Sheepmen After Politicians in Kentucky Wool Tariff Debate
Dr. A J Payne and assistants inspected 650000 sheep in Kentucky with 608000 healthy. Skin diseases were treated with a curative dip. Mountain districts emerge as strong regions for flocks as state sheep industry grows, attracting political interest amid tariff votes by congressmen on wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Kentucky
A. J. Payne
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Payne
Will Make Good Rooster in Lansdowne Boy
Maurice Megonigal an eight year old in Lansdowne suburb crows and cackles like a rooster prompting neighbors to protest. He says he cannot help it as he was born with a crowing proclivity and expects to keep crowing until he dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Maurice Megonigal
Charles Megonigal
Lansdowne
Maurice
Tornado Devastates Northeast Minot Area Killing Five
A Sunday tornado near Minot North Dakota leaves five dead and about 125 injured. The storm struck West Hope and Antler towns where picnickers were swept up and hurled across the countryside, causing $150000 in property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
N. D
West Hope
Antler
Youngest Mother in America Report From Benton County
In Benton Kentucky Mrs Ben Thomas aged 11 becomes a mother to a nine pound girl. The girl weighs nine pounds at birth. They live in Calvert City. Mrs Thomas will not turn twelve until October. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing well.
Open Switch Fatality Near Flagler Rocky Mountain Limited
A Rocky Mountain Limited train at 45 miles an hour struck an open switch near Flagler Colorado. One man was killed while several passengers sustained injuries and were shaken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Rocky Mountain Limited
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Flagler
Hog Attacks Judge in Berry Contempt Tale
Justice of the Peace J. S. Baskett in Berry Kentucky was attacked by a hog while loading it from a cornfield. The animal mauled his clothing and almost severed his hand, trapping it in tusks before bystander help ended the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry, Ky
Justice of the Peace
J. S. Baskett
Bottled alcohol seized in Galena gutter
Two wagon loads of bottled beer whiskey and wine were seized by officers in Galena Kansas and poured into the gutter. Authorities are uncertain how to proceed with the two teams and wagons and have consulted the Attorney General for instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Kan
Arkansas 14 year old convicted for stabbing teacher
Charles White, a 14 year old pupil from Waldron, Arkansas, was convicted of assault with intent to kill and sentenced to one year in reform school after stabbing his teacher Mitchell Evatt in the back following a winter punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron
Ark
Charles White
Reform School
Mitchell Evatt
Evatt
Sheep Man Not Wanted In Syracuse Kansas
Bob Austin brought 2250 sheep into Gray county for grazing and residents issued a notice to move them out. He agreed to keep his flock confined to two and a half sections day and night and was allowed to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Kan
Bob Austin
Gray County
Man Mistakes Wife for Burglar in Meridian Shooting
In Meridian Mississippi Mrs G W Watkins woke to close a window triggering her husband G W Watkins to fire at the noise. He wounded his wife through a window. she is not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Miss
G. W. Watkins
Bee mistaken for cigar stub shocks Evansville court
Col L N Wheeler janitor at the Vanderburgh County Courthouse picked up what he thought was a cigar stub from the floor and discovered instantly that it was a live bumble bee. The error was realized immediately and clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Col. L. N. Wheeler
Lightning burns dog's hair at Miller barn
Lightning struck the Ben Miller barn south of Chanute Kansas shaving hair from one side of a large Newfoundland dog but caused no other injuries or damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Kan
Ben Miller
Bond and Bond Due Firm Payment Now
A terse notice states payment is due immediately to Bond and Bond, indicating a firm demand for settlement of an obligation. The fragment underscores urgent financial action with no additional context.
Official saves timber sale for Indians by postponing cut
Washington reports that Fred Dennett of the General Land Office overruled bureaucratic routines to save a major Chipeca reservation timber sale. He postponed cutting for a year, revised specifications, and sold 400 million feet of fir timber at about $8.40 per thousand, totaling roughly $3.5 million for the benefit of the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Land Office
Fred Dennett
Dennett
Well Drillers Strike Gold Near Davis Oklahoma
While drilling a well ten miles west of Davis Oklahoma miners struck gold and silver ore. The gold value is sixty one dollars forty cents per ton with fourteen dollars in silver per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis, Ok
Here
Natchez Postmaster Race Heats Up Between Roosevelt Foe and Democrat
Natchez Mississippi reports Judge H. C. Turley, a known foe of Col. Roosevelt, as a candidate for Natchez postmaster. The current postmaster, B. McDowell, is a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez, Miss
H. C. Turley
Col. Roosevelt
Natchez
8. McDowell
Insult Charged Suspect Chooses Suicide in Cedar Rapids
Samuel Wood, superintendent of the Cedar Rapids water system, faced insult charges after a confrontation with a young woman. He died by a self inflicted gunshot, according to police reports from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Samuel Wood
Potato Crop Values Hit 18000 In Scott's Bluff Neb
John Merriman controls 100 irrigated acres of potatoes in Scott's Bluff Nebraska and rejects a 15000 offer. He stands by an asking price of 18000 for his crop with the buyer to dig the potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott’s Bluff
Neb
John Merriman
Mob burns man tied to cot at Coatesville hospital
In Coatesville Pennsylvania Zachariah Walker a Black man charged with a public safety incident was dragged from a hospital cot by a mob and burned at the stake. Edgar Rice a special policeman was present as the mob carried out the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Zachariah Walker
Edgar Rice
State Line Still Raid Near Pound Gap
Authorities from Virginia and Kentucky jointly raided an illicit still near Pound Gap and destroyed the liquor on hand amid questions of state jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Line
