Commissioners Meet and Award County Contracts
The board of county commissioners met in regular session and awarded the county physician contract to Dr. H A Bond for care of contagious diseases and surgeries. They opened bids for the county poor farm rent and care, with Ewing Combs and George Nash presenting offers. The board approved a 100 foot bridge project across the Big Hole river near the Jackson schoolhouse and ordered bids opened at the March meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Noah
Board of County Commissioners
T. I. Barrett
Wm. Montgomery
A. L. Anderson
Geo. G. Taylor
M. A. Muller
H. A. Bond
E. A. Brooke
J. L. Jones
Ewing Combs
George Nash
Quitman Owen
Big Hole Basin
Wm. Avery
J.C. Harrison
Louis Krueger
John Lenkerdorfer
H. R. Paddock
Dell
Big Hole River
Jackson
Montgomery
W. W. Francis
North Fork
Big Hole
J. E B. Phillips
George H. White
A. H. Jackson
Trunk Theft Leads to Early Morning Pick Up at Lodging House
Mrs. Boggs, owner of a lodging house above the St. Louis restaurant, reported a stolen trunk. The trunk, found later at Thompson & Reynolds's lumber yard, had its top broken with an axe. Valuables including two gold watches and diamonds were missing, estimated at $250, with no trace found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Padley
Dillon City Council OKs Smallpox Bills in Large Meeting
The Dillon city council met Wednesday with full attendance and approved a large bill total. Smallpox costs dominated the session with $2,652.90 in land-related charges and smaller sums for streets, rights, and salaries, plus the resignation of library trustee Mrs Orr, vacancy not yet filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Mra
W. C. Orr
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised By Local Resident
Mr B Gray of Amenia Duchess County New York recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a top medicine for children with croup stating it cures quickly. He advises using at the first sign of hoarseness to prevent the attack and keeps a bottle ready for instant use. Sold by L J Williams druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Gray
Amenia
Duchess County
N. Y
Chamberlain
L J. Williams
Catholic Fair in Dillon Nets Big Success and Donations
The Catholic Indies fair in Dillon closed as the most successful yet with about 1200 dollars raised and a net between 900 and 1000 dollars. Miss Maud Padley and Miss Nellie Childs contested for the gold watch, Padley winning with 1897 votes to Childs 1193. Padley received a gold chain while Childs got a consolation watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Jast
Dillon
Aretta Ryan
Battenberg
Mary Murphy
C. H. Padley
Neil Sharkey
Chas, Sharkey
Glendsle
Wm. Bernstein
A. B., Coon
Maud Padley
Nellie Childs
Lima
Miss Childs
Padley
Miss Padley
Childs
Captain Reichmann returns from Boer War reporting trip
Captain Carl Reichmann of the Seventeenth Infantry returns to Washington after detailing to report on Boer operations in South Africa. He notes the Boers may persist with fighting, citingWet's motto and the size of forces, with 10,000 in the field and battles often five British to one Boer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Reichmann
South Africa
Washington
Seventeenth Infantry
War Department
Reichmann
Associated Press
Dewet
Epworth League Hosts Evening on Holmes Works
The Epworth League of the M E Church held an engaging Friday evening program with Mrs A L Anderson presiding. Readers recited selections from Holmes by Mrs LJ Williams Miss Emms Burteind McIntosh and Huntemian. Normal delivered an interesting talk on Holmes life and works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth ‘League of the
M. 5, Church
Holmes
A. L. Anderson
LJ. ‘Williams
Emms” Burteind
McIntosh
Huntemian
Tate
South China rebellion grows as Lan To Chukni village falls
Mail advices from Victoria report villagers of Lan To Chukni, Kwang Tung, resisting rebels for two days before retreating. The conflict left about 2,000 villagers dead or displaced while rebels suffered around 200 casualties. Rebels then burned villages and massacred women and children as Admiral Efo's force pursued and burned more settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
South China
Lan To Chukni
Kwang Tung
Efo
Bull Fight Opens Juarez Fiesta Season
The first bull fight of the fiesta season in Juarez drew over 2,000 Americans from El Paso. Bulls from the mountains fought fiercely while two picador horses were killed and two men injured as fiestas run daily through December 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Paso
Tex
Hr. Paso
Lowell student football captain dies from injury
Louis Gilmore, captain of the Lowell high school football team, died from injuries suffered in a Thanksgiving scrimmage at Beechmont field. The 18 year old collapsed after a dislocation of the third cervical vertebrae left him paralyzed from the shoulders down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mass
Louis Gilmore
Beechmont
Fair Grounds
Government forces encircle insurgents at Corozal Colombia
Reports from Carthagena say 4000 government troops with artillery surround Liberal rebels at Corozal in the Habana region of Bolivar. Rebels are commanded by General Uribe whose request for peace talks has been rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Colombia
Carthagena
Corozal
Habana
Bolivar
Uribe
Death of George J. Jewell in Brooklyn
George J. Jewell dies at his Brooklyn home at age 54 from cancer. The death is reported from New York with the date December 1. The notice notes his residence and terminal illness in a concise obituary item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Jewell
New York
Brooklyn
Normal school attendance in Dillon prompts board's plea for expansion
The Montana state board reviewed Dillon normal school finances and facilities. They urged a $65,000 bonding bill to build boarding dormitories and expand labs and gym, cite the small enrollment around thirty, and note leadership changes under Dr. J G McAndrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Helena
Normal School
Dillon
J.G. McAndrew
Jocal Board
McAndrew
Bertha L. Huntsman
Annie L. Harwood
Department of Training and Methods
A. L. Stone
Montana
Social Board
Official Canvass Delayed by Beaverhead County Omission
The state canvass of the November 6 vote was postponed as Beaverhead County clerk failed to send in returns. Governors, attorneys general, treasurers, auditors, and the secretary of state were present. A noon adjournment followed the discovery of the missing linkage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henaverhead
Beaverhead County
R. B. Smith
Nolan
T. E. Collins
T. W. Poindexter, Jr
T. 8. Hogan
Helens
He Was Tortured. Bucklen’s Arnica Heals Sore Feet
H Robinson of Hillsborough Ir writes that corns caused great pain and walking was impossible until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured them. The salve is praised for sprains bruises cuts sores burns boils ulcers and other skin ailments with a guaranteed cure by Guy Drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Robinson
Hillsborough
Bucklen
Guy Dragstore
Polaris Affair: Salt Lake buyers bid cash for mine
Reports claim Polaris property deal is not off and buyers offer five large sums in cash. Mine owners, trusting in the mine's wealth, seek a still higher figure. Officials deny rumors of discord and say discharges paid with time checks, not harming Mr. Cusick. managers backed by Rickards and Maginnis reassure miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
First National Bank
Dillon
Mr. Cusick
Jackson
Bannack
Beavershead County Child Notes Quality Livestock Description
Three young cattle described as in good flesh and breed quality. Identified with owner Joan O Brenna at 48 3 Grant in Beaverhead County Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan O. Brenna
Grant
Beaverhead County
Mont
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