Weather Tales and Mining Hopes Across Montana Towns
A lively weekly dispatch from Sheridan and nearby settlements reports scorching heat at 106 degrees, hay yields, and strong crop prospects despite dry lower hills. Mining activity grows in Gibbonsville and Nugget regions with ore shipments, new mills, and promising copper finds. Community notes cover weddings, arrivals, fires, livestock, and local commerce, sketching a vivid frontier week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Marsh
Henry Dillabaugh
Georgia Hills
Andy Anderson
Goodrich Canyon
James Purdam
W. Miller
Silver Star
Bear
M. G. M. & M. Company
Wisconsin Creek
H. M. Fitch
Dave MecCranor
Wisconsin Creek Canyon
Dillon
Tragedies and News From Across The West
General note highlights: Spokane Falls votes to add Denver and Ross Park suburbs. census ordered for Minneapolis and St Paul. Seattle and Lake Shore railroad sold to Northern Pacific. Tacoma lawyer Frederick L Peet inherits 30000 from Minneapolis relative. smallpox reports in Rio Grande valley. new townsite Springville surveyed near Snake River. Democratic politician Judge S B Marshall dead. iron-rich gold vein found in Wolverine Nevada. Missoula Mercantile forms Missoula Northern Railroad from Ravalli to Demersville. gold in 640 ft gravel bed near Battle Mountain. Helena man killed by switch engine. tornado damage in South Lawrence Mass with casualties. stabbing near Iron Mountain over cattle. Judge Isaac Tiffany dies in Socorro. late Judge Davis will found. Wyoming capital sees major construction by Union Pacific. Cheyenne & Northern railroad extension planned. Lander note from bottle about suicide near Lander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Seattle and Lake Shore
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Frederick L. Peet
Tacoma
Herrick
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Springville
Fall River
Henry's Fork
Snake River
A. Anderson
Marshall
Ilinois
Congress
Wolverine District
Nevada
Flathead Country
Battle Mountain
Davis
Butte
van Buren County
Iowa
John A. Davis
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Cheyenne & Northern Railroad
Cheyenne Tribune
Halli Ranch
Lander
Tom Green
Salt Lake
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Ity
Nta
the Tribune
Sheridan
Montana
Tripoun
Eno
Gibbonsville
Idaho
Gibbons
Nez Perces
London
Philadelphia
L. C. Fyhrie
Helena
McAfee
Mac
Arnold
Tom Gallagher
Chas. Barclay
Jerry Fahey
Burg
Jerry
Hewetto J. P
Carl
Mrs. Woods
Lon Pickett
Myself
Hunt
Lindley
Dunton
Sheep Creek
Charley Lindley
Lon
Charlie
Tewtoy
Jake Lipe
Jake
Charley Lipe
Pete Walker
F. Cole
Nicholia
Lembhi
Herbert Hays
Charley Lee
Leighe Tobias
Kansas
Mudlake
Camas
Bruny Matcues
Lima
Henry Stover
E. Dungan
Josh. Baily
Jack Gorman
McGee
Glen
Ben, Wilkes
West
James
Else
Portland
Ore
Thomas Douglas
Rank
Eagle Rock
S. H. Douglas
al. Jones
Hot Springs
Ogden
J. M. LaMunyon
Walter Star
Eric Sutherland
Miller
Engineer Pardee
Utah
Sellstrome
Ben. Wilkes
Sheriff Rose
Johnson
Ed. Hughes
Michigan
Miss May Vaughn
Silver Bow
H. D. Weenink
Riply
Jobn Seybold
Washington
J. A. Holmes
Conductor Shepherd
Camas Creek
Levi Shambo
Lake Post Office
Centennial Valley
Justice of the Peace
Ladies’ Swimming Club
Red Rock River
Henry Gleed
Mike Berger
Military
W. F. Gardner
Pat Barrey
Beaver Canyon
John Peate
Switch Engine
Tom Trader
Aid Society
W. F. Dean
Wrewer
S. D. Hooker
Do. R. Thomas
Thomas
J. T. Harris
Big Sheep Creek
Excelsior
Peter Nihill & Co
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Chicago
Rexburg
KR. L. Fishburn, Jr
Brigham City Co-Op
Ephraim Rix
Amanada Pitkin
Logan Temple
A. N. Corey
Geo. P. Ward
Wooden
Bingham County
Carter
Jacobs Jims
Big Lost River
C. Sands
Omaha Live Stock Company
Rexburg Bines
Lyman
Rexburg Blues
Rexburg Press
Egin
Geo. Spence
Market Lake
Red Rock
Robt
Archibald
Justice Bergold
Mesars Gorton and Welston
Geo
H. A. Harris
Heber Rix
C. Harris
J. Spori
C. O'Laspnari
Ruby Valley
Albert C. Peale
Washington, D. C
United States Geological Survey
Romey
Mills
Northern Pacific Mineral
A. W. Welday
D. R. Beck
Des Moines
The
National Park
Welday
A. H. Amsden
Upper
Centennial
Tom Orr
Mr. Maddox
Mr. Culver
Spring Hill
Dingler
Charles Smith
Vick Smith
West Fork
Anaconda
Bell Bros
John Harris
Stuart
Mont
Col. Freeman Marble
Fred Hanson
Madison
Long Creek
General News
Spokane Falls
Denver
Ross Park
William Boyle
South Lawrence
Mass
J. C. Coble
Iron Mountain
Cheyenne & Northern Railway
Kels. P. Nickells
Isaac F. Tiffany
Socorro
New York
Santa Fe
Jude Whiteman
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