Kearsarge Mine Disaster at Virginia City 1903
Grace Stone Coates reports the Kearsarge disaster at Virginia City on November 6 1903 the worst mining accident in local history eight men died a fire started early in the morning with strong winds hindering firefighters and efforts to rescue underground workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearsarge
Virginia City
Grace Stone Coates
Bell Telephone
Butte
Omaha
Telegraph
Shafter Mine
Thomas H. Teal
Spencer H. Ribble
Charles Bradshaw
Elk roped by accident ends with horn torn free
Louis McMillan rode to rope a large bull elk among cattle near Stanford. The elk tugged in three directions as the horse and saddle held, and the horn tore free when the rope finally snagged. McMillan prayed, then watched the elk trot away head bobbing after the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis McMillan
Stanford
Fred Reed
Mac
Tragic Mine Fire Rescue Struggles End in Loss
Miners battle a blazing boilerhouse as shortcuts fail to halt the inferno. Foreman Andy Quilty escapes partly dressed after Bradshaw frees horses. Turner Laherty Obie Cullen and Hurley descend the shaft to rescue comrades but drown in the sump amid toxic gas and collapsing timbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Quilty
Bradshaw
Quiltys
R. B. Turner
J. Allen
Ed Laherty
Matt Obie
Curry
Cullen
Turner
Laherty
Obie
Hurley
Tobin
O’donnell
Andy
Jack Quilty
Jack Pabst
Powers
Flemming
O'Donnell
Allen
Bids Sought for Sun River Wasteway Construction
The Denver bureau of reclamation invites bids for earthwork and structures on the Mill Coulee wasteway of the Sun River irrigation project near Great Falls. Bids due December 2, as announced by Commissioner Elwood Meade. The package covers 1900 cubic yards of excavation plus work on laterals structures backfill concrete paving and pipe installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Mill Coulee
Sun River
Great Falls
Elwood Meade
Earthquake safety rule in California schools noted
Irene Bruce reports on California teachers staying inside during quakes to avoid falling debris while Helena and Montana residents hope for an end to the seismic events. The practice applies to pupils and staff in San Francisco schools.
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California
Montana
Irene Bruce
Commissioner of Agriculture
A. P. Bruce
San Francisco
Helena
Pioneer Missoula Druggist Is Dead
Ed Lindsley aged 75 one of Missoula's first druggists died after long illness. The long text recalls mining disasters, rescue efforts, and heroic actions at a Montana mine, naming Andy Quilty Jack Quilty Jack Pabst Millard Barclay and medical staff who aided the injured and oversaw the burial of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lindsley
Missoula
Mr. Lindsley
Montana
Herndon
Andy
Jack Quilty
Millard
Miss Barclay
New York
Virginia City
R. A. White
J. J. Mahoney
State Plague Drive Aims to Rid Montana of Bubonic Threat
The Montana state board of health announces a spring joint rodent control project in Beaverhead Madison and Jefferson counties. The U S Public Health Service will establish a bubonic plague laboratory in Hamilton to study material from a traveling laboratory as part of the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State Board of Health
United States Health Service
Bureau of Biological Survey
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson
W. F. Cogswell
Board of Health
Cogswell
United States Public Health Service
Hamilton
Rocky Mountain
Montana North Fields Hit New 1935 Output Record
Northern Montana oil fields reached a new 1935 high, producing over 2 million barrels in September and totaling a market value of $490,225. Cut Bank led with 214,165 barrels sold for $310,539.25, followed by Kevin Sunburst and Pondera. Canadian purchases and Wyoming imports influenced regional supply and storage stood at 1,191,691 barrels on October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
R. P. Jackson
Montana Oil Con- Cut Bank
Kevin Sunburst
Pondera
Border
Sweetgrass Hills
Wyoming
Cat Creek
Devils Basin
Dry Creek
Elk Basin
Lake Basin
U S Delegates Attend Prague International Congress on Education
Seven delegates from the United States attended the international congress on commercial education held in Prague Czechoslovakia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Klutch Advertises Tight Fitting False Teeth
An advertisement claims Klutch false teeth stay so snug they can be worn securely, enabling normal eating and speaking. It mentions securing a box at stores and promotes the product with casual comparisons to natural teeth.
Rail man Kennedy retires after fifty three years on the rails
Conductor Tom Kennedy, a longtime Northern Pacific employee, retires after 53 years of service. Starting as a brakeman in 1882, he rose to passenger conductor on the Billings Helena route and later served on the Butte Billings stub and the North Coast Limited. He plans to live with his wife in Long Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kennedy
Butte
N. P
California
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Belle Plains
Billings
Long Beach
Calif
Hiram Milligan
Northern Pacific Servvice
Billings-Laurel Run
Department of the Transportation Service
Billings-Helena
Butte-Billings
North Coast
Kennedy
Chicago and Northwestern
Bayer Aspirin Praised as Safe Headache Remedy
The article urges consulting a doctor before using relief medicines and touts Genuine Bayer Aspirin as safer and faster for headaches and pains. It notes prior remedies were harsh on the stomach or heart and credits Bayer with changing medical practice and safe regular use. It also advises buying Bayer Aspirin by name at drug stores.
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Doan
Stanford Man
Cullem
Cellien
Wallace Street
SUN River Work
Reclamation Bureau
W. W. Hickey
Chicago
Ill
Mrs. Hickey
Rommel
General Foods
North Montana
Quick
Dougle Commission Company
Pealtry
Couste
Dougle
Harris Trust & Savings Bank
Mid City National Bank
West Randelph St
Chic
Dougle Commission CO
Bayer Aspirin
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