Passing of the Montana Pioneers Edward Cardwell
Edward Cardwell died at 81 at his home ranch near Cardwell Jefferson County after a long illness. Born in Ireland, he came to America, worked as a car painter, mined in Colorado and Nevada, and built a 3000 acre ranch. He served in multiple territorial assemblies and was active in the Montana Society of Pioneers and Episcopal church. Interment planned for Boulder.
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Butte Miner
Edward Cardwell
Cardwell
Jefferson County
Senator Cardwell
Buttermany
Effie Cardwell Strell
Jennie Cardwell Parker
Annie Carter McConnell
Sarah Conley Cardwell
John McConnell
George W. Strell
Boulder
Jefferson Rivers
Jefferson Canyon
Matthew Quigley
Leighton
Montana Society of Pioneers
Episcopal Church
Butte
Martin McGinness
Helena
Rod D. Leggat
W. A. Clark, Jr
Mr. Cardwell
Glenavey
County Antrim
Ireland
Edward
Nancy
Quigley) Cardwell
Isle
America
Rochester
N. Y
Canada
New York
Rochester High School
Leavenworth
Kan
Quartermaster’s
Pike’s Peak
Colo
P. D . Casey
Colorado
Aldergulch
John Caprice
Peter Rowan
Central City
Virginia City
Bummer Dan’ Bar
Ives
Boon Helm
Gallagher
Democratic Senate Candidate Defeated
The subject ran as a Democratic candidate for the Senate but was defeated. In 1890 and later sessions he was elected and served, making a brilliant record for himself.
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Senate
Suicide heard at Antoinette ranch near Toston
Sheriff Doggett received a report on April 29 of the suicide of Thomas Davis aged 56. Davis, who had cancer of the throat and had separated from his wife years earlier, had shown signs of mental distress recently. He moved to Montana in the 1860s with his parents and is buried in Radersburg beside his father and mother. His son from Butte arrived for the funeral to be held in Radersburg, with many pioneer residents planning to attend. Davis left a ranch on Crow Creek and several thousand dollars in assets plus $130 cash.
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Townsend
Doggett
Antoinette Ranch
Toston
Thomas Davis
Davis
Montana
Radersburg
Butte
Aadersburg
Crow Creek
Pioneer William Mitchell Dies in Madison Valley
Bozeman News reports the death of William Mitchell a Madison valley pioneer born in New Hampshire who arrived in 1864 at Virginia City and Aldergulch. He ran a large Madison ranch and leaves a widow a daughter Mrs Tudor of Bozeman and a son Henry Herbert Mitchell in business with him.
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Bozeman
Madison Valley
William Mitchell
Mitchell
New Hampshire
Virginia City
Aldergulch
Madison
W. A. Tudor
Henry Herbert Mitchell
Deer Lodge Native Rhett Wiles Dies in Montana
Charles Rhett Wiles aged 55 died May 2 at St Josephs hospital of heart disease. Born in Kentucky he moved with his family to Deer Lodge in 1866 arriving via Missouri river to Fort Benton. An early apprentice printer he worked for Captain Mills and various Montana newspapers. He had been with Powell County Post the past year and is survived by brother Walter Wiles of Victor and sister Mrs Orren Wesley Dowd of South Carolina.
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Deer Lodge
Charles Rhett Wiles
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Hee
Kentucky
Montana
Missouri
Fort Benton
Rhett
Captain Mills
Northwest
Powell County Post
Walter Wiles
Victor
Orren Wesley Dowd
South Carolina
Untitled local ad praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound relief
Mrs Wm A Allen of Chacon New Mexico credits Foley's Honey and Tar Compound with stopping a severe cough and curing her after many remedies failed. Leroy Thacker of Watertown South Dakota reports eight years of rheumatism ended after three bottles of Foley's Kidney Pills. Potts the Druggist endorses both products.
