Pioneer businessman Tim Reardan shot dead in Central Park
Montana report from Billings says Tim Reardan, a longtime local entrepreneur, was killed by a woman claiming to be his wife at Central Park. The assailant, known as Mrs Hoover, is thought to be his common law wife after a court suit sought forced marriage. She declared, I killed him, he is my husband.
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Billings
Tim Reardan
Central Park
City
Hoover
Reordan
Epworth League Convention Called Off for Montana Chapter
Lewistown July 16 The annual convention of the Epworth League of Montana was postponed from June 17 due to demoralized railroad conditions and has now been declared off for this year.
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Epworth League
Lewistown
Epworth League of
Montana
Best of all medicines says Silver City resident
C M Harden of Silver City North Carolina praises Electric Bitters claiming they cure stomach liver and kidney troubles and weakness back aches and chills with malaria. Sold under guarantee at Pott's drug store price 50 cents.
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C. M. Harden
Silver City
North Carolina
Accident Ends Life During Squirrel Hunt at Grande Creek
In Madison Virginia City on July 13 A P Moody was shot in the left leg by a shotgun discharging as S T Crum lowered the hammer. Moody died within an hour at age 37. he had lived in Montana three years, was married, and survived by his wife and two Aberdeen Washington brothers.
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Virginia City
A. P. Moody
S. T. Crum
Grande Creek
Crum
Moody
Montana
Aberdeen
Washington
Forest Fires Ravage Woods West of Saltese Mont
Two large fires burn west of Saltese Montana as fifty men battle the blazes for two days. Large timber tracts are at risk and officials fear heavy losses from the fires raging in the region.
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Missoula
Saltese
Mont
Williams Testifies To Kidney Remedy In Huntington Virginia
Reverend I W Williams from Huntington Virginia testifies that Foley's Kidney Remedy relieved his nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble and endorses the product as claimed by the ad. The certificate is presented as a testimonial from the store context in a local newspaper notice.
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I. W. Williams
Huntington, WY Va
Foley
Fight in a Tunnel Leaves Two Hobos Injured
Missoula on July 14 reports two tramps beaten and shot during an attempted robbery aboard a box car bound for Helena. A robber fled after shoving one man from the car in a tunnel near Bonita. the pair were hospitalized with a bullet wound and severed feet but are not believed to be fatally hurt.
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Missoula
Helena
Bonita
Mortgage Filed for $5 Million Power Bonds in Butte
A $5,000,000 mortgage was filed with the county clerk to secure bonds by the Billings and Eastern Montana Power company, Madison River Power company, and Butte Electric and Power company, which are effectively one firm. Knickerbocker Trust Company of New York is the mortgagor, bonds due June 1, 1934, with semiannual interest.
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Butte
Billings & Eastern Montana Power Company
Madison River Power Company
Butte Electric & Power Company
Knickerbocker Trust Company of
New York
Remedy that Does Heal Lung Trouble Says Mrs Pierson
Mrs. E R Pierson of Auburn Centre Pa endorses Dr Kings New Discovery as a cure for long standing threat and lung trouble. She reports lasting relief and confidence in recovery. Sold at Pots drug store 50c and 1 00 Trial bottle free.
Survey Work in Montana Reveals Lands Surveyed
Surveyor General Cone reports for the year ending June 30 that 7,860 miles of public lands were surveyed in Montana, with 5,531 miles of surveys worked up. The record notes twenty-one exterior plats.
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Montana
Helena
Cone
Survey Office Totals for Montana Mineral Work and Plats
The records show 423 townships plats and 368 survey orders issued with 401 surveys examined and approved. Mineral work deposits totaled 9095 dollars. 646 plats were made and road apportionment to the surveyor general's office reached 370417.50 dollars. Liabilities for all contracts including regular and special railroad work amount to 94983.50 dollars.
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Surveyor General's Office
Montana
Butler Kills Carter and Livingston in Ranch Quarrel
Early this morning at Briggs and Ellis ranch near Hunter's Hot Springs H Butler fatally stabbed Charles Carter after a dispute during hay hauling. Butler says he acted in self defense. Livingston was also killed in the incident.
