Double murder at Fort Hall near Lost Horse prospect
Special Dispatch reports a coordinated killing of E. M. Fritz and John Donaldson while prospecting near the Lost Horse claim in Fort Hall. No motive is clear and locals fear the murderers may be lynched if found.
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Pocatello
Fort Hall
Rice
Bean
Pocatello Creek
E. M. Fritz
John Donaldson
Fritz
Donaldson
Wood River
Neb
Lost Horse
Fort Hall Reservation
Pocatelo
Tream
Man shoots at neighbor over disputed water rights in Bozeman
Nelson Storey confronted John Maxey over irrigation water turning off the flow at a ranch. Storey and associates demanded the water be restored and Storey fired striking Maxey in the foot. Maxey treated at home. no serious injury reported.
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Bozeman
Nelson Storey
John Gzey
Marey
Morey
Storey
Maxey
injunctions placed in Silver Creek water case grow
Elena June 25 reports another injunction added to the crop of court orders tied to the Silver Creek water right dispute.
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Elena
Silver Creek
Injunction Granted Against 8. S. Johnson Over Water Rights
Judge Smith issued a restraining order on petition by Butler and Mynders. Johnson is barred from entering the land, cutting the ditch, or diverting water until the claim to 60 inches is resolved. The suit cites damages from a destroyed dam and repeated ditch cutting totaling $100, with a $100 bond posted to secure the injunction.
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Smith
Butler and Mynders
8. S. Johnson
George H. Pew
Johnson
Wool men pick up clips ahead of July 7 auction
George Colby of Hecht Leibman Boston arrived in Billings as buyers gather for pre auction clipping. Colby and Dan Dewey bid on 6 pounds of Dr Sudduth clip at the Northern Pacific warehouse while the doctor offered no sale. Bids run 1 2 cents above last year as W H Ostrander reports a higher bid he declined.
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Billings
George Colby
Hecht
Leibman &O
Boston
Colby
Dan Dewey
Dr. Sudduth
Northern Pacific
W. H. Ostrander
Hypnotic Influence Ties Woman to Elopement Case
Mrs Edith Codington wife of fireman Elmer Codington eloped with machinist George Frost after a month of marriage. Codington pursued them after learning of the affair and Frost and Mrs Codington were arrested in Minot. Frost had come from Chicago to work for the Great Northern in the shop.
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Havre
Edith Codington
Elmer Codington
Great Northern Railroad
George Frost
Codington
Frost
Minot
Boston
Chicago
Great Northern
Hannah Boarding House
Freak of the Lightning in Montana Ranch Stand
Fort Benton reports a lightning strike torn the clothing from Mrs. Vellette's body near the Teton ranch 14 miles from Fort Benton. She was stunned briefly, recovered quickly, and was indoors with no serious injury. Thunder drew onlookers as the bolt struck unexpectedly.
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Fort Benton
T. Veilette
Highbinders Threaten Lee Ong in Fort Benton
In Fort Benton on June 25 Lee Ong a cook at the Overland hotel faced threats from rival Celestials over tong membership. A walking delegate appeared and Ong attacked despondent and deranged after inhaling pipe fumes. he was jailed and may be sent to an asylum.
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Fort Benton
Lee Ong
Overland Hotel
Ong
J. T. Sneath
Bozeman Scout for New 2000 HP Power Plant
Menden hall of the electric light company spent a week in Middle creek canyon surveying for a new power plant to light Bozeman. The current plant cannot meet demand even at full capacity. Studies show Middle creek could support a 2,000 horsepower facility, with ditch surveys completed. Work may start soon pending government permission for the forest reserve site.
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Bozeman
Mendenhall
The
Electric Light Company
Middle Creek Canyon
Middle Creek
Middle Creek Forest Reserve
Venezuelan coup attempt ends in doomed siege and faltering advance
Advices from Venezuela report June 20 action at La Vela on the Gulf of Coro where Castro's forces failed to land support. General Colmenares withdrew after three hours, while General Riera's 1,500 attackers later engaged Coro. Ayala Tellenia and officers surrendered with 1,682 men after a five hour battle.
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Curacoa
Venezuela
Castro
la Vela
Gulf of Coro
Colmenares
Ayala
Riera
Matos
Coro
Falcon
Republic
Tellenia
St Mary's Academy Holds Class of 1902 Initiation
The St Marys Academy graduation at Cottonwood Hall featured seven diplomas and a successful program. Alumni association initiated the 1902 class with officers elected and plans for a class pin and periodical distribution. Notable attendees from Butte and Anaconda attended the exercises and reception.
