New Railroad Grading Contract Awarded to Weast Bros
The contract for the Bridger to Bear Creek coal mines railroad was let to Weast Bros of Red Lodge. Grading will start at once and take about three months to complete the 2 mile line with several 40 foot hills and 25 foot cuts. Jakob Weast plans to secure equipment in Ranchester Wyoming for the work.
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Standard
Billings
Bridger
Bear Creek
F. A. Hall
Weast Bros
Red Lodge
Jacob Weast
Ranchester
Wyo
Weast
Gallatin Mutual Hail and Fire Insurance Formed
Bozeman June 22 The articles of incorporation for the Gallatin Mutual Hail and Fire Insurance association were filed with the secretary of state. Directors include A L Corbly A J Walrath H D Kremer Fred Axtell and C W Overstreet. An office will open in Bozeman and agents will solicit fire and hail insurance within Gallatin County.
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Standard
Bozeman
Gallatin Mutual Hail and Fire Insurance Association
A. L. Corbly
Springhill
A. J. Walrath
H. D. Kremer
Fred Axtell
Belgrade
C. W. Overstreet
Salesville
Gallatin County
Peculiar Accident Injures Twin Bridges Resident
Fred Counter, a well known Twin Bridges resident, suffered a compound fracture of his left leg in an odd accident. He halted two cayuses near a Madison avenue store when one horse started and the other reared, kicking through the dashboard and breaking both leg bones. He was taken to Sheeran hospital for treatment.
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Standard
Twin Bridges
Fred Counter
Counter
Madison Avenue
Sheeran Hospital
Hayward Will In Redwood City Probate Admitted
Charity Hayward's will dated March 21 1903 leaves her entire estate to daughter Emma Rose with a New York codicil appointing Andrew W Rose and W Dingee as executors if Emma does not act. Court names William Dingee sole executor with consent of Andrew Rose and Emma Rose, no bonds. Estate valued at several million dollars.
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Cal
Charity Hayward
Emma Rose
New York
Andrew W. Rose
W. Dingee
Buck
William Dingee
Andrew Rose
Hayward
Tragedy in Lodz as troops quell protest
In Lodz Russia Poland on June 22 a march of 6000 workers was fired on by Russians drawing shells from dragoons and Cossacks. Twenty two killed and ten of about one hundred wounded dying. Two women crushed in the panic. This morning workers avenged by killing a Cossack and two policemen.
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Lodz
Russian Poland
Hoch Granted Short Reprieve in Supersedeas Bid
Springfield June 22 Governor Deneen grants Johann Hoch a reprieve until July 20 to allow a supreme court review for a writ of supersedeas.
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Springfield
Ill
Deneen
Johann Hoch
Modern Woodmen Parade Draws 10000 Members
In Milwaukee on June 22 the Modern Woodmen of America head camp held a major session featuring a parade in which about 10 000 members participated.
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Milwaukee
Modern Woodmen of America
Eociety
Preferred collision drops into canyon injuring tourists
Tourists from Yellowstone report a serious accident near Mammoth Hot Springs when two four horse transportation coaches collided on a sharp curve. A passenger, J. K. Manyon of Buffalo, and both drivers, William Lewis and William Hill, were badly injured. One horse kicked Hill breaking his arm. Manyon sustained severe head and facial injuries but continued with his party.
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Livingston
Yellowstone Park
Wonderland
Transportation Company
J. K. Manyon
Buffalo
Knights of Columbus
Manyon
William Lewis
William Hill
Mammoth Hot Springs
Wool Loading In Madison County To Boston
June 22 Twin Bridges reports wool shearing nearly done after rain delays. J E Hample of Butte, for Jeremiah Willams & Co of Boston, hauls Lauterbach wool to cars. Sixty thousand pounds shipped from Twin Bridges Sheridan area. Shultz clip to start soon. Some wool goes direct to Boston in sacks, skipping bale compression.
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Twin Bridges
J. E. Hample
Butte
Jeremiah Willams & Co
Boston
Sheridan
Fred Shultz
Billings
Baling
Wreck injures Utah passengers on D R G train
The second section of westbound Denver and Rio Grande passenger train No. 5 derailed at Pinto Utah due to a switch bolt break. Five coaches left the track. No fatalities occurred but 29 passengers were injured or shaken. Most injured are Utah residents.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Pinto
Grand Junction
Colo
Chestnut Saloon Robbed. $7 Stolen and Window Broken
Chestnut on June 22 reports the saloon of James Brady entered last night. The thief stole about seven dollars in nickels and dimes plus several beer checks. One window was found shattered as entry. Sheriff Keown and Constable Dickson pursue the case.
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Standard
Chestnut
James Brady
Keown
Dickson
Russian ambassador Nelidoff doubts peace appointment
Paris June 22. M Nelidoff the Russian ambassador has not been advised of his appointment as peace plenipotentiary and doubts the report. His health is said not to warrant a long sea voyage.
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Paris
M. Nelidoff
Court Week in River Metropolis Brings Jury Draws Aug Trial
Fort Benton June 22 Dan Lane 19 committed to reform school by Judge Tattan after Harlem arrest on horse theft. Lane seeks incorrigibility plea with family details. Judge Tattan orders a 50 member jury to report Aug 7 for about three weeks of criminal and civil trials. Outside attorneys include Stanton Ewing Downing McConnell Allen. Bert Schweig released on own recognizance after habeas corpus motion.
