On Board the Pennsylvania The First Montana Food Crisis
From Honolulu a Tribune special describes five days of near starvation aboard the Pennsylvania with 1400 men crowded on a vessel meant for half that number. Bunks, kitchen space, and bread are scarce. hard tack is moldy and inedible. Officers restrain fights as complaints target quartermaster Leadorf. morale improves after Lt. Wallace takes control.
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Tribune
Pennsylvania
Montana
Leadorf
Col. Wallace
Honolulu
Tropics
Sergeant Cushing
Corporal Allen
Stull
Company E
Co. E
CENTENNIAL VALLEY CHRONICLES CAMPFIRE COURTROOM TALES
Special Correspondent reports odd camping scenes near Dillon with touring parties passing through Laxeview and Henry Lake. A dreamlike court gathering by a campfire ends with a woman judge and young jurors postponing sentence, as haying resumes and travelers drift onward. Lawrence Dunn, Virginia City youth, attempts work but is discharged.
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The
Tribune
Laxeview
Dillon
Park
Henry Lake
Whitaker-Slack
Wonderland
National Park
Virginia City
Lawrence Dunn
Lake
Idaho
Granger
Letter from Wer to Lieut. 31 on voyage to Honolulu
A dated naval letter reports sighting the Hawaiian group on July 28 and entering Honolulu harbor July 29. The writer trusts Lieut. 31 as the right man for the company and notes plans to stay about ten days, praising Honolulu as a beautiful town and bay. The message mentions arrivals of a pilot and the ship lying at the wharf amid a mix of nationalities.
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Honolulu
Wij Vetey
Aerial Warship Use Balloon Generator Ship to Governors Island
Captain W J Lloyd and Illinois National Guard signal troops secure a gas generator capable of 350000 to 400000 cubic feet per day for a large captive balloon to track Spanish warships. The unit, inspected by Silas H Mosher, will operate from Governors Island.
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W. J. Lloyd
Western Union Telegraph Company
Illinois National Guard
A. W. Greely
United States Signal Service
Navy Department
United States
Governors Island
Silas’ H. Mosher
Western Union
Mosher
Lloyd
General Greely
Spain
Philadelphia Press
A Gramo Phone and Star Spangled Banner In Siege Music
Santraco ex CPA recalls the Spanish club in Santiago during a siege savoring a gramophone and the Star Spangled Banner four to five times nightly. On July 17 the US flag rose over the governor’s palace as the Sixth Cavalry band played that tune revealing its unexpected significance to wary Spanish officers.
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Santraco
Cpa
Casino Espanola
Santi- Ego
Cers
Sixth Cavalry
Eight Americans Killed in Manila Attack
Washington reports from Aug 17 say eight Americans were killed and thirty four wounded in the Manila attack. Spanish losses are described as heavy though not specified. Revenue stamps note urges use of rubber cancellation dating stamps at one dollar each. Tribune Press, Dillon Montana.
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Manila
Washington
Tribune Pus, Co
Dillon, Mont
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Publication
Desert Land Final Proof Notice before U S Commissioner L J Price at Dillon Mont. on September 24 1598 for Jackson Beaverhead County Montana with witnesses Harman Jackson John Forney Sam Engelsgjerd Louis M Fessenden and similar Brown claim and a separate Brown listing at Missoula for desert land claim 15 and 44 with witnesses to prove irrigation and reclamation as recorded by register H K Hensney
Land Office Notice of Desert Land Claim Proof
Lloyd B. Thomas of Jackson Montana files intention to prove desert land claim No 100 for part NW and NE quarters Sec 6 Tp 68 R 15 W before J Price U S Commissioner at Dillon on September 21. Harman Jackson John Forney Sam Engelegjerd and Louis M. Fessenden of Jackson Montana listed as witnesses. Hershey Register notes complete irrigation and reclamation of said land.
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United States Land Office
Nissoula
Montana
Immeline MM. Brown
Jackson
Heaverhead County
Mont
L. J. Price
U. S
Dillon
Harman Jackson
John Forney
Engelegjerd
Louis M. Feskenden
Ermen HK. Hensney
Register
Missoula
Lloyd B. Thomas
Leaverhead County
J. Price
Plomata
Dillon Desert Land Claim Notice In Helena Montana
Martha Bond of Dillon Montana filed notice of intention to prove up desert land claim No 2008 for NW 44 Ble 4 Rec 22 Tp 08 RYW before L J Price in Kattesa Montana on the Sunday of October. Witnesses: David Sturtevant Wason M Oliver George H Sample Harry A Bond all of Dillon Montana. George D Greene Register.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Mont
Martha Bond
Dillon
Montana
L. J. Price
United States
Kattesa Montana
David Sturtevant
Wason M. Oliver
Geo. H. Sample
Harry A. Bond
George D. Greene
Register
Estate of I Frank Yeo Administratrix Notice
The administratrix of the estate of I Frank Yeo deceased invites creditors and all who have claims to present them with vouchers within four months after the first publication. Claims must be filed at the office of John G Willis in Dillon Montana beaverhead county. The notice is dated August 1 1908. The attorney for administratrix is 335 Jno G Willis. The regular quarterly teacher examination will be held August 19 and 20 at the county superintendent office in the courthouse Dillon Montana. Superintendent Mass Isapituva Arre.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District of
Montana
Beaverhead
George M. Brown
James Edio
Dillon
Court House
A. D
J. Price
Clark
C. W. Conarn
Bannpurk
I. Frank Yeo
John G. Willis
Dillon National Bank
Beaverhead County
Alid Yeo
Jno
G. Willis
Mont
Mass
Isapituva Arre
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