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Deer Lodge
St. Mary's Academy
Cottonwood Hall
Holy City
Epiva Dedpie
Agnes
Cecilia Furst
Abigail Rose Dunn
Forest of Arden
Mary Agnes McMahon
Lange
Elizabeth
Agnes Duggan
Bugle Horn
Academy
Butte
Anament
St. Noon
Mae Sullivan
Evangeline Ryan
Mahon
Kate Harrington
Lizzie Duggan
Agnes Furst
Nelle Mi
Mary's Academy
Nelle Mc
New Gasoline Launch Tests Successful on Missouri River
Great Falls dispatch reports the first trip of the gasoline launch built by M. Peterson for Olaf Wickner on the Missouri River. After powering up the machinery during earlier trials, the craft completed a full test run last evening, meeting all promises made by the builder.
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Great Falls
M. (. Peterson
Olaf Wickner
Missouri
Shocked by the current as Steadman struck by 1200 volts
William A Steadman, head of Helena Power Light, touched a live 1200 volt wire while diagnosing a failing pump near the Montana Central depot. He was knocked unconscious for over half an hour and later placed in St. Peter's hospital. two bystanders freed him from surrounding wires.
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Standard
Helena
William A. Steadman
Alice Steadman
Helena Power & Electric Light Company
Montana Central Depot
St. Peter’s Hospital
William Meaney
Great Northern
David Holland
Steadman
Holland
Meaney
Mr. Steadman
Burlington cattle shipments delayed from South
Billings June 25 Burlington officials learned cattle shipments from the South are not nearly all ended. Cresswell & Co. await 118 cars and C. T. Herring will have more than 100 cars in the first of the month.
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Billings
Burlington
Cresswell & Co
C. T. Herring
Billings Panel Rejects Request for Quarter Page Ad
The Billings commercial committee rejected a Minneapolis newspaper man's plan to give Billings a quarter page write-up for 500 dollars as part of his Montana edition project. The proposer stated he was issuing a special Montana edition.
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Standard
Billings
Billings Commercial Committee
Minneapolis
Montana
Shrine pilgrims ride eastbound via special Pullman train
A special eight car Pullman train carrying Isthmalia temple Mystic Shrine members from Rochester New York passed through Billings heading east. They had been traveling home from San Francisco and spent eight days in the national park.
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Billings
Istmalia Temple of Mystic Shriners
Rochester
N. Y
Th Temple
San Francisco
National Park
Cowboy Preacher A. E. Collins Weds Florence Kennock
Fort Benton June 25. A. E. Collins known as the cowboy preacher married Florence Kennock today. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend A. E. Cunningham of the Methodist church.
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Standard
Fort Benton
A. E. Collins
Misa Florence Kennock
Methodist Church
A. E. Cunningham
New Enterprises Planned in Columbus Jeopardizes Local Growth
On June 25 Columbus residents hear plans for a new bank and electric lighting plant. Montana sandstone quarries may get funding from H Ja brank, a Butte millionaire miner, to form a corporation. The proposal has broad local support.
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Columbus
H. Jabrank
Butte
Montana
Murder Is the Charge in Pleas ant Valley Tragedy
Kalispell dispatch reports a Pleas ant Valley shooting where John Zewadke and William Gheller are charged with first degree murder. The victims include Otto Theirsch. authorities note the alleged lack of proper fencing tools and claim self defense shifted to a fatal confrontation. Zewadke surrendered at Pleasant Valley station after the exchange.
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Theirsch
Paul Friedensburg
Zewadke
Pleasant Valley Station
Ghellor
Tramp Kasabaka Detained Over $500 Left Side Walk Plan
Jacob Wilhelm Kasabaka a tramp with few clothes and many wheels was taken by the sheriff at the Sun River bridge. He claims a $500 wager requires him to walk on the left of moving trucks and not wash or change clothes on the route from Fargo to Butte. He says he travels with the Lord and aims for Helena for the July Fourth capitol dedication. He will be detained tonight and examined tomorrow. identification may follow after a bath.
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Standard
Great Falls
Jacob Wilhelm Kasabaka
Sheriff's
Sun River Bridge
Fargo
Butte
Helena
State Capitol
Yates
Narrow Escape From Lightning Near Billings Ranch
Alderman Henry Thorsen and Oleous Nelson escaped lightning near Billings while driving toward a ranch barnyard gate. The bolt struck close by them leaving both men severely shocked and a nearby flock of geese felled by the strike.
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Billings
Oleous Nelson
Henry Thorsen
Nelson
Anxious to Begin the Term
County officials fear Judge Loud may miss the adjourned June term in Billings. Witnesses are to appear June 28, and most jurors live in town with no extra cost for the continuance. Five prisoners in the county jail seek trials. Buckley wants to plead guilty to forging a name on a money order. Perkins and Smudley face a hold up charge from May 18. McCoy and Gaza are charged with assault with intent to kill after a train incident in Laurel.
