Beaverhead County Tax Statement for 1903 Reveals Higher State Share
County Clerk Jno S Baker releases Beaverhead County taxes for 1903 showing state share 20 449 78 and county levy 77 552 05. Highlights include Oregon Short Line tax 20 139 61 and high school levy 11 974 47 to cover building costs.
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Oregon Short Line Railroad
Dillon
County Free High School
U. 8. L. Railroad
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Beaverhead County
Montana
Burial in a Lead Coffin as Best Body Preservation
London Answers argues that preservation of a body over long periods is best achieved by burial in a lead coffin. An airtight container limits oxygen and slows putrefaction, making the face potentially recognizable after long intervals. Lime use often backfires by sealing air and aiding preservation.
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London
Jerusalem Named Baby in Family Exchange
A caller asks about the eleventh child in the family and the little girl confirms the baby will be named Jerusalem, a name the papa used for him at birth. The exchange reveals family naming plans and affection.
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Jerusalem
Fashion chat sparks in gray voile gown debate
Miss Giddy praises a light gray voile dress while Thad jokes about its practicality and soil resistance. The Chicago Record-Herald frames the exchange as a brisk fashion moment with playful gossip.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Miss Bennett Dead Popular Teacher in Cascade County
Miss Mary Louie Bennett died suddenly at Columbus hospital Great Falls from appendicitis after illness began Saturday. Born August 29 1882 in Grand Forks NC she moved with family to Neihart then Great Falls where she taught this year after graduating from the State Normal in 1901 with a life diploma. She leaves her parents two sisters and two brothers and was buried in Calvary Cemetery Great Falls.
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Richard Bennett
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Grand Forks
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Bennett
State Normal
Dillon
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Calvary Cemetery
Dillon Fair Association Elects Directors for Upcoming Year
At the Dillon Fair and Racing Association meeting 621 of 830 shares were represented. Directors elected: C H Deputy, B F White, W C Orr, George P Wolf, F H Cooney, Chris Snyder, Matt Orr, W W Kingsbury, J W Morton. A Sept 14 directors' meeting will set officers and assessability of stock. A county appropriation for premiums was not used this year but a fair is planned next year.
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Court House
C.H
B. F. White
W. C. Orr
Geo. P. Wolf
F. H. Cooney
Chris. Snyder
Matt Orr
W. W. Kingsbury
J. W. Morton
Costly Elopement Ends in Virginia City Marriage
James Chappelle and Blanche Rivers, both colored, elope from Dillon to Virginia City where they wed Monday morning under a justice of the peace. Two horses died en route, the team from A L Anderson stable. Sheriff released the couple on own recognizance. bond posted in property and money for release. Preliminary hearing set for next Tuesday. the bride is 16 and well known in Dillon.
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Blanche Rivers
Dillon
Virginia City
E. A. Rivers
Medlon
A. L. Anderson
Clark Anderson
Golk
Anderson
Brida
Worldly artist in haying as a navigator to New Orleans
A quiet nameless man, seen in a Lap ham ranch during haying, proves worldly and well spoken. He plans to float a boat to New Orleans, buy a sloop there, and sail home to New Jersey to an ailing mother. Also notes Paul Jahke in Chicago bargaining over the Jahnke mines at Big Hole, and Ed Haines settling with Sheriff Gist after borrowing money.
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Lapham Ranch
New Orleans
New Jersey
Paul Jahke
Chicago
Jahnke Group of Mines
Big Hole
Paul
Lemhi
Meden
Ed. Haines
Sheriff Gist
Haines
Cousin Jack
Mrs Malaprop and the baronial castle tale
A Philadelphia traveler aboard the same steamer as Molly Seawell recalls a humorous Mrs Malaprop and a vulgar American woman married into nobility. Seawell describes an “baronical” castle and odd features such as a spinal stairway in a hall filled with antlers. The piece ends with Skill in Diagnosis about Dr. Keen.
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Molly Elliot Seawell
Mrs Malaprap
Miss Seawell
London
Philadelphia
W. W. Keen
Gallo ws Cheated by Quiet Hanging at Park County Jail
Martin Zidmair, scheduled to be hanged at daylight for the murder of George Reider on Trail Creek near the National Park, used a leather strap and a hook to hang himself before the dawn. The death watch, just feet away, slept through the act, and Zidmair died by his own hand without the rope breaking.
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Park County
George Reider
Trail Creek
National Park
Montana
Zidmair
Death Watch
Reliance Wins Third Race Defying Prior Failures
After repeated attempts the third race in the series was finally run yesterday. The Reliance, defender of the America's Cup, crossed the finish line three miles ahead of Shamrock III, Ireland’s challenger.
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