Quarantine Criticized as Smallpox Ties Up City
Citizens complain of weak quarantine at 3306 East Aluminum Street and a nonchalant guard schedule. Hawker family lives there with no physician present since the outbreak. A council meeting may discuss the pesthouse dispute with city and county health boards. Mary Sullivan and Michael J. Brennan funerals set for today at local residences and St. Lawrence church.
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Hawker
Donaldson
Board of Health
Butte
Mont
Board of County Commissioners
Silver Bow
Montana
County Poor Farm
W. K. Quarles
County Boards of Health
Pat Peeples
Michael J. Brennan
Mina Street
St. Lawrence Church
Building Permits Signal Spring Construction Uptick in Butte
Building Inspector Lane reports February permits show an encouraging start to a busy season in the Great Mining Camp. The total cost of buildings reached 16 570 with 13 permits issued and 26 in fees collected as construction eyes a renewed pace.
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Lane
Butte
Potter Fully Recovers From Typhoid Attack
M. M. Potter a traveling freight agent for the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad and a familiar figure in Butte is registered at the Finlen hotel. He arrived Monday and has since received congratulations on his recovery from a serious bout of typhoid fever after two months at St. Peters hospital in Helena. He expects to resume work within days.
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M. M. Potter
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Butte
Finlen Hotel
Death of J. Houghton Reported by National Life Agent
Telegram from headquarters confirms the sudden death of J. Houghton president of the company in Naples Italy. Charles M Smith Na tional Life agent noted Houghton appeared in good health about ten days earlier after a pleasure trip with Mrs. Houghton. The notice mentions a Montana lodge 45 meeting at Renshaw hall with Best orchestra and tickets one dollar on West Park street.
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Charlies M. Smith
The
National Life
Naples
Italy
J. ©. Houghton
Mr. Smith
Mr. Houghton
Brand Ball
Montana Lodge
Renshaw Hall
Not Half Completed Charleston Exposition Draws Fire
Charles Andrews dismissed the Charleston exposition as a swindle after a trip through the South. He reported few exhibits in place, many buildings only foundations, and boxes of unopened displays. He cited tripling hotel rates and 10 cent streetcar fares, noting promoters lost congress support and blamed northern visitors for costs.
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Roosevelt
Charleston Exposition
Charles Andrews
Mr. Andrews
South
New Orleans
Charleston
New York
Butte
Congress
Billings City Finances and Local News Highlights
City Treasurer Overa reports February balances totaling 40 274.92 across funds including general street sewer fire and special improvement districts. Visits by W E Holt Henry Terrell C R R Buchanan and others, marriages of Maud Houx and Fred Hewneman, O'Donnell on alfalfa and Milk River outlook, Yellowstone tax session, a runaway injures Cooper, Forsyth visitors Goulds stay due to icy Yellowstone.
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Billings
Overa
W. E. Holt
Forsyth
Lincoln
Neb
Henry Terrell
Carbon County
Accidents Near Birch Creek Leave Two Men Injured
Special correspondent reports two horse related accidents at Birch Creek. A 14 year old boy Frank Mittelmier suffers broken arms after being bucked off a horse on Saturday night. A. Beaver also breaks a leg when his saddle horse fails. Both victims progress as well as could be expected. A trainload of beef steers from the Big Hole basin, over 4000 head, will be shipped to Omaha Friday by George Holinger and R. L. Shaw.
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Standard
Dillon
Birch Creek
Frank Mittelmier
A. Beaver
Big Hole
Omaha
George Holinger
R. L. Shaw
Record of cattle shipment and county finances reported
Reports describe one of the best cattle lot shipments with expected weight and price. County treasurer shows a March balance of 61 745 80 and February state share of 525 46. Jay S. Conger named deputy assessor at 100 monthly for 4.5 months. Public works, smallpox case at Kuntze cafe, license delinquencies deadline set, homestead patent filed, mustering 4 military companies expected, and ongoing county business including school attendance figures.
