Juggled the Figures From the Cascade County Convention
Desperate effort by Clark faction to control Cascade County convention prompts protests over delegate apportionment. Report shows precincts like Great Falls First Ward and West Belt getting uneven representation based on Campbell votes, with Sand Coulee and Hards markedly undercounted.
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Great Falls
Cascade County
Democratic County Central Committee
Clark
Campbell
West Belt
Stockett
Sand Coulee
Hards
Boston
Montana
Boston Heights
Foy
I Millegan Tor
Ban! Coulee
Logging Creek
Monarch
Riceville
Willow Creek
Kibby Atrhee
Ed Nason
Davis Creek
Chicago
Snow Creek
Court House
First Ward
Reyond
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Moston Heighta
West Great Falls
Stanton
Gallagher
Burglars Caught in Great Falls Potatoes Heist
In Great Falls on May 23 Chief Cook and Officer Anderson arrested John Waterman and Harry Vann two hoboes found with a sack of potatoes canned fruit and bottles of beer stolen from James T Stanford's residence the prior night They were arraigned later that day on burglary charges and pleaded not guilty
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Great Falls
Anderson
John Waterman
Harry Vann
James T. Stanford
Burglar Repeats Break-In On Third Avenue North
A pair of burglars targeted Longeway on Third Avenue North, but only rifled the doctor’s refrigerator. They returned last night and took all edible items, including a well cooked ham left to cool in the fridge overnight.
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Longeway
Third Avenue North
Chambers' Trial: Testimony Aligns With Austrian Witnesses
In Great Falls on May 23 Matt Stepach and Mike Mitchell testified similarly to Austrian witnesses about Chambers backing Ivankovich from the ballroom and the ensuing fatal confrontation. J McAllister described preserving the body, while K B Rogers identified Ivankovich’s clothes. Witnesses described Chambers threatening to kill and the crowd of about 20 awaiting call, with Austrian interpreters used for most.
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Great Falls
Matt Stepach
Mike Mitchell
Chambers
Ivankovich
J. McAllister
Ior
K. B. Rogers
Local Notes from Great Falls and Nearby Areas
Mrs J Gaugher arrives from Anaconda. Oscar Johnson of Benton visits on business. William Muller of Nelhart in city yesterday. Dick Geis and A J Martin travel to Gilt Edge to view mining property. Miss Marie McKensie and Miss McDonnell leave for a week in Butte. R P Gordon returns from Everett with brother James S Gordon who was ill but improving. Arthur J Broadwater of Havre weds Miss Josephine Kelly in Hancock Michigan. Ward Huse returns from Butte after state convention and Montana shotgun shoot, ties Yaeger in live third event but loses in shoot-off. Huse elected VP of Montana Sportsmen's Club.
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Oscar Johnson
Benton
William Muller
Dick Geis
A. J. Martin
Misa Marie McKengie
Miss McDonnell
R. PA
Gordon
Everett
Wash
James 8
Copper River
Curda
Arthur J. Broadwater
Havre
Josephine Kelly
Hancock
Mich
Broadwater
J. Ward Huse
Butte
Republian
Yaeger
Huse
Montana Sportsmen's Club
Benton Press
Heavy grading effort on Benton cut off
Great Falls May 23 heavy grading work above Benton on the Benton cut off requires three steam shovels due to limited available labor. Eastern hobo workers arrive for the ride, stay briefly, then depart as crews continually flow to and from the Rendon grade.
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Great Falls
Benton
Renton Grade
Maxwell to Visit Northern Montana for Irrigation Talks
George H. Maxwell former executive chairman of the National Irrigation Association plans a tour of Northern Montana in the near future. He will speak on irrigation and inspect reservoirs and the Milk River country to gauge proposed irrigation projects. a stop in Great Falls is likely.
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Great Falls
George H. Maxwell
National Irrigation Association
Montana
Survey Contract Placed For 14 Townships North Of Marlins
Great Falls May 24 A Helena surveyor CP Mumbrie has the government contract to survey 14 townships north of the Marlins and a short distance beyond the high line of the Grear Northern. About 12 townships containing 288000 acres border this tract, the land surveyed at the request of the state land department, Havre Eagle reports.
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Great Palls
Cp. P. Mumbrie
Helena
State Land Department
Havre Eagle
Governor Bhaw recalls reporters teasing in East visit
The governor recounts remarks from newspaper men calling him dapper and ill fitting while on tour. An old farmer praised his speech by likening him to Lincoln in illustration but noted he was not as tall a figure.
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Bhaw
Jim Weaver
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Bible gifts planned for Boer prisoners in Dutch
The British Foreign Bible Society intends to provide all Boer prisoners with Dutch language Bibles, with execution of the plan expected within a few weeks.
