County Fair Exhibit Prep and News From The Tribune
Get your exhibit ready for the County Fair. The paper notes Chief of Police campaigns and a rash of local news, including Panama Canal expositions and Whitney’s daring actions. It highlights The Tribune’s growing subscriptions and advertising strength across distant markets. Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr. is quoted as prominent in the National Progressive Republican League with heavy publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
The
Tribune
Whitehall
Big Hole
Oregon
Jonathan Bourne
Bourne
National Progressive Republican League
County Fair Seeks Community Help Before August 8
Residents urged to contribute exhibits and support Beaverhead’s county fair plans. The message emphasizes lacework, wheat, and other crafts to boost the event, noting fall is near and preparation time is short. Community effort is essential to make this the best fair yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Beaverhead
Badnet County
County Fair Urges Fire Safety In Woods
The notice warns that forest fires loom with the county fair season approaching and urges extreme care with campfires and outdoor sparks. It cites risks from careless matches, unextinguished fires, and other causes and calls for citizen aid to prevent repeats of last year’s disasters.
Washington committee demands discharge over portrait payment
The House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office department pressed for two former State Department employees to be discharged over a $1,600 discrepancy between a voucher and payment for Judge Day's portrait. Secretary Hay approved the expendi ture in life, Knox testified the payment was regular, and the State Department offered a defiant response inviting the committee to “go way back and sit down.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House Committee On
Post Office Department
State Department
Judge Day
John Hay
Knox
Quotable Snippets From Newspapers Across The Nation
A collage of witty remarks and satirical quips from Montana and other states. Topics range from aviation feats and Cuba to sea shore fashions and royal comparisons, reflecting early 20th century ballads of public life and humor. Named papers include North West Tribune Butte Miner Helena Record Missoula Sentinel Forsyth Times Journal Christian Science Monitor St Louis Globe Democrat Miles City Independent St Louis Post Dispatch Butte Tribune Review.
Bannack Street Saloon Robbed
Early Thursday burglars smashed a rear door at Kohl's saloon on Bannack street and stole two quarts of whiskey about ten dollars from the register fifteen dollars in rare bills and coins from a display case and a six gun. No trace of the burglars was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohl
Bannack Street
Eight Fire Guards Appointed for Beaverhead Forest Reserve
The Beaverhead forest reserve hires eight fire guards plus regular rangers for season long patrols. A new telephone line station at Bald mountain is manned by Herman Hayward from Minnesota Forest School. Hayward will camp at the station during the dry season and patrol twice daily to locate fires. A continental divide trail project, eighty miles long, from Horse Prairie to Gibbon pass, is underway to aid fire response and earlier access next fire season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Forest Reserve
Forest Reserve
Bald Mountain
Herman Hayward
Minnesota Forest School
Continental Divide
Horse Prairie
Gibbon Pass
Big Hole Basin
Tungsten in Madison County Virginia City
In the Potosi district near Pony the Farrell and How silver claims show tungsten in ore. Charles E. Morris and other miners propose a lease and bond on the property, signaling a revival after decades of limited activity and promising wealth for Farrell and How if the deal proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
T. J. Farrell
Missoula
James B. How
Potosi
Pony
Farrell & How
Charles E. Morris
How
Farrell
Narrow Escape From Death in River Plunge
Bozeman farmer Charles T. White and his 11 year old daughter Minnie faced a perilous ford when flood waters washed away a bridge approach on the West Gallatin. Their leaky wagon floated downstream as horses swam. White leaped into the river, swam to waist-deep water, and carried Minnie to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Charles T. White
Minnie
Mr. White
West Gallatin
Chink Takes Homestead
