Nation Mourns Harrison at Grand Funeral in Crown Hill
Fifteen thousand citizens gathered around the Harrison grave at Crown Hill after a simple, well ordered service. President McKinley and other distinguished guests attended as the nation paid tribute to Benjamin Harrison, praising his honesty and leadership. The crowd reflected all walks of life, with warmth and restrained grief under clear spring weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President McKinley
Indianapolis
Benjamin— Harrison
Crown Hill Cemetery
McKinley
Harrison
America
U S Protest Over Venezuelan Interference With Consular Agent
The State Department, via Minister Loomis, lodged a strong protest to Venezuela over interference with Raiz, the U S consular agent in Barcelona, Venezuela. Balz, born in St Thomas and Danish by citizen, holds a Venezuelan exequatur and seeks U S protection. He faced trouble with local military during a forced loan dispute, with instructions sent over a month ago to demand cessation of interferences, but no results yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Loomis
Raiz
United States
Barcelona
Venezuela
Ignatio M. Balz
St. Thomas
Convicted Soldier’s Death Sentence Commuted to Life Confinement
Private John H. Schmidt of Company A Thirty sixth Volunteer Infantry was convicted of murder at Lingayen P I and sentenced to death. President commuted the sentence to dishonorable discharge and life confinement at hard labor, with Fort Leavenworth designated as the place of confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John H. Schmidt
Thirtysixth Volunteer Infantry
Lingayan
P.I
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Deroulede Weighs Duel After Buffet Offer to Stand Down
Paris dispatch reports Paul Deroulede received telegraph from Buffet seconds stating Buffet would not return fire in the proposed duel due to Christian principles. Deroulede would be cowardly to press on if Buffet abstains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Paul
Deroulede
Andre Buffet
Buffet
Tagal Leader Wounded in Panay Island Skirmish
A force led by Captain Shanks of the Eighteenth United States Infantry fought followers of Tagal leader Diocino in Gapisprovisce island Panay. Two rebels were killed and three wounded including Diocino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Shanks
Eighteenth
United States Infantry
Diocino
Gapis-provisce
island-of-Panay
Five Bullets Found In Oskaloosa Farmer Case
H. F. Drake, a wealthy farmer living five miles north of Rosey Hill, was found dead in his home with five bullet wounds. He had been dead three days or more and was known to have cash on the premises. The death occurred yesterday and is being investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Drake
Rosey Hill
Boni de Castellane and Rodays Duel Near Boulogne
In Paris on March 18 Count Boni de Castellane and Editor de Rodays of the Figaro dueled over honor. Castellane wounded Rodays in the right thigh while Rodays remained unharmed. The duel occurred at Prince's Park Boulogne sur Seine with only three reporters present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilter
the Figaro
Paris
Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Editor de Rodays
Castellane
M. DE Rodays
Prince’s Park
Boulogne-sur Seine
Fatal Fire at Noyes Norman Shoe Plant St Joseph
In St Joseph Missouri March 18 a fire at the Noyes Norman shoe factory killed several workers. Two bodies Nora Bates and Louise Blondeau identified others likely missing women. Fire escape was the only exit from the seventh floor as 25 girls worked there. Coroner notes difficulty accessing remains and delayed alarm as flames raged for about fifteen minutes before discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
Nora Bates
Louise Blondeau
Mob Kills Woman in Tennessee Near Rome
Nashville reports Ballie Crutchfield a Tennessee resident living near Rome Smith County was slain by a mob. They abducted her from a cabin at midnight tied her hands shot her head and threw her body into Round Lick Creek. The coroner's jury ruled death at unknown hands. She was suspected of looting a $120 pocketbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Ballie Crutchfield
Rome
Smith County
Round Lick Creek
Murder at Powder River Ranch Rocks Northern Wyoming
Rich stockman Arapa hoe Browne is murdered and his body partly burned at a remote Powder River ranch. Two men arrested in Buffalo on murder charges as authorities investigate the fiendish crime. In Peking Li Hung Chang’s health worsens as American commissioner Rockhill notes a physical collapse and possible death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne, Wy
Arapahoe Brown
Wyoming
Powder River
Browneft
Buffalo
Peking
Li Hung Chang
Mr. Rockhill
Earl Li
Lynching Fear at Pontiac as Jail Guards Increase
Guards at the Pontiac jail are doubled amid fears of a lynching of John Kirk who assaulted 18 year old Maimé Craig at Fairbury yesterday. Kirk's examination is scheduled for this afternoon. Rockefeller sells to Steel Trust confirmed by J P Morgan Co. Lake iron mines and railways to be taken by United States Steel. Sick soldiers return to San Francisco Kilpatrick transport arrives from Manila with 400 men four dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
John Kirk
Maimé Craig
Fairbury
Kirk
Rockefeller
Steel Trust
New York
J. P. Morgan&—Co
Lake
John D. Rockefeller
United States Steel Corporation
San Francisco
Kilpatrick
Manila
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad
Advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills promising cure for torpid liver jaundice biliousness fever and ague plus relief from sick headache and malaria. Claims no griping or weakness and notes price 250 at City Drug Store.
