Cowan Accepts Water Light Franchise With Bond
John F. Cowan filed acceptance of the water works and electric light ordinances with City Clerk Detrez and posted a $1,000 bond with W. A. Clark and Lee Mantle as bondsmen. Since franchises had expired, council likely will pass ordinances granting them to Cowan. City Attorney Norris to correspond. The bond filing signals good faith and intent to complete the works.
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John F. Cowan
Detrez
W. A. Clark
Lee Mantle
Cowan
Norris
Gowan
Fire destroys city jail and a suspect confesses
The city jail burned on Monday morning. Annie Allen, a colored inmate, confessed to setting the blaze after attempting to cut a hole in the south wall. Marshal McIntosh extinguished the interior fire before a second flare appeared later that day. The woman was found hiding in a building and jailed. Local opinion questions her mental state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Allen
McIntosh
John Bingley
Madison County Mine Sale Signals Ongoing Growth
The Euston mine half interest sold by Mr. Dunwoody to partners Fine and Pankey. Mine has a 130 foot tunnel on the vein with ore to the floor along 180 feet and a 7 foot overburden water, a winze planned to 100 feet, eleven workers, soon more. Partners seek to ship ore and later add on site reduction works to cut transport costs.
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Virginia City
Madisonian
Dunwoody
Aston
Fine & Fankey
Messrs
Fine & Pankey
Memorial Service for John Upchurch by Dillon AOUW
Dillon lodge No. 7 AOUW held memorial services in honor of John Upchurch founder of the order in its hall Monday evening. A church choir and organist performed while Master Workman W. M. Oliver presided and welcomed attendees. Rev. Tate and Past Master Workman Burleigh gave addresses as the audience praised the event and the lodge’s growth in Ontana.
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Dillon Lodge No. 7
John Upchurch
Order
R.Z. Thomas
Thos. Teal
Daisy Conger
R. Z. Thomas
Alex Singer
Arthur Judges
E. J. Conger
W. M. Oliver
Tate
Ex Senator L A Brown Rejoices At Long Awaited Family Letter
Edward N Brown of Huttsboro Alabama wrote to former Senator L A Brown, his brother, breaking a forty two year silence. The life tale follows his youth bound to a Georgia craftsman then desertion at sixteen and years at sea, in New Orleans Valparaiso Chili California Meyfrana, with no news of kin until this letter restored long lost relatives and friends.
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L. A. Brown
Edward N. Brown
Hutsboro
Ala
Brown
Georgia
New Orleans
Valparasso
Chili
Californi
Race Meeting Dates Set by Montana Circuit
The Montana circuit secretaries met in Butte and announced race dates across towns including Glendive Miles City Great Falls Deer Lodge Anaconda Butte Helena Dillon Missoula with changes possible for Dillon Fair. Dillon elects W A Jones secretary and Robert J Moore treasurer as the association seeks American Trotting association membership.
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Montana
Butte
Dillon
Great Falls
Robert Vanga
Dover Lodge
George
Miller
Anaconda
W. M. Thornton
Charles
Glendive
Miles City
Deer Lodge
Helena
Missoula
Dillon Fair and Racing Association
R. C. Halliday
W. A. Jones
Robert J. Moore
Butté
American Trotting Association
Daly Buys Carrie Bell In Montana Horse Market
Marcus Daly purchased the bay mare Carrie Bell and her weanling Opal for 4500 from W H Raymond of Belmont Park. The sale references Commodore Belmont’s notable impact on Madison County breeding and notes other purchases at Newmarket including The Task Countess Therry and Isis.
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W. H. Raymond
Belmont Park
Marcus Daly
Carrie Bell
Opal
Alga Halleen
Tempest
Commodore Belmont
Jetta
Nevada
Nightingale
Doncaster
Norma
W. H Raymond
Montana
Wint
Hillhouse
Madison County
Messrs. Tattersall’s
Albert Gate
London
England
Newmarket
Devonshire Nursery
Derby
Bar
Justice Court Notes and City News in Dillon
A series of brief court items from Dillon covers Annie Allen's preliminary examination and bail setting, a kept-house of assignation conviction with fine, Frank Wilson’s petty larceny sentence, and local notices about a district court interlocutor and a Montana Business College scholarship. Also mentions Mrs. Anna Hart hiring a dressmaker and millinery stock from New York.
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Annie Allen
Anna Hart
New York
Dillon
Vicinity
Joys Modern Vegetable Sarsaparilla Offers Clear Skin Claim
The ad contrasts 19th century beliefs that pimples came from a blood imbalance with Joys modern vegetable sarsaparilla. It claims digestive health cleanses the blood, easing eruptions. Mrs. C D Stuart reports years of indigestion and pimples ending after using Joys, noting potash-heavy tonics worsened eruptions.
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Joy
Mra. C
Attachment to a Stone Boat and Pulley Plans for Clearing Land
A New York farmer describes a stone boat attachment to load heavy stumps and rocks and to move rubbish and level land. The article details wing hinges cords and steel edging to improve loading and a Pennsylvania plan using two or three pulleys to uproot trees with scalable drafts and safer footing. It also discusses ice house heat dynamics and keeping produce at low temperatures to avoid spoilage.
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New York
New England
Pennsylvania
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L. A Brown
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Charles Pidley
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