Seeking Abel Farwell a Pioneer in Montana Murders Chief
A Montana fur trader Abel Farwell in the Milk River area was condemned for killing an Indian chief but pardoned by President Grant. Thirty years later his sister Marie Bucklin seeks his whereabouts, with state officials unsure of his fate.
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Helena
Abel Parnell
Northwestern Fur Company
Milk River
Ulysses Grant
Grant Eeveat Farwell
Farwell
Wild Northwest
George M. Hays
Marie 13. Bucklin
Worcester
Mass
Zacklin
Abel Farwell
Montana
St. Louis
General Grant
Successful State Land Sale in Beaverhead County
Thomas D. Long conducted the state land sale in Beaverhead County at the courthouse. He sold 1,680 acres for 22,800 dollars and leased 1,014 acres for 1,235 dollars annually. Bids varied widely with several tracts fetching 3 to 24 dollars per acre and others 5 to 20 dollars per acre. The sale exceeded expectations and pleased the state land department.
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Dillon
Thomas D. Long
Register of the State Land Office
Beaverhead County
State Land Department
Register Long
Funeral for Mrs Worden to be held in Helena
Funeral services for Mrs FHF G Worden of Lewistown who died this week at Columbus hospital in Great Falls will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock at Ellis hall Helena under the auspices of the Degree of Honor and the Women of Woodcraft. The Episcopal burial service will follow at the grave with interment at Forest Vale.
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Helena
Fhf. G. Worden
Lewistown
Columbus Hospital
Great Falls
Ellis’ Hall
Degree of Honor
Women of Woodcraft
Episcopal
Forest Vale
Helena Post Office Earnings Rise in 1902 Fiscal Year
Postmaster Huffaker reports Helena post office gross earnings for the year ending June 30, 1902 were 49544.50, up from 46728.84 in 1901, a net increase of 2815.66. Postal order and registry business also grew proportionally.
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Helena
Huffaker
Trains late on Northern Pacific and North Coast Limited
Billings report shows Northern Pacific trains from the west delayed 7 to 12 hours due to high water on the Rocky Mountain division. The westbound North Coast Limited ran five hours late due to a freight train wreck on an eastern division.
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Billings
Northern Pacific
Rocky Mountain
North Coast Limited
Bozeman Club Delayed Arrives for Tomorrow Game
Bozeman baseball club forced to miss today’s game in Billings due to a late Northern Pacific train. The team will arrive tonight for tomorrow’s contest. The Eagle band will give a 2 p.m. street concert and the game will be called at 2 30 p.m.
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Billings
Jnly
Northern Pacific
Bozeman Baseball Club
Eagle Band
Social event of Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodge in Billings
July 12 report from Billings notes the Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah held a social at Goss hall with over 100 lodge members attending. A fine luncheon followed.
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Billings
Odd Fellows and Daughters of
Rebekah
Goss Hall
Chinaman Committed to Asylum by County Board
Miles City July 12 A county commissioners order commits Gee Sing a laundryman to the asylum. Doctors Andrews and Matthews say fellow laundrymen deem it unsafe for Sing to be at large. Sam Quong favors sending him to Billings but opposes keeping him here. The chinks.
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Miles City
Stith
County Commissioners
Gee Sing
Drs. Andrews
Matthews
Sing
Sam Quong
Billings
the Chinks
Examiners Send Sing to Warm Springs From Billings Family Wealth
The examining committee found Sing had numerous cousins in Billings with money who planned to send him back to Big China. They decided to commit him to Warm Springs for treatment or care.
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Sing
Billings
China
Warm Springs
Coming Bride Honor Fete For Emma Truscott
Miss Vonnie Owings hosted a afternoon party in Deer Lodge in honor of Miss Emma Truscott whose wedding to John Greenhalge of Cowles Nebraska is set for 3 PM on Tuesday July 24 at the Christian church. Attendees included Mrs Scharnikog Mulcahy Higgins Jones Coleman Morony and many others with a mint punch veal cutlets peas biscuits raspberries cake and coffee served.
