The Masses in Mexico Poverty and Work Conditions
A San Francisco Examiner report from Tepic describes Mexican laborers as hungry and underpaid peasants. It notes long working hours in Tepic cotton mills, with wages of 40 to 75 cents per day, and plentiful barleyed hardship despite rich soil and climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BE. Menfee
San Francisco Examiner
Tepic
Mexico
California
T'epic
Jalisco
Colima
Mazatlan
Irish Pipe Rebel Meets Admiral on Mare Island
An Irish laborer at Mare Island Naval Yard is found smoking a short black pipe despite a strict anti smoking rule. Admiral Miller confronts him in undress uniform, but the man answers with humor that he is not breaking the silence and asks who the admiral is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat McGinnis
McGinnis
Miller
Patrick
Pat
Trishman
San Francisco
Navy Yard
Mare Island
Admiral Miller
Admiral Yeare
Band Entertainment on Washington's Birthday in Chateau
Prof Langhorne presented a street concert and Town Hall dance on Washington's Birthday in Chateau. Ticket sales raised about 90 dollars from 50 and 25 cent admissions. the program featured the band and various attractions with a lively later dance that drew strong participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langhorne
Washington
Chateau
Condon
A. Porter
F. Condon
The Reservation and the Blackfeet opening date
Rumors swirl over the Blackfeet reservation opening with conflicting reports from Washington insiders. Some say maps filed by month end will free the lands while others deny any truth to the claim. The public remains perplexed as officials weigh the signs and time repeats its course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Butte
Battleship Put to the Test in Historic Torpedo Attacks
The Buffalo Express recounts three modern wars where battleships faced torpedoes. The Chilean Blanco Encalada of 3500 tons sank in nine minutes with 180 dead. The Brazilian Aquidaban, 5791 tons, was sunk after two torpedoes. The China Japan conflict saw the 7500 ton Chen Yen run aground on a sunken torpedo and not repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Wei-Hai-Wei Harbor
Assessor Penry Defends Helena Convention on Livestock Values
D A Penny Assessor Teton County writes to the River Press defending the Helena convention of county assessors held January 27 and 28. He rejects claims of a three card monte scheme and argues the aim was to set uniform livestock values and fair real estate assessments across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Fort Benton
Penry
The
River Pres
D. A. Penny
Teton County
Twain Replies To Death Rumors In Vienna Visit
Mark Twain dismisses rumors of his death, jokes that rumors of his illness and debts linger with other men. He quips about not writing another book for three years and rejects emigrating to Austria, while noting a German translation of his upcoming work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Vienna
America
Hartford
New York Sun
Sure Thing and Cascards Candy Cathartic Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Cascards Candy Cathartic as a liver stimulant and intestinal tonic that cures constipation and related ailments. It promises refunds if not satisfied and offers 10c 25c and 50c prices with sample and booklet free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C
National Bank Proposed for Choteau
James McDevitt visited this week to negotiate with Receiver McDonald for the Choteau bank building. The deal not closed yet, but a sale seems likely with $600 between ask and offer. Proposed bank to have $59,000 paid in capital. McDevitt to take $20,000, bankers $30,000. If banking fails, McDevitt plans to buy a large local ranch and settle in Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
James McDevitt
McDonald
Choteau Bank
McDevitt
A Cowboys Romance Confession From Denver Post
A humorous rustic confession recounts Jack courting, nerves, and a knockabout romance. The narrator and Jack grow close by a lamp, sharing feelings and a playful vow of engagement, with a note that two lovers, Jack and the speaker, may wed at church next Sunday week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barter Adams
Denver Post
Pondera Rail Schedule Change and Local News
On the 18th inst the G F C Ry timetable was changed with southbound trains at 7 30 a m and northbound arrivals at 8 30 p m Mrs B R Fowler and Mrs Beeman drove from the Dry Fork ranch and others report business trips and farming activity H Bailey holds a band of sheep on a new ranch near here T W Luce finished well with 70 feet of water Mr B J Matthews unloads coal B Jones travels to Great Falls J Joiner plans to depart for the old country March 1 and return to Montana later in the month C Lytle of Lucille visits R Dixon builds a shed for a buck band at Dry Fork CORRESPONDENT Pondera February 16 1898 My bay ranch 820 acres good improvements water right Address Cus Knorr Choteau Mont
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B. R. Fowler
Beeman
Dry Fork
Pettigrew
Clark Lytle
Lucille
R. Dixon
Fetzer’s Allegations Against County Clerks Refuted
The confession by J B Fetzer, a Beaverhead county convict, is challenged by Teton County Clerk A C Wanner. Wanner denies claims of fraudulent wolf skin punchings and asserts all certificates were properly issued only to sworn principals and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Ilegally
J.B. Fetzer
Beaverhead County
Choteau
Court House
Fort Benton
Chateau
Siring
Fetzer
J. B. Fetzer
James Bowman
John Bowman
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Warner
Board of State Examiners
Helena
Montana
Board of Health
E. C. Garrett
Garrett
A. C. Wanner
Bad Spells Letters From Parents to a Jersey City Druggist
A Jersey City druggist collects odd child health requests from handwritten letters. Parents request questionable tonics and remedies in humorous phonetic spellings, including powders for adults, gargling solutions for babies, and antedotes for injuries, all sent with pleas for quick relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Childen
Sike
Dochter
Toxyn
Babi
N.B
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James Sulgrove
Old Court House
Hoteau, Mont
G. Bair
Storney
AT Law
Khoteau
Telephone
Mont
E. Erickson
Attorney-At-Law
IS. He Drake
Ichoteau
DR. T. Brooks
Wamsley & Brooks
Oteau
A. G. Warner
Othad
NO. Duff
Pension
Main and
St. John
Fort Renton
Gerald Donnelly
Pteao
Olaf Field
Preau
M. E. Church
D.landghorne
Choteau Howse
Oteau Lopdge No
A. MM
Barr
W. M
Ulus Hrmeasura
Seo’y
T. J. Moonr
N. G. la. Penny
Great Falls
A. Rooney
the Band Entertainment
Battleship
River Press
Jack
Pondera
Mr. B. Jones
J. Joiner
Old Country
Knorr
Choteau, Mont
J. B. Fetzer Lies
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