Major Smead Out as Flathead Agent Replaced by Roosevelt Pick
Major W. H. Smead on Flathead reservation at Jooko relinquishes his post after weeks of inquiry. President Roosevelt names Samuel Bellow of Missoula as his successor. A water tank explosion disrupts the Northern Pacific at Chestnut with wires cut shortly after. Officials suspect a planned holdup derailed by an accident. In Helena the state textbook commission meets with sixteen bids submitted for textbooks.
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Major Smeads
Missoula
W. H. Smead
Flathead Reservation
Jooko
Roosevelt
Samuel Bellow
Bozeman
Northern Pacific Railroad
Helena
State Textbook Commission
Has Found Her Little Ones Improved by Pleasant Syrup of Figs
A collage of brief items notes the California Fig Syrup Co marketing syrup for children, a fatal bullet wound in Great Falls, a man’s arrest in Missoula after a stabbing, a bank robbery suspect captured near Red Lodge, and praise for Dr. King’s New Life Pills with testimonials and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calornia Fig Syrup Co
Great Falls
Margart E. Fink
Dr. King
City Drug Store
Father and Son Sentenced for Sheep Theft
Miles City reports J. O. Sshirmer and son Jobn were convicted by a grand jury and sentenced to one year each at Deer Lodge for stealing 300 head of sheep.
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Miles City
J. O. Sshirmer
Jobn
Grand Israely
Deer Lodge
Electric Bitters Cured Years of Rheumatism
Joe Golobick of Volusa California claims 15 years of rheumatic pain ended after using Electric Bitters. He says the remedy also helps liver and kidney troubles and general debility. Available at City Drug Store with satisfaction guaranteed.
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F. A. Gulledge
Verbena
Ala
Bucklen
City Drug Store
Chas. Applegate
Alexandria
Ind
Dr. King
City Drug
Joe Golobick
Volusa
Oalif
Oil Drilling Set Near Red Lodge By Bridger Canyon Co
Bridger Canyon Oil Company prepares to develop nearby lands with a Pennsylvania driller in charge. He predicts oil striking within thirty days and expects a productive run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Lodge
Bridger Canyon Oil Company
Pennsylvania
Holdups Hit Butte Stillhouse Delta Saloon and Robbery
Butte reports a spate of hold ups with a Delta Saloon bartender targeted and the Butte Paint and Wall Paper Co. robbed. No injuries reported though a separate attempted assault on a woman occurred. Acker's English Remedy promotion appears in ad text amid the crime notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Delta
Butte Paint and Wall Paper Co
Rock Island and Southern Pacific Offer New Limited Train
The Daily Limited train to California will enter service November 1, 1902, operated by the Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company via the El Paso Short Line. Public competition is open with no fees required. Address inquiries to T. Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago.
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California
Rock Island System
Southern Pacifico Company
el Paso
Tno
Sebastian
Rock Islan System
Chicago
Helena Fourth of July Celebrations and Local Notices
General celebration notes from Helena across Montana. advertisements and short items include Kruger praising Ballard's Snow Liniment, a court adjournment from July 6 to August 8, and a product pitch for Herbine. Also reports the killing of Deputy Sheriff Billings by robbers at Owls saloon during an attempted arrest.
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Louis J. Kruger
Germany
Holland
Salt Lake City
Ballard
Riley
Helena
United States
Marshall Lloyd
de Haven
San Francisco
United States District Court of
Montana
William H. Hunt
Porto Rico
Billings
R. A. Hannah
Rheumatism cure touts Ballards Snow Liniment
A Danville Indiana testimonial notes Ballards Snow Liniment cured rheumatism after four months illness. It lists price 50 and 1.00 dollars and says Riley the druggist sells it. Also mentions a sheriff gambling indictment rumor and a diarrhoea remedy story praising Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a Martinsville Va testimonial and sale by Riley the druggist.
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G. Higbee
Danville
Iley
Riley
Chamberlain
Mra
Mattie Burge
Martinsville
Injured in Mine Fell Ground At Mountain View Mine
Butte workers Edward Hyland and Nelson Maxwell were injured when a fall of ground occurred at the Mountain View mine. Both men received treatment for their injuries.