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Deer Lodge
Vonnie Owings
Emma Truscott
John Greenhalge
Cowles
Neb
Christian Church
Nere
Lillian Williams
Marguerite Owings
Truscott
Mesdames Scharnikog
Mulcahy
Higgins
Affection Case Seeks 15000 For Breach Of Promise
Rose Williams sues ranchman H B Lyman in district court for 15000 claiming breach of promise to marry. She alleges March 1899 agreement and a second promise last year to marry by April 1902, resulting in wounded affections and ongoing unmarried status.
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Helena
Rose Williams
District Court
H. B. Lyman
Prickly Pear Valley
Lyman
Miner Faces Court Martial at Fort Keogh
Hubert L. Miner was tried today at Fort Keogh by court martial on charges including attempted desertion resisting arrest and missing inspection. Defense was led by Attorney G. W. Farr. Two KEK troop 13th cavalry deserters Merce and Huller were captured by Indian police after fleeing about 40 miles from Camp Merritt following extraction from Lame Deer.
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Milesity
Hubert L. Miner
Fort Keogh
G. W. Farr
KEK Troop
13Th Cavalry
Lame Deer
Merce
Huller
Camp Merritt
Mrs. Olive Gildersleeve Ordered Sent to Asylum
Judge Clements summoned Drs. Riddell and Steele to assess Mrs. Olive Gildersleeve of Helena after her husband and Mrs. Vincent testified to irrational behavior. Doctors concluded she suffers melancholia and should be sent to the asylum.
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Standard
Helena
Clements
Elizabeth Burgle Dies After Brief Illness in Miles City
Elizabeth Dora Burgle 1884 born in St. James Nebraska died at 3 30 a m after a brief illness in Miles City She was a school girl there for eight years with a sociable disposition The funeral will be held at the church tomorrow at 2 p m Rev E M Calvin presiding
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Miles City
Elizabeth Dora Burgle
Katherine Burgle
Miss Burgle
St. James
Neb
E. M. Calvin
Clerks on Miles City Helena Run Get Pay Rise
The clerks operating between Miles City and Helena have been informed their salaries rise to 1200 dollars per year dating from July 7, 1902. In three to four months the in charge clerks will receive another increase to 1400 dollars. The in charge are Bevans Fuller Hodge and Wilson with assistants Scherrer Packer Van Dusen and Tinker.
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Miles City
Helena
Bevans
Fuller
Hodge
Wilson
Scherrer
Packer
van Dusen
Tinker
Juneau visitor party to visit at Fleshman creek ranch
From Juneau Alaska Mrs S L Wallace sr accompanied by her granddaughter Miss Mary Maloney and Mrs S L Wallace jr of Kalispell are in the city and will visit for a few weeks with Mr and Mrs A N Shearman at their Fleshman creek ranch home
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Standard
Livingston
S. L. Wallace, Sr
Juneau
Alaska
Mary Maloney
S. L. Waillace, Jr
Kalispell
A. N. Shearman
Fleshman Creek
Salvation Army transfers captain in Livingston lineup
Captain Quant of the Salvation Army, who led the Livingston corps for several months, is transferred to Missoula. Captain Joseph Tippet of Dillon will assume command here, assisted by Lieutenant Harry Bassingthwaite, transferred from Helena.
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Livingston
Quant
Salvation Army
Livingston Corps
Missoula
Joseph Tippet
Dillon
Harry Bassingthwaite
Helena
Congregational Pastor Granted Leave of Absence
The trustees of the Congregational church in Livingston grant a leave of absence to Rev. W. F. Clark. He will soon depart for Chicago to spend six weeks at the university.
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Standard
Livingston
Congregational Church
City
W. F. Clark
Chicago
University
Tragedy at Johnstown Mine Claims 15 More Victims
Rescue teams completed exploration of the Klondike head area as 15 charred bodies were recovered from No 6 right heading. The death toll rose to 111 known, with 14 still in memorial hospital and estimates of remaining victims ranging from four to more than fifty. Funeral services drew crowds at St. Stephen's, Greek, and Croatia churches as families faced numerous widows and orphans.
