BUTTEMAN WINS LOW BID FOR FIRST TWENTY MILES OF CANAL
A United States reclamation service board opened bids for about 20 miles of Huntley canal to serve 30 000 acres in the Crow ceded Yellowstone valley. Bids ranged from 28 115 to 190 295 with Butte bidder Buttema n reporting the lowest overall total. Work to start within 30 days if approved by the Interior Department.
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Billings
United States Reclamation Service
H. N. Savage
Northwest
A. J. Wiley
Robert S. Stockton
Huntley Canal
Yellowstone Valley
Crow Reservation
Arso
Secretary of the Interior
William Bagley Company
Springfield
Ohio
Vulcan Ironworks
Chicago
W.H. Backus & Son
Portland
Midland Bridge Company
Kansas City
Is Your Brain a Muscle or a Thinker
An advertisement argues thinking wears the brain and urges renewing it with pure foods rich in red blood. It criticizes colored food dyes and promotes a grocery stockroom of blood-making foods. The seller claims specialization and offers credit as good as cash with no extra cost.
City Negotiates Grading Row as Hamilton Drops Suit
E F Hamilton accuses City Engineer Crookes over grade on South Fifth street. Crookes will grant the grade prompting Hamilton to lay his own concrete walk. If the city enforces the ordinance banning owner walks, its validity may be tested in court. City work with Mr Hager continues, blocks laid daily.
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The
Standard
Livingston
E. F. Hamilton
Crookes
Mr. Hamilton
South Fifth Street
Hager
Patriotic Melville Plans Fourth Celebration
Big Timber, June 29. Melville stage driver reports local patriots will celebrate the Fourth with splendor. Since ranchers find larger towns too far, Melville becomes their gathering point with races games and sports. Fireworks display and a Woodmen dance round out the festivities inviting all to join.
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Standard
Big Timber
Melville
Miles City Notes Highlight Local Events and Incidents
Miles City notes report boxing class formation by Bob Senate after his bout with Kid Lee. Telegraph office fuses burned in an electric storm. J C Cliff ships horses from Fallon and Wibaux. Shy injures hand trimming a tree. Truscott warehouse fire subdued by Casey and Strickland. Mushroom gathering up with rain. Wool wagons stuck in mud. Paralyzed speech in William Prellar. Circus thefts as Norris Rowe items leave town. Telegrapher Klenfeldt reassigned to Miles City. Farmers finally show alfalfa progress after rains.
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Standard
Miles City
Bob Senate
Lee
Depot
J. C. Cliff
Fallon
Wibaux
D. L. Shy
Truscott
W. J. Casey
Gus Strickland
Stoneshack
William Prellar
Pine Hills
William Klenfeldt
Demores
Norris & Rowe Circus
Federal inspector reviews cattle shipment in Miles City
Dr. Butler the federal inspector based at Glendive arrived in Miles City to examine a three car shipment of bucks from John Howard of Sprague Washington. He found no evidence of scab but will insist on dipping the sheep.
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The
Standard
Miles City
Butler
Glendive
Tusler
John Howard
Sprague, Wash
Bradshaw sues Walter Cooper Co over logging outfit rent
In Bozeman on June 29 Walter J Bradshaw filed suit in district court to recover a balance of rent due from the Walter Cooper company for a logging outfit. Edward C Russell of Helena represents the plaintiff.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
Walter J. Bradshaw
Walter Cooper Company
Bradshaw
Cooper Company
Edward C. Russell
Helena
Paquin Arrested for Petit Larceny in Bozeman
In Bozeman on June 29 James Paquin was arrested by John Keifer for petit larceny. Paquin had been employed by Kiefer, who reports missing articles including chickens and sausage.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
James Paquin
John Keifer
Paquin
Kiefer
Wettest June in Fergus county records set
Lewistown June 29 This month stands as the wettest June known in Fergus County since settlement with scant clear days and storms heavy in rain hail and snow Farmers anticipate exceptional crops while a barn owned by Carl Anderson was struck by lightning and burned causing about 4500 loss Attorneys for C G Hodgdon plan to appeal a license case to the state supreme court contending the law is unconstitutional on grounds of revenue origin class legislation and interference with interstate commerce act The case will go before Judge Cheadle and then to the supreme court
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Standard
Lewistown
Fergus
Carl Anderson
Montana
Philippines
Li “Ging
Messrs
H. L. de Kalb
Huntoon, Worden & Smith
C. G. Hodgdon
Eastern Buggy Manufacturing Company
Cheadle
Supreme Court
Miles City Seeks Electric Sign at Depot
The Miles City Chamber of Commerce plans a large electric sign on the station building to display the town’s name. A committee will seek railroad company permission, with the city supplying the power for illumination during train passages.
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Standard
Miles City
Miles City Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Shearers Win Small Pay Rise Amid Wool Boom
Miles City reports shearers, emboldened by wool prosperity, staged small strikes and secured 9 cents per sheep without board or 8 cents with board. The raise marks a one cent increase over last year as contracts settle.
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The
Standard
Miles City
Militia Supplicant Urges Parade Participation
Captain J. A. White of the company calls all militia members to report at the armory on Tuesday morning July 4 to join the local parade in Big Timber.
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Big Timber
J. A. White
Improvements at The Agricultural College
Bozeman June 29 The Montana agricultural experiment station moves ahead with renovations in the officers’ brick building. Carpenters replace partitions and create three lecture rooms including one with a stereopticon. Recitation rooms rise in the basement and a glass building for entomology work is erected nearby to study harmful insects and their life histories. Professor Cooley plans to focus on cabbage and rutabaga pests this summer.
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Bozeman
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Montana
Cooley
Firemen plan Lewistown convoy from Big Timber
J P Clark chief of Big Timber fire department reports at Anaconda Eagles convention that delegates plan a September gathering in Lewistown. If approved, about 250 firemen from eastern towns would be hosted here and driven to Lewistown for the event.
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Standard
Big Timber
J. P. Clark
Eagles
Anaconda
Montana
Lewistown
Here
Doctors and Lawyers to Meet on the Diamond
Livingston, June 29. The doctors of Livingston challenge the city lawyers to a baseball game to be played soon. Lawyers recall a previous victory that remains a famed local classic. The match is expected to be competitive and lively with a peppery, friendly rivalry.
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Standard
Livingston
Desertion Rumor Denied in Fort Keogh Circus Train Case
A morning rumor claimed 18 soldiers from Fort Keogh deserted to join a circus train, but officers deny it. Sheriff Savage accompanied the train to Blatchford to stop any desertion attempts and capture any deserters if they fled by rail.
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The
Standard
Miles City
Fort Keogh
Savage
Blatchford
Albright and Lessin Married in Bozeman Ceremony
Harrison Albright of Big Timber and Olive Lessin of Idaho wed today in Bozeman with Justice of the Peace W. Y. Smith presiding. The couple will reside in Big Timber after the ceremony.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
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Nick Hughes
Butte
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Oakand
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Omaha
Ferndell Fruits
New York State
Antwerp
Jockey Club
Miles City Notes
County OF
Eign Implement House
Security
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Carters
Schatzlein Paint CO
West Broadway
Hennessy’s
America
Wilson Bros
Carhartt
New York
Ren’s
Knox New York
Percales
Madras
Agricultural College
Albright—Lessin
Gate Coffee
J. A. Folger & Co
San Francisco
Cuticura
H. J. Spalding
104Th St
New York City
Cook Medical Coo
Curtis St
Denver
Colo
Schilling & Company
United States
State Medical Institute
Cor
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Clark’s Bank
Mont
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