Lucky Baldwin recounts frontier fortune seeking and Nevada mining
The interview in the San Francisco Call traces Lucky Baldwin’s Wandering career from Wisconsin wagons to California Indian country and Nevada hard luck. He details stock deals in Ophir, perilous Sierra Nevada snowstorms, Brigham Young’s brothers, and a late life focus on mining fortunes while recounting dramatic escapes and the 1858 desert journey.
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Baldwin
Nome
San Francisco
California
India
Plains
Racine
Wis
Wisconsin
Salt Lake
Walker Bros
Brigham Young
Mountain Meadow
Utah
Brigham J Young
Lee
Smine
Young
Nevada
Strawberry
Thompson
Howard
Japan
Comstock
Artist near Union Square terrifies visitors with skull smoking
A New York artist, dwelling near Union Square, has created a morbid display featuring a human skull mounted on a post with a cigar between its teeth. The contraption uses a rubber tube to ignite the cigar and a bulb to simulate smoking, while pet white mice run through the skull’s mouth. Visitors are terrified and flee as the eerie device smokes.
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Union Square
New York Mail and Express
Paris Journals Shaped by Icons of The Era
The piece traces how major Paris newspapers rallied around influential editors and writers. It highlights Emile de Girardin Adolphe Thiers Sainte Beuve Jules Janin Gambetta and Rochefort as defining forces. It notes press identity in the July monarchy and the Republic era.
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Paris
Presse
Constitutionel
Emile de Girardin
Adolphe Thiers
Sainte- Beuve
Jules Janin
Republic
Gambetta
Republique Francaise
France
M. de Rochefort
L’autorite
M. Paul de Cassagnac
Epectator
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Reese M Evans
Notice is given that Reese M Evans of Bannack Montana filed for desert land claim No 5184 for the Wy BW SW NWM Sec 9 EX NE NW NEM Bec g TR 6 8 BR 14 W before Geo W French Clerk at Dillon Montana on June 22 1901 Witnesses include Charles Pinkerton Martin Butch Marshall C Harrison Frank F Carrier Jackson P C Mont Greene 186.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Reese M. Evans
Bannack
Geo. W. French
Dillon
Charles Pinkerton
Martin Butch
Marshall C. Harrison
Frank F. Carrier
Jackson
P. C
Mont
George
Greene
Notice of Settler Final Proof in Montana Field Office
Department of the Interior Land Office Helena Montana May 2 2001 notice to a named settler to make final proof in support of his claim and to be sworn before L J Price A S Commissioner Dillon Montana on June 18 1001 at Dillon Montana for the claim process and proof date.
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Department of the Interior
Helena
Mont
L. J. Price
A.S
Dillon, Mont
Desert land claim proof notice from Marlborough Thompson
Marlborough Thompson of Anaconda Montana files notice of intention to make proof on desert land claim number 5832 for the 84 SE Hec 18 N% NE Sec 19 Tp 148 R8W before U S commissioner L J Price at Monida Montana on June 22 1901. Witnesses Beattie Fischer Wiseman Montgomery all from Lakeview Montana and Gronae D Greens Negistor.
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United States Land Office
Helens
Montana
Marlborough Thompson
Anaconda
Mont
L. J. Price
Monida
Hoe
Eaid
T. C. Beattie
H. J. Fischer
John Wiseman
W. M. Montgomery
Lakeview
Gronae D. Greens
Negistor
Notice of Will Proving for Otho Klemm Estate
In the District Court of Beaverhead County Montana the estate of Otho Klemm deceased. The May 25 1901 proving of the will and hearing on Minnie P Schaneenbach for letters testamentary will occur at 10 o clock in the forenoon at Dillon court house. Clerk G Willis to issue letters testamentary after court proceedings.
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District Court of the United
Hiram Knowles
Helena
Montana
Gro. W. Sproule
Montoos
Beaverheed
Marie Axeline
Dillon
Helverhead
Monny
Bean
Marie Ae Thomeen
Charlotte Lyngbare
W. Fee Jno
G. Wri
Lerk
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Beaverhead
Otho Klemm
Heaverhead County
Minnie P.schaneenbach
Geo, W. Faenon, Inc
Willis
Forest Reserve Lien Application for Public Action
Peter M. Collins of Helens Montana filed to select a land tract WiNEX NWK Hec 15 Tp 08 B12 M 5 under the 1897 act. Protests within thirty days claim mineral value outweighs cultural value and will be reported to the general land office. First publication April 19 1901.
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Helens
Montana
Winex
General Land Office
Gronrcer D. Greenx
Register
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Helena Montana
Desert Land Final Proof notice for Charles Clements to make proof on desert land claim No 6860 at sections 10 11 township 88 range 12 west with irrigation and reclamation completed. Hearing before L J Price A S Commissioner at Dillon Montana on May 18 1901. Names include John F Harby Thomas Clements John Cloutier George H White of Bannack Montana. George D Greene.
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Beara
Cor
Charles F Sassman
Minnesota
St. Lawrence
A. A. Maneer
H. A. Hull
Amazon
Ballarat Lode
Range Sweet
Madison County
Montana
Ballarat
Alta
Wallech
Green Mountain
Groner D. Greenr
United States Land Office
Helena
Charles Clements
Bannack
L. J. Price
A. S
Dillon
Said
John F. Harby
Thomas Clements
John Cloutier
George H. White
George D. Greene
Land Office of the
United States
Congress
A. F. Graeter
Senator Lode
Beaverhead County
Office of the Register of the U. S. Land Office
Helens
Cor. No. 1
Arcata Lode
Montans
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Red Rock
Groner D. Greene
Peter M. Collins
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