Unclear early 20th century notes on local affairs
Fragmented OCR notes report changes in business leadership and local events. Mentions Conrad air line potential changes with W A Meech as new proprietor, census plans, crop reports, a recovering individual from an attack, winter conditions, a whist prize, and a quarantine note. Includes various community updates and incidents with sparse names and places.
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Conrad Air Line
Hanksing
W. A. Meech
Community Notes Include Visits and Local Events
A jumble of names and activities from Shelby area life. Residents from Oklahoma and the county attend meetings and gatherings while others return from Helena and Great Falls. A dance for Mr and Mrs Malone, a library fundraiser, and a lodge organizing are reported with remarks on local travel and upcoming state land sales near Chateau.
Swift Current Oil Fields Preparations Under Way
A party of five including a Pennsylvania expert driller heads to Browning to begin work on the Swift Current Oil Company properties. They plan to move supplies, haul equipment to the oil camp, and start drilling a second well within sixty days. J. H. Ware reports strong interest from eastern visitors prospects of a busy Montana field season drawing 1000s to inspect the area.
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Pennsylvania
Great Falls
Browning
Swift Current Oil Company
Great Northern
Minot
Beaumont
Texas
J. H. Ware
Swift Current Company
Ware
Montana
New System Aims to Improve Government Land Proofs
The interior department orders hearings for final proofs on government land claims with a government representative present when possible. Dates for outside proof hearings will be set to suit a special interior agent in each land district, encouraging proofs before local land officers for better accuracy.
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Miles City
United States Land Office
Secretary of Interior
United States Commissioners
Interior Department
Love Him For His Mistakes Roosevelt Critiqued in Leslie's Weekly
Leslie's Weekly lists Roosevelts errors and achievements arguing Americans admire him for certain missteps. They cite ending the real strike in 1902 reducing coal prices halting Western war threats and pushing irrigation and antitrust enforcement.
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Roosavelt
Leslie's
Cuba
Wade
Island
Congress
West
England
Germany
Italy
Venezuela
China
Far East
United States
Canada
Amaregan
Leslie
Roosevelt
Wellcome Files Petition For Reinstatement To Practice Law
Helena April 20 A petition was filed in the supreme court by John B Wellcome of Creeklyn Jefferson county asking reinstatement to practice law after his 1899 disbarment over alleged bribery tied to Senator W A Clark. The prior disbarment followed charges by Fred W Whiteside that Wellcome offered 5009 to vote Clark and similar sums to others in Flathead Ravalli and Madison counties.
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Helena
Supreme Court
John &. Wellcome
Creeklyn
Jefferson County
W. A. Clark
United States Senate
Wellcome
Madison County
H. L. Meyers
Ravalli County
Local Notes from Great Falls and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. C H Drake visits Whitehall with her parents while Celia Drake visits friends in Great Falls. Ted Burke from Stanley Wisconsin moves to Freezeout Beach to farm and stockraise, praising Teton County prospects. Dan V McCormack returns from Ireland to ranch in Bynum and may settle in Montana. John Burke visits Cha teau after throat illness. expresses homesickness for the West amid winter weather reports.
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C. H. Drake
Whitehall
Celia Drake
Ted Burke
John E. Burke
Stanley
Wis
Freezeont Beach
Burke
Wisconsin
Teton ‘County
Dan V. McCormack
Bynum
Ireland
Old Country
Mr. McCormack
Josephine McCormack
Tippeerary People
Montana
John Br. Burke
Geo. Hodsins
Chateau
Selection Orchestra Basket Ball Game Dance
An entertainment program features Louie Youpee Minesinger Louis Snell and Miss Evans with nine girls. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for children. The event opens with an orchestra and a basket ball game and dances.
Federal Court Bill Becomes Law In Great Falls
President Roosevelt signs Senator Gibson's bill locating the regular term of the federal and circuit court at Great Falls. The first term depends on Judge Hunt’s availability, with October as the next possible month and May designated for court terms by law. Dixon relayed the message from Washington noting the signing this morning.
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Federal
Great Falls
Roosevelt
Gibson
Hunt
Congressman Dixon
Washington
Moat
Jos
M. Dixon
Choteau Power Coach Schedule Amid Train Connections
The Choteau Power coach will operate from Power to Choteau on arrival of northbound trains on Monday Wednesday and Friday and return from Choteau to Power to connect with southbound trains on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, starting May 1 until further notice. Cuas F Green proprietor.
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Power Station
Choteau
Cuas. Ff
Green
Teachers Wanted at Chateau School District No 1
The trustees seek teaching applicants for principal and for intermediate and primary departments. Applications must be received by June 7, 1904, signed by Walter Maturws, Clerk.
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Chateau
Chicago Livestock Market Report Apr 16
Chicago livestock receipts feature cattle totals around 2 000 with steer prices up to 515 65, cows up to 4 35, calves near 5 5 and feeders 82.00. Steer run at 15 000 head and sheep and lambs pricing shows wether and lamb values around 7 34 to 9 50 with western lambs near 4 50 to 5 10.
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Chicago
Dixon introduces Blackfeet opening bill in Washington
Representative Dixon today introduced a bill to open the Blackfeet reservation along provisions similar to his Flathead bill which was signed by the president on Saturday. He aims to place the Blackfeet bill on the calendar for early congressional consideration.
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Washington
Dixon
Dison
Congress
Decenbar
Charles Ez Muora Notifies Homestead Proof in Montana
Department of the Interior notice announces Charles Ez Muora of Choteau Montana plans to make proof on his desert land claim No 1414 for irrigation use. Before W Mathews US commissioner in Choteau Montana on June 7, with witnesses Joseph Perman Frank Moore Severt Amess Nicholas Snell all of Choteau. Registered April 25 by J Burlingame.
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Choteau
Montana
W. Mathews
U.S
Onmlee
Hoveaw
Monutua
Joseph I. Perman
Severt J. Atness
Nicholas Snell
Chateau
Montini
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Wers Association
Greatfalls
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G. R. Malone
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Kraus
Cascade
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DHS Outfit
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Eagle Lodge
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Swift Current Oil Fields
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Order
Grand Chancellor
Order of Knights of Pythias
Grand Army ‘of
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J. Hoop Owinas
Jacob Loeb
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Colunybus Hospital
P. H. Backley
Sweet Grass
Woodmen Hall
Mont
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Louie Youpee
Louis Snell
Miss Evans
Veachers
Walter Maturws
Chicago Livestock Market
Owen Blackfeet Reservation
Department of the Interior
United , States
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