Helena report reveals a Chinese American born in the United States is eligible to file on public lands. Hom Sung of White Sulphur Springs was allowed to file on a Meagher county homestead after the general land office commissioner ruled against barring Chinatown natives from land claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Uncle Sam
College entertainments at Montana State Normal plans series
A summer program at Montana State Normal College runs through August with events for students and city residents. G E Finch opened last Tuesday with A Trip to the Panama Canal slides. Upcoming talks include Dr E A Winship of Boston and recitals by Grace Graeter and Harriet A Dunning, and a lecture by President George W Nash on the Passion Play of Oberammergau with colored slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
G. E. Finch
Dillon Public Schools
Panama Canal
E. A. Winship
Boston
Grace Graeter
Harriet A. Dunning
George W. Nash
Aberdeen
Oberammergau
Three Forks Pioneer John Stouvenor Killed in Buggy Accident
Bozeman resident John Stouvenor age 81 died when his buggy pitched him into a ditch near Three Forks Sunday. He was one of Gallatin county’s first pioneers, founder of old Gallatin city, and lived on a ranch between the East and West Gallatin rivers. Funeral Monday at Logan with Masonic rites attended by county friends. He survived by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
John Stouvenor
Gallatin County
Three Forks
Logan and
West Gallatin
Buffalo Population Up in North America Census
The American Bison Society reports 2108 pure-blood buffalo in North America up from 1917 in 2008. Of these, 1007 are in U S captivity, 626 in Canada, and 475 are wild. Notable private herds exist at Belvedere Kansas Rowan Montana Newport New Hampshire Pawnee Oklahoma Goodnight Texas and Antelope Island Great Salt Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Washington, D. C
American Bison Society
North America
United States
Canada
Belvedere
Kans
Rowan
Mont
Newport
N. H
Pawnee
Okla
Goodnight, Tex
Antelope Island
Great Salt Lake
Notice of Homestead Final Proof for James B. Woody
Department of the Interior notice from Helena Montana dated July 8 1911 announces James B Woody of Jackson Montana has filed for final five year proof to claim his land described under Homestead Applications Nos 14132 and 0243 in T 45 S R 14 W and Secs 33 34. A. S Johnson U S Commissioner Dillon Montana will hear the case August 15 1911. Witnesses Claud Lapham Harry Lapham Roy Spencer and Edward Sodergren all of Jackson Montana. Stephen Carpenter Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
James B. Woody
Jackson
Township
Range
Meridian
A. S. Johnson
U. S
Dillon
Claud Lapham
Harry Lapham
Roy Spencer
Edward Sodergren
Stephen Carpenter
Register
Resolution of Respect for Samuel B Burnside
A Delta Lodge No 15 K of P memorial from Lima Montana dated 28 1 mourns the death of Sir Knight Samuel B Burnside. The resolution praises his genial presence and cherishes his memory while extending sympathy to his widow and bereaved, thanking Mrs John Thomas Mrs John Poole Mrs John Myers Miss Ethel Thomas Miss Grace Wilcox Mr John Thomas Sam C Deardorf Jas W Purdie E L Kent and H W Gardner for choir contributions at the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Burnside
John Thomas
John Poole
John Myers
Ethel Thomas
Grace Wilcox
Sam C. Deardorf
Jas. W. Purdie
E. L. Kent
H. W Gardner
Tuhomas Hardie
Delta Lodge No. 15
K. of P
Lima
Montana
Notice From Attorney About Resuming Practice
To my clients I will be home on or before July 15 to resume my law practice. My health is the best in 20 years.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tribune Publishing Company
Beaverhead County
Dillon Post Office
New York
Chicago
Trisung Pushsumne Co
Eorror Tribune
Trisuns Pustisnino Co
Faisuns
Pennsylvania
Jackson Hole
Whitney
San Diego
North West Tribune
Butte
Cuba
Central America
Mexico
Reading
Cal
Postal Savings Bank
London
England
Hell
Forsyth Times-Journal
Morocco
Christian Science Monitor
Mount Airy
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
New Jersey
Miles City Independent
Seashore Resorts
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
George
Butte Tribune Review
Tribune-to -Know
Divide
Madison County
River
Eliel Brothers
the Collegej Entertainments
Buffalo
CANDY
R. E. Foster
Prop
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!