Beautiful Features of the Fair at Missoula
The Western Montana fair shows an outstanding photo exhibit focused on Western Montana landscapes. Professionals Ingalls, Ball, and Showell display work with amateur contributions and hand painted art. The flower show, cookery displays, and irrigated hay demonstrations underscore irrigation's value and promise a strong farming future.
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Missoula
Montana
Ingalls and Ball
Missoul
Showell
Hamilton
Eerge Nink
Far East
Socialists Plan Active Missoula Fall Campaign
Missoula residents will see socialist activity as the party fields a ticket this fall and campaigns in its favor. Local club meetings draw attendees as organizers seek to explain socialist principles and distinguish them from anarchism amid public misgivings and confusion.
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Missoula
Missoula County
Socialist Club
Socialista
Long Vacation Ended in Missoula
Andy Schilling ends a two year vacation and returns to work in the capital city, resuming his familiar stamping ground and routine.
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Missoula
Andy Schilling
Man Fined for Disturbance After Threat Claim
W Fletcher, jailed after alleged threat to Gaspar Deschamps, was fined in police court for disturbance and refused to pay. Local reports indicate Fletcher has money but declined the fine, the case ending with costs assessed.
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Missoula
W. Fletcher
Gaspar Deschamps
Fletcher
Man Refuses Bond Fears Persecution In Court
He insists on serving jail time rather than posting bail, claiming persecution and expressing high indignation. The passage notes bonds were fixed at a placeholder amount and he chose jail over money.
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Jai
Presley Sinks as Doctors Lose Hope in Montana Case
Mrs Presley, in a comatose state, is sinking in Missoula as physicians abandon hope of recovery. Her husband Presley, who inflicted a head wound and a throat cut, is improving and may recover, while authorities say he has not spoken to the nurse about the affair.
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Missoula
Presley
Aftair
Missing prospector Fd Letrick sought after nine days
Missoula reports Fd Letrick a prospector missing for nine days. His friends and wife fear for his safety after she traveled from Wallace and witnesses mention a planned search of an abandoned shaft near Pottsville Idaho where he might have fallen.
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Missoula
Fd Letrick
Wallace
Pottsville
Idaho
Robbery Report Near Four Mile House
Missoula on October 1 J W Harrington told an officer he was choked and robbed last night near the Four Mile house by three men. They took 5 cents from him and he seeks arrests. One suspect named John Rogers. others described as John Doe and Richard Roe.
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Missoula
J. W. Harrington
Four Mile House
John Rogers
John Doe
Richard Roe
embankment protected by masonry dike after slide
Water action under sand strata and on bedrock caused a slide. The masonry dike is expected to prevent further erosion and protect the embankment. Materials are being shipped to the site and work will start immediately.
Death in Helena Hotel From Heart Failure
Charles Lindgren of the Helena hotel died of heart failure at the hotel in Missoula on October 1 after collapsing in the hall. A Michigan native and union member, he recently arrived in Montana and had been employed at the hotel for about two months. The Scandinavian Brotherhood will conduct the funeral and the coroner will hold an inquest.
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Missoula
Charles Lindgren
Helena
Mr. Johnson
Lindgren
Linderen
Montana
Michigan
Scandinavian Brotherhood
Woodmen
Sheriff hunts Idaho horse thieves near Lolo Hot Springs
Sheriff Prescott received word that a band of horse thieves believed to be from Idaho is encamped on a mountain slope near Lolo Hot Springs. The group, consisting of several men, reportedly holds 12 to 18 horses from ranchers in the Bitter Root and Ihave valleys. Deputy Sheriff McCormick and Mr. Trudeau of Lolo prepared to pursue with others, in a capture viewed as a major success since the Plains gang was broken up.
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Missoula
Prescott
Idaho
Lolo Hot Springs
Ihave
Bitter Root Valley
McCormick
Mr. Trudeau
Lolo
Plains
Montana visitor marvels at state fruit at fair
An out of state visitor in Montana during the fair praises the state's horticultural achievements after seeing the apples and other fruit. He notes he has lived in Montana nearly 20 years and is impressed by the state's resources and agricultural progress.
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Missoula
Oct
Montana
Eas
City moves to repair Streeta in Missoula streets
Streeta, Missoula date Oct 1 reports the city administration shedding lethargy and starting minor repairs. The street department is urged to tackle loose rocks and holes to improve the overall condition and impression of local streets. Mail orders directed to the Golden Rule in Missoula.
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Missoula
Dr Glasgow to Wed Miss Maude Tronside in Philadelphia
Dr William A Glasgow plans a vacation trip to the East and South followed by his marriage to Miss Maude Tronside sister of Dr Tronside. The ceremony will be at the bride's home in Philadelphia with a wedding journey through major eastern and southern cities before returning to Missoula to reside.
