Mixed World News Blasts and Markets Across U S Regions
A sweeping Great Lakes storm claims lives at sea while Midwest ranchers report two carloads of Herefords selling at 810.50 per hundredweight in Kansas City. President nominates Horace Hi Lurton to the Supreme Court. Red Cloud dies at Pine Ridge aged 86. Pinchot defends Christmas tree harvests. Idaho senator Borah pushes irrigation bonds. Dr Cook’s Arctic records draw Copenhagen attention amid New York financial claims. Union Pacific switches to steel passenger cars. Nicaragua’s crisis widens as Marines arrive and Zelaya faces demands for satisfaction over executions.
Their Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs Sterling McDonald celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary last Tuesday marking the golden wedding. Married December 14 1859 in Scotland county Missouri by Rev Martin of Fairmont Iowa, they receive congratulations and wishes for many more years of happiness.
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Sterling McDonald
Mrs. McDonald
Scotland County
Missouri
Mr. Martin
Fairmont
Iowa
Suspects Taken to Helena in St Marys Murder Case
Browning's Browning You Late For Last Week Lazy Boy and Chief Coward are among suspects moved to Helena for the St Marys murder. Additional arrests expected. Switchmen strike causes coal famine in Browning as officials attend court. Stores begin holiday display.
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Lazy Boy
Chief Coward
St. Mary’s
Helena
Browning
C. A. Churchill
R. Sanderville
Wm. Murphy
County Commissioners End Week With Broad Agenda
The board created Conrad township from four neighbors, reassigned Walier to Du puyer, and named G J Meyer as justice of the peace. They declined to accept H and Guth’s resignation as Shelby justice. Twenty roads were set for view, including Brady and Cho teau Dutton routes. Contracts issued to Dr F A Long and Dr Powers for $500, and Dr Bateman named county health officer at $100 yearly plus travel. Tschepen won a water works franchise bid for Chateau and funded courthouse toilet rooms for ladies. A full record will appear in later Acactia issues.
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Conrad
Walier
Dupuyer
G.J. Meyer
H. &. Guth
Shelby
Brady
F. A. Long
Choteau
Powers
Bateman
Chateau
Carl Techepen
Tschepen
Acactia
Internal Revenue for Montana Shows 355 781 Revenue and Profits
Montana collected 355 781 in internal revenue last year. Denatured alcohol use rose with 1 018 gallons sold by seven wholesale dealers and 4 267 gallons by 183 retail dealers. Whisky taxes covered 492 gallons removed from distilleries, with 21 gallons lost to leakage. Fermented liquors 466 528 barrels produced. 55 935 gallons of spirits rectified. Cigar output reached 13 068 137 by 151 factories. 21 802 pounds tobacco produced by 30 factories. Brewers licensed 18. retail and wholesale liquor dealers totals 167 and 2 432 respectively.
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Internal Revenue
Montana
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Farmington Roadside Notes and Obituary Update
Farmington items report Sophie Lindseth leaving for Miles City to visit her aunt Mrs. Hanson. Andrew Bakken, aged 75, died at his son Louie Peterson’s home after a paralysis stroke. he came from Minnesota in 1902 and had made this area his home. funeral Wednesday. Others listed include Mrs. Whorud visiting sister Mrs. L. Nasser, Chris Hanson from Miles City, Gilbert Slette returning to North Dakota, Rev Knutson from Belt, Adam Preis to Wyoming, Mrs. Olaf Lindseth in Great Falls, Lovie Ericson from Norway, and Melvin Simingen to Great Falls.
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Sophie Lindseth
Miles City
Mrs. C. Hanson
Gilbert Slette
North Dakota
Rev. Knutson
Belt
Adam Preis
Wyoming
Andrew Bakken
Louie Peterson
Minnesota
Lovie Ericson
Norway
Melvin Simingen
Great Falls
County Treasurer Reports Third Quarter Interest Collected
County Treasurer A. A. Burbank reports interest on county funds for the quarter ending November 30 totaling $299.75. This marks the third quarterly collection during his term of office.
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A. A. Burbank
Wheat prizes awarded to Montana at Omaha exposition
Montana producers shared in awards at the National Corn exposition in Omaha. Teton county exhibitors claimed several prizes led by a J. J. Hill award and top winter wheat honors. Conrad’s W W Withee earned a flax and barley prize, while others won additional Montana entries prizes.