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British Foreign Bible Society
Copper district strikes signal wage gains and mill plans
In Michigan's copper district over ten days of strikes at Osceola Quincy Wolverine Arcadian mines prompted wage and hour concessions. Wolverine and Arcadian settled with monthly increases and shorter Saturdays. Osceola offered a 5 percent wage rise or mine closure. Quincy saw miners gain but surface workers held out. Mill construction advances include Isle Royale and Baltic sites, with plans for new mills and rail access amid ongoing Mohawkite fissure work.
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Standard
Houghton
Mich
Osceola
Quincy
Wolverine
Arcadian
Kearsarge
Tamarack
Allouez
R. T. Mason
Champion Copper
Millsits
Mars Company
Ogima
Masa
Isle Royale
Pilgrim River
Baltic
Salmon Trout
Lake Superior
Tri-mountain
Champion
Copper Range
Atlantic
Tri-mountain Mey
Redridge
Great Lake
Mohawk Mins
Atlantic Railway
Hans
Copper Range Company
Copper Range Railroad
Corrigan, McKinney &P
Cleveland
Th Ropes Gold
Ishpeming
Ropes
Keweenaw Point
Ontonagon
Keweenaw
Michigan
Copper to lead future industry says Oregon Mining Journal
The scientists on both sides of the sea say copper will be king as demand grows beyond production. Electricity will power the new century and copper exports have surged from 2.5 million to 36 million dollars annually over the past decade. In ten years steam may be replaced by electric work sent as sublimated power by wire. European progress threatens American manufacturers and a first class copper mine could be more valuable than gold or silver.
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Oregon Mining Journal
Europe
America
Tin Plate Prices and Tariff Impact Questioned
A Q A from the Engineering and Mining Journal discusses tin plate pricing after tariff changes. It states the tariff lowered English export prices but raised US prices, notes US mills nearly meet current demand, and that American producers could undercut British plates if they chose.
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Engineering and Mining Journal
England
United States
American Tin Plate Company
Steel and wire price declines signal peak boom fear
The Enskeeb Neering and Mining Journal notes the boom seems to have peaked with price declines looming. It cites American Steel and Wire price cuts causing weakness across steel copper and metals, while business remains active and further reductions are expected slowly.
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Eneb Neering and Mining Journal
American Steel and Wire Company
Spooner Tillman clash on Cuba policy in Senate debate
Senate exchange sees Mr Spooner and Mr Tillman trade sharp remarks over the Teller resolution and US actions in Cuba. They debate carpetbaggers in the island, Bryan’s future presidency, and Aguinaldo's alleged alliance with Spain as the Philippines issue remains unresolved.
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Stal Lhonean
Apoconer
Tly
Mr. Spooner
South Carolina
Tutman
Spooner
Bryan
United States
Cuba
McKinley
Tillman
Allen
Pop
Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Spoone
Aguinaldo
Philippine Islands
Loilo
Spain
Islands
Senate Adopts Unspecified Action After Brief Session
The floor adjourned at 6 20 p m after a brief executive session and the speaker had not yet completed his remarks.
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Senate
Montana Mines and Anaconda Lode Plant at Butte
A detailed survey of Butte Montana mines owned by Anaconda and connected companies describes the Anaconda lode as the region’s premier ore producer with parallel veins and wide ore bearing zones. It notes extensive underground workings, surface plants, and large hoisting operations. The text lists many adjacent mines and the sprawling infrastructure supporting ore treatment and smelting at Meaderville and Great Falls plants.
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Anaconda Company
Main Street
Butte
Centerville
Mountain Consolidated
Green Mountain
Diamond
Wake Up Jim
Bell
St. Lawrence
Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company
Anaconda Lode
Mountain View
Great Falls
Montana
Anaconda
Boston & Montana
Meaderville
Parort
Colusa-Parrot
Never Sweat
Lode
Copper Hill
Scotch Marine
Montana Gold and Silver Production in 1899 Totals Announced
The report summarizes bullion and sale figures from confidential producer returns, verified against data from the United States mint assay offices and Montana smelters and refineries, detailing origin by percentages of Montana's gold and silver production for the calendar year 1899.
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United States Mint and Assay
Montana
Montwhe
United States Assay Office
Helena
Los
United States
Xalue
Denver
Philadelphia
Sean Francisca ” Jae
Boise
New
Seidhaas
Seatlases
Wuansneinens
Deposits at Helena Assay Office in 1899
Financial records from the United States Assay Office in Helena Montana show deposits during the calendar year 1899 with figures listed in a table. The fragment notes 385 and 578 as deposit amounts or totals within the archival table.
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United States Assay Office
Helena
Montana
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Keweenaw Bay
Malis Creek
S. L. Smith
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Franklin
Mohawk Company
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Tobacco River
HEAR
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Duplex Corliss
Ingersoll
Pohle
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New York
Charles H. Lane
West
Granite Street
Butte, Mont
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