Steamboat Jim Finds Montana Weather Ideal
Anaconda resident James Vitick known as Steamboat Jim recalls decades aboard Mississippi steamers and praises Montana winter as the best weather. He travels by bicycle on a "Cleveland" bike, puffing a corncob pipe, slow yet steady as he enjoys Montana days.
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Minnehaha Falls
Baton Rouge
James Vitick
Jim
Mississippi
Missouri River
Montana
Anaconda
Cleveland
Big River
Dentist to Move After Quarantine Lift Near Smallpox Case
Dr C L Bishop and family near the Perusse household, where smallpox cases arose, will be allowed to leave the quarantined building after thorough fumigation and vaccination. The board of health endorses relocation to the Mattie block, enabling the dental parlors to resume business with safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Bishop
Perusse
Board of Health
Beer history and local brewer visits Anaconda
Chris Nissler of Silver Bow, a pioneer Montana brewer, was in town discussing beer interests. He notes selling beer in Anaconda since the early days, despite a brewery opening that reduced sales. He mentions a burglary at J W Petritz’s Rockford brewery, with unspecified heavy loss.
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Chris Nissler
Silver Bow
Montana
Mr. Nissler
Anaconda
Nissler
J. W. Petritz
Rockford, Til
Petritz
Two Crazy Horses Run Wild At Montana Meat Company
Two delivery horses belonging to Montana Meat fled from the wagon yard within minutes of each other last evening. The first horse on Commercial avenue dragged a wagon that tipped and broke. the animal fell in the gutter but was stood up and the wagon moved on. Moments later the second horse on Main street repeated the act, upsetting its wagon while a crowd watched, before helpers righted the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Meat Company
Commercial Avenue
Frightening Runaway Horse Intercepted by Officer Powers
A mounted chase ended when Officer Powers seized the bridle of a runaway horse near a crowded area. The animal bolted through bystanders until a wagon was finally removed, averting possible injuries.
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Officer Powers
Mountjoy Inquest Records Suicide in Deer Lodge
The coroner's inquest verdict confirms Wiley Mountjoy killed himself in Deer Lodge on January 18 1900 by hanging and knife wound. A Gold Creek ticket date January 17 and a penitentiary guard memoranda list convicts, with a suicide note asking forgiveness. Foreman Hoss signs alongside Thomas Morgan J N Fox W B Miller Joseph Cardona and Charles Reid.
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Wiley Mountjoy
Deer Lodge
District Court
Inter Mountain
Gold Creek
Hoss
Foreman
Thomas Morgan
J. N. Fox
W. B. Miller
Joseph Cardona
Charles Reid
Important suit bids to halt sale of Arnold mining claim
G E Blackburn sues A J Arnold and attorney in fact T B Kline and J N Eckley to stop sale of the Arnold quartal lode claim in Snowshoe gulch. Suit claims Arnold agreed to sell for 3000 on March 13 1899 and Arnold gave a 10000 bond lease to Kline and Eckley redeemable June 1 1900. Also Mathews sues Hugh Pickel for 25 monthly rental from Anaconda mattress factory proceeds from March 1 1898 to January 6 1900 when the factory burned. Lease to C F Pickel allegedly assigned to Hugh Pickel. Attorneys for both suits are C M Parr C M Sawyer and W H Trippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Blackburn
District Court
A. J. Arnold
John W. Eddy
T. 8. Kline
J. N. Eckley
Arnold Quarta Lode
Snowshoe Gulch
Andrew J. Arnold
Gibbonsville
Idaho
Arnold
T. 8. Kine
D. N. Eckley
Avon
Montana
C. M. Parr
T. A. Mathews
Hugh Pickel
Anaconda Mattress
C. F. Pickel
C. M. Sawyer
W. H. Trippet
Capitol City lodge to install officers Saturday night
Grand chief of honor Mrs Clara M Lances of Bell Montana and 40 members including Montana star team will publicly install Capitol City lodge No 15 Anaconda officers at Friendship hall Jan 20. The event features exemplified work an address by the grand chief and grand recorder, refreshments and dancing. Doors open 9 pm for invited guests including Workmen visitors and their wives.
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Clara M. Lanzes
Bell
Mont
Star Team
Montana
Capitol City Lodge No
Anaconda
Friendship Hall
Rebekahs
Nettie Rar
Local briefs and social notes from Belt to Butte
Local brief items report F W C White of Belt at the Montana, visits by Mr and Mrs Frank Hurley to Butte, Daly's saloon moves, Lowland Club dancing at the Montana hotel, Turkish electric and medicated baths on East Park, and a Baptist church benefit concert at Dewey hall. Also included are court notes, train crew changes, a grand Turner hall concert, and a World War era statistic line on France child population.
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F. W. C. White
Montana
Frank Hurley
Butte
Daly
J. Ww. Dezel
Hast
Park Avenue
Lowland Club
East Park
H. H. Logan
Oak Street
Dewey Hall
A. Kennicott
Northern Pacific
California
Southern Points
The
Baptist Colored Church
Joe Couhces
Kentucky
Elaborate State Normal commencement program planned
Dillon January 18 The graduating exercises at the State Normal promise to be the greatest event in the history of the Institution An elaborate programme has been prepared and every effort is being made to mark commencement week with a Worthy event for the school and state Graduates include Alice Chambers of Livingston Edith Cashmore Dillon Mary Lewis Bozeman Kate Paxton Dillon E Mae Rich Dillon Hazel Waldorf Dillon The four years course will be completed.