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Jay S. Conger
Oliver
McKnight
Julia Cook
Butte
Hudnall
T. W. Poindexter, Jr
Dillon
Christenson
Phillips
Great Falls School Enrollment and Attendance Report
Special correspondence shows Great Falls schools report for month ending February 21. Enrollment totals 2772 with 1029 boys and 1143 girls. Attendance rates 46.4 percent for month and 545 for year. days lost 1161.5 month and 7161 year due to sickness. 360.5 month and 2817.5 year from other causes. Rooms with no tardiness include Misses Krentz Gorin Williams Dorchester Barette.
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Great Falls
Largent
Krentz
Gorin
Williams
Dorchester
Barette
Harlem People Run Down Local Happenings Briefly
Harlem March 3. Grant McGaw visited from Landucky. Ed Skaar resigns as assistant postmaster and bookkeeper for C. H. Barton and plans to return to La Crosse Wisconsin with Mrs. Skaar. Major Luke Hayes returns from Kentucky after his mother died. J Bain trades cattle for two carloads of fine horses. Schulz family guest from Dodson. French buys two carloads of horses for shipment. Forgy visits to file homestead claim. George Bent bedridden after another lung hemorrhage. Harry Keller visits from Sandusky. Buckley and Brooks add two Shorthorn bulls to their herd.
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Standard
Harlem
M. Redenbach
A. J. Sehuls
Dodson
Mr. Schulz
G. J. Ringw
Davee W. KE. French
Forgy
Forgy Creek
George Bent
Harry Keller
Sandusky
William Buckley
Riley Brooks
Blooded horses arrive at Fort Benton stables
Fort Benton notes report Dr. Crutcher purchased blooded horses at Deer Lodge and brought them to his stockyards Saturday night and to his stables the next day. One horse reportedly ran a mile in 2 21. The sale also notes Durham cows sold by Charles Crepeau on the first day near Dillon where hay scarcity pressures herds. The King's Daughters' service at St. Pauls church featured a palms and ferns decorated chancel and was a success.
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The
Standard
Fort Benton
Deer Lodge
Crutcher
Charles Crepeau
Durham
Dillon
King’s Daughters
St. Paul’s Church
Local society notes on church work and community updates
The article highlights the order's charitable work and bank balance, a Wesleyan lecture by Dr. Morris, teaching certificates with six applicants, weather affecting stockmen, a plan to move Main street red lighthouses, and visits among local families. It also covers the Ladies guild seeking to present a play and updates on residents traveling or serving abroad.
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Morris
Wesleyan University
Methodist Church
Flannagan
Schoors
Howell Harris
Lethbridge
Jack Harris
Ladies’ Guild
St. Paul's Church
Foster
Appointment of Captain Gibson to U S Volunteers
Dr Edward E Gibson was appointed by President Roosevelt as assistant surgeon general of the United States volunteers with the rank of captain and stationed at Fort Harrow for nearly two weeks.
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Edward EE. Gibson
Roosevelt
United States Volunteers
Fort Harrow
Too Many on the Bridge Charge in Montana
William De Brough a Prickley Pear ranchman faced a unusual charge for driving more than 15 head of stock over a county bridge. He was arrested by the sheriff and released on own recognizance pending a hearing.
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Standard
Helena
William de Brough
de Brough
Farmer Named County Surveyor After Hinsdale Resigns
John H. Farmer, Republican candidate for county surveyor, was appointed today by the county commissioners to succeed T. R. Hinsdale, who resigned yesterday and who was Farmers opponent at the polls. Farmer has filled the position before.
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Standard
Helena
T. R. Hinsdale
Farmer
Ex City Attorney Salisbury and Trustee Plead Guilty
In Grand Rapids on March 4 ex city attorney L K Salisbury and Stilson V McLeod township trustee pleaded guilty in federal court to violating banking laws. They allegedly obtained over 16000 from Old National Bank via fraudulent checks. money later repaid. McLeod, former bank teller and local clearing house manager, used his official position to aid the fraud linked to a municipal water scandal.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
L. K. Salisbury
Stilson V. McLeod
United States Circuit Court
Old National Bank
McLeod
Ceme
Munipal
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