Treasure State Celebrates Fourth in Helena Bright Morning
Helena observed a clear Fourth of July with a noisy night as youngsters in the streets bore powder stains and eye bandages from firework celebrations. Many residents traveled to Fort Harrison for a special program while others rode trains to Butte Alhambra or stops along the line.
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Helena
America
Fort Harrison
Fort
Butte
Alhambra
Fort Harrison Hosts Extensive Northwest Fourth of July
Helena reports Fort Harrison held a large Fourth of July celebration with residents from Helena and East Helena. Activities included reveille at 5 30 AM, rifle contest between companies A and B, athletic events, a reading of the declaration of independence, and a 21 gun salute. The 24th infantry band performed and patriotic songs accompanied the battalion.
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Helena
East Helena
A. J. Moss
24Th Infantry
Reveille
America
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Bozeman Dominates Livingston in 17 to 8 Baseball Game
A large crowd watched Livingston lose to Bozeman 17 to 8 as spectators packed the track where two accidents marred events. Julius Altimus was badly hurt after being thrown from a horse but is expected to recover. Under Sheriff Beller survived a sulky crash, losing the third heat but remaining uninjured. The two day celebration ended with fireworks and dances across the city.
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Livingston
Bozeman
Bozeman Rooters
Julius Altimus
Sheriff Beller
Fourth of July Festivities in Deer Lodge
On July 4 Deer Lodge held a pleasant celebration with a penitentiary band concert in the morning and a Citizens' band escort to the race track in the afternoon where several horse races took place. The Inter Mountain defeated Deer Lodge 4 to 2 in the ball game, and dancing followed at the pavilion until midnight under marshal John Bielenberg and Mayor Tom McTague.
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Deer Lodge
Inter Mountain
Inter Mountains
Butte
John Bielenberg
Tom McTague
Bozeman Town Quiet on Fourth as Rail Excursions Sell Out
Bozeman reports a near desertion on July 4 with 877 excursion tickets sold by the Northern Pacific. Of these, 20 go to Butte and the rest split between Livingston Belgrade and Chesnut. Snow lingers on mountain slopes despiteJuly warmth while roads run busy to the hills and canyons. Weather remains fair with some afternoon threats noted.
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Bozeman
Northern Pacific Railway
Butte
Livingston
Belgrade
Chesnut
Quiet Fourth Observed in Billings and Surroundings
Billings marked the Fourth with minimal ceremony as most businesses and government offices closed. The Yeomen picnic at Newman's Grove drew hundreds while fairgrounds races attracted good crowds. Donov an McCormick store front and Grand hotel were notably adorned. Red Lodge reported a typical Fourth with large picnics in surrounding areas and few formal celebrations.
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Billings
Newman's Grove
Fairgrounds
Donovan-McCormick Company
Grand Hotel
Forsyth Fourth of July Highlights Milburn Address
Special Dispatch to the Standard notes Forsyth's celebration featured George P.R. Milburn associate justice of the supreme court delivering the main address and a grove picnic drawing a large crowd.
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Forsyth
George PR. Milburn
The
Supreme Court
Judge Henry Co. Smith Delivers Oration in Lewistown Fourth
Judge Henry Co. Smith of Helena delivered the oration during Lewistown's Fourth of July commemorative exercises held today. The national birthday observance featured the local community gathering for a patriotic program.
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Lewistown
Henry Co. Smith
Helena
Pittsbourgh Iron Magnate Augustus W Painter Dies
Augustus W Painter a leading Pittsburg iron manufacturer and financier died early today at his Allegheny home after an eight week illness of diabetes He had retired from active business following the absorption of his company by the American Steel Hoop company
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Augustus W Painter
Pittsburg
Allegheny
American Steel Hoop Company
Fatal pistol duel rocks Missouri village
In Steelville Crawford county Missouri a gunfight on a main street left Robert Starks dead and Sheriff Taft, deputy Perry Ives, and Hirschel Starks wounded. Robert Starks and his son resisted arrest over a charge involving a farmer’s daughter. The elder Starks was killed. Ives, wounded in the mouth and leg, fights for life.
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Post-Dispatch
Steelville
W. R. Taft
Crawford County
Perry Ives
John Woods
Robert Starks
Hirschel
W. R. Taff
Hirschel Starks
Starks
Benjamin Ogles
Taff
Cranford Bank
Ives
Young Starks
Woods
St. Louis & San Francisco
Big Real Estate Deal Culminated in Havre
Havre July 4 One of the most important real estate deals was completed with the purchase of 72 lots in East Havre by J L Newman from L K Devlin for G H Goodrich of New York. The plan is to build homes for workers on an easy payment plan. At least 25 families seek houses, with about 20 cottages already spoken for before foundations. The project aims to help the railway by stabilizing its workforce.
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Havre
East Havre
JL. Newman
L. K. Devlin
G. H. Goodrich
New York
Great Falls
Not Typhoid But Spotted Fever Strikes Beeler Brother
Red Lodge July 4 Miss Daisy Beeler of Billings rushed to Bridger after a telegram about her brother Ed Beeler's illness. She initially suspected typhoid fever but, with her nursing experience, identified the disease as spotted fever from the symptoms. Ed Beeler, a Sage Creek rancher, had three woodtick bites, a severe chill, and rashes on hands and feet. A doctor confirmed spotted fever, complicated by tuberculosis with the lower lobe of one lung consolidated, and recovery is unlikely.