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Billings
Judge Loud
Buckley
Post Office
James Perkins
John Smudley
James McCoy
Antone Gaza
Laurel
Columbus
Yale appoints mining engineering professor to Hammond accept
New Haven mat June 25 The Yale corporation named a professor of mining engineering and the tender was accepted by John Hays Hammond, a Sheffield Scientific School graduate from the class of 1876.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Corporation
John Hays Hammond
Sheffield Scientific School
Roadmaster Injured in Velocipede Accident at Stockett
John Hedburg assistant roadmaster of the Montana Central was thrown from his track velocipede when struck by a switch engine in the yards at Stockett. He is quite seriously but not fatally hurt and the velocipede was demolished. He will be laid up for several weeks.
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Great Falls
John Hedburg
Montana Central
Stockett
Hedburg
Helena Templars appealing for aid in missing boy case
The Helena commandery Knights Templars has received a request to help find 14 year old Charlie Ward who allegedly ran away from Spokane on May 23. His mother is anxious to locate him and the youth may have used the surname Cannon.
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Standard
Helena
Wool clip sold to Boston buyers for thirteen cents
George McCone's wool clip totaling about 20 000 pounds sold to Luce and Manning of Boston for 13 cents.
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Glendive
George McCone
Luce & Manning
Boston
Affidavit over attached whiskey goods in Perry case
In court today Sheriff Hubbard was notified that a lot of cases and barrels of whiskey attached from Peter Perry in the Edwards Donno van & Co case are the property of Kahn Bros. non residents. They demand immediate possession. Perry was in the saloon business at Musselshell and the whiskey was attached on a debt. Kahns will claim Perry bought the goods but did not pay. The property is valued at £1500.
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Whiiskey
Peter Perry
Edwards, Donnovan & Co
Kahn Bros
Perry
Musselshell
Kahns
Full of Fighting Whiskey in Great Falls Riot
Patrick Ryan a drunken laborer attacked Cassidy Murphy's saloon on Third Street South and fought police after resisting arrest. Four officers needed to subdue him and escort him to the station after an ineffectual attempt to clean out the bar.
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Great Falls
Police Department
Patrick Ryan
Ryan
S. R. Wilbur
Cassidy & Murphy's
Third Street
Visited an Old Battlefield at Snake Creek
Ray Van Orsdel returns from Northern Montana and visits the Snake Creek battlefield where Chief Joseph made his last stand. He notes 19 soldiers buried in a trench and urges government to place a monument on the field to honor the men who died in the last great Indian battle a quarter century ago, and will work to achieve this.
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Standard
Great Falls
Ray van Orsdel
Montana
Snake Creek
Joseph
United States Army
van Orsdel
Daly Arraigned as Dislocated Arm Delays Hearing
William Daly was arraigned before Justice Safford on petit larceny charges when he complained of a swollen arm. Constable Lippincott arranged for medical aid and Dr. W H Gelsthorpe diagnosed a dislocated elbow, delaying proceedings.
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Standard
Great Falls
William Daly
Safford
Lippincott
W. H. Gelsthorpe
McGillin Daughters Return After Helena Visit
Grace and Elizabeth McGillin daughters of County Assessor Nat McGriffin return to Great Falls from Helena where they attended St. Vincent academy. Elizabeth is the year’s sole graduate at the institution.
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Standard
Great Falls
Grace
Elizabeth McGillin
Nat McGriffin
Helena
St. Vincent Academy
Elizabeth
Kalispell Man James F. Collins Escapes From Jail
James F. Collins, charged with murder, fled a Kalispell jail in broad daylight around 2 30 pm aided by an accomplice who unlocked the cell door. A large posse hunted the hills west of town with Collins believed to be near Foys Lake after he shot Fred Faught in a Jen nings barroom fight months earlier and fled to Spokane.
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Standard
Kalispell
James F. Collins
Collins
Hag
Foy's Lake
Fred Faught
Jennings
Spokane
Hearing Postponed in Montana Case Over Sheriff Return
In Helena district court Judge Clements postponed the hearing until June 28 on a court order directing the payment of certain fees from money held by Silver Bow county commissioners. The case involves M. Frank versus J. H. Simpson and Sheriff Furey of Silver Bow county.
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Standard
Helena
Clements
Furey
Silver Bow County
M. Frank
J. H. Simpson
Funeral of Charles Dillon Held at Cathedral
The funeral of Charles S. Dillon, killed in a Sunday runaway accident, was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the cathedral. Rev. Father Day conducted the Catholic burial service, and the attendance was large.
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Helena
Charles 8
Dillon
Father Day
Dorie Lodge Incorporated in Big Timber
Helena June 25 Dorie lodge No percentage Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Big Timber was incorporated today to purchase land and erect a lodge building incorporators and trustees are K E O Clark J M Lyons and L M Howard
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Helena
Dorie Lodge
KE. O. Clark
J. M. Lyons
L. M. Howard
Military unit movements from Miles City to Fort Harrison
Miles City reports Company D of the 21st Infantry recently arrived at Port Keogh left for Fort Harrison this evening. Troop E of the first cavalry is to move to Lame Deer soon.
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Miles City
21St Infantry
Port Keogh
Fort Harrison
First Cavalry
Lame Deer
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