wife of Charles Newkirk died after a weeks long illness aged about 40 to 45 leaving husband several grandchildren and a son. Funeral Tuesday at Valley View cemetery. The Pony Miners and Milmen's union held its first hall Friday with Dr F P Millis in charge. crowd filled the fraternity hall. Jacob J Scheytt and Miss Henrietta Winyard have taken a license to wed in Mammoth with ceremony planned this week. Nine men, including Nunn Pennybaker Bhay, traveled to Madson canyon to resume work after closing their Butte office as electric line to the canyon reached completion. Electricity expected for Butte by February. Alra Rennick returned from Mexico to join the local assay shop.
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Standard
Pony
Laura Newkirk
Buring
Charles Newkirk
Valley View
Pony Miners and Milmen’s Union
Fraternity
FP F Millis
Jacob J. Scheytt
Henrietta Winyard
Mammoth
Louis Scheytt
Phil Vinyard
Messrs. Nunn
Pennybaker Bhay
Madson Canyon
Butte
Canyon
Furntanes
Alra Rennick
Mexico
Census Bureau Bill Passes amid Civil Service Clash
Washington January 30 The House approved a permanent census bureau to take over July 1 1992 with current employees eligible for transfer or retention under civil service rules A mining safety bill and a temporary to permanent census transition dominated debate as German Moltke officers in uniform caused a gallery disruption and the chamber adjourned at 5 40 PM The vote passed without formal division reflecting broad support from labor and business interests with opposition from civil service reform advocates.
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Washington
House
Friends of the Civil Service Law
Territories
Moody
Oregon
Committee On Mining
Lacey
Iowa
Moltke
Hopkins
Thayer
Massachusetts
Worcestr
Mass
Canada
Ball
Gillett
Civil Service Commission
Friends
Congress
Census Bureau
Reign of terror in Roscommon County alarms Dublin reports
Dispatches from Dublin describe nightly tenant raids in Roscommon County by armed men. Notices threaten traitors and large beacon feasts mark midnight meetings. John O'Donnell of South Mayo challenged Mr. Wyndham to face open conflict with thousands of troops to settle the land question.
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London
Dublin
Roscommon
John O'Donnell
South Mayo
Fairmount
Ireland
Wyndham
Connaught
O'Donnell
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Saltz
Vla
Carnegie
Mally
Trus
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Woodard
Canadian Pacific
Minneapolis Tribune
TANA
Endeavor
Hetases
Brelish
Mattenwan
Vir
Ginia
Ster
Lings
Dillon and Beaverhead
Gallatin Country
Pony Matters
Friends of Civil Service System
John Odonnell
Schatzlein
Signery
W. Broadway, Butte
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