Old Pioneer Dead In Helena At 76
John A Johnston a pioneer of Alder Gulch Montana and longtime Helena lawyer and former U S attorney died at his home at 9 30 a m last Friday of Brights disease He was born in Glasgow Kentucky July 3 1825 and helped craft Montana s first constitution He also served two terms as U S attorney for the district and lived in Helena since the early 1870s Catholic Priests Meet in Helena discussed organizing St Johns Ecclesiastical Society to care for infirm and aged priests during the diocesan synod
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Helena
John A. Johnston
Alder Gulch
Montana
Bright
U.S
Glascow
Diocese of
St. John’s Ecoleshetical Society
Calamity Jane Leaves Montana for Buffalo Home
Mrs Josephine Winfield Brake of the eastern syndicate accompanied Calamity Jane to Buffalo where a home will care for her. Jane says she is glad to leave Montana as locals no longer show concern for her.
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Glendive
Josephine Winfield Brake
Eastern Newspaper Syndicate
Jane
Buffalo
Montana
Change of Officials at Helena Internal Revenue Office
Helena reports E H Callister resumes charge of internal revenue here last Friday. Agent G E Fletcher has completed his 1k of inspecting the books.
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Helena
Internal Revenue
E. H. Callister
G. E. Fletcher
Modern Mother Prefers Syrup of Figs for Children
The Modern Mother notes her children improve more with the pleasant Syrup of Figs when needing a gentle laxative than with any other remedy. Children enjoy it and benefit from it. The true Syrup of Figs is manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Carnal Show Prize Dispute Sparks Judges Row
In Great Falls a dispute over a flower show prize shows strong dissatisfaction with five carnival judges. Mrs. R. B. Ford won the prize though many believe Mrs. R. P. R. Gordon deserved it.
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Great Falls
Calf and Young Animal Drench with Chamberlains Remedy
Instructions for dosing a young calf or colt from day to month old with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a drench after each bowel movement. Dosage is one teaspoonful in half a gill of water for young stock. Older animals may receive it in feed. The remedy is stated to save thousands of valuable animals yearly and is attributed to Lenny Williams.
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Chamberlain
Lenny. Williams
Great Falls Forms Racing Association Plans First Meet
The Great Falls sporting fraternity has organized a racing association with its first meeting set for September 11 to 21. A purse of 6000 dollars is pledged and the group stands ready to add up to 10000 dollars if needed.
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Great Falla
Free High School Vote Passes in Big Timber County
Last week Big Timber Sweet Grass County residents voted 111 in favor and 24 against a proposal for a free county high school. The result is framed as a boon for local education and county interests.
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Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Free County High School
Krause Cold Cure Capsules Offer Quick Relief
Prepared in convenient capsules Krause’s Cold Cure promises a speedy remedy for stubborn colds. Easy to take and marketed at 25 cents, it is sold by L. J. Williams.
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Krause
L. J. Williams
New Smelter Planned by Clark and Hill in Great Falls
Great Falls will gain a new smelter to be erected by W. A Clark and J. J. Hill. The project promises marked benefits for the city and surrounding district.
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Great Falls
W. A Clark
J. J. Hill
Krause's Headache Capenses Promote Quick Relief
Buy Krause's Headache Capenses promising headache cure in half an hour. Sold by L. J. Williams for 250 in local currency.
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Krause
L. J. Williams
Property Tax Rise in Lewis and Clark County
In Lewis and Clark County new assessments total 1,111,902 dollars. The gain largely comes from personal property while real property shows a clear decline.
Patent remedy claim reklam for bowel movement cure
An ad asserts a remedy will move the bowels next day and, with continued use, cure habitual constipation sick headache and indigestion. It promises greater benefit and lower cost than any other medicine, urging quick purchase and satisfaction.
Secretary Rejects Allotment Claim for Indian Woman
The Interior Secretary rejects Bouxis Buckland’s claim that her two children, born to an Indian woman and a white man, should receive allotments on Indian reservations, ruling against the claimant in the United States case.
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Helena
Linterior
United States
Bouxis Buckland
West Side Butter Fraud Preys on Housewives
A man posing as a farmer sold widely to west side housewives a superior butter, then the following week peddled moulded colored lard cakes to his customers, deceiving many residents of Butte.
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Butte
Helena-James Foster Charged In Trout River Dynamite Case
Elliston brick kiln fireman Helena James Foster was charged with dynamiting trout in the Little Black River. Foster surrendered after learning of the arrest warrant and insists on proving his innocence.
