No Money for Purpose State Will Not Be Represented
A sparse military note states no funds are allocated so a state will not be represented at Fort Riley. Readership is warned about budget constraints affecting attendance or presence.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1902
Page
2
Montana Sentiment Lacks Funds for Fort Riley Maneuvers
Special dispatch from Helena reports Montana cannot send troops to Fort Riley maneuvers due to no available appropriation. Adjutant General Corbin suggests detachment or officer detail if transport cannot be funded, as Dick militia bill failure blocks federal transport aid. Government to supply at cost. state must cover travel, with 10 day training at the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Fort Riley
Kansas
Econss
National Guard
R. Lee McCulloch
Anderson Bound Over in Sheep Camp Fire Case
William Anderson faced a hearing in Big Timber on July 18 for allegedly setting fire to Mr Ellis's sheep camp in Country Man Creek. He was bound over to the district court in bail of 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Big Timber
William Anderson
Ellis
Countryman Creek
District Court
Old Prospector Missing in East Boulder Canyon
Big Timber July 18 report says Bill Wright, an elderly prospector, is missing from his cabin in East Boulder canyon. It has been over a week since he was last seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Big Timber
Bill Wright
East
Boulder Canyon
Missing man feared dead after cabin scene
A 60-year-old man is reported missing and thought to have met an accident in a coulee. The cabin shows signs of intended absence, with food left on the table. Search parties have begun, hoping to locate any trace of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee
Death Due to Drink in Abel Farwell Inquest
Records confirm the May 9 1886 inquest at Farwell's ranch near Silesia. The jury found death by congestion of the brain and spine from excessive alcohol use, after Farwell drank in Laurel and suffered a seizure. John L. Smith and Mary Farwell, widow of Abel, were later issued a marriage license in October the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Billings
Hays
Williams
Abel Farwell
Worcester
Mass
J. C. Bond
Rinehart
Farwell
John L. Smith
Mary Farwell
Abel
Take Pupils to the Teacher Address by Mr Welch on School Law
Helena July 18 W S Welch state superintendent of public instruction will urge adoption of an economical school system. Pupils would go to teachers rather than teachers traveling to pupils. He aims to consolidate schools and reduce costs while improving results. He will seek legislative support and asks voters to contact their representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Helena
W. W. Welch
Welch
Mr. Welch
Montana
New England
Land Office receipts to rise with state auctions
Helena date July 18 Receipts of the state land office are expected to exceed last year by at least 75000 with year to date total 17269374. Public auctions drive income as bidders seek lands for sale or lease boosting funds for educational institutions. Flathead county autumn sale could be the year’s largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Helena
State Land Office
John P. Schmitt
Flathead
Will See the President
Bert G. Martin reports a western Big Horn basin citizens committee will travel to Oyster Bay to protest President Roosevelt over enlarging the forest reserve east of Yellowstone Park. He says the proclamation would remove a summer sheep range and threaten hay markets for valley farmers, affecting many residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Billings
Bert G. Martin
Big Horn Basin
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Yellowstone Park
Martin
Sheridan Wyoming Club Seeks Billings Dates for Two Games
Billings hopes to host the Sheridan Wyo. baseball club for two games one week from Saturday and Sunday. Manager Blake and Sheridan wait on Red Lodge’s decision to choose between Billings and Red Lodge for the dates under the peace treaty terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Billings
Sheridan Wyo
Blake Or
Sheridan
Red Lodge
Bound Over in Montana Shooting Case
The preliminary examination of Tom Murray of Conway, charged with shooting Carl Johnson on July 4, was held before Justice Fraser in Billings. Johnson testified, recovering from the shoulder wound. Murray, claiming intoxication, was bound over to district court in $500, which he could not post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Billings
Tom Murray
Conway
Carl Johnson
Fraser
Johnson
Murray
District Court
Judge Orner to Choose Great Falls Land Office Site
Judge George D. Orner of Helena arrives to select a location for the Great Falls land office. He has reviewed several sites in the business district and will finalize the choice soon so the register and receiver can move to open business by August 1. Orner, a veteran Interior official, has been based in Helena as Northwest special agent for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Great Falls
George D. Orner
Helena
Department of the Interior
West
Kansas
Cleveland
Northwest
Shannon seeks missing son near Missouri river boundary
A. B. Shannon of Musselshell travels from Billings on July 18 to publicize that his son disappeared from home over two months ago in a troubled mental state. He has heard nothing and hopes to locate him through correspondence, believing the youth may be near the Montana Dakota boundary along the Missouri river country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Billings
Shannon
Musselshell
Missouri River Country
Montana
Dakotas
Bond delays state convention dates for Firemen’s association
Billings July 18 J C Bond president of the Fireman's association has set tentative dates for the state convention but will not announce them yet. He plans to hold the convention in October and not during the Yellowstone fair, though changes may occur in the next few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Billings
J. C. Bond
Fireman's Association
Freight Wreck Blocks Main Track at Billings Depot
