Spud Williams Fights Boer War in Africa for Queen Victoria
Butte reports jockey Spud Williams serving in the British army in South Africa. He writes from the field that he has endured near annihilation by shells, describes Africa as a hard country, and says he plans to stay after the war. Dave Bricker is mentioned as being abroad with him.
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Spud” Williams
Montana
South Africa
Queen Victoria
Jack
Boershelle
Dave Bricker
Africa
Spud
Higgins Brothers
Missoula
Extra charges on limited eastern trains noted
Eastern trunk lines levy an extra fare on their limited trains, while the North Coast Limited runs daily from Butte to St. Paul Minneapolis Spokane Seattle Tacoma and Portland with no additional ticket charge from the Northern Pacific.
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Eastern Trunk Lines
North Coast Limited
Butte
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Northern Pacific Railroad
Wanderer Suc Miller Treks Idaho Montana Trails
A brief tale recalls Suc Miller as he journeyed 40 days and 40 nights through Idaho sagebrush and Montana peaks. He left in late June to track down a band of horses for J F Cowan and faced more trouble than expected on the road.
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Suc” Miller
Sage Brush
Idaho
Montana
J. F. Cowan
Pony hosts mustangs from far ranch to Pony place
A rugged trek from ranch to ranch and prairie to prairie ends with stock in Pony, where Mr. Cowan works the Strawberry group of gold quartz mines. TJ notes a nice trip with country sights and a dozen pounds gained. Sac plans a Pony return with brown sunburnt face. State Nursery Co sells roses, carnations, asters, sweet peas in modest per-dozen and per-hundred prices.
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Pony
Cowan
Mr. Miller
Sac
State Nursery Co
Freighter George Booth Surrenders on Theft Warrant
Great Falls July 30. George Booth a freighter once linked to the Donaldson gang in the barbed wire case was brought in from near Corn Creek by Deputy Sheriff Sires on a warrant for theft of a tent a wagon cover and other items found in his possession. Hearing set before Judge Race tomorrow. Booth previously escaped prosecution in the Donaldson case by becoming a witness for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
George Booth
Donaldson
Corn Creek
Sires
Ed Shorley
Booth
Tunnel Collapse Spurs Open Cut at Cracon-du-Nez
Great Falls reports say railroad contractors building the Cracon-du-Nez tunnel face repeated trouble. A cave in yesterday buried a worker for two and a half hours until rescue. loose earth at the north end may force converting 150 feet of tunnel into an open cut.
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Great Falls
Cracon-du-Nez
Benton Press
Government plans to open 20 mile reservation strip
Great Falls reports William Sib bets says the government readies to open a 20 mile stretch along the northern reservation and possibly extend west to Oswego. If approved, a rush for lands now held by the red men is expected, per the Glasgow Review.
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Great Falls
William Sibbets
Poplar
Bill
Oswego
Red Men
Glasgow Review
Montana Beef Shipments to Chicago Market This Week
Great Falls reports several shipments of northern Montana beef over the past few days. Bloom and Conrad-Price plus Flowerree and Lowry have dispatched 180 cars from Malta Chinook Baltic, with Bear Paw sending 50 cars from Chinook for Chicago this week.
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Great Falls
Montana
Chicago
Bloom
Conrad-Price
Malta
Chinook
Flowerree & Lowry
Baltic
Railway yard improvements abandoned due to crop failures
It is understood the proposed improvements in the railway yards at Great Falls have been abandoned for this year because crops have failed along the line, according to the Glasgow Review.
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Great Falls
Glasgow Review
Chateau County Republican Convention Sets Havre Date
The Republican county convention for Chateau county will be held at Havre on August 28. The meeting aims to select delegates and outline party platforms ahead of the fall elections.
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Great Falls
Chateau County
Havre
Northern Montana Office Ad Rates Display
The Northern Montana Office of the Standard is located in the Bach Cory Block in Great Falls opposite the Park Hotel. Advertising rates are furnished on application.
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Montana
The
Standard
Bach-Cory
Great Falls
Park Hotel
Water Woes Hit Boston Heights in Great Falls
Boston Heights residents faced a water outage lasting into today with four inch mains failing to reach the upper area. Citizens blame the water board and council for slow responses and seek a gravity storage reservoir to ensure reliable supplies and better city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Boston Heights
Sam Fr Wood Promotes Open Political View in Shelby Letter
In a Shelby News open letter Sam Fr Wood of Great Falls urges readers to consider his bid for the legislature. He argues for independence in voting, cites experience as a businessman editor and writer on political economy, and names Jama Clark and Carterman as favorable senators candidates. He criticizes charges against Senator Mark and questions the $30 000 state treasurer deposit.
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Great Falls
Sam Fr. Wood
Gove
Montana
Helena
Gold Butte
Mont
Shelby News
Sam
Chateau County
Mr. Wood
Jama Clark
Carterman
M Lark
Mark
Readers weigh in on Chateau letter and political divide
The News presents the Chateau letter as an uncut gem in a political context and notes the people’s responses will be a compelling read. The paper disclaims any intention to endorse the split stance of Mr. Wood and will not assume responsibility for it.
