Equipment Ordered for Virginia City Electric Railway Project
The Virginia City Times reports delays in start of the trolley line from the Northern Pacific terminus at Alder to Virginia City due to east coast detail work. A Washington, D C grading outfit will arrive late next week and start grading, with rails, rolling stock and other equipment already ordered for rapid completion and car operation.
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Virginia City
Luther H. Leber
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Leber
Damages Suits Dismissed Against Butte Citizen Hodgens
Two $15000 damage suits filed last summer by Mrs Maud Jeffers and Benjamin Iliff against R M Hodgens were dismissed as settled by Judge Poindexter on his own motion. The suits arose after a buggy accident near Senator Murray’s ranch in which Iliff fractured a collar bone and Jeffers broke a wrist when a horse spooked by an automobile driven by Hodgens caused the crash.
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R. M. Hodgens
Butte
Maud. Jeffers
Benjamin Tiff
Poindexter
Dillon camp M W A meets biweekly at 8 p.m.
Dillon camp No. 9511 M W A holds meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 8 p m in the T O F hall.
Pioneer David Fratt Visits Bannack to Recall Hard Times
David Fratt a Montana pioneer and eastern cattle baron travels with the Selways and J E Morse party to Bannack to relive his 1864 overland journey. He recalls ox teams prairie schooners and the shift from early mining camps to a vast cattle fortune near Billings. Only three from the original party remain today including Mrs Morse and Mrs Carter. Herbert Selway guides the Bannack visit in John Kents auto.
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David Fratt
Montana
J. E. Morse
Dillon
Fratt
Plains
Bannack
Billings
Mr. Fratt
W. B. Carter
Robert
Thomas
John Selway
Herbert B. Selway
Mr. Pratt
John Kent
Mr. Kent
Watson Cleared of Theft Charge in Wisdom District Court
Sanford G. Watson was found not guilty by a district court jury last Friday after Robison admitted stealing a batch of ready-made pants and testified that Watson bought them. Watson claimed ignorance of the goods’ origin and was discharged by Judge Poindexter.
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Sanford G. ‘Watson
Watson
Poindexter
Robison
Wisdom Drug & Clothing Company
Wisdom
Local notes and town happenings in Dillon
A Dillon section bulletin lists various community items including new Vox cars for Gilmore & Pittsburgh Railroad passing through, sales and ads at local stands, social events such as the Manse society gathering on May 26, and Monday evening meetings. It notes plumbing, millinery, real estate ads, and minor accidents, with updates on school track, hospital visits, and local travel in the Beaverhead area.
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Gilmore& Pittsburg
Dillon
Salt Lake Tribune
Bayerd
Johnson & Boone
Manse Society
J. F. Bishop
Mauldin
Anna Hart
South Pacific
South Atlantic
Paul Stahl
John Orr
Morton Egbert
Edie Block
Ackley
William A Clarke to Open $13 Million Mansion in New York
By June 1 1900 William A Clarke the Montana senator elect will formally open his New York City mansion the costliest residence in the United States. The home includes six million dollars of furniture and is seen as a social milestone as Mrs Clarke returns from Paris to participate in high society.
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Duncan MacArthur
Josiah Libpy
Butte
Dillon
Anna Hart
Henry Campeau
Gilmore & Pittsburgh
Idaho
Dillon Furniture Co
New York
William A. Clarke
Montana
New York City
United States
Clark
Harry Lehr
Dean's Kidney Pills Proves Lasting Cure Claims
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a lasting cure for backache and kidney disorders. Mrs Jane Williams of Butte Montana recounts relief after using two boxes six years ago and endorses the product, with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY listed as US agents.
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Dean
Jane Williams
Mercury St
Butte
Merit
Price
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Weekly Market Letter cattle and hog prices slip in May market
The May 17 market report from South Omaha notes liberal cattle receipts and overall declines. Fat steer prices fall 10 cents, cows and butcher stock ease, stockers sag 10 to 15, hogs down 10 early then recouped, and sheep prices 10 to 25 lower with poor demand but slight Tuesday improvement.
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South Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Two Montana Cases Postponed In Grand Larceny Plea
The State of Montana vs Charles Wilson and George Ditty for grand larceny is delayed to the November term due to lack of a trial jury. Duty’s quarantine for smallpox kept him from court. Both men face the same charge and argued for separate trials. They allegedly stole a horse from Earl Selway and planned to ship it from Dillon. Deputy Erwin found the horse in a stockyard lot as shipments were about to depart. Wilson was to ship the horse.
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St. James
St. James Guild House
E. E. Marcoe
Victor Grace
Essler Lake
Dillon
Badger Hole
Ewing
Horace Hand
Charles Flannagan
Dewey
F. A. Hazelbaker
Southern Montana Telephone Company
The
Tribune
Treasury
Martin Innes
Eliel Bros
Big Hole Basin
Dr. Ryburn
Bannack
W. D. Timm
B. B. McGregor
Montana
Pat McMahan
Thunder Mountain
Timm
Canyon Creek
Alex. Cruikshank
R. T. Dunning
Will Rees
C. K. Wyman
J. E. David
Melrose
Mont
C. A. Spencer
Leadore Standard
Joseph Kramer
Butte
State of
Charles Wilson
George Ditty
Earl Selway
Erwin
Carl Mast Expands Local Delivery and Kindling Trade
Carl Mast, purchaser of N. S. Wood's delivery and kindling business, will continue to deliver baggage and parcels citywide with promptness. Kindling, store wood, and coal orders accepted. orders left at Tribune Store, wagon signaled for immediate pickup.
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Carl Mast
N. S. Wood
Tribune
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D. H. Yowell
Duffy
Pine St
Richmond, Va
Duffy’s Pure
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
IDF
the Dillon Bakery
F.C. McFadden
Acacia
Methodist Aid Society
Ed. Smith
Betsy Haines
Pacific and
Morse Streets
Morse Society
Presbyterian Church
Emrys White
Ross
Washington and
Foley
City Drug Store
Link
Beaverhead Canyon
Frank Allerton
Smith
Orr and
Pacific Streets
Alice Haining
Pearl Neidt
Fox
Theone Taylor
Butte Evening News
Tripuner
A. L. Anderson
T. D. Olmsted
Wm. Bernstein
Clark Anderson
Miss Beckstead
Butte Hospital
Arthur Graeter
Clifford Knapp
Payette
Sam Thomas
Caldwell
Grace Boone
Beaverhead County
Beckstead Real Est. & Inc. Co
Chauncey Brown
Mollie Sparrow
Anaconda
Geo. Wolf
W.S. Barbour
Portland
Will Elis
Junction
L. H. McCormick
Beatrice
Waterbury
W. A. Clark
Neata
Ares Ueic
the Weekly Market Letter
Standard Live Stock Commission Company
South Omaha Omaha
Cari Mast
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