A Northern Pacific freight wreck opposite the Billings freight depot during forenoon blocked the main track when a freight engine backed into cars, splitting a flat car in two like an inverted V and toppling it. Passenger trains used a sidetrack with no delay in traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Billings
Northern Pacific
Printer Scott Hussey Arrest Warrant Issued
Chief of Police Jackson received a message from Miles City to arrest and detain Scott Hussey, a printer who evaded a police court fine there. Hussey was in Billings yesterday and left for the West with an unidentified woman about three hours before the telegram arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Billings
Jackson
Miles City
Scott Hussey
Hussey
West
Billings School Board Awards Sidewalk Contract
The Billings school board awarded Ben Hager the contract to build 6,346 square feet of sidewalk around the south side building for 1090 dollars. Bids for Venetian blinds for the same building were deferred to the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Billings
Billings School Board
Ben Hager
Sheriff urged to find fugitive F C Craft for first degree murder
Billings July 18. Sheriff Hubbard received a telegram from Sheriff Shaw of Lewistown to search for F. C. Craft wanted in Fergus county on the charge of murder in the first degree. Craft is described as about 225 pounds and last seen in a corduroy suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Billings
Hubbard
Shaw
Lewistown
F. C. Craft
Fergus County
Craft
Billings Sale Transfers Seven Lots to Out of Town Buyer
Billings on July 18 reports W. B. George conveyed seven lots in the west side addition to J. C. Tintinger of Abserokee for 1200 dollars. This marks the third sale of Billings lots to outside purchasers within the last two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Billings
W. B. George
West Side
J. C. Tintinger
Abserokee
Sheriff Reclaims Horse Theft Suspect in Miles City
Sheriff Charles Hill of White Sulphur Springs is in Miles City to return Pat Jefferson who is wanted for grand larceny of a horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Miles City
Charles Hill
White Sulphur Springs
Pat Jefferson
Wool sales slow in Glendive with modest totals posted
Glendive on July 18 reports slow wool trading with about 900 pounds moved outside the Cotter line. James and Milan Brooks clips totaling 45,000 pounds sold to Jeremiah Williams & Co. at 14.5 cents, Titan clip 25,000 pounds sold to Nichols Dupee & Co. at 13.5 cents, and D McDonald clip to J Williams & Co. at 11.0 cents. Nearly 2,000,000 pounds have already arrived at the wool warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Glendive
James
Milan Brooks
Jeremiah Williams & Co
Titan
Nichols, Dupee & Co
D. McDonald
J. Willams & Co
Grade Stakes Being Driven Near Medora
Eye witness reports from North Dakota say grade stakes for the Northern Pacific cut off from Dickinson are being driven across the Little Missouri about 12 miles south of Medora. Authorities also say the road will reconnect with the present route at Powder River bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Miles City
North Dakota
Northern Pacific
Dickinson
Little Missouri
Medora
Powder River Bridge
Rain Is Needed in Stillwater Country
Deputy Cavane returns from Stillwater country reporting severe feed shortages due to long dry spell. He warns cattle lacking forage and warns the region risks grassland burn due to the drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Biz Timber
Cavane
Biere
Shearing season reports from Big Timber ranch
T A Gillespie arrives from his ranch near Big Coulee. He notes cleaner wood and heavier fleeces this year with many older wethers yielding about 12 pounds per fleece. Shearing delays persist due to wet weather and thousands of sheep remain to be shorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Big Timber
T. A. Gillespie
Big Coulee
Ten year old James Gable accused of incorrigibility
A warrant issued in Judge Bender's court for the arrest of James Gable, age ten, on charges of drinking, swearing, tobacco use and roaming with local tenderloin residents. The complaint was filed by his mother. reform school likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Livingston
W F Scott Heads to Wardens Convention at Yellowstone
Helena July 18 W F Scott state game warden departs for Yellowstone National Park for a three day convention of game wardens starting July 2 the park venue and dates are specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Helena
W. F. Scott
Yellowstone National Park
Game Wardens
Poisoning by Larkspar Reported Among Cattle Near Cokedale
Reports from Livingston and nearby areas indicate cattle are being poisoned by larkspar or a similar poisonous weed. Several head owned by Guy Young near Cokedale were affected but saved with prompt treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Livingston
Guy Young
Cokedale
Store owner hunts thief after night break-in at Grey Cliff
Livingston reports T. V. Overhuls proprietor of a Grey Cliff store and postmaster in town today seeking the burglar who broke in last night stealing three pairs of shoes and some jewelry. No trace of the thief has been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Livingston
T. V. Overhuls
Grey Cliff
Livingston Editor Aitkin Heads To Butte Meeting
Walter Aitkin editor of the Livingston Enterprise and secretary of the Montana Press association traveled to Butte to arrange a forthcoming meeting of the association to be held in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Livingston
Walter Aitkin
Livingston Enterprise
Montana Press Association
Butte
Boy Reunited With Parents After Livingston Arrival
Walter Scott a 9 year old boy arrived in Livingston from Billings and appealed to Chief of Police Nelson for aid in finding his mother. The boy's parents were located and he was restored to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Standard
Livingston
Walter Scott
Billings
Nelson
Couple Wed at Grand Hotel in Big Timber
Charles Rodgers and Miss May Arbeck, married at noon in Big Timber after arriving from Butte. Judge Pound officiated at the Grand hotel ceremony with local witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Big Timber
Charles Rodgers
May Arbeck
Butte
Grand Hotel
Pound
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