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Livingston
Briggs & Ellis
Hunter's Hot Springs
H. Butler
Charles Carter
Butler
Just Exactly Right Pills Featured in Ad
A Harrisville New York man endorses Dr. King's New Life Pills as the exact remedy he has used for years. The advertisement claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria and notes the product costs 25 cents at Pott's drug store.
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Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
N. Y
Pott’s
Silver Tip Bears Invade Cattle Camps in Bitter Root region
Missoula July 14. The forestry department reports many rancher complaints about ferocious silver tip bears raiding cattle camps near Ross Hole on the east fork of the Bitter Root. They have killed a large number of cattle and invite sportsmen to hunt the beasts in that section.
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Missoula
Forestry Department
Ross Hole
Rain Urgently Sought as Montana Crops Suffer
Great Falls July 13 rain is needed within the week to save Northern Montana grain crops from almost total failure. Early crops are burned, late crops look fair but require water soon. Timothy hay in Eastern Montana is also suffering due to drought.
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Great Falls
Montana
Revelation of Foley Honey and Tar Cure Claims
A testimonial claims Foley's Honey and Tar cured severe lung trouble stopping cough and healing lungs. L M Ruggles of Reasner Iowa says doctors diagnosed consumption but after using the product hemorrhages and pain ceased and lungs grew sound. City Drug Store.
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Foley
L. M. Ruggles
Reasner
Iowa
Contracts Awarded For Dam Work In Helena
Gov Hauser announces award of contracts to Stone and Webster of Boston for rebuilding Hauser Lake dam and building Wolf Creek dam. Over 3,000 workers will be employed, and work starts immediately. Wolf Creek dam will be the world’s second largest power dam.
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Helena
Helena Commercial Club
Gov. 5
T. Hauser
New York
Stone & Webster
Boston
Hauser Lake
Wolf Creek
Cloudburst Disaster Near Stevensville Claims Two Italian Lives
A cloudburst yesterday along ten miles of the mountainside near Stevensville washed away bridges and damaged crops. Two Italians, unnamed, died in the flood while ranchers on Burnt Fork report losses of horses and cattle.
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Stevensville
Bitter Root
Burnt Fork
Parker Kills Rattler on Riverside Ranch Visit
Judge Alton B. Parker, visiting the Riverside ranch near Toston, shot and killed a large rattlesnake in the Big Belt mountains while being shown a sheep band.
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Helena
Alton B. Parker
Riverside Ranch
Toston
Big Belt Mountains
Foley’s Honey and Tar Promises Cure for Consumption
War against consumption drives nations to curb the white plague. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and promises safety and certainty in results. Do not risk health with unknown preparations. City Drug Store.
Misrepresentation Alleged in Land Tract Opinion
Government alleges verifications declaring lands non mineral were false. The tract valued for coal deposits was asserted differently, with knowledge of its coal riches.
Grandmother Saves Boy by sucking Snakebite
In Billings on July 15 a Buchanan Coleman grandson aged 4 was saved when his grandmother sucked the poison from the bite on his foot. After treatment and whisky administration the boy was taken to Billings for doctors to attend him. Medical staff call the act life saving.
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Billings
Buchanan Coleman
Bequest to Kendall Nurse Reveals Cleveland Connection
Miss Mary Hastings, a nurse at the Kendall company hospital and niece of the late Grover Cleveland, has been notified she will inherit 3000 from the former president. Hastings, daughter of Cleveland’s sister, has lived in Kendall for three years and her relation to Cleveland was previously unknown.
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Kendall
Mary Hastings
Company
Grover Cleveland
Miss Hastings
Cleveland
Arnica Salve Praised By Local Resident
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill N C hails Bucklen Arnica Salve as the best for healing sores and wounds. He cites a felon on his thumb cured and recommends the 25 cent tube at Pott's drug store.
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Bucklen
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
N.C
Pott’s
Secret Service Nabs Whisky Sellers Near Crow Reservation
In Billings on July 16 Secret Service agents are active against whisky sellers to Indians on the Crow reservation. In recent days eight men charged with this offense have been taken into custody in towns near the Crow reserve.
