Two Lincoln Controversies Lincoln Regrets and Duel with Shields
The article recounts Lincoln's two infamous actions he regretted. He and Joseph Gillespie absented the Illinois legislature in 1840 to block a prorogation and nearly sparked a duel with James Shields over a political feud. Lincoln later noted his duel would have harmed him if fought.
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Braham Lincoln
Lfe
Lincoln
Ilinois
Gillespie
Joshua F. Speed
Shields
Mary Todd
Jan Jayne
Lyman Trumbull
James Shields
Springfield
Missouri
Alton
Cerro Gordo
Chapultepec
Polk
Oregon
Illinois
United States Senate
Minnesota
Carrollton
Real estate transfers and mineral claims in Idaho and nearby districts
A dense list itemizes weekly real estate transfers including 320 acre Jackson basin plots and 640 acre Dell Bedrock holdings with nominal $1 and $10 payments. It also covers numerous quartz lode locations across Elkhorn Bald Mountain Utopia Lost Cloud and other districts, plus an unrelated Newport Rhode Island note on the steamship Larchmont disaster with several fatalities.
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Waranty
Josie Paiment
Nels
Nelson
Grant
Horse Prairie
Nicholas Prehn
John Formey
Jackson
Big Hole
Basin
Mary H. McKnight
Alva S.’Garr
Dell
Bedrock Valley
Emerson W. Slack
A. E. Martinell
Rife
Dillert
Interview With Lincoln Over German Regiment Hope
Charles Wiegand, a New York German regimental aspirant, sought Lincoln’s approval to raise a brigade. Lincoln dismissed him, noting no knowledge of his merit or any promised war department action. He also brushed off F L Capen, joking that Capen could predict weather he admitted was wrong about rain.
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Charles Wiegand
New York
Lincoln
War Department
F. L. Capen
Capen
Lincoln and the Potatoes a Raw Fruit Tale
John Hay cites Lincolns meals as mechanical and not epicurean. An Indiana visitor recalls a Lincolns cabin meal where guests pecked peeled raw potatoes like apples, showing the future president’s simple tastes and unfamiliarity with raw root fruit.
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John Hay
Lincoln
Thomas Lincoln
Indiana
Lincoln Cabin
A Valuable Lesson From Dr King’s New Life Pills
John Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana recounts a lesson six years ago and praises Dr. King’s New Life Pills, noting longer use yields better results. The product is guaranteed and sold at R L Riley’s drug store for 25 cents.
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John Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
Dr. King
R. L. Riley
FIRE ARMS Gold Yeaman s for Guns Ammunition and Fishing Tackle
A Dillon Montana ad notes a full line of guns ammunition and fishing tackle available at Yeaman s located at the Post Office Building.
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Yeaman’s
Dillon
Mont
Churches of Dillon Gather for Services Across Town
The bulletin lists St. James Episcopal at Corner Washington and Glendale with communion mornings and prayers on Sundays, Holy Communion times, and Sunday school. First Church Christ Scientist meets over Stamm's Jewelry with services at 11 and Bible school at noon. Reverend Horace W. Tilden leads services at Corner Idaho and Sebree, and the Presbyterian church at Pacific and Glendale with sabbath school at noon and evening preaching.
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St. James Episcopal
Washington and
Glendale St. Rey
S. D. Hooker
Idaho and
Sebree Sts
Horace W. Tilden
Presbyterian Church
Corner, Pacific and
Glendale Sts
A. B. Martin
Christian Endeavor
Dillon Public Library Evening Hours and Book Distribution
Public library hours listed for Dillon include 7 to 9 30 p m on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays for book distribution. Friday 4 to 6 p m and Saturday 3 to 6 p m for readers. The text ends abruptly with a fragment about Tuesday and Friday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Public Library
Sunday church schedule for Corner Bannack and Washington
Services listed include Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning preaching at 11 a.m. class meeting at noon Epworth League at 7 30 p m. evening preaching at 7 30 p m and first Sunday sacred concert. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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Bannack
Washington Sts
Epworth
N S Wood Delivers Baggage and Stove Wood in Dillon
N S Wood operates a rapid delivery wagon in Dillon handling baggage express and light freight to the depot Normal college and Dormitory. He avoids coal dust, offers stove wood and dry kindling, and accepts orders at the Tribune Store with prompt attention from proprietor and driver N S Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.S. Wood
Dillon
Normal College
Tribune
N. S. Wood
Pipestone Hot Springs Hotel Promotes Mineral Waters
Pipe Stone Hot Springs Hotel advertises bathing under a expert physician staff with masseurs. Water touted as best in the west for rheumatism and various organ ailments. Rates range two to three fifty daily or fourteen to twenty one dollars weekly. Located twenty five miles east of Butte with seven NP trains daily.
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West
Butte
Montana
N. P
Pipestone Hot Springs CO
Affidavit of Publication Withheld Until Payment Is Made
A local notice states that the affidavit of publication will not be released or recorded until the specified payment is received. The filing party is instructed to settle the balance to proceed with formal publication and recording actions.
