Legislature Transacts Business Amid Debate Over Reform Bills
The legislature reports steady daily business Friday January 27 with many bills filed and several passed. The judiciary committee schedules a Monday hearing on the woman suffrage bill while the Johnston exemption bill is killed. Senate proposals include county agricultural fairs and medical certificate exams, library funding, and opening Fort Peck. House measures cover taxes on male cities, school bonds, wage notices, police boards, and road taxes. The chamber backs a state normal school bonds issue and adjourns for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judiciary Committee
Johnston
Senate
House
Glidden
Committee On Agriculture and Manufactures
Judiciary
Harper
Mahon
Coleman
Board of Police Commissioners
Bennett
Leiper
Buck
Wilson
Wileon
Conley
Mc Tague
O’connor
Brigham
Hecla Mining Seeks Reorganization and Revival
Henry H. Knippenberg of Hecla Mining Co says the company plans a reorganization to revive mining near Glendale after a summer sale under judgment. He notes 8 to 10 claims near Hecla will be opened, ground remains promising, and dividends totaling 2,250,000 have been paid on a 40,000 capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hecla Consolidated Mining Co
Hecla
Glendale
Beaverhead County
Hecla Company
Anaconda Standard
Henry H. Knippenberg
Hecla Mining Co
George B. Conway
Melrose
Mr. Knippenberg
Indianapolis
Montana
Mr. Conway
Levi J. Hamilton
Knippenberg
Dan Will Raise Chickens From Dillon Cigar Factory Worker
Dan Burkholder, noted cigar maker at Dillon Cigar Factory, is moving from the Collins residence at Washington and Glendale streets to the Joseph Poindexter cottage on North Railroad Avenue. He has ordered a dozen full-blood Plymouth Rock cocks from Idebo Falls Poultry Co and plans to raise poultry as a side interest, though his love of eggs may keep the flock small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Burkholder
Dillon Cigar Factory
Collins
Washington and
Glendale Streets
Joseph Poindexter
Railroad Avenue
Dan
Idebo Falls. Poultry Company
Beaverhead Horse Buyer Buys Fine Stallions in Dillon
C A Smith a leading southern Montana horse buyer imported three stallions from Shipshawana Indiana to Beaverhead County. A 14 month old Belgium colt weighs 1080 pounds valued at 300 dollars, an 8 month old Percheron weighs 980 pounds valued at 300 dollars, and a 5-year old dapple grey French Percheron weighing 2000 pounds valued at 2500 dollars. Smith foresees higher prices and broader sales as he expands shipments to Indiana and Rawlins Wyoming. He urges ranchers to shift from common stock to high quality horses to boost earnings.
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C. A. Smith
Montana
Shipshawana
Indiana
Belgium
France
Chicago
Smith
Rawlins
Wyoming
Mr. Smith
Beaverhead County
George Woodworth
Big Hole Basin
Mr. Woodworth
Beaverhead Valley
Dillon
East
Holy Rollers Trouble Prompted Shelter Walk
A desolate woman with three small children walked through Dillon in bitter cold heading to the police station seeking shelter. They were thinly clothed and trudged along Main Street against a piercing wind as onlookers perceived their plight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Prices and old papers donated to Montana Historical Society
Representative A. J. Bennett presented the Montana Historical Society with a gift of historical documents including price lists from the 1860s. Items show nails at 1.25 per 24 pounds, almonds at 2.50, tobacco at 1.00, and government contract prices for flour 22 cents a pound bacon 78 cents beans 50 cents coffee 90 cents sugar 85 cents candies 80 cents salt 40 cents soap 80 cents for 4 pounds vinegar 4.50 a gallon. The collection includes stock certificates of the Virginia and Summit Wagon Road company with W. C. Burton as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bennett
Madison County
Montana Historical Society
Montana
Virginia and Summit Wagon Road Company
W. C. Burton
John L. Rockfellow
Argenta
Bannack
Virginia City
City Council Hears January Crime Report And Saloon Permits
Acting Mayor George French led a regular session with six councilors present. Police notes showed nine January arrests, six of them Oregon Short Line conductors for blocking a street crossing, with $36 in fines collected. Saloon licenses were granted to three applicants. An ordinance to protect the fire department and equipment was passed, and a firehouse contract with W. C. Orr was approved. The council cut a Dillon Electric bill after reporting five city power outages in January. A vow to reconsider gambling license revocation failed, and a request to run a crib on the Island was denied. all such establishments remain closed. The meeting adjourned after routine claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George French
Joseph Poindexter
Phillips
Hughes
Selway
Bond
Wolf
Oregon Short Line
Helena Street
Frank Williams
Provost & Ripley
J. O. Metlen
Fire Department
W. C. Orr
Dillon Electric Light and Power Company
French
Red Light District
Narrow Escape Over Blacktail Creek Bridge Incident
Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Poindexter narrowly escaped serious injury last Friday night when their buggy toppled from the Blacktail Creek bridge near George Selway's residence south of town. Both were thrown into icy water but unharmed. the wrecked buggy and lack of railing prompt calls for safer bridge railings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Poindexter
Harry T. Poindexter
George Selway
Surprise Party For Mrs. Slack At Slack Ranch
Mrs Emerson Slack was surprised Friday evening by about thirty members of the Rebecca lodge mainly ladies. They arrived on a hay rack to the Slack ranch and enjoyed a pleasant time with games and refreshments before returning home near midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Slack
Emerson Slack
Rebecca Lodge
Slack Ranch
District Court In Brief Sees Book of Civil and Criminal Trials
Judge Lew L Callaway will preside Monday February 6 as 18 criminal cases and 77 civil cases, including 39 debt and 11 water-right actions, plus other damages, foreclosures, and divorces. Nine divorces listed show women as plaintiffs in eight cases, an unusual pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Lew L Callaway
B. F. Allerton
Anna M.allerton
Albertina Grace Ve
Victor Grace
Laura M.thomas
F.M. Thomas
Blanche McNinchle
Gilbert Mc Ninch
Minnie Cottrell
Orlando Cottrell
Emma McDermott
Albert McDermott
May McKenzie
Geo. McKenzie
Sarah F. Landean
Fred Landean
Josie A. V
Slawter
John D. Slawter
Belvethead County Draft Horses Sale Ad Noted
Notice in a thin paper column advertises George Woodworth offering 100 head of draft horses for sale in Belvethead County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Woodworth
Belvethead County
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Committee On Judiciary
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Starz
Wood
Ralston
Oregon
Donlan
White
Rim
Norris
Toole
Waite
United States
Committee On
Murray
Lizzie Murphy
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
McDonald
Brennen
Lanstraam
State Board of Health
Everett
Hilman
Williams
Landstram
Committee On State Boards
Hela
The
Hecla Consolidated Company
C.A. Smith
Beaverhead
Exdel Cattle
Peterson
Holy Rollers
Timone
Idaho
Denver
Council
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