Rail rate cuts and expansion push by Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific pushes widespread fare reductions to attract settlers, citing new one way and round trip rates from St. Paul Minneapolis and Duluth to Fargo Grand Forks Winnipeg Bismarck and more. The move targets Minnesota and North Dakota markets with colonist incentives while signaling continued expansion via bridges tunnels and new stations.
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Minneapolis Times
Crookston
Fargo
Grand Forks
Winnipeg
Bismarck
Chicago
Brainerd & Northern
Washington & Columbia River Railway
Seattle & International
Minnesota
Dakota
Great Northern
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
North Dakota
Manitoba
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Billngs
Cascade Mountain
Logan
Butte
Littl Falls
Minn
Billings
Tacoma
Seattle
Remains of Samuel L. Fuller at Sherman’s parlors
The body of Samuel L. Fuller lies at Sherman’s undertaking parlors awaiting relatives’ instructions. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Samuel L. Fuller
Sherman
Blewett Infant Dies. Funeral Set
Arthur Blewett age 10 months died yesterday. Funeral from the family residence West Daly Street Walkerville tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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Arthur
W. H. Blewett
West Daly Street
Walkerville
Family Row Heard In Police Court
Testimony in a police court session focused on a family dispute involving Mace Warner and his wife who separated after daughter left him over drunkenness. He faced a malicious mischief charge for allegedly breaking furniture at 357 Mast Sirowdway by throwing bricks and other items toward his stepson Thomas Keating.
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Mace Warner
Thomas Keating
Man acquitted on assault and malicious mischief charges
Testimony states the accused returned home ill and, after a period of sobriety, became violent in the house. He was found not guilty of malicious mischief and of an assault and battery complaint.
Methodist School at Helena Is All Right
Rev L H Mickle of Helena named financial secretary of Montana Wesleyan University. he aims to wipe out debt, expand enrollment, and build support across Montana and Idaho. He reports higher attendance, reasonable tuition, and progress toward making the school the state’s Protestant education center. He plans travels to press the institution’s claims and secure liberal support.
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L. H. Mickle
Helena
Butte
Montana Wesleyan University
Mickle
Montana
Livingston
Methodist Church
Conference of the Church
Kelena
Idaho
Northwest
Dempsey Appeal Delays Execution Date Postponed
The scheduled October 12 execution of Peter Dempsey for wife murder was stayed after an appeal to the supreme court. Judge Clancy granted until November 12 to prepare the bill of exceptions for the appeal as court stenographer work lagged. Sentencing for Thomas Pooley, convicted of second degree murder, may be postponed again at his attorney’s request.
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Peter Dempsey
Nut
Clancy
Supreme Court
Dempsey
Pleasant Alle s Court Fines Woman for Theft
John Bodie lost 80 dollars in Pleasant Alle s. Mary Adams, a colored woman, was arrested for taking the money. Pullee Magistrate Sullivan fined her zero dollars yesterday and warned against touching men. Adams did not pay the fine.
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Mary Adams
John Bodie
Pleasant Alles
Sullivan
Miss Adams
Rain Bow Wins Lipton Cup for 70-footers
White Star steamer Germanic arrives from Liverpool and Queenstown with the Lipton cup for 70-footers. The Rain Bow, owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt, takes the prize and the cup is placed in Purser Palmer’s care before being sent to Lipton’s agent on this side.
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New York
White Star Line
Germanic
Liverpool
Queenstown
Rainbow
Cornelius Vanderbilt
H. B. Palmer
Thomas Lipton
Lipton
Probate court settles multiple Montana estate matters
Judge Lindsay presided over probate sessions approving final accounts and distributions in estates of Milton Long Edward Bowden Adolph Schwade Winnifred Dolan and others. Orders set monthly allowances and directed asset distribution while guardianship accounts were approved and sales confirmed for several estates and notices to creditors issued.
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Lindsay
Milton Long
Decedent
Augusta
Edward Bowden
Adolph Scehwade
Susie Carder
H. H. Carder
William F. Edward
William 4. Riley
Louis Ramille
Joseph Grill
Palmire Proulx
John H. Brown
Maggie Benson
Arthur
Ledoe Madox
Morris R. Waller
John Nolan
William Nolan
Jame Proulx
Jeremiah Shea
Joseph Ranmisdel
Kennedy Furniture Company
J. M. Lewis
Walkerville
Per
Hannah O'Connor
Thomas O'Connor
Misa Morier
Philip Walsh
John F. Logan
Lowa Willard
Flora Pascoe
Williams Passes Whiskey to Inmate Behind Bars
Evana Williams attempted to pass a bottle of whiskey through city jail bars to a friend inside. Officer Lougherin seized the spiritus and imprisoned Williams. Police Magistrate Sullivan fined him yesterday afternoon, and he paid the fine.
Twin Bridges Resident Thomas Chambers Dies After Illness
Special Dispatch reports Thomas Chambers, a long time Twin Bridges resident of 18 years, died after a two day illness. Funeral arrangements are not yet announced.
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The
Standard
Twin Bridges
Thomas Chambers
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