Busy Missoula City Council Approves Budget and Ordinances
Missoula reports show February fines of 249 dollars and treasury balance of 9278 dollars. The council approved sidewalk work, ordered fire escapes study, added street lights on Monroe and Spruce Pattee, and funded cemetery, polling places, and mayoral appointments while setting annual appropriations for water, health, police, and other departments.
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Church Ladies to Host Supper Saturday in Higgins Block
The ladies of the M. E. church will hold a supper this Saturday from 5 to p.m. in the Higgins block.
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Debt cleared as Missoula church funds pledge
Missoula on March 5 reports a regular hallelujah service at the Methodist church where Rev. J. W. Bennett announced a church debt of 4400 dollars. After subscriptions the full amount was pledged, ensuring immediate payoff amid fervent singing and encouragement from the congregation.
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Smallpox Case in Missoula Raises Fire Suppression Hope
Pr M Reilly Co reports another smallpox case in Missoula on March 5 as bricklayer helper Charles Calls is isolated at a cabin. The north side pesthouse intake occurred and a Missoula schoolroom linked to the Mc Masters girl was fumigated and its contents burned to prevent spread among pupils.
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Desperate Saloon Fight Ends With Conley Wounded
In Missoula on Front street last night Jack Conley a famed lumber camp fighter attacked John Ringnette. The fight ended with Conley in a surgeon's office operating table.
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Conley
Premiums Boost One-Year Standard Subscription
The Standard office advertises premiums for a full year subscription that outshine all competitors. The offer highlights valuable gifts and incentives designed to attract readers.
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Richards and Pringle feature show at Empire theater
Something New Missoula reports that Richards and Pringle bring a large vaudeville bill to the Empire theater on Wednesday March 6. The program promises bright novelty and a varied lineup of about fifty prominent minstrel and vaudeville entertainers for an entertaining evening.
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Empire Theater
America
Realms of the Mikado opens with a star-studded minstrel review
The show features Harry Fidler, Arnie Stevenson, Kid Langford, Dick Thomas, James Moore and the Alabama quartette among a talented company. A first part titled The Realms of the Mikado debuts in brilliant Japanese costumes, a fresh minstrelsy innovation. A 5:30 p.m. street parade will showcase English dogcarts drawn by Kentucky horses and two large brass bands.
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Kid Langford
Dick Thomas
James Moore
Alabama Quartette
Houseley Brothers
Emperors of Music
Shields
Kentucky
Funeral of Elder Harrison Grant in Missoula
The March 5 funeral for Elder Harrison Grant was held from the Low's addition residence and drew a large crowd. He was a respected Seventh Day Adventist, with members traveling from across the county to attend. Elder Berring of Great Falls conducted the service as Mrs. Grant, recently ill, attended.
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Charles Sawyer Dead in Missoula Hospital
Charles Sawyer of Butte died at Sisters' hospital from internal hemorrhages after a prolonged illness. His father D. E. Sawyer is in Orlando, Oklahoma, and funeral arrangements await his reply. Remains lie at Hayes & Marsh's undertakers. John Garvis of De Smet arrived with a badly smashed head from work. Pete McDermott of Garnet discharged as cured from Missoula hotel fall injuries.
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Sisters’ Hospital
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Missoula Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Daigle visits Mis soula Quigley visitor. Attorney Charles Harris from Billings in town. Stevensville residents Thomas McFarland and James Haigh here. Lillie G. Gavin claims 150 acre homestead near Sula. N P Woods from Stevensville visiting relatives. Local illness of sons of Harvey and Kendall. Florence businessman Herbert in town for house matters. John Daily of Union Market ill with pneumonia but at store. Ravalli County Democrat editor Sherman in Anaconda and Butte. NP hospital vaccinates over 200 employees. Jule Hartley reappointed mineral land commissioner. Mrs W E Moore visiting relatives in Philipsburg. E C Mackey sues NP for 150 over killing a horse. Seller's suit against Hadley Morrison: $35 judgment. J W Griffith returns to Missoula. Infant daughter of George Kendall dies. funeral Wednesday. Deed filed: Ella McGinnie to Walter Angst, lots 14-19, block 33, Thompson town site, $150. 15 NP and Burlington coaches train homeseekers to coast. Police Chief Houston at Nine Mile mines. officers on beats. Lee Townsend promoting Prisoner of Zenda at Empire March 12. tour to Helena, Butte, Anaconda. Horsemen discuss race meeting. no action yet. meeting to settle. Frank Ely ill near death, Parkinson’s condition at poor farm. Charles Jackson ill with cancer. Missoula Club governors elect officers: W P Mills president. F H Woody VP. S G Murray treasurer. secretary H Wilkinson. other officers Coffer, Dinsmore, Stoddard. house committee named.