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Lorenzo Peterson
Lorenzo Peterson of Red Hock Montana files to prove desert land claim 5050 for NE by HEX Book Tp 118 R8W before U S Commissioner L J Price at Dillon Mont on April 28 1861. Witnesses named Arthur W Hutte Ephraim Peterson Harvey McKnight John Bell all from Red Rock Montana. George D Greene Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Lorenzo Peterson
Red Hock
L. J. Price
U. S
Dillon
Mont
Arthur W. Hutte
Ephriam Peterson
Harvey McKnight
John Bell
Red Rock
George D. Greene
Register
Geo H. White
Bannack
Geo. H. White
Reo
John Linkersdorfer
William Tash
James
Harrison
Louis Krueger
Grange
D. Greene
Brown and McQueen Form Montana Co-Partnership
Henry A Brown and Joshua F McQueen certify a five year stock raising and ranching partnership based in Dillon Beaverhead County Montana. They contribute one thousand dollars each paid up capital and designate Brown and McQueen as special partners with Dillon addresses. The agreement runs from April 1 1901 to April 1 1908 with W S Bannour witnessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow
Beaverhead
Montana
Busin
Dillon
Henry A. Brown
Joshua J. McQueen
Beaverhead County
Brown and McQueen
Joshua K. McQueen
Henry U. Brown
Joshua F. McQueen
D. I
Notice of Contest and Desert Land Filings in Montana
Department of the Interior notices contesting homestead entry No. 7081 by Arthur W. Butts against Alfred F. Kehlenbeck in Beaverhead County. Evidence hearing set for April 15 and final hearing April 25 1901 in Helena. Also desert land final proof notice for Geo H. White in Bannack Montana with witnesses listed for irrigation proof and residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Arthur W. Butts
Township
Range
Alfred F. Kehlenbeck
Contestee
Fredericka Kehlenbeck
United States
L. J. Price
U.S
Beaverhead County
George D. Goauter
Joan Honsey
Desert-land claim proof filing in Beaverhead County
William Hoff of Beaverhead county Montana files notice of intention to make proof on desert-land claim No 8780 for multiple fractional sections in Tp 58 R 12 W before U S Commissioner L J Price in Dillon on March 2 1901. Witnesses named include David T Hood David J Pierson Richard Haines and Margaret Seybold. Registered D G Rixen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoff
Beaverhead County
Mont
L. J. Price
U.S
Dillon
Montana
Saland
David T. Hood
David J. Pierson
Polaris
Richard Haines
Margaret Seybold
Gramrcer D. Grxenz
Register
Final proof notice for settler William Beyboote Hees Ro7B
Land Office notice from Helena Montana dated February 2 1901 announces that William Beyboote Hees Ro7B has filed intention to make final proof in support of his claim. Proof will be made before George French Clerk of the District Court Dillon Montana. Witnesses listed include Jan Luther B Seybold Charles Norris Joseph Seybold and Conner of Dell Montana for residence and cultivation verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
George French
Dillon
Villiam M. Beybo Tee Hees Ro
Jan Luther B. Seybold
Charles Norris
Joseph Seybold
Ee Conner
Dell
P.O
Montana
Grange
D. Grexne
Register
Notice to heirs of Stevenson in Fea county mining claim
Public notice to Stevenson heirs and co-owners under revised statutes references a mining claim located in the Flkhorn mining district. It cites a record in book 12 of lodes, page 632 with dates in 1888 and a location in Washington state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
United States
Washington
Flkhorn
Notice of Foreclosure Sale in Silver Bow County Montana
