Dupuyer News Roundup Highlights Local Trials and Oil Prospects
A local court outcome sees Geo W Magee prevail in a suit against Dr S B Stone for 62.17. Rumors of 5000 acres between Birch and Dupuyer creeks staking for oil spark plans for a stock company to fund drilling. Community notes cover social visits, farm work, saloon ownership by Hagen and Sullivan, and school board changes.
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Alfred Harris
Arkansas’ Hot Springs
Orn
William Gordon
Hagen & Sullivan
Birch
Dupuyer
Swift Current
Perry Aspling
F. H. Federden
E. B. Leech
Kalispell
Spokane
I. D. Cooner
Cascade
S. B. Stone
Lett
Miller
Browning
Ft. Shaw School
Geo. Bird Grinnell
School Trustees Meet at Chateau April 16 1904
Regular session notes list bills allowed including Haymes Fawcett Hirshberg and Co and Parker painting bids. Board rejects painting bids, adjourns to 8 pm, then reconvenes on April 18. New officers elected William Hedgskiss trustee T Brooks chairman Walter Mathews clerk. special meeting set for April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Savik
Otto Muller
Henry Fincher
Clara G. Smith
O.C. Miller
Chateau
Brooks
Adlam
Haymes
Mason
Fawcett
Jos Hirshberg & Co
Montanian
Acantha
Wymer
John Jackson
Anne
Aest
Teton County Free High School
Wm. Hedgskiss
T. Brooks
Walter Mathews
Adlam and Brovoks
Carson
P Curtin & Co
Chateau Merciantile Co
Chas Parker
Parker & Olsen
B. Corson
Local Social Notes Amid Spring Activities
Mr and Mrs John Devlin with daughter Edith visited sister Mrs Henry Fincher last week. Mrs Wm ONeill and two daughters stay at Bennet Goldings while daughters study locally. Satterlie family moved to their own place near town. A schoolhouse dance drew a large crowd with Chateau attendees including Lawrence Davis Henry Mitchell W L Devlin James Black Dutson Stocks Ely Brown Katie Kropp Rebecca Acton John Gleason. Theo Fosses Edward Spokely of Climax Minnesota visit Tolifson and Vigen for the summer. Leonard Lownds and Jake Ralston return from trapping in the mountains. Lownds to summer on Nick Tuttle’s ranch below town. Sheriff Wallace Taylor in town with subpoenas for Nick Tut tie and Harry King as witnesses.
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John Devlin
Edith
Mr. Devlin
Henry Fincher
Wm. O'Neill
Bennet Golding
Nels Satterlie
David Willett
Chateau
Mesers
Lawrence Davis
Henry Mitchell
Devlin
James Black
Mesdames Dutson
Stocks
Ely Brown
Katie Kropp
Rebecca Acton
John Gleason
Theo Fosses
Edward
Climax
Mion
T. Tolifson
Alfred Vigen
Leonard
Fire devastates five buildings in Columbia Falls Mont
Five two story commercial buildings were totally destroyed in Columbia Falls. Firefighters from Kalispell contained the blaze with about 25000 dollars in losses and 2509 dollars insured. An incendiary is suspected after a skeletal map was found in one ruin, possibly linked to a drunken man present at the start. The man’s identity remains unknown.
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Columbia Falls
Mont
Kalispell
Teachers Examination Set for April 29 and 30 in Chateau
The next regular examination for applicants seeking teachers certificates will be held at the courthouse in Chateau Mont on Friday and Saturday April 29 and 30. Resecca Acton, County Superintendent of Schools.
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Chateau, Mont
Reward for Recovery of Strawberry Roan Horse in Montana
A $10 reward is offered for the recovery of a strawberry roan horse weighing 870 pounds branded on the left shoulder. Deliver to Gorham's S. stable at Choteau Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorham
S. S
Choteau
Mont
Swift Current Oil Analyzed as Best Grade by Helena Chemist
Emil A. Starz Ph D a Helena chemist analyzed a Swift Current oil sample and called it the best crude tested. He said it needs no chemical refining and can be prepared for market by simple distillation, with a high lubricating oil content and other fractions outlined. The sample was given to President Whitmire by Samuel D. Sones and handed to Starz by Whitmire.
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Emil A. Starz
Helena
Swift Current
Mr. Starz
Professor Starz
Mr. Starr
Whitmire
Swift Current Boulder Oil Company
Samuel D. Sones
Montana Swift Current Oil Company
Greatfalls
Whitwire
Congress approves joint statehood for Oklahoma Arizona
After a long debate the House passed the bill creating joint statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory as Oklahoma and for Arizona and New Mexico as Arizona.
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Washington
House
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Pay Up Notice at Club Saloon
Parties indebted to the undersigned are notified to settle their accounts at once or they will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. Accounts can be seen at the Club saloon, Lawrence Davis.