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Montana
Omaha
Teton County
H R
Teton
Jones
Spring Hill
J. J. Hill
Court Adjourns December Term and Convictions Reported
The December term closed with Judge Ewing presiding. Harrell received one year in the penitentiary for taking express money from the Chateau-Collins stage. Keenan was acquitted on second-degree assault charges after trial in Conrad. Collins robbers including Choquette and Allen faced bench warrants. Choquette pleaded guilty to robbery and drew 20 years hard labor. Sheriff McKenzie transferred Harrell, Poulton, and Choquette to Deer Lodge.
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District Court
Ewing
Keenan
Harrell
Chateau-Collins
A. W. Keenan
F. Hoover
Conrad
King of the Seles
Collins
Frank Collins
Geo. Wilson
Clark Allen
John Choqquette
Wilson
Allen
Jimmy Clark
Choquette
Jas. Sulgrove
W. L. Verge
Cole
J. G. Bair
Leo Martin
Jos. Lillard
EF. A. Long
Geo. Endreas
McKenzie
Deer Lodge
Harrell, Poulton and
Justice for the Blackfeet Indians in land dispute
Special correspondence from Browning Montana argues the Interior Department wrongfully moved the Chippewa onto Blackfeet land. It questions past treaties from 1855 to 1887, seeks full payment and fair value for land, and urges the Great Falls Tribune to press for an investigation and restoration of Blackfeet rights.
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Browning
Montana
Department of the Interior
Stevens
Little Plume
Rocky Mountains
Sweet Grass
Missouri
Meagher
Wright
Cullen
Fort Benton
Teton River
Birch Creek
The
Teton
U.S. Senate
Valley County
Great Falls
Lana
Red River
Switchmen Strike Eases as Workers Return to Jobs
The switchmen strike shows progress with former employees resuming work. Freight movement increases and a path to arbitration for remaining disputes appears likely, indicating a settlement trend.
Move for Waterworks in Chateau Seeks Franchise
Carl Tschepeo of Havre applied for a 3 year franchise to lay pipes through Chateau streets for water power domestic and fire protection. He aims to pipe water to the county courthouse within two years and may power an electric light plant if support grows. The March term will review the proposal and plans.
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Chateau
Carl Tschepeo
Havre
Aschepen
Spring Creek
Svhepen
Movement For Water Works
Montana News Roundup From Kalispell to Billings
Darkness at Kalispell dam after flume failure worsens heat driven strain on power supply. Montana express rates face hearing Jan. 26 as state officials review pricing. Sixty eight residents of Gilt Edge arraigned in Lewis town on gambling charges. Land office withdraws 9 604 acres along the Sith river from entry. Capitol wing bids hinge on extra legislative session. Tragic death of Huett Clingan near Great Falls. Montana leads lumber output in one class larch 106 095 000 feet valued at 1 280 567. Veterinarian Knowles reports a lump jaw victim near Fort Benton recovering. Lincoln county deer harvest estimated at 1 000 in two months. Vincent Perry freezes to death near Dillon after wandering 12 miles. J B McDermott reappointed state inspector of coal mines. Special session of state board of health to discuss non compulsory smallpox quarantine. Greater haste urged for federal buildings at Great Falls and Billings with new bids and site title work ongoing.
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Great Lakes Region
Maple Hills
Kansas
Kansas City
Horace Hi. Lurton
Tennessee
Supreme Court of the United States
Lurton
Sixth Circuit
Cleveland
Red Cloud
Brennant
Pine Ridge Indian Agency
Washington
Pine Ridge Agency
Pinchot
Borah
Idaho
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Dr. Cook
Arctic
Copenhagen
New York
Union Pacific Railroad
Nicaragua
Raynor
Maryland
Sulzer
Congress Zelaya
Grace
Cannon
Zelaya
Internal Revenue For
Farmington
Chris S. Hanson
Olaf Lindseth
Interest On Co
Teton Wheat
W. D. Jones
Move For Waterworks
A. C. Burbank
Eeeneee
Seseene
Institute Fund
Eee En
Pere Es Sense Asrenaeia
Iaeads
Pti
Rocky Mountain Elevator Co
Acantha Advertising Directory
Jos. Hirshberg & Co
Chateau Mercantile Drake Drug Co
Boorman Mercantile Co . Wom
van de Riet
T. A. Smith
F. E. Weesell
News of the
Kalispell
State Railroad Commission
Gilt Edge
Lewistown
Register Burlingame
Great Falla
Capitol
Grover & Leuchars
Census Bureau
Forestry Service
M. E. Knowles
Lincoln County
Libby
Vincent Perry
Dillon
Perry
J. B. McDermott
Norris
Board of Exminers
McDermott
State Board of Health
Billings
Pray
Treasury Department
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