Price skyrocket as Basin Livestock sells prime wool clip
July 9 at Billings top season price was set for Basin Livestock of Okal Meagher county. The sale saw a busy market with many lots traded at Northern Pacific warehouse. Buyers hailed the strong demand as clips moved quickly, with several consignments totaling thousands of pounds and prices ranging near or above 15 cents.
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Standard
Mpillings
Basin Livestock Company
Oka
Meagher County
Salter
Whitman, Farnsworth & Thayer
Woo |Deason
Northern Pacific War House
Gay
Diack
Nox
Harlin & Melvin
Sedan
Heent, Liebman & Co
le Cents
Todd
Myersbore
He Lehn
George ‘Toston
Myersburg
Dewey, Gould & Co
John Heide
Wn" Hildebrand
Wtp
Snevin
P. Potter
Chica
J. Williams & Co
Basin’ Livestock Company
Bower Bros
Lewis
Gould & Co
Dewey Gould & Co
Whitman
Farnsworth & Thayer
Hecht
Licoman & Bie
Watson & Blaine
Fort Loman
Leon Lewis
Iesp
Frances McGirl widow of James McGirl dies near Huntley
Mrs Frances McGirl widow of James McGirl died at the home of her daughter Mrs 8 Tolliver near Huntley at 10 o'clock last night of general debility The body was brought to Smiths undertaking rooms here and embalmed and afterwards accompanied by relatives was sent to Lexington Mo for burial Mrs McGirl was years old
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Frances Mccurl
James McGirl
Age and mother of 13 children mentioned in Huntley report
The passage identifies Mrs. Tolliver and her children Nellie and Michael Me Gir of Huntley, with Burs and Haypman from Butte, noting the age and the mother’s status among a large Montana family.
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Montana
Mrs. Tolliver
Nellie
Michael Me
Gir
Huntley
Burs
Haypman
Butte
Applications filed asking reductions
Cascade county board of equalization attended the state meeting in Helena with Chairman Cooper and Commissioners Delphy and Rouiswick. Twenty seven taxpayers filed affidavits seeking lower assessments and will be heard tomorrow. Merchants protest recent raises as Northern Pacific plans to raise railroad land value from four to twelve dollars per acre, with other protests noted.
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Great Falls
Cascade County Board of Equalization
Helena
State Board of Equalization
Cooper
W. D. Delphy
Louie Rouiswick
T Board of Equalization
Davite
Northern Pacific
In Jail for Forging Check in Lake Basin
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Billings July 39 Ed McFarland a former employee of A L Thomas at Lake Basin is jailed on a forgery charge. The forged check for 150 dollars was cashed by J R Conway a south side saloon man who later tore up the cheque after learning of the forgery. Conway says he acted on McFarland s claim of connection to his late employer. County Attorney Hathhorn fears insufficient evidence to convict McFarland who allegedly used the name of his former boss Mel Farland to raise funds.
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Billings
McFarland
A. L. Thomas
Lake Basin
J. R. Conway
South Side
Orly
Conway
First National Bank
Hathhorn
Mel Farland
Mel
Thomas
Died From Natural Causes in Great Falls Inquest
An inquest at McAllister's undertaking rooms examined three witnesses about Charles Smith a section man for Montana Central who died yesterday forenoon near Swift station under unclear conditions. He had been ill since Monday and passed away within half an hour of being found. The jury ruled death from natural causes.
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Great Falls
McAllisters
Charles Smith
Swift Station
Sweeney
Timothy Lyons
Montana Central Railroad
Allen
Joan Gillin
Lyons
William Handley
Georgia Day
Smith
Water case not taken up in Helena court saga
Special Dispatch from Helena reports Judge Knowles is away delaying action on a water company dispute. The city sought relief in district court a week or more ago to stop the company from turning off water, but the matter was transferred to the United States court. The city may request return to state court for Judge Smith to hear the case, while water service continues.
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Helena
Knowles
District Court
Water Company
United States
Visit From A Former Citizen
Special dispatch from Anaconda notes W B Weob Weob earned acclaim as an early Billings resident who helped build the first house on Second Avenue north and Twenty seventh Street and later served as an Evans County official before moving to Anaconda. Helena reports C Spencer of White Sulphur Springs admitted to practice and likely to locate in Butte. State Land Office receipts for July totaled 4912.45, up 6590.19 from last year, with leases contributing.
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Billings
W. B. Weob
Anaconda
Mtr. W
Second Vee Hue
Twenty-seventh Street
Evans
Yellowstone County Fund
Sparen S
Helena
C. Spencer
White Sulphur Springs
R. Tee Word
Spencer
Putte
Harry Bagire
Lewistown
Lewis Penwell
State Land Office
Standard
State board reviews railroad property assessments in Lewis county
Helena July 30 state board of equalizations heard petitions from county boards of commissioners to raise railroad property assessments. Chairman Clark of Silver Bow and Assessor Brown led the arguments while Assessor Martien of Lewis cited detailed figures. Railroads presented later with adjournment to 10 tomorrow morning. Last year total listed miles near 2,987.76 with numerous line items for major rail systems and branches across Montana.
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Helena
State Board of Equalizations
Lewis and Property
Clark
Silver Bow
Brown
CH. Martien
Lewis
Burlington
Great Northern
Big Horn Southern
Butte
Anaconda & Pacific
Stuart
Branch
Great Pulls & Canada
Pacion
Montana Central
Raiker
Nehari
Red Mountain
Land Couree
Montana Rairoad
Northern Pacific
Bitter Root
Boulder
Coeur
Cokedale
Elkhorn
Gaylord Marysvillana Union
Montana Union
Buttehill
Special meeting set for farmers on county fair plans
Great Falls hosts a special meeting of the Society of Farmers in the city Saturday to discuss the Cascad County Fair set for Sept 44 to 13. Committees reported progress on fair business, publicity lithograph, and amusement features, with possible separate hires if headlined acts aren’t secured. Assistant Secretary W A Doyle, serving both groups, urged a strong turnout.
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Jul
Society of Moustana
Cascad
W. A. Doyle the
Robbed of His Purse While Under Influence
Helena July 90. Bill Whetstone ex sheriff and assessor of Jefferson is robbed of 240 dollars at 6 am after a night in Nelson saloon near the Northern Pacific depot. Police arrested three men Harry Murphy and We Tetault plus a chase final Goodwin. Whetstone identified the men but they deny involvement.
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Helena
Hanor
Mate
Norther Tor
Nile
Jackson
Harry
Murphy
We Tetault
Goodwin
East
Whetstone
Wool Clips Seized In Billings on Wool Buyers Actions
Special dispatch reports Silberman Bros of Chicago levied attachments on wool clips of F Locke and Kermode & Davis of Spinney Grass county. Sheriff seized three Locke cars and two Kermode cars in Billings yards. Locke posted redelivery bond and remains in control. Hearing set in district court. Also notes Hamilton Publishing Co formation in Helena with 12 000 capital and Minnesota & Oregon Mining Co capitalization.
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Billings
Silberman Bros
Chicago
F Locke
Kermode & Davis
Sweet Grass County
Ateny
Judge Goss
Locke
The
Standard
Helena
James G. Stevens
BA Man
Merman Tiday
Hamilton’ Publishing Company
J . Minnesota & Oregon Mining Company
American Federation of Musicians
To Meet Bate Exe Special in Virginia City
The Macca bee of the three tents on Alder Gulch at Virginia City Alder and Ruby plans a large delegation to meet the Butte ex-co may follow.
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Alder Gulch
Alder
Ruby
Butte
Keyes Convicted In Boulder Springs Burglary Case
Hermann Keyes, convicted of burglary at the Boulder Springs hotel, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Pares received five days in jail formanslaughter? and both prisoners then pled guilty to jail breaking, receiving additional sentences. The term included a disputed county bill for smallpox guards, with health board authorization and deputy sheriff roles discussed before judges and juries.
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Boulder
Ulyvie Hermann Keyes
Boulder Springs
Pares
Vousty
KE. Wilhaim
All Justice Court
Thistrict Court
Ward
County Commissioners
Board of Health
Wen Hinds
James Warren
County Commission
Wilehaim
Parker
Little Joe Shadwell Located in Billings
July 3 report from Willings states Little Joe Shadwell allegedly abducted from his grandmother in Butte is now in Billings at Bennett's lodging house. Nellie Shadwell, his mother, formerly Nell Shadwell, keeper of the Hub, claims custody and intends to keep him. Mrs Dalton and James Dalton, recently returning from Butte, support the boy and say he is their own.
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Willings
Joe Shadwell
Butte
Billings
Bennett
Side
Nellie
Nell Shadwell
Hub
Dalton
James Dalton
Hutte Unoon
Balte
Miners in Stocketta Coal Mine Tragedy Cleared of Blame
In Helena and Pittsburg reports from July describe a mining accident at Stocketta coal mine where one man was killed and another injured. The coroner found the mining company blameless as a large coal block fell on workers. Separate dispatches note a deserter from Fort Harrison being captured in Helena and a miners convention in Harrisburg delaying a strike to seek a new wage scale. Bail set for striking miners charged in the fatalities at Lykens.
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Helena
Stock
Spector Welsh
Comepany
Pittsburg
Kan
Sion
Reese
Harrisbore
Charles Frank
Frank
Lykens
Roosevelt Solid New York Delegation For 1904 Nomination
Senator Platt reports President Roosevelt will have a solid New York delegation at the 1904 Republican national convention. He dismisses Odell retirement rumors, says Odell seeks re election, and notes no local appointments discussed with Roosevelt. The Sylph sails for New York after the briefing at Oyster Bay.
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Roosevelt
New York
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Platt Wselten
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Senator Pratt
Colonel Dunn
J. West Roosevelt
Associated Press
Dunn
Mars Hill
Empire
New York St
Tole
Ator Platt
Teks
Saratoma
Govehor
Idernor Odell
Timothy J. Woodruff
Woodruff
Republican Native Committee
Rylph
Beating Horse to Death with a Stay Chain
Billings on July 3 a Montana Company manager fled an affidavit charging Charles Nottingham, a late employee, with beating maiming and killing a gelding owned by the company with a stay chain at Painted Rock ranch north of Billings. He was discharged and a warrant issued but Nottingham remained at large.
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Billings
William
Montana
John T. Aurty
Helena
Painted Rock
Nottingham
Clint Overbay Dies Former Billings Resident
A telegram from Cody reports the death of Clint Overbay a former Billings resident employed on the Burlington Railway since the Toluca Cody branch was built He moved here from Nebraska years ago and was a member of the Woodmen of the World lodge of Ignity
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Lisnaten
Standart
Billings
Cody
Clint Overbay
Burlington
Toluca-Cody
Mr. Overbay
Nebraska
Woodmen of the World Lodge of Ignity
Jury convicts Emma Bell in grand larceny case
In Fort Benton the jury returns a guilty verdict against Emma Bell for grand larceny after a long night session. The panel was exhausted and a special venire was drawn to secure a juror pool for the trial.
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Standard
Fort Benton
Emma Bell
Horse thefts rise in Fergus County area
A Fergus County livestock firm reports widespread horse stealing over several years, estimating losses near 400 head as thieves drive horses off the range and hundreds of miles away before missed. The report notes many owners discover losses only after year-end roundups. Mayor Blake Sheridan of Wyoming visits Billings to arrange two baseball games with the Billings clubs next weekend.
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Stan
Judith Livestock Company
Fergus County
Standard
Hillings
Blake Sheridan
Wyo
Billings
Blake
Wiking
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