Notice of Forfeiture of Delia Quartz Lode Claim Grant Montana 1907
Grant Montana February 15 1907 notice to J S Burnett John Roberts and Attilio Guidici that $700 in labor and improvements have been spent on the Delia Quartz Lode Claim Bloody Dick Mining District Beaverhead County Montana to hold the claim under US statutes. If co owners fail to contribute within ninety days after publication or service the interest will be forfeited to the subscriber and to any co-owner who has met the expenditure. S. Roberts
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Grant
Montana
J. S. Burnett
John Roberts
Attilio Guidici
Delia
Bloody Dick
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
United States
S. Roperts
Bankrupt George Noble Creditors Meet in Butte
In the District Court of Montana a meeting of creditors for George Noble of Lima Beaverhead is set for February 23 1907 at 2 PM in Room 6 Mantle Building 16 W Broadway Butte Montana. Creditors may prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact business as required. Dated February 12 1907 Frank W Haskins Referee in Bankruptcy.
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District Court of the United States
District of Montana
George Noble
Lima
Beaverhead
Montana
George Nobie
Mantle Building
W. Broadway
Butte
A. D
Sale of Lot 3 Block 43 Lima Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County Montana Board of County Commissioners will sell Lot 3 Block 43 Lima at noon on March 5 1907 in the county office to the highest bidder. Lot deeded to county after tax sale. John S Baker County Clerk. Notice of mortgage abstract and cancellation deadline to avoid future assessment by March first.
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Lima
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Jno
Dillon
Tf Jno
Baker
County road bids sought Polaris to Magnet mining area
Bids will be received sealed for construction of a County Road from Polaris to near the Magnet mining claim in Elkhorn district via the Elkhorn Hot Springs road. Completion by July 15, 1907 for heavy freight handling. Sealed bids due March 5, 1907 with 10 percent certified check. County clerk to receive bids and reserve right to reject. Dillon Montana February 14 1907. By Jno S Baxter County Clerk.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Polaris
Magnet
Elkhorn
Elkhorn Hot Springs
Dillon
Jno
Bell of Bannack files final proof on Homestead entry
Frank D. Miracle, register at Helena, Montana, lists Bell of Bannack Montana as filing intent to make final proof for Homestead Entry No 12009 dated March 29 1901 for the W34SW Sec 11 and EXYSE Sec 10 Township 7 Range 12 W. Proof to be made before A S Johnson U S Commissioner Dillon Montana on March 9 1907. Witnesses named Milton E Hays Polaris Montana John Lenkersdorfer Dillon Montana William S Tash Dillon Montana and Frank Bell Bannack Montana. Samuel L. notice dated 1907.
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Milton E. Hays
Polaris
Montana
John Lenkersdorfer
William S. Tash
Dillon
Frank Bell
Bannack
Frank D. Miracle
Helena
Samuel L
Grazing Permits Requested for Big Hole Forest Reserve
Notice announces filing deadline for grazing permits to cattle horses and sheep in the Big Hole Forest Reserve Southern Division for 1907. Applications due in Sheridan Montana by April 1 1907 with fee details and blank forms available upon request from Supervisor B Seely.
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Big Hole Forest Reserve
Southern Division
Sheridan,Mont
B. Seeley
Order to Show Cause Why Sale of Real Estate May Not Be Made
Montana Beaverhead County district court orders show cause by February 28 1907 why John H Schafer as administrator may sell part of the real estate and mining interests of Lafayette Scott deceased. Publication of the order in The Dillon Tribune for four weeks. Judge Lew L Cautauaway dated January 24 1907.
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Fifth Judicial District
Montana
Beaverhead
LaFayette Scott
John H. Schafer
Dillon
County of Beaverhead
Dillon Tribune
Beaverend
Lew L. Cautuaway
Desert Land Final Proof Notices in Helena Montana
Notices publish desert land final proof filings for John Kenison of Dillon and Aura Orr of Dillon. Kenison seeks proof on claim No 6482 covering 80 unsurveyed acres in Beaverhead County with witnesses Kennison Thorpe Henderson and Kennison, to be presented March 8 1907 before A Johnson. Orr seeks proof on claim 8113 covering sections in T115 R0W with witnesses Clark Porch Leach and Orr to be presented March 9 1907 before A S Johnson.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Mont
John Kenison
Dillon
Montana
Dry Creek
Cottonwood Creek
Beaverhead
Johnson
U. S
William Kennison
Philip Thorpe
Delvar Henderson
Edgar Kennison
Dell
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Helena Montana
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for James R. Abrams Polaris Montana filing desert land claim No 8114 for multiple sections in T and R 13 W before A Johnson U S Commissioner Dillon Montana on March 7 1907 witness list includes John H Judge Harry Duffy William S Tash John Lenkersdorfer and others Frank D Miracrez Register
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
James R. Abrams
Polaris
Newmswy
Johnson
U. S
Dillon
John H. Judge
Harry Duffy
William S. Tash
John Lenkersdorfer
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Frank D. Mirache
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Hurley Leach
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