Rampage at ranch ends with gun disarmed and escape
Special correspondence reports a ranch near Taipunx where a mounted herder with a grievance toward Alfred Eschler unleashed threats and fired a gun after grappling with a camp tender and Henry Voice. The weapon was taken away, no one injured, and the assailant departed. Eschler's standing with Craver ranch remains strong as locals recount Fourth of July outings and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipunx
Mepromasz Lopaz
T. Boraver
Henry Voice
Mr. Voice
Eschler
Texas
Craver
Mr. Eschler
Visits and family events mark the Fourth at Wits
Special correspondence reports Mrs. O W Newton of Butte with two sons visiting Jacob Hartwig and the Polich home in Dillon area. Jobo Hails is taken to Dillon for blood poisoning treatment. Neighbors fear for her three motherless children as Dr J Jones treats her case. Chas Matheson visits Billings for the Fourth. Sam Willer and wife of Butte are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Hartwig
Wilbur Iwin
Butte
Masters Thomas
Lucian Newton
Dillon
Tarpon
Wits
O. W. Newton
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Praised by Mothers
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery noting its digestion aiding effects and lack of alcohol or narcotics. It cites Mrs. Hartrick of Oswego County praising improvements in her sons with scrofula and lung hemorrhage after use. Also offers a Common Sense Medical Adviser free with 21 one cent stamps and cloth binding for 31 stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Lima Fourth Celebration a Notable Local Festivity
Lima citizens hosted a successful Fourth of July celebration with a parade, a Redrock vs Lima basketball game won by the True Blues 8 7, and horse and bronco riding. Musicians improvised when the planned band fell through, visitors praised Lima’s patriotism, and prizes totaled 25 dollars for the winning basketball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Lima
Sam Moore
Democratic Party
Redrock Boys
Lima Boys
Redrock
Huey
Misa Child
Messrs
Keough
Peason
Truax
Halburt
Palmer, Jr
Mason
W. H. Boyle
True Blues
L. O. Ford
Blues
Sthoe
Collery Brothers
Idaho
Buckskin Jim
Montana
Buffalo Bill
Bam Moore
Pete
E. H. Sherman
Butte
Quiet Fourth Sends Rochester Residents to Nearby Towns
The Fourth of July in Rochester was unusually quiet with residents fleeing to outside towns and mountains after celebrations. Back at work, locals acted as if they had seen enough festivity to last until Christmas. Mrs. Homer Rumans hosted guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Roouzsizer
Homer Rumans
Vogler and His Peerless Gain Notable Attention
Redrock July 8 Special Correspondence notes Vogler and his Peerless attracting national notice. Frank Leslie's features a witty piece about "The Man from Montana" who travels from Montana to Cleveland to buy a mortar, advertising the Peerless. Local residents attend a Lima baseball game and plan another, while several locals travel or visit relatives in Dillon, Fishtrap, and Salmon.
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Vogler
Tainent
Redrock
Peerless
Frank Leslie
Montana
Cleveland
Ohio
Gladys Tong
Zéyune Halford
Dillon
E. A. Roe
Fishtrap
Mont
Dan Tracy
Omaha
Lima
M. M. Shenon
Alaska
Salmon
Idaho
P. E. Colter
Bedrock
Bessie Place
Midway
Butte
ACTIVE CLOSE FOR WOOL MARKET IN MONTANA COUNTY
Wool market activity surges as most county clips move to warehouse or eastward buyers. Prices rise two to three cents from last year amid improved quality and lower winter costs. Nearly all county output will ship within a week. 18 to 164 cents realized. Discharges from pest house noted for two patients, J. Beaver and Patterson, after six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Idaho
Father North
Pest ‘House
J. Beaver
Dill Patterson
Blue Wing 2 Trict
Municipal street railways ownership election noted
The Insolent Stranger reports that the native confirms a recent vote favored municipal ownership of street railways. The exchange underscores belief that public utilities should be city owned and better managed, with streets acknowledged as owned by the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago ‘Tribune
French Soldier Jailed Over Profanity Sentence
Anatole LeRoy Beaulieu, a French economist, will lecture at Harvard. In South Africa plague districts the government pays six cents per dead rat delivered to St Florence Nightingale, aged 73, who lives with Sir Dr Verney in London and is feeble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anatole LeRoy Beaulieu
Harvard
South Africa
Florence Nightingale
Dr. Verney
London
Two sit down a wise mother preaches energy saving
A mother advised a new housekeeper to rest when possible to conserve strength for tougher tasks. She argues sitting during simple prep saves energy for later cleaning and brushing and notes wasted effort harms health over time.
Two Doubles Tie Day For Dillon Weddings
Two couples in Dillon celebrated Independence Day week by marriage. Robert W. Bradwell and Lula M. Knapp wed at Hotel Metlen Monday morning. Edward H. Brennan and Minnie Morris married at Metlen Hotel Monday evening. J C Dunham and Anna Hack obtained a license last Saturday and were married by Rev Pudenz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Robert W. Bradwell
Lula M. Knapp
Argenta
Hotel Metlen
Justice of the Peace
Edward H. Brennan
St. Paul, Minn
Minnie Morris
Blaine, Mont
A. A. Luce
Metlen Hotel
J.C. Dunham
Anna Hack
Pudenz
Tariff Hand Book Aids 1904 Campaign By Protective League
The Tariff Hand Book issued by the American Protective Tariff League compiles extensive tariff related material in ninety six pages. It promises comprehensive, authentic statistics on tariff impact across industrial and commercial sectors to support its Free Trade counterpoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Protective Tariff League
Uncalled Letters At Brown Jay Coz Post Office Listed
A post office notice lists letters waiting to be claimed including Bradley Helen Baugh Wm Brandon T Bauer J C Bauer Ralph Carlyle Beulah Croughan L H Cookran JL Cross W H Edwards Hubert Ferguson Nelson Goodrom A J Howard Bon Jordan Babe Johnson R W Jordin J E Lauches Abe Lizzie Tanner Welch Wm R Willis Preston Williams Frank Woody Grace Lamont, to be sent to the dead letter office after 80 days if unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Helen Baugh
Wm Brandon
T . Bauer
J C Boone
Ralph Carlyle
Beulah Croughan
L. H Cookran
JL Cross
W H Edwards
Hubert Ferguson
Nelson Goodrom
A J Howard
Bon
Jordan
Babe
Johnson
R Wm Jordin
J E Lauches
Abe J ‘Tanner
Lizzie Welch
Wm R Willis
Preston Wiliams
Frank Woody
Grace Lamont
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Medicine Lodge
Willis
John
Dillon Ili
Rochester
THE
Kodak Store
Riley
Bannack St
Veal
Tash
Crockery
Dillon Bakery
A. Kuntze
Kunzman
Old University
Knapp—Bradwell
Morris—Brennan
Hack—Dunham
Tariff
Brown, Jay
Coz, MA
Mra. N. M. White
Fargoant Ave
St. Louis
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