Bond sale rebuked for skipping state bid rule
Great Falls school board attempted to refund 360,009 in bonds without first offering to the state board of land commissioners. Only one bid arrived from Harris & Co of Chicago, rejected for lacking a certified check. Governor Toole advised seeking relinquishment of state rights to purchase and possible special session.
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Great Falls Sehoal Board
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Frank Monroe Sentenced One Year For Mail Wagon Robbery
In Helena July 1 a federal court sentenced Frank Monroe to one year in the state penitentiary after he pleaded guilty to robbing a mail wagon between the post office and the Northern Pacific depot last December. The indictment against wagon driver J T Osborne was dismissed on motion. Monroe said he had found the stolen items and chose to plead guilty to end the case.
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Helena
Standard
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Grand
Northern Pacific
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Knowles
J. T. Osborne
Notle
Great cash balance being kept on hand
Washington July 1 The statement of the public debt shows at June 20 1901 the debt excluding cash in the treasury stood at 1 044 739 120 a June decrease of 17 737 374 mainly from increased cash on hand The debt totals include interest bearing debt 987 141 42 non interest 383 015 584 and includes 771 754 689 in certificates offset by equal cash on hand for redemption Cash in treasury 1 181 868 011 against demand liabilities 855 035 786 leaves cash on hand 326 832 124
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Washington
Treasury
CAPT BROWNS BODY TO BURY IN ARLINGTON
Mrs Mary S Brown mother of Captain William Brown of the 45th volunteers learns his body has reached San Francisco from the Philippines and will be sent to Washington for burial in Arlington National Cemetery. Captain Brown lived in Helena and served as battalion adjutant before his promotion and death in action on August 17.
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Standard
Helena
Mary S. Brown
William Brown
45Th Volunteers
Philippines
Department Quartermaster Long
San Francisco
Buford
Washington
Brown
Captain Brown
Montana
Narrow escape for sheepherder in Riverdale area
Ralph Crow, a lone sheepherder about 20 miles west of Riverdale, cut his foot badly while splitting wood. Harry Nelson arrived with a load of supplies just in time, aiding Crow to reach Great Falls where doctors dressed the wound and stopped the bleeding. Crow rests easy and is expected to recover after a near fatal loss of blood.
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The
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Great Falls
Riverdale
Harry Nelson
Nelson
Crow
Indian Whirlwind Pardoned Despite One Protest
The state board of pardons approved clemency for Little Whirlwind, a Northern Cheyenne life-term prisoner. Rep Joseph Brown to Birney protested, saying guilt was clear. Spotted Hawk, tied to the same crime, gained a retrial but was never tried again. a dying confession by Stanley exonerated all. Governor Smith did not grant a pardon.
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Helena
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Senator Gibson Returns From Maine Visit
United States Senator Paris Gibson came home from an eastern trip, visiting Bowdoin College and scenes of his youth in Maine. He noted progress over 50 years, found crops abundant and farmers prosperous, and planned to stay in Great Falls until December before returning to Washington for Congress opening.
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Great Falls
United States
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Johnson Accused of Chewing Eyebrow in Mission Feud
Nathaniel Webb traveled from Mission to Great Falls to swear out a warrant for assault in the third degree against William Johnson after Webb says Johnson chewed Webb’s left eyebrow and punched him during a quarrel in which Webb intervened between two stock raisers. Webb required seven stitches.
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Nathaniel Webb
Standard
Great Falls
Mission Today
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Webb
Mission District
Litigation to Result Kiowa and Comanche Country Opening
Guthrie Oklahoma July 1 The government plan of settlement of the Kiowa and Comanche country is to be contested by settlers who expect to take claims when opened The contest centers on the legality of the drawing scheme Leading plaintiffs include L N Hornbeck of Minco and a government surveyor An attorney from the territory supports the suit
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Texas Plans for 40 Clients as Proclamation Opens
Texas has secured 40 clients and will follow the same plan as thousands prepare to enter the country when the proclamation is issued. Claims will be staked by those already camped along the borders, with potential disputes over rights and titles likely to follow in land offices and courts. Land attorneys say two legal paths exist: settle on a quarter before another files or file before the other settles, while courts interpret the law.
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Texas
Fifty Thousand More Pensioners Added to Rolls
Washington July 1 A pension office statement shows for the year ended June 26 an addition of 42 612 to the rolls. Originals totaled 44 861 with 4 751 restorations. Civil War Spanish American War Mexican War Indian War and War of 1812 widows are listed among original issues. Total certificates reached 109 665 up from 105 541 in 1900. Pensioners on rolls June 30 rose about 2 500 to 141 000. Claims pending May 12 1901 numbered 415 404 and on June 30 1901 stood at 635 059.
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Washington
Pension Office
Spain
Court house bids exceed funds in Great Falls
In Great Falls on July 1 the Cascade county commissioners opened bids for the new courthouse. All bids exceed the $180000 limit and the available funds of about $171000. Lease & Richards bid $183985, Great Falls Iron Works $197000, William Roberts $196870. The board plans plan changes to cut costs and will meet again with architect Black and contractor Lease to report likely modifications.
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Cascade County
Ciizens
Black and Tongstaff
Anaconda
Lease & Richards
Great Falls Ironworks
William Roberts
Lease
Black
Hitchcock Denies Delay in Wichita Indian Opening
Secretary Hitchcock ruled there is no legal authority to delay opening the Wichita Indian reservation in Oklahoma until October 1, 1901. After a hearing with lessees and lenders, he signaled no formal decision but indicated the lands would be opened for settlement next month despite cattle interests’ objections.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Wichita
Wilkie's Good Work Counterfeiting Falls in 127 Months
Chief Wilkie of the Secret Service reports that during the 127 months ending June 10, 1901 only four new counterfeit notes entered circulation, with one considered dangerous. Total counterfeit currency seized amounted to 30,056 dollars and 18.10 dollars in counterfeit coin. Counterfeiting declined nationwide except in New York area, with several suspect cases tied to genuine silver imitations. Arrests for a year totaled 464, including 410 for making, passing, or possessing counterfeit coin. among the prisoners are Italians, Germans, Swedes, and many Americans. Contraband items seized included 372 molding sets, 24 metal and 246 plaster plates, 45 metal dies, 202 printing plates, and 82 plates for forbidden advertising material. Large work was performed for other departments.
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Secret Service
Washington
Wilkie
Gage
New York
United States
Boulder Court Opens Amid Illness and Crime Sentences
July term of Boulder district court opens with Judge Parker ill and adjournment planned. Kennedy gets 40 days for drunkenness after a prior $5 fine was remitted. A seaman Daniel Flynn dies after a fall from the William Law. Trooper George Price dies from a pistol wound inflicted by a gun store clerk Bonnelli. Price was from Carlisle Kentucky.
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Standard
A. J. Holoway
Parker
Price
San Francisco
George Price
Company C
48Th Infantry
Philippines
F. Bonnelli
Carlisle
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