Truthful tale of Whack Ryan and the Indian scare
Beaverhead County recounts an 1866 emigrant train incident near Bannack. Whack Ryan and other youths planned a mock Indian scare that backfired, nearly costing a woman her life. a wagon tongue rope threat led to Ryan’s near-execution before a surgeon revived the victim. Ryan later died as a Cuban war hero at San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. Noyes
Ajax
Beaverhead County
Mr. Noyes
Montana
James Fisk
United States
Rocky Mountains
Capt. Fisk
Bannack
Purgatory
Ryan
America
San Diego
Cuba
Hog loading and rape seed farming tips from old agrarian column
An anecdote about loading a hog onto a sleigh leads to broader farming notes. The piece discusses rape seed as a universal crop, and details King Marvie the Berkshire boar owned by Etzler and Moses of Ohio and Indiana. It cites feeding practices including middlings bran and chopped seeds, milk and clover pasture, and cautions on isolating boars after five months and trimming toes for proper stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etzler & Moses
Ohio
Inndiana
Moses
The Pike at the World’s Fair Amusement Boulevard
The Pike rises along a forested plateau with glittering pinnacles and domes. It spans nearly a mile in a single arc, offering new archite ctural vignettes and wonders from around the globe. Twenty five grand shows cost over 100000 dollars each, aiming to educate as a universal theatre of sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. MacMechen
Rome
Remington
St. Louis Fair
Islea
Jerusalem
Holy City
Omar
Mount of Olives
Gethsemane
India
Persia
Tyrolean Alps
Clean Knife Prevents Lamb Deaths Says Farmer Essay
An Ohio writer argues for sterilizing knives used in castration to prevent blood poisoning. He cites a neighbor who killed fourteen lambs after using a contaminated blade, noting wiping is insufficient and flaming instruments before use safeguards livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wool prices face limited rise as supply tightens world markets
Stockman and Farmer notes suggest wool price gains are near peak while prices stay firm. Trade has been dull but supported. a market check rather than a setback is expected as new clip arrives with little old stock remaining in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockman
Delightful Summer Trip to Salt Lake City and Denver
Travel ad by G. W. Fitzgerald promoting a summer eastbound route through Colorado via the Rio Grande system. Highlights elegant scenery and good accommodations with one car change between Butte and Chicago or St. Louis. Request rates and a copy of With Nature in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Denver
Colorado
Butte
Chicago
St. Louis
Nature
G. W. Fitzgerald
Montana
Mining Books and Blanks for Sale by Tribune Store
Quartz Location Notices per dozen five dollars. Placer Location Notices per dozen five dollars. Affidavit of Annual Representation Montana Mining Code Morrison's Mining Rights eight hundred pages full sheep binding postpaid eight dollars. Mill Site and Dam Bite blanks per dozen five dollars. Tribune Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Morrison’s
Tribune Store
Desert Land Final Proof Notice Publication
United States Land Office Helena Montana announces final proof for desert land claims No 4810 and 4705. Louis E McNinch and Ernest B McNinch of Dell Montana seek proof June 9 1903 before A S Commissioner L J Price at Dillon Montana. Witnesses listed James L Fleming Charles H Morrin John Downing Lewie E McNinch and Ernest B McNinch. Frank D Mrkacur Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Louis E. McNinch
Dell
Nex
L. J. Price
A. S
Dillon
Mont
Safansay
Ernest B. McNinch
Dell. Montana
Bec
James L. Fleming
Charles H. Morrin
John Downing
Lewie E. McNinch
