Heifer Killing Trial Ends with Acquittal and Conviction
George Brown and Michael Hegarty Jr faced charges of killing and butchering a heifer near Farlin belonging to the Standfield family. Brown was acquitted after a Friday-Saturday trial. Hegarty was found guilty and sent to reform school. Brown was re-arrested for unrelated charges in Oregon, while Hegarty, 16, received a reform-school sentence. The case prompted discussion of the Standfield cattle dispute and the defendants’ claimed accident and lack of intent to steal.
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George Brown
Michael Hegarty Jr
Stanfield Boys
Farlin
Brown
Poindexter
Gosman
Oregon
Melton
Idaho
Bannack County
Hegarty
Michael Hegarty
Reform School
Standfield
Eight Girls and Boys To Graduate From Beaverhead High
Beaverhead county high school will close for its ninth annual commencement next week. Hon. R. R. Leonard will deliver the address to eight girls and boys who complete high school. The past year shows the most thorough work in every department despite lower overall attendance due to an eighth grade requirement.
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Beaverhead County
Take Cass Cong IP Continued on Page Four
Edward Spruce, known for bronco busting, was arrested Tuesday for stealing a horse from Nick Wombacher of Melrose. He was arraigned and pleaded not guilty with a $200 bail set, and a preliminary trial scheduled for next Wednesday at 9:30.
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Edward Spruce
Nick Wombacher
Melrose
Spruce
Glendale
Justice of the Peace
Hirschman
Dixon Long and Short Haul Amendment Passes Senate
Washington May 13 The senate approved a compromise long and short haul amendment to the railroad bill by 56 to 10. The measure allows the interstate commerce commission to assess differences between longer and shorter routes while prohibiting charging more for shorter distances. The article links the action to broader railroad developments and potential transcontinental connections involving Gilmore Pittsburg, Clark, Hill, and the Harriman system, noting plans for new lines into Butte and Whitehall and increased engineer activity in the region.
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Washington
Senate
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Secretary of State
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
W. A. Clark
Butte
Hill
Harriman
Northwest
Clark
Idaho
Whitehall
Amendment to regulate commerce act text 1887 closely quoted
The passage presents a legislative amendment to the 1887 act to regulate commerce. It focuses on modifying section 4 to prohibit charging higher passenger or property rates for shorter distances and to require just and reasonable longer-distance rates. It also specifies a six month grace period before rates take effect and conditions for applications already filed.
City Council Rejects Cement Walk Bids and Seeks New Offers
A special city council meeting with Mayor White and council members discussed a cement walk ordinance and the awarding of the sidewalk contract. The council created a permanent Walk District and called for proper notice to property owners. Continued on Page Six.
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White
Melton
Monroe
Eliel
Phillips
Brock
Gilmore and Pittsburg Rail Line Plans Idaho Extension
The Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad, building from Armstead Montana toward Dillon and Whitehall, plans connect to a new transcontinental route from St Paul to San Francisco. Directors announce extensions Armstead to Dillon and Dillon to Butte and Whitehall at a cost of 1 500 000 dollars enabling a Northern Pacific shortcut to California.
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Golden Gate City
Dillon
Butte
Great Northern
Montana Central
Montana
Lewistown
White Sulphur Springs
Helena
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Armstead
Lemhi
Idaho
James J. Hill
St. Paul
San Francisco
The
Pittsburg & Gilmore
Whitehall
Dillon and
Northern ‘Pacific
Do We Wkht The Big Plunge As Halley Nears?
Readers confront uncertainty about Halley's comet as Earth may pass through its tail. Reports from Carnegie Observatory say timing is uncertain and the tail encounter could occur any moment. Some notes anticipate the comet becoming visible again Friday in the western sky with the tail upright above sunset.
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Carnegie Observatory
Mt. Wilson
Cal
Butte
Wesern
Jury Finds Jan Curt Guilty of Second Degree Assault
John Curtain was tried in district court for the April 7 assault on W. M. Meyers. The jury convicted Curtain in minutes, and Judge Poindexter sentenced him to three years in the penitentiary. Meyers and Curtain, strangers, were beat boarding a box car near Armstead to Bedrock when Curtain allegedly struck Meyers with a club. Curtain denied the charges and claimed no injury to Meyers.
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John Curtain
W. M. Meyers
Poindexter
Curtain
Meyers
Oregon Short Line
Butte
Dillon
Armstead
Bedrock
John Doe
John
Doe
Salt Lake City
Land draw returner finds overestimated land value near Coeur d Alene
George Banks came back to Dillon Monday evening from the Coeur d Alene district where he had gone to select land with his number 789 drawn last summer. He did not select as few answered to their numbers and land worth taking would be gone before his number was called. Banks says the land in that area is overestimated by about 75 percent.
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George Banks
Dillon
Coeur d’Alene
George
Taft promises no adjournment until legislative program passed
Washington May 18 President Taft tells both houses to push his program through without delay. With many members eager to return home to politics the president expects renewed energy to finish pending bills as the session nears a close.
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Taft
Congress
The
Tribune
Washington, D. C
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Willis
Jacob Hartwig
Winnifred Jones
John Jones
Kemmerer
Wyo
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O. M. Best
William Ross
Argenta
J. T. Ross
Selah Graves
Bannack
F. L. Graves
Elizabeth Curry
George McIntosh
Anna Baker
John S. Baker
Lora Guyaz
Jules Guyaz
Miss Baker
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Mystic Science
Justice Court
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O’donnell
Bloody Dick
Will Woods
James McNamee
James Hamilton
Dennis O’donnell
Bloody Dick Creek
Clarance Anderson
Denmark
United States
Dixon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jos. M. Dixon
Dalon 10
Gilmore & Pittsburg Railroad
Hasi
Heippelaait
S . Vereredy
Jan Curt
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