Suicide of Henry Spurrier in Wise River Ranch Murder
Henry Spurrier, a longtime resident and miner near Dewey, died by self-inflicted gunshot in Wise River after a week of blood poisoning from a wrist wound. He had earlier transferred mining interests to friends and refused medical help despite illness. Coroner's inquest ruled death a self-inflicted gunshot, and burial occurred in Maurice cemetery. He left a separated wife and son in Dillon.
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Henry Spurrier
Dewey
L.C. Ford
Joseph Maurice
Wise River
Spurrer
Mr. Maurice
Mr. Spurier
Maurice
Spurier
Anderson's Meadow
Butte
Ford
Lima
Sanford Shepard
C. H. Flanagan
John Davis
Chas. Lambrecht
A. B. Stine
O. C. Jackson
Hills
Dillon
Who May Ride and Who May Not in Montana Rail Pass Case
The Montana Supreme Court denied a re hearing in the railroad pass case and set a four tier classification for who may ride on passes. It covers employees and families, medical personnel, military personnel, religious and charitable workers, and railroad commission staff on official business. It notes private travel requires fare and suggests disabled riders could ride free or reduced rates.
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Supreme Court of Montana
Railroad Commission
Tickets on sale for Oregon Short Line event
Through Oregon Short Line Railroad tickets go on sale November 23rd and 24th with sale limited to November 28th. Agents will provide rates and further particulars.
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Oregon Short Line Railroad
Funeral of William Klein in St James Church
William Klein born in Stuttgart Germany in 1861 came to America at 23 settling in Montana He ran a general merchandise business in Rochester Dillon and later Butte Wickes and died after long heart trouble Survived by wife Mary Kern and three sons Roy Quentin and Kermit with Roy to continue the Dillon store business Funeral largely attended and conducted by Rev Jesse Lacklen of the Methodist church
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William Klein
St. James Episcopal Church
Jesse Lacklen
Methodist Church
Stuttgart
Germany
America
Montana
Butte
Wickes
Rochester
Dillon
Equitable Life Insurance Society
Macabees
United Workmen
Klein
Mary Kern
Roy
Quentin
Kermit
Mr. Klein
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Offer Sickness Relief
The Rexall Store Potts the Druggist offers Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets to treat stomach derangement indigestion and dyspepsia with a money back guarantee after reasonable use. Available in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 a box at 15 Bannack St.
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Rexall
Potts the Druggist
Bannack St
Dividing a Long Sermon by Dr Samuel Buell Anecdote
An eighteenth century account describes Dr Samuel Buell keeping listeners for hours. He ends with stages like Once more Then conclude Finally and possibly Everlastingly as the crowd endures the lengthy address to sinners and then good people.
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Samuel Buell
Isaac Barrows
Came to Church by Mistaken Request for Money
A Chicago board of trade man, not a churchgoer, attended a Sunday service. An usher asked if he would like to come down, meaning sit lower on the sloped floor. He misheard as a donation request and replied that he could not come down heavy, since he only had 15 cents.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Harper’s Magazine
Varnishing Tips For Warm Rooms And Smooth Shellac
The article advises varnishing wood only in a warm room of at least 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Lower temperatures cause milky varnish due to moisture, while higher temperatures let alcohol evaporate before moisture leaves a thin smooth shellac film. Durability and gloss hinge on proper evaporation and film formation.
Miner Pioneer Henry F Edgar Dies After Pneumonia
Helena reports Henry F Edgar died Saturday morning at his Olive farm near Plains Montana after pneumonia. Edgar helped pan the first Alder Gulch gold that sparked Virginia City’s mining boom and was the first recorder of the Miners Court. He was born in Scotland on October 4 1836 and later joined surveys guiding US Canada boundary work.
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Miners’ Court
Virginia City
Helena
Henry F. Edgar
Alder Gulch
Olive
Plains
Edgar
Montana
Scotland
Prince Edward’s Island
United States
Dominion of Canada
Col. Steptoe
Oregon
St. Paul
Fort Benton
Idaho
Washington
Fairweather
William Fairweather
Barney Hughes
James Stuart
Yellowstone
Hughes
Frank Conway Returns to His Pioneering Country Paper
Frank Conway, longtime Dillon newspaper man who later worked five years for the Anaconda Standard in Butte, has accepted editorship of the Madisonian. He plans to move his family from Butte to Madisonian offices in the near future and resume his early role in Montana’s pioneer weekly.
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Frank Conway
Dillon
Butte
Anaconda Standard
Twin Bridges Monitor
Virginia City
Monitor
Madisonian
Dillon Public Library Evening Hours For Book Distribution
The Dillon Public Library lists evening hours for book distribution from 7 to 9 30 on Monday Wednesday and Saturday. It also opens Friday afternoon 4 to 6 and Saturday 3 to 6 and both Tuesday and Friday evenings for readers.
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Dillon Public Library
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Anderson Bros
Feed & Sale
Mont
Tattersall’s
FURN
The
Dillon Bakery
F.C. McFadden
A. L. Stone
Cashier
Ballard
Ballard Snow Liniment CO
IRES
North Second Street
ST. Louis
Potts
Cay Simpson
Gity Cleaning and Dyeing Works Bros
West Broadway
Buttemont
Macaulay Tent & Awning Works
North
Arizona
Montamadare Tenia
Ace Bank Wagoners
Onderaty
Henry Spurier
Owen Terry
Supreme Court
Episcopal Church
Lacksen
Hear F. Dca
Fairweather Party
Gruwell
Foley
Bright
Dillon, Montana
Paul Brown
Galena St
Butte, Mont
Lewis & Walker
P. O
F. KE. Armstrong
Armstead
Ayer
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