Supreme Court Reverses in Wast Personal Injury Suit
Montana Supreme Court reverses Silver Bow district court in the Wast versus Montana Union railway case, ordering a new trial over an instruction error using the definite article the instead of a. Justice Hunt dissents. The court also upholds lower court rulings in Holter versus Ontario Mining and related matters and reverses a Flathead county case Conrad National Bank v Great Northern Railroad, remanding for new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Supreme Court
Silver King-Plymouth
Butte
District Court of
Silver Bow County
Peter Wast
Montana Unon Railway
Hunt
Cour
Wastl
Montana Union
Round House
Wast
Hunt and Piggott
District Court
Deer Lodge County
A. M. Holler
Ontario Mining Company
Holter
Continental Oil Company
District of Flathead County
Conrad National Bank
Great Northern Railroad
M. ©. Donan
Eighth Division Advances Behind Boers In Fresh Sweep
May 13 report says the Eighth division with a 30 mile front moved forward as General Grenfall and General Brabant pursued the Boers reaching Newberry's mills and seizing flour. Brabant's main force with Campbell's guards and Boyes' brigade cleared the area while Boers withdrew toward Clocoland.
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Thaba N’chu
Grenfall
General Brabant
Newberry
Brabant
Campbell
Boyes
Clocoland
Naval Bill Passed With Armor Plans and Five Holland Torpedo Boats
After five days of debate the Senate approved the naval appropriation bill including armor-plate terms at 445 per ton or 545 per ton if needed for Maine Ohio and Missouri with a government factory project not to exceed 4 million. The package also authorized five Holland torpedo boats at 170000 each and passed the free homes bill.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Maine
Ohio
Missouri
Nelson
Minnesota
Flynn
Oklahoma
Secretary of War
Engineer Corps
Snake River
Idaho
Slip Point
Flathead Lake
Montana
Customs District of
Hawaii
Hale
Naval
Chandler
Tillman
Hear
Congress
Yeas
Allison
Baker
Carter
Clark
Wyoming
Davis
Depew
Elkins
Fairbanks
Foraker
Foster
Frye
Gear
Hanna
Hansbrough
Hawley
Hoar
Kean
Lodge
McComas
Penrose
Perkins
Platt
New York
Proctor
Ross
Sewell
Shoup
Simona
Thurston
Wolcott
Berry
Butler
Cockrell
Daniel
Harris
Heitfeld
Jones
Arkansas
Dr Pierce Gold-Medical Claim Amid Congressional Debate
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as curing stomach and digestion problems, with a testimonial from James B Ambrose of Huntingdon Pa. The piece shifts to a Senate debate on naval funding and merchant shipping bills, including amendments on Port Royal, gun purchases, and a plan to develop a merchant marine. The session closes with passage of land and education related measures.
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Jerce
James B. Ambrose
Mifflin Street
Huntingdos
Doctor Pierce
The Northwest Vaudeville Theater and Bar Ad
The finest small Vaudeville Theater and Bar in the Northwest. Everything will be sold on easy terms. photographs of car and front furnished on application. Address Palmer, Cooper & Co., Agents, Helena, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Palmer, Cooper & Co
Mhelema, Moat
Oleomargarine Ingredient Report To Congress
Secretary Gage transmits a Treasury report on oleomargarine ingredients and their shares of production for the fiscal year ending June 3, 1900, plus December 1899 data. The commissioner notes bulk data cannot be sent and provides ingredient totals, weights, and percentages across materials such as oils, coloring, sugar, glucose, butter, and lard for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gage
House
Internal Revenue Department
United States
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Bureau
W Wilson
Rorpaeum Occnsenanasee
Ods
Worons
Thirsty Folk in England Rise in Family Drink Costs
England last year saw average alcohol spending reach about 14 dollars per family of five. This reflects a rise in per family consumption and indicates shifting consumer habits across the country.
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England
Will Fight The Sade Neeley Extradition Fight In Cuba
Charles Neeley, Cuba post office finance chief, faces extradition from the United States on embezzlement charges rooted in old Cuban Spanish law. District Attorney Burnett said the hearing will occur by Wednesday, with Neeley’s counsel Lindsay opposing extradition and seeking U.S. trial for the citizen.
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New York
Charles Neely
Post Office Department of
Cuba
United States
Burnett
Washington
Roosevelt
John D. Lindsay
Neeley
Lindsay
Evening Post
Wood
Bristow to Run Cuban Postal Affairs Next Week
The postmaster general announced Joseph L. Bristow will go to Havana next Wednesday to take charge of Cuba postal affairs. He declined to say if Rathbone faces suspension, noting Bristow's outrank. no further developments or admitted wrongdoing in Cuba or other insular possessions were disclosed.
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Washington
Joseph L. Bristow
Havana
Cuba
Rathbone
General Bristow
General Bristo
Insular
War Department
River Fall in Missoula Noted After Cool Night
Missoula reports the river fell a foot today after a cool night, signaling lower water levels and possible changes for local conditions. The brief note records the day’s observation without further context.
River levels shift as storms hit Missoula and Blackfoot
The Missoula River now registers at eight feet while the Blackfoot River fell a foot but is expected to rise again. Heavy rain and hail near Bonner reduced snow but warming weather may raise river levels.
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Missoula
Blackfoot
Bonner
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State Supreme Court
Silver Row Court
Gracco
South
Union
Gans & Klein
Butte, Mont
Hoers
Holland Torpedo Boats
Teller
Armor Ordnance Board
Holland
Stewart
Gatchman
Port Royal
S. C
Charleston
S.C
Mr. Chandler
New Hampshire
McBride
Oregon
Columbia River
Pettigrew
Agriculture and Mechanic
Palace Theater
Helena, Montana
Thirsty Folk
Louis S. Cohn
THE
Havana-American CO
Bristow
Joseph L Bristow
Vestal Affairs
Hiegel
Ciolbi
Rbutte, Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
OP Butte
Alsen
Yankton
Steel
Portland
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