Winter Hard on Cattle and Cowboy Pranks in Jackson
Special correspondence from Jackson describes ongoing heavy snow in the Big Hole and fears for cattle losses, noting past winters of 89 and hopes stock losses will end by July 4. The letter mentions beef prices, a notableBronco Bill prank, Ajax mine installing a 10 stamp mill, and resignations at the smelter with local horse deaths and a potential New York company visit to inspect the Queen mine.
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the Tribune
Jackson
Jower
Bill
Montana
J.D. Fox
Ajax
Messrs
Fox & Poindexter
Lemhi
Jack
Bob Leggatt
Butte
Ed Ball
Billy
Dillon
New York
Queen Mine
Engineer Woodside Suffers Finger Injury at Smelter
Fred Woodside, the engineer at the Apex smelter, trapped the index finger of his right hand in the governor and suffered a very bad mash. Other items note McCue representing the Largey estate in Butte, QO Mast finishing lime hearth, Ed Danstom taking a mine position, Thomas Ellis and George Davey on Queen company business, and social events and mining visits by locals and visitors.
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TarBine
Apex
P. O
Fred Woodside
McCue
Largey Estate
Butte
Copper King
QO. Mast
Ed Danstom
Dspt
Thomas Ellis
Iain Butte
George Davey
William 8
Willard
Argena
Ted Ashworth
L. D. Tibbetts
Argenta
The Grip Takes Its Hold on Willis Village
A local note from Willis recounts a widespread illness as two or three families report members in bed with fever and headaches. Socials and visits continue with community cohesion as townspeople recover and share news from nearby areas.
Rider Kicks Glen Oneal. No Bones Broken
Glenn Oneal, employed at Tash and Lenkersdorfer's ranch, was kicked by a broncho horse just above the knee Monday near Bannack. Dr. Ryburn in Dillon pronounced no broken bones. Several locals visited Dillon this week and note movements of W. B. Tash and family.
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Glen Oneal
Tash & Lenkersdorfer
Dr. Ryburn
Wm. Lepkersdorter
F. L. Graves
Obas
Mikus
Dillon
Tash
Ed Lloyd
George Tash
Grasshopper
Earl Ryan
Big Hole Basin
Chester Barrett
Horse Prairie
Tash & Lenkeredorfer
Dances Draw Parties From Blackfoot Bannack Blair’s
Jack McAllister returned Saturday from Blackfoot Idaho. A party of boys attended the Argenta dance Friday evening and reported a good time. A large Bannack group joined the Blair’s Horse Prairie dance Friday. Esther Cosgrove hosted a farewell party Friday night for Misaea Ethyl and Julia White with games and treats and all praised Miss Cosgrove as a delightful entertainer.
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Jack McAllister
Blackfoot
Ida
Argenta
Blair's
Horse Prairie
Esther Cosgrove
Misaea Ethyl
Julia White
Miss Cosgrove
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
Advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures nine in ten cases and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured. Mentions F J Cheney Co of Toledo selling the remedy and Hall's Family Pills.
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Pierce
United States
Elmer_D. Shearer
Mounthope
Lancaster Co
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Night Freight Timetable Affects Local Shipping
The article notes a new time card to be issued soon changing freights to run at night. A social event for Mrs. Ben Smith ran smoothly with guests enjoying food. Miss Sarah Killey returned to her parents in Butte after a lengthy visit here.
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Meurossz
Robbins Hall
Dorola Vance
Mamie Carpenter
Lily Eichorn
Bertha Larsen
Lida Humphreys
George Pfaff
Boulder
Butte
Ford
Capt. Brannigan
Oscar Wells
R. E. Dutch
David Evans
Anaconde
John N. Olson
Ben Smith
Sarah Killey
Two Rochester Couples Marry in Butte
Special correspondence from Butte reports Aley Deno and Margaret Schritter, both of Rochester, wed there on April 7. Local reaction is warm as residents wish the newlyweds a long, happy life. The piece also notes visits from Mrs. M Grundy of Butte and various other town visits and social events in Rochester.
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Tuibune
Roomzarer
Aley Deno
Margaret Schriter
Butte
M. Grundy
Sadie Turman
Grundy
Fred Arbour
Dillon
Reichel
Mra. F. Grefig
Alma Underwood
Helen Lewis
Jommy Mulcare
Geo. Benson
Bridges
A.J. Dorland
West Side
A. W. Warner
Murder Trial Teases Justice for Butte Suspect Ninety-Nine Years
A fragmented notice hints at a murder case involving Butte suspect Ninety-Nine Years, with references to Franioccchi and Italian origin. The garbled text suggests legal action and a court proceeding pending in a local jurisdiction.
State vs Pierce Signals Gambling Prosecution Test Case
Judge Leslie ruled in State of Montape v Joseph F Pierce that anyone who plays at a gambling game whether on or behind the game may be prosecuted. Convictions carry a fine from five hundred to one thousand dollars.
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Leslie
State of Montape
Joseph F. Pierce
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