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Cambria Hospital
Itis
Johnstown
Croatia
St. Stephen's Church
George T. Robinson
George Hay
Frank B. Stottler
W. N. Pringle
Hay
Klondike
No. 5
Robinson
J. T. Evans
Roderick
Marshal G. Moore
Moore
J. Frank Taylor
Taylor
Memorial Hospital
Elling-Dallas Pair Ties in Ennis Wedding
Horace B. Elling son of the late Henry Elling wed Miss Alfie Johnson in Ennis last week. Elling is connected to the Morris State bank through his sister Mrs. P. H. Gonn whose husband serves as cashier. The groom is related to local leader W. B. Lambdin an alderman here.
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Pony
Horace B. Elling
Henry Elling
Ennis
Mr. Elling
P. H. Gonn
Morris State Bank
Alfie Johnson
W. B. Lambdin
Norris Trading Company Formed To Merge Local Stores
Articles of incorporation filed to absorb Isdell Mercantile Company and Norris Mercantile Company. The Norris Trading Company will unify the two firms with incorporators Flor ence Jeffers Ennis McCormick N B Holter Eli Adkin R G Wilson and H J Clayton. The merger consolidates local trade under one entity.
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Norris
H. T. Smith
Pony
Isdell Mercantile Company
R. T. Wilson
Norris Trading Company
Florence Jeffers Ennis
McCormick
Cherry Creek
N. B. Holter
Helena
Eli Adkin
R. G. Wilson
H. J. Clayton
Hospital Residence in Miles City Sold for 2500
The former hospital home run by John Darnall and wife in Miles City was sold today to Charles Danforth, a woolgrower, for 2500 dollars. Darnall plans to buy cattle to add to his ranch stock on the Big Missouri.
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Miles City
John Darnall
Charles Danforth
Darnall
Missouri
Mining Men Examine Plant at Bear Gulch
Miles Finlen of Butte and Chicago investors B H Ryan J M Murdock and A E B Nasbaum returned from Jardine after examining the Bear Gulch Mining company plant for several days.
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Standard
Livingston
Miles Finlen
Butte
B. H. Ryan
J. M. Murdock
A. E B. Nasbaum
Chicago
Jardine
Bear Gulch
Suit for Damages Involving Big Timber Men
Livingston July 12. C N Skillman and Grant Kellar of Big Timber are in town in a suit against Philip Butler of the Upper Yellowstone for 2509 damages for failure to deliver a band of horses at an agreed price. Trial set for the upcoming district court term.
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Standard
Livingston
No Bids Rejected at Billings Wool Sale In July
In Fort Benton on July 12 wool sales were the most unsatisfactory yet, with three quarters of a million pounds offered but many not sold. Top price 15.5 cents to Evers brothers of Everson, moisture fees cut 1 to 5 percent, and receipts show a large warehouse stock unsold. A second report notes 159,000 pounds sold at Billings with no bids rejected, sales at the Northern Pacific warehouse finishing by noon, then a ball game among wool men in the afternoon.
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Fort Benton
Evers Brothers
Everson
George Smith
Thayer
Powell Smith
EK. Retchelt
Williams & Co
T. Veilleite
Luce & Manning
P. —. Aarland
Harber & Wolking
J. Engall
Cutt
Anderson & Maunland
Big Sag Company
Holden Kingsbury
Evers Bros
Putnam
L. Maynland
Homer & Flagler Company
Nichols, Dupee &O
B. Davis
Willams &O
Thomas Meredith
Dewey, Gould & Co
L. F. Churchill
Koshland Bros
A. M. Gray
Nichols, Dupee & Co
H. O. Hoffman
C. H. Merrill
Dewey, Gould & O
C. R. Shaw, Culbertson
Shaw Sheep Company
Stevens of
Lewistown
Benton Sheep Company
Pughsley Bros
Northern Pacific
Adolph Schneider
Columbus
Koshland & Co
W. Rudat
Townsend
J. Koshland & Co
Plannigan Broa
Madison & Rohm
J. Koshland
H. J. Wells, Livingston
Heicht, Liebman & C O
H. J. Wells
D. M. Robinson
Nie
Nichols, Duper & Co
Kanouse & Becker
Absarokee
Heidht, Liebman & Co
Moray
Commissioners Send Check in Contempt Case
In Helena on July 12 county commissioners of Silver Bow county sent Clerk Finley McRae a 262.49 check for J. H. Simpson funds garnisheed by M. Frank. Judge J. M. Clements ordered the money turned over to E. A. Carleton to apply on the execution, with contempt proceedings possibly dismissed after compliance.
