Ike Brandon the Nome digger returns to Seattle after 1000 mile overland trek
Anaconda’s Ike Brandon, later known as Dr C W Brandon, arrived Seattle from Cape Nome after a thousand mile dog team journey to Nushigak and a canoe run to Kadiaq. He claims rich but undeveloped gold ground, holds Nome claims and sent New Year greetings to President McKinley.
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C. W. Brandon
Seattle
Cape Nome
Anaconda
Playter
Main Street
Commercial Avenue
Brandon
Ike
Sound Country
Nome
Nushigak
Kadiak
Bertha
McKinley
White House
Masonic Club
North Land
Ike’ Brandon
On the Suwanee River At Margaret Theater
Amusements preview for the new southern comedy drama On the Suwanee River showing this evening at the Margaret theater. The first act is staged in a recreated old southern residence noted as a great charm of the South to northern visitors.
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Suwanee
Margaret Theater
Florida homestead scene evokes fond Northern memories
Stella Mahen leads the company as Aunt Lindy, with Willie Simms, Lew A. Warner, Harrison Steadman, Fred Truesdell, Allen Bailey, Earl Atkinson and the Fountain City quartet in the cast. The outlying grounds, Florida shrubbery, and Suwanee river backdrop frame the nostalgic setting for visitors from the North.
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Florida
Suwanee
Stella Mahen
Aunt Lindy
Willie Simms
Lew A. Warner
Harrison Steadman
Fred Truesdell
Allen Bailey
Earl Atkinson
Fountain City
Two Cowboys and Two Tenderfeet Meet at Cattle Drive
Six hundred head of cattle from Peter Valston’s ranch near Deer Lodge moved past Anaconda toward Lost Creek. Two tenderfeet with a camera photographed the scene as two cowboys chased them, then posed them for more shots before leaving their names for prints.
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Peter Valston
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Lost Creek
Warm Springs
Advertising Illustrations and Corre spondence Offered by Publisher
Standard Publishing offers a broad range of cuts for advertising and illustrative use. Corre spondence solicited for requests and pricing.
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Standard Publishing Company
Nine-Hole West City Golf Course Nearing Completion
The nine hole course west of the city is finished with flag marked locations and stiles at fences for women players. Putting greens cleared and daily player numbers grow as the game gains popularity. A Golf Club meeting at the Montana Hotel next Monday aims to form a permanent organization.
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Golf Club
Montana
Dust Storm Sweeps Anaconda. Thunderstorm Clears Sky
A fierce dust storm from the east gusted through Anaconda with 45 mph winds, reducing visibility to ten feet and filling homes with gritty air. The storm lasted about 20 minutes, caused minor damage including two uprooted trees, then rain and cleaner air followed. No further harm reported. Nearby notices include real estate and tailoring ads.
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Anaconda
Seventh
Cherry Streets
Ad pricing and reach promise strong advertiser base
A high subscription price and a large circulation insures the advertiser a good constituency.
Household Goods Sale and Transfer Orders Notice
A compact notice for household goods including cigars tobacco and candy offered for sale and leave orders for transfer work located at 618 East Park.
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East Park
Pleasant Drive Guide to Three-Mile House Route
A pleasant outing is suggested for a nice drive or bicycle ride toward the Three-Mile house located east of Anaconda along Stuart road.
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Anaconda
Stuart Road
West of Montana News Chronology of Local Notes
Local items report on county poor farm patients, travel by J. T. Wood, BE A Winstanley, Mrs. W H McGuffin, Sheriff Curran on legal business, and various residents in and around Missoula. Officials discuss warrants, court appearances, and hospital recoveries while community groups meet and invite participation.
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J. T. Wood
Stevensville
BE. A. Winstanley
W. H. McGuffin
St. Regis
Sheriff Curran
Helena
R. A. Luke
Republicans to Elect Delegates in City Primary
Republican primary elections will be held this evening in nine precincts to elect delegates to the county convention. The convention will select 13 delegates to the State delegate convention in Butte, then proceed to Philadelphia for the presidential nomination motions. The county central committee prepared tickets to simplify the process. Anaconda is to elect twenty nine delegates.
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Butte
Philadelphia
County Central Committee
Anaconda
Mrs. Pinkham Remedy Ad Emphasizes Women’s Health
A vintage promotional passage urges women to trust Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It highlights female freedom to seek advice, notes testimonial confidentiality, and claims widespread cures for women’s ailments.
Primary voting precincts and times listed
The document lists precincts with votes or counts for districts one through nine and notes that primaries will be held between 7 and 8 p m. The Fourth and Fifth wards are split into halves for north and south sections, with varying counts for each subarea.
