Horse theft case nets Vernon Cagle in Wolf Creek area
Vernon Cagle son of a Wolf Creek rancher was arrested on grand larceny charges after Jacob Wood found Cagle riding Wood's saddle horse at the Fourth of July celebration. Bonds set at 250 dollars. Cagle claims the horse broke into his father's pasture. will have a preliminary hearing Friday.
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The
Standard
Helena
Vernon Cagle
Wolf Creek
Ralph Wells
Craig
Cagle
Jacob B. Wood
Wood
Justice Wells
Working
Carbon is Moving for a County Fair
Red Lodge reports steps by local business leaders to form a county fair association under a new state law. A mass meeting in the court room elected A E Plager as chairman and J A Metcalf as secretary. The group discussed county funds and whether five commissioners could be appointed now with a $1060 appropriation, awaiting an attorney general opinion.
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Red Lodge
W. A. Talmage
A. E. Plager
J. A. Metcalf
Not Guilty In Thompson Grand Larceny Trial
Kalispell July 11 The state rested in the trial of J C Thompson charged with grand larceny. After defense moved for non-suit the court sustained and directed a verdict of not guilty. The county attorney asked dismissal of Harry and Darlow charged similarly, which was granted.
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Standard
Kalispell
J. C. Thompson
Thompson
GG. H. Grubb
Harry
Darlow
Citizens' alliance organized in Helena to balance unions
Col J West Goodwin announces the Citizens' alliance, a secret Montana chapter starting with about 200 members. He says the group seeks parity with labor unions, respects unions but aims to give employers equal power, and plans to form more organizations in the state while denying any intent to antagonize labor.
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The
Standard
Helena
Citizens’ Alliance
Col. J. West Goodwin
Bazoo
Sedalia
Goodwin
Montana
Missouri
Colonel Goodwin
Plans Adopted for Kalispell City Hall and Fire HQ
Kalispell on July 11 reports the city council approved George H. Shanley’s plans for a brick and stone city hall and fire department headquarters costing 9,500 dollars upon completion. The building will front First Avenue East and Third Street, with basement jail and police offices, and sleeping quarters for firefighters above the fire hall. A solid brick wall will separate the fire department from city offices.
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Kalispell
George H. Shanley
First Avenue
Third Street
Utah convict hangs himself in state penitentiary
Salt Lake City July 11 Convict E W Hamilton under a three year sentence for murderous assault on a policeman was found dead in his cell at the state penitentiary. He hanged himself with a strap from his bunk during the night. He was severely injured in a three month old fight with another convict, whom he nearly killed with an iron bar. Hamilton is said to belong to a prominent family of Sioux City Iowa.
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Salt Lake City
E. W. Hamilton
State Penitentiary
Hamilton
Sioux City
Iowa
City and grounds road to be improved after inspection
A July inspection in Helena by a party from the city council county commissioners City Engineer Helmick Senator W M Biggs T A Marlow and Secretary John W Pace reviewed the road from the city to the fair grounds with plans for extensive improvements The county commissioners and fair authorities will cooperate to ensure a good road from city to grounds and into the fair area Aldermen Hind sor and Seal and City Attorney Horsky also took part in the inspection
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Standard
Helena
Helmick
W. M. Biggs
T. A. Marlow
John W. Pace
Montina
Hindsor
Seal
Horsky
Two Girls Rescued From Moose Creek Cabin
Ada 14 and Nellie 11 were found living alone with a dog in a weathered cabin at Moose creek. Otto Schoenfeld and Sheriff O Connell brought them to St Josephs Orphans home after local residents notified the humane society of their plight. Their father a bridge carpenter in Whitehall, left Rimini recently. mother reportedly left two years ago with other children.
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Standard
Helena
Otto Schoenfeld
State Humane Society
Jeff O'Connell
Rimini
Ada
Nellie Lawrence
Moose Creek
Nellie
St. Joseph's Orphans
Schoenfeld
O'Connell
Whitehall
Humboldt Brings $510,000 Klondike Gold to Seattle
The steamer Humboldt reached Seattle at noon carrying $510,000 in Klondike gold consigned to the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
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Seattle
Wash
Humboldt
Klondike
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Mysterious Death of Brewer Joseph Hausel in San Francisco
Joseph Hausel, a Vallejo brewer, was found dead on the cement at 2528 Gough Street. A throat wound and skull fracture suggest either a fall from height or foul play, with detectives calling it one of their most perplexing cases despite absence of a clear motive or suspect.
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San Francisco
Joseph Hausel
Vallejo
Monticello
Gough Street
Mr. Alexander
Hanser
Daily Wool Sales Made in Montana
Billings July 11 Only two small wool clips were sold on the Billings market today. They were heavy feces and not of the best quality. Two wool growers are not here yet and the first week of the active market shows smaller sales than ever before. The Sales today were Ed Pagel of Carbon county 15006 pounds at 13 58 cents Fleury Spencer 6000 pounds at 15% cents. The consignments of the week were 45000 pounds.
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Ed Pagel
Carbon County
Fleury Spencer
Wool market in Big Timber sells four clips
The Big Timber wool market sold four clips totaling about 69 000 pounds with G B K Williams buying three clips. Thomas Ryley bought the Robert Price clip of 14 000 pounds at 14 cents. The day’s sale total reached 178 000 pounds. the wool was heavy short staple.
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G BK. Williams
Thomas Ryley
Robert Price
Wool clip sale at 154 cents for 20000 pounds
Special dispatch from Great Falls reports J. Woodward offered 20 000 pounds of wool at 154 cents per pound. The sale proceeded as the lot changed hands at the quoted price.
