Special Election Called Off in Madison County
Virginia City news reports the December 19 special election to break a legislative tie is canceled. Republican T B Hunt and Democrat I A Westmorland withdraw to save Madison County about 2500 dollars. two seats will be filled by F S Metzel and M M Duncan in the coming session.
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Virginia City
T. B. Hunt
I. A. Westmorland
Madison County
Metzel
M. M. Duncan
Messrs. Hunt
Westmoreland
Pony
Dr King’s New Discovery Restores Health After Graveyard Cough
Mrs A C Williams of Backy credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her life after a three year battle with a graveyard cough. She reports 58 pounds gained and full recovery, noting the medicine’s world healing record for coughs colds and lung throat diseases. Trial bottle free. Sold at Pott’s drug store for 50c and 1.00.
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S&usband
Pott’s
Jones and Carwile Tie for District Clerk Office
In Billings on November 30 the recount of votes in the district clerk race between Nat G. Carwile and Lorin T. Jones completed with a tie. Earlier this morning Jones led by two votes, but after counting the last two precincts the margin disappeared and both candidates are equal.
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Billings
Nat G. Carwile
Lorin T. Jones
Jones
Precincts Split Tie in Jones Carwile Contest
On Saturday evening with about half the precincts counted a tie emerged. Twenty two ballots for Jones and ten for Carwile were ruled out and kept as exhibits for final argument. Jones, the Republican candidate, had been declared the winner by a 10 vote majority in the initial canvass. The contest is expected to go to the supreme court.
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Jones
Carwile
Supreme Court
Foley's Urino Laxative Promises Gentle Constipation Relief
The ad promotes Foley's Urino Laxative as a mild non irritating remedy for habitual constipation. It claims to stimulate the liver and restore natural bowel action without nausea or griping and urges readers to remember the name and avoid substitutes at City Drug Store.
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Foley's
City Druc
Montana AG rules registry agent liable for neglect
Helena December 2 Attorney General Albert J Galen issued an opinion stating a registry agent who publishes a registration date and place but wilfully neglects to perform the duty can be punished under section 8124 of the revised codes The question centered on the Blacktail precinct Madison County agent alleged failure to register voters Further steps remain unclear.
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Helena
Republican State Central Committee
Albert J. Galen
Madison County
Foley's Kidney Remedy Aids Elderly Health
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy benefits elderly people with kidney or bladder disorders by stimulating urinary organs correcting irregularities and toning the system. The City Dove Store urges readers to commence taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at once.
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Foley
City Dove Store
Chance for Montana Boys in Competitive Exams
Helena observers note Senator T H Carter will appoint the two top scorers from a December 28 examination in the city to West Point and Annapolis. Carter will also name alternates: two for West Point and three for Annapolis. West Point applicants must be 17 to 22, naval 16 to 20. Apply through W E Harmon for information.
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Helena
T. H. Carter
West Point
Annapolis
Carter
Naval
W. E. Harmon
Woolgrower John Swing Receives Boston Wool Returns
Twin Bridges reports woolman John Swing, who consigned wool to a Boston firm last summer, earned 22 1/2 cents on the Boston market. After the 3 1/2 cent commission, his net is about 19 cents, better than Montana's 16 cent offer during the buying season.
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Twin Bridges
John Swing
Boston
Swing
Montana
Suicide of NY Life agent in Butte hotel tragedy
Despondent over ill health and minor business matters, William M. True a special agent for the New York Life Insurance company based in Butte for a year shot himself in a city hotel yesterday morning. He died several hours later.
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Butte
William M. True
The
New York Life Insurance Company
Pneumonia Follows Cold Says Foley’s Honey and Tar
A vintage ad asserts pneumonia can follow a cold and promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cure that stops coughs and strengthens lungs. The copy emphasizes preventing pneumonia and mentions a city drug store.
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Foley
Ciry Droc
Two Political Opponents Fight for Election Bet in Gulch
George H. Scott county clerk and recorder and Democratic leader William H. Maloney dueled for an hour and five minutes in a gulch behind the Montana College of Mines under prize ring rules. Both men were badly beaten in the bare knuckle clash.
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Butte
George H. Scott
William H. Maloney
Montana College of Mines
Insurance Department Settlement Totals 88 342 23
Helena reports state auditor H R Cunningham and state treasurer J H Rice settled the insurance department accounts for the quarter ending today. Deposited amount 6 532 32 bringing yearly total to 88 342 23 and results from issuing 2 905 agents licenses filing annual statements 14 525 filing charter 1 500 premiums 68 810 76 miscellaneous 26 47.
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Helena
H. R. Cunningham
Insurance Department
J. H. Rice
Kidney Remedy Endorsed By Claremont Shopper
Mrs Joyce of Claremont New Hampshire reports buying two bottles of Foley's Remedy Kidney It cured years of kidney trouble. She praises it as a grand medicine and recommends it to others. City Cruc Store.