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Red Lodge
Daisy Beeler
Billings
Bridger
Miss Beeler
Ed Beeler
Sage Creek
Beeler
Big land sales in eastern Montana exceed 300000 acres
Helena July 4 The land department of the Northern Pacific reports sales of more than 300000 acres of land in Eastern Montana over recent months. Karl Simmon told the Standard he has many other deals in prospect involving thousands of acres and potential transactions.
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Helena
Montana
Land Department of the Northern Pacific
Karl Simmon
Land rush reshapes Montana range lands this summer
Acres more in Eastern Montana. Range lands are being purchased by stock men for self protection, for when one buys his neighbor must also be. Within the past six months at least half a million acres have been disposed of and the prospects are for an increased business during the summer.
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Montana
Not Charley Brown: Sheriff clears cattle thief suspect
Big Timber July 4 A message from Sheriff A C Fallang reports the man held in Charleston Ill as Charley Brown is not Brown. The jailed suspect known as Lester Meyers used aliases like Kid Brown from Texas. Brown, a fugitive from this county, escaped in fall 1901 with the sheriff pursuing toward the Wyoming border.
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Big Timber
A. Co. Fallang
Iowa
Charleston
Ill
Charley Brown
Brown
Fallang
Baird
Lester Meyers
Wyoming
Rich Prospect Revealed by Veteran Prospector Chaffin
Red Lodge Montana July 4 Anthony Chaffin long a mountain prospector now in his mid eighties has a winning vein near Grove creek. ore assays report thirty two dollars in gold and substantial silver with copper present. despite his age he remains active and optimistic about building large dividend paying claims.
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Red Lodge
Anthony Chaffin
Chaffin
Grove Creek
Havre Sees Water Well Hit for City Supply
Havre reports a successful water strike in the McDevitt field south of Havre during tests for a proposed city water works. Brader drilled to depth 0 feet, found hard substance at 4 feet, then water rose to within 12 feet of the surface, with a gasoline engine pump to be installed to measure flow. City council members express optimism the water supply problem may be solved.
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Havre
P. H. Brader
City Water Works
McDevitt Field
Bridger Poised for New Prosperity with Expanded Work
Red Lodge, July 4. Bridger Coal Company manager George Hough says headquarters orders approving extensive development. A large fall hiring push will run all fall, marking a new era of prosperity for Bridger and its residents.
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Red Lodge
Bridger
George Hough
Bridger Coal Company
Boy Shot by Blank Cartridge in Billings
Andrew Passen berger, son of Mrs. Schraf of North Twenty third street, was seriously injured when a small pistol misfired with blank cartridges. The shell buried in his left hand nearly through the hand. Dr. James Chapple treated him to prevent tetanus. The patient, recently arrived from Helena, is expected to recover swiftly if conditions allow.
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Standard
Billings
Andrew Passenberger
Boy Gravely Hurt When Horse Stumbles Parade Clown
July Fourth incident on Yellowstone avenue left John Todd Jr. with a broken left arm below the elbow after a horse ridden by a group of youths in a Fourth of July cavalry parade stumbled. Local boy J S Todd is the father.
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Billings
John Todd, Jr
J. S. Todd
Yellowstone Avenue
Mrs. James Wadsworth Ritchie Dies in Rutlandshire
London reports the death of Mrs. James Wadsworth Ritchie by blood poisoning at Ashwell Rutlandshire She is the daughter of G Meade Hooker and former Newport R I resident and daughter-in-law of Mrs Adair The death marks a sudden end for a member of the Hooker family with Newport ties.
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London
James Wadsworth Ritchie
G. Meade Hooker
Adair
Newport, R. J
Ashwell
Rutlandshire
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Prominently Cured
Prominent claims tout Pr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney remedy curing kidney bladder and uric acid trouble. It is said to relieve back pain scalding urination and frequent night urges. Samples and a cures book are offered free by Dr Kilmer Co and advertising asks readers to mention the Anaconda Sunday Standard.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Anaconda Sunday Standard
Masonic fraud catch nets Helena con man
George Rooker exposes Charles McCulley a long time Masonic fraud who admitted guilt in Helena. He will not be prosecuted but will be advertised with his photo sent to state lodges and police, while he is given meals and lodging.
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Helena
George Rooker
Charles McCulley
United States
Hawaii
McCulley
Mr. Booker
Masonic Temple
Gus O'Brien
Brighton
N. J
William R. Murray
Murray
Mr. Murray
Lst
Honolulu
Minnesota
Comet group of mines to be worked further
Helena July 4 The Comet group near Coloma Powell county will see renewed development under H J Seibel president of Coloma Gold Mining Co He arrived in Helena and will oversee six weeks of work with H V Salisbury as general manager A new mill is planned next spring to process ore now stockpiled at the current four ton per day capacity The Philadelphia reorganized company has prepared for intensified activity
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Helena
Comet
Powell County
Coloma
H. J. Seibel
Philadelphia
Coloma Gold Mining Company
Surveyors Locate Line Toward Idaho Boosts Salmon City Real Estate
A private letter from Salmon City Idaho reports surveyors working from Horse Prairie into Idaho are in Salmon City driving stakes within town limits. Real estate in Salmon City has doubled in value as the line appears to approach, and engineers reportedly found a Idaho side route with a 42 percent grade over difficult terrain. The surveyors are said to be attached to the Burlington system.
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Dillon
Salmon Ciy
Idaho
Horse Prairie
Salmon City
Salmonity
Burlington System
Riot at St Petersburg Prison Overcrowding Sparks Uproar
About eighty political prisoners transferred to the convict prison faced solitary confinement and sang revolutionary songs. A clash with guards drew crowd sympathy and a riot ensued. Grand Duke Vladimir visited with infantry to quell the disturbance and condemned overcrowding.
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Prisners
Vladimir
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