Missoula Plans Mardi Gras and Local News Highlights
Compilation of Seven Days News notes Missoula Mardi Gras in late September. Reports of forest fires near Kailapell, Elks lodge buying land for opera house, Fergus county sheep sales, and price ranges for wethers. Cripple Creek Citizens Alliance closes a branch house. Red Lodge thefts yield recoveries and arrests. Forsythe hobo death near Northern Pacific yard. Helena fire at Champeny Iverson store causes 65000 damage. Clarke horse sale at Miles City with high prices. Columbia Falls GN depot robbery. Knowles to destroy 138 dairy cattle in Three Forks. Ancient Order of United Workmen officers elected at Deer Lodge. Thompson shot by a tramp on a Great Northern train near Williston-Minot. Great Falls hay market and shortages. deputy marshal force changes in Montana.
Illness and travel notes from the Big Hole Basin
Hugh McInnis, a blacksmith at the S6 ranch, suffered heart trouble Tuesday and was attended by Dr. Owen. Henry Simmons, Woodworth ranch foreman, jarred by a frightened horse and pole, but recovered. Len Pendleton and wife returned from Butte after infant son’s throat operation, which succeeded. J E Morse tended Ajax stock and mine with daughter Alma visiting Noyes family. D D Walker’s upper and lower ranch stay, reports a strong haying season and huge tonnage. Martin Towers and Dr G N Towers left Wisdom for Dillon to visit a daughter, escorted by Jesse Tope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McInnis
Dr. Owen
Henry Simmons
Woodworth Ranch
Len Pendleton
Butte
J. E. Morse
Ajax Atock
Ajax
Mr. Morse
Alma
Noyes
Dillon
D. D. Walker
Anaconda
Martin Towers
Wisdom
G. N. Towers
Missouri
Jesse Tope
Bannack News Roundup Highlights 1904 Local Happenings
Aug 29 1904 Bannack Montana Ed Gray and family move back to town Geo lash and wife visit from Swamp Creek A man arrives with a broken leg from Horse Prairie Republicans hold a primary meeting Mrs Grant and Mrs Ryburn return from Dillon Vandergrift returns from Mexico after eight months gold dredging Ranchers finish haying some rejoice others complain Lee Wilson returns from Rochester plans mining work on promising claims
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Bannack
Gray
Horse Prairie
Lee Wilson
Rochester
Wilson
Fine Hunting Dog Imported to Dillon
Adolph Eliel received a top quality Chesapeake Bay retriever in Dillon. The 10 month old, full blooded pup was bought in Maryland last spring for $100 plus training costs. Its pedigree lists many prize winners from eastern shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Adolph Eliel
Chesapeake Bay
Eliel
Maryland
East
Will of J W Tilton Leaves Bozeman Estate to City
The Bozeman district court receives the will of J W Tilton. The widow gets 7000 dollars and rents from property. Clifford Cox and Harvey Cox receive 1000 dollars each, John M Peets 1000 dollars and becomes executor with 75 dollars per month. The store closes and income funds a building east of the residence. After Mrs Tilton dies, the estate goes to the city with rents used alternately for city purposes and Independence Day memorials. Estimated yearly income 2000 to 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
J. W. Tilton
Clifford
Harvey Cox
John M. Peets
Jad
Tilton
City of
Dr Walker Offices Open In Metlen Building Idaho Street
Dr. Walker operates from the new Metlen building on Idaho Street in rooms 1 and 2. Office hours run 11 to 12 a.m. 2 to 4 p.m. 7 to 8 p.m. and night hours by telephone at 3 B.
Montana Governor Proclaims 1904 General Election Details
Proclamation from Governor J K Toole announces Montana’s 1904 general election to be held November 8. Lists electors, congressional representative, governor, lieutenant governor, state officers, state senate districts, house members by county, district court judges, and county officers. Includes a $100 reward for violation of penal code provisions, up to $5,000 total. Act signed August 15, 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
I. J. K. Toole
Congress
The
Supreme Court
Towit
Beaverhead
Carbon
Custer
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Gallatin
Lewis and Clarke
Meagher
Park
Sweet Grass
Rosebud
J. S. Hopkins
House of Representatives
Broadwater
Cascade
Chateau
Fergus
Flathead
Granite
Jefferson
Madison
Missoula
Silver Bow
United States
J. K. Toole
Democratic State Convention Call for 1904 Montana
Helena Mont August 1 1904 The Democratic state central committee meeting in Great Falls May 17 1904 ordered a state convention at Helena September 14 1904 to nominate electors and state officials and conduct business. Delegates apportioned by county voting in 1902 with rules on delegation and voting rights, chaired by H J Toomey and Thomas C Kurtz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Democratic State Central Committee
Great Falla
Congress
Supreme Court
Beaverhead
Chouteau
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Fergus
Jefferson
Lewis and Clarke
Madison
Meagher
Missoula
Dwesee
Powell
Ravalli
Valley
Yellowstone
State Central Committee
H. J. Toomey
Thomas C. Kurtz
World's Fall Rates Via Oregon Short Line
The Oregon Short Line offers weekly ticket sales on Tuesdays from May to October with round trips to St Louis at 47.50, to Chicago 52.50, or via Chicago 53.75. Tickets valid three months with stopovers both directions and via Salt Lake and Denver. Depart Dillon at 7 17 p m arrive St Louis third day 7 a m. Reservations available at Short Line City Ticket Office Dillon Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Short Line
St. Louis
Chicago
Salt Lake
Denver
Dillon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Flathead Valley
Kailapell
Fergus County
Wothers
Citizens Alliance
Cripple Creek District
Butte Corporation
Red Lodge
Northern Pacific
Forsythe
Champeny & Iverson
Firm
and Sands Brong
Clarke
Milea City
Loral
Great Northern
Columbia Falls
Bradit
M. KE. Knowles
Three Forks
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Grand Lodge
H. S. Hepner
E. Wisner
William Dee
Centerville
R. H. Howey
L. Q. Skelton
Boulder
Jere Sullivan
Fort Benton
J. P. Piedalue
M. D
Inside Watchman
J. H. Vogle
Outside Watchman
H.G. Evane
Dr. Lodge
Jery Thompson
Thompson
Williston
Minot
N. D
Great Falls
Finch
Department of Justice
Big Hole Basin
Geo. ‘Lash and Wife
Swamp Creek
O. W. Vandergrift
Mexico
Vandergrift
Examiner
Bozeman ‘S
State OF
Gro, M. Hayes
Milwaukee
Banner Brew
VAL. Blatz Brewing CO
S. S. Patterson
Oregon
Wholesale Liquor House
Dillon, Montana
Apollinaris
Bethesda
Arcadian
Idanha
el Plantador
Flor de Erb
Rialto
la Coralina Cigars
Madeira
Gutedel
Burgundy
Muscatel
Catawba
Rhine
Malaga
Val Blatz
First National Bank
National Bank
Beaverhead County
B.F. White
J. H. Gilbert
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Colorado
G. W. Fitzgerald
Ag’t
E. Broadway
Butte, Mont
Overland Limited
Union Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ticket Office
Salt Lake City, Utah
Olmsted & Logan
Grocers
Gregg
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