Dillon Fourth celebration and city order efforts noted
The city under Mayor Eliel and Police Chief Philips works to preserve order during a busy spring season. Discussions of water rights, a new Montana May, and local concerns about youth discipline, reform school, and law enforcement are outlined alongside civic plans and upcoming community events in Bannack and Dillon. The piece reflects cautious optimism and calls for citizen backing.
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Eliel
Philips
Roads Deter Local Purchasers. League Club Urged Support
Roads leading to town are so bad that the would be purchaser will drive ten fifteen or twenty miles further to another town because the roads are better. If the league club is organized as we believe it will be we bespeak for it the support of every business man and farmer in the county.
Grass drought bites across Montana ranches and crops
The crop bulletin from Helena reports very little rainfall for the week, raising concern for grass and grain as drought threatens regions from the northern to western parts. Lambing is favorable with low losses, while seeding nears completion and gardens and potatoes are largely planted.
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Helena
League of American Wheelmen Meet Forms Road Improve Club
Informal gathering of Dillon area L A W members at Dillon Implement Co. discusses recruiting and forming a league club next week. Members aim to secure permanent road improvements and encourage all road users to join for community benefit.
Princep at Work on Queen Victoria Empress Painting
The painter Val C Prinsep RA spent three years on the Victoria and Empress of India canvas, visiting India in 1876 winter. He described court refusals, elaborate sittings, and a vast 27 by 13 foot work with 150 portraits, plus later sketches for Emperor Theophilus Choosing a Wife.
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Queen Victoria
India
Val C. Princep
Holkar
Mr. Prinsep
Chicago
Butte Miners Murder and Paving Debates Highlight City News
Adolph Schwade a longtime Butte prospector was found dead in his tunnel near Whisky Gulch. robbery is suspected. The paving committee to Salt Lake returns with hopes of paving streets in Butte. Judge Hunt of Helena sides with anti scalpers law making resale of scalper tickets illegal. John Bloor jailed a year but appeals for a new trial delaying penitentiary time. Dr I D Freund of Butte sues Great Northern for 76600 over a collision injuries. Ongoing effort to identify W J Penrose’s June murder case. May 9 marks Queen Victoria's coronation anniversary. only three witnesses remain alive, including 70-year-old Mr McDonald of Butte City.
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Adolph Schwade
Butte
Whisky Gulch
Hos
Butte City
Salt Lake
Hunt
Helena
John Bloor
I. D. Freund
Great Northern Company
Queen Victoria
Mr. McDonald
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With Reward
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cugney & Co Toledo proprietors. Endorsements from Wist & Truay and others vouch for F J Cheney's honesty and ability to meet obligations. Cure is taken internally and acts upon blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cugney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wist & Truay
O. Wazore
Kian & Manvax
O Hall
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Moriana
Montana
Montana Senate
Bloor
League of American Wheelmen
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Maggie Gibson
Bannack
Bannaock
F. L. Graves
the’ Crop Bulletin
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Val C. Prinsep
R. A
Hood
Benemciat
State News
W. J. Penrose
Union Meat Market
Staudaher
Bishop and
Victoria Lawns
Hamburg
Nainsook
Eliel Bros
Beaverhead
W. H. Boatman
Mont
Holcomb
Kate Holcomb
Bannack Sr
O. Ei. Morse
Dillon, Mont
Rockers
Burfeind Brothers
M. L. Davidson
D. T. Chapman
W. A. Jones
O. M. Best
Montana Mercantile CO
Burfeind Bros. & CO
Montana Street
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