An Interesting Seven Day News Recap From Montana
Deputy Sheriff Trudeau murder case ends with Parsons 99 years hard labor in state prison. Twin Bridges taxpayers seek disincorporation due to insufficient population. Rock Creek irrigation project to carry 20 000 inches to Stevensville funded by Minneapolis capitalists at 150000 dollars. Reverend Allen Rodger dies in Utica Fergus county from injuries after being kicked by a wild horse. Billings moves to organize a Young Men’s Christian Association with 40+ early members. John Cosgriff sues Northern Pacific for 1999 dollars over a yard wagon collision resulting in injuries. Socialist state convention in Helena names electors and tickets with multiple Montana office candidates.
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Trudeau
Missoula County
Herman Parsons
State Penitentiary
Missoula
Allen Rodger
Methodist-Episcopal Church
Utica
Fergus County
Burglar Foiled in Metlen Hotel Room
George Main found a man under his bed in the Metlen Hotel last Wednesday. The suspect fled but was later arrested and bound over to district court under $5000 bond. he claimed the name Prentice and is believed to be 18 to 20, recently employed as a head dishwasher at the hotel in Dillon.
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Metlen
George Main
George
Archie Main
Archie
Vermillion
District Court
Honda
Butte
Prentice
Dillon
Real Estate Transfers For the Week Ending June 7
From the Title Books of Pearl 1. Smith the document lists transfers recorded in the week ending June 7. Details include names of grantees and properties conveying ownership, shown in the title book entries.
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Smith
Sale and Lease of State Lands in Beaverhead County
The Montana State Land Office will offer for sale June 28, 1904 at 10 am at Dillon courthouse all state lands in Beaverhead County with a ten dollar minimum per acre or appraised value, then offer leases for five years with annual rents in advance. Purchasers may pay cash or 30 percent cash with balance in 14 annual payments at 5 percent, bonds with two county residents as sureties. Each tract described with acres and minimum lease price will be offered separately. information available from the Register of the State Land Office, Helena.
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Office of the Register of the State Land Office
Helena
Mont
Register of the State Land Office
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead
Sonia d Tee
Ethan
Pee Eae
Ney
Melyse
Wigswly
Sely
Wheels
Nely Ae
Wigneli
Wiesely
Nwagr Os
Wif
John P. Schmit
Register of State Land Office
The New Naturalization Law
A historic notice explains final naturalization must occur in open court. Applicants file 24 hours prior with the district court clerk signed by two witnesses, detailing full name birth place occupation and arrival history including steamship and dates.
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United States
Montana
Congress
Immigration Eligibility Under 1903 Act Provisions
A statement confirming that an individual is admitted to the United States as an alien and is approved for naturalization under the 1903 act. The person is not disqualified by sections 2 and 39 of the act and is eligible to become a citizen.
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United States
Monthly Treasurer Report Shows May Balance and Receipts
The treasurer reports the balance on hand at April 30 of 28097.85, receipts for the month totaling 18361.15, and expenditures of 4338.22, leaving a May 31 balance of 25595.78. Receipts from licenses 15382.00, county office fees 245.35, and other sources 49.80. A state share of 329.00 was remitted to the state during the month.
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Stevenson
Baker
Achool
Dillon
Co. F. H. Schoo
Institute
Property transfers and water rights listed in Dillon deeds
Warranty deeds record transfers from Martin Barrett to A G Williams and Benjamin Bond to J B Pigg along with James R Pinkerton to Mamie Pinkerton, deeds for mining interests in King Solomon and Blue Jay lodes, plus water rights by Clarence Strow and Lillian Strow and an incomplete entry for William Avery.
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Martin Barrett
A. G. Williams
Dillon
Benjamine Bond
J. B. Pigg
Thompson Avenue
James R. Pinkerton
Mamie R. Pinkerton
Hamby Creek
Big Hole Basin
Mary E. Hynes
Emma Hynes
King Solomon Lode
Utopia
George Reidel
John Sullivan
Frank Green
Blue Jay Lode
Elk Horn
Waterright
Clarence H. Strowbridge
Jones’ Elough
Lillian M. Strowbridge
Big Hole River
Water Right
William Avery
Patent to Justin Morse for land in section and township
Patent to Justin E Morse covering SE NE and related parcel in section 22 township 5 range 9 west, recorded with land office notes including Mill Creek flow data of 214 cubic feet per second.
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Justin E. ‘Morse
Sene
Cement sidewalk contractor opens season in town
Notice to the public announces BEN HAGER, Contractor, will begin laying fancy lawn and garden cement walks at once. Dr. S. W. Miller, osteopath, occupies the former Willard office with hours Wednesday and Friday from 8 to 12 m. Other days 9 to 3.
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Ben Hager
S. W. Miller
Willard
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Board of County Commissioners
Madison County
Rock Creek
Three Mile Country
Stevensville
Minneapolis
John Cosgriff
Billings
The
Northern Pacific
Cospriff
Twenty-fifth Street
Jeff Hrewer
Colpriff
Silver Bow
J. F. Maybe
Park
Joseph Hoar
G. Q O’ Malley
J. W. Frinke
Deer Lodge
J. Hi. Walsh
Fergus
Supreme Court
C. M. Parr
J. Peters
Carbon
H. Lynch
T. R. Olson
Cascade
W. C. Phelps
Lewis and Clarke
E. OU. Jackson
Amelia German
Ibeer Bottled
Milwaukee
Banner Brew
Blatz
VAL. Blatz Brewing CO
S. S. Patterson
Vicinity
Chicago
Paul Brown
Crystal Block
Dillon People
Madison Counties
A. G. Gruwell
Dillon, Montana
Huber Bros
Dillon, Mont
Edwin Norris
Attorney-at-Law
Examiner Office
S. Patterson
Apollinaris
Bethesda
Arcadian
Idanha
el Plantador
Flor de Erb
Rialto
la Coralina
Madeira
Burgundy
Muscatel
Catawba
Rhine
Malaga
Val Blatz
First National Bank
Beaverhead County
B. F. White
J. H. Gilbert
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Denver
Colorado
G. W. Fitzgerald
Ag’t
E. Broadway
Butte, Mont
Union Pacific and
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
C. S. Williams
Ticket Office
Salt Lake City, Utah
Olmsted & Logan
Grocers
Gregg
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