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Missoula
William A. Glaegow
Philadelphia
Western Montana potato crops yield rich harvest this fall
Missoula reports heavy potato crops with Western Montana farmers benefiting as other districts face shortages. The bumper crop leaves growers well off, likened to possessing a gold mine, contrasting with some mine owners in cited districts.
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Missoula
Montana
Family Quarantined After Smallpox Found in Missoula
Dr. Pixley reports a smallpox case in a Missoula family. Mrs. Joseph Stoll and her son Rudolph are patients, with three other children exposed. They reside at 931 Wolf Avenue. Joseph O. Stoll works in Bonner but has stayed home for days.
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Missoula
Pixley
Joseph Stoll
Rudolph
Wolf Avenue
Joseph O. Stoll
Bonner
Editor Claude King Visits Missoula Sports Folk
Claude King editor of Sports Afield visits Missoula to meet local rod and gun enthusiasts and inspect conditions. He urges visitors at the fair to combine pleasure with profit by stopping at Donohue & Co store.
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Missoula
Claude King
Sports Afield
Mr. King
Donohue Ca
Dike to Be Constructed Near Joecke Station
The railway company will immediately build a dike three miles west of Joecke station to shield the high embankment from stream erosion. The 1,000 foot long, w feet high structure follows a year old slide that caused a serious issue at the site in Missoula on October 1.
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Missoula
Joecke Station
Suspected Chicken Thieves Arrested in Missoula
Officer Lou Fabert arrested Joseph Carol, A. Thomas, A. Reece and Frank Coleman in Missoula for raid on north side chicken houses. They will answer to the charge tomorrow.
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Missoula
Lou Fabert
Joseph Carol
A. Thomas
A. Reece
Frank Coleman
Encouraging Reports Made At Montana Congregational Meeting
Miss Edith Erle of Deer Lodge and Professor Johnson of Helena are noted for reports and papers read at the 19th annual Montana Association of Congregational Churches session. Delegates elect and reelect committee members including W. H. Watson and J. A. Barnes, with discussions on Sunday schools and public school methods.
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Standard
Helena
Montana Association of Congregational Churches
Alice S. N. Barnes
Columbus
J. S. Torrence
Laurel
W. H. Watson
Red Lodge
Mr. Watson
Independent and
Mission
Christian Endeavor Societies
W. D. Clark
Billings
Montana
Congregational Church
Home Missionary Committee
Joseph Pope
W. C. Ferris
Great Falls
Big Timber
E. 0. Railsback
M. Peterson
Missoula
Missoula Notes On Local Events And Visits
Assistant Superintendent Wentworth returns from the coast. The infant of RE Marvel of Bonner is seriously ill at Merrick hospital. The state university closes Thursday for the Western Montana fair. Trainmaster Johnston from the Montana division has been in Missoula. A wrecked freight car blocked yards Wednesday afternoon. Rev W R Rickman of Victor returns from North Carolina where he married this summer. The Northern Pacific yards office opens and a new dispatch plan starts. Local horsemen including Bray Boyd Kenelly Fullerton and Brownell attend the fair. Sheriff Watts subpoenas J P Ferguson in Ravalli county robbery case. Diver Harry Harmon leaps 15 feet from Bitter Root bridge into the river witnessed by many. Notables W H Raymond Belmont Park G M Hayes secretary of state Col C K B Nolan Helena Clerk Ricketts Butte visitors for the fair.
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RE. Marvel of Bonner
Merrick Hospital
State University
Montana
Johnston
Missoula
W. R. Rickman
Victor
North Carolina
Northern Pacific
Jack Bray
John Boyd
W. D. Kennelly
H. Fullerton
Giles Brownell
Sheriff Watts
Hamilton
Subpena
J. P. Ferguson
Harry Williams
Ravalli
Harry Harmon
Bitter Root
W. H. Raymond
Belmont Park
G. M. Hayes
Col. C. KB. Nolan
Helena
Ricketts
Supreme Court
Dan McDonald
H. H. Hanson
J Dpd. Slemons
Butte
Narrow escape for driver in Bonner stage crash
Missoula Oct 1 Driver Peat of the Bonner stage narrowly escaped a serious accident while crossing an old crossing blocked by cars. He did not see a pile of boards, the horse lunged over them and wrecked the buggy. Peat and his companion escaped injury and held the horse.
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Missoula
Peat
Bonner
Old Place
Republicans Begin Campaign Work In Missoula Area
Missoula October 1 Republicans plan the campaign launch. The central committee meets Thursday night to organize and set dates for speakers. Joseph M Dixon Republican nominee for Congress opens campaign at Stevensville Friday night and speaks at Hamilton Saturday evening.