Dell, Mont
Frank D. Mrkacur
Department of the Interior
General Land Office
Towit
Fuans D. Mrgactr
Register
Beaverhead Court Sets June Hearing on Estate Land Conveyance
In the Fifth Judicial District Beaverhead County Montana the estate of Lloyd B Thomas is before District Court Chancey R Brown seeks specific performance to compel an administrator to convey land the north half of the northeast quarter section 7 township 6 south range 15 east. A hearing is set for June 20 1903 with publication required in the Dillon Tribune for at least four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Lloyd B. Thomas
Chancey R. Brown
Weet
Heaverhead County
Surveyor General of the
United States
Court House
Dillon
Dillon Tribone
M. H. Parken
Samuel Ashbaugh
County of
Richard Deacon
Jno
G. Willis
Dillon, Mont
Notice of Patent Application for Bismarck Nugget Gulch Claims
Patent application filed by Bismarck Nugget Gulch Consolidated Mining Company for 1500 to 1485 foot long sections of the Bismarck San Verdi Dillon Walled Fraction Lone Pine and Magnet lodes in Madison county Montana. Describes surface ground 600 feet wide and lists coordinates bearings and adjacent claims with dates and official filings. First publication May 8, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Bismarck Nugget Gulch Consolidated Mining Company
United States Land Office
Helena
Mont
Bismarck Nugget Gulch Consolidated Mining Comaby
Edwin Norris
Dillon
Montana
Discovery Shaft
Bismarck Lode
Discovery
San Verdi
Dillon Lode
Lone Pine Lode
Madison County
Helena, Montana
Cor No 1
Jan Verdi
Dillen Lode
Wallech
Magnet Lode
Towit
Verdi Lode
A. A. Manser
Walledi Lode
Alta Lode
Kentucky
H. R. Melton
Franz D. Moracze
Register
Notice of Final Proof for Montana Settlers in 1903
Department of the Interior notices set final proof dates in Dillon Montana for Charles W Bryant and Thomas F Hamilton. Bryant’s H No 9855 covers land in Sec 31 and Sec 34 with witnesses Duke Gist Edward Kuney Duncan Wadams and J a Keenan. Hamilton’s H No 13068 covers lands in Sec 18 with witnesses George M Tash John Lenkersdorfer Henry Gray Arthur McCreary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Helena
Mont
L. J. Price
U. S
Dillon
Montana
Charles W. Bryant
Duke Gist
Edward Kuney
Duncan M. Wadams
Jackson
J A Keenan
Frost
Thomas F. Hamilton
George M. Tash
John Lenkersdorfer
Henry Gray
Arthur McCreary
Bannack
Frank D. Mipachi
Polaris woman seeks desert land claim proof in Montana
Frances Cochrane of Polaris Montana files intent to prove desert land claim No 4811 for the N E M Hec7 Tp 68 R12 W M in front of U S Commissioner L J Price at Dillon on May 23 1903 Witnesses named include William Avery George Pyle Robert Khuni and James L Cochrane all of Polaris Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am J. Hosenbaum
Dell, Mont
Beaverlee County
Montana
L. J. Price
A. S
Dillon
Edgar W. Kenison
Dell
Ole Dahle
Harry Fe, Andrews
John Allsop
U.8. Land Office
Helena
Mont
Frances, Cochrane
Polaris
William Avery
George Pyle
Robert Khuni
James L. Cochrane
Alk
Frank D. Minac3e
Hegister
Department of the Interior
George W. French
Charles B. Orr
Ney
Bex
John T. Kennedy
William C. Orr
Joseph B. Poindexter
William M. Climer
Franx D. Miracle
Register
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Daya
Will Crooks
Liament
Poplar
London
Col. Hoard
Berkshire
King Marvie
Jim
Flim
Cheach
Forest Reserve
Helens
P. M. Collins
Cor
San Verdi Lode
Notivo
Dillon Tie
Cor No
Corpe J
Cor Net
Frank D. Mreacze
Desert Land
Finsl
Netice
Ales
Madison
Hanson
Frederic Hontans
Frank D. Mrracce
Walter J. Crowell
Alvin L. Anderson
Henry F. Cope
George P. Romain
Albert W. Crowell
Frank D. Minaote
I. B. Sprinkle
L. Anderson
Ditton
Nontana
Frank D. Miracur
Isaiah Cashmore
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