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Butte
Edward Hyland
Nelson Maxwell
Mountain View
Bold San Francisco sale funds a Brights Disease cure
Investors paid 112500 in coin and stock for a treatment claimed to cure Brights disease and diabetes once incurable. Beginning November 15, 1900, a committee tested 36 cases with 87 percent showing improvement or recovery and 13 percent failing. Public reports and clinical results will be mailed on request. Address John J Fonton Berar 470 Montgomery St San Francisco California.
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San Francisco
Bright
Trea
Jonx J
Fonton Berar
Montgomery Bt
Cals
Kath
Mine Injury and a Northern New York Author
Injured in a mine collapse at the Bell mine 1400 foot level, John Cullen sustained several severe bruises. Irving Hacheller, born in the northern edge of New York state and author of Eben Holden, is mentioned in anecdotes about his fame and a visitor’s report of his success and home life.
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Batte
John Cullen
Evel of the Bell
Irving Hacheller
Eben Holden
New York
Irving
St. Louis Republic
Beaverhead County road bids due July 19 1904
Beaverhead County Montana invites bids for a county road from Sec 5 T5 9 R12 W to Hot Springs Creek area about 3 14 miles long. Bids must include a 10 percent certified check. Bid opening and contract award set for July 19 1904 by the county commissioners. They reserve the right to reject all bids. Also notices of public sale of mining property and water ditch in Dillon Montana for July 19 1904.
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Jao. 9
Baker
Beaverhead County
Montana
Dory and Khaney
Willard Creek
Grasshopper Creek
Hot Springs Creek
Hot Springs Road
John 8 S. Baxin
A. Hancaur
Court House
Dillon
W.M. Carven
Board of County Commissioners
Joan
Boxer
Mont
Summer Reading at Tribune Store Offers Cheap Novels
New lot of paper covered novels priced 10c to 35c. Contains standard writers detective stories and light literature. Perfect filler for dull summer days. Visit Tribune store to browse titles. Oasis and see the Dart Hardware Co for water main connections.
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Tribune
The Seven Whistlers and Miners Superstitions Across Britain
Reported eerie sounds called seven whistlers are tied to mine dangers and disasters in England Wales and Worcestershire Shropshire with beliefs they foretell doom. Examples include Bedworth Bedworth collieries Morfa colliery and July 1902 strike linked to the superstitions as miners refused to descend citing the warning voices.
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England
Shropshire
Worcestershire
Bedworth
North
Warwickshire
Morfa
South Wales
Portland cement versus Rosendale cement compared
The Rosendale cement is a natural product from burnt shaly limestone ground to powder and mixed with water to form a hard artificial stone. Portland cement mixes chalk or limestone free of magnesia with siliceous clay to form bricks burned at high heat, producing a stronger clinker that sets faster.
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Rosendale
Portland
Fishing For Sea Fowl By Tethered Hooks Described
A historical note describes catching gulls and sea fowl with baited hooks and a long silk line. A wired strand connects a stone to the hooks, laid in shallow water where birds feed. When a bird takes the bait the line’s wire prevents it from biting through, ensuring a catch.
Governess Applicant Quits Over Superficiality
A governess applicant tells Mrs Roscommon she left due to superficiality and lack of general information. She explains the mistress confused an anachronism with an anomaly, making the position unendurable.
The Mule's Placid State
A man on a road asks a fisherman if his mule kicks. The colored man replies the mule has no cause to kick and is simply going his own way, while he admits he has the worry and difficulty.
All She Wanted
A brief quoted exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about a woman who desires simple things and a man hoping to provide. The line suggests a romance note centered on modest income and heartfelt wishes.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Invitation to happiness through kindness in school motto
A schoolmaster states that happiness is possible for all if people choose kindness. The quotation frames a communal ethic, linking joy to benevolence and courteous behavior within the school community.
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Montana. News
William Rumley
Andrew Ryan
Smeads
Rumley
Ryan
Orton Mosier
Hannah
Acker
Riley’s Drug Store
Rheu
Matism
Livingston
T. J. Fowler
Bright’s
Union Stock Yarns Co
Grand Island
Neb
Oasis
Dart Hardware Co
Ajax Ranch
Big Hole Basin
Choice Young
Hereford
A. Ft. Noyer
Wisdom
J. E. Morse
Ditton
F. W. Williams
Manhattan Ave
Suey
Rosas
Wanted
Superior
Dilton“s
A. L. Anderson
Dillon, Montana
Sale Stable
State Bank OF Dillon
Patterson
UL. P.co.’S
St. Louis
Second South ST
J. F. Neslen
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