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Lawrence Davis
Advertised Letters at Chateau Post Office Week Ending April 18
List of uncalled letters including Fred Savory James Pairbarin Carl Belcoure Alex Williamson F E Sun River Sheep Co Street Preston Redding F W McDonald A B Co Guarman J P Fairburn James. Call for advertised letters and pay one cent. C Draxe P.M.
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Chateau
Savory
Fred Pairbarin
James Bjornstad
Carl Belcoure
Alex Williamson
F E Sun
River Sheep Co
Street & Preston
Messrs Redding
F W McDonald
A B & Co Guarman
J P Fairburn
James
Jones Gray Wedding at Haymes Home in 1904
Abraham B. Jones and Justina Tillie Gray were married at the Haymes home in this city on April 18 1904 by Justice J E DeHaas. A small reception followed with a wedding supper. The groom is a rising local timber businessman and the bride a Montanian well regarded here.
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Harry Haymes
Abraham B. Jones
Justina Tillie Gray
J. E. DeHaas
Chateau
Teton Canyon
Arbor Day Proclamation Sets May 10 for Planting Education
Governor Joseph K. Toole proclaims Tuesday May 10 as Arbor Day urging Montanan residents to observe by planting trees and shrubs. He notes aesthetic and financial benefits from the act.
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Ida
Joseph K. Toole
Teachers Wanted at Chateau School District No 1
The trustees invite applications for principal and for intermediate and primary departments with a June 7, 1904 deadline. Walrer W Mathews, Clerk, directs the notice. Alexander M. Clelland is named general passenger agent of the Northern Pacific railroad, replacing Charles S. Fee who resigned to join the Harriman system.
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Chateau School District No. 1
Alexander M. Clelland
Northern Pacific Railroad
Charles S. Fee
Harriman
Mr. Clelland
Chicago Livestock Market Report April 19 Prices
Chicago livestock market receipts total 2.00 cattle and 12,000 sheep. Cattle prices range from poor to prime with steers between 5.00 and 5.50, cows 1.50 to 3.35, heifers 2.25 to 3.40, calves 2.00 to 4.50. Sheep and lambs strong with wethers 4.75 to 5.25, native lambs 4.50 to 5.75, western lambs 4.70 to 5.65.
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Chicago
Flathead Bill Passed in Senate and Crow Bill Delayed
Washington reports the Flathead bill was called up by Senator Gibson and passed after Aldrich asked for a reading. Teller objected to further Indian bills and the Crow bill will go over. Senator Clark was absent, but Representative Dixon earned credit for passage of the bill opening up a fine western agricultural country.
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Washington
Gibson
Aldrich
Teller
Clark
Dixon
Eight Cents for Shearing Union Sets Montana Rates
From Hand and Machine Sheep Shearers Union No. 275 Butte a price schedule for Montana Wyoming Idaho Washington Oregon is issued Eight cents per head straight with board for yearlings ewes and two year old wethers nine cents for three year old and older bucks double pay if board not furnished. If shearers furnish their own machines prices rise by a cent per head.
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Butte
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Two Shelby Claims
Department of the Interior Great Falls Montana notices William Hilger of Shelby to prove desert land claim No. 5748 for section details and witnesses James A Johnson William Aylward John Shinnick Elmer Walbtecar all of Shelby. Also notice for claim No. 5747 with witnesses J M Burnintalley as register schedules final proof in Shelby on May 28 1904 with J M Wilcox U.S. Commissioner presiding.
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Shelby
Montana
Jidmus M. Wilcox
U.S
Sud
James A Johnson
William Aylward
John Shinnick
Elmer Walbtecar
Alonzo K
Prescot
Francis Larner
Sileashlon- Tana
Guaiad
WilHuo
Duteh
Kroniman
Lus
Mayall
Yelena
Dbo
Tana
William, M. McConkey
Zella McConkey
Harry J. Brockman
Conrad
J. M. Burlinganh
Sarah Mustard
Jeuyuyer
Tilea
Joseph O. McCunig
Hugh OG. Moura
Dell Snedigar
Adolph. Busbinga
Interior Dept Notice of Land Action Issued
Notice from the Department of the Interior outlining a land action. It references the United States Land Office and mentions specific terms such as Great bulls Moola and Aged ds with a dated or procedural notice. Details are incomplete but indicate an official land filing.
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Department of the Interior
United States Land Aftice
Notice For Publication in Great Falls Montana 1904
Notice from the Department of the Traterial Unlued Stated listing Great Zulls Montana with its first publication date April 24 1904 and registrar Buonuryaame indicating official notice action and publication schedule.
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Department of the Traterial
Pngies
Great Zulls
Montana
Apr
Eirst
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