Big Hole Basin notes and local arrivals in May column
Weekly correspondence from the valley reports on residents such as C E Stanfield of Helena, Lon Pickett of Glendale taking mail contract duties, and Judge Nichols of Valston visiting. It notes cold, stormy weather with good feed, school changes, local business chatter, real estate activity, accidents, deaths, and census inquiries, along with multiple brief community updates from Dillon, Butte, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Pickett
Glendale
Divide
Wisdom
Wills’ Armitage
Judge Nichols
Valston & Nichols
Dave Fiber
Butte
John Knight
Warm Springs
Big Hole
Minnie Reifenrath
Helena
Fox's
Mr. Davis
Bennett Brothers & Co
Davis
Thomas
Dillon Implement Company
McCormick Company
Tribune
Boulder
Montana
William W. Folwell
State University of Minnesota
Henry George
Chicago
Birch Creek
N. AJ
Prospector
Montana Live Stock Journal
Journal
N. Ad
Dem Governor Nominee and Tragic Accidents Noted
Alabama nominating Col. Thomas G. Jones for governor. Across the nation, disasters kill and injure, including a Colorado mine collapse, Durango lamp fire, Fort Worth blaze, and railroad wrecks with multiple deaths. Public figures, fires, and accidents animate this week’s general news notes.
Music of Our Mother Tongue and Speed on European Railways
Rev J T Hartman tells ministers language matters in establishing German Baptist churches recounting a tale of misunderstanding that makes him value hearing English again. The piece surveys European rail speeds, noting France Belgium Germany train averages and contrasts with slower lines in other regions. It ends with Naples workers praised for diligence and versatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Hartman
Europe
France
Northern
Eastern
Orleans
Paris
Bordeaux
Belgium
Holland
North
Germany
Drunken Indians in Colorado Massacre Report
J H Holt, purchasing agent for the Importing Cattle company of Wyoming, describes an Indian massacre in Upper Green River county. A party of intoxicated Indians demanded more fire water from ranchmen, attacked a government survey camp, killed Chief Engineer Crittenden and chain bearers E W Timberlake Geo Woods and H Overmeyer, with Jessie Lee left for dead but later recovering enough to reach a ranch in a precarious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
J. H. Holt
Importing Cattle Company of Wyoming
Upper
Green River County
Crittenden
Family Poisoning From Wild Parsnip In Ottawa
In Ottawa Ontario a Lake George family, including Archie Campeau and a dying sister, is struck by deadly poison after consuming roots of wild parsnip. The old man gathered various roots for a sick horse and the family fell ill. three children and a parent have died or are near death as doctors treat emesis and fear for the remaining members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Archie Campeau
Lake George
The River Claimed Him A Salmon City Death
Frank Hank a 26 year old man recently from Denver Colorado died when a poorly built Kenruck company freight flat swamped in rapids near Shoup. Hank and others tried to swim to shore but the current carried him to a watery grave. Shore spectators could not save him and the cargo was a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmon City
Frank Hank
Denver
Col
Kenruck Company
Shoup
Hank
Kentuck Company
Reportorial Life and Oregon Election Postscript
A humorous anecdote about a young reporter at a party ends with a deaf hostess warning him of a possible cold and a hint that the baby story will be absent from the paper. In Oregon, Hermann wins Congress by about 7,000 votes, Pennoyer prevails for governor, and the Republicans sweep most races with a Republican legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New Zealand
New York Telegram
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Hermann
Congress
Pennoyer
Senate
House
Reed Renominated by Acclamation in First District
Pourtain June 5 Republicans of the first district renominated Hon. T. B. Reed for Congress by acclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pourtain
First
Hon
T. B. Reed
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Tribune
Hamlet
Will Armitage
C. E. Stanfield
John F. Bevan
Dillon
Ada Hailsizer
Jos. A. Brown
Judge Thomas
T. H. Teal
Chas. F. Boyle
Jack McCarl
John Brogan
H. T. Brown
Snowslide Brown
Charles Spence
Nevada
Hecla Consolidated Manufacturing Company
Quong Cong
Knippenberg
Hecla
Dr. Waterons
Ryder
F. Smart
Centennial
Jim Sheds
Freeman Marble
Tom Shorts
Henry's Lake
Idaho
Ouur
Vic Smith
Mr. T. Bayerd
Turgee
National Park
Washington
The
Northern Pacific
Hallard
Ballard
Price
N. M. Wurre
General News
Democrats
Alabama
Thomas G. Jones
Castle Rock
Colorado
Robert Morrow
Durango
Fort Worth
Texas
Spring Palace
W. Hayne
Johnstown
Middlesborough
California
Southern Pacific
Arizona
U.P
North Plate
Neb
Western Limited Express
Limited
Coleman
Weiser
Ventana
Anaconda
T. J. Chestnut
Ridgelawn
Dawson County
Toole
Choteau
C. M. Carson
Livingston
Abranes
Castle
Monarch
Neihart
Belt
State Board of Pardons
John A. Rowland
Alexander Girvan
Beaverhedd
Madson
Samanel Herron
Choteau, Cascade and
Pergus
St. Peter's Catholic
Lexington
Thomas King
Galbraith
Governor
James Hobson
John T. Rhodes
Drum Summon
Marysville
Custer Battle Ground
National Cemetery
Custer
William Pixley
Comique
Glendive
Breck
Ray
Benton River Press
Page & Orr
Fort Benton
Milk River Valley
Old Fort Belknap
Chinook
Milk River
Ecker
Exchange
Treasury
UAW
Janes
OOS
Dr. King
Bucklen
N. M. White
Troy
Webster
Joan
Eure
Albany Argus
Mr. Hartman
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ws Rece
Naples
Lary
Gentle Red Men
Reportorial Life
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