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Wm. A. Allen
Chacon
New Mexico
Allen
Foley
Potts
Leroy Thacker
Watertown
S.dak
Prize winners named in nationwide sweepstakes report
First prize winners listed across New York Chicago Topeka Kansas Oconomowoc Wisconsin Breeze Illinois Butte Helena and Dillon. Fort Dodge Iowa selects sweepstakes winners. Eggs priced at 3.00 for 15 and 5.00 for 30. Charles Hignight of Dillon Montana appears in the notice.
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New York
Chicago
Topeka
Kas
Ocononowoc
Wis
Breeze
Ills
Butte
Helena
Dillon
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Charles
Hignight
Mont
For Rent Notices and Local Advertisements
Classified items list rental offers and services including a five room furnished house for rent with inquiries at L J Price’s office and the Guild hall for entertainments at Hubers Jewelry Store. Also a wanted ad for part day bookkeeping or typing work and contact details, plus Dillon Coal and Transfer Co ads with office location and phone number.
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L. J. Price
Guild Hall
Hubers’ Jewelry
N. Washington St
Dillon Coal & Transfer Co
Dillon Bakery
Black
Dillon Baseball Association Preps for Open Season
Local fan reports a bustling Dillon meeting where $1 040 worth of Dillon Baseball Association stock sold in under two hours and 13885 big iron Louis acquired to start the season. Officers elected include C A Smith president and G T Paul vice president, with a new constitution enacted and players signing set to begin. Beaverhead County High school track team also left for Missoula meet with hopes of strong showings against larger city rivals.
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Lakes’ Aid Society
Dillon
Committee On Finance
Dillon Baseball Association
Big Iron Louis
Paul
C. A. Smith
Horse Smith
G. T. Paul
O. M. Best
W. E. Stephenson
E. D. White
C. W. Robison
H. B. Duff
R. 5
Beaverhead County
Missoula
Ripley
Chapman Wyatt
Drummey
Ewing
University of Montana
Butte
Bozeman
Helena
Anaconda
Dark horse could seize lead after pivotal world events
Outsider status looms as events unfold likely reshaping standings. Analysts weigh if a total newcomer can edge ahead in this unpredictable race.
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Mee
Fergu son and Fladger Exchange Notes on Street Corner
On a street corner two men chatted for minutes. The man with the fuzzy hat pulled a notebook and asked for a telephone number. Fladger revealed his name and challenged Ferguson’s attempt to place him, claiming knowledge of the ruse.
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Ferguson
Fladger
Chicago Tribune
Insurance agent boasts of life policy profits in theater tale
Anon voice in a Wichita notice tells of J E McKeen of 1801 Cleveland St who credits Foley Kidney Pills with curing kidney trouble after severe back pains and fatigue. A local druggist promotes the remedy as worth a claim of 400000 dollars in life insurance. Aos study class invites locals to Theosophy session at 236 W Reeder St each Monday night.
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J .E. McKeen
Clevland St
Wichita
Kansas
Foley
Potts
W. Reeder
Annie Besant
Eagle Stone Fortune Myth In Superstition Lore
A New York Sun piece notes that a billionaire reportedly keeps an eagle stone in his trouser pocket for daily decision making. The charm, tied to an eagle nest origin, is said to ward off disaster and strengthen the stone’s potency when wrapped in fabric and passed through its hole.
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New York Sun
Girl in India Maintains Church Ties Despite Heat
A daughter writing from India on her first New Year away from home tells her devout mother that despite the intense heat and heavy perspiration she remains a member of the Church of England.
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India
Church of England
Ladies’ Home Journal
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Passing OF the
Charles R. Wiles
Dillon Tribune
Paris
John Thoma
Horse Prairie
Louis Stahl
Harrisons
John
Woodiark
Devoe
Lowney
Hic
McMillan Fur & Wool CO
First Ave
Minneapolis, Minnes and
Montana Auto Supply Company
Montana Street
Milwaukee
Three Forks, Mont
Dunbar Bros
Col. Brown
Fils
Dillon Coal
Sylvain Bros
West Broadway
Butte Mont
Tom
Kemmerer
Exclusive Agen
Tribune Book Store
Europe
First National Bank of Dillon
Uncle Sam
Berkshire
Tribune Book
the Metlen European Hotel
Echo! Armstead
Reynolds’ Ranch
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