Whitesburg
Pound Gap
Virginia
Kentucky
Black Eagle Senator Clapp Delivers Statehood Speech
Washington Senator Clapp of Minnesota known as the Black Eagle spoke strongly on statehood and popular self government. His oration drew close attention from the galleries and fellow senators during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clapp
Minnesota
Black Eagle
Senate
Bell Introduces Ice Stove To Cool Summer Heat
Inventor Alexander Graham Bell unveils an ice stove that chills air via a box of ice and pipes with electric fans to deliver cooled air into rooms. He presents the invention to the world as a remedy for summer heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham Bell
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful Says Dillon Resident
Dillon Mont resident Fred Rabichan attests Doan's Kidney Pills relieved kidney trouble that began with gravel and progressed to back pain and weakened health. He sought hospital care but found relief after trying the medicine recommended by a friend. For sale by dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Fred Rabichan
N. Pacific St
Dillon, Mont
Deans
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United
Public Land Sale Notice Isolated Tract 05039 Helena
Department of the Interior announces a public sale of Lots 1 and 2 in Section 2, Township 78 West, Range W, M. M. for October 13, 1911 at 10 a.m. at the Helena office. Adverse claimants should file claims or objections by sale time. Stephen Carpenter, Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swynwh
Semnem
M. M
Stephen Carpenter
Register
Desert Land Claim and Public Land Sale Notices
Notice from the U S Land Office Helena Montana dated August 17 1911 announces a public sale on October 13 1911 for land described as SWENW NSWH Sec 1 T7S R W M M and Desert land claim by Emily A Gleed Lima Montana who filed on June 9 1906 with witnesses Louis Barbour George Noble Edward R Gleed and George Gleed. Also lists registration of Stephen Carpenter as Register and A S Johnson as U S Commissioner for the desert proof hearing September 28 1911 in Dillon Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Emily A. Gleed
Lima
Township 14
Range
Meridian
A. S. Johnson
U. S
Dillon
Louis Barbour
George Noble
Edward R. Gleed
George Gleed
Stephen Carpenter
Register
Robert L. Gentry
Township
Range 6
F. A. Hazelbaker
George Clayton
Ambrose Brown
Roscoe Corewell
Dixon Brown
U. S. Land Office
James B. Woody
Jackson
U.S
Claud Lapham
Harry Lapham
Roy Spencer
Edward Sodergren
Peter Halligan
Johnson
Publication Notice Isolated Tract No 04826 Helena Montana
Notice of public land sale at 10 a m September 21 1911 by the U S Land Office Helena Montana under the June 27 1906 act. Described land in Sec 33 T 35 R W M M EVNEM SWIFNEM. Adjacent claims advised to file within sale window. Also contest notice to John W Duggan Dillon Montana regarding homestead entry 03459 with a 20 day response period after fourth publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Commissioner of the
General Land Office
Congress
R. W
M. M
U. S. Land Office
Evnem
Swifnem
StevEn Carpenter
Register
United States Land Office
John W. Duggan
Dillon
Freeman Receivership Notice Appears in Post Office Records
Gro O Freeman, Receiver, issues a notice with first publication August 11 and subsequent dates August 18 August 25 and September 1. The notice appears in post office records under the reference 32 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. O. Freeman
Montana land entry notice for Marma Gist in Beaverhead County
Notice from the United States Land Office Helena dated July 25 1911 announces Marma Duke Gist of Dillon Montana filed an application to select land under 2306 Revised Statutes. It covers the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 29 and northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 32 township 6 south range 14 west. Adverse claimants or objectors must file affidavits of contest by September 15 1911. The entry is recorded by Register Stephen Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valera M. Stearns
Dillon
Montana
Montana Meridian
Duggan
United States Land Office
Helena
Marmaduke Gist
Beaverhead
United States
Range 14
M. M
Department of the Interior
James W. Miles
Range 8
Miles
Notice to Creditors for Emily A. McNinch Estate
Dated August 14 1911 Alva S Garr administrator of the estate of Emily A McNinch deceased invites creditors to present claims and demand for settlement of estate proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva S. Garr
Emily A. McNinch
Notice of Public Land Sale and Contest in Montana
Notice directs sale of isolated tract No 04642 in Montana on October 13 1911 at 10 a m by the General Land Office under the 1906 act. Stephen Carpenter Register lists tracts in Sec 10 15 22 T85 R335 with details of land descriptions and sale terms. Also attached is a Department of the Interior notice to James W Miles Dillon Montana contest filed by M Stearns alleging abandonment and demanding answer within twenty days after the fourth publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
General Land Office
R. W
M. M
Kenneth Ross
John H. Evans
Melrose
Silver Bow
State of
Monte Christo
Fifth Judicial District
Beaverhead County
Jefferson County
Madison County
Chambers
Dillon
Lands Classified as Mineral and Non Mineral in Lands Notice
The Geological Survey announces classifications of lands as Mineral and Non Mineral with multiple townships and ranges. Protest within sixty days may be filed for grounds of objection and a hearing ordered. Exhibit B report is on file for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geological Survey
Secretary of the Interior
Construction of Ditch and Flume Sealed Bids
The Trail Creek Water Company of Wisdom Montana invites sealed proposals for excavation of about 90000 cubic yards of earth and light materials and 20000 cubic yards of earth and loose rock plus 3250 feet of flume. Bids due August 21 1911 8 p m with extension to September 1 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail Creek Water Company
Wisdom
Montana
O. J. Woolworth
Wisdom, Montana
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Land Office
Teddy
Stephen .Carpenter
Gommissioner
Idaho
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Emily A.mcninch
W. S. Barbour
Strephen Carpenter
Geo. O. Freeman
Ber
Barney Hammond
Asa S. Beardsley
John Halligan
Charles, Rodey
Monida
Joan H. Evans
Len. L. Carrawar, J. B. Poinpeter, Juriges
J. Carhart
THE
Rombauer CO
P. O
Butte Mont
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