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Billings
Secret Service
Crow Reservation
Crow Reserve
Cooney Files Bankrupt Petition in Federal Court
Emma May Cooney filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court. She lists assets of 330 dollars including 200 dollars in wearing apparel and 75 dollars in books with 25 dollar watch, 300 dollars exempt, leaving 30 dollars toward 30 thousand dollars in liabilities. A 2,500 dollar mortgage held by J L Greeneroux secures a house in Butte. other debts total 26,944.18 dollars owed to State Savings Bank on eight notes, some signed by F H Cooney or B E Cooney and guaranteed by the petitioner.
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Butte
Emma May Cooney
Frank H. Cooney
Ann Arbor
Mich
State Savings Bank
F. H. Cooney
B. E. Cooney
Wool prices urged to rise for Montana sheep wool
J A Howard of the Howard Boyer Wool company in Philadelphia argues Montana and Wyoming wool should fetch 18 to 20 cents this year rather than 15 to 16 cents. He cites an improving market and growing demand for staple wool driving higher prices.
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Helena
J. A. Howard
Howard-Boyer Wool Company
Philadelphia
Montana
Wyoming
Cooney Brothers Adjudged Bankrupt in Helena
Frank H. Cooney and Byron E. Cooney of Butte were ruled bankrupts by Judge Hunt. The firm Cooney Brothers shows no assets and debts of 18 944.18 percent. Individual assets list F H Cooney at 105 777.43, liabilities for B E Cooney at zero and 1 059 30. The case is set for hearing with Referee Haskins in Butte on August 3.
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Helena
Frank H. Cooney
Byron E. Cooney
Butte
Cooney Brothers
Haskins
Parker Guest of Walsh Visits Big Sheep Ranch Tour
Judge Alton B. Parker hosted by T. J. Walsh at the Riverside Land and Stock company ranch near Toston. Parker toured the operations of a large sheep ranch and planned to ride to Livingston to meet Delaney Nicol of New York and then tour Yellowstone Park on horseback.
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Helena
Alton B. Parker
T. J. Walsh
Riverside Land and Stock Company
Toston
Judge Parker
Livingston
Delaney Nicol
New York
Yellowstone Park
Suit for Coal Lands Seeks Bear Creek District Title
The government sues in federal court to force Northern Pacific Railroad Northwest ern Improvement and Rocky Fork Coal to relinquish claim to Bear Creek district coal lands alleging improper lieu land selections.
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Helena
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Northwestern Improvement Company
Rocky Fork Coal Company
Bear Creek District
Dillon Public Library Evening Hours For Book Distribution
The Dillon Public Library offers book distribution during evenings from 7 to 9 30 Monday Wednesday and Saturday. Friday 4 to 6 and Saturday 3 to 6 provide afternoon access. Tuesday and Friday evenings are open to readers.
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Dillon Public Library
Artificial Flies Revealed From Sapwell Prioress Text
Damel Juliana Berners, prioress of Sapwell near St Al bans, England, authored the first English angling book in 1496. She lists twelve flies, and now modern artificials modeled on her rules may match or surpass contemporary creations.
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Damel Juliana Berners
Sapwell
St. Albans
England
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Expands Packing Network to Portland
The Schwarzschild and Sulzberger company expands with a new packing plant in Portland Oregon joining existing plants in Boston New York Chicago Kansas City and Portland The firm plans further Pacific coast growth and San Francisco entries Also honored at the World’s Pure Food Exposition for its corned beef hash and other products the company is praised for purity quality and wholesomeness with a strong public and business reputation in Chicago.
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Portland
Oregon
Boston
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
San Francisco
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
United States
Pacific Coast
Far East
Middle West
Chicago Coliseum
Pure Food Commission
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
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Madison
City Cruc
Carter
Rain
City Druc Store
Parker
Rattler
Mrs. Cooney
Cooney’s
Walsh
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Organization
Dillon's
Union Electric Co
White
Wayrever
Ely
Baum
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Rassit & Nevin
City Express
N.S. Wood
Normal College
Tribune
Exchange
THE
Metlen
Dillon Hotel Company
West
Paul Brown
Oscar
Centennial
Dillon, Mont
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