Special Master announces sale under a court decree in Massachusetts Loan and Trust Co. v Butte City Water Co. The auction, at the Silver Bow County Courthouse in Butte, Montana, will include water rights and ditches across multiple properties and lots, plus placer claims and city franchise rights. The sale occurs at twelve noon on April 2, 1901, for the entire property described in the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Givan
Circuit Court of the United States
Ninth Circuit
District of Montana
Massachusetts Loan and ‘Trust Company
Ve. Butte City Water Company
Henry N. Blake
Ay Rournal
Aayer
Silver Bow
Butte
Montana
Jerry Creek
Divide Creek
John Fb. Cowan
Silver How County
John By
Cowan
Los
Silver Bow County
Utah
Ordern
Divide
Cowan & Ward
Butte City
Silver Bow Hydraulic Mining Company
Montana Avenue
Bilver Bow County
Woolman
Nontaus Silver, Mining Company
Main Street
Esid
Hatte
Warren
Asid
Kull Run Gulch
Rocky Mountain
Pioneer
Cers
Pincer Round
River Bow
Harrison Churchill
Dewey's Flat
Big Hole
Beaverhead
Black Tail Creek
Sarprenant & Marceau
Arestra
W. A. Clark
J. K. Clark
Colorado & Montana Smelting Company
Hilver Bow County
Battle City Water Company
Butte City Water Company
Basin Gulch
Basin Creek
Weibold
Mon- Aliso
la Balle
Colorado Street
Bette
Fite
Clerk
Keda
Bac
Jerry U
Bigina
Brank
Bow
Bats
Water and mining claims in Silver Bow County Montana
A long, fragmentary location notice lists multiple water rights and mining claims in Silver Bow County Montana. It covers Basin Gulch Basin Creek and Basin ditches, Basin Gulch water rights, the Butte City Water Company holdings, Basin Creek placer claims, and various lode mining claims including the Chicago Annie and Ida Quartz and Gold Nugget Placer. It notes record dates from 1845 through 2005 and references numerous parcels, easements, and right of way agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Rroad
Areca
Montana Union Railway
Aaid
Montana Union
Albert J. Knight
West Fork
Mammoth Creek
Ald Creek
Eaid Albert Bb. Knight
Au- Bunt
Silver Bow County
Montapa
Alvo
Towit
South Fork
Mammoth
Albre & Knight
Judy
Birat
Bow County
Monna
Bristol
Basia
Bostun
Bute City
Companuy
Anuy
Hualt Creek
Ballarat
Old Lawn
Colorado
Uptur Aduition
Latte
Peta
Joseph ‘Thomas
Kutta
Butter City Water Company
United States
Silvertow County
Nontana
Atkins A. Smith
Basin Gulch
Hasin
Alontana
Iiscellaneous
Montana
Atking A. Smith
Basin Creek
Hocker Ditch
Hocker Hill
Siver
Butte City Water Company
Butte Water Company
Chicago
Annie and
Sai Claim
Main Basin
Edward Stratton
Clark and Hecorder
Silver Bow and
Mikron
Gatto Th Batts
Massive Butte Water Company mortgage sale described property
A foreclosure notice lists the vast holdings of the Butte City Water Company in Silver Bow County Montana. The description covers water works rights, ditches such as the Miner’s Ditch and Bull Run Ditch, land tracts near Butte, and related structures. The sale requires a minimum bid of 1,000,000 dollars and a 25,000 dollar cash deposit with terms for payment and deed following court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batteril Water Company
Butte
Silver Bow County
Montana
Butte Uitwater Company
State of
Barre
Woolman Lode
Warren & Kingsbury
Charles 8. Warren
Benjamin VU. Kingsbury
Utal and Montana Silver Mining Company
Woolman
Main Street
City of
Warren and Stlugsbury
Peter Elmer
Butte City Water Company
Basin Gulch
Butte City
Bull Run
Bull Iton Guilch
Rocky Mountain
Pioneer
Divide Creek
Silver Bow
Harrison Churchill
Dewey's Flat
Big Hole
Beaverhead
State of Montana
Resent Water Works
Said Water Company
Aaid Water Company
End Water Company
Ald Butte City Water Company
Municipal Corporation
Caid
Asid
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Baiz
Venez
Uelan
Boni
Rodays
ST. Joseph
Blazing Shoe Factory
Rich Stockman
Itegal
Joshua F. McQuzry
Witnese
Bannour
Helens
Desert Land
Dale
Backy N
Mentana
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