Wild Goose Chase and Butte Volunteers Wagon Ride
A Butte volunteer recounts a late night ride to Warm Springs with Major Clark's unit after an earlier night in the saddle. He loses his horse at the Hump corral, is scolded yet allowed to ride the coach to camp, and later regains the horse after Captain James Talbert coordinates a search. The episode ends with the captain revealing the thief was Jim Talbert, who confesses years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Gulch
Clark
Potts
Butte
Rendevour
Springs Creek
German Gulch
Montana
W. P. Forbis
Judge Lobar
Anaconda Hill
al Pierce
Mr. Spencer
Major Clark
Warm Springs
Deer Lodge
James Talbert
First National Bank of
Brownie
General Sherman
Joseph
Big Hole
Main Street
Broadway
Clark’s Bank
Jim Talbert
Jim
A.J. N
Suit Over Water Rights On Big Hole River Goes Forward
Frank R. Miles sues Butte Electric and Power for 150000 damages and an injunction to protect a Big Hole water right. He says he located 5000 inches of water in 1889 and leased it to Big Hole Lumber, later claiming ownership, while the defendant contends Miles never located or used the water. Trial adjourned as Miles testified about the water location and dealings with E M Trask.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Miles
Butte Electric and Power Company
Big Hole
Harney
Miles
Flathead County
Big Hole Lumber Company
E. M. Trask
Lumber Company
Trask
The
Electric and Power Company
Big Hole Company
Standard
Mexican cattle perish in storm on long border drive
A Havre special reports 1 925 head of two year old Mexican cattle driven from Candelaria Chihuahua to Maple Creek Assinniboia entered El Paso for Canada. They weathered a May storm near Chinook and four miles north, 421 died in pasture, 31 drowned en route along Milk River. Inspector Healy recounts losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Dillon
Mexico
United States
Inspector of Customs
Michael J. Healy
Province of
Assinniboia
Old Man
Bond
Candelaria
Chihuahua
el Paso
Tex
Maple Creek
Canada
C. W. Price
Fort Benton
Chinook
Milk River
Mr. Helay
Cattle Losses Mark Large Export Shipment Through Chinook
Canada customs reports 1 473 head loaded at Chinook on May 21 from 1 925 unloaded. Ninety eight head were lost in transit from El Paso to Chinook. Total cattle leaving El Paso was 1 997, a loss exceeding 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Custom
Chinook
el Paso
E Paso
In Memory of Busy Glendale Decline of Beaverhead Camp
A Standard report portrays Glendale once a thriving Beaverhead County mining town with a Hecla lead and silver smelter, hotels, banks, and shops. Decay followed decades of prosperity as the smelter, machinery, and buildings fell to ruin and vandalism left homes bare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Beaverhead County
Hecla Mining Company
Pa Pushes On To Indian Queen Mine After Dillon Visit
A brief note records Pa pushing on to the Indian Queen mine after spending several days in Dillon handling business affairs during the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
State Bank of Dillon sues Jens Petersen in Montana court
In Beaverhead County District Court the State Bank of Dillon files suit against Jens Petersen to recover 74.90 principal plus 72.00 note, 5.00 attorney fees, and 29.10 loaned amounts with interest and costs. Summons requires appearance within twenty days. default leads to judgment for the plaintiff. First publication June 10, 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jena Petersen
State of
Montana
Jens Petersen
Dillon
the Sun
Geo. W. French
Edwin Norrin
Alias Summons in Dillon Montana Foreclosure Case
State Bank of Dillon sues Jens and Eliza Petersen in Beaverhead County Montana for $2250 including interest on a $2000 note dated April 22 1902 with mortgage foreclosure on property. Defendants must answer within twenty days or default judgment will be entered. publication June 10 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Petersen
Eliza Petersen
Defis
State of
Montana
Dillon
Costa
Recorder’s Office
Beaverhead County
Geo. W. French
Also Mentioned on This Page
al Noyes
Flathead Man
Power Company
Aliss
Fifth Judicial District
State Bank of Dillon
Edwin Norris
Fieet
G. T. Paul
F. E. T. Broeck
W. V. Kingsbury
Metlen
BR. F. White
R. A. Sullivan
First National Bank
L. F. Graves
Wu. Roz
A. Ll. Stone
Dillon, Montana
Europe
F.L. Graves
Ws. Rez
Martin Barrett Jos. Shinederger
A. F. Grarter
A. L. Stone
First
Examiner
Ce. Dillon
A. L. Bapcon
N.G, W.F. Casumorr’ Secy
Upper Montana St
Salt Lake Port
Dillon Lumber Co
J. B. McCkinney
Illinois Central Railway
Omaha
Neb
St. Paul
Minn
Minneapolis, Minn
Kansas City
Memphis
Chicago, Ill
St. Louis
Peoria
Evansville
Ind
Nashville
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pacific Coast
Montana Territory
Illinois Central Railroad
J. A. Foley
Dillon Examiner
District Court
Madison County
Boulder
Jefferson County
M. H. Parker
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