Lost Gulch placer mystery haunts 1887 prospector tale
William Harbison a 34 year old mountaineer and prospector dies in this city after revealing a gold find in a dry gulch 50 miles north of Helmville. His friend Howard Gay plans a spring summer expedition with Ed Laherty and John Kenahan to recover the fortune hinted at by the veteran.
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William Harbison
BI Harbison
William
Helmville
Bill
California
Golden Shores
Boise Basin
Nez Perce Gulch
Nez Perce
Butte
Howard Gay
Sloan & Mel Govern
Mr. Gay
Bill Harbison
Gay
Rockies
Harbison
Messrs
Ed Laherty
John Kenahan
Coyote Jack
Dodd Brother Lost in Rio de Janeiro Wreck
The coroner confirms A M Bert Dodd, a young jeweler and optician, died in the Rio de Janeiro wreck. W E Dodd was not listed among the missing, contradicting earlier reports. Bert left Butte for Honolulu with Dr W E Dodd. Towle and Winterhalter's A W Dodd planned to sail February 12.
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Bert) Dodd
Rio de Janeiro
W. EB. Dodd
Butte
Golden Gate
W. E. Dodd
Bert
Honolulu
of Towle & Winterhalter
A. W. Dodd
The
Standard
Dodd
Appointments Made in MontanaGovernor Names Boiler Inspectors
Helena March 2 The governor announced a slate of appointments confirmed include James H Dailey Lewis and Clark county to be state boiler inspector for four years and J D O'Brien Deer Lodge county as assistant state boiler inspector. Also named trustees of the state historical library across several counties and managers of the soldiers home. Dailey and O'Brien confirmed.
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J.D. O'Brien
Anscunda
Boller
Standard
Helena
Senate
James H. Dailey
Lewis and
Clarke County
Frank A. Burns
J. D. O’brien
Deer Lodge
William B. Hundley
Lewis and Clarke County
Granville Stuart
Silver Bow County
A. J. Craven
Thomas A. Cummings
Chateau County
Robert Ford
Cascade County
State Istorical Library
S&s. Howell
Lewis and Clarke
The
Soldiers’ Home
A. Ingram
Flathead County
Soldiers Home
J. LD. Eaton
Walter M. Jordan
State Board of Charities and Reform
Dailey
O'Brien
Anaconda
Messie. Hundley, Stuart and
Craven
Historical Library
Howell
H. Company
First Montana
Jordan
Missouri man sought as body found plans with San Francisco jeweler
The article notes the Missouri native Mr. Dodd is missing and relatives and Towle and Winterhalter have asked a leading San Francisco jewelry house to contact authorities and report promptly if his body is located.
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Missouri
Messrs
Towle & Winterhalter
San Francisco
Mr. Dodd
Interstate commerce panel to report railroad accident data
In a special session Senator Cullom fulfilled a senate promise to back a House bill. The measure would require railroad companies to file accident reports with the Interstate Commerce Commission, with amendments limiting filings to monthly reports.
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Committee On Interstate Commerce
Cullom
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Richards Sentenced in Bald Butte Ore Theft Case
J. K. Richards, one of four men who pleaded guilty to stealing ore from the Bald Butte mine, was sentenced to one year after asking for deferred sentence. Richards testified, prompting the others to change from not guilty to guilty.
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Standard
Helena
J. K. Richards
Bald Butte
H Richards
Conference on steel trust moves to take over firms
New York March 2 A conference of the principals in the steel and iron combine was held at J P Morgan Co today. Arrangements are under way to take over the constituent companies on April 3.
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New York
Steel and Iron Combine
J. P. Morgan & Co
Linen textiles and table linens price list item
Extra heavy linen crash and Russia linen crash offered at 64c and 12c per yard. Linen glass toweling 18 inches wide sold at 9c per yard. Brown sheeting heavy round threads 4c per yard. Bleached sheetings 4c per yard. Includes table linens and related fabric prices.
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Jesse Wardell
Slater
Montreal
Packard
Sullavan
Hennessy’s
Butte, Montana
Cushman
Oficig
Knox
Monte Carlo
Remington Typewriters
Hennessy
Butterick
Game
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Batiste
Hmennessys
Bulle
Spachtel
Marseilles
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