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Dining Room Opens at Brunswick Hotel
Mrs. Jasper Stanley opens the dining room at the Brunswick hotel and earns a reputation for serving the public with the best meals at the lowest prices.
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Prisoner Fight at County Jail In Missoula
Jator Kendall, a deputy, fought with prisoner Alex Weighman in the county jail. Kendall suffered minor bruises while Weighman took the worst of the clash and was fined ten dollars plus costs by Judge Hayes, with imprisonment for nonpayment.
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Childers Case on Trial in Missoula Court
The Missoula district court opened as Robert Childers faced criminal assault charges with the state’s case largely presented. Testimony focused on Mrs. Preston and defense attacks on her character, with Childers’ own account sparking questions. The court considered continue or timing issues for unrelated cases and set juror panels while handling divorce, accounting, and partnership disputes.
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Murray Gets Two Months
Missoula on March 6 Murray a young man arrested on a charge of an unnatural crime was sentenced to two months in the county jail. The alleged crime was not committed and the prosecuting witness was not injured, Murray had pleaded guilty to a lesser assault in the third degree after arraignment.
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Capitol Beer Hell
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Telephone Crew Arrives in Missoula for NP Line Work
A. Hodgson, foreman, arrives with a crew from DeSmet to string telephone wires for the Northern Pacific railroad company. The men reached DeSmet yesterday and plan to continue eastward from Missoula after a day’s rest.
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Treasury reports record gross gold in reserve and funds
The treasury shows a gross gold total of 489,412,158 dollars, a record high. It includes 150,000,000 in reserve, 276,019,989 against gold certificates, and 68,392,179 in the general fund. Poultry and oysters noted at Union market.
O Connor Wins Three at San Francisco Meet
San Francisco on March 5 reports jockey O Connor landing three winners including Macy over Diomed by a neck. Silurian takes the six furlong race and Tharthorn? No. Hohenlohe falls in the hurdle and Tom Sharkey’s rider falls with no injuries.
Race results and betting suspension at New Orleans track
Weather clear and cool as Goodale runs first race before sale to J E Simms. Daniels & Co suspended amid probe into the horse. Winners listed: race1 W J Baller, race2 Tommy OBrien, race3 Admetus, race4 Skillman, race5 Meggs, race6 Goodale with times and placements for each.
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Osmond and Mainstay Triumph at Oakland Track
Fine weather in San Francisco as Oakland races yield fast times. Osmond wins first race of seven furlongs with Mike Strauss second and Modwena third. Mainstay takes the six furlongs second Summer and Letger third follow. Killdee wins two year olds at half mile with Jarretiere d'Or second. Castake wins the mile and an eighth with El Mido second and Twinkler third. Rollick wins six furlongs with St. Rico second and Small Jack third. Brown Prince captures the final six furlongs with William F. second and McAlbert third.
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Northern Pacific Adds Local Train Between Portland Tacoma Seattle
Portland residents gain a new local train from March 17 operating Portland to Tacoma to Seattle with connections to Gray's Harbor and South Bend lines. The service runs via Olympia, departures from Portland 8:30 a.m. and Seattle 7:00 a.m. southbound, with parlor car and rating as part of three trains serving all sound points.
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Rumors of Major Union Pacific Move on Burlington
Rumors in Wall Street circulated that Union Pacific interests were buying a large block of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy stock. Reports claimed 175,000 shares were acquired in recent days and that Burlington holders were approached to swap holdings for a new bond offering equal dividends.
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Duke and Duchess of York to Tour Coast
Ottawa dispatch reports the Duke and Duchess of York will continue their Canadian tour to the Pacific coast after prior cables said otherwise. In Victoria's legislature a mining bill aims to curb abuses from the northern rush and another bill ends the need to renew public functionaries oath upon the crown's demise.
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Yukon administration shifts to local court for appeals
Ottawa reports a government decision changing Yukon governance. From now on minor permits will be issued in Dawson and all appeals from gold commissioner decisions will go to a court comprising two local judges and the territory's commissioner.
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Reception in Port au Prince honors McKinley inauguration
United States Minister Powell held a brilliant reception and ball at the U S legation in Port au Prince to celebrate President McKinley’s inauguration. Attendees included the American colony, the diplomatic corps, Haytian ministers and principal functionaries, and leading merchants. Sympathetic demonstrations in favor of the United States were noted.
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Carnegie Steel abandons Connaught tube plant project
The Leader learns from a reliable source that Carnegie Steel has halted work on the $12,100,000 Connaught Ohio tube plant near Lake Erie. The stoppage followed an order from Mr. Schwab.
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Monastery Destroyed in Portuguese Disorder Near Madrid
A censure report from Oporto says a mob destroyed the Sardoa monastery on the Madrid suburbs last Sunday and triggered cavalry deployment.
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