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Dan Lane
Reform School
Tattan
Young Lane
Harlem
Wilson
Pemberton
Lane
Eva Haskins
Elroy
Wis
H. A. Nottingham
Montana
Shonkin Creek
District Court
George H. Stanton
H. H. Ewing
W. G. Downing
Powers
Schweig
Commercial delegates named for Friday convention
Billings on June 22 reports P. B. Moss and I. D. O'Donnell will represent the Commercial club at the commercial and immigration convention this Saturday. Boosters' club delegates are W. T. Clark and Austin North. Mayor Foster may appoint a city delegate upon returning from Anaconda tomorrow. Badges prepared for visiting delegates and reception committee, with an all day lunch planned at the Billings club rooms. Sessions to be held in the city council chamber.
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Billings
P. B. Moss
I. D. O'Donnell
Commercial Club
Commercial and Immigration
Boosters’ Club
W. T. Clark
Austin North
Foster
Anaconda
Billings Commercial Club
Billings Club
City Council
Philipsburg Notes Report Dissolution and Local Ventures
Phillipsburg notes detail the dissolution of Allison & Sherman after 24 years, with Allison keeping the undertakings business and Sherman taking the furniture line. Loomis and Putman arrive to push the Gold Reef stamp mill project, carpenters and mill workers heading to the site. Other items cover upcoming Fourth of July events, mining success in Oregon, relocations, church assignments, Masonic visits, copper property development, and local residents' movements.
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Philipsburg
Plummond
Wilma
Rock Creek
John W. Opp
Rogue
River Valley
Oregon
E. H. Campbell
Kendall
Fergus County
Campbell
J. B. Butter
The
Presbyterian Church
Culbertson Valley County
Hush Cumming
Granite
Masonic Order
Montana
Great Falls
Anaconda
Kalispell
George Congdon
Charles O'Donnell
Butte
District Court
Joe Degenhart
Leilah Shearer
Salt Lake City
Billings Couple to Wed at Allen Home
Cards announce the wedding of Miss Clara Lucille Markwell and Harley Eugene Reckard set for Wednesday June 28 at 8 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs H T Allen Rev C E Miller officiating Miss Markwell taught in Billings schools and Mr Reckard is a carrier for the local post office
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Standard
Billings
Clara Lucille Markwell
Harley Eugene Reckard
H. T. Allen
Rev. C. E. Miller
Miss Markwell
Mr. Reckard
Aged Emperor Francis Joseph Joins Vienna Corpus Christi Procession
Vienna residents saw Francis Joseph participate in the Corpus Christi procession as he aged noticeably. He rode in a gala carriage drawn by eight white horses beside Archduke Franz Ferdinand, amid military and religious pageantry through the Hofburg and Stefansplatz.
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Austria
Hungary
Bohemia
Joseph
Hofburg
Stefansplatz
Franz Ferdinand
Money Won't Change This Lady's Religion
Davenport Iowa June 22 Mrs Lucinda Ganson refused thirty thousand dollars to convert to Catholicism. Wealthy friend Charles Sampson left the sum in his Sacramento California will on condition she join the Catholic Church. She said the money must not change her faith and would go to a Catholic orphanage if she refused.
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Davenport
Iowa
Lucinda Ganson
Charles Sampson
Ganson
Sacramento
Cal
Welch installed as president of Ohio Wesleyan University
Rev. Dr. Herbert Welch was formally installed today as president of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware Ohio. Vice President C W Fairbanks and his wife Mrs Cornelia Cole Fairbanks along with alumnae remarks highlighted the ceremony. Miss Mariana Young of Japan received an honorary master of arts degree.
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Delaware
Ohio
Herbert Welch
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Ohio Wesleyan University
C. W. Fairbanks
Cornelia Cole Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Mariana Young
Japan
Frontier unrest and military activity report arouses Paris
Reports from the frontier indicate great military activity and public unease along the border. The influential press, aligned with government wishes, avoids military detail and says negotiations, though delicate, continue normally.
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Paris
Preliminary Examination of Arthur Reese Proceedings
Chestnut June 22. The preliminary examination of Arthur Reese who stabbed Mike Miller Sunday night began before Justice Davis this morning. Miller is improving and will probably recover.
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the Standard
Chestnut
Arthur Reese
Mike Miller
Justice Davis
Miller
Government to probe army stores scandal in new inquiry bill
London June 22 Premier Balfour announced in the house of commons that the government will introduce a bill to establish a statutory commission to inquire into the army stores scandal under mounting pressure from all sides.
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London
Balfour Today
House of Commons
New York Artist Henry Pruett Shore Dead at 52
Henry Pruett Shore, noted newspaper artist and art editor for leading New York papers, died at his Flatbush home. He was born in Los Angeles fifty two years ago.
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New York
Henry Pruett Shore
Flatbush
Los Angeles
Cotton Yield for 1905 1906 Season Reported by Association
Reports from correspondents of the Southern Cotton association indicate the expected cotton yield for 1905 1906 will total 10 285 876 commercial bales across the cotton belt.
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Atlanta
Southern Cotton Association
Cotton
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