Acker Shot by Accident at Melrose Home
Acher? Mr. Acker, hired man, was struck in the head by a .22 round that missed a chicken in Frank Moe’s yard two miles north of Melrose. Doctors could not locate or remove the bullet. Acker and Moe’s grief are boundless. Acker seeks recovery as of now uncertain.
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The
Tribune
Melrose
Frank Moe
Mr. Moe
Dr. Townshend
Mr. Acker
John Moe
Butte
Murray & Freund
Hopital
Moe
Maggie Smith
Kathleen Naughton
Joseph Gelhaus
Benefit Dance for the Birch Creek Baseball Club
A social dance at Wilkenson's hall Friday night raises funds for the Birch Creek base ball club. Dancers Wilkenson and James McNeil will perform, ending with a Rambling song and fancy steps. Local mining activity and preparations for a county baseball grounds are noted alongside routine company business.
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Arix P. O
Wilkenson
James McNeil
Emma Stanfield
Tom Ellis
Queen
Butte
Cleave
Ted Asworth
John D. Baker
Clair Baker
Bride Gulch
Bannack Week Inside the Ancient Capital
Special correspondence from Bannack reports local illness improvement, visitors from Jackson Montana and Idaho, short town calls by Jerry Stephens and Andy Pyle, a move to a claim near Argents, return of Red O Neal from Dillon, and visits among local families including Graves Mathews and Pahnish, Knoll and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Bannack
Tom Thompson, Jr
Archie Gray
Jackson
Mont
Jerry Stephens
Idaho
Andy Pyle
Wm. McManpis
Argents
Red O’neal
Dillon
David Gibson
D. C
Grasshopper
F. L. Graves
R. Mathews
R. H. Ryburn
Pauline Pahnish
Berry Mathews
Carl Knoll
Rochester Briefs Include Marital and Social Notes
Special correspondence from Rochester reports Mr and Mrs Asa Cornforth visiting Twin Bridges on Saturday. Mrs Frank Inabrit and daughter depart Sunday for a two week visit in Salt Lake. they were accompanied as far as Melrose by Mr Inabrit.
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Trrburn
Rochtster
Asa Cornforth
Twin Bridges
Frank Inabrit
Salt Lake
Melrose
Inabrit
Bonanza guests host social week in town
Mrs A W Kirby and Althea Foster join Mr and Mrs H J Armour for a Thursday opening at Bonanza. E M Hand travels to New York on Rochester Gold Mining Co business. Chas McCall E J Falkner and Robert Lindsay visit Twin Bridges Saturday night. Mrs E M Hand hosts a Monday gathering with music games and refreshments.
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A. W. Kirby
Althea Foster
Bonanza
H. Jos. Armour
E M. Hand
New York
Rochester Gold Mining Co
Chas. McCall
E. J. Falkner
Robert Lindsay
Twin Bridges
E. M. Hand
Andrew Lindfors
Dillon
Tom Garrison
Pearl Pare
Sadie Turneman
Eva Foater
Allen Dart
Bozeman
Frank Reid
Post Office for Blacktail Sought Near Aga Kennison Ranch
Report on a campaign to establish a Blacktail post office on the left hand fork with Aga Kennison as postmaster if approved by the Second Assistant Postmaster General Bristow. Community petitions show strong support amid scattered regional activity and nearby settlements.
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Harry Rash
Blacktail
Bristow
Aga Kennison
Kennison
Dillon
Shooting in red light district ends with near fatal wound
A Monday night shooting in the red light district left Carrie Nation gravely wounded after a confrontation with Marsella over a negro man. Marsella, who fired the shot, was arrested and jailed awaiting charges as doctors warned the injury could prove fatal.
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Red Light
Carrie Nation
Marcella
Carrie
Marsella
Russians Reach Tatung Pass in May Encounter
A Shan Hai Kwan correspondent reports 15,000 Russians from Hai Cheng and Liao Yang moved toward Feng Wang Cheng on May 23, assuming Japanese withdrawal. They routed into 30,000 Japanese forces at the Tatung pass, with about 4,000 Russian casualties and over a thousand surrendering. Japanese losses are not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Shan Hai Kwan
Niu Chwang
Feng Wang Cheng
Hai Cheng
Liao Yang
Tatung Pass
Dillon Seeks Club Like Silver Bow appoints planning committee
A committee of four men T. M. Selway E. J. Pasmore F. C. Kress and F. E. Foote has been appointed to organize a Dillon club modeled on the Silver Bow club of Butte. They will meet soon to outline a plan and solicit membership.
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Dillon
Silver Bow
Butte
T. M. Selway
E. J. Pasmore
F. C. Kress
F. E. Foote
Huber Brothers Jew elry Store Opening in Montana
The Huber Brothers refined jewelry store at Bannack and Idaho streets receives new mahogany furniture from Salt Lake. Four large wall cases with plate glass fronts weigh 300 pounds each, with back mirrors, plus four mahogany counters and more plate glass mirrors, enhancing the store’s elegant display.
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Montana
Huber Brothers
Bannack
Idaho
Salt Lake
Messrs
Huber
Auber Brothers
Missoula Meet Plans and School Sports Notes
Miss Hawley reports the Missoula meet. if competitors had not faltered the team would have earned honors. The B O H S Athletic association met to hear state reports. ten schools belong to the group and a school track team will form next year aiming to break world records. Miss Shedd reviewed English history. Miss Hawley shows University pictures for athletes. Dillon delegates received scarlet carnations from Mr. George Conway. John W. Morton renovated the bowling alley after a fire. new billiard and pool tables to the north, Eph Stoller in charge. opening planned for early June. State Bank reminders stress steady savings and disciplined deposits.
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George Conway
John W. Morton
Eph Stoller
Bids Wanted for Clark Street Bridge in Dillon Montana
May 17 1904 Dillon Montana invites bids until 10 am May 30 1904 for construction of a bridge across the Union cited on Clark Street. Low bid wins. bids may be rejected. 10 percent certified check payable to A J Johnson. some forfeited if contract not entered. Plans at J B Poindexter’s office. T M Sunway Chairman.
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Dillon
Montana
Union Citcd
Clark Street
Loweat
A. J. Johnson
J. B. Poindexter
T. M. Sunway
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Wiis
J. E. Hample
Anaconda
Neil Sharkey
Jo Stolle
Glendale
Julius Hartwig
Wm. Lovell
J. A. Browne, Jr
Lima
Tolerson
Pocawito
Lovejoy
Pocatello
Huey
Utah
Harry Bybee
Idaho Falls
Birch Creek
Dr. Pierce
G. Popplewell
Eureka Springs
Carroll Co
Rochester
Allen Dart and
Mies Eva Forfer
Bunlineas
Pageville
Arthur Page
Nelson
Sheridan
T. A. Wilson
Alexander McKay O Sheridan
Whitehall
Page
Rev. Miller
Centerville
Hart
Clark Anderson
Lindsay
Harry Lindsay
George Gray
Tash
Tatung
Japan
Bannack St
Veal
Proprietors
A. C. Gruwell
Prop
Crockery
Dillon Bakery
A. Kuntze
Kunzman
Old University
State Bank
Manus
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Jenn
Rooneris
P. Brookington
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