Great Falls firm plans two new Missouri River dams
Butte reports an announcement from the Great Falls Water Power and Townsite Company to build two additional dams across the Missouri River at Great Falls to generate power. Simultaneously two appropriations filings show 1,000,000 cubic inches per second each.
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Butté
Great Falls
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Cure by Ark Resident
W C Kiestle of Halliday Ark touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for malaria stomach troubles and liver issues. The ad claims blood purification nerve toning energy boost and a money back guarantee with a 50 cent price at Pott's drug store.
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W. C. Kiestle
Halliday
Ark
Pott’s
Coyotes Raid Butte Zoo At Columbia Gardens
Coyotes driven from the mountains by hunger invaded Columbia Gardens, the city’s summer resort, and devoured birds in the zoo at Butte yesterday, illustrating how the wild persists in a modern town.
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Butte
Columbia Gardens
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Clears Cold Sore Quickly
Leo F. Zelinski of Buffalo credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing a severe cold sore after applying once daily for two days. The product heals all sores and is sold under guarantee at Pott’s Drug Store.
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Leo F. Zelinski
Gibson St
Buffalo, N. Y
Pott’s
Miners Union Agrees Nine-Dollar Widow Fund
Red Lodge reports the miners union passed a resolution to assess each member nine dollars for widows orphans and dependent relatives of nine men who died bringing the fund to nearly ten thousand dollars.
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Red Lodge
Miners’ Union
Bonds Dig Up Shortfall Behind Disappearing Treasurer
Judge Hunt in federal court awarded $9,500 against State Senator Truscott and Valley county residents who indemnified the guaranty company on $40,000 bonds of former County Treasurer Wofford who vanished a year ago with a large shortage.
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Helena
Hunt
Truscott
Valley County
Guaranty Company
Wofford
Take Best Rheumatism Dose Recipe From Authority
A well known authority on Rheumatism offers a simple kitchen recipe using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Mix and take a teaspoon after meals and at bedtime. The article notes ingredients are cheap and vegetable based, with claimed relief after a few days and no stomach harm. It adds druggists can mix it if asked. 473 Red Lodge December 2 miners insured in old line companies. workers pay half premiums.
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Red Lodge
Northwestern Improvement Company
A Dangerous Operation by a Surgeon
An advertisement describes appendix removal as a dangerous operation by a surgeon. It touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a quiet cure for constipation headache biliousness and malaria available for 25 cents at Pott's drug store.
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Dr. King
Pott's
Fatal wagon-ride shooting ends in tragedy
A man named Kelly was fatally wounded when a dilapidated rifle discharged after a wagon accident. The weapon slipped from the wagon dashboard as he tucked in a rope hitch, the hammer struck the tongue, and the cartridge fired into his left buttock, shattering the thigh. Harry F. Jackson found the scene and coroner officials were alerted.
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Kelly
Cartier
Harry F. Jackson
Twin Bridges
Hawley Selway
Walker
Brundage
Death at Brundage's establishment blamed on self inflicted gunshot
The jury ruled Kelly died from a gunshot wound caused by his own carelessness at Brundage's establishment. His pocketbook held $91 in cash. The burial occurred at Mountain View cemetery and relatives are said to live in Springfield Illinois.
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Uundertaker Brundage
Kelly
Mountain View Cemetery
Springfield
Illinois
Faulty Montana law leads to acquittal instruction in Radcliff case
Judge Callaway tells jury to find Radcliff not guilty due to a defective statute and urges the next legislature to fix the law. Radcliff is remanded to custody to allow county attorney Melton to file petty larceny charges, arraigned before Justice Rich and trial set for this afternoon.
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Callaway
Radcliff
Melton
Rich
International Live Stock Exhibition Round Trip Tickets
The Oregon Short Line offers round trip tickets to the International Live Stock Exhibition in Chicago from November 27 to December 6 with a four day transit limit and a final return by December 15 1908 Tickets are $67 10 and available from O S L agents for specifics.
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Chicago
Oregon Short Line
Bath house sells zinc wash tub after one instalment
With a new town bath house now in use, the Conrad Observer notes a zinc wash tub is being sold for cash after only one bath taken. The item is described as nearly new and ready for immediate purchase.
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Conrad Observer
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Montana State News
Lorin Jones
Schilling
Eer Aseer Coberat Rine Energvs Deat
Galen
Chance For Montana Boys
New England
Butte Zoo
Funds For Widows
Ayer
Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
OED
Dillon
Bakery
A. Kuntze
Dillon Bakery
Santa Claus
Lerry Erry
Lilly Zasneapilage
Owsley Block
Butte Business College
Rice & Fulton
Props
Ind
Butte Conservatory of Music
J.J. Brennan
West
Broadway
Union Electric Co
Metlen
Dillon Hotel Company
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