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Dillon
State Normal Promis
Alice C. Chambers
Livingston
Mira
Edith B. Cashmore
Mary C. Lewis
Bozeman
Kate Paxton
E. Mae Rich
State Normal School
E. J. Passmore
Vesee Mtoltoy
C. von Welerin
Passmore
Levy
Little Peter
Remerald
Venice
Arditt
Miss Rich
Mr. Burtch
Miss Chambers
William ‘Tell
Chorus Club
Schuloft
Burtch
Beers
Jones
Stamm
Scott
Grace Graeter
Csssssese Normal Orchestra
Cashmore
A. B. Coon
A. T. Cashmore
G. W. Crowell
Dan Adams
Edith E. Cashmore
Hattle FE
Waldorf
Alice E. Chambers
Mae FE
Rich
Notice for Fustlication of Mining Claim in Montana
Notice for Eliot Peter son of fan seeking to locate and record a mining claim on the Fae Lode in Independence Mining District Silver Bow County Montana. Survey No 51m shows a 80 feet easterly and 1 470 feet westerly extent from discovery point with coordinates and boundaries described, adjacent to Tiger Lode and Oriole Lode. Registration by George D Greene Register and Jos A Harper United States Claim Agent, first published October 2 1890.
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Helena
Montana
Eliot Peterson
Fae Lode Ana
Independence Mining District
Silver Bow County
Th. Oy
Norte Legrees
Siiver Bow County
Lodes
Oriole Lode
James C . Friend
George D. Greene
Notice for Publication Mining Claim in Jefferson County Montana
Mining application 4154 filed by Thomas N McCall and Adeila J McCall for 97.77 acres of the Rocky Mountain Chief placer claim in Little Pisstne district Jefferson County Montana. Survey Nos and bounds described. adjoining claims listed. location recorded in Jefferson County Recorder's Office Book 1 Placers. First publication Oct 27, 1899.
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Land Omee
Helena
Mont
Thomas N. McCall
Adeila J. McCall
Addrees
Butte
Mon
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Cald
N. R
Thie
Metem
Recorder of
Jefferson County
T. McBride
Land Office notice of mining claim in Guramit Valley district
United States Land Office Helena Montana notifies Conrad Kobra of Deer Lodge Montana that he filed for patent on a mining claim described as Tilinola Ke & le Mining Claim in Guramit Valley Mining District Grant County. The survey ranges and corners define 446 acres with conflicts against adjacent claims. Public notice appears in Bow county land records with details of adjoining claimants.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Notioe
Conrad Kobra
Deer Lodge
Ovioker
Tilinola Ke & le
Guramit Valley
Capone Mining
Giver Dow County
Montene
Ny Porphy Ches
Railways Time Tables and Local Trains From Anaconda
Railway time tables show trains leaving B A P depot Butte and Anaconda with departures at 6:40am 11:00am 1:06pm 4:45pm and 7:20pm. Great Northern Pacific connections to Portland and western points and through trains to east, south, and west are listed alongside Pacific Express and Oregon Short Line routes.
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Butte
Anaconda
Great Northern
Great Falls
Helena
Pointe Eupt
Wot
Northern Pacific
Pacific
Portland
D.m
Hort
Hirain i
Saat
Great Northern Railway
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway
Europe
Lnes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anaconda News
Mountjoy
A. D. Peck
Edith Bright
Columbus
J. W. Smurr
Main and
John Jones
William Harper
Chicago
Nelson Brush
Callendar
Richard Spettigue
Mr. Brush
Turner Hall
Anavonda Liederkranz
Orpheus Quartette
Messrs. G. Martz
E. E., Pickell
E. Davies
P. Harris
J. H. Thomas
Miss Morgan
France
Germany
Russia
Normal School
Lillle Peterson
Misses Chambers
Peterson
Pinsule
Mr. Scott
Grace Arpa Ota
Marea
Phantoms
Geese Holst
Misses Greater
Conway
Miss Peterson
Mr. Pass
A. Harper
United States Claim Agent
Baresorce D. Greener
B.S Mate
Aoneetree
Firet
McHenry
Offale By
Standard Drug CO
Teonraar
Bow County
Clalme
Burt
Michael Carroll
D. Renter
KER
Tonite Rtaten
Wirat Publicstion
Aknogudd Raess
All Coast Points
All Coast Pointe
Arriva
Mit
Bianda
Pullman
Cere *O
Joseph and
Bt. Louis
Merriman
A. Buti
Fer
G. P
T. A. E. Paul
Minn
Cab and Transfer Co
East Broadway
Salt Lake
Denver
Lacarte
Boston
Tigret Office
HH. O. Wilson
D. E. Burley
Utah
En Marcus Dal, M. Donahoe Mb
Greenwood
Donahoe & Greenwood Bankers
Anaconda, Mont
Bell Exchange
New York
Chi- Paul
B. Greenwood
Louis ¥. Bennett
C. Norbeck
Buttr
Great
Weat
Helena and
Great Aan
Rieitrese
Tom
Burlington
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Phil Dantall
Butte, Mont
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Ogden
Mak
Union
Galveston
Texas
City of Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
Warren
Salt Lata
and Seti
Mapa
Kosuar
G. Fapa
Belt Lake
A i Bo
Plynn
T. PA
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