Lay on the Track Asleep Killed by Train Near Allen
John Grant a Montana Central railroad laborer was struck and killed by engine 615 while lying across the track near the poor farm one mile south of Great Falls at 7 10 this morning. He was found crushed and dragged 500 feet with a wine bottle nearby and identification in a medical account book bearing the names John Olson and John Grant.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
John Grant
Montana Central Railroad
Allen
Grant
Tras
FE. Wilson
J. P. Burns
Burns
Sweeney
Chief Cook
John Olson
First Avenue South
Byrne
Chase
James McCabe
McAllister
Railway auditors of Harriman group meet in Omaha
In Omaha on July 2 the conference of railway auditors linked to Harriman interests continued at the Union Pacific office. The Southern Pacific auditing staff joined with Union Pacific and other officials for the session.
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Omaha
Harriman
Erastus Young
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Road
Union Pacific E
Uniform auditing plans for ticket and freight offices
An exhaustive study outlines auditing departments and separate ticket freight and disbursement offices. The aim is to standardize auditing systems across roads so the large operations may function in harmony.
Courthouse Contract Let in Cascade County
Great Falls July 2 The Cascade county courthouse project is awarded to N T Lease of the city and T Richards of Helena as Lease & Richards. Their bid is 180 522 for full construction with 90 000 bond. Work to start by 15th, stonework by Vogel & Young, completion in 16 months by November 1902.
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Standard
Great Falls
Cascade County
N. T
Board of County Commissioners
Matt Dunn
W. G. Downing
Citizens’ Advisory Board
Lease
Messrs
Richarde
Great Falle
Montana
Malta
Chinook
Vogel & Young
State Waives Right to Great Falls Bonds
The state board of land commissioners held a special session to consider the Great Falls school board request that the state relinquish its right to make a preference bid on bonds offered for sale. After reviewing a letter from S. S. Warden, the board agreed to grant the request and instructed State Land Register Long to notify the school board by wire.
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Helena
State Board of Land Commissioners
Great Falls
State Board
Regional board clears city school bid for bonds
The state board, in a special meeting, approved the city school board’s bid from N. W. Harris & Co. for a $60,786.01 bond issue. Harris will have the bonds lithographed in Chicago under its supervision for $50, with delivery expected in about two weeks.
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Standard
Great Falls
N. W. Harris & Co
Chicago
Capital Malting & Brewing Company Established in Helena
John Bowde of Butte forms Capital Malting & Brewing company and acquires the Richter & Miller brewing plant on upper Matin street. The firm plans to enlarge and modernize the plant and expects beer on the market in about five months.
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The
Standard
Helena
John Bowde
Butte
Capital Malting & Brewing Company
Richter & Miller Brewing
Upper Matin Street
Funeral arrangements set for former Michigan governor Pingree
The body of former Michigan Governor Hazen S. Pingree was removed from the Zeeland today and taken to an undertaker’s establishment. It will be transported to Detroit on Thursday with a funeral planned for Sunday from the Pingree home.
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New York
Hazen
Pingree
Michigan
Zeeland
Detroit
Guamse Citizenship Hint in Court ruling
Honolulu dispatch reports United States Judge Estee suggested he would not grant citizenship to a Guam resident named Comanche resident in Hawaii. The piece also notes political moves on Hawaii annexation to California and legal challenges to jury selection and the new income tax law with revival of pending cases.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
San Francisco
United States
Estee
Guam
Comanche
Hawaii
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
California
Gear
Cooper
Dole
Wright
Hawaiei
Kilauea
Kona Railway Company
Island of Hawaii
Hilo Railway Company
Hilo- Kohala
Kohali
Hilo
Iwilei
Promising Free Gold Ledge Found Near Rock Creek Boise
Matt Graham reports a six foot wide vein of coarse gold at Rock Creek head in Boise County. He plans to arrange a five stamp mill. The Checkmate shaft at Pearl will be enlarged to install a mining cage.
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Standard Horse
Idaho
Matt Graham
Rock Creek
Boise County
Pearl
Rich ore deepens as mines resume milling activity
The district reports rising ore richness with depth as the 10-stamp mills at Checkmate War Eagle and Delhi run steadily. Tunnels reach 800 feet while shafts extend toward 1,400 feet. plans include new stamp mills and resumed development at Washington Gambrinus and Quartzburg. Prospectors rush to Thunder Mountain ahead of July.
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War Eagle Company
Shaw's Mountain
North Star
Delhi
J. A. Magee
Washington
Gambrinus District
Charles Balbach
Balbach
Thunder Mountain
Insane Love For Another's Wife Leads To Committal
Helena report: Fred Stuermer, recently released from asylum, was ruled to return there after a district court hearing. He had pursued a married woman employed by American Smelting & Refining and, while in East Helena, attempted to choke her. The husband had warned him to stay away, and Stuermer had written letters professing deluded affection. He reportedly asked for the password horse and buggy in a last threat.
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The
Standard
Helena
Fred Stuermer
Stuermer
East Helena
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Cattle receipts around 11 000 with best prices steady to higher. Texas steer prices listed from 4.00 to 5.00 per hundredweight and native cattle around 4.50 to 5.00. Hogs receipts about 22 000 with market weak to lower and typical sale ranges from 5.60 to 6.07 for heavy to mixed lots. Sheep receipts 3 000 with lambs around 4.50 to 5.50 and mutton near 3.25 to 4.00.
Omaha Cattle and Hog Prices See Mixed Movements
Cattle receipts around 3.0 percent. market active and steady. Native beef steers about $4.06 to $4.00. western and Texas steers near $4.00. cows and heifers $4.25 to $4.60. stockers $3.25 to $4.00. calves $0.00 to $5.75. bulls and stags $2.50 to $4.25. Hog receipts 11,000. heavy pigs $6.75 to $6. Or mixed $3.82 to $5.83. bulk $5.82. Sheep receipts 3,000. market steady. natives $3.40 to $3.75. ewes $3.00 to $3.50. lambs $4.00 to $4.40.
