Montana News Roundup Highlights Officials and Incidents
Governor appoints S. C. Ashby adjutant general with a 1200 dollar annual salary. John A. Farrell arrives in Bozeman to run Montana Corundum plant near Salesville. Great Northern railway work advances with 20 mile cutoff grading and track laying. A Helena man, H. E. Moran, dies by suicide in Baltimore. Three saloon robberies in Butte end with escape after brutal assault. A 29 year old man, John Culver, commits suicide after mother’s assault. State land sales planned at Chateau, Great Falls, Glasgow between May and June, about 70000 acres per county. Shield River valley plans a telephone line to trading posts, aiming July 15 operation. Fort Shaw Indian girls win Montana basketball title with parochial team disputes. Lewis and Clark county tax collection blocked on bond deposit in Heinze case. Phillipsburg post office criticized by traveling salesmen over odd hours. Bozeman backers push electric light franchise with May 29 vote. State treasurer authorized to invest funds from permanent funds. Helena cattle sale yields mixed results. Charles Burnham dies in accidental rifle accident near Great Falls.
Newsy Notes From Big Hole Basin
A. Flanagan, a noted cattle buyer, traveled to Butte with cattle. Fred Meyers went to Helena to market a Martin mine ore load. Geo Woodworth becomes Wisdom school trustee, replacing C. P. Staley. Ajax mine shipped 7000 pounds of high grade ore. Upper Six ranch lost four brood mares in foaling, valued over 150 each. About 250 fat steers from upper valley driven down. F L Frazier of Pacific Meat Co. to ship from Anaconda. About 130 names on petition for Wisdom to Fox mail service. includes local business and ranch leaders. Charley Johnson and Post & Johnson aiding Ruby Water Co fence work. ten miles of fence to enclose land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Frazier
Pacific Meat Co
Anaconda
Wisdom
Fox
Mining notes from near Jackson show active development
Frank Carrier buys G W Dart interest in the Gold Coin mine on Miner creek for 150 dollars. Ore samples run 26 dollars gold and 9 percent copper. Vein 6 feet wide in 120 foot tunnel. 5,000 tons of ore on dump with 8 percent copper and 9 foot vein on the 300 level. Developers plan summer work as snow clears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carrier
G. W. Dart
Miner Creek
K. A. Benjamin
N. de Long
D. W. Wadams
Saginaw
Helena
Wadams
Geo. Turcott
B. O. Fournier
Deeds Filed In Wisdom and Beaverhead County Districts
Deeds recorded in the past week in Clerk and Recorder Baker's office show F A Hazelbaker and H L Parker selling to Alvin Covey of Wisdom Sct 4 block 4 original town site Wisdom for 50 dollars. Patrick Laden of Beaverhead county grants a right of way for a road through his property on the Blacktail Pacific Dessaudy and Virginia Desgaudy of Jackson sell 640 acres in the Big Hole basin to Herman Jackson of Jackson for 500 dollars.
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Baker
F. A. Hazelbaker
H. L. Parker
Alvin Covey
Wisdom
Sct
Patrick Laden
Beaverhead County
Mr. Laden
Blacktail
Pacific Dessaudy
Virginia Desgaudy
Herman Jackson
Jackson
Big Hole
Montana Legislature to Convene for Exposition Aid
Governor Toole issues a proclamation calling Montana's legislature to an extraordinary session in Helena on May 26 1903. The aims are to appropriate funds for a state exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis 1904 and to cover capitol maintenance costs for 1908 and 1904. President Roosevelt is expected to visit Helena May 27.
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J. K. Toole
Montana
Saint Louis
Roosevelt
Capitol
Helena
Saint Louis Mo
J. K. Toolee
George M. Hays
Picture No Artist Can Paint Canyon Displayed By Rio Grande
G W Fitzgerald the General Agent in Butte Montana promotes the Rio Grande Railroad as the World's Scenic Route along the Canyon of the Grand. He touts winter and summer beauty and offers tickets rates and folders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon of the Grande
Cy Warman
Canyon of the Grand
G. W. Fitzgerald
Butte
Mont
Bounty funds near depletion says state auditor
Deputy State Auditor Oliver M Holmes warns bounty claims filed by the end of May will exhaust the year's income of about 140000 dollars. Most income is collected in fall and winter, with December typically the peak. Payments to bounty claims occur mainly in February, after year end, with post May filings awaiting next year’s income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver M. Holmes
Self Denial Week Promotes Salvation Army Fund Drive
The Salvation Army begins its annual Self Denial Week with members denying themselves many comforts and raising funds for the needy. The organization relies on voluntary offerings and operates about 500 homes and refuges for the fallen and destitute worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Summons in Lima Town 88 Beaverhead County Montana
O K Paul & Co sue John R Clawson in Justice Court Lima to recover 15 19 for goods sold March 1901 plus interest on Rudy assigned account. The defendant must appear April 14 1903 at 2 PM before Justice Con Bray to answer or a judgment will be entered. First publication April 15 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Clawson
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Lima
O. K. Paul & Company
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Joseph H Cowan
In Beaverhead County Montana the District Court directs all creditors and claimants of the late Joseph H Cowan to exhibit claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Admin Lucy W Cowan urges presentation at W S Barbour law office Dillon, Montana. First published April 29 1903.
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District Court
Kifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Joseph H. Cowan
W. S. Barbour
Dillon
Lucy W. Cowan
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Bozeman
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McArthur
H. E. Moran
Helena, Mont
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Druid Hill Park
John Culver
State Land Office
Fort Benton
Chateau
Great Falls
Glasgow
Shield
Shields Valley
Goor
Fort Shaw
Lewis and Clarke County
Cornelius F. Kelly
Supreme Court
Miles Finlen
Augustus Heinze
Minnie Healy
Henry G. Ricketts
Phillipsburg
John W. Yates
Electric Light Company
F. L. Benepe
Garrett L. Hogan
George W. Flanders
H. B. McCay
C. W. Hoffman
H. L. Casey
Burr Fisher
R. D. Steele
State Board of Land Commissioners
Permanent Agricultural College
Permanent University
Charles Burnham
Black Butte
Great Farm
Brandan
Newsy
Big Hole Basin
A. Flanagan
Fred Meyers
Martin Nine
Geo. Woodworth
C. P. Staley
Ajax
Charley Johnson
Post & Johnson
Ruby Creek
Ruby Water Company
Toole
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Oregon Short Line
Ogden
Pullman Palace
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Don Bray
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Said Township
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Dillon, Mont
George Quinn
Apollinaris
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Rialto
la Coralina
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