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Missoula
Central Committee
Joseph M.dixon
Congress
Stevensville
Hamilton
Horseman James Tracy Ill at Missoula Fair Grounds
James Tracy, a horseman from Butte, fell ill at the Missoula fair grounds. He has pneumonia and is a patient at the Sisters' hospital, where he is resting easily.
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Missoula
James Tracy
Butte
Fair Grounds
Sisters’ Hospital
Stillinger to close Lincoln Jones business at Ronan
Missoula on October 1 reports C I A Stillinger has traveled to Ronan to finish closing the late Lincoln S. Jones enterprise. He will stay in Ronan for an undetermined period as the closing proceeds.
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Missoula
Stillinger
Ronan
Lincoln S. Jones
Plains band arrives with Barnicoat and C Willis
Missoula reports the Plains band led by Barnicoat and C Willis arrived from Plains tonight for an event.
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Missoula
Plains Band
Mr. Barnicoat
C. Willis
Plains
Passenger Train Delayed By Engine Trouble In Yard
Passenger No 6 arrived from the west two hours late and faced a stalled diesel switch engine at the yard. Crews held it for over an hour hoping for a lift before hauling the train along sidings onto the main line. The delay pushed the service late into the night.
Infant Shot by Brother in Plains Family Tragedy
Missoula report recalls a year old child of Frank Baker shot by its brother while handling a rifle. The ball tore nearly the entire length of the arm, causing severe bleeding and a likely fatal shock. Mrs Baker and another boy brought the infant to the Northern Pacific hospital for care.
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Missoula
Frank Baker
Plains
Democrats Plan Campaign Strategy in Helena Meeting
The state Democratic executive committee met in Helena to outline campaign work for the coming battle. Attending were U S Senator Patts Gibson H J Toomey George H Casey Thomas D Kurtz J L Slane Senator Edwin Norris Charlce W Clark and candidates John M Evans and Jere B Leste. The panel will advise the state chairman on campaign conduct dates speaker assignments funds and related details. A further session is planned for tomorrow afternoon with possible completion by tomorrow night.
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Standard
Helena
Oct
Democratic Party
United States
Patts Gibson
Cascade County
H. J. Toomey
Deer Lodge County
George H. Casey
Silver Bow County
State Central Committee
Thomas D. Kurtz
Lewis and
Clarke County
J. L. Slane
Lady managers organize at Louisiana Purchase exposition
Mrs James Law rence Blair of St Louis was elected president of the board of lady managers. Miss Hielen M Gould offered resolutions urging a high moral tone and opposition to improper dances at the midways. The seven vice presidents include Mrs Edward L Buckwalter Springfield Ohio Mrs F P Ernest Denver Mrs Helen B Hunsicker Philadelphia Miss Anna T Dawes Pittsfield Mass Mrs Belle Fiverest Atchison Kan Mrs M H De Young San Francisco and Miss Fanny L Porter Atlanta Ga.
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St. Louis
James Lawrence Blair
Hielen M. Gould
Edward Ll. Buckwalter
Springfield
Ohio
F. P. Ernest
Denver
Helen B. Hunsicker
Philadelphia
Anna T. Dawes
Pittsfield
Mase
Belle Fiverest
Atchison
Kan
M. H. de Young
San Francisco
Fanny L. Porter
Atlanta
Cascade Treasurer Reports September Finances for County
Great Falls Oct 1 The September report by County Treasurer F Wadeworth Jr shows a balance of 153 546 52 at close of business last night versus 192 439 08 on Aug 1 1902 Cash receipts for the month totaled 11 987 95 and cash paid out 50 874 53 The major item was 32 754 08 on courthouse construction leaving 89 603 42 in the courthouse fund The contingent fund used for salaries fell to 4 858 23 leaving 2 254 83 on hand.
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Great Falls
F. Wadeworth, Jr
Ex Chief Ames Convicted of Bribe in Police Scandal
Minneapolis October 1 The jury found ex Chief of Police Frederick W Ames guilty of receiving a bribe in a police corruption case.
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Ames
Minneapolis
Frederick W. Ames
City Treasurer Reports September Funds Balance at 3,706.28
Great Falls reports a treasury balance of 3,706.28 after the Sept. 30 close. Treasurer Roberts completed the report this morning detailing city funds and receipts from the issue sale.
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Standard
Great Falls
Roberts
Mrs Burdette Ill in Pasadena Amid Club Leadership
Mrs Robert Burdette wife of the noted humorist and Pasadena resident is dangerously ill at Sunny Crest. She is vice president of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs and a prominent club woman in Los Angeles society.
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Los Angeles
Robert Jr. Burdette
Sunny Crest
Pasadena
President’s leg improves and spirits stay high
Washington reports the president’s injured leg continues to improve and his condition is satisfactory. He remains in good spirits and enjoyed the spring-like weather noted at the temporary White House.
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Washington
White House
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