January Mining Dividends and Montana Political Jottings
The Montana mining sector paid $424000 in January dividends amid strong mine performance. A House panel favors creating a Department of Agriculture. Notes mention a recording thermometer invention, Reading Co. mine strike news, Russia Turkey tensions, Grover Cleveland’s Florida trip, and political maneuverings in Washington. A Mt. Vernon cyclone kills 35 and destroys many buildings. Adventists predict world end. Missoula County annexation to Idaho Pan Handle discussed, with tense views on half breeds.
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Missoula County
Idaho
Missoula
Montana
Helena critics oppose Judge McConnell's son for district clerk
In Helena a dispute erupts over Judge McConnell appointing his son as district clerk, with critics citing a 1857 US law banning relatives of judges from holding subordinate court positions and arguing the appointment may be unlawful despite possible local support. The piece frames the clash as a political spectacle in the judicial district.
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Helena
McConnell
Congress
MacConnell
U. S
Blaine Characterized as Amorous Widow by Ingersoll
The note recounts Bob Ingersoll’s Cincinnati Convention attack on James G Blaine. Ingersoll accuses Blaine of feigned coyness and perpetual presidential ambition, comparing him to an amorous widow and invoking Tilden as a cautionary parallel. He claims Blaine’s name may not appear at the Republican nominating convention.
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John Begood Read
Buttewater Mountain
Press Association of Montana
Read
Bob Ingersoll
Cincinnati
Jim Blaine
Maine
Hayes
Ohio
Hob
Bob
Blaine
New York
Maine Statesman
Mer
Tilden
Montana criticizes Texas judge McLeary as carpetbagger
The letter denounces Judge James H. McLeary who stepped down after serving two Dillon terms and facing a reassignment to Butte. It claims taxpayers funded his adjournment to Helena for social time and urges Montanans to fill the Montana Supreme Bench with local lawyers, not outsiders.
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James H. Mcleary
Texas
Montana
McLeary
Dillon
Helena
Butte
Montana Supreme Bench
Beavershead County Remonstrance Toole Reply On Montana Annexation
Delegate Joe Toole acknowledges a Dillon anti-annexation mass meeting remonstrance and resolutions. Beaverhead and Mussoula counties will have shining places in Montana, and the proposed dismemberment is deemed absurd with no cause for alarm.
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Joe K. Toole
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Montana
Washington
Beaverhead
Missoula
All kinds of job printing at this office
Local printing office advertises a range of services including job printing for newspapers books posters and business stationery. The notice emphasizes speed accuracy and affordable rates for customers needing reliable print work.
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MH Tribune Publishing
Fo. Koop
H. Brundage
Tae Tawmunn
Ditton
Croice
Trans Wisston
Incorporated Mining Companies of
House Committee On Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Reading Company
Pennsylvania
Etrike
Russia
Bosphorusts
Turkey
Rusela
Berlin
Grover
Florida
National Democratic Committee
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Senate
Phil Sheridan
Little Phil
Mt. Vernon
Amor
Stapa
Eliel Brothers
BO. Watlin
O. E. Morse
Moore
Dros Aritts
Robt. T. Wing, Prest
T. Paul
Dillon Furniture
Trace Tall Wee Pe CO
Dillon Furnttt RE
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