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Helena
James Foster
Elliston
Blackfoot
Foster
Train Robber Seekers Lose Hope in Little Rockies
Posses hunting the train robbers grow discouraged and abandon efforts as they conclude the desperadoes are not in the Little Rockies.
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Helena
Little Rockies
Wool brings good prices and notable local events
Fort Benton reports over 1,000,000 pounds of wool sold this week with The Bros. clip at 60,000 pounds fetching 15 cents. Butte sees J W James charged with attempted murder of his step-daughter and her husband. Butter J Knox Taylor visits to pick a site for a $200,000 federal building. Helena notes property valuation up nearly 2 million dollars and expected school enrollment rise beyond 235 this year.
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Fort Benton
Butte
J. W. James
Butter J. Knox Taylor
U. S. Treasury Department
The Street Fair Brings Crowds to Great Falls
The carnival proved a great success drawing many people from all over the state and was described as one of the west’s brightest affairs.
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Great Falls
Early London starvation linked to indigestion fix
A local ad claims Dr. Kings New Life Pills would have saved a starving London man by improving digestion and appetite. The pills strengthen the stomach and aid assimilation with a price of 250 and a money back guarantee at City Drug Store.
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London
Dr. King
City Drug Store
Banked up state notes and local incidents across Montana towns
In Helena a barber union organized this week. Greyson Springs reports a hotel fire Monday morning causing under 20000 in losses. Helena notes state land office grossed 7025.76 last week. Electric lighting planned for the capitol building. Glendive wool sales are light. Great Falls' Matthew Krewin was struck dead by lightning near his employer's ranch. Butte reports nine horses stolen from John Boyle's ranch. sheriff pursuing suspects. Bozeman road trustees fail to qualify for 25 salary. Billings Yellowstone County Commissioner J. D. Annin resigns to pursue Texas business. Helena shows Montana poisonous plant specimens at American Bank. duplicates offered at 3.60. Helena Mark Westrom, wanted in Minnesota for robbery and Montana forgery, arrested here last Friday.
James McArthur Sentenced to Hang for Murder
James McArthur, condemned for killing Oliver Doston in Washington Gulch, was sentenced by Judge Clements in Deer Lodge to hang on September 9, 1901. Clinton Doston, son of the slain man and alleged accomplice, faces trial at Deer Lodge with a likely conviction.
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James McArthur
Oliver Doston
Washington Gulch
Deer Lodge
Clements
Clinton Doston
Butte Hotel Nearly Destroyed by Saturday Fire
The Butte hotel was almost completely destroyed by a fire discovered at 2:40 a.m. by night clerk Harvey English. The fire department police and hotel staff saved all lives, origin of the blaze undetermined. Maryville Piegan Mine Sold to New Company Aims to Restart Work Soon.
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Butte
Harvey English
Maryeville
Piegan
Detective Links Crow to Train Robbery Based on Authority
A Butte detective states in opinion that Pat Crow, the man who kidnapped Eddie Cudahy, is implicated in the recent train robbery, asserting his conclusion rests on authority.
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Butte
Pat Crow
Eddie Cudahy
Acker's English Remedy Ad and Taxing Action Mention
An old advertisement peddles Acker's English Remedy claiming to stop a cough and cure a cold within twelve hours with money refunded. The note mentions L. J. Williams' Central Pharmacy in Helena and a separate line about the Attorney General authorizing county assessors to seize stray horses and auction them to fund tax payments.
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L. J. Williams’ Central Pharmacy
Helena
Positive guarantee cures dyspepsia and heartburn
Ad promotes a tablet for immediate relief of heartburn indigestion and dyspepsia at 25 and 50 cents from L J Williams Contra Pharmacy Great Falls Wool buyers paid 14.34 dollars per pound last Saturday the highest price so far and other localities may fetch similar rates.
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L.J. Williams’ Contra
Lane's Tea Claims for Beauty and Health Cure
Advertisement promises Lane's Tea will cure constipation clear the skin sharpen appetite and make users look and feel like a new person. The copy asserts dramatic transformative effects for women.
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Lane
Helena Inmate Jailed After Escape Attempt
Helena Johnson Brown, an inmate at the county jail, tried to saw his way to freedom Saturday night. The jailer captured him and he remains in close confinement. Helena State Auditor J H Calder head received oil samples from Kindalake, deemed superior in quality by experts.
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Helena
John Brown
Liberty
J. H. Calderhead
Kindalake
Coal Delivered at $7.06 Per Ton for Blacksmith Use
The seller announces availability of No. 1 Rock Springs nut coal at seven dollars and six cents per ton delivered. The coal is described as widely used for blacksmithing work.
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U.S
Rock Springs
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