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Standard
Great Falls
J. Woodward
Wool clip sells for 16 cents in Stubbs Wheeler sale
White Sulphur Springs reports the Stubbs Wheeler wool clip sold for 16 cents per pound. The 20 000 pound lot fetched 1445 cents total, marking the first sale of the season in this section.
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Standard
White Sulphur Springs
Stubbs & Wheeler
Wrecking Suspect Plots Derailed Trains on North Shore
San Francisco July 11. Two near misses in two days on the North Shore line show a cold blooded train wrecker at work. Investigators report steel rails fastened with wire across the tracks near Camp Pistolesi and a crowbar tied to the rail. General Manager Rank vows arrests as rail workers detain the dangerous obstruction.
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San Francisco
North Shore
Camp Pistolesi
Rank
Wool clip price soothes local growers despite no sales
Special Dispatch notes the Great Falls report of 174.5 cents per pound for a wool clip. Local wool growers, who have not yet made any sales, feel eased by the price figure reported in the Standard.
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Great Falls
Wool Movements Reported at Strong Prices
Wool movements to day with Jones & Davidson at 33,000 pounds selling above 15 cents. Earnest Selway reported 25,000 pounds sold at about the same price in the Standard.
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Standard
Millon
Jones & Davidson
Earnest Selway
Wireless telegraph system in Hawaii switches to trust company
Honolulu July 11 By Pacific Cable The wireless teleg raphy system linking several Hawaiian islands has not performed well and is now managed by a trust company to improve finances and operation. To boost the venture the government will provide a subsidy of 15 dollars a month starting August 1.
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Honolulu
Pacific Cable
City Accepts Bid After Bidder Threats and Residency Issue
Tom Hinds, an unsuccessful bidder, threatened to enjoin the city if the Nattor & Norlin bid were accepted. To avoid technicalities, the city acted today. The call for new bids followed concerns that Nattor & Norling’s bid was not signed by Montana residents as required.
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Tom Hinds
Nattor & Norlin
Nattor & Norling
Montana
Boy Leaves His Home Missing After July 2 Disappearance
Kalispell July 11 The 12 year old son of Thomas Haines from Cres ton left home July 2 on a pony and came to Kalispell. After two or three days he disappeared from the city. He appeared at the county jail July 4 asking for lodging and gave $36 to the sheriff to hold. Next morning he took the money and left. His father thinks he may be visiting Iowa relatives of his mother. A telegram from Iowa said he had not yet arrived there. He had about $100 when he left.
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Standard
Kalispell
Thomas Haines
Flathead
Creston
Iowa
City Rejects All Bids For Waterworks System
Dillon July 11. City council held a special meeting and rejected all bids for the waterworks system. The project will be rereadvertised with bids opened July 21 for completion of the system for a lump sum. Several Butte firms bid previously.
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Dillon
Butte
Chicago Wheat Markets Open Higher on Demand Strength
Chicago trading opened with heavy wheat sales by local traders leading to an easier early tone. September futures slid then recovered with active commission house demand while the government crop report weighed on corn. Oats fell on bearish outlook and pork and rib prices softened later in the session.
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Chicago
Commission
Seston
Siltge
Temcer
We Tower
Grain and livestock prices and receipts in Chicago market
Cash quotes show flour firm, oats and rye steady, malting and flax seed listed. Receipts include wheat 43,000 bushels, oats 188,000, barley 38,700, with cattle 1,500 receipts and hogs 14,000. Cattle, hogs priced to steady demand. various grades noted for steers, cows, heifers, and calves in Chicago listings.
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Chicago
Arcade saloon ad in Helena near post office
Too late for classification but appears as a brief Helena newspaper notice for a saloon in the Arcade opposite the post office at 27 N. Main Street Helena.
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Helena
N. Matin
Market Report on Sheep and Lamb Prices
Choice heavy and rough heavy sheep receipts about 2000 head with steady conditions. Good to choice wethers around 8 dollars. mixed western sheep at 4.3 to 3.75. native lambs listed. prices per head in dollars with several grade ranges.
Potato acreage falls short of last year's total
Washington reports the July monthly crop statement shows total U S potato acreage at 2,196,455 acres, excluding sweet potatoes, down 49,000 acres from the previous year, though the figures may be misleading.
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Washington
Treasury Statement Shows Cash and Gold Balances
Washington July 11 statement lists available cash balance of 227,734,103 pounds and gold holdings totaling 105,300,830 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Locate Long Lost Son Urges Washington Mother
Red Lodge July 11 The Red Lodge postmaster aided an aged Washington D C mother in seeking her son Wilbert Marsh known as Bill Marsh The mother now years old wishes to see her boy one more time A San Francisco writer Mrs George Fritz of 19 Madison Avenue reports her father Joseph Marsh of Kansas City has sought the missing son for years He disappeared in 1882 while freighting with John Lange of Wyoming and was once in eastern Montana
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Standard
Red Lodge
Washington, D. C
Wilbert Marsh
Bill’ Marsh
George Fritz
Madison Avenue
San Francisco
Joseph Marsh
Kansas City
John Lange
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Fort Fetterson
Montana
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Citizens’ Alliance Now
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Utah
Hennessy Mercantile Company
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M.L. Heimann
Mgr
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Husband
Daugh
BIG Timber
Trust Company
Wireless
Hostetter
Chicago Livestock
Schatzlein Paint Co
W. Broadway, Butte
Treasury Statement
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