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Helena
District Court
Lewis and Clarke County
J. M. Clements
Silver Bow County
Finley McRae
J. H. Simpson
M. Frank
McRae
Clements
E. A. Carleton
Frank
Neihart Summer Contacts and Local Moves Report
Neihart residents host and travel for the season with several visitors and departures noted. Fred Bolais arrives from Bell park. Miss Louise Fanger arrives to spend summer with her sister. Mrs Spence visits Frank Servossi's ranch. George Redding from Helena to oversee Ely and Mulvahill mine machinery setup. Ed Murphy suffers a woodcutting accident at Whippoorwill mine. Lee Stubb returns from Great Falls ill with pneumonia.
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Neihart
Fred Bolais
Bell Park
Louise Fanger
C. Hendersner
Spence
Frank Servossi
Wren McCormick
Ed McCoole
Logging Creek
John Lind
Oregon
H. BR. Mackey
Mackey Creek
George Redding
Helena
Ely & Mulvahill
J. J. Schwerdt
Miss Pearl
Carl Hinneman
Ed Murphy
Whippoorwill
Lee Stubb
Great Falls
Mamie McCarthy
Burchard
William Kisel
David
Gun and Horses Over Bank Near West Point
At West Point today Captain Edwin Grebel and Cadet Moore were seriously injured when a horse balked and leaped an embankment during an artillery drill. Cadet Collins rode the lead horse. the gun carriage fell, injuring Grebel and Moore. Grebel, a former Philippines service member, is hospitalized. his father Captain John T. Greble died in the Civil War.
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West Point
Edwin &. Grebel
Edwin St. John Groble
Edmund M. Blake
Collins
Illinois
Philips
Ohio
Grier
Pennsylvania
Boughton
Michigan
R. C. Moore
Pasing
Crow Nest Mountain
Newburg
Carlam Greble
Captain Greble
Cadet Moore
Philippines
Philippines. His Father, Capt
John T. Greble
Father Curran Delivers Peace Proposals to Mitchell
Wilkesbarre July 12 President Mitchell of the United Sine Workers left for Chicago to address Chicago longshoremen and then Indianapolis to prepare for the miners convention. Father Curran handed Mitchell a bundle of papers described as peace proposals with contents to be revealed at the Indianapolis convention. Strike headquarters will close until Mitchell returns and miners expect no resumption of mining during the convention.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
United Sine Workers
Chicago
Indianapolis
National Convention of
Father Curran
White cap parade frightens guard at isolation hospital site
In Springfield Illinois Larry Murphy guarding the new isolation hospital grounds was surrounded at 4 am by masqueraders in white caps who danced around him with weapons and signaled him to leave. Local residents opposed the hospital location and threatened to tear it down.
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Springfield
Jil
Larry Mo. Murphy
Murphy
Visitors to the Park Begin Yellowstone Excursion from Livingston
The Pennsylvania Railroad organized an excursion from Philadelphia to Yellowstone Park with five Pullman coaches carrying 200 people. The journey started through Livingston early this morning as the first of several trips. The National Educational Association group from Minneapolis is expected to reach the park in the morning.
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Livingston
Yellowstone Park
Philadelphia
National Educational Association
Minneapolis
Park
First Communion Class at St Marys Church
Livingston July 12. Sunday morning a class of 18 children will receive their first communion at St. Marys Catholic church. The class includes Joseph Kavanaugh, William Kavanaugh, Ray Nolan, George McGinniss, Adam Vears, Durea Murray, Mary Graham, Ellen Boucher, Katie Tocher, Marie Harvat, Louise Nolan, Mary Ann Murphy and Kathleen Barry.