Notable Visitors and Local Updates Highlight Great Falls News
Helena merchant W E Philips and San Francisco resident H H Law are in the city with others from Choteau Anaconda and White Sulphur Springs. Doctors ministers and teachers trade notes on health park vacations and school activity as wool growers organize protections against price cuts.
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J. W. Sherwood
Anaconda
H. Drake
Choteau
Benjamin Weinstein
A. Nathan
Mary Leaming
Whittier
Clarence M. Goodell
Philbrook
Helena
J. A. Largent
Montana Central
William T. Lee
Kibbey
P. H. Scanlan
Chicago
Milwaukee Road
W. Price
National Park
A. Murphy
White Sulphur Springs
Montana
Perkins
Civil service exam set for May 20 in Great Falls
A competitive examination under the United States civil service commission will be held May 20 at 9 a.m. in the customs office for first second and third grade clerical posts. Applications must be received by May 22. Blanks available from E. A. Ringwald, secretary, at the customs office. Board members are Howard Crosby Ernest A. Ringwald and Charles E. Kreton.
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Great Falls
United States Civil Service Commission
Collector of Customs
Classified Customs Service
Customs Office
Board of Examiners
Howard Crosby
Ernest A. Ringwald
Charles E. Kretlon
Special session called by Deer Lodge County Board
The Deer Lodge County Board of Commissioners orders a special session to meet May 15 and 16 1900 at Anaconda to approve road bonds cancel warrants pay poor bills review retaining wall and sidewalk bids consider a poor farm and related courthouse matters. A. M. Walker chairman T. C. Davidson James M. Geary signed the notice.
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Board of County Commissioners
Deer Lodge County
State of Montana
New Court House
Board of Commissioners
City of
Anaconda
M. Martin
Bids Sought for Walls and Sidewalks at Deer Lodge County Court
Deer Lodge County seeks bids by noon Tuesday May 1 for retaining wall in front of the new courthouse. Project includes surrounding walls partial courthouse area, a cement sidewalk from street entrance to front entrance, and access around to the east side entrance to the courthouse and on to the county jail. Bids addressed to the County Clerk of Deer Lodge County Anaconda marked Bids on Walls and Sidewalks by A M Walker Chairman Board of County Commissioners.
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Board of County Commission
Deer Lodge County
Court Yard
Cou House
Deer Lodge
A. M. Walker
Lerd
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Anheuser-Busch S
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n
St. Louis
Faust
Michelob
Anheuser-Standard
DR. Bennett
A. McSweeney
Corbett St
Omaha
Neb
F. W. Peckover
East Park Avenue
Cpiontana
Western
Montana News
Missoula
Notes
Staffen
Baggs
Lister
A. B. Cook
Copper City
Edith Best
Homer McLean
Carleton
Sisters’ Hospital
Violette
Bonner
George Lacrosse
J. J. McAllister
Copper City Limited
Major Carter
John Wilkinson
Corbett
Superior
Jones
Harry Somers
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Smith
Idaho
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Hospital
Henry Duncheon
Four Mile
Knight Templars
Elks’ Hall
Mr. Linley
Episcopal Church
Copper City Commercial CO
Naconda, Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining CO
Lumber Department
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Mil, Rash and Deer
Hamilton, Mont
Arisons
Varde
Kirch and Vrost Streets
W. E. Philips
The
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John Hobbins
Chinook
Henry Parrott
Columbus Hospital
Thomas Worsley
Boston & Montana Smelter
Augusta
J. J. Jardine
Bee-Hive
Winnipeg
Nina Briggs
Mrs. Briggs
McNutt
Shelby Junction
Canada
Pondora
John H. Simpson
Samuel Matthews
Columbus
J. E. Cranston
Joe Schuler
Ed Young
Denver
Mill and Smeltermen’s Union No. 16
Western Federation of Miners
Flossie Brown
Albert Brown
Coppersmelter
Cass City
Mich
Miss Brown
Duncan Robertson
Milligan
C. W. Price
Benton Eeattleman
Robertson
Super
Uncle Sams Monogram Whiskey
Pau
Ben ZZ
Minneapolis
Baral
NEN
Local Appeliance Co
Charies Bik
Deaver
Colorady
F. C. Campbell
Fort Shaw
L. D. Sargent
Edgerton
Miller
Glass
Hamilton
F. M. Surry
Veseth
John CC. Duff
Harlem
KE. M. Veseth
Malta
Robert Coburn
G. L. Ramsey
Coburn
Ramsey
Anaconda Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Bankers’ Life Insurance Co
M. J. FitzPatrick
BE. Commercial Ave
Mont
D. G. Brownell
O@ice and Stable
First Street
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