Jackson News Letters and Local Happenings
Jackson notes progress with a new livery barn by Nick Stagg and recalls his first town restaurant. A stock inspector arrested two men without a warrant seeking witnesses, but was advised he had no power to relocate them. Christmas brought gatherings, travel to Chicago, and multiple visits, with holiday wishes and local social events reported.
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the Tribune
Jackson
Nick Stagg
Horse Prairie
Dillon
Quinn
Christmas at the Orphans Home and a Gay Social Week
Christmas at the Twin Bridges Orphans Home featured two beautifiully decorated trees and a joyful program. Local gatherings included a wedding at J. M. Page’s home and a funeral in Butte. residents and students enjoyed holidays with visitors from Bozeman Livingston and Virginia City.
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Tribun
New York
Mary Chapman
A. Newland
Carthage
Ill
State Normal
Newell
Carrie Matthews
Bozeman
Blanche Bailey
Shaw
Livingston
Grace Baker
J. J. Mahoney
Virginia City
J. Finnegan
Jacked
Chicago
Christmas Week Brightens Rochester with School Event
Christmas Eve program by the Sunday school delighted all as children received gifts from Santa and apples oranges and nuts. Jae Geo Galbraith honored for service with a silver tea set. A Christmas night dance drew visitors from Twin Bridges and Melrose. locals report a festive holiday period with visits and travel among residents and friends.
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Twin Bridges
Melrose
E. Chidester
Basin and Butte
Joe
Dillon
M. X. Champion
J. S. High
Norris
Mr. High
Longfellow
James Naughton
Butte
Matt Kaw
Glendale
Garvey
Laurin
Gibbons
Robt
Lindsay
Robi
Carlston
Virginia City
Sheridan
S. Richman
Hall
Chas. Irwin
Christmas Dinner With Gifts and an Empty Chair
A domestic Christmas party at Mrs. McConnell's features a pine tree, table ribbons to each plate, and gifts costing at most twenty-five cents per guest. The standout is a mysterious gift to “The Empty Chair,” a petition to Santa that hints a guest seeks companionship, with others recalling Mr. Jones as the chair’s neighbor.
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Douglas Wiggin
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Miss Kocken
Ephemia Innes
Thormeyer
Niemand
Miss Carson
Mrs. McConnell
Lyle Innes
Miss Innes
Leland
Santa Claus
Western Loans and Saving Co investment offer in Montana
The Western Loans and Saving Co offers a solid investment with strong security. Over $150,000 safeguarded by the Montana state treasurer and more than $300,000 in gift edge securities in Idaho and Utah. A daily dime growing to about $100 in 100 months, or a dollar to $5,000 in the same period. Nearly 100 of Dillon's representatives hold stock and more join daily. Inquire from O W Gray, special agent visiting the city for a few days.
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Western Loans and Saving Co
Montana
Edge Securities
Idaho
Utah
Dillon
O. W. Gray
Social gathering at the Home of Mrs Will Orr
Ladies and gentlemen enjoyed an afternoon and evening hosting a social party at Mrs Will Orr's home. The group played Desperation with cards, and the women struggled to best the men in the game. Attendees included Misses Kocken Charlotte Herr Josephine Holt Jette Pierce Mary Innes Isabelle Madie Rite Profess or Thomas Dr Willard Frank Eliel Ernest Orr Johnny Orr Will Simpson and W H Gibbons.
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Will Orr
Misses Kocken
Charlotte Herr
Josephine Holt
Jette Pierce
Mary Innes
Isabelle
Madie Rite
Prof. Thomas
Dr. Willard
Frank Eliel
Ernest
Johnny Orr
W. H. Gibbons
Will Simpson
Temperance Union Pushes Monday-Morning Saloon Closures Bill
Helens Woman's Temperance Union, with support from state ministers, plans a bill for the next legislature to require saloons to close from midnight Saturday to 7 AM Monday, aiming to curb weekend alcohol sales.
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Helens
Woman’s Temperance Union
Atste
City To Vote On Sixty Five Thousand Bond For Water Works
At a special Dillon City Council meeting Tuesday night a plan to issue a 65 000 bond to finance a gravity water system was approved for a February special election. The council rejected a 25 000 estimate and instructed clerk Edwin Norris to draft the ordinance. Two new additions to the city were also recorded Poindexter Orr Normal addition and U S Rife north addition.
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Thhe
White
W. C. Kelsey
Salt Lake
Old
Dillon
Kelsey
Edwin Norris
Norris
Poindexter & Orr
U. S. Rife
Kentucky Avenue
Miners to Demand Higher Wages At National Convention
W. D. Ryan secretary of the United Mine Workers of Illinois says miners nationwide will demand a material wage increase at the national convention in Indianapolis on January 19. He notes operators are earning higher coal prices and cannot claim mines fail to pay expenses.
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Springfield
W. D. Ryan
United Mine Workers of Illinois
United States
Indianapolis
Eight Injured as Scaffold Breaks at Ice House
In Erle Pennsylvania on December 29 eight workers fell thirty five feet when a scaffold collapsed at the People's Ice company project. Three men Charles Hahn Joseph Foght and Charles Neyland were seriously or fatally injured.
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Erle
People’s Ice Company
Charles Hahn
Joseph Foght
Charles Neyland
Laborers Captured Near Fort Worth on Immigration Probe
H M Course immigration inspector seized a group of thirty five alleged imported contract laborers near Fort Worth. They will be held to testify against the contractor in the case.
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Laredo
Tex
H. M
United States Immigration
Fort Worth
Dockery Offers Reward for Robbery Suspects
Governor Dockery in Jefferson City announces a reward of 300 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the men responsible for the ing robbery. The notice sets no other details and seeks swift action from law enforcement agencies.
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Dockery
Jefferson City
Govenor Dockery
Ing
Moving Time in Beaverhead County Declares Political Shift
The Beaverhead county article predicts a Monday turnover as the new officers Duke Gist and Al Beardsley prepare to take office. It lauds Republicans for restoring balance after the silver issue, congratulates the incoming officials, and urges incumbents to serve faithfully.
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Hcers
Beaverhead
Somme
Duke Gist
al. Beardsley
Surveyor Conger
Beaverlead
Ar Bearnbsley
Beaverhead County
Agin
Montana
Tun Trinvy
Death of Montana Pioneer Phil Shenon at Salmon Home
Phil Shenon a Bannack and Salmon area pioneer died at his Salmon home Wednesday aged about 70 after a wagon accident and post accident complications. He spent years in mining ranching merchandising and stock raising in Montana and Lemhi County. Survived by a wife and two children his estate valued around 100000. He was well known across Montana and Idaho for his mining connections. Funeral held Thursday. Shenon’s first wife Mat tie Z Mualkey later married and resides in California.
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Phil Shenon
Montana
Salmon
States
Mr. Shenon
Mattie Z. Mualkey
Farrington
California
Bedrock
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