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Chateau
Wood
Sealed verdict in Box Elder tragedy in Great Falls
Coroner's jury at Columbus hospital hears testimony from Big Ike Jordan wounded in Friday night shooting that killed William Anderson. Jordan says beer was bought for wagon, Prescott near scene, shot from house as three men drank. Jury views Box Elder park, notes lead fragment on wire screen, returns after evening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
William Anderson
Box Elder
Columbus Hospital
Ike’ Jordan
Anderson
Jordan
Prescott
Galvin
W. G. Lowning
Downing
Standard
Sealed Verdict Not Opened By Coroner Tonight
Coroner Longeway informed the Standard that a sealed verdict will not be opened until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longeway
Great Falls Notes and Local Movements
In Great Falls W C Gillette visits from Craig and John H Burke of the Hogan sheep business is in town. Excursionists from Marysville and Helena rooters joined Friday’s baseball game. Reid Murdock & Co Chicago salesman John Lefevre tours the state. Cascade Trades and Labor council to report Labor Day plans next Sunday. William M. Bole leaves for Bozeman to join the Chronicle. Forest fire near Sheep Creek blamed on lightning during Friday storm. SLC’s D S Murray and Helena’s Harry Sommers in the city. Myrtle Hawthorne and Ella M Lutes added to Great Falls schools to fill vacancies. Chief of Police B B Cook visits. he notes old friends. Julian F Burd heads to Great Falls for medical care with wife Mrs Burd. F H Newell USGS hydrographic chief visits to study northern Montana. C A Lee donated 10 acres for a church. work delayed but funds raised to $240. Dedication sermon by Rev Van Orsdel. social hour and lunch baskets. Sunday school organized and four children baptized.
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John H. Burke
Hogan
Morris Seevin, Jr
Marysville
John S. M. Neil
Steve Carpenter
John Lefevre
Reid, Murdock & Co
Chicago
Cascade Trades and Labor Council
William M. Bole
the Tribune
Bozeman
Chronicle
Sheep Creek
D. S. Murray
Salt Lake
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Harry Sommers
Helena
Montana
Myrtle Hawthorne
Ella M. Lutes
Duluth
Great Falls
Miss Coumer
Longeway
B. B. Cook
Cook
Benton Press
Julian F. Burd
Burd
Chateau Montanian
F. H. Newell
Hydrographic Service
United States Geological Survey
Washington
C. A. Lee
Friends of the Enterprise
Belt Mountains
Truly
Sand Coulee
van Orsdel
Fight Over Attentions Sparks Knife Attack In Great Falls
A badly battered Frenchman named Rondeaux is hospital bound from Sun River crossing with serious facial injuries. Jules San Seveir, a young half breed, arrived later with a knife wound in the arm. The feud, triggered by infatuation with San Sevier’s mother, started Saturday after a drunken dispute and escalated yesterday when Rondeaux stabbed with a knife. Neither man is seriously hurt beyond a broken nose and facial damage.
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Great Falls
Rondeaux
Columbus Hospital
Sun River Crossing
Jules San Seveir
San Sevier
Lengthy dedicatory service at Ret Butte with M E church pastors
A dedicatory service ran from Friday evening July 27 to Sunday afternoon at 4 oclock at Ret Butte. Superintendent W W Van Orsdel and Rev Logan of Sand Coulee and Stockett alternated preaching for the M E church charge.
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Great Falls
Ret Butte
North Montana
Missa
W. W. van Orsdel
Sand Coulee
Stockett
M. E. Church
Logan
Dubose to Return as Judge of Tenth District
F W Mettler from Cape Nome declares Judge Dubose of the tenth district will return at once to resume duties. Dubose has served since the district’s formation and won wide respect in Chateau Fergus and Valley counties despite party differences.
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Great Falls
F. W. Mettler
Cape Nome
Montana
Dubose
Tenth District
Chateau
Fergus
Valley
Carelessness On County Funds Cited In Shortage
Deputy County Treasurer Beaupre found a $1 check dated August from BH. F. Guth Shelby in a drawer unpresented, leading to County Treasurer England's shortage. Officials say the lapse was carelessness not intentional misappropriation.
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Beaupre
England
BH. F. Guth
Shelby
Teton Chronicle
Truchot Finds Location for Canadian Horse Ranch
Frank Truchot, returning from a two week Canadian trip, reports a promising site for a horse ranch with better range. He notes water scarcity in this region and widespread drought in the Lethbridge area, while rains near Edmont on are described as abundant and prompting prayer for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Frank Truchot
Chateau Montantan
Lethbridge
Truchot
Fdimonton
William Baker Heads North in Search of New Pastures
William Baker of Fort Benton traveled north last Friday noting a ruined landscape due to dry weather. He reports much of the country burned from the narrow gauge railroad end to add to the gloom, with hay priced at nine dollars per ton at Fort Benton and scarce at any price.
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Great Falls
William 2 Baker
Fort Benton
Dupuyer
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Symons
Teltow
Hose
Park St
Richelieu
Mau
Jace
Ofs of
Esfocfen
Butte News
Queen Vic's Army
Ce Miller
Winderness
Orton Ros
Cheice
Water Company
Council
Heights
Board of Water Commissioners
Sam Woods
W. C. Gillette
Craig
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