20 Jul 1893
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1893
Page
1
A mixed batch of Western lore from Helena includes a lurid tale of Bill Burr and Mile Louise tied to a lynching aftermath, a World’s Fair hotel note in Chicago, Park County’s ore cabin exhibit, and Montana silver coinage resolutions. It cites the New York Sun tale of Burr’s murder, a Grand Central Station hotel for fair visitors, andPark county ore construction.
The 8. M. line from Sheridan to the Montana line nears completion with track layers at work. Right of way officials Castor and Smith are at Crow agency negotiating rights across the reservation. Contractors boast a large force ready to push grading toward Yellowstone as soon as headquarters orders.
John Spencer a cowboy in the service of Peter Slaughter drowned in the Yellowstone at Fort Keogh on Monday afternoon while cattle were being moved to the northern shore. The 21 year old, who had come from Texas with a trail herd, was thrown from his horse as it bucked and sank after calling for a boat. His body has not been recovered and relatives live in Nebraska.
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