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Livingston
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Joseph
William Kavanaugh
Ray Nolan
George McGinniss
Adam Vears
Durea Murray
Mary Graham
Ellen Boucher
Katie Tocher
Marie Harvat
Louise Nolan
Mary Ann Murphy
Kathleen Barry
Funeral attendance for KE L Bonner in Missoula
Chief Justice Brantly and many intimate friends of the late KE L Bonner arrived in Missoula to attend the funeral scheduled for tomorrow.
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Missoula
Brantly
KE. L. Bonner
Bishop Potter Engaged to Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark
The engagement is announced of the Right Rev Henry Potter D D bishop of New York to Mrs Alfred Corning Clark of New York and Cooperstown New York. Mrs Clark is a noted philanthropist and art patron. Bishop Potter is currently in Europe. Marriage date not yet set.
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New York
Henry «. Potter
D. D
Alfred Corning Clark
Cooperstown N. Y
Clark
Bishop Potter
Europe
Stamp Mill Destroyed by Incendiary Fire at Spotted Horse Mine
The 20 stamp mill of the Central Montana Mines company at the Spotted Horse mine near Malden burned in the evening blaze, with a loss around 370000. Built by the Jay Gould Mining company in 1896, it was a well equipped plant with cyaniding and concentrating tables, insured for 4000, and valued at about 7600. Authorities pursue incendiary leads as Fergus county records its largest fire loss.
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Lewistown
Central Montana Mines Company
Spotted Horse
Malden
Jay Gould Mining Company
Fergus County
Drowned Man in Musselshell River Mission
Fred W. Handel reports the drowning of Eugene Mohl, a N. Bar Cattle Company driver, in Musselshell River July 3 while fording Breed's crossing. Searchers found two horses, one drowned, with the wagon. Mohl's body was recovered hours later downstream. He had relocated from Missouri nearly two years ago and was a nephew of Musselshell resident Charles Andrews.
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Billings
Fred W. Handel
Musselshell Crossing
Eugene Mohl
Musselshell River
Mohl
N. Bar Cattle Company
Breed’s Crossing
Young Mobil
Montana
Missouri
Charles Andrews
Musselshell
Bishop Brewer to Visit Pony for Weekend Services
Special Correspondent reports Bishop Brewer expected Friday to Sunday in Pony. The local guild plans a permanent minister, with a $50 monthly salary guarantee to attract a pastor. Ladies have nearly funded the salary and consider using the church erection fund for salary. Over a hundred members are currently listed with more willing to join once work begins.
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Strike settles as 400 GNW workers return to jobs
Four hundred boiler makers and helpers on the Great Northern railway will return to work Monday morning after a strike over wages. A conference between striker committee and the company set a new wage schedule with a 2 cent per day increase and the company agreed to reinstate all strikers to their old positions.
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St. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Murray arraigned on first degree assault charge
Tom Murray was arraigned before Justice Fraser on a first degree assault charge for shooting Hans Hansen in the shoulder last Friday. He pleaded not guilty and a preliminary examination was scheduled for next Friday with Attorney Henry A. Frith appointed to defend him. Hansen has recovered from the injury.
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Tillings
Tom Murray
Hans Hansen
Fraser
Henry A. Frith
Murray
Hansen
Manley Estate Sues Broadway Mine Over Fatal Accident
The Manley estate of Twin Bridges sues F. R. Merk of the Broadway mine at Silver Star for 10000 dollars claiming negligence caused the death of Mr. M. The plaintiff also seeks 500 dollars to cover court costs. Details of the accident were reported previously by the press.
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Twin Bridges
F. R. Merk
Broadway
Silver Star
Manley
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Jerome, Ariz
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Steve Pierse
Neihart Bank
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Jerome, Ariz. Miller & Co
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Weat
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Justice Brantly
Spotted
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Meril
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Manley Estate
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