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Kansas City
Texas
Omaha
Neb
Wool market steadies in Boston with firmer prices
Boston July 2 Wool prices show stronger tone this week though gains are not large. Buyers who balked two weeks ago are now paying current market rates as territory wools and Australian scoured values firm with fine medium to staple ranges noted and regional variations in price.
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Boston
Mass
Territory
Montana
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Wool auction opens with 12042 bales offered in London
The fourth series of wool auction sales began in London today with 12 042 bales offered. Cross breds and medium Merinos dominated and demand was weak until holders cut prices by about five to six percent below May averages. After downsizing, bidding improved and most lots sold. American buyers bought some cross bred lots.
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London
Hints of Hops and Sheep Across California and Oregon
A rough, partial report lists hop crops and sheep names across multiple regions including San Francisco, Nevada, Eastern Oregon, Kaise valley, San Joaquin plains, Humboldt and Mendocino. The wording implies an agricultural survey with limited details and several place names.
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San Francisco
Cal
Nevada
Oregon
Valley Oregon
San Joaquin Plains
Humboldt
Mendocino
London Markets Report Mixed Prospect on Rail Shares
London trading shows Atchison 90 percent and Canadian Pacific 1064 with mixed sentiment. Union Pacific preferred 242 dollars and Northern Pacific preferred 9742, Grand Trunk 1 percent, Anaconda £9, silver at 274 pence per ounce.
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London
Atchison
Canadian Pacific
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Grand Trunk
Anaconda
President appoints Frank E. Pells postmaster at Ballard
Washington July 2 The president appoints Frank E Pells as postmaster at Ballard Washington, confirming the new federal appointment in the Pacific Northwest.
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Washington
Frank E. Pells
Ballard, Wash
Horses for the East Indian Vonies and Missouri Pacfic Shipments
Dillon notes 26 carloads of horses loaded for Missouri river points with buyers sending stock to St Joseph Kansas City and St Louis. Missouri Pacific expects to beat prior record 72 hours, horses fed thrice and arriving in excellent condition. Anderson Bros and other buyers expand to Idaho Lemhi ponies with prices from 2.50 to 2.50 per head.
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Standard
Dillon
Dillion
Red Rock
Missourii River
Anderson Bros
St. Joseph
Luther Fountain
Grand Avenue Horse & Mule Co
Kansas City
Ervin Grant & Co
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Missouri Pacific
L. O. Leonard
Butte
Salt Lake
Leonard
Beaverhead
Lemhi
Idaho
W. M. Wells
Grover Cleveland
Joe Shineberger
Point of Rocks
Madison County
P. W. Baker
Carl Swanstrum
Montana
Anderson Plans Rapid Horse Sale as Stock Reaches 3000
Anderson reports about 3,000 head on hand and vows to convert them to cash quickly. The next shipment is scheduled for July 12 with regular exports continuing while horses remain marketable.
Missoula Petroleum & Oil forms with $500000 capital
Missoula Petroleum & Oil company incorporated by H. E Chaney and others of Missoula. Capital stock set at $500,000. Plans include prospecting for carbon oil and smelting gold and silver ores in Montana and elsewhere. Armour Packing Company files annual statement showing assets of $11,102,384 and liabilities of $3,302,384.
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Missoula
Helena
New Jersey
District Attorney Sues Over Alleged Timber Cutting
Helena July 2 The district attorney filed a federal suit against Bitter Root Development and Anaconda companies and others to recover 255 521 for timber allegedly cut illegally on the public domain This is the sixth suit against these defendants and the total sought in all cases reaches 1 346 774.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Helena
District Attorney Today
Bitter Root Development Company
Anaconda Company
Northwestern traveling men faces near hundred job losses
Minneapolis July 2. As a result of plow consolidation it is expected that nearly 100 northwestern traveling men will be forced to look for new positions. About 50 of these travel out of Minneapolis. The release of these salesmen will constitute the largest wholesale discharge since the tobacco trust was formed.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northwestern
Doubtless Was Murder His Skull Smashed In
Hinsdale reports a mysterious killing of Oxley Drabbs with a back head wound from a 30-30 rifle and a skull smashed by a blunt instrument. A young companion is sought. the pair had gone wolf hunting across the Missouri river late last year and were last seen near Glasgow. The sheriff pursues the boy who rode away with Drabbs horses and headed for Dakota.
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Missouri
Oxley Drabbs
Harry Drabbs
Missouri River
Drabbs
Dakota
Denver Salt Lake Railway project aims to shorten route
Denver July 2. A new Denver and Salt Lake Railway to reduce rail distance to Salt Lake City is proposed by Tunnel & Mining Company. Capitalized at 5 million dollars. Incorporators include J E Ratchford of Syracuse and Denver men John J Bailey K W Hannum L N Cullis and David J Kelly. The plan targets the Atlantic & Pacific tunnel Bricks Pomeroy project. Construction could start next spring.
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Denver
Salt Lake City
Knox Buys City Home On K Street Northwest
Attorney General Knox purchased a city residence valued at 118000 dollars, located in a fashionable block on K Street Northwest between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets, Washington.
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Washington
Knox
K Street
Fifteenth
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Richter & Miller
Butte Company
Stein-Bloch
Aaa
Boston Mining
Opper
Eerie
Atlantic
Ranklin
Tamarack
Winona
Wolverines
Beston Wool Market
London Wool Auctions
Siegel's
Siegel
Cific
Schatzlein Paint Company
West Broadway
Oxley Crabbs
Hinsdale
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