Meagher Death Mystery and Vigilante History Revisited
A long account recalls Thomas Francis Meagher's drowning near Fort Benton while bridging Montana vigilante conflicts. It covers Governor Green Clay Smith's mourning proclamations, rewards for Meagher's body, and testimonies from Dave Mack and others about burial, grave location, and possible motives behind the disappearance. Related funeral notices and marriage notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
United States
Stillwater
Meagher
Fort Benton
Ian Miller
Diamond
Dave Mack
Obituaries and Funerals in Local Community
Funeral notices for Elizabeth Hurt, Ruth Kahoe, and other local residents list services at Mountain View Methodist and St Josephs churches. A five year old, David Scott, dies. interments planned at Mountain View and local cemeteries with relatives noted at West Porphyry Street and East Park Street homes.
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C. A. Rexroad
Alexander Valk
Walter Mt
Moun Une ‘Mores
Valley Avenue
Rial
King—Donald
Domiick King
Montana Street
St. Joseph's Church
Mioty "Tous
Kahoe
Ruth Elinor
West Porphyry Street
Walsh
Undertaking Partors
State Takes Up Meacher Stories
The article recounts that the death was likely drowning with no strong rumor of foul play. John Neubert testifies seeing the general during the day of death and on the steamboat deck that night. Others involved, including Jere Sullivan, Maj. Thomas A. Cummings, and Wackerlin, were in Montana that year and later learned of the drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Neubert
General
Mr. Neubert
Jere Sullivan
Chateau House
Hj, Wackerlin
Maj
Thomas A. Cummings
Montana
Wackeriin
Cumfingy
Hated Castor Oil Versus Gentle Syrup of Figs
An old fashioned warning praises Syrup of Figs and Elixir Senna as a kinder remedy for children and adults, claiming castor oil and calomel harm children, while Syrup of Figs cleanses the bowels without griping and leaves a smiling child in hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senna
California Fig Syrup Co
Death theory discussed in Fort Shaw era records
The passage notes John Murphy then stationed at Fort Shaw rejects the death theory. Judge Tattan, a soldier who later helped form county government, also dismisses alternate theories, framing the incident as a matter of record rather than conjecture about the steamboat Thomas disaster on the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meagher
Vigilantes
Bear Guich
Virginia City
Thomas
John Murphy
United States Army
Fort Shaw
Judge Tattan
Automobile Journal Comes to Butte to Stay
The Automobile and a Motor Cycle Journal arrives in town as volume 1 number 1. It features readable stories and advice for drivers, with articles from Howard Pierce on automobile care and others like EP Mathewson Creighton Largey on road prospects. Recurring pieces discuss standardized cars, road news from various cities, and a camp wagon motor run. The magazine plans monthly publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Automobile and A Motor Cycle Journal
Howard Pierce
Humber
EP. Mathewson
Creighton Largey
Charles Fasel
Billie” Adams
Dat Kowske
Camp Automobile
M. E. Barry
Sheriff invalidates county auto hire charges
Helena June 2 Attorney General Kelly rules that a sheriff cannot bill counties for car or rig costs except when used to transport persons at a state institution. The only reimbursable travel expense is the 10 cents per mile fixed by law.
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Helena
Kelly
Board of Commissioners of
Sliver Bow County
Real Estate Transfers list multiple undivided interests
J E Oppenheimer transfers half interest to Isaac N Simmons and wife in blocks 53 Butte 31. Lucinda Raft sells lot 12 block 3 West Excelsior to Elizabeth Charles for $1. William Roberts transfers half interest in Last Chance lode to William Gamache for $1. John M Foster to Investment Co an undivided one quarter in Lot 22 Block 9 Leggatt Foster addition for $1. Foster to Adeline Resa one quarter in Lot 22 Block Leggat Foster addition for $1. Joseph Videnvich to Matt Rebich 10 16 in block 27 McQueen addition for $1. Montana Packing House to Hansen.
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J. E. Oppenheimer
Isaac N. Symons
Butte
Lucinda Raft
Elizabeth Charles
West Excelsior Addition
Willian Roberts
William Gamache
Last Chance Lode
John M. Foster
Er Investment Company
Leggatt and Foster
Adeline Resa
Leggat & Foster
Joseph Videnvich
Matt Rebich
McQueen
Montana
Hansen
Mammoth King lode packing house sale to Fern
William Stapleton transfers five room house on blocks 4 and 5 in walkerville in the walkerville subdivision to Dominick Fern for one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth King Lode
William Stapleton
Dominick Fern
Walkerville
Walkerville Plans Grading on Two Streets
Walkerville city council will inspect Fourth Street this week for grading and bids to build a portion or all of the street. A 110 foot sidewalk on the north side of Daly Street was approved. A grade will be set on the south side of Daly from Main to city hall due to poor walks. Mayor Joe Biney said cleanup day will be named next meeting and the constable was ordered to arrest anyone dumping garbage inside city limits.
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Fourth Street
Walkerville
Daly Street
Main and
Daly
City Hall
Joe Biiney
Jeleanup
Protests Over Industrial Workers Orator at East Park Street
Mayor Duncan faces today a demonstration against the Industrial Workers of the World meetings on East Park street. Police were asked last night to stop an orator whose speech allegedly insulted attendees. Protesters accuse the orator of using offensive language while Duncan has granted street speaking rights. The Rev. G. D. Waite will deliver the commencement address at the state normal school in Dillon Thursday morning, departing tomorrow night. The text also touches forest development in India and early sawmill practices moving along rivers, with large flatboats for lumber transport and tannin extract plants.
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Duncan
East Park Street
Tat
G. D. Waite
Mountain View Methodist Episcopal Church
State Normal School
Dillon
Woating Rectores Rover Devens
India
Shot in Back as He Plays Accordion
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Louis Bersis a young coal miner fatally shot Antone Strogules after entering a house on a Sunday night disturbance in Red Lodge Bersis fired once wounding Strogules who died within a half hour Bersis fled into darkness as police search the area for the assailant
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Standard
Red Lodge
Matt Rapenbeck
Louis Bersis
Antone Strogules
Strogules
Game Called Between Batre Nous and Postoffice Club
A game halted by darkness in the top of the seventh with bases loaded and no outs. Batteries were Entre News Roberts Wilcox Sundbers and Posts Office Hellman Shay. Leterts pitched well. Tom Robbins umpired.
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Batre Nous
Tto
Entre News
Roberts, Wilcox and Sundbers
Posts Office
Hellman
Shay
Leterts
Tom Robbins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Missouri River
Green Clay Smith
Thomas Francie Meagher
Fort Renton
G. A. Thompson
Reen Cmy Smith
Montando
N. P. Langford
Governor Meagher
Yorterda
Dave Sack
Undertaker
Mattso
Ohn Mattson
Montis
Granite Street
Mountain View
Kirby
Michael Kirby
Mra HP. Gillick
South
Dakota Treet
St. Patrick's Church
Donovan
Jerry Don- Neil
Sherman & Reed
Don
St. Mary's Chute
Orelock
Garity
Philp Garity
East Wootman Street
St. Mary's Church
Sardina
Marco Sardina
St. Duxemiter
Sacred Heart Church
Witter
X. Bledler
Jack Varley
Gulch
Nevada
Beig
Mack
R Coyle
Jackson Street
Miller
Coyle
Law Enforcement Organization of Pioneers
Tam
Tever
Viellantes
Granville Stuart
Charles G. Class
Anna Salzer
Martin Hudder
St Mark’s Lutheran Church
George Kegel
Maryland Avenue
Class
Anaconda
Washoe Butcher Company
Clase
Larry Duggan
Connells
Women’s Union
Ingersoll
Courtmonthe
For Women At
Madame Mariette
Ailps
Olay Cave
Slin and
Rue
Automobile Journal
Maike
Wlontin
Mechanics
A.C.M. Hardware House
Quartz
Darivess
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