Weekly crop report notes hot weather aids haying and variable grain
Special dispatch from Helena reports this week brought fine weather for hay harvest with minimal showers. Irrigated grain remains good while unirrigated grain shows stress from heat. Wheat in Missoula county ready to harvest. berry and potato yields noted in western Montana. Haying progressing across counties with varying crop maturity and water supply concerns.
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The
Standard
Helena
J. Glase
Missoula
Beaverhead
Bilton
Broadwater
Winston
Alfalfa
Timothy
Red Lodge
Odell
St. Peter's
Havre
Weather reports flag variable haying and crop progress countrywide
The text details regional weather impacts on farming with notes of drying heat aiding haying and irrigation crops, varying stream flows, and differing crop conditions. Regions including Chinook St Pauls Dawson Ridgelawn Jefferson Boulder Missoula Plain Favorable and Powell Deer Lodge Ovando Valley Glasgow report haying underway, crops improving, and limited rain.
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Eastern Markete
St. Paul's
Dawson—Ridgelawn
Defferson
Boulder
Missoula
Powell—Deer Lodge
Ovando
Teller Seeks Colorado Senate Candidacy Fate to Be Determined
Cripple Creek Colo July 28 The Morning Times will print a letter from United States Senator Teller to W H Griffith editor of the Times and land chairman of the silver republican State central committee He says he does not want the committee to act He has carefully weighed whether to run and will leave the question to Colorado Democrats in the state convention If the convention nominates him he will accept and seek re election If not he will accept the decision and not run He knows no other way to gauge public wishes on his re election candidacy.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Morning Times
United States
Teller
W. H. Griffith
the Times
Land
Silver Republican State Central
Democrats of
Colorado
Senate
Rhode Island Governor Seeks Warrant In Promoter Case
New York July 2 Charles D Kimball governor of Rhode Island with a lawyer appeared in Tombs police court asking for a warrant to arrest Andrew F Power a promoter. Magistrate Duel denied warrant but issued a summons returnable Aug 6 Power allegedly sought Kimballs aid to join a directors board claiming all eastern governors would be included. Curtis of Bridgeport Conn a joint complainant reportedly invested 3000 and seeks an accounting.
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New York
Charles D. Kimball
Rhode Island
Tombs
Andrew F. Power
Power
Kimball
le B. Curtis
Bridgeport
Saloon Keeper Liable If Patron Dies From Drunken Exit
A United States circuit court of appeals decision affirms the Nebraska federal judgment holding a saloon keeper responsible for a patron's death caused by an accident linked to the patron's intoxicated state. The suit by the widow and daughter of Charles Walker named John Moser and associates over the Treb 19, 100 incident at Ashland.
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St. Tours
United States
Cirenit Court of Ppeals
Federal Court of
Nebraska
Charles Walker
John Moser
Taloon Minons
Ashland
Neb
Charlie’ Walker
Moaer
Ceed
Turbulent Tucson Murder Wave Strikes City
A July dispatch from Tucson reports a spate of brutal killings in under three weeks. A guard Katzenstein was gunned down at his post by a drunken Mexican, Vicente Arena was robbed and beaten near home, and three killers were captured while two remained at large, last seen fleeing toward the Atlantic City area. An accompanying party of officials, including Secretary Shaweft, arrived by rail and planned further Washington travel.
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Tuscon
Arie
Tuckon
Oerfeer” Katzenstein
Nish Vicente Arena
Tiseon
Tasain
Atlantic City
N. J
United States Revenue Cutter
Treas
Shaweft
Washington
Bight
Deante Oyster
Roosevelt
Transport Buford sails from Manila with infantry units
The War Department reports Buford departed Manila carrying 62 enlisted men of the 5th Infantry, 12 men of the 15th Infantry, 108 men of the 26th Infantry, 9 sick, 5 insane, and 61 discharged soldiers.
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Washington
War Department
Buford
Manila
Sth Infantry
15Th Infantry
26Th Infantry
Steamship Hosslyn Castle sails to South Africa
Hamilton Bermuda reports the steam ship Hosslyn Castle leaving for South Africa with the first party of returning Boers, about 40 persons aboard.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
South Afri
Washington Clerk Sanford G. Baker Dies in Manila Cholera
The War Department is notified of the death of Sanford G. Baker, a clerk in the Insular service at Manila, who died on the 27th of the current month from Asiatic cholera.
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Washington
War Department
Sanford G. Baker
Manila
Horse Buyer in Trouble Tells of Stolen Horse Case
A civil and criminal hearing before Justice Newell in Twin Bridges covered the case of Bert McCoy, a horse buyer who claimed a bill of sale from William Graham for a horse later found shot and dumped near the Big Hole river. The horse’s head and shoulder were cut iding evidence. McCoy fled justice after bond forfeiture.
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Newell
Bert McCoy
Pony
William Graham
Grahan
McCoy
Graham
Twinridges
Frank Reid
Reid
Grham
Big Hole
Stark
Lynch A Public Prosecutor Ends Treason Case
London reports the government case against Col Arthur Lynch, Galway City MP, ended in police court with Lynch remanded to allow counsel to review evidence. Witnesses Creig and Worthington, both Americans, testified they were arrested by Boers near Vreniging and Lynch served as public prosecutor at their trials.
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London
Col Arthur Lynch
Galway City
House of Commons
Lynch
George Creig
Thine
Johannesburg
Worthington
Vreniging
Kenwood Player Captures Western Tennis Title in Five Sets
Kreigh Collins of Kenwood defeated D. D. Little of Princeton in a brilliant and bitterly contested match at Kenswood Country Club to win the western singles championship. Collins dropped the third and fourth sets 2 6 and 6 4 before taking the decisive fifth set 6 2.
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Chicago
Kreigh Collins
Kenwood
D. Little
Princeton
Kenswood ‘Country Club
aMling
Little
Colling
King Edward set for coronation on Aug 9 after improvement
London reports doctors fixed Aug 9 as the coronation date, amid easing fears that King Edward cannot endure the ceremony. He walks with aid, restrictions on his diet ease, and plans include a naval review at Cowes, a royal yacht voyage, and a later London visit with a luncheon at Guildhall.
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London
Edward
Cowes
Westminster Abbey
Cowen
Aleandra
Buckingham Palace
Halmoral
Joseph C. Dimadale
King Edward
Guild Hall
Tasclon
Roosevelt Outing and Naval Practice Near Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt rails from Sagamore Hill with Mrs Roosevelt for an outing then plans to join the Mayflower crew at Gardner’s Bay for target practice. The Sylph will replace the Mayflower and carry Senator Platt and Col. Dunn to New York. Roosevelt may not visit Newport or Richfield Springs.
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George W. Dunn
Binghamton
Roosevelt
Gardner's Bay
Oyster Bay
Green Point
J . Roosevelt
Newport
I. 1
Richfields Springs
Chess Masters Clash in German Chess tourney seventh round
Hanover July 29 The German Chess association international tournament saw round seven with Marshall and Janowski each at five wins. Janowski led when adjourned, while Pillsbury faced Olland in a tense duel with Olland yet to lose. Tschigorin Gottschalk Cohn won their games, and Gunsberg Napier Suechting Atking also recorded victories.
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Hanover
German Chess Association
Marshall
Janowski
Pillsbury
Olland
Rembrandt Discovery In Boston Museum Find
During cleaning at the Museum of Arts in Boston, three genuine Rembrandts are found in the picture gallery doubling the earlier count. One new painting titled The Shower of Gold, linked to Dante, bears the signature Rembrandt 1652, lent by Francis Brooks and later his estate.
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Boston
Museum of Arts
Rembrandts
Rembrandt
Dante
Francis Brooks
Tornado Descriptions Reach Los Angeles From Mexico Coast
Special dispatches received in Los Angeles claim a tornado passed over the Gulf of California last Thursday wrecking vessels and destroying houses along the Mexican coast. Auditor George L. Bugbee of the Southern Pacific, based in Guaymas, denies the report while visiting Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Gulf of California
Tucson
Arix
George L. Bugbee
Southern Pacific
Guaymas
Duel with pistols ends in death of boy in Parsons Kansas
In Kansas City on July 2 a pistol duel between two Black men left Milton Bowers, 10, of Parsons, dead from a stray bullet. Taylor, one shooter, was wounded in the shoulder and spectator V Trescelli was shot in the hip.
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Kansas City
Milton Bowers
Parsons
Kan
Jin Taylor
V. Trescelli
Bristol to build docks warehouses for Imperial Tobacco
Bristol city council unanimously approved erecting warehouses at the docks for the Imperial Tobacco company at a cost of 90000 pounds. The firm will import directly to Bristol rather than through Liverpool, reflecting a shift in logistics.
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Bristol
Eng
Bristol Docks
Imperial Tobacco Company
Liverpool
Russians Prefer to Fight
The Daily Mail asserts three giant oil interests Rockefeller Rothschild and Nobel have formed a working trinity without publicity. It claims the great trust has sprung into being, with exporters forbidden to sell except at prices set by the combines and anti trust conflict likely. The paper says Russian exporters refuse the offer and intend to resist, prompting government anti trust conferences.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Rockefeller
Rothchild
Nobel
Batoum
Moscow
Rothe
the Great Combines
18 FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED SUMTER
Gunderson Sagland, a sheepman tied to Brackett creek, was found dead in a Livingston lodging house. He suffered heart trouble and rheumatism and planned to visit hot springs for help. Coroner Leard led an inquest. jury verdict: death from natural causes. Sagland, about 25, was formerly a sheepherder in the area.
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The
Standard
Livingston
Gunderson Sagland
Brackett Creek
Lee
Carver Block
Main Street
Sagland
Coos Bay to Salt Lake City Belt Line Progress Report
Portland report confirms Great Eastern railroad push via a belt line from Coos Bay to Salt Lake City with 15 miles laid from Empire to the harbor jetty. Empire council secured rights to support completion. Dock work at Empire underway.
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Portland
Ore
J. D. Kinney
Great Eastern Raiload
Coos Hay
Salt Lake City
Helt Line
Empire
Os Bay
Marshield
Glasgow
Empire Council
Great Eastern Railroad
General Meyer Lionized In London After War Service
London July 28 General Lucas Afeyer former Orange Free State commander is being celebrated in London. He has dined with Alfred Rothschild and will also meet Karl Roberts and possibly Joseph Chamberlain. Meyer, overwhelmed by society invitations, plans to proceed as advised by his doctor while news of an attempted shooting at Karl Roberts’ event surfaces with no injuries.
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London
Gregson
Windsor
Greeton
Lucas Afeyer
Orange Free State Forces
Alfred Rothschild
Tundh Tomore
Karl Roberts
Meyer
Joseph Chamberlain
Carls
Real Estate Man Fatally Shoots Partner at Mud Creek Camp
Dewitt Browne of Cripple Creek accidentally shot and killed Marion Hurt of the same town at their mining camp on Mud Creek, six miles from Steamboat Springs Colorado. The pair had been prospecting in the area for weeks.
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Steamboat Springs
Colo
Dewitt Browne
Cripple Creek
Marion Hurt
Mud Creek
Market bids spark active wool sale amid refusals
Buyers clashed with sellers as the Montana Cotton Company and others failed to meet bids. Wyoming wool clips drew limited competition at the Burlington warehouse where J Fater, Stewart, and Sparks weighed in with bids. several large consignments remained unsettled as financial figures and high bids were withheld.
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Dupage
Montana Cate Company
Stieiedel
Ieee Iter Potter
Nyabere
Wilsing
Pia Hase
Bonatesy
Dennis’ Hagnerty
Rangero
Teiss
Iter
Aggerty
Otha
Great Falls Wool Market Sees Prices Dip Notably
A July 2 dispatch from Great Falls reports wool prices slipping with slight gains on some lots. About 500,000 pounds opened the market with an average around 14 to 15 cents per pound, the lowest in recent periods. Buyers like Hecht Lehman & Co and J Koshland & Co dominated bids, with multiple consignments grouped by town including Stanford Dupuyer and Meadowlark areas.
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Great Falla
Siontana
Stanford
Bron
Hecht, Lehman & Co
J Koshland
Dustien
Bateman & Conan
Dewey
Gould & Co
Fenta T. W. Lake
Pondera
Deans. Rice & Benedict
Pitapatrick
Sweet Grass
Justice, Tateman
Con Ae Teg
J. Koshland & Co
WL. Nash. Dupuyer
J. Williams
NON-UNION MEN ARE HOOTED IN COAL TOWN FEUD
In Shamokin and Mt. Carmel Pennsylvania crowds clash with non-union workers. A delegation of youths pelted hub-bosses as workers quit. Company officials threaten to request troops if disturbances continue. In Charleston West Virginia a miner en route to Keeney's creek mines is shot from ambush but is expected to recover.
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Shamokin
The
Mineral Company
Cameron
Mt. Carmel
Reading and Union Company
Here
Richards Collery
Charleston
W. Va
Blume Coal and Coke Company
Keeney's Creek
Fayette County
King’s coronation progress reported with no postponement
London reports show the king making excellent progress with the coronation and no second postponement feared. Royal visitors aboard the Victoria and Albert include the Prince and Princess Radziwill and the Earl and Countess of Listowel as the royal yacht returns to London from recent engagements. A Vienna dispatch notes the Socmiuin cabinet resign crisis ending after agreeing to stay on July 4.
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London
Victoria and Albert
Prince
Princess Radziwill
Earl and Countess of
Listowel
Vienna
Socmiuin
Railroads Face Roadbed Valuation Hearings in Montana
Helena July 2 Tomorrow the state board of equalization will hear tax commissioners and railroad representatives on valuing roadbeds this year. Citizens argue railroads lack fair assessment while rail lines push for higher roadbed values. Sessions feature many railroad agents and a high stake tax increase.
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Helena
State Board of Equalization
Montana
Board of Equalization
Lewis and Clarke County
Mwe
Koa. Wilkinson
Great Northern
J G" Evans
Oregon
Dredge Worker Struck By Crank at Laurin
C Foster hurt while tending the fire and emptying buckets on dredge No 2 operated by Conrey Placer Mining company. A crank recoiled after a dog was ripped and struck him unconscious. He was taken 20 miles to Virginia City for treatment then to the Madison house. Foster’s family in Waterloo Jefferson valley are named and mourn with the community. Bert Foster from Latrin is reported in a dying condition with occipital fracture and brain injury.
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Conrey Placer Mining Company
C. Foster
Porter
Foster
Virginia City
Madison House
Waterloo
Jefferson Valley
Bert Foste
Latrin
Laurin
Twin Bridges
Enti
Divorce Granted and Custody Dispute Highlight Helena News
The dispatch notes Ulysses G. White granted a divorce from Knora M. White in Herena on July 24. It also reports a custody request for Willie Walker, a Missoula case referenced after a mistreatment article, with Arch bald Walker seeking care and James A. Bennet’s involvement.
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Ulysses G. White
Standard
Herena
Lisses G. White
Knora M. White
I 3
M. Thompson
Elkhorn
Its
Sury
Chile
Helena
Willie Walker
Bald Walker
Missoula
Anarchist Immigrants Targeted by U S Officials
Immigrant bureaus nationwide receive photographs of Turkish expelled anarchists now believed en route to the United States. Accompanying materials direct investigators to verify charges and, if true, to return the men. London dispatch notes Lord Kitchener’s Bore war final dispatch and his new title Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum with mentions of local items in Suffolk.
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Immigration
Sargent
Turkey
commission + or
London
Th Gazette
